appeal

This month, we’ll discuss Appellate Motions and their impact on the appeals process. Appellate briefs are only part of the story. Motions filed in the appellate court can temporarily stop judgments, add new evidence to the record, return issues to the trial court, and many other things. Let’s talk about them!

This month, we discuss the process of Appealing a Non-Final Order. Sometimes a judge’s order wrecks your case so badly that you can’t get a fair trial until it’s reversed. But there’s a high bar to having your appeal heard by a higher court in the middle of the case. We’ll share common rules of appellate procedure and tips for getting a non-final order reversed.

This month, we walk through the process of Appealing a Final Judgment. Your loss in the trial court need not be the final word. But your appeal to a higher court must be error-free to have a chance of being heard. We’ll share typical rules of appellate procedure and tips for getting a judgment reversed.

This month, we discuss Appeals — in particular, the things you should do throughout the case to protect your right to appellate review. The acts you take to preserve issues for appeal also let your judge know their rulings are not the last word. We’ll show you how to get court errors on the record so the appellate court has something to reverse.