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Georgia Appellate Review

Georgia Appellate Review

By Ryan Locke

A podcast about oral arguments before the Georgia appellate courts.
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E04-1 - Ga. Dept. of Human Services v. Steiner

Georgia Appellate ReviewMar 12, 2018

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E06 - Andy Clark

E06 - Andy Clark

Apr 30, 201801:01:25
E05 - Rocco Carbone III

E05 - Rocco Carbone III

Apr 16, 201801:08:50
E04-1 - Ga. Dept. of Human Services v. Steiner

E04-1 - Ga. Dept. of Human Services v. Steiner

Supreme Court of Georgia

Argued on: February 12, 2018

For Appellant: Ross Warren Bergethon, Annette M. Cowart, Sarah Hawkins Warren (argued), Penny Hannah, Kenneth Gene Lawrence, Shalen S. Nelson, Andrew Alan Pinson, Christopher M. Carr

For Appellee: J. Scott Key (argued), Kayci Nicole Dennis

Mar 12, 201840:42
E04 - Scott Key

E04 - Scott Key

Mar 12, 201801:02:41
E03 - Leigh Ann Webster and Sydney Strickland

E03 - Leigh Ann Webster and Sydney Strickland

Feb 26, 201851:41
E02 - David Clark

E02 - David Clark

In this episode, Ryan interviews David Clark, the former director of the Georgia Public Defender Council's Appellate Division. David talks about developing skill in issue-spotting, how he marks up transcripts without making a digest, and how he approaches requesting oral argument.

In the lightining around, David shares a controversial opinion on "(cleaned up)" and his approach to drafting an introduction section that will make clerks and judges eager to read the rest of the brief.

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Feb 12, 201845:00
E01 - Andrew Fleischman

E01 - Andrew Fleischman

In our first interview episode, Ryan Locke interviews Andrew Fleischman, a criminal defense attorney at Ross & Pines and a former appellate public defender with over 50 oral arguments under his belt. Andrew is known for his encyclopedic knowledge of Georgia law and his ability to present legal concepts in a simple, no-nonsense way.

In this episode, Andrew talks about how he prepares an appeal, from first read of the transcript through oral argument. He shows us how he develops his incredibly effective case introductions. And he discusses what separates good oral arguments from bad ones, including examples.

Andrew fares well in the lightning round, sharing his thoughts on the parenthetical "(cleaned up)," how he hyperlinks his briefs, and why he pays careful attention to drafting the fact section.

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Jan 29, 201849:49
S18A0063 - Simpkins v. State of Georgia, argued 12/12/2017

S18A0063 - Simpkins v. State of Georgia, argued 12/12/2017

Supreme Court of Georgia

Argued on December 12, 2017

For Appellant: Andrew Santos Fleischman (argued)

For Appellee: Samuel H. Altman, Patricia B. Attaway Burton, Kelly Anne Jenkins, Paula Khristian Smith, Christopher M. Carr, Aimee F. Sobhani (argued)

Dec 19, 201733:42
S18A0052 - Holt, Warden v. Ebinger, argued 12/12/2017

S18A0052 - Holt, Warden v. Ebinger, argued 12/12/2017

Supreme Court of Georgia

Argued on December 12, 2017

For Appellant: Patricia B. Attaway Burton, Paula Khristian Smith (argued), Ashleigh Dene Headrick, Christopher M. Carr

For Appellee: William Randall Bassett, Philip Robbins Green (argued)

Dec 19, 201741:04
S18A0018 - Putnal v. State of Georgia, argued 12/12/2017

S18A0018 - Putnal v. State of Georgia, argued 12/12/2017

Supreme Court of Georgia

Argued on December 12, 2017

For Appellant: Gerald P. Word, Crystal Harmon Bice (argued)

For Appellee: Patricia B. Attaway Burton, Oliver Jackson Browning, Paula Khristian Smith, Christopher M. Carr, Jordan Leigh Stover (argued)

Dec 19, 201742:35
S18Q0075 - Bibbs et al. v. Toyota Motor Corporation et al., argued 12/11/2017

S18Q0075 - Bibbs et al. v. Toyota Motor Corporation et al., argued 12/11/2017

Supreme Court of Georgia

Argued on December 11, 2017

For Appellant: Keith Allen Pittman, Robert David Cheeley (argued), John Raymond Bevis, Keith E. Fryer, Roy E. Barnes (argued)

