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Welcome to the website for
On-Point Paralegal Services, LLC! Our associates
specialize in California appellate practice. We
are fluent in preparing appellate briefs for the California Appellate
Division and the California Supreme Court.
All of our California appellate
briefs are prepared at FLAT RATES. Please complete our Appellate
Practice Intake Form in order to receive a price quote.
TIPS ON CALIFORNIA APPELLATE PRACTICE
Appellant's initial brief generally must be served and filed within thirty-days after the filing of the trial court record with the court of appeals. If you use the appendix method, the appellant’s initial brief must be filed within thirty-days of the filing of the transcript, or within seventy days of the filing of the notice of choosing to use the appendix method if no transcript was ordered. Cal. R. Ct. 16(a).
If appellant’s initial brief is not filed on time the clerk will send a notice that the appeal will be dismissed if the brief is not filed within fifteen days of the date thereof. Cal. R. Ct. 17(a). Time limitations may be extended by stipulation for no more than sixty days. Cal. R. Ct. 16(a).
The initial and response briefs may not exceed fifty pages. If the brief is proportionally spaced the type size shall not be smaller than 13-point Times New Roman. If the brief is not proportionally spaced (i.e., typewritten), the type shall be at least as large as standard 12-point type in the Courier font or equivalent, spaced 10 characters per horizontal inch.
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The text lines shall be at least a space and a half apart, although footnotes and quotations may be singled spaced. Cal. R. Ct. 15. The cover of appellant's initial brief should be green. Cal. R. Ct. 44(c). An original and four copies are filed with the court of appeals, and five copies with the Supreme Court. Cal. R. Ct. 44(b)(2). One copy must be filed with the clerk of the trial court for the trial judge. Cal. R. Ct. 16(b). This is not only so that the trial judge can review the materials, but so that the appellate record is actually stamped and made a part of the trial court record too. The appellant’s initial brief shall contain the following in any order:
(a) Table of Contents and Table of Authorities. Cal. R. Ct. 15(a);
(b) Statement of the Case containing the nature of the action, the relief sought, a summary of the material facts, and the decision of the trial court. Cal. R. Ct. 13;
(c) Statement that the appeal is from a final judgment or an explanation of the grounds of appealability. Cal. R. Ct. 13; and,
(d) Short point headings that are descriptive of the issue covered. Cal. R. Ct. 15(a).
Respondent's brief must be served and filed within thirty days after filing of appellant's brief. Cal. R. Ct. 16(a). If respondent’s brief is not filed on time, the clerk will send notice advising that the appeal may be submitted for decision on just the appellant’s initial brief and appendix if the brief is not filed within fifteen days of the date thereof. The rules applicable to appellant's initial brief also apply to respondent’s brief, except that the cover of respondent's brief should be yellow. Cal. R. Ct. 44(c).
Appellant may serve and file a reply brief within twenty days after filing of respondent's brief. Cal. R. Ct. 16(a). The cover should be tan. Cal. R. Ct. 44(c).
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NOTICE TO NON-ATTORNEYS
In order to retain these services you must either be a licensed
attorney or a pro se non-attorney who wishes to retain us as a
consultant to your attorney. Many parties choose this option if
they want to have a paralegal prepare conduct their legal research
at a significantly lesser rate than would be charged by an attorney,
providing that their attorney is amenable to such an arrangement.
We do not interfere with attorney-client relationships.
If you choose this option, our work product will be provided
to your attorney in an editable format via CD or e-mail. If you
pay us directly we will also serve you with a copy of the work
product. If you are pro se or pro per, we will prepare a pro se
brief and appendix for you that is ready to be signed and submitted
as-is, but you will need an attorney who will accept a copy of
the materials on your behalf.
If you retain us, you are technically retaining us to prepare
the brief and appendix for the attorney, not for you, although
the brief can be prepared as a pro se brief upon request. We will
not provide you legal advice. Although such an arrangement allows
us to provide you low cost brief writing and legal research services,
this only allows us to conduct your legal research and prepare
you a legal brief. It does not allow us to provide you legal advice
or counsel. Only a licensed attorney may provide you legal advice.
Nothing on this website is or should be construed as being legal
advice. You should not rely upon any of the information on this
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