TIME MANAGEMENT AT ORAL ARGUMENT
All appellate arguments have predesignated time limits. Some basic principles will help the advocate make the most of the period...
DOUBLE STANDARD
On September 19, 2017, in American Beverage Association v. City and County of San Francisco, the United States Court of Appeals for the...
IT'S NOT JUST WHAT YOU SAY, IT'S HOW YOU SAY IT
Imagine when a judge calls your case, the opposing attorney approaches the counsel table in a bizarre feathered outfit like the one in...
STANDARD OF REVIEW II: IF THERE IS NO WIND, ROW
In a recent post I explained the importance of standards of review in appellate practice. In brief, when it exercises deferential review,...
DON’T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT
One of the most frustrating events in the life of an appellate attorney occurs when a colleague asks us to appeal from an adverse...
