Appellate Practice
Aug. 4, 2020
AWOL@OralArg.gone
Many lawyers consider oral argument to be the climax of the appellate process, yet in some (exceptional) cases, oral argument is simply missed. Wait! What?
Benjamin G. Shatz
Partner
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
Appellate Law (Certified), Litigation
Email: bshatz@manatt.com
Benjamin is a certified specialist in appellate law who co-chairs the Appellate Practice Group at Manatt in the firm's Los Angeles office. Exceptionally Appealing appears the first Tuesday of the month.
AWOL@Oral Arg.gone
Proposition: Oral argument is the climax of the appellate process. Paper pushing and brief writing are essential, but hardly exhilarating. And while receiving a decision (these days it's "you've got mail!") is a momentous denouement, it simply doesn't qualify as the exciting part of the process -- no matter how momentarily thrilling f...
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