Rhetoric, Persuasion, and Modern Legal Writing: The Pen Is Mightier - Paperback

by Brian L. Porto (Author)

Focusing on the opinion writing of Justices Holmes, Jackson, Black, Brennan, and Scalia, this book assesses the influence of rhetorical techniques traceable to ancient Greece on some of the most iconic opinions in Supreme Court history.

Author Biography

Brian L. Porto is professor of law at Vermont Law School