At The Podium
Your Appeal Starts Before Your Appeal — Preserving and Protecting Your Civil Appeal
Oklahoma Bar Association Annual Meeting 2015, Appellate Practice Section CLE
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![]() Michael F. Smith |
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In his presentation titled “Your Appeal Starts Before Your Appeal – Preserving and Protecting Your Civil Appeal” at the 2015 Oklahoma Bar Association’s annual meeting, McAfee & Taft trial and appellate lawyer Michael Smith explains ways to preserve and protect the civil appeal in both state and federal cases during the pre-trial, trial and post-trial phases. His presentation includes a discussion of the steps necessary to preserve errors for appeal, including errors involving:
- Insufficiency of the evidence
- Jury instructions
- Verdict forms
- Admission or exclusion of evidence
November 4, 2015
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma