Appellate Practice
How Not to Lose the Winning Witness: Ethical Considerations in Working with Employee and Former Employee Witnesses
Every good trial lawyer knows that the right witness can make or break your case. While having the right expert...
A Practical Guide to the Amendments to the Florida Appellate Rules of Procedure
As we continue to navigate the uncharted waters prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, it is clear that the December 2020...
A Primer on Florida’s New Summary Judgment Standard
The Florida Rules of Civil Procedure are intended to “secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action.”[1] The...
Forum Selection in Administrative Appeals and the “Home Venue Privilege”
Occasionally, appellate lawyers are confronted with the question of in which district court of appeal (DCA) to initiate an appeal...
En Banc Hearings, By the Numbers
In 2019, Florida’s five appellate courts collectively issued 12,208 opinions.[1] In past years, Florida’s appellate courts have collectively issued up...
Zooming In on the Impact Florida’s Remote Civil Jury Trials May Have on Appellate Standards of Review
Appellate standards of review are the lenses through which an appellate court reviews a trial court’s decisions.[1] Based on a...
The Preservation of Error During Voir Dire
The purpose of voir dire is to ensure that each case is tried by impartial and fair-minded members of the...
When Bankruptcy Appeals Attack: Refining the Flexible Approach to Finality in Bankruptcy Proceedings
Six years ago, an article in this Journal described bankruptcy appeals as the “ninjas of the appellate world.”[1] These appeals...
New Pro Bono Program Aims to Reframe the Way Domestic Violence Injunction Opinions Are Written
Winston Churchill would have us believe that history is written by the victors. As a response to this proposition, author...
District Court Review of Mandamus Proceedings in Land-Use Litigation: Certiorari or Appeal?
Imagine you find yourself in the following position. You represent a real estate developer who has been denied approval for...
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