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Appellate Practice in Federal and State Courts (Print and Online)

Appellate Practice in Federal and State Courts (Print and Online)

Edited by David M. Axelrad with Contributing Experts


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Publisher :ALM
Format: BOOK , ALM Product

ISBN: 9781588521743

2011
 
$405.00




     

     

     

    Appellate Practice in Federal and State Courts is a complete guide to the appellate process. From preserving issues for appeal to preparing winning motions, this new book is packed with insights from skilled appellate lawyers on key considerations at every stage.

    What questions should you ask a client before undertaking an appeal? What can ensure that you have the best possible appellate record from the lower court? What are the mechanics of petitioning for a writ of certiorari? Appellate Practice in Federal and State Courts offers step-by-step guidance, providing valuable insights and strategic thinking on critical issues before, during and after an appeal.

    In addition to expert analysis of the legal issues, Appellate Practice in Federal and State Courts includes detailed discussion of how to develop a successful appellate practice. It also examines the use of information technology in the appellate courts, such as electronic documents and briefs, with appendices surveying technology in use in state and federal appellate courts.

    CHAPTER 1
    Evaluating an Appeal

    CHAPTER 2
    Preserving Issues For Appeal

    CHAPTER 3
    Preserving Issues For Appeal

    CHAPTER 4
    Stays and Supersedeas

    CHAPTER 5
    Notice of Appeal, Standing, and Appealability

    CHAPTER 6
    Interlocutory Appellate Review

    CHAPTER 7
    The Record on Appeal

    CHAPTER 8
    Appellate Motions

    CHAPTER 9
    The Role of Amicus Briefing

    CHAPTER 10
    Writing Appellate Briefs

    CHAPTER 11
    Oral Argument

    CHAPTER 12
    Appellate Decision-Making, Rehearing, Issuance Of Man-date, and Post-Appeal Proceedings

    CHAPTER 13
    Review by Courts of Last Resort

    CHAPTER 14
    Technology and the Appellate Process

    CHAPTER 15
    How to Build and Manage an Appellate Practice

    Bibliography

    Index

     

    David M. Axelrad


    David M. Axelrad is a partner with the civil appellate law firm of Horvitz & Levy LLP. He is a California State Bar Certified Appellate Specialist, and has handled hundreds of civil appeals in state and federal courts in his nearly thirty years of appellate practice. Prior to joining Horvitz & Levy, Mr. Axelrad was an Assistant to the Director of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection, and a Staff Attorney for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Mr. Axelrad has authored articles for legal publications, co-authored appellate practice guides for Matthew Bender and the California Continu-ing Education of the Bar, and lectures frequently on the appellate process. He is currently an Adjunct Professor at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles.

    Contributing Experts:

    Sarah E. Andre, Senior Associate, Nixon Peabody LLP, Los Angeles, CA

    Charles E. Carpenter Jr., Carpenter Appeals and Trial Support, LLC, Columbia, SC

    Paul D. Clement, Bancroft PLLC, Washington, D.C

    Richard A. Derevan, Snell & Wilmer L.L.P, Costa Mesa, CA

    Richard O. Faulk, Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP, Houston, TX

    Erik A. Goergen, Associate, Nixon Peabody LLP, Rochester, NY

    Joel Henriod, Lewis and Roca, Las Vegas, NV

    Daryl L. Joseffer, King & Spalding, Washington, D.C

    Mary Massaron Ross, Plunkett Cooney, Detroit, MI

    Robin Meadow, Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP, Los Angeles, CA

    Alan B. Morrison, Lerner Family Associate Dean for Public Interest & Public Service, George Washington University Law School, Washington, D.C

    Daniel F. Polsenberg, Lewis and Roca, Las Vegas, NV

    Sidney Powell, Sidney Powell, P.C., Dallas, TX

    Walter H. Sargent, Walter H. Sargent, P.C., Colorado Springs, CO

    David H. Tennant, Partner, Nixon Peabody LLP, Rochester, NY

    Roger D. Townsend, Alexander Dubose & Townsend LLP, Houston, TX

    Paul G. Ulrich, Paul G. Ulrich, P.C., Phoenix, AZ

    James N. Westwood, Stoel Rives LLP, Portland, OR

     

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