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Tim Kowal

@nottimkowal

Certified Appellate Specialist. Uncertified Podcast Host, #CalAppLawPod

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Missed our John Eastman disbarment episode? Should untested legal theories warrant disbarment? #CalAppLawPod" youtu.be/5tu0rl5iz7Q

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🚨 Want 36,000 lawyers laughing at your commas? Patrick Hagen explains how not to go viral for the wrong reasons #CalAppLawPod bit.ly/4lPfJip

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⚡ Plot twist: Even seasoned California lawyers are getting schooled by these sneaky legal traps! RFA denials = surprise fees, ambulance crashes ≠ malpractice, and Gibson Dunn's $1.8M homeless camp bills. Don't be next! 🎯 #CalAppLawPod bit.ly/4lSoRTg

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Legal writing tip from Patrick Hagen 🎯: Skip the stale “for the foregoing reasons.” Tell a clear, memorable story from brief to oral argument so judges stay with you every step. 📺 Watch the full video: youtu.be/OnsANH2i_PY 📝 Read the full article: bit.ly/4lPfJip

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🚨 💸 Plaintiff's "we'll discuss this later" gamble in $400K anti-SLAPP case backfires spectacularly. Court's response: "No second chances." Don't save your best arguments for later! ⚖️💸 #CalAppLawPod bit.ly/41Bz9Qw

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shortcuts get costly. August's ethics roundup explores $105K sanctions, silent de-publications, and whether ChatGPT can testify against you. Where paper trails meet digital fingerprints in modern practice #CalAppLawPod bit.ly/4mdz50S

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⚠️ 9th Circuit: Rule 58's 150-day grace period doesn't apply to collateral orders! Appeal clock starts at docketing—30 days, not 150. File FRAP 4(a)(5) extension if needed! #CalAppLawPod bit.ly/4goRUN7

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⚠️ 9th Circuit appeal trap: 30-day deadline means exactly that! No Rule 58 extensions for collateral orders. Plus: ChatGPT 5 disruption, anti-SLAPP timing pitfalls, and sanctions strategies that bypass Rule 11's safe harbor. #CalAppLawPod bit.ly/3K9Cssg

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ICYMI from last week: 9th Circuit overrules the appeal-extension rule: 30 Days Means 30 Days.—speed vs. accuracy, pitfalls, and guardrails for lawