Petitions and Briefs in the Supreme Court of Virginia and the Court of Appeals of Virginia: Technical Pitfalls to Avoid
Proceedings in appellate courts are very different from those in trial courts and each one of the appellate courts has their own set of rules and internal operating procedures. If you do not follow the rules carefully, you ma Read More
Appellate Brief Writing: Five Briefs to Avoid
Legal writing, or any writing for that matter, is a mentally demanding and complex activity requiring sustained effort and attention. Lawyers often face difficulty in providing that effort and attention within court-imposed d Read More
New York Appellate Practice: Pro Hac Vice Admission in the Appellate Division, First and Second Departments
Not infrequently, parties appearing in the Appellate Divisions are represented by counsel who are not admitted to the New York Bar. However, attorneys may not appear on the brief or in the “to be argued” section of the cover Read More
Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure: Did You Appeal From a Final Order?
Proceedings in appellate courts are very different from those in trial courts and each one of the appellate courts has their own set of rules and internal operating procedures. If you do not follow the rules carefully, you ma Read More
Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division, First Department: Unraveling The Term Calendar
Newcomers to appellate practice in the New York State Appellate Division, First Department should be aware of this Court’s term calendar and how the t Read More
New Jersey Appeals: Jurisdiction and Decision-Making Process
Article VI of the Constitution of 1947 creates two constitutional courts: the Supreme Court and Superior Court. In 1978, a third constitutional court, the County Court in each county, was abolished by amendment and merged int Read More