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Filing a critical motion in limine could be key to your trial. What about 40 motions in limine? Appellate attorney Frank Lowrey says he’s heard trial judges refer to these as "stupid motions in limine." Watch the clip here. You can listen to Jeff Lewis and Tim Kowal's entire interview with Frank Lowrey at episode 13...Read More >>

Georgia appellate attorney Frank Lowrey joins Tim and Jeff to discuss Williams v. Harvey, a recent decision by the Georgia Supreme Court concerning preservation of error and motions in limine, in a June 2021 interview in episode 13 of the California Appellate Law Podcast. Frank notes the important nuances in rulings on motions in limine: a denial preserves the evidentiary objections...Read More >>

Ever wondered what a federal appellate judge thinks of your legal writing? Judge Robert Bacharach of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals told Jeff Lewis and me on the California Appellate Law Podcast. Judge Bacharach just published a book titled, Legal Writing: A Judge's Perspective. Judge Bacharach would like you to know: ✎ Writing clearly keeps your...Read More >>

In episode 11 of the California Appellate Law Podcast, TVA appellate attorney Tim Kowal discusses some recent cases with co-host Jeff Lewis in which state and federal appellate courts have found waivers and other errors made by attorneys and parties in the trial court. Like reading a high school yearbook, appellate decisions often capture attorneys...Read More >>

On our latest podcast, Jeff Lewis and I interview Alan Yockelson, discussing genetic testing, Charles Manson, and whether the Cal. Supreme Court is beginning to doubt whether juries are still capable of sniffing out fraud. Also discussed: • The value of tentative opinions on appeal • How appellate oral argument can change an outcome • Asserting objections...Read More >>

Esteemed appellate specialist M.C. Sungaila joins co-hosts Tim Kowal of TVA and Jeff Lewis and on episode 8 of the California Appellate Law Podcast for a wide-ranging discussion on: appellate apprenticeship preparing cases for appeal whether to consider waiving oral argument (M.C.'s answer: Never.) The discussion then turns to questions relating to appellate briefing, including...Read More >>

TVA appellate attorney Tim Kowal and co-host Jeff Lewis discuss appellate bonds and stays in the latest episode of the California Appellate Law Podcast. Appellate stays can play a significant role in changing the posture of litigation and the relative bargaining power of the parties. We discuss where to watch out for stays in anti-SLAPP...Read More >>

TVA's Tim Kowal is a co-host of the California Appellate Law Podcast. In episode 5 we discuss California cases and procedures in impacting making and challenging peremptory challenges to jurors and motions for reconsideration. Appellate Specialist Jeff Lewis' biographyAppellate Specialist Tim Kowal's biographySign up for Tim Kowal’s Weekly Legal Update Cases and Laws mentioned in...Read More >>

TVA's Tim Kowal is a co-host of the California Appellate Law Podcast. This episode discusses cases and procedures in appealing preliminary injunctions.  Listen here. Appellate Specialist Jeff Lewis' biography.Appellate Specialist Tim Kowal's biography . Cases mentioned in this episode ABBA Rubber Co. v. Seaquist (1991) 235 Cal.App.3d 1  Abbott Laboratories v. The Superior Court (2018)...Read More >>

TVA's Tim Kowal is a co-host of the California Appellate Law Podcast. To listen or subscribe, click here. This episode of California Appellate Law Podcast discusses cases, procedure and common pitfalls in appeals involving summary judgments. Listen here. Appellate Specialist Jeff Lewis' biography and background.Appellate Specialist Tim Kowal's biography and background. Cases mentioned in this...Read More >>

TVA's Tim Kowal is a co-host of the California Appellate Law Podcast. To listen or subscribe, click here. This episode of California Appellate Law Podcast discusses cases finding that orders generally considered not appealable to be appealable, such as demurrer orders, summary judgment orders, and statements of decision. Listen here. Appellate Specialist Jeff Lewis' biography...Read More >>

TVA's Tim Kowal is a co-host of the California Appellate Law Podcast. To listen or subscribe, click here. The inaugural episode of California Appellate Law Podcast discusses California's anti-SLAPP law, Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16 and several key decisions by the California Court of Appeal and the California Supreme Court. In 1992, California enacted...Read More >>