Sentences with phrase «briefing appellate cases»

Notably, the emphasis on reading and briefing appellate cases misrepresents the work of most lawyers.

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The game makers are wrong to argue that the Federal Circuit should rehear the case because the appellate court panel allegedly created a «safe harbor» for technological ideas, as the court simply followed precedent for abstract claims as set by Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International, a 2014 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held that abstract ideas implemented using a computer are not eligible for a patent, asserted McRO Inc. in its brief.

For example, when an appellate judge retires and joins a private firm, and the firm later employs the retired judge to brief an appeal to his former colleagues, the firm is partly trying to persuade the court that it should decide the case in the firm's favor because of the retired judge's established reputation, character, and credibility.

I was having a difficult time crafting an appellate brief on some case involving criminal fraud.

First, readability scores for federal appellate court opinions and state supreme court opinions were similar.131 Second, readability scores from U.S. Supreme Court opinions were lower than opinions from the other courts.132 Third, briefs from U.S. Supreme Court cases had lower readability scores than briefs from the other courts.133 Finally, at the U.S. Supreme Court level, the opinion readability scores were significantly lower than the brief readability scores.134

Then there is its Brief Bank, a collection of appellate briefs in capital cases -LSB-...]

The case ultimately settled on appeal, but because Ross failed to file a supersedeas bond, Lightfoot submitted extensive briefing in the appellate court regarding the requirements of Rule 8 of the Alabama Rules of Appellate Procedure.

He worked on the appellate briefing in the seminal Potvin case with Henry Fenton and has extensive appellate experience, having worked on many appeals before the California and federal courts.

PRESENTATION While the written brief plays a key role in setting up the appeal, a case is often won or lost during the initial presentation to the appellate judge and how you stay focused on giving succinct and poignant answers to the most difficult questions.

A few changes should be noted with regard to appeals, particularly in the reduction of time limits available for parties to respond to an appellate brief (article 373), and the limits placed on the subjects and judgments which may not be the subject of an appeal (article 32), such as case management decisions.

On Thursday I had shared some observations on Samsung's opening appellate brief in that case and its post-trial JMOL motion in the second California case.

Steve Goldman tried the case, wrote the appellate brief and argued the appeal.

These cases have been pre-screened by a staff attorney based on a determination that briefing and argument by counsel would benefit appellate review and assist with the fair and efficient administration of justice.

When is your appellate brief or notice of appeal due when you've lost your case?

Your appellate attorney will have to do a huge amount of research and briefing to adequately prepare your case for the Montana Supreme Court.

Among her recent cases, Lorelei drafted the appellate brief that resulted in the Eleventh Circuit's affirming a final summary judgment the Firm obtained in favor of a national hospital client against a physician's high - profile race discrimination claims.

The most recent article includes cases where lawyers were sanctioned for appealing a case based on a knowingly false claim, the dismissal of an appeal for failing to file a brief (after two extensions of time), and a decision in which the appellate court found the controlling contract provision itself, after both sides had been arguing the wrong provision since the trial began.

He has briefed and argued major cases to state and federal appellate courts in Texas including the Texas Supreme Court.

In addition, Matt is involved in case strategy, deposition practice, pre-trial and post-trial motion practice, appellate briefing, and alternative dispute resolution.

So far, only three published studies have analyzed the association between brief readability and case outcome, 50 and no studies have analyzed that association in the trial courts, where most lawyers practice.51 Long and Christensen sampled 882 appellate briefs from the Supreme Court, federal appellate courts, and state supreme courts.52 Their dependent variable was the outcome of the appeal (affirmed or reversed), while their independent variable was readability measured by the Flesch Reading Ease score as calculated by Microsoft Word.53 For federal appellate and state supreme court briefs, the researchers coded control variables for federal or state court, standard of review, presence of a dissenting opinion, and readability of the opinion deciding the appeal.54 For United States Supreme Court briefs, the researchers coded control variables for constitutional issue, criminal or civil case, presence of a dissenting opinion, and opinion readability.55 They found no statistically significant correlation between readability and outcome in the briefs in their study.56

Although primarily a banking, business and real estate lawyer, Bill has briefed and argued numerous appellate cases in the U.S. Supreme Court, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, the Massachusetts Appeals Court and the Maine Supreme Court.

We are constantly in motion in search of new ways to improve our craft — honing and developing effective briefing techniques and monitoring new cases and rules to determine current trends in appellate practice and procedure.

These features of appellate court work may blunt any effect of brief readability on case outcome.

Bryan has briefed and argued many cases before Utah's appellate courts.

He has also briefed and argued cases before appellate courts, including the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Students assist an appellate team on a pending state criminal appeal, including issue spotting, drafting an opening brief and preparing the case for oral argument.

Our team of experienced appellate - brief writing attorneys bring the details and information in your case together in a well - written appeal.

Stephen Ehat, an active member of the State Bar of California, offers 36 years of legal research and writing expertise to help you meet your trial court litigation, client case negotiation, and appellate court briefing needs.

This increase in diminution claims can be contrasted with the dearth of case law providing guidance on the appropriate principles that should be applied to them; this writer's research uncovered one Court of Appeal authority from 1974, one Scottish appellate decision, one district judge - level judgment on Lawtel and a handful of brief reports on county court - level cases on current law.

It's not surprising this ended up in the appellate court, with the parties being ordered to brief the issue of what level of scrutiny is appropriate for gay jurors in light of the recent Supreme Court DOMA case.

How do I handle requests for such references?Thank you so much for your help!CherylCHERYL M. EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: [phone] Cell Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request

Law Offices of Robert A. Loeb (Chicago, IL) 2007 — 2008 Law Clerk • Worked diligently on numerous legal documents, including researching and drafting an appellate brief as well as preparing expungement petitions • Reviewed interrogation videos for a Motion to Suppress Confession on a murder case

For example, the Florida Association of Realtors filed an appellate brief (amicus curaie) in a recent Florida Supreme Court case, Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. v. Phillips, dealing with the application of a state statute of limitations related to arbitration proceedings.