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Appeal in Error: Common Mistakes Made in Appeals ( April 2004 )
After a trial, the losing party often has too much at stake, emotionally or financially, to let the verdict stand unchallenged. Appeal is the next option, but many litigants do not fully understand how different an appeal is from a trial. The following is a discussion of common mistakes that such litigants regularly make. -
Petitioning and Opposing Certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court ( January 1999 )
You have just been handed an unexpected defeat in the federal court of appeals or state supreme court. Your client calls, complaining that the appellate ruling is legally insupportable and totally unjust. She wants relief; she wants you to take the case to the United States Supreme Court. You picture yourself arguing before the Justices and your name appearing in the U.S. Reports. You ponder where on your office wall to hang, suitably framed, the feather quill pen given to all counsel who argue before the Court. -
Florida Litigation and Appeals: Appealing the Trial Court's Decision ( May 2000 )
Introduction From My Cousin Vinny to Law and Order, television and motion pictures have given Americans a view. -
Appellate representation ( July 1999 )
Even excellent lawyers have clients who get convicted. Then comes the appeal. In the Arkansas state court system.
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