Upcoming Events

24 Oct 2025
24 Oct 2025

Civil Appeal Basics - How to Handle an Appeal in the IL Appellate Court from Start to Finish

by: Illinois State Bar Association

  • Price: FREE
Get the step-by-step guidance you need to represent your client in a civil appeal before the Illinois Appellate Court. All significant parts of the process are covered, from pre-appeal considerations through the Appellate Court decision and remand. Attorneys attending this online program who have never handled an appeal (or rarely handle appeals and need a refresher) will better understand:
  • Deciding whether to appeal
  • How to obtain or oppose a stay pending appeal in the circuit court
  • The content and importance of the notice of appeal
  • Whether a cross-appeal is appropriate
  • How to file the docketing statement in the Appellate Court
  • How to assure that the record on appeal is complete
  • How to file a supplemental record
  • Determining what issues have been preserved for appeal
  • Selecting the errors to advance
  • Motions in the Appellate Court
  • How to draft the opening brief and reply brief
  • How to prepare for and deliver the oral argument
  • The Appellate Court decision
  • What you need to know when petitioning for rehearing
  • Considering whether Illinois Supreme Court review may be available
  • The mandate, remand, and beyond

Registrationhttps://www.isba.org/cle/path?pathPage=%2Fisba/courses/111673%2Fwebinars/85269

Start Date & Time
Fri, Oct 24, 2025, 11:00 AM

End Date & Time
Fri, Oct 24, 2025, 12:05 PM

Location
Virtual