Breakout 4D | A fish out of water - What family law attorneys need to know about appellate practice

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Taking a family law matter to the Court of Appeals involves a very different set of skills and rules unique to appellate practice. This session will describe some of the issues family law attorneys face and some best practices to give you the best chance for success.

Learning objectives:

• The importance of understanding and applying the appellate practice rules.
• Dealing with local court rules in the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court.
• How to ensure your issues have been preserved for appellate review.
• How to write a brief.
• How to handle an oral argument.

Speaker: Alan E. Freed, Paule, Camazine & Blumenthal, PC, St. Louis

Opinions and positions stated by presenters of MoBarCLE programs are those of the presenters and not necessarily those of The Missouri Bar. This program is intended as information for lawyers in Missouri, in conjunction with other research they deem necessary, in the exercise of their independent judgment.