My guest is Arturo Ayala (https://courtsurety.com/about-us/team/) the Vice-President of Court Surety Bond Agency (https://courtsurety.com/). Arturo and I discuss a recent article from CSBA, entitled: The Biggest Mistakes Made with Appeal Bonds (https://courtsurety.com/appeal-bonds/the-biggest-mistakes-made-with-appeal-bonds/). Your host is Duane Daiker (https://www.shumaker.com/professionals/A-D/duane-a-daiker), a board certified appellate lawyer in the Tampa office of Shumaker, Loop & Kendr...
Jun 17, 2024•19 min•Ep. 70
My guest is Appellate Specialist Sarah Lahlou-Amine (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahlahlouamine/), Director of the Law Firm Pro Bono Project (https://www.probonoinst.org/law-firm-pro-bono-project/) at the Pro Bono Institute (https://www.probonoinst.org/) in Washington, D.C. Sarah discusses the evolution of the Section, including its pro bono efforts with the Defending Best Interests program, the Self-Represented Litigant Handbook, diversity & inclusion efforts, the Fellows Program, and the...
Jun 10, 2024•30 min•Ep. 69
This week's guests are appellate specialists Jamie Moses (https://www.hklaw.com/jamie-moses/) of the Holland & Knight (http://www.hklaw.com) law firm in Orlando, and Chris Donovan of Donovan Appellate Law (https://www.flappellate.com/). We discuss Administrative Order 24-1 (https://6dca.flcourts.gov/content/download/2284721/file/AO%2024-01%20(final)%20signed%20in%20blue.pdf) of the Sixth District Court of Appeal (https://6dca.flcourts.gov/). Your host is Duane Daiker (https://www.shumaker.co...
Apr 08, 2024•40 min•Ep. 68
This week's guest is Matthew Conigliaro (https://www.carltonfields.com/team/c/matthew-j-conigliaro) from the Tampa office of Carlton Fields (https://www.carltonfields.com). Appellate Specialist Matt Conigliaro discusses the middle years of the Section, including the Section's finances, the growth of CLE as a source of Section income, the increase in judicial involvement, and the founding of ECAPI. The episode was created as part of the Section's Oral History Project to celebrate its 30th anniver...
Dec 13, 2023•48 min•Ep. 67
My guest is Hala Sandridge (https://www.bipc.com/hala-sandridge) of the Buchanan (https://www.bipc.com/) law firm in Tampa. Hala Sandridge discusses the growing years of the Appellate Practice Section, including the retreats, the focus on appellate practice as a specialty, and the John R. Hamilton Pro Bono Award. The episode was created as part of the Section's Oral History Project to celebrate its 30th anniversary. For more information, check out the Appellate Practice Section's history page (h...
Nov 21, 2023•30 min•Ep. 66
My guest is Tom Hall (https://www.bishopmills.com/attorneys/tomhall/) of the Bishop & Mills (https://www.bishopmills.com/) law firm in Tallahassee. Tom Hall discusses the early years of the Section with an emphasis on the Pro Se Handbook and the Appellate Practice Workshop. The episode was created as part of the Section's Oral History Project to celebrate its 30th anniversary. For more information, check out the Appellate Practice Section's history page (https://www.flabarappellate.org/about...
Oct 23, 2023•41 min•Ep. 65
My guest is appellate specialist and law professor Anthony ("Tony") Musto (https://www.stu.edu/law/faculty-staff/faculty/anthony-musto/) from the St. Thomas University School of Law (https://www.stu.edu/law/). Tony shares stories regarding the formation of the Section and its earliest days. Interestingly, much of what the Section is today dates back to the very begining. The episode was created as part of the Section's Oral History Project to celebrate its 30th anniversary. For more information,...
Jul 13, 2023•31 min•Ep. 64
Approximately 15% of American adults (https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/statistics/quick-statistics-hearing) (37.5 million) aged 18 and over report some trouble hearing. The evidence is clear that early identification and diagnosis leads to better outcomes. There are many places that you can do an initial online hearing screening (https://www.phonak.com/hearingtest/29dfj0/welcome?Brand=Phonak&Country=US&Language=EN) for free, but if you have any doubt, see an ENT doctor, an audiologist, o...
