Protecting Your Case for Appeal
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008I frequently speak and write for seminars that provide continuing education credits for judges, lawyers, and paralegals. My practice is unique in that I not only represent clients in divorce cases before the trial court, but I also represent clients on appeals to the Texas Courts of Appeals and the Texas Supreme Court once their cases are concluded at the trial level. There are only a handful of lawyers in the Dallas area that routinely handle family law appellate matters. I believe that I have a unique perspective on handling client’s matters before the trial court because I see a broader view of a case, not only as a trial lawyer, but only what could happen on appeal. I also think my litigation experience before the trial court gives me a better perspective on my appellate practice.
As a result, other divorce lawyers frequently hire me to assist with cases at the trial court level with an eye toward appeal. For example, I have been hired to handle a specific legal issue that will almost certainly be appealed at the conclusion of the case. Or, I have been handled to act as second chair at trial to generally assist the lead attorney in preserving error for appeal.
I presented a seminar for the University of Houston Continuing Legal Education seminar for judges, lawyers, and paralegals called Protecting Your Client’s Case For Appeal. Click here to download the article. Here’s a audio recording of my introduction to the prepsentation — click here. (I apologize for the quality of the recording and the background scratchy noise.)
