XML FeedsLegal Writing Prefers Dylan
By Richard Amada on May 13, 2011 | In Music
Sometimes a song just says it all...whether you're in love, feeling blue, or filing a legal brief.
Yes, quoting song lyrics has long been a practice in the legal profession, where sometimes lawyers or judges just feel the need to spice up otherwise dry filings or opinions with a familiar refrain from popular music. And, as it turns out, Bob Dylan is the music writer of choice much of the time.
According to a Los Angeles Times story, a University of Texas professor did a content analysis in legal databases in 2007 and found that the music of Mr. Dylan, the author of such tunes as "Blowin' in the Wind" and "The Times They Are A-Changin'," was quoted 186 times, far outpacing the second place finishers, the Beatles.
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