Georgia Appellate Review

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E06 - Andy Clark Apr 30, 2018

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Ryan interviews Andy Clark, a solo criminal and civil appellate lawyer in Atlanta, Georgia--and the first civil appeals lawyer to appear on the show. Andy talks about special considerations in civil cases, being managed by other lawyers during the appeal (including the lawyer who actually tried the case), and how to approach agency appeals.

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Andy Clark Law (https://andyclarklaw.com/)
Andy on Twitter (www.twitter.com/andyclarklaw)

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E05 - Rocco Carbone III Apr 16, 2018

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Ryan interviews Rocco Carbone III, a solo appellate lawyer and JAG Officer in St. Augustine, Florida. Rocco talks about the criminal discovery process in Florida (which includes depositions!) and how an appellate lawyer can assist the trial team early in the case. Rocco also chats about winnowing down issues and formatting briefs for electronic consumption.

LINKS

Law Office of Rocco J Carbone III, PLLC (https://www.carboneappeals.com/about/)
Rocco on Twitter (www.twitter.com/carboneappeals)
Point Made by Ross Guberman (https://www.amazon.com/Point-Made-Write-Nations-Advocates/dp/0199943850)
Brief Catch (https://briefcatch.com/)

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E04-1 - Ga. Dept. of Human Services v. Steiner Mar 12, 2018

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Supreme Court of Georgia

Argued on: February 12, 2018

For Appellant: Ross Warren Bergethon, Annette M. Cowart, Sarah Hawkins Warren (argued), Penny Hannah, Kenneth Gene Lawrence, Shalen S. Nelson, Andrew Alan Pinson, Christopher M. Carr

For Appellee: J. Scott Key (argued), Kayci Nicole Dennis

E04 - Scott Key Mar 12, 2018

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Ryan interviews Scott Key, prominent appellate lawyer, president of the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, adjunct professor at Mercer Law's habeas corpus program, and all-around nice guy.

Scott talks at length about his recent oral argument in Ga. Dept. of Human Services v. Steiner. The full audio of the OA is published in a separate episode (E04-1). Scott also discusses the benefits of having an embedded appellate lawyer in a trial team--including the immediate effect it has at the trial level.

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Miller & Key
Scott's blog, Georgia Criminal Appellate Law Blog
Scott Key on Twitter: @jscottkey

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E03 - Leigh Ann Webster and Sydney Strickland Feb 26, 2018

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Ryan interviews Leigh Ann Webster and Sydney Strickland, two former Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals staff attorneys who formed appellate boutique Strickland Webster, LLC.

Leigh Ann and Sydney talk about their experience reviewing pleadings for the Eleventh Circuit and how they use a team approach to hone briefs. In the lightning round, they reveal a shocking preference for string citations.

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E02 - David Clark Feb 12, 2018

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In this episode, Ryan interviews David Clark, the former director of the Georgia Public Defender Council's Appellate Division. David talks about developing skill in issue-spotting, how he marks up transcripts without making a digest, and how he approaches requesting oral argument.

In the lightining around, David shares a controversial opinion on "(cleaned up)" and his approach to drafting an introduction section that will make clerks and judges eager to read the rest of the brief.

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David at Jessica Towne, PC
David on Twitter: @_Brighton

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E01 - Andrew Fleischman Jan 29, 2018

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In our first interview episode, Ryan Locke interviews Andrew Fleischman, a criminal defense attorney at Ross & Pines and a former appellate public defender with over 50 oral arguments under his belt. Andrew is known for his encyclopedic knowledge of Georgia law and his ability to present legal concepts in a simple, no-nonsense way.

In this episode, Andrew talks about how he prepares an appeal, from first read of the transcript through oral argument. He shows us how he develops his incredibly effective case introductions. And he discusses what separates good oral arguments from bad ones, including examples.

Andrew fares well in the lightning round, sharing his thoughts on the parenthetical "(cleaned up)," how he hyperlinks his briefs, and why he pays careful attention to drafting the fact section.

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