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Welcome to the second installment of the Frog Farm. We hope you have had
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a chance to formulate some questions or comments on the first mailing.
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With no further ado, let's dive into our five pieces:
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1) Elements of a Preferred Courtroom Strategy
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2) Various and Sundry Case Law w/comments
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3) Common Law School Held By Popular Demand?
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4) So what the heck are these Ashwander Rules, anyway?
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5) Edited notes taken at John del Buono's 9th Amendment seminar
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**
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ELEMENTS OF STRATEGY
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Research all pertinent statutes, rules, regulations, legislative history,
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court cases, and treatises. In short, become an expert on the narrow points
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of law of the case. Get a guide to "A Guide to Federal Agency Rule
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Making."
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Project the position of underdog, intelligence, honesty, fear, indignation,
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issue of principle/belief, determination, calm, non-antagonism, non-arrogance.
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Don't do, say or write anything that may be used against you legally or
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politically (foul language, threats, radical invectiveness, and so on).
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Draw battle-lines on important political issue championed by many of the
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public, even if they are only of secondary importance to your case.
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Publicity: Expose wrong-doing by government/court.
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Limit your opponent's options through unilateral discovery, FOIA,
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jurisdiction, behaving impeccably in public and condemnation of
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adversaries' acts.
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Don't limit your options: Don't itemize your defenses, give information
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enabling your opponents' preparation to meet defense or amendment of charge to
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your detriment.
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Ensure your credibility: Only one adversary per battle, if possible. Don't
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add names or issues to the debate.
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Don't alienate any potential supporters by ignoring the "one adversary, one
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issue" rule.
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Don't appear to be a legal know-it-all. It may work in a seminar, but no
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chance with the general public. Ideally, the legal knowledge or other
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assistance comes from "unknown" supporters; at least, it should appear that
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way to most Joe Sixpacks who are naturally suspicious of rationality and
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reason.
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If the public perceives that you are capable of handling yourself and are not
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the underdog, they will likely withdraw their support, especially if you are
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filing offensive actions as opposed to defensive.
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The ideal defense team will possess these components:
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Political advisor
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Public relations man/media liaison
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Charismatic trial lawyer
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Expert in law theory
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Expert in legal issues at bar
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Expert in courtroom rules and procedure
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Law clerk/researcher
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Constitutionalist/historian
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Courier
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Resource/Funding
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Do not sign your name frivolously.
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Six Steps of Action
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