Category: Appellate, 1-Hour or Less Category: Appellate, 1-Hour or Less (show less)

The Florida Bar Appellate Practice Section presents “It’s Not Over ‘til It’s Over: Appellate Lawyers Tackle Post-Trial Motion Practice,” a practical CLE focused on the critical motions and strategic decisions that arise after verdict but before appeal. The program will examine motions for new trial, rehearing, remittitur, and judgment notwithstanding the verdict (as well as related post-trial procedures), with an emphasis on preservation of error and positioning cases for appellate review.

Learning Objectives
As a result of attending this session, the learner will be better able to:

1. Identify the principal post-trial motions available under Florida law and determine when each motion is strategically appropriate.
2. Analyze preservation-of-error requirements associated with post-trial motion practice and their impact on appellate review.
3. Develop effective strategies for drafting and opposing motions for new trial, rehearing, remittitur, and judgment notwithstanding the verdict.
4. Recognize common procedural and strategic pitfalls in post-trial litigation and apply techniques to better position cases for appeal.

12:10 PM - 1:10 PM
It’s Not Over ‘til It’s Over: Appellate Lawyers Tackle Post-Trial Motion Practice
Katie Ender and Chance Lyman