Behind the Curtain: Appellate Strategy for High-Profile Litigation
Complimentary CLE Program Tuesday, December 2, 2025 @ 12:00 p.m. - 1:00p.m.
Webinar | $0 - Complimentary Program
1 Hour CLE Credit
Appellate strategy doesn’t begin after trial—it begins the moment a case is filed. In high-profile disputes, where the stakes are amplified by media coverage, public perception, and evolving areas of law, careful planning is critical at every stage. This program will highlight how trial lawyers can collaborate effectively with appellate specialists to shape litigation strategy, preserve issues for review, and prepare for appellate challenges long before the record is finalized. Through discussion of nationally recognized cases—the panel will explore how appellate courts engage with emotionally charged issues, what happens behind the scenes at the Court of Appeal, and how trial and appellate counsel can work together to influence outcomes in today’s most watched legal battles.
Speakers
Hon. Thomas Goethals (Ret.) – ADR Services, Inc.
Hon. Patricia Benke (Ret.) – ADR Services, Inc.
Complimentary CLE Program Tuesday, December 2, 2025 @ 12:00 p.m. - 1:00p.m.
Webinar | $0 - Complimentary Program
1 Hour CLE Credit
Appellate strategy doesn’t begin after trial—it begins the moment a case is filed. In high-profile disputes, where the stakes are amplified by media coverage, public perception, and evolving areas of law, careful planning is critical at every stage. This program will highlight how trial lawyers can collaborate effectively with appellate specialists to shape litigation strategy, preserve issues for review, and prepare for appellate challenges long before the record is finalized. Through discussion of nationally recognized cases—the panel will explore how appellate courts engage with emotionally charged issues, what happens behind the scenes at the Court of Appeal, and how trial and appellate counsel can work together to influence outcomes in today’s most watched legal battles.
Speakers
Hon. Thomas Goethals (Ret.) – ADR Services, Inc.
Hon. Patricia Benke (Ret.) – ADR Services, Inc.
See also at Law.com King & Spalding Appellate Attorney Dies While Climbing New Zealand's Tallest Mountain -- Kellam Conover, 44, had practiced for almost three years with the Am Law 50 firm after moving in early 2023 from Gibson Dunn & Crutcher. "He began his law career in November 2013 with Gibson Dunn and later clerked for Judge Raymond C. Fisher of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He returned to Gibson Dunn for more than six years before joining King & Spalding."
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