Briefs : Appeal and Review

Briefs

Petitioning and Opposing Certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court
Timothy S. Bishop and Jeffrey W. Sarles of Mayer Brown LLP

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
Shannon McLin Carlyle of The Carlyle Appellate Law Firm

Introduction From My Cousin Vinny to Law and Order, television and motion pictures have given Americans a view.
Appeal in Error: Common Mistakes Made in Appeals
Scott P. Stolley of Thompson & Knight LLP

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.
Appellate representation
John Wesley Hall, Jr. Law Firm

Even excellent lawyers have clients who get convicted. Then comes the appeal. In the Arkansas state court system.