The California Appellate Law Podcast
An appellate law podcast for trial lawyers. Appellate specialists Jeff Lewis and Tim Kowal discuss timely trial tips and the latest cases and news coming from the California Court of Appeal and California Supreme Court.
Podcasting since 2020 • 157 episodes
The California Appellate Law Podcast
Latest Episodes
Movie-Trailer Case Reviews
There was a bit in an old radio show (Kevin-and-Bean KROQ old, not Little Orphan Annie old) had Ralph Garman review movies he’d never seen, based only on watching the trailers. In this episode, we review some cases we haven’t read. We discuss t...
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Season 1
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Episode 157
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25:22
TikTok at the Supreme Court & Oral Argument Stories
This is why your teenagers are anxious: TikTok’s fate hangs in the balance at the Supreme Court. We discuss the recent oral arguments, and Donald Trump’s amicus brief asking the Court to sit tight and he’ll make a fantastic deal that will be fa...
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Season 1
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Episode 156
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26:23
Roundup of 2024 and What’s Coming in 2025
Here is our 2024 roundup, and in exchange we have a request for suggestions for 2025 content. If you are an attorney, what content do you prefer?
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Season 1
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Episode 155
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25:42
End the Bar Exam? with Jackie Gardina
Jackie Gardina shares dispatches from the Blue Ribbon Commission on reforming the Bar Exam, covering recent reforms, the ongoing debate about the exam’s effectiveness, and the rise of alternative pathways to legal licensure. Some takeaways:...
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Season 1
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Episode 154
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46:49
How the Cal. Appellate Project Promotes Appellate Experience and Access to Justice
There is a 700-appellate case backlog in Los Angeles and only around 450 attorneys on the California Appellate Project—Los Angeles panel. CAP-LA attorneys Jennifer Hansen and Jennifer Peabody share how the rest of us can pitch in to assuage thi...
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Season 1
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Episode 153
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39:51