I used to tell my Mizzou Law appellate practice students that oral argument is my favorite thing to do in my profession — but also what a tiny portion of my work the actual argument is.
That’s it. Oral argument is the appellate lawyer’s treat for all the other work we do.
Raffi Melkonian
Had oral argument yesterday.
It is such a fun hour.
The weeks/days/hours of prep beforehand . . . are less fun.
But the payoff is just such a rush.
What a cool job we have.
