How to Lose Your California Appeal at Trial
Written by Treg J., OLN Freelance Attorney. The primary role of the California Courts of Appeal is to review error. Accordingly, an argument or objection…
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Can You Lose Your California Appeal by Not Citing All the Material Facts?
Written by Treg J., OLN Freelance Attorney. When a California appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support the trial court’s judgment, the standard…
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Asking the Right Question (Or the Importance of Issue Crafting)
Written by Megan M-P., OLN Freelance Attorney. When I was young, I saw a played called Copenhagen, set during World War II. The play’s characters…
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The Best Friend of Appellees and Respondents is the Standard of Review
Written by Michael S., OLN Freelance Attorney. While a previous blog post noted that appellants and petitioners, losers in the trial court, must be bold…
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Appellants and Petitioners Must Be Bold
Written by Michael Skotnicki, OLN Freelance Attorney. A bad habit of many lawyers who may be inexperienced in appellate practice is to view an appeal…
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Waiver: An Important Appellate Tool
Written by Emily A., OLN Freelance Attorney. Appellate courts commonly use waiver to quickly dispatch with issues that appealing parties have not properly preserved. Most…
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Make Sure to Put “Good Stuff” About the Client in the Appellate Record
Written by Michael S., OLN Freelance Attorney. An important part of appellate brief writing is storytelling, telling your client’s story to the court in a…
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Five Signs You Need Assistance With Appellate Brief Writing
Written by Michael Skotnicki, OLN Freelance Attorney. Writing appellate briefs isn’t easy because you have to encapsulate your entire case within a relatively small number…
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