5 Pointers for More Persuasive Appellate Storytelling (Daily Journal)
Some advocates overlook the power of a persuasive statement of facts or misunderstand the role the statement of facts should play in an appellate brief. A well-crafted fact section gives judges and law clerks the information they need to start viewing a case favorably to
Appealability Basics: What Trial Lawyers Need to Know (CLE Webinar)
When is a judgment truly final, and when can you take it up on appeal? Which trial court orders are immediately appealable, and how do you make sure your client’s appellate rights are preserved? This 1-hour program, scheduled for September 11 at Noon, breaks it
GMSR Welcomes Hayley MacMillen To The Team
GMSR is excited to announce that Hayley MacMillen has joined the team! Hayley joins us after clerking for the Ninth Circuit and working at a well-known litigation firm where she represented technology, financial, and energy sector clients in all stages of complex civil litigation, and
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