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California Court of Appeal and Supreme Court Continues E-Filing Service Upgrade to TrueFiling 3.0

Published on June 06, 2019 by Alaine Patti-Jelsvik, Esq.
Filed under Appellate Practice

The electronic filing service for the California Court of Appeal and Supreme Court is currently in the process of requiring filers to now use TrueFiling 3.0. A schedule of the rollout has been provided below. If you have a Read More

California Rules of Court: New Rule 8.701 re: California Environmental Quality Act Affecting “Leadership” Project Filings - Effective July 1, 2014 (Part II)

Published on October 28, 2014 by Alaine Patti-Jelsvik, Esq.
Filed under Appellate Practice

California Appellate Rule 8.701, regarding filing and service of documents on appeal, went into effect on July 1, 2014. Below is a summary of important shortened timeframes that impact a California Environmental Quality Ac Read More

California Rules of Court: New Rule 8.701 re: California Environmental Quality Act Affecting “Leadership” Project Filings - Effective July 1, 2014 (Part I)

Published on October 23, 2014 by Alaine Patti-Jelsvik, Esq.
Filed under Appellate Practice

Effective July 1, 2014, California Rules of Court, Rules 8.700, et seq. severely shortened and tightened filing and service requirements and procedure for appellate relief in California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Read More

The key to great appellate briefing is to eliminate distractions from the brilliance of your argument

Published on March 04, 2014 by Alaine Patti-Jelsvik, Esq.
Filed under Appellate Practice

In his recent article titled “4 Vignettes Lead to a Single Moral About Writing Bet Read More