Law Practice,
Appellate Practice
Aug. 7, 2020
Appellate myths & realities
“Appeals are the last little step in the drama.” Appellate lawyers are told this from time to time. Such thinking can sink an appeal.
Gary A. Watt
Partner
Hanson Bridgett LLP
State Bar Approved, Certified Appellate Specialist
Email: gwatt@hansonbridgett.com
Gary chairs Hanson Bridgett's Appellate Practice. He is a State Bar-approved, certified appellate specialist. In addition to writs and appeals, his practice includes anti-SLAPP and post-trial motions as well as trial and appellate consulting. His blog posts can be read at www.appellateinsight.com.
"Appeals are the last little step in the drama." Appellate lawyers are told this from time to time. The purveyors include clients, litigators too. The message varies in actual form: The work has already been done; there's no need to review the record, the trial team knows everything; the errors have already been identified; don't spend too much time on the brief, it need only reprise the obvious judicial missteps; don't waste money on legal research; and so on.
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