Foreword by the Editor in Chief:

"Moving from briefs to opinions, New York State Trial Justice Gerald Lebovits expounds on what trial judges want to see (and don’t want to see) in appellate opinions. As Justice Lebovits explains, appellate judges are often happy to explain what they want in trial court opinions, but rarely do trial judges return the favor. Justice Lebovits, however, takes up the challenge, and his article should be required reading for appellate judges."