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Civil appellate law is the practice of law
involving appeals of proceedings brought before another civil court.
This happens either when a final judgment is appeal from another court,
through an appealable order or by an original proceeding in the
appellate court.
The
practice of civil appellate law generally covers multiple areas of
procedure and substantive law. In other words, appeals can be made
from proceedings in any other area of law—from criminal law to workers
compensation—and are not limited to any one, narrow area of law. For
these purposes "civil appellate courts" include the United States
Supreme Court, the Federal Court of Appeals, the States’ Supreme Court,
the States’ Court of Appeals.
The
preparation and presentation of post-trial and other dispositive
motions at the trial court level is also considered the practice of
civil appellate law. A board certified attorney specialist in appellate
law handles appeals on various claims (like intentional torts,
negligence, or breach of contract, for example).
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