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Civil Litigation,
Law Practice,
Appellate Practice

Feb. 21, 2018

Proper planning prevents poor performance

Preparing for appellate litigation is as much about preparing to defend a win as much as it is about preparing to come back from a loss.

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Wendy Mcguire Coats

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Proper planning prevents poor performance
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[TOP VERDICTS SUPPLEMENT]

With an appellate strategy, the 5 Ps of success -- Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance -- hold true. Preparing for appellate litigation is as much about preparing to defend a win as much as it is about preparing to come back from a loss. Prudent litigators simultaneously prepare their trial and appellate strategy in tandem avoiding the consequences of the maxim, "He who fails to plan, plans to fail."

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