Appellate Practice
Jul. 6, 2021
50 ways to leave your appeal
Appellate folklore -- borne out by statistical reports -- is that at least 3% of all California appeals are dismissed for procedural reasons. How can this happen?
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.
In 1976 singer-songwriter Paul Simon topped the charts enumerating "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover," e.g.: "Slip out the back, Jack. Make a new plan, Stan. No need to be coy, Roy." For appellate lawyers, an emotional traum...
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