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• Appointed Appellate Counsel To Receive IOUs

  Despite long hours of negotiation over the weekend, it appears that California court-appointed appellate attorneys will start getting paid in IOUs starting on Thursday. When the state last issued IOUs, also known as registered warrants,…

• Why Hire An Appellate Attorney Pre-Trial?

  Should you hire an appellate attorney before trial even begins? The short answer is - yes! An appellate attorney can provide litigators with valuable services pre-trial, during trial, and post-trial. Scott Smith,in his article "When…

• Necessity Of Record Citations

  Counsel works hard to perfect the record for the appeal. They ensure that the appellate court receives the reporter's transcripts from the proceedings where the legal error occurred as well as the necessary trial motions…

• Who's In Charge?

  Who decides what issues to present on appeal? The client or the attorney? When the client and the attorney disagree regarding what arguments to present (if any) on appeal, some attorneys may be inclined to…

• Advising Your Client - Pursuing An Appeal

  Your client is unhappy with the Superior Court ruling. Is their ego hurt? Do they really believe that there was a legal error in their case? These two questions must be presented to your client…

• New Appellate Judicial Council Forms - Effective 1/1/2009

  Time to Update your Form Library! Effective January 1, 2009, a slew of new and updated California Judicial Council court forms go into effect. Among the new and updated court forms are a batch of…

• Holiday Gifts - Part II

  Brian Garner, a well known author of books and essays on legal writing, just released his latest compilation on Writing, Language and Style. In Garner on Langage and Writing, Bryan Garner compiled over a hundred…

• A Holiday Gift For The Appellate Attorney

  A great gift for the "legal writer" is The Modern Rules of Style, by Paul Marx. According to the American Bar Association, "The Modern Rules of Style is a brief, elegant primer on how to…

• Did You Resolve To "Get Organized"?

  Have you been keeping up with your organizational goals for the New Year? Many attorneys vow to "Get Organized." However, what many people forget is that "Getting Organized" is not is not a goal but…

• Rules for Writers

  I was recently referred to the works of a great writer and columnsit, William Safire. He is opinions on writing style are quoted on websites across a range of genra. He is well known for…