Professional Judgment on Appeal: Bringing and Opposing Appeals
Editorial Reviews
Dennis Owens, Appellate Practice Journal
This book must be recommended...It is a noteworthy contribution to a literary of appellate practice.
Book Description
The overwhelming majority of both civil and criminal appeals (about 80 to 85 percent) fail. Given poor track record compiled by the Bar, Professional Judgment on Appeal focuses on the need for lawyers to separate the winning appeals from the losing appeals and advise clients accordingly. Every client wants to know three things: How long will it take? How much will it cost? What can be won (reversal, new trial, remittitur, etc.) and what are the chances of success?
The lawyer's job is to answer these questions by assessing the merits of a prospective appeal based on a careful analysis of the record. With a thematically tight focus on the tools of professional case evaluation, Professional Judgment on Appeal aids the lawyer in answering the ultimate question in every case: Can this appeal succeed and on what grounds?
The second part of the book addresses mistakes and misconduct since a large and growing body of case law imposes or threatens costs, fees, and fines for willful or event-negligent misconduct by appellate counsel. The laws on frivolous appeals violations of court rules, and other forms of misconduct are also presented. The concluding chapter addresses appellate malpractice, which often arises from frivolous appeals, rules, violations, or other misconduct of the appellate lawyer.
Professional Judgment on Appeal is designed to aid students and all members of the legal profession as it builds upon, but goes far beyond, the basics taught in law school to be a useful reference for most attorneys.
Professional Judgment on Appeal: Bringing and Opposing Appeals
Professional Judgment on Appeal: Bringing and Opposing Appeals,Steven Wisotsky,Carolina Academic Press,089089986X,Appellate procedure,Civil Procedure,General,Law,Legal Reference / Law Profession,United States
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