Appellate Practice: Identifying Issues for Appeal, Drafting Questions Presented, and Briefing the Issues
This program has been rescheduled, new date is 12/7/17
Recording of a 90-minute CLE webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will provide counsel with techniques for identifying and presenting key issues for appeal. The panel will cover effective drafting of the questions presented and provide case-winning tips for preparing a strong appellate brief.
Outline
- Identifying issues for appeal
- Drafting the questions presented
- Effectively briefing the issues on appeal
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- How to identify the best issues that should be raised on appeal
- Best practices for drafting the questions presented
- How to generate a strong brief and present oral argument that will focus the panel on the most important issues
Faculty
Curt Cutting
Partner
Horvitz & Levy
Mr. Cutting has been lead counsel in appeals involving a wide range of subject areas, including business disputes,... | Read More
Mr. Cutting has been lead counsel in appeals involving a wide range of subject areas, including business disputes, insurance law, products liability, and toxic torts. He has presented dozens of oral arguments, including appearances before the California Supreme Court and the Supreme Court of Guam. He has particular expertise in cases involving punitive damages, has handled a number of appeals in which substantial punitive damage awards were reversed or sharply reduced, and has provided commentary on punitive damages litigation for various media outlets.
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Deena Jo Schneider
Partner
Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis
Ms. Schneider concentrates her practice in appeals and issue-oriented litigation. She is experienced in virtually every... | Read More
Ms. Schneider concentrates her practice in appeals and issue-oriented litigation. She is experienced in virtually every aspect of motion and appellate practice and often serves as a strategic advisor while a case is prepared and tried, later handling or partnering on the post-trial proceedings and appeals. She litigates in federal and state courts at all levels, including the Supreme Court of the United States, and has worked on a number of celebrated cases involving diverse procedural and substantive issues, representing both plaintiffs and defendants. She also has a significant counseling practice and regularly speaks and writes on appellate practice, antitrust and trade regulation, corporate and fiduciary conduct, and e-commerce and technology.
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