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Supreme Court Justice Zvi Zilbertal in Conversation with Prof. Ariel Hirschfeld

Supreme Court Justice Zvi Zilbertal discusses the characteristics of legal writing and suggests that the most important audience is the judge himself​

At the Bimat Mandel [Mandel Platform] event that took place at the Mandel Leadership Institute, Prof. Ariel Hirschfeld, an MLI faculty member, spoke with Supreme Court Justice Zvi Zilbertal. Justice Zilbertal explained the characteristics of legal writing and suggested that the most important audience is the judge himself: "I write for myself, because until the words are written I can't form an opinion."

The Bimat Mandel event Written, Sealed, Closed explored aspects of writing involved in the work of doctors, psychologists, and lawyers. It looked at how the​ opportunities and dangers of writing are expressed in these professionals’ contention with the endless complexity that is part of their everyday work.


 

Supreme Court Justice Zvi Zilbertal in conversation with Prof. Ariel Hirschfeld​