Law Practice,
Civil Litigation,
Appellate Practice
Dec. 9, 2019
How to count to 30
When an appellate justice writes a concurrence just to point out a trap for unwary practitioners, it merits some consideration. The “trap” is one of counting the days that are allowed after an award in a mandatory fee arbitration before one’s right to request a trial de novo evaporates.
When an appellate justice writes a concurrence just to point out a trap for unwary practitioners, it merits some consideration. The "trap" is one of counting the days that are allowed after an award in a mandatory fee arbitration before one's right to request a trial de novo evaporates. And because it concerns arbitration of legal fees, the "mother's milk" of the practice of our profession as well as our reputation, it is very important to get this right.
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