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Inside This Issue:
California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District Announces a Mandatory Use of the Electronic Filing System (EFS) in Civil Appeals Effective March 17, 2014
Mandatory e-filing has come to the California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District. The e-filing requirement applies to civil appeals, effective March 17, 2014, and criminal and juvenile appeals, effective April 14, 2014. What does this mean for attorneys that have appeals in the First Appellate District?
Electronically-Submitted Briefs in the California Supreme Court – New Options
As announced on January 13, 2014, the California Supreme Court now accepts electronic submissions of briefs and a reduced count of printed briefs for filing in matters pending before the Court. There are specific file preparation requirements and procedures for e-submitted briefs.
Tentative Opinions in the Appellate Courts and the Chance to Make a Difference in Your Oral Argument
Division Two of the Fourth District in the California Court of Appeal uses tentative opinions. There is certainly an advantage for appellate lawyers because it allows them to focus on the main issues that the court deems important during oral argument.
CP eBriefs now offer cross-document linking directly to PACER documents
You can now enhance federal appellate CM/ECF e-filings with powerful hyperlinks directly to the underlying record or appendix contained within the PACER system. This new option can be used in every case you file in the federal appellate courts.
"Web Links to Nowhere" in SCOTUS Decisions: How to Ensure that Cited Material Remains Available for Years to Come
According to a recent article in The New York Times, half of the hyperlinks in Supreme Court opinions no longer link to the information originally cited. Even at this level, creating a link directly to a website can be risky business. The question arises, how do you take control of slippery online material when citing to a web source directly?
Appellate Forum: LinkedIn Group Powered by Counsel Press – Why You Should Join and Participate
About three months ago, Counsel Press launched a new group on LinkedIn named Appellate Forum. More than 2,500 appellate practitioners joined the group since then, and the Forum keeps adding members on a daily basis. If you still have not joined, below is a quick overview of why you should do so today.
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