Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division Third Department and Appellate Division Fourth Department: Key Differences in Record and Brief Preparation (Part II)
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 m Read More
Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division Third Department and Appellate Division Fourth Department: Key Differences in Record and Brief Preparation (Part I)
There are thousands of courts across the United States and each one of them has their own set of rules and internal operating procedures. Although the appellate process is generally the same, it is important to be aware of th Read More
US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Scheduling Orders: “Automatic Dismissal” Language Actually Means What It Says
May 13, 2013 – The Second Circuit denies a motion to reinstate an appeal after a dismissal for failure to file a brief in compliance with a scheduling order.
The Second Circuit cites a history of case backlog, alon Read More
Oral Argument Preparation
I’ve had several questions in response to my last blog post discussing “winging it” on oral argument and our Interactive Oral Argument Prep Read More
Attention attorneys practicing in the area of California mortgage foreclosure litigation.
You may be interested in the recently published decision of Ragland v. U.S. Bank, G045580, September 11, 2012. [The Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division 3]. (See linked opinion below) Since a Petition for Review has not Read More
20 Years Later: A look back at my career in appellate services in upstate New York.
Recently, there have been a couple of anniversaries that have made me think back to the way things have changed in the appellate practice world over the past few decades. Last weekend, I attended the 125th Anniversary Party Read More