Mar 27, 2023•6 min•Ep. 63
My guest is Tom Hall (https://www.bishopmills.com/attorneys/tomhall/) of the Bishop & Mills (https://www.bishopmills.com/) law firm in Tallahassee. Bonner v. City of Prichard, 661 F.2d 1206, 1209 (11th Cir.1981) (en banc) was the opinion adopting as binding precedent all decisions of the former Fifth Circuit handed down prior to October 1, 1981 in the new Elevent Circuit. History and creation (https://www.5dca.org/About-the-Court/Court-History) of the Fifth DCA. Opinion (https://www.floridas...
Nov 10, 2022•25 min•Ep. 62
This week's guest is Dineen Wasylik (https://ip-appeals.com/attorney-profile-dineen-pashoukos-wasylik/) of the DPW Legal (https://ip-appeals.com) law firm in Wesley Chapel, Florida. Dineen is the founder of the Florida Appellate Procedure Blog (https://floridaappellate.com). The Florida Supreme Court, on its own motion, amended Rules 1.530 and 12.530 to require, effective immediately, that “To preserve for appeal a challenge to the sufficiency of a trial court’s findings in the final judgment, a...
Sep 02, 2022•20 min•Ep. 61
My guests are the outgoing 2021-22 officers (https://www.flabarappellate.org/leadership/) of the Florida Bar's Appellate Practice Section (https://www.flabarappellate.org/about/about-us/). Thanks to Kim Jones, Judge Carrie Ann Wozniak, Kansas Gooden, Courtney Brewer, and Chris Donovan. This is a LIVE recording following the first in-person Exective Council Meeting in over two years---from the 2022 Florida Bar Convention. Audio quality is alwasy difficult for a live show in an uncontrolled enviro...
Jun 26, 2022•22 min•Ep. 60
My guest is Appellate Specialist Nick Shannin (https://shanninlaw.com/nicholas-a-shannin/) from the Orlando-based Shannin Law Firm (https://shanninlaw.com). Your host is Duane Daiker (https://www.shumaker.com/professionals/A-D/duane-a-daiker), a board certified appellate lawyer in the Tampa office of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP (https://www.shumaker.com). You can reach him at: ddaiker@shumaker.com (ddaiker@shumaker.com). Please support our sponsor: Court Surety Bond Agency (http://courtsu...
May 09, 2022•33 min•Ep. 59
This week's guest is Matthew Conigliaro (https://www.carltonfields.com/team/c/matthew-j-conigliaro) from the Tampa office of Carlton Fields (https://www.carltonfields.com). **Note that long after this episode was published, the Florida legislature re-numbered the districts so that comments made during this episode are not reflective of the current redistricting map. The 6th and 13th judicial circuits are now remaining in the Second DCA. Second DCA Space and Location Needs Study (https://www.2dca...
Dec 29, 2021•35 min•Ep. 58
My guest is Jared Krukar (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredkrukar/), a board certified appellate specialist in Tampa, Florida. Jared works as a career staff attorney for the Second District Court of Appeal. (https://www.2dca.org/) The administrative orders discussed, and current as of the original publication of this episode, can be found here: First DCA (https://www.1dca.org/content/download/429513/file/19-2%20In%20re%20Agreed%20Extensions%20of%20Time%20for%20Briefs.pdf) Second DCA (https://www...
Aug 30, 2021•27 min•Ep. 57
No guest this week -- just me. I make my (final?) pitch for using two spaces after the period in legal writing. And, I make a pitch for a slight variation on the practice. Give me 10 minutes to make my case. My claim to fame as the voice of the Two Space Nation in the Wall Street Journa (https://www.wsj.com/articles/people-who-type-two-spaces-after-a-period-just-cant-win-11591199528)l (but you must have a subscription to read). My grammar and podcast hero is Mignon Fogarty, the Grammar Girl (htt...
Aug 09, 2021•10 min•Ep. 56
My guest is Chris Donovan (https://www.ralaw.com/people/christopher-d-donovan) of the Roetzel & Andress (https://www.ralaw.com/) law firm in Naples. Your host is Duane Daiker (https://www.shumaker.com/professionals/A-D/duane-a-daiker), a board certified appellate lawyer in the Tampa office of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP (https://www.shumaker.com). You can reach him at: ddaiker@shumaker.com (ddaiker@shumaker.com). Please support our sponsor: Court Surety Bond Agency (http://courtsurety...
