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Appellate Practice

Apr. 7, 2005

Following Protocol Ensures Great Arguments Are Heard

Focus Column - Appellate Law - By James Harris and Dov Waisman - One of the surest ways to lose an appeal is to ignore the protocol the court has established for appellate briefing. Time and again, appellate courts have made clear that an argument improperly presented may well be an argument waived.

        
        Focus Column
        
        Appellate Law
        
        By James Harris
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