For Appellee: Carrier Lynn Christie, Frank Mitchell Lowrey (argued), Robert Harris Burke, Joel H. Smith, Richard Hood Willis, Ashleigh R. Wilson, Amanda Kay Seals Bersinger

Dec 19, 201741:46
S18A0100 - Carr v. State of Georgia, argued 12/11/2017

S18A0100 - Carr v. State of Georgia, argued 12/11/2017

Supreme Court of Georgia

Argued on December 11, 2017

For Appellant: Amber Lee Connell (argued), David James Dunn

For Appellee: Patricia B. Attaway Burton, Herbert E. Franklin, Paula Khristian Smith, Christopher M. Carr, Clayton McLean Fuller (argued)

Dec 19, 201738:49
S18A0035 - Willis v. State of Georgia, argued 12/11/2017

S18A0035 - Willis v. State of Georgia, argued 12/11/2017

Supreme Court of Georgia

Argued on December 11, 2017

For Appellant: Andrew Santos Fleischman (argued)

For Appellee: Patricia B. Attaway Burton, Paul L. Howard, Paula Khristian Smith, Kevin Christopher Armstrong (argued), Lyndsey Hurst Rudder, Christopher M. Carr, Matthew David O'Brien, Michael V. Snow

Dec 19, 201727:04
S17G1333 - State v. Davis, argued 12/11/2017

S17G1333 - State v. Davis, argued 12/11/2017

Supreme Court of Georgia

Argued on December 11, 2017

For Appellant: Lyndsey Hurst Rudder (argued), Margaret Ellen Heap, Christine Sieger Barker

For Appellee: Amy Lee Ihrig (argued), Robert Lawrence Persse

Dec 19, 201741:26
A18A0155 - Adams et al. v. McDonald et al., argued 12/14/2017

A18A0155 - Adams et al. v. McDonald et al., argued 12/14/2017

Georgia Court of Appeals, Divison 5

Argued on December 14, 2017

For Appellant: Matthew Cook, Jonathan Parrish (argued), Kate Cook

For Appellee: Michael Scott Bailey (argued), James Brim III, Weymon Forrester, Thomas Cole

Dec 19, 201737:02
A18A0084 - Agnes Scott College v. Amanda Hartley, argued 12/14/2017

A18A0084 - Agnes Scott College v. Amanda Hartley, argued 12/14/2017

Georgia Court of Appeals, Divison 5

Argued on December 14, 2017

For Appellant: Benjamin Ladner, Brian Trulock (argued), Alan Payne

For Appellee: Lloyd Bell (argued), Michael Watson

Dec 19, 201732:07
A18A0032 - McIlwaine v. Intradiem, Inc, argued12/13/2017

A18A0032 - McIlwaine v. Intradiem, Inc, argued12/13/2017

Georgia Court of Appeals, Divison 3

Argued on December 13, 2017

For Appellant: Richard Valladares, Sean Gordon (argued), David Broussard, Matthew Johns, Robert Mollohan, Jr.

For Appellee: Simon Malko (argued), Hillary Kinsey

Dec 19, 201733:14
A18A0137 - Moore v. Moore, argued 12/13/2017

A18A0137 - Moore v. Moore, argued 12/13/2017

Georgia Court of Appeals, Divison 3

Argued on December 13, 2017

For Appellant: Robert Strickland

For Appellee: Priya Patel

Dec 19, 201714:59
A18A0100 - Stephens v. Castano-Castano

A18A0100 - Stephens v. Castano-Castano

Georgia Court of Appeals, Divison 3

Argued on December 13, 2017

For Appellant: Robert Butler, Nicole Leet, Michael Newton, Michael Rust, Charles Hoey

For Appellee: Charles Cork III, Jeffrey Yashinsky

Dec 19, 201730:41
A18A0045 & A18A0046 - Secure Alert, Inc. et al. v. Candice Boggs et al. consolidated with Judicial Electronic Monitoring Service, LLC et al. v. Candice Boggs et al.

A18A0045 & A18A0046 - Secure Alert, Inc. et al. v. Candice Boggs et al. consolidated with Judicial Electronic Monitoring Service, LLC et al. v. Candice Boggs et al.

Georgia Court of Appeals, Divison 3

Argued on December 13, 2017

For Appellant: Patrick Flynn

For Appellee: Joseph Dunham, Jr.; Rosser Malone; Sidney Moore III

Dec 19, 201714:59