Date: 2024
Type: Article
Of Charlie and Karl : notes on persuasive legal writing
European journal of legal studies, 2024, Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 57-72
DIJKMAN, Léon Edward, Of Charlie and Karl : notes on persuasive legal writing, European journal of legal studies, 2024, Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 57-72
- https://hdl.handle.net/1814/76546
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How can we distinguish good from mediocre in doctrinal legal research? There may be as many answers to this question as there are lawyers. This essay nevertheless attempts to stake out three elements that are indispensable to quality legal scholarship: law, empirics, and normativity. It draws inspiration from Karl Llewellyn's approach to legal realism and explains how his insights can be applied today. It then turns to Charles Mingus for an approximation of virtuosity in legal writing.
Additional information:
Published online: 29 February 2024
Cadmus permanent link: https://hdl.handle.net/1814/76546
Full-text via DOI: 10.2924/EJLS.2024.004
ISSN: 1973-2937
External link: https://ejls.eui.eu/
Publisher: European University Institute
