In civil litigation, the trial court’s judgment is often not the last word. If you lose at that the trial court, you may still have a chance to prevail if you can convince the appellate court that the ...

"While themes in art may stimulate, enlighten, and inspire us, in an appellate brief they also have a lofty and meaningful purpose—to help convince judges to grant relief and do justice." All appeals ...

Abolishing the hardcopy requirement would result in more comprehensive appellate briefs that would better aid the judges in deciding cases. Not that long ago, appellate briefs were drafted using a ...

Trial lawyers often talk about preservation as if it were the entire universe of appellate risk. Preservation is essential, of course, but it is only the floor. In practice, many technically preserved ...