May 01, 2005
Inside the Bar May 2005: CLE Books guide to Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has the answers to your procedural questions
You are a young solo practitioner, and the district court has just ruled against your client. You must now take the case to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. This is your first federal appeal, and the task is daunting. How long do you have to file your notice of appeal? How do you determine what will become part of the record? How long can your brief be, and what color cover must it have? What about motions: How are they filed and decided? Are the procedures the same in federal court as they are in state court? Where do you find the answers to these questions?
May 2005
CLE Books guide to Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
has the answers to your procedural questions
You are a young solo
practitioner, and the district court has just ruled against your client.
You must now take the case to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. This
is your first federal appeal, and the task is daunting. How long do you
have to file your notice of appeal? How do you determine what will
become part of the record? How long can your brief be, and what color
cover must it have? What about motions: How are they filed and decided?
Are the procedures the same in federal court as they are in state court?
Where do you find the answers to these questions?
The answers to these questions and many more are in the third edition
of the Attorney's Guide to the Seventh Circuit Court of
Appeals. Whether you are preparing for your hundredth trip to the
Seventh Circuit or your first, this book has all the answers you will
need about Seventh Circuit procedure. Written by experienced
practitioners and court personnel, the guide takes you from start to
finish through the appellate process. Have you forgotten how long your
reply brief can be? The answer is in chapter 12, The Brief. What happens
if the court reporter doesn't prepare your transcript in a timely
fashion? Look up the answers in chapter 5, Record on Appeal. How do you
proceed if you are appointed as counsel for an indigent client? Read
about it in chapter 8, In Forma Pauperis Appeals.
In a September 1997 Wisconsin Lawyer book review, Attorney
Nicholas Zales said, "[t]his guide ... gives attorneys a wealth of
detailed useful information. When considering an appeal or
appeal-related issue, it is the first reference I look to." And now it's
even better, because the 2005 edition has been fully revised and updated
to reflect the latest case law and federal rule changes. So why let
Seventh Circuit procedural questions worry you? Get the guide and get
the answers.
The guide is available for $139, plus tax, shipping, and handling.
Buyers who subscribe to the Bar's automatic supplementation service will
receive future updates at 10 percent off the regular price.
- Order info. For more information, visit the WisBar
Marketplace or call (800) 728-7788 or (608) 257-3838.
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