Daniel U. Smith

Daniel U. Smith

Daniel U. Smith

Bio as of December 2012:

Daniel U. Smith is senior partner at Smith & McGinty in San Francisco. Smith is a Certified Appellate Specialist and has
appeared in the California Supreme Court 18 times.
He served on the Judicial Council Civil Jury Instructions Committee that developed the CACI instructions published in 2003. He is a
member of CAOC’s Amicus Curiae Committee. For more information, visit www.plaintiffsappeals.com.

Articles written by this author:

Legal writing: Brevity, clarity, and honesty

Four steps that will make everything you write more effective

Valerie T. McGinty
Daniel U. Smith

Obtaining California Supreme Court review

The Cal Supreme Court does not often grant review, but if petition you must, here are the ground rules

Daniel U. Smith
Valerie T. McGinty

Summary judgment granted and you’re on the ropes: now what?

Your three options following the court’s grant of summary judgment or summary adjudication to the defense

Valerie T. McGinty
Daniel U. Smith

Write well to win more

Good writing is essential to winning tentative rulings on critical issues

Valerie T. McGinty
Daniel U. Smith

Clarity in legal writing

Why it matters and how to achieve it

Daniel U. Smith
Valerie T. McGinty