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Fair Notice to Pro Se Litigants: Eastern District of Virginia Set to Modify Roseboro Warnings

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Almost 50 years ago, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, in a short, six paragraph opinion, ruled that pro se parties, those without lawyers, are entitled to “notice sufficiently understandable to [the pro se...more

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So You Want To Be An Appellate Attorney? Unconventional Wisdom From A Practitioner

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You’re early in your legal career. Or maybe you’ve just started law school. And you get the brilliant idea: I want to be an appellate attorney. Good for you. If you can pull it off, you will have one of the most...more

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Tips for Persuasive Legal Writing | Luther Munford | Texas Appellate Law Podcast

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Lawyers are professional writers, and the ability to write persuasively is more important than ever. In this episode, Luther Munford, an appellate expert and former law professor, joins Todd Smith and Jody Sanders for an...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Now Hiring: EDNC Appellate AUSA

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I’m often asked by younger lawyers and law students how a person goes about becoming an appellate lawyer. It’s tricky, because most firms and organizations hoard their plum appellate opportunities for their most experienced...more

Zuckerman Spaeder LLP

Work Hard and Stay Focused: Lessons Learned Clerking for Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

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When I told my clerkship adviser in 2015 that I was hoping to land a federal district court clerkship in or around Washington, DC (my husband was threatening to leave me if I made him move cross-country again, only mostly...more

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An Unexpected Path to the Appellate Bench | Justice Rebeca Huddle | Texas Appellate Law Podcast

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People take many paths into the practice of law. These varied experiences provide important perspectives that enrich and improve the legal industry. This week, Todd Smith and Jody Sanders talk with Texas Supreme Court Justice...more

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Why Lawyers Should Care About Typography | Matthew Butterick | Texas Appellate Law Podcast

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Attorneys spend a lot of time choosing the right words to use in briefs and motions. But they often neglect thinking about how their words actually look on the page. Layout and typography can impact how legal work product is...more

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Helping the Court Decide Your Case | Justice April Farris | Texas Appellate Law Podcast

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Transitioning from private practice to the bench is an adjustment even in the best of times. But First Court of Appeals Justice April Farris made the switch in the middle of a pandemic when court operations and proceedings...more

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COVID-19 Update: COVID-19 and the Courts: Part II How Appellate Court Procedures Are Changing and What May Be Here to Stay

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Overview - In the second of our series of articles examining emergency procedures in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic (“pandemic”), we examine the emergency procedures put into place in Federal Appellate Courts and explore...more

Locke Lord LLP

Federal Appellate Courts’ COVID-19 Orders

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If you have a brief due or deadlines running in one of the Federal Appellate Courts, you will want to check the court’s website to determine the procedures the court has adopted during the COVID-19 crisis. The courts...more

Carlton Fields

As An Advocate, Welcome Questions From The Bench And Use Them To Win Your Appeal

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Everyone fears getting a question during oral argument that they don’t know the answer to or that only has an answer not helpful to their position on appeal....more

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Which jurisdiction? Choosing where to litigate: A jurisdictional overview of the world’s court systems

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With ongoing advances in technology and communications, the number of contracting parties looking beyond their local jurisdiction when choosing a dispute resolution forum continues to grow It is easier than ever for...more

K&L Gates LLP

Distressed Solutions: Preparing For and Dealing With Appeals

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Appeals happen. Maybe you won in the trial court and the other side wants to challenge, or maybe you lost (but that must have been a mistake, right?). Either way, you need to preserve your arguments and prepare for an appeal...more

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Three Ways To Annoy An Appellate Court Clerk – And Jeopardize Your Appeal

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Appellate advocates should write briefs that make life easier for law clerks and judges. That will increase their chances of prevailing on appeal. With that in mind, we recently conducted an informal survey of our firm’s...more

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New Word Limits For Federal Appellate Briefs: How Low Is Too Low?

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Several amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure are scheduled to take effect on December 1, and one of those amendments is causing consternation among appellate practitioners: a 1000-word reduction in the word...more

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