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Appellate Practice

Apr. 1, 2024

Screening the good from the bad before filing an appeal

Many cases do not have a strong enough argument or trial court record to have a decent chance of winning. Appellate lawyers provide a valuable service by screening cases.

Myron Moskovitz

Legal Director
Moskovitz Appellate Team

90 Crocker Ave
Piedmont , CA 94611-3823

Phone: (510) 384-0354

Email: myronmoskovitz@gmail.com

UC Berkeley SOL Boalt Hal

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Screening the good from the bad before filing an appeal
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In my capacity as an appellate lawyer, I frequently interact with appellate Justices. They see my briefs, my motions, and my petitions for writs. And they hear my oral arguments. I hope they find my contributions to the appellate process helpful.

I also do something they don’t see. If they could, they might find it a rather valuable service to them – because it saves them a lot of tedious work.

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