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Appellate Strategy: Rehearings, Certified Appeals, Briefing Tactics, and More
Contains material from Jun 2016
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Session 2: Can You Lead a Horse to Water? Strategies for Certified Appeals in State Court - A look at the ways to certify a legal question in the trial court and seek or defend against interlocutory review of that question in the appellate court.
Session 3: Briefing Visually - Visuals often persuade more effectively than words, so learn the dos and don’ts of using photos, charts and other visuals in appellate briefs.
Session 4: What Should (and Should Not) Be in Your Appellate Representation Agreement - Explore techniques for drafting thoughtful, well-written appellate representation agreements that protect both the attorney and the client.
Includes: Audio Paper Slides
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Douglas W. Alexander
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Session 1
—19 mins
Rehearing Strategy (Jun 2016)
The odds of successfully pursuing rehearing in a Texas Court of Appeals are long, but it may (or may not) make sense to pursue rehearing anyway. Get advice regarding the strategy considerations that should inform the decision whether to file a motion for rehearing in the Court of Appeals before pursuing review in the Texas Supreme Court.
Originally presented: Jun 2016 State and Federal Appeals
Douglas W. Alexander,
Alexander Dubose Jefferson & Townsend LLP - Austin, TX
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Hon. Jane Bland, Richard B. Phillips Jr.
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Session 2
—29 mins
Can You Lead a Horse to Water? Strategies for Certified Appeals in State Court (Jun 2016)
A look at the ways to certify a legal question in the trial court and seek or defend against interlocutory review of that question in the appellate court.
Originally presented: Jun 2016 State and Federal Appeals
Hon. Jane Bland,
First Court of Appeals - Houston, TX
Richard B. Phillips Jr.,
Thompson & Knight LLP - Dallas, TX
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Robert B. Dubose
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Session 3
—31 mins
Briefing Visually (Jun 2016)
Visuals often persuade more effectively than words, so learn the dos and don’ts of using photos, charts and other visuals in appellate briefs.
Originally presented: Jun 2016 State and Federal Appeals
Robert B. Dubose,
Alexander Dubose Jefferson & Townsend LLP - Houston, TX
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Scott Rothenberg
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Session 4
—35 mins
What Should (and Should Not) Be in Your Appellate Representation Agreement (Jun 2016)
Explore techniques for drafting thoughtful, well-written appellate representation agreements that protect both the attorney and the client.
Originally presented: Jun 2016 State and Federal Appeals
Scott Rothenberg,
Law Offices of Scott Rothenberg - Houston, TX