Welcome to Decoding Appeals, where Seyfarth's Appellate Team
brings to in-house counsel our insights and expertise from the
front lines of the appellate courts. Throughout this short video
series, we break down the nuances of appellate advocacy, sharing
tips and lessons we've learned to help companies' in-house
legal teams understand the complexities of the appeals process.
In this second episode, host Rob Szyba is joined by Dawn
Solowey, a co-chair of Seyfarth's Appellate Team. They discuss
various considerations that should take place at the initial stages
of any appeal. For example, appeals may involve very specific and
tight timing requirements and certain court systems may require
various procedural nuances that might not be intuitive but can have
a significant impact on an appeal. Additionally, appellate courts
serve a function that is distinct from trial courts and thus may
have a different perspective that warrants ensuring the correct
standards of review are
