Appellate Motions
Total Credits: 1 Alabama CLE Credit
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- Categories:
- Appellate Practice
- Faculty:
- Lisa Ivey | Seth Rhodebeck | Leale McCall | Justin Owen | Sybil Newton
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Oct 31, 2025
- License:
- Access for 90 day(s) after purchase.
Description
This CLE seminar on appellate motions will provide a comprehensive overview of the motion practice in appellate courts, starting with what happens when a motion is filed and the key stages of the process. Attendees will learn about the most common types of motions filed in appellate courts, including motions to dismiss, extend time, and supplement the record. The program will also cover strategic considerations for utilizing Rule 27 prior to submission, as well as the intricacies of emergency motions, stays, and mandamus petitions. Through case examples and practical tips, participants will gain a deeper understanding of how to effectively draft, argue, and respond to motions in appellate court, enhancing their chances of success on appeal.
Handouts
| Seminar Handout (3.2 MB) | 16 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Faculty
Lisa Ivey Related Seminars and Products
Stubbs, Sills & Frye, P.C.
Lisa Ivey is an associate at Stubbs, Sills & Frye, P.C. of Anniston, Alabama, where she focuses on motion practice and appeals. Ms. Ivey is admitted to practice in all Alabama state courts, the United States District Court for the Middle and Northern Districts of Alabama, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. Ms. Ivey serves as an adjunct professor at Birmingham School of Law, where she teaches advanced legal research and writing courses. She is also a member of the Alabama Supreme Court’s Standing Committee on the Rules of Appellate Procedure.
Seth Rhodebeck Related Seminars and Products
Alabama Court of Civil Appeals
Seth P. Rhodebeck was appointed as the Clerk of the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals on January 21, 2025. Before his appointment as Clerk, Mr. Rhodebeck served as a staff attorney on the Alabama Supreme Court and on the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals. Mr. Rhodebeck has devoted the entirety of his career to the Alabama appellate court system.
Mr. Rhodebeck was born in Columbus, Ohio, and raised in Gambier, Ohio. He earned his undergraduate degree from Lee University (2005) and received his Juris Doctorate from Regent University School of Law (2008). Mr. Rhodebeck lives in Montgomery with his wife, Megan Byrne Rhodebeck. They enjoy serving the local community through their church, Gateway Baptist Church, and through Helping Our Public Education System (HOPES), a ministry that they founded and lead.
Leale McCall Related Seminars and Products
Supreme Court of Alabama
Doy Leale McCall, III, is a staff attorney for the Clerk's Office at the Alabama Supreme Court. He practiced law for 18 years with the Montgomery law firm of Hill, Hill, Carter, Franco, Cole & Black, P.C., and is former judicial clerk for the Alabama Supreme Court and a former staff attorney for the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals. He has lectured to numerous groups on various aspects of civil litigation, ethics, insurance coverage law, and other topics related to his areas of practice, and wrote a number of amicus curiae briefs for the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association while in private practice.
Mr. McCall is a member of the Montgomery County and the American Bar Associations, the Alabama State Bar, and the American Inns of Court. He received his B.A. degree from the University of the South and his J.D. degree from the Cumberland School of Law of Samford University.
Justin Owen Related Seminars and Products
Bodewell, LLP
Sybil Newton Related Seminars and Products
Starnes Davis Florie LLP
Sybil Newton is a partner at Starnes Davis Florie and has practiced with the firm for over thirty years. She heads the firm’s Appellate Law and Written Advocacy Group. Prior to heading the firm’s Appellate Group, Sybil had an active trial practice, participating in over twenty jury trials across the state, and also served as the firm’s Administrative Partner for six years. She is currently serving in her sixth term as a member of the Standing Committee on Alabama Rules of Appellate Procedure. She is a mother of five and lives in Birmingham with her husband George.
