Do you have the skills to navigate the complex maze of appellate procedures? Can you persuasively argue your case in writing instead of verbally at trial? This essential instruction provides a step-by-step walk-through of appellate procedure with a look at all its nuances, deadlines and requirements. You'll get insider tips and techniques from experienced practitioners on unlocking the door to appellate review through a strategically written brief and the keys to a successful oral argument. Give your clients every opportunity to get a favorable appellate review. Order today!

1. Pre-Appeal Considerations
2. A Step-by-Step Walk Through the Appellate Procedure: Federal vs. State
3. Making an Ethical Appeal
4. Drafting a Winning Appellate Brief
5. May it Please the Court: Oral Argument Techniques That Get Results

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• Tactics for Preserving Issues for Appeal
• Is it Appealable?
• The Final Judgment Rule

• Filing the Notice of Appeal
• Perfecting the Record on Appeal
• Motions: Procedure and Pitfalls
• Procedural Rules for Opening and Responsive Briefs
• Advantages and Disadvantages of an Amicus Brief
• Preparing and Submitting Your Appeal
• Variations to Standard Procedure
• Procedural Rules for Oral Argument
• Taking Your Appeal to the Next Level

• Bad Faith Litigation
• Frivolous Appeals
• Competent Representation
• Conflicts of Interest
• Professionalism

• Identifying the Issues That Win on Appeal and Determining Standard of Review
• A Concise Brief: Page Limits and Other Considerations
• Secrets to a Successful Argument: Persuading Without Exaggeration
• Getting the Most Out of Your Table of Contents and Table of Cases
• Statement of the Issues: Framing a Picture, Not a Puzzle
• Writing the Statement of the Facts With Simplicity and Relevance
• Making Footnotes and Authority Citations Work for You
• Variations in Format: Finding the Best Way to Highlight Your Main Points

• To Speak or Not to Speak; That is the Question
• Keys to Preparing for the Hearing
• Effectively Using Your Precious Minutes
• Anticipating Difficult Questions
• Strategies to Survive the Hearing
• Examples of Successful and Unsuccessful Oral Arguments

MICHAEL K. WALL is a partner with the Las Vegas law firm of Hutchison & Steffen LLC, where his areas of practice include appellate practice, landlord and tenant law, insurance defense, and commercial litigation. He served on the Nevada Supreme Court's Central Legal Staff for more than 13 years and he was supervisor of the staff for 10 of those years. Mr. Wall has lectured on appellate law issues at seminars sponsored by the Nevada Supreme Court, the Nevada Judicial Association, the Nevada Trial Lawyer's Association and National Business Institute (among others) on numerous occasions. He received his B.A. degree, magna cum laude, and his J.D. degree from the University of Utah, Salt Lake City. Mr. Wall was a member of the Nevada Supreme Court's Committee on Revision of Post Conviction Remedies, was chair of the Intermediate Appellate Court Committee, and has served on a number of other Nevada Supreme Court and District Court committees. He is presently a member of the Nevada Supreme Court's prestigious Bench Bar Committee. Mr. Wall is a member of the Utah State Bar and the State Bar of Nevada.

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