The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit will implement NextGen CM/ECF on January 16, 2018
The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit will implement the Next Generation of Case Management Electronic Case Filing System (NextGen CM/ECF) on January 16, 2018! If you are a CM/ECF user who wishes to e-file on or a Read More
Appellate Briefs: Do More Words Equal More Wins?
A proposal before the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure, the standing committee for the Judicial Conference, would reduce the word count for principal briefs in the Federal Courts of Appeal from 14,000 words to 13, Read More
Electronic Filing in the New Jersey Appellate Division and Supreme Court: Live in 2015!
New Jersey appellate courts are moving closer to electronic filing of all documents. The anticipated rollout for criminal and civil appeals for attorneys who already have a Judiciary collateral account is Late Spring 2015 and 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
New Jersey Appellate Practice: Planning and Presenting a Successful Appeal
The process of planning and presenting a successful appeal starts when you are before the trial judge, whether on pre-trial motions or at trial. It does not start after the case has concluded. An appeal is limited by its reco Read More
New Jersey Rules Governing Appellate Practice: Going a Step Beyond for the Client
R. 2:6-2(a), Contents of Appellant’s Brief, lists the required section headings for formal briefs submitted on behalf of an appellant. Among these are a concise Procedural History, a concise Statement of Facts and the Read More