The Appeal Killers: Ways To Avoid Dooming Your Appeal Before You Even Get There

The Appeal Killers: Ways To Avoid Dooming Your Appeal Before You Even Get There

There are numerous procedural traps in the trial court that can doom a case’s chances of success on appeal. Appellate lawyers Alana Rotter and Jeff Gurrola will offer tips on avoiding these traps, including best practices for creating a record, preserving jury instruction and evidentiary issues, navigating the statement of decision process, and getting the most out of post-trial motions.