The Judges Panel: Do Lawyers Matter?

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This panel begins with a tongue-in-cheek question: How much of a difference do lawyers really make? There is a growing skepticism among the general public (and law students) that judges approach cases with their minds already made up. Several sitting judges on the U.S. Courts of Appeals will offer an inside look into their decision-making process, discuss where advocates have the greatest opportunity to influence outcomes, and explain how the structures/processes of the lower courts may differ in this respect from the more familiar ones of the U.S. Supreme Court.