Appellate Practice
Jul. 6, 2021
50 ways to leave your appeal
Appellate folklore -- borne out by statistical reports -- is that at least 3% of all California appeals are dismissed for procedural reasons. How can this happen?
Benjamin G. Shatz
Partner
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
Appellate Law (Certified), Litigation
Email: bshatz@manatt.com
Benjamin is a certified specialist in appellate law, and member of the California and American Academies of Appellate Lawyers, in Manatt's Los Angeles office. Exceptionally Appealing appears the first Tuesday of the month.
In 1976 singer-songwriter Paul Simon topped the charts enumerating "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover," e.g.: "Slip out the back, Jack. Make a new plan, Stan. No need to be coy, Roy." For appellate lawyers, an emotional traum...
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