California Supreme Court,
Appellate Practice
May 11, 2020
Electronic argument in the California Supreme Court
The California Supreme Court is conducting oral arguments by video conference during the pandemic. I argued two cases there on May 5 and can offer some advice for this brave, new world. These thoughts can only be preliminary, as things change fast.
Michael G. Colantuono
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Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley PC
Phone: (530) 432-7357
Email: mcolantuono@chwlaw.us
UC Berkeley SOL; Berkeley CA
Michael is a certified specialist in appellate law by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization and has argued 14 cases in the California Supreme Court since 2004. The views stated here are his alone.
The California Supreme Court is conducting oral arguments by video conference during the pandemic. I argued two cases there on May 5 and can offer some advice for this brave, new world. These thoughts can only be preliminary, as things change fast.
Stagecraft: When you appear in a video conference you are, in effect, broadcasting a television show, perhaps with a high-definition camera. You should give the ...
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