[blindLaw] preparing for oral argument

[Singh, Nandini]

You may already know this, but my understanding is that John Roberts, when he was a practicing attorney, attended arguments with a small stack of unbound index cards, with one or two points per card. The lack of a binding allowed him to reorder his points depending on the course of questioning from the judges. I do not deliver oral arguments and use more traditional talking points in my practice. However, for more argument-like settings, I found the index card method useful; I just keep the Brailled cards together with a binder ring, which can still let me flip to whatever is most relevant at the moment.

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All,

I will have my first arguments coming up soon on a couple of motions to dismiss.  Presumably they will both be on Zoom.  I would love to hear peoples tips and tricks about how to create notes and materials that I can easily reference during the argument, especially if you are a Braille reader.  Any assistance about how to navigate the argument itself would also be extremely appreciated (for instance, will the judge feel comfortable cutting me off if she knows I can't see her?
How should I keep track of time?)  Etc.  Happy to chat offline as well.

Thanks,
Laura

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