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Law Practice,
Appellate Practice

Nov. 29, 2021

Credibility on appeal

On appeal, no less so than in any other legal discipline, “credibility is everything.” Klein, “The Evolved Appellate Brief,” vol. 37, No. 1, Litigation 38, 39 (Fall 2010). The path to credibility on appeal is well-known but often not taken.

David M. Axelrad

Partner
Horvitz & Levy LLP

Email: daxelrad@horvitzlevy.com

UC Hastings COL; San Francisco CA

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On appeal, no less so than in any other legal discipline, "credibility is everything." Klein, "The Evolved Appellate Brief," vol. 37, No. 1, Litigation 38, 39 (Fall 2010). The path to credibility on appeal is well-known but often not taken.

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