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The Florida Bar Journal is the premier source of practical articles on Florida law. The following are a compilation of articles pertaining to appellate practice.

For more information about the Florida Bar Journal, please click HERE. To search for articles published in The Florida Bar Journal from 1997-present, please click HERE.

2011

The Butler Tetralogy: The Tipsy Coachman Doctrine Revisited
by James A. Herb and Kimberly J. Kanoff
July 2011

Coram What? An Introduction to Federal Special Writs
by Erik W. Scharf and Wayne R. Atkins
June 2011

If at First You Don't Succeed: Understanding Judicial Doctrines of Finality
by Brandon R. Christian
May 2011

The Conflict PCA: When an Affirmance Without Opinion Conflicts with a Written Opinion
by Ezequiel Lugo
April 2011

The "Essential Requirements of the Law" — When Are They Violated?
by Sylvia H. Walbolt and Leah A. Sevi
March 2011

Three Simple Ways to Improve Your Briefs
by Raoul G. Cantero
February 2011

Ethics and Professionalism on Appeal
by Judge Peter D. Webster
January 2011

2010
Judicial Notice on Appeal: A History Lesson in Recent Trends
by Dorothy F. Easley
December 2010

The Record on Appeal: What Do You Do When There Was No Court Reporter?
by Amy L. Miles
November 2010

Order in the Courts: The Ongoing Challenge of Safeguarding Against Frivolity and Extortion
by Woody Robert Clermont
September/October 2010

Florida State and Federal Appellate Rules: Distinctions with a Difference
by Thomas A. Burns
June 2010

Judging Your Appeal: A Practitioner's Perspective
by Jack R. Reiter
May 2010

The Art of Persuasion Through Legal Citations
by Susan W. Fox and Wendy S. Loquasto
April 2010

Jumping the Gun: Premature Appeals in Civil Cases
by Bretton C. Albrecht
March 2010

Sounds and Images of Persuasion: A Primer
by Steven Wisotsky
February 2010

Toward a More "Convenient" Standard of Review in Cases Involving Forum Non Conveniens Issues
by Alina Alonso and David L. Luck
January 2010

2009

The Continuing Story of Certiorari
by Matthew J. Conigliaro
December 2009

Taking the Pathway of Discretionary Review Toward Florida's Highest Court
by Diana L. Martin and Robin I. Bresky
November 2009

Original Proceedings, Writ Large
by Sylvia H. Walbolt and Joseph H. Lang, Jr.
October 2009

Time Is on My Side: Four Steps to Applying the Correct Law
by Brandon R. Christian and Kristin A. Norse
July/August 2009

Reconsideration or Rehearing: Is There a Difference?
by James H. Wyman
June 2009

Review of Orders Dismissing or Defaulting For Discovery Violations: The Evolution of the Abuse of Discretion Standard
by Dean A. Morande
May 2009

The Appeal of Appellate Mediation: Making the Case for an Attractive Dispute Resolution Tool
by Jeanette Bellon and Sharon C. Degnan
March 2009

How to Interpret Statutes — or Not: The Phantom of Plain Meaning
by Steven Wisotsky
January 2009

2008

Why Punitive Damages and Criminal Sentences Are Reviewed Differently and What it Means to Your Appeal
by Jonathan D. Colan
December 2008

"I Must Dissent." Why?
by Sylvia H. Walbolt and Stephanie C. Zimmerman
November 2008

Déjà Vu in Florida Courts: When Courts "Re-view" the Law of the Case
by Sarah Lahlou-Amine
October 2008

Avoiding Appellate Mistakes: A Primer for the General Practitioner
by Duane A. Daiker
July/August 2008

The Joy of Editing: Better Appellate Briefs
by Raymond T. Elligett, Jr. and Amy Farrior
June 2008

The Appellate Opinion Is Out — Now What Do I Do?
by Betsy Ellwanger Gallagher and Amy Miles
May 2008

We're Back: The Appellate Court Said You Didn't Find Anything
by Jonathan M. Streisfeld
April 2008