Litigation
Cal. Litig. 2017, Volume 30, Number 3
Content
- A Transitional Center: The California Supreme Court 2016 - 2017
- Book Review of Give Us The Ballot: The Modern Struggle For Voting Rights in America by Ari Berman
- Editor's Foreword: The Curtain Rises for the CLA
- From the Section Chair
- Give Your Persuasive Writing A Diamond's Sparkle
- Litigation Section Executive Committee Past Chairs
- Masthead
- MCLE Test Questions for Self-Study Test (1 hour of credit)
- Past Editors-in-Chief
- San Francisco v. Trump: Defending Our Sanctuary City
- Table of Contents
- The ABC's of the TCPA
- The Closing Statement For The Defense
- The Party Line: Gerrymandering at the Supreme Court
- How To Lose Your Appeal During Trial
How To Lose Your Appeal During Trial
By Jeremy Rosen and Ryan Chapman
Taking a case to trial can be a long process that demands hard work and careful attention from counsel. While the goal of every trial is victory, the verdict is not the end of the line. The appellate courts may have the final word.
The preparation for an appeal should not begin when the verdict is announced. Indeed,
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