Maureen Johnson is an Associate Clinical Professor at Loyola Law School, Los Angeles.  She previously practiced at Mayer, Brown & Platt and Kaye Scholer, LLP. Just three weeks ago, Chief Judge Merrick Garland stood on the steps of the Rose Garden graciously and humbly accepting President Barack Obama’s nomination to the Supreme Court.  Toward the … Continue reading Legal scholarship highlight: You had me at hello – Examining the impact of powerful introductory emotional hooks in briefs in recent high-profile cases