Preserving Trial Errors for Appeal (California) (Recorded Package)

What You Will Learn

• THE FOUR FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF APPELLATE REVIEW

• PRESERVING ERROR IN PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL
  • What must be in initial pleadings
  • Necessary steps in making and responding to
    • Demurrers, motions to strike, motions for judgment on the pleadings
    • Motions for summary judgment and summary adjudication
  • Disqualification of a judge
    • For cause
    • Peremptory
  • Motions in limine
  • Motion to reconsider or renewed motion
  • Jury instructions
    • Form and content of special instructions
    • Common errors
    • Preserving record of instructional requests and rulings
  • Jury selection

• PRESERVING ERROR DURING TRIAL
  • Evidentiary and other objections: make ‘em or lose ‘em.
  • Making a proper offer of proof
  • Getting exhibits in the record
  • Dealing with misconduct of counsel, judge or jury
• PRESERVING ERROR AT END OF TRIAL
  • Verdict
  • Statement of decision
    • Appellant´s need for statement of decision
    • Proper procedure to obtain a statement of decision
    • Common errors in requesting a statement of decision
  • Obtaining the judgment in jury and bench trials

• PRESERVING ERROR IN POST-TRIAL AND POST-JUDGMENT MOTIONS
  • Post-trial motions: similarities, differences and correct uses and procedures
    • New trial motion
    • Motion to vacate judgment and enter different judgment.
    • Motion for Judgment Notwithstanding Verdict (JNOV)
  • Relief from default
• APPEAL
  • Appealable judgments and orders
  • Procedure to appeal

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Faculty

Jay-Allen Eisen, Esq.
Outside Counsel
Downey Brand LLP

Jay-Allen Eisen is regarded as one of California’s top appellate attorneys. He has been counsel in more than 300 appeals and appellate writs, over 120 of which have resulted in published, precedent decisions.

Jay-Allen was one of the first Appellate Law Specialists certified by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization. He has prosecuted and defended civil appeals, writs, and motions in a wide range of civic appeals including business litigation, professional licensing, probate, environmental law, constitutional law, administrative law, real property, and family law.

Jay-Allen Eisen is a Fellow of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers and a Past President of the California Academy of Appellate Attorneys. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America©, U.S. News Best Lawyers® and Northern California Super Lawyers every year since each publication began listing appellate attorneys. He has the highest rating, AV® Preeminent™, from Martindale-Hubbell. In 2010 he was awarded the Jim Pfeiffer Award for outstanding service to the legal profession from the Conference of California Bar Associations. 

Fees

Audio Course and Materials Package – Download or CD: $249

On Sale now! Only $169

(this includes an extensive, detailed outline provided by the faculty)

CDs: plus $10 shipping and, in CA, sales tax.

Please note: Our recorded webinars are self-study only. Participatory credits are not available for this program.

CLE Credit

This program is available for both Self-Study and General Participatory CLE.*

CA General: This program is approved for 2.0 units of general CLE in California.

Certified Legal Specialist CA Self Study (only):  This program is approved for 2.0 hours of Legal Specialization Credit in Appellate Law. (Expires 08/14/2023).  

*General Participatory CLE:  For those states that make a distinction between self-study and Participatory CLE (CA, IL, NY), please write down the Verification Codes read out during the program by speakers or our announcer and email them to us at info@pincusproed.com and we will issue your Participatory CLE certificate.

This program is approved for CLE in the states listed above.  Upon request, Pincus Pro Ed will provide any information an attorney needs to support their application for CLE approval in other states other than what is listed above.