Appellate Practice

Waging war in the trial court and at the court of appeal

A loss at trial is not necessarily a lost war. Sometimes it just means a prolonged campaign

A formulaic way of deciding when outsourcing the appeal to appellate counsel makes sense

Your goals must be different, depending on if the case is a clear loser, a clear winner or a toss-up

A surety bond will be required in most appeals; an overview of the options available to stay execution of judgment

From Issue: 2016 July

Be prepared for the Court to take control of your oral argument

A brief guide for determining when you should appeal a defense judgment (and when you shouldn’t)

If you must handle an appeal yourself, we present a short list of pointers

In a bench trial, the statement of decision may be crucial to preserving issues for appeal

A primer for success in California’s appellate courts

Without a statement of decision, your appeal may be doomed

Filing a notice of appeal is a seemingly simple task, but determining whether and when to appeal can be daunting