Training Videos

No longer qualifies for MCLE credit. What everyone should know about how to successfully prepare a petition for review, with practice suggestions and tips by experienced appellate practitioner Mark L.…

No longer qualifies for MCLE credit. The initial step in handling any appeal is to check the notice of appeal. This is Session 1 from the CCAP 2008 Guilty Plea…

No longer qualifies for MCLE credit. A suggested approach for how to prepare yourself and your case for oral argument.

No longer qualifies for MCLE credit. Suggested techniques for both new and inexperienced appellate practitioners for reviewing the record on appeal and notetaking.

No longer qualifies for MCLE credit. Learn the 5 W's of augmentation, the differences between augment motions in the Court of Appeal versus requesting supplemental record items from the trial…

No longer qualifies for MCLE credit. Tips on how to prepare and present oral argument, presented by the Assistant Director of the Appellate Advocacy Program at McGeorge School of Law.

This presentation provides an overview of the oral argument process in the Court of Appeal, beginning with the oral argument letter counsel will receive from the court. Panel attorney/CCAP staff…

This is the seventh presentation in SDAP’s Foundations of Appellate Practice virtual seminar series, which was designed for less-experienced panel attorneys while also offering helpful information for all panel members.…

This is the fifth presentation in SDAP’s Foundations of Appellate Practice virtual seminar series, which was designed for less-experienced panel attorneys while also offering helpful information for all panel members.…

This is the first presentation in SDAP’s Foundations of Appellate Practice virtual seminar series, which was designed for less-experienced panel attorneys while also offering helpful information for all panel members.…

No longer qualifies for MCLE credit. Exploring an approach to systematic writing, organizing, editing and polishing an appellate brief, including valuable tips for even the experienced brief writer. [Note some…

No longer qualifies for MCLE credit. Use a tried and true writing formula for drafting your appellate brief arguments. Learn how to organize to write persuasively and effectively, and how…

This is the fourth presentation in SDAP’s Foundations of Appellate Practice virtual seminar series, which was designed for less-experienced panel attorneys while also offering helpful information for all panel members.…

This is the third presentation in SDAP’s Foundations of Appellate Practice virtual seminar series, which was designed for less-experienced panel attorneys while also offering helpful information for all panel members.…

This is the sixth presentation in SDAP’s Foundations of Appellate Practice virtual seminar series, which was designed for less-experienced panel attorneys while also offering helpful information for all panel members.…

This is the ninth presentation in SDAP’s Foundations of Appellate Practice virtual seminar series, which was designed for less-experienced panel attorneys while also offering helpful information for all panel members.…

This is the eighth presentation in SDAP’s Foundations of Appellate Practice virtual seminar series, which was designed for less-experienced panel attorneys while also offering helpful information for all panel members.…

For a solo attorney, the demands and unpredictability of your practice require you to stay actively engaged at all times. This video and the accompanying article cover how to manage…

No longer qualifies for MCLE credit. This is an ethics supplement to the other legal ethics videos offered for appellate counsel. This presentation focuses on ethical issues frequently encountered by…

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No longer qualifies for MCLE credit. Straight-forward guidance on how a legislative history can be used ethically and confidently in presenting legal arguments. Also, receive insights on how to recognize…

SDAP and CCAP hosted a virtual training on the new criminal laws that went into effect in 2022. In 2021, the Legislature passed (and the Governor signed) many criminal justice…

No longer qualifies for MCLE credit. The State Bar provides free, confidential advice and assistance to lawyers with significant personal problems. This presentation describes why lawyers are a vulnerable group…