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Arizona Law and the National Institute for Trial Advocacy have released the Winter 2026 issue of The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process (Volume 26, Issue 1). The articles in this issue reflect and address changes to the practice of law.
“From social media, to changes in the use of logic, to how we write and how government lawyers do their jobs, we have come a long way in the practice of law,” writes Journal Editor-in-Chief Tessa L. Dysart, assistant vice provost of Native American Initiatives at the University of Arizona and assistant director of legal writing at Arizona Law.
The issue begins with an article from Judge Stephen Louis A. Dillard of the Georgia Court of Appeals, in which he discusses how the public’s perception of judges has changed in recent years, with the public demanding more accessibility and transparency from judges. He argues that judges and courts should be more transparent with the public through the use of social media.
Gurney F. Pearsall III looks at how lawyers can use logic to form stronger legal arguments. Radhika Kattula writes about the changing role of the Solicitor General of the United States. Finally, Professor Christina M. Frohock reviews Professor Jill Barton’s book The Supreme Guide to Writing, which outlines the Justices’ writing preferences on matters of grammar and style.
For questions about The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process email Editor-in-Chief Tessa L. Dysart at tdysart@arizona.edu.
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