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OCBA SEMINAR: WHAT EVERY TRIAL LAWYER NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT THE APPELLATE PROCESS
What Every Trial Lawyer Needs to Know About the Appellate Process: How to Preserve Your Victory or Reverse Your Defeat
Start Date - End Date
October 30, 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Online registration for this event is not available at this time.
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To enquire, please contact our membership department at (949) 440.6700 x384
Advance Registration Required.
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Speakers:
Hon. Richard M. Aronson (Ret.)
Mediator/Arbitrator, JAMS
M.C. Sungaila
Partner, Complex Appellate Litigation Group
Susan Knock Beck
Certified Appellate Specialist, SKB Law, Inc
Of Counsel, Thompson & Colegate
What Every Trial Lawyer Needs To Know About The Appellate Process: How to Preserve Your Victory or Reverse Your Defeat
Every trial lawyer must know the fundamentals of the appellate process. The speakers, with decades of appellate experience, will explain rules, strategies, and essential tips for navigating the appellate process. You will learn what is appealable, the difference between statutory and common law writs, when you may be able to stay proceedings in the trial court, how to preserve the record, the different standards of review on appeal, and many other things to set the stage for success on appeal.
This program is approved for 1.5 CLE Credit. Attendees must have participated in the program in its entirety to receive MCLE credit.
Cancellations must be received in writing via fax or email by Monday, October 27, 2025 to receive a refund.
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