- First, retired Justice David Thompson (JAMS) and Buchatler's M.C. Sungaila offer 5 Tips on appellate brief writing: perspectives from the bench and bar: (1) Grab the court's attention; (2) Appellate strategy is different from trial strategy--and it should show in the briefs; (3) Be the brief the court treats as a trusty resource; (4) Select issues carefully, use signposts throughout the brief to guide the court and edit ruthlessly; (5) Pay attention the facts and the standard of review; tella story within the bounds of appellate review.
- Second, Victoria Fuller (of Niddrie Addams Fuller Singh) has Understanding the difference between family law and civil appeals, focusing on five areas of key differences: (1) Post-trial motions (Family Code section 2122 authorizes unique post-judgment relief); (2) Analyzing the chances of success on appeal; (3) Filing the notice of appeal (family law allows certification of issues for interlocutory appeal); (4) Building client confidence; (5) Settlement programs.
Also: The Fall/Winter ’21 issue of the California Supreme Court Historical Society Review is now available on the
Society’s website, https://www.cschs.org/publications/cschs-review/.
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