October 6, 2026
“99 out of 100 times,” oral argument is “completely useless.”
In this short video, Partner Joshua Wurtzel discusses oral arguments and why he believes they’re useful only 1% of the time. Hear directly from Joshua about when the papers are all that matter, versus when oral argument has to come alive and engage with the court—and why it’s critical to know the difference.
Watch Joshua’s full video below:
Joshua Wurtzel is a partner at Schlam Stone & Dolan LLP who focuses his practice on complex commercial, real-estate, and commercial-lending litigation. He has been recognized on the Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch® in America” list in Commercial Litigation and the New York Metro Super Lawyers® "Rising Stars" list in Business Litigation.