"How Many Issues Should You Raise on Appeal?"

Howard Bashman's Law.com column this month is called, "How Many Issues Should You Raise on Appeal?" Some jurisdictions require a more formal statement of the "issues on appeal" than California does, and the article is primarily focused on those jurisdictions. Still, it is important for any appellate practitioner to carefully select the arguments to pursue most vigorously on appeal, which often means deemphasizing or even omitting your weaker arguments.