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Appellate Practice

Feb. 9, 2006

Appellate Lawyers Would Be Wise to File Under New Rules

Focus Column - By Hieu Hoang - The first place to start in any appeal - and particularly if the appellate lawyer does not practice frequently before the relevant appellate court - is with that court's rules of procedure. Those rules change from time to time, and the experienced appellate advocate does not rely upon his memory to ensure compliance with them. While the best practice would be to consult the rules with every submission, at a minimum the rules should be reviewed a few times each year.

        
Focus Column

By Hieu Hoang
        
        The first place to start in any appeal - and particularly if the appellate lawyer does not practice frequently before the relevant appellate court - is with that court's rules of procedure. Those rules change from time to time, and the experienced app...

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