Jul 26, 2021•43 min•Ep. 55
This week's guests are: Dineen Wasylik (https://ip-appeals.com/attorney-profile-dineen-pashoukos-wasylik/) of the DPW Legal (https://ip-appeals.com) law firm in Wesley Chapel, Florida. and Alexis Fields (https://kolawyers.com/professionals/alexis-fields/) of the Kopelowitz Ostrow (https://kolawyers.com/) law firm in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Your host is Duane Daiker (https://www.shumaker.com/professionals/A-D/duane-a-daiker), a board certified appellate lawyer in the Tampa office of Shumaker, Lo...
Jul 12, 2021•32 min•Ep. 54
My guest is Central Staff Attorney Austin Roe of the Second District Court of Appeal (https://www.2dca.org/) in Tampa, Florida. The court's Internal Operating Procedures can be found here (https://www.2dca.org/content/download/214635/file/IOP%20Revised%204.12.18.pdf). Your host is Duane Daiker (https://www.shumaker.com/professionals/A-D/duane-a-daiker), a board certified appellate lawyer in the Tampa office of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP (https://www.shumaker.com). You can reach him at: d...
Jun 28, 2021•23 min•Ep. 53
My guest is Chris Donovan (https://www.ralaw.com/people/christopher-d-donovan) of the Roetzel & Andress (https://www.ralaw.com/) law firm in Naples. Your host is Duane Daiker (https://www.shumaker.com/professionals/A-D/duane-a-daiker), a board certified appellate lawyer in the Tampa office of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP (https://www.shumaker.com). You can reach him at: ddaiker@shumaker.com (ddaiker@shumaker.com). Please support our sponsor: Court Surety Bond Agency (http://courtsurety...
Jun 14, 2021•40 min•Ep. 52
This week's guest is Jamie Moses (https://www.hklaw.com/jamie-moses/), a board certified appellate lawyer at the Holland & Knight (http://www.hklaw.com) law firm in Orlando. Your host is Duane Daiker (https://www.shumaker.com/professionals/A-D/duane-a-daiker), a board certified appellate lawyer in the Tampa office of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP (https://www.shumaker.com). You can reach him at: ddaiker@shumaker.com (ddaiker@shumaker.com). Please support our sponsor: Court Surety Bond A...
May 31, 2021•30 min•Ep. 51
My guest is appellate specialist Jack Reiter (http://www.gray-robinson.com/attorneys-professionals/jack-r-reiter) of the Gray Robinson (http://www.gray-robinson.com/) law firm in Miami. Your host is Duane Daiker (https://www.shumaker.com/professionals/A-D/duane-a-daiker), a board certified appellate lawyer in the Tampa office of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP (https://www.shumaker.com). You can reach him at: ddaiker@shumaker.com (ddaiker@shumaker.com). After my discussion with Jack, stick ar...
Apr 19, 2021•37 min•Ep. 50
My guest is Jack Metzler (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-metzler-70a230100/), an appellate lawyer with the FTC in Washington, D.C. Jack is @SCOTUSPlaces (https://twitter.com/SCOTUSPlaces?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) on #AppellateTwitter. Jack's victory lap moment: The "mic drop" tweet (https://twitter.com/SCOTUSPlaces/status/1364965133559205893) Jack's article in The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process: Cleaning Up Quotations (https://lawrepository.ualr.edu/app...
Apr 05, 2021•34 min•Ep. 49
My guest is Jared Krukar (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredkrukar/) of the Second District Court of Appeal (https://www.2dca.org/) in Tampa. Your host is Duane Daiker (https://www.shumaker.com/professionals/A-D/duane-a-daiker), a board certified appellate lawyer in the Tampa office of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP (https://www.shumaker.com). You can reach him at: ddaiker@shumaker.com (ddaiker@shumaker.com). Please support our sponsor: Court Surety Bond Agency (http://courtsurety.com/). CSBA...
