by TypeLaw | Feb 5, 2026 | Briefing, Uncategorized
Court holidays can quietly extend time So, when is your brief due? If you’ve ever answered, “It depends,” you already know why this topic matters: court closures don’t always follow the standard federal holiday list—and some AI-generated holiday lists overgeneralize...
by TypeLaw | Jan 21, 2026 | Appellate, California, Uncategorized
California appellate rules of court changed in 2025 California’s appellate rules keep evolving, and if you don’t keep up, you put your filings—and your reputation—at risk. Now is the perfect time to review the rule changes that you may have missed in 2025, and...
by TypeLaw | Jan 7, 2026 | Appellate, Briefing, California, Federal court, Uncategorized
Effective December 1, 2025, the Ninth Circuit rolled out a new local rules package and began operating under the latest Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure (FRAP) amendments, including changes to FRAP 6 (bankruptcy appeals) and FRAP 39 (costs). For firms handling...
by TypeLaw | Oct 6, 2025 | Appellate, Arbitration, California, Uncategorized
What appellate attorneys should know about JAMS When attorneys first confront JAMS arbitration, they typically assume that their appellate instincts and experience will carry over. However, there are some key structural and procedural differences, which can catch you...
by TypeLaw | Aug 20, 2025 | Appellate, Briefing, citations, compliant formatting, Federal court, Uncategorized
Legal practice has historically lagged media innovation The first edition of what we know as The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation was published in 1926 and was just 26 pages long.1 Before The Bluebook, attorneys relied on locally developed citation practices,...
by TypeLaw | Jul 17, 2025 | Appellate, Briefing, citations, compliant formatting, Federal court, Uncategorized
Bluebook 22 updates reflect modern legal practice If you’re still citing cases the same way you did five years ago, it’s time for a quick refresh. The previous edition of The Bluebook was released back in 2020, which means a lot has changed, both in legal practice and...
