Writs occupy a unique position within the world of California appellate procedure. They are directives from the Court of Appeal to a trial court to either do or cease doing something. Whereas appeals are heard
A dissatisfied party does not have an automatic right to California Supreme Court review of a civil appeal. Specific rules address the types of cases the Court will accept. If you did not receive the
While appeals can serve a number of interests in justice, they cannot accomplish everything a party may desire. Both state and federal appellate rules limit when and how appeals may be used. If your trial
Generally, a losing party is not required to file a post-trial motion to raise an error of law on appeal. This is the basic rule for California state court proceedings. But there are exceptions to
Preparing an appeal sometimes starts before the trial is over. In fact, some of the most effective appeals are developed while the trial is progressing. Our law practice consists not only of appellate litigation but
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles’s magazine, ‘Advocate’, just published a new article written by Janet Gusdorff. Titled “Valuing Your Appeal – A Formulaic Way of Deciding When Outsourcing the Appeal to Appellate Counsel Makes
