§ 15.1 Introduction

• Jurisdiction: Washington

§15.1 INTRODUCTION

Oral argument is the only time when an advocate actively engages with the judges who will decide the case. Does oral argument matter? Many respected appellate judges and advocates have weighed in on this question. See generally Michael Duvall, When Is Oral Argument Important? A Judicial Clerk's View of the Debate, 9 J. APP. PRAC. & PROCESS 121 (Spring 2007). RAP 11.4(f) continues to state that the court "encourages" oral argument, but Washington appellate courts, like their sister...