The Ninth Circuit recently questioned several appellate lawyers about misleading statements in their briefs, including quotes from cases with ellipses, thereby omitting the very language that showed the quote and case were...more
Clients should not be cheerleaders when they review drafts of appellate briefs. They should take steps to make the brief more effective from the judges’ viewpoint. Asking the following questions as they review their lawyers’...more
This chart provides a quick reference regarding motions and objections that may be made immediately prior to, during, and immediately after trial to preserve issues for appellate review.
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