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Demystifying Civil Appeals

Certified Appellate Specialists Teach Federal and State Appellate Practice

“This was one of the better seminars I have attended. The speakers were all very well qualified and well prepared. They were also very accessible and helpful in responding to questions. An excellent program I would recommend to any attorney.”
~ Frank Lupo, Esq.

“The panelists were well versed in appellate law – it’s always nice to learn helpful hints in addition to the rules of court.”

Course Summary

All civil litigation stands in the shadow of appellate review, but most litigators never step foot into the world of appeals. An understanding of the appellate process will help you plan for the possibility of interlocutory or post-judgment review, and will allow you to more effectively seek or respond to appellate court proceedings. Join a panel of certified appellate law specialists in this introduction to civil appeals and writs in the state and federal courts. Learn how appellate advocacy can start with the drafting of the initial complaint or petition, and doesn’t end even after the Court of Appeal has spoken.

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Demystifying Civil Appeals

Click above to purchase the audio recording of our program: Demystifying Civil Appeals - recorded live. This program is 6 hours long and is certified for 6.0 MCLE units. The handout is voluminous and was very well received as a great practical resource in and of itself. If you need a good overall primer that walks you through the Civil Appeals process in CA - this is the program!

$379 plus CA tax and $7.50 shipping.

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Topics to be covered in this seminar include:

Introduction: Life in the Appellate Lane; advice to clients
Creating and preserving an appellate record before and during trial
Distinguishing between appealable and non-appealable orders and judgments
When to seek an interlocutory writ
Navigating Notice of Appeal deadlines
Stays of enforcement
Applying appellate standards of review
Avoiding sanctions for frivolous appeals
Settling cases on appeal
Writing effective briefs
Preparing for and attending oral argument
Correcting errors in Opinions
Seeking Supreme Court review
Post appeal proceedings in the trial court

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CLE Specialization Credit

Pincus Professional Education certifies that this seminar has been approved for 6.0 hours of Appellate Specialization Certification credit in CA.

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MCLE Credit

Pincus Professional Education certifies this seminar has been approved for MCLE credit in the amount of 6.0 credit hours in CA.

Upon request, we will assist attorneys in asking for CLE credit in other states.

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Instructors

Michelle B. Goodman, Esq.
Partner
Sidley Austin LLP

Michelle B. Goodman is a Partner at Sidley Austin LLP. Ms. Goodman practices in all areas of litigation. Upon receiving her J.D. with honors from Harvard Law School in 1994, Ms. Goodman served as law clerk to the Honorable Amalya L. Kearse of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Before joining Sidley Austin, Ms. Goodman worked as a trial-level attorney in the Civil Division of the Department of Justice. Ms. Goodman also has extensive appellate experience with cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, many Federal Circuit Courts and the California Supreme Court. She has represented numerous corporations in connection with complex commercial disputes involving, among others, the telecommunications and pharmaceutical industries.

Cheryl A. Orr, Esq.
Partner
Musick, Peeler & Garrett, LLP
Instructor Portrait

Cheryl Orr is a Certified Specialist in Appellate Law in the State of California. As an appellate specialist, Ms. Orr handles civil appeals and writs in the California Court of Appeal, the California Supreme State and in the Ninth Circuit. Ms. Orr has a number of successful appeals to her credit, including several published opinions in the insurance field. Ms. Orr is a partner in Los Angeles office of Musick, Peeler & Garrett, LLP.

Ms. Orr is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Bates College, where she received a B.A., cum laude, in both Economics and Political Science. She received her J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1987. Ms. Orr is a member of the State Bar of California and has practiced in the California state and federal courts. In addition, she is admitted to practice in the Ninth Circuit and before the United States Supreme Court. She has been active as a member of the Appellate Courts Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar Association since 1992

Gabriele Mezger-Lashly, LL.M., Ph.D.
Certified Appellate Law Specialist
Procter Slaughter & Reagan LLP
Instructor Portrait

Gabriele Mezger-Lashly graduated from University of Bremen Law School, Germany in 1980. After being admitted to practice law in Germany, she attended Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, Missouri and received an LL.M. degree in 1982. She also received a Ph.D. degree in law (magna cum laude) from Westfaelische Wilhelms-Universitaet in Muenster, Germany in 1987.

Ms. Mezger-Lashly began her career as an international attorney with Ross & Hardies in Chicago in 1982. She then moved back to Germany and worked for the Justice Department of the State of Bremen as the personal aide and spokesperson for the Secretary of Justice and Federal Affairs. Later she became responsible for civil legislation. In 1988, she was appointed to the bench and served as an associate judge in Bremen, Germany.

Ms. Mezger-Lashly was admitted to practice law in California Bar in 1992. She joined Lascher & Lascher in Ventura and practiced writs and appeals for over twelve years. Ms. Mezger-Lashly has handled more than one hundred appeals in the California Courts. She has also appeared before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and the California Supreme Court. Ms. Mezger-Lashly has multiple published cases. At Procter, McCarthy & Slaughter, Ms. Mezger-Lashly handles law and motions for the casualty group and practices writ and appeals.

Herb Fox, Esq.
Certified Appellate Law Specialist
Law Office of Herb Fox

Herb Fox is a certified Appellate Law Specialist with 18 years of civil appellate experience, including three years as a clerk for the Honorable Justice Arthur Gilbert of the California Court of Appeal. Mr. Fox has handled hundreds of state and federal appellate matters in a wide variety of cases, including business litigation, insurance, family law, probate, personal injury, medical and legal malpractice, real estate, consumer class actions, environmental law, professional licensure, and government law. Mr. Fox also consults with trial attorneys, helping identify and resolve legal issues, develop trial strategy, draft pleadings, briefs, jury instructions and advise on methods of protecting the clients' appellate rights. He is the author of dozens of articles on appellate law and procedure and is AV rated.

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Terms & Policies

Seminar, Webinar, Webcast Registration and Attendance Terms & Policies

Reminder: The room temperature at hotels and other seminar locations are notoriously hard to control. Please bring a sweater or jacket in case it gets cold and/or layer as if you are going to the movies so you are comfortable.

Recording policy: No audio or video recording of any program is permitted.

Seminar Cancellations: Should you be unable to attend for any reason, please inform us in writing no later than 14 days prior to the event and a credit voucher will be issued. If you prefer, a refund, less a $50 non-refundable deposit, will be issued. No refunds or credits will be given for cancellations received within 14 days of an event.

Substitutions may be made at any time.

Webinars, Tele-seminars and Webcast Cancellations: Once log-in codes and passwords are issued for a webinar, tele-seminars or webcasts, a refund is not possible. If for any reason you cannot attend the event after you have received the codes, we will automatically convert your registration to an instant streaming/instant download or CD format and provide you with the information you need to access the recording after the program concludes and the recording is available.

Return/Refund Policy for Tapes/CDs/DVDs:

Tapes, CDs and DVDs are returnable for a full refund or replacement if defective, within 90 days of purchase.

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