The Relationship Between Trial and Appellate Counsel

More and more, clients are engaging appellate counsel at different stages of litigation, resulting in closer–and more complex–working relationships with trial counsel. However, managing the relationship between the two can be challenging for all involved. In “The Relationship Between Trial and Appellate Counsel,” published in DRI’s For the Defense, partner Nancy Winkelman uses three different scenarios to explore how these relationships can be effectively navigated, and what each party can do to help make the relationships work.