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No Record, No Remedy: How to Preserve Issues for Appeal

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Connecticut CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Florida CLE Approved 2 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Kansas CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
Louisiana CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
Maine CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 1.8 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Montana CLE Approved 1.5 Total
North Dakota CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New York CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 2 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 1.5 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Texas CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Utah CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Washington CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 1.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 1.8 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 1.5 Total
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1 hours 28 minutes
William Delaney
Mercy Pina-Brito
With William J. Delaney from Lonardo Forte & Trudeau LLP + 1 other
Recorded February 12, 2025
Product ID 99920

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Overview

Is Your Trial Record Ready for Appeal?

Preserving objections and testimony for appeal often goes neglected in the intensity of trial. Yet the importance of thinking ahead and securing a strong position on appeal cannot be overstated. This program offers best practices for making objections and pressing the court for rulings so you can lay the groundwork for a successful appeal. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst, and create a record that will stand up under appellate scrutiny - register today!

  • Understand how appellate courts evaluate trial court decisions so you can position the case for success.
  • Master the essentials of making timely and effective objections during trial.
  • Avoid common mistakes in record preservation that can undermine your chances on appeal.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Appellate Review Insights: Scope of Authority and Standards of Review
  2. Pointers for Pre-Trial Motions and Hearings
  3. Making Your Objections, Getting a Ruling, and Making an Offer of Proof
  4. Common Pitfalls in Record Preservation
  5. Post-Trial Motions
  6. Trial Notebook and Documentation Tips
  7. Working With Court Staff to Ensure the Complete Inclusion of Transcripts, Motions, Exhibits, and Rulings
  8. Creating a Checklist for Record Preservation

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Product ID 99920

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 1.5 Total
California CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 2 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Florida CLE Approved 2 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Kansas CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
Louisiana CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
Maine CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 1.8 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Montana CLE Approved 1.5 Total
North Dakota CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New York CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 2 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 1.5 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Texas CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Utah CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Washington CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 1.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 1.8 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 1.5 Total
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Agenda

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  1. No Record, No Remedy: How to Preserve Issues for Appeal

    1. Appellate Review Insights: Scope of Authority and Standards of Review
    2. Pointers for Pre-Trial Motions and Hearings
    3. Making Your Objections, Getting a Ruling, and Making an Offer of Proof
    4. Common Pitfalls in Record Preservation
    5. Post-Trial Motions
    6. Trial Notebook and Documentation Tips
    7. Working With Court Staff to Ensure the Complete Inclusion of Transcripts, Motions, Exhibits, and Rulings
    8. Creating a Checklist for Record Preservation

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. Paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

William J Delaney
William J.
Delaney
Lonardo Forte & Trudeau LLP
Mercy Pina-Brito
Mercy
Pina-Brito
Zumpano Castro, PLLC
Speaker bio
William J Delaney

William J. Delaney

Lonardo Forte & Trudeau LLP
William Delaney

is a member of Lonardo Forte & Trudeau LLP. He is a lifetime fellow of the Rhode Island Bar Foundation, as well as a fellow of the American Bar Association. Mr. Delaney is a member of the Rhode Island Supreme Court's MCLE Committee and the Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York State, Pennsylvania and Connecticut bar associations. He earned his A.B. degree from the University of Notre Dame; his M.B.A. degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; his J.D. degree from Albany Law School of Union University; and his LL.M. degree from the Morin Center, Boston University School of Law.

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Mercy Pina-Brito

Mercy Pina-Brito

Zumpano Castro, PLLC
Mercy Pina-Brito

is a junior partner at Zumpano Castro, PLLC. She has been practicing law for over 24 years and is an attorney with trial experience in the firm's litigation department and representing clients in a wide variety of industries, including in employment law. Ms. Pina-Brito has experience defending clients with EEOC charges and OSHA complaints, as well representation concerning whistleblower and civil rights complaints, FLSA, FMLA and unpaid wages matters, and a variety of employment related consultations and employment agreement representations. In addition, she has experience litigating claims involving breach of contract, interference with business relationships, injunctive relief, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, negligence, defamation, deceptive and unfair trade practices, misappropriation of property rights, civil conspiracy, civil theft, and first party, bad-faith, coverage and third-party property claims. Ms. Pina-Brito has litigated cases at both the state and federal levels and has experience drafting appellate briefs and presenting argument before the Florida District Courts of Appeal and the U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. In addition to her Florida Bar licensure, she is also a Supreme Court certified circuit court mediator and is admitted to practice law in the state of Texas. Ms. Pina-Brito earned her B.S. degree, cum laude, from Florida International University and her J.D degree from Nova Southeastern University School of Law.

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