Civil Appeals

Civil Appeal Case Details

When a civil case goes to appeals, there are many dates that need to be kept track of, and the process is quite different from civil litigation. Civil Appeal matters in Smokeball have a special Appeals Details section under Case Details that you can use when you represent the Appellant, Appellee, or Amicus Curiae. 

The Case Details for each state may vary.  Most look like the sample below:

Civil Appeal Workflow

Workflows will vary from state to state and practice to practice, but we have a sample workflow below.  As you can see in the screenshot, there are many key critical date options available when creating a workflow for civil appeal matters.

1. Draft Appellate brief and prepare Oral Argument – ON MATTER OPENING
2. File Notice of Appeal – on Notice of Appeal Due Date
3. Serve Notice of Appeal – 7 Days after Notice of Appeal Filed Date
4. File Docketing Statement – on Docketing Statement Due Date
5. Prepare Record on Appeal – ON MATTER OPENING
6. File Record on Appeal – on Record on Appeal Due Date
7. First Brief Filed – on Appellant’s Brief Due Date
8. Appellee's Brief Due – 35 Days after Appellant Brief Filed Date
9. Appellant Reply Brief Due – 14 Days after Appellee’s Brief Filed Date

Example Civil Appeal Matter Tags

Matter Tags will also help you organize your Civil Appeal Matters. Some sample Matter Tags include:

Which court the appeal is in:

• District Appellate Court
• State Supreme Court
• U.S Supreme Court

 Information on the case:

• No Oral Argument
• Appeal filed

 Outcome:

• Remanded
• Reversed
• Affirmed