Appeals Unveiled: Exploring Appellate Practice
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About
This Course
This course will cover the nuts and bolts of appellate practice, from jurisdictional considerations to briefing and oral argument. The program encompasses (i) necessary considerations before ever filing a Notice of Appeal; (ii) when interlocutory appeals are permitted; (iii) how various courts’ finality rules—or lack thereof—impact how and when parties can appeal adverse orders; (iv) when to file a Notice of Appeal; (v) briefing considerations, from formatting to content to the actual writing; and (vi) oral argument considerations. This course is perfect for lawyers just getting started with appellate practice as well as those with some experience. Even attorneys who have argued several appeals may gain valuable insights about the briefing and arguing appeals.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify necessary considerations prior to filing a Notice of Appeal with jurisdictional requirements, with attention to federal and state finality rules and some exceptions
- Prepare appellate briefs (and other kinds of legal writing) considering local rules about form, content, and length of briefing
- Analyze the do’s and don’ts of appellate briefing and legal writing generally
- Evaluate the pros and cons of requesting oral argument and understand how to request oral argument with special considerations
- Explore the best practices for argument preparation and structure
- Assess time management skills for appellants or appellees and learn how to field questions and use case law effectively
About the Presenters
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Elizabeth Moran, Esq.
Hall Booth Smith, P.C.
Practice Area: Litigation (+ 5 other areas)
Betsy Moran, a partner in the Denver office of Hall Booth Smith, P.C., has practiced post-trial and appellate law in the state and federal courts of Colorado for over 30 years. As lead counsel, she has briefed and argued well over 130 cases to the Colorado Court of Appeals, Colorado Supreme Court (original and certiorari proceedings) the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, as well as pre- and post-trial proceedings in the district courts involving a broad range of civil litigation issues, including medical negligence, products liability, age discrimination, Section1983/civil rights claims, premises liability, insurance law, personal injury, ...
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Stewart Milch, Esq.
Cooper & Scully, P.C.
Practice Area: Litigation (+ 1 other areas)
Stu Milch, a Senior Attorney in the Dallas office of Cooper & Scully, P.C., has focused his practice on appeals and critical motions for more than 20 years. In that time, he has briefed and argued over 100 appeals to state and federal courts nationwide. He has briefed and argued topics ranging from professional liability to commercial and business litigation to contract disputes.Stu received his J.D. from New York Law School and a B.A. in political science from Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York. He is admitted to practice in New York, Texas, the U.S. Supreme Court, ...
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