EDITOR'S NOTE.

• Date: 01 June 2021
• Author: Hurtado, Diana
• Published date: 01 June 2021
• Author: Hurtado, Diana

Dear Reader:

On behalf of the Suffolk University Law School Moot Court Honor Board, I am honored to present the first issue in Volume XXVI of the Suffolk Journal of Trial & Appellate Advocacy. This issue contains one lead article and eight student-written pieces. Each piece is designed to provide insight and be of practical use to lawyers and judges at both the trial and appellate levels. Due to the ongoing global pandemic, this volume was edited and compiled remotely by our authors and editorial staff. COVID-19 provided unique challenges for journal, as we were unable to collaborate with each other in person. I am incredibly proud of our staff's hard work, dedication, and perseverance during this difficult time.

The lead article, The Demise of the Law-Developing Function: A Case Study of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, was written by Skylar Reese Croy. Attorney Croy is the Executive Assistant to the Honorable Patience Drake Roggensack, Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. He formerly served as her law clerk. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 2019...