Mar 22, 2021•49 min•Ep. 48
My guest is Chris Donovan (https://www.ralaw.com/people/christopher-d-donovan) of the Roetzel & Andress (https://www.ralaw.com/) law firm in Naples. Our other discussions of appellate workflows are in Episodes 12 and 15. Your host is Duane Daiker (https://www.shumaker.com/professionals/A-D/duane-a-daiker), a board certified appellate lawyer in the Tampa office of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP (https://www.shumaker.com). You can reach him at: ddaiker@shumaker.com (ddaiker@shumaker.com). ...
Mar 01, 2021•57 min•Ep. 47
My guest is Professor Emeritus Donald Daiker (https://miamioh.edu/cas/academics/departments/english/about/faculty_staff/retired-faculty/daiker-don/index.html) of Miami University (https://miamioh.edu/)in Oxford, Ohio. Professor Daiker is a noted Hemingway scholar who has written extensively on Hemingway's work. The Hemingway Society (https://www.hemingwaysociety.org/) was established in 1965 by Mary Hemingway, Ernest’s widow, “for the purposes of awakening, sustaining an interest in, promoting, ...
Feb 15, 2021•52 min•Ep. 46
My guests are Chief Judge Nelly Khouzam (https://www.2dca.org/Judges/Chief-Judge-Nelly-Khouzam), and Clerk of the Court Mary Beth Kuenzel (https://www.2dca.org/About-the-Court/Clerk-s-Office/Clerk-of-Court-Mary-Beth-Kuenzel), of the Second District Court of Appeal (https://www.2dca.org/). The Second DCA's oral argument archives can be found here. (https://www.2dca.org/Oral-Arguments/Archived-Oral-Argument-Videos) Your host is Duane Daiker (https://www.shumaker.com/professionals/A-D/duane-a-daike...
Feb 01, 2021•47 min•Ep. 45
My guests are Thomasina Moore of the Florida Guardian Ad Litem's office (https://guardianadlitem.org/), Kimberly Berman (https://marshalldennehey.com/attorneys/kimberly-kanoff-berman)of the Marshall Dennehey (https://marshalldennehey.com/) law firm, and Nick Shannin (https://shanninlaw.com/nicholas-a-shannin/) of the Shannin Law Firm (https://shanninlaw.com/). This episode is a follow-up to Episode 43 - Fonts! The new version of the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure is here (https://www-media...
Jan 18, 2021•47 min•Ep. 44
My guest is Thomas D. Hall (http://www.mills-appeals.com/thomas-hall.html) of the Bishop & Mills (https://www.bishopmills.com/) law firm in Tallahassee. The new version of the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure is here (https://www-media.floridabar.org/uploads/2020/12/Appellate-Court-Rules-01-01-21.pdf). Your host is Duane Daiker (https://www.shumaker.com/professionals/A-D/duane-a-daiker), a board certified appellate lawyer in the Tampa office of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP (https:/...
Jan 04, 2021•37 min•Ep. 43
My guest is Appellate Specialist Jared Krukar, a Senior Attorney in the Appellate Division of the Guardian Ad Litem's office. Your host is Duane Daiker (https://www.shumaker.com/professionals/A-D/duane-a-daiker), a board certified appellate lawyer in the Tampa office of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP (https://www.shumaker.com). You can reach him at: ddaiker@shumaker.com (ddaiker@shumaker.com). Please support our sponsor: Court Surety Bond Agency (http://courtsurety.com/). CSBA is the nation'...
Dec 21, 2020•42 min•Ep. 42
My guests on this episode include: Jamie Moses (https://www.hklaw.com/en/professionals/m/moses-jamie-billotte) Courtney Brewer (http://www.mills-appeals.com/courtney-brewer.html) Joe Eagleton (https://www.bhappeals.com/joseph-eagleton/) Dineen Wasylik (https://ip-appeals.com/) Morgan Weinstein (https://www.twiglaw.com/weinstein) Robin Bresky (https://www.breskyappellate.com/about-the-firm/robin-bresky-profile/) Dan Huckabay (https://commercialsurety.com/courts/) Thomasina Moore (https://www.link...
Dec 07, 2020•34 min•Ep. 41
