Irell Appellate Leader to Shepperd

The Recorder's Afternoon Update reports Irell Loses Another Leader as Appellate Co-Chair Jumps to Sheppard Mullin, about Appellate co-chair David Schwarz.

And: Leading Appellate Attorney Gregory R. Smith Joins Lowenstein & Weatherwax LLP

Also today's DJ's Exceptionally Appealing column has Striking the Wrong Tone, which collects cases where lawyers have gone off the rails on appeal.

Also, in case you weren't sure, a statement of decision is not an appealable judgment, as 1st Dist. Div. 4 teaches in this published opinion here.