The Appellate Practice Handbook was completely reviewed and updated in 2023 by some of Nebraska’s best lawyers. Topics include:

1. Civil Appeals to District Court
2. Criminal Appeals to District Court
3. Civil Appeals in the Nebraska Supreme Court and the Nebraska Court of Appeals
4. Criminal Appeals to the Nebraska Supreme Court and the Nebraska Court of Appeals
5. Motion Practice in the Nebraska Supreme Court and the Nebraska Court of Appeals
6. Juvenile Appeals
7. Appeals from the Awards of Appraisers in Eminent Domain Proceedings
8. Administrative Appeals
9. Probate Appeals
10. Appeals from the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court
11. Poverty Appeals
12. Bankruptcy Appeals
13. Appeals from Orders of Magistrate Judges in Federal Court
14. Civil Appeals to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
15. Federal Criminal Appeals
16. Citation Style  
17. Rules Governing Briefs in the Nebraska Supreme Court and the Nebraska Court of Appeals
18. Writing Effective Briefs
19. Quick Tips on Oral Arguments
20. Preserving Error and Creating an Effective Record on Appeal

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