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  • 08/16/08 - HELLING v. BARTOK, 1D07-5110 (Fla.App. 1 Dist. 6-18-2008) - Indicates the importance of preserving your argument for appeal. If you didn't argue the point in the main hearing, you can bring it up in a Motion for Rehearing.
  • 08/01/08 - Introduction to Basic Legal Citation - excellent site to explain the legal "language" you will encounter.
  • 07/17/08 - Avoiding Appellate Mistakes: A Primer for the General Practitioner - A Florida Bar Journal article.
  • 04/10/08 - We’re Back: The Appellate Court Said You Didn’t Find Anything Florida Bar article on appeals and lack of findings of fact by the trial court.
  • 03/26/08 - Martin v. Martin 2DO7-4644. An example of how "not" to write a Motion For Clarification. See how the court ruled here.
  • 02/13/08 - PreCYdent - A free searchable database of US Federal District Court opinions
  • 02/08/08 - Loyalty Oath - letter from an attorney showing significance of checking this. It applies to all judges at all levels.
  • 01/14/08 - Free Legal Dictionaries website has been added that contains multiple dictionaries for you to use.
  • 11/03/07 - Florida Bar Pro Se Handbook
  • 10/06/07 - Olsen v. Olsen, 5D06-1819 (Fla.App. 5 Dist. 9-14-2007) Alimony and retirement. Notice how the appellant had been less than truthful on his financial affidavit regarding real estate holdings. You have to be careful of placing the ex-spouse in "peril of poverty."
  • The Abstract Appeal - Appeals Blog of Matt Conigliaro - excellent reference site.
  • Florida Family Law Rules and Opinions
  • Florida List Of Local Self-Help Centers
  • Florida Free or Low-Cost Legal Aid
  • How Appealing:     Howard Bashman blog devoted to appellate litigation

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