Professional judgment on appeal : bringing and opposing appeals /
"The second edition of Professional judgment on appeal updates coverage and expands discussion of the cases, statutes and rules of procedure essential of counsel's exercise of good professional judgment on appeal"--Preface
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Language: | English |
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Durham, N.C. :
Carolina Academic Press,
2009
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Edition: | 2nd ed |
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Table of Contents:
- pt. I. The fundamentals of professional judgment. The appellate system ; Views from the bench ; Deciding to appeal: the client's needs ; Predicting outcomes ; Appellate mediation in the federal courts of appeals ; Finality and appealability ; Preservation of error ; Standards of review ; Harmless error ; Post-decision practice : rehearings and Supreme Court Review
- pt. II. Mistake and misconduct. Frivolous appeals ; Violations of appellate rules and court orders ; Appellate malpractice ; Extraordinary writs: "appeal" by other means ; Ethical dimensions of appellate practice