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Johanna Schiavoni Presents an Appellate Seminar to the San Diego Defense Lawyers on Strategic Considerations in Preparing for an Appeal

November 11, 2014

Before an audience from the San Diego Defense Lawyers association, Johanna Schiavoni served as an expert panelist discussing strategic considerations in preparing for an appeal.  Her presentation addressed state and federal appellate courts’ typical timeline from filing of notice of appeal to decision, venue considerations, fees and costs, posting an appeal bond and stays of a judgment, critical appeal deadlines, issue analysis and selection in evaluating the strength of an appeal, key standards of review, desired outcomes, publicity considerations, and direct appeals versus writ petitions.