What Are The Reasons A Trial Lawyer Brings In Another Lawyer To Handle The Appeal?
• good appellate lawyers have developed special skills suited for appellate litigation • appellate lawyers typically have more experience in appellate courts • an appellate lawyer’s perspective has advantages over the perspective of the lawyer that tried the case • utilizing an appellate lawyer is an effective tool for risk management • referring out an appeal can free up time for the trial lawyer to do what he or she does best • appellate justices preference for the approach of the experienced appellate attorney
