Wed, November 12, 2025
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ET

VIRTUAL | Winning on Appeal Starts at Trial: Issue Preservation and Record Building
Please note you are registering to attend virtually.
Season tickets do not apply to this webinar.
Does the thought of taking an appeal feel overwhelming? Appellate courts have their own unique rules. But there are things that you can do during trial to make sure any appeal goes smoothly.
Join us for an informative webinar where we’ll explore things you can do in a trial court to set yourself up for a successful appeal. We’ll discuss:
- Making adequate, timely objections
- Preserving your ability to challenge the exclusion of evidence
- Preserving objections to jury instructions
- Best practices for verdict forms
- Making (and renewing) dispositive motions
- Drafting findings in bench trials
- Making post-trial motions
- Assembling the record on appeal
- Standards of review and issue selection
Sign up now to learn how to give yourself the best chance on appeal.
Speaker:
Chris Edwards, Board Certified Specialist in Appellate Practice, Ward and Smith, P.A., Wilmington
SEMINAR MATERIALS
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All of our seminar materials are electronic. Please be on the lookout for an email 72 hours prior to the seminar that includes an electronic link to the seminar materials to download and print.
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This program will also be available for purchase on demand two weeks following the live seminar date.
North Carolina State Bar, Board of Continuing Legal Education
Credit has been approved with the North Carolina State Bar, Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.00 General credit.
Please be sure to complete the virtual registration process by following the link included at the bottom your confirmation email. This will provide you the login link for the day of the seminar.
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