by TypeLaw | Jun 2, 2025 | Appellate, Federal court, Trial, Uncategorized
Trial work is full of split-second decisions. You’re juggling strategy, evidence, witnesses, and the judge’s every word—sometimes all at once. But in the background, one constant remains: everything you do is building a record. And if that record isn’t clear,...
by TypeLaw | Feb 14, 2025 | Appellate, Appendix, Briefing, exhibits, Podcast, Uncategorized
By Chris Dralla, Esq. The challenge of creating an appendix One of the biggest, and most annoying briefing challenges for any appellate attorney is assembling an appendix. Whether you handle it yourself as a solo practitioner or have a strong paralegal and admin team...
by TypeLaw | Oct 30, 2024 | Appellate, Briefing, California, Uncategorized
Increasing efficiency and access to justice, reducing costs With the rapid expansion of technology access, it’s no surprise that the California Courts of Appeal joined many of its neighboring states, and the lower California courts, in requiring electronic filing in...
by TypeLaw | Sep 5, 2024 | Appellate, Appendix, Briefing, exhibits, Federal court, Uncategorized
Preparing an appendix is complicated Navigating the appellate process can be daunting, especially for attorneys who don’t frequently handle appeals. One crucial component of a successful appeal is the appendix to the appellate brief. The appendix provides the...
by TypeLaw | Jun 14, 2024 | Appellate, Briefing, compliant formatting, Federal court, Uncategorized
Different circuits, different rules So you’re filing a brief in federal circuit court. You might think that you just need to follow the rules and provisions as established by the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure (FRAP) and your brief will be compliant. If only it...
by TypeLaw | Mar 26, 2024 | Appellate, Briefing, citations, compliant formatting, Federal court, Uncategorized
Brief rejections damage your reputation as an attorney It’s crucial for lawyers to steer clear of brief rejections in federal court to protect both their clients’ interests and their professional reputation. Rejected briefs not only cause frustrating...
