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Navigating the Complex Statement of Decision Process
$74.99
Credits in
1.00 General
Practice Areas:
Litigation, Professional Development, Trial
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About
This Course
When a case tried as a bench trial is on appeal, the most important document to the court of appeal is the trial court’s statement of decision. Yet as anyone who has ever dealt with the rules governing statements of decision knows, the process is exacting and the rules are confusing and in some ways contradictory. The good news is that the legislature has recently amended the statutes governing statements of decision, and the process will soon be much simpler. The panelists will provide a roadmap of how best to navigate the rules to best protect your client’s interests on appeal.
Topics
- A summary of current Code of Civil Procedure sections 632 and 664 along with California Rules of Court 3.1590
- An overview of AB 515 and how the Statement of Decision rules will change the process
About the Presenters
Kelly Woodruff, Esq.
Complex Appellate Litigation Group
Practice Area: Trial (+ 6 other areas)
Kelly Woodruff has more than 30 years of experience handling significant appeals and writs in state and federal appellate courts.Her practice spans nearly all subject areas, including commercial disputes, intellectual property, real estate, antitrust, and trust and estate litigation, but she has developed a particular expertise in handling family law appeals and writs.Kelly is certified by the California State Bar as an appellate law specialist.In addition to appeals and writs, she is often retained to write amicus briefs to ensure her clients’ voices are heard in cases where they are not otherwise participating.She often works with trial counsel to prepare ...
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Claudia Ribet, Esq.
Complex Appellate Litigation Group
Practice Area: Trial (+ 3 other areas)
Claudia Ribet is one of only four attorneys in California recognized by the State Bar as a certified specialist in both appellate law and family law.This dual qualification gives Claudia deep insight into effective presentation of complex arguments in high-stakes family law appeals.She wins a lot of the California family law appeals she litigates.Some of Claudia’s published family law appellate victories are listed below, and Claudia has served as counsel in many more unpublished family law decisions. She also authored an amicus brief in the California Supreme Court where the Court ruled in her client’s favor, holding a Special Juvenile ...
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