Appellate
Case Management
- Maintain information regarding all open appeals and documents pertaining to appeals.
- Develop and maintain reference library for administrative information and court rules.
- Handle routine calls and correspondence to and from clients, co-counsel, opposing counsel, and courts.
- Arrange for extensions of time by telephone, letter and/or motion.
Record on Appeal
- Review trial court file and prepare index of documents and materials that constitute the record on appeal.
- Prepare index or summary of hearing/trial transcripts.
- Arrange for visual aids, models, or other record documents for use in oral argument.
Preparing the Appeal
- Draft notice of appeal.
- Draft factual portions of the appellate brief.
- Shepardize all cases cited in the appellate brief.
- Prepare table of authorities for all citations contained in the appellate brief.
- Prepare exhibits referenced in the appellate brief.
- Confirm accuracy of references to record contained in the appellate brief.
- Research and draft application for attorneys fee. Obtain all necessary information and documentation to support the fee application.
Note - Some of the information contained in the Criminal and Litigation sections of this publication also includes work performed in the Appellate specialty area.
