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Typography in Appellate Briefs

Rules geeks also tend to be typography geeks. It’s no wonder, then, that I adore Typography for Lawyers. This lovely website is chock full of suggestions for making your briefs more readable, and yes, just plain more beautiful. Sadly, the site correctly points out that one does not really have much leeway when it comes […]

Electronic Record in the First DCA

Furthering its mission to become the first District Court of Appeal to have all electronic filing, the First District announced by administrative order that “lower courts, lower tribunals, and state agencies” within its purview will soon be required to upload the record on appeal electronically. Administrative Order 10-4 [.pdf] provides the clerks of court with […]

Bye Bye, Paper Filing (in Tally, at least)

The First District Court of Appeal, as of today, no longer wants attorneys to file papers with its clerk’s office. Last month, the Court stopped requiring attorneys to file both a paper copy and an electronic copy of a paper. Today, the switch over is complete and attorneys with eDCA logins are required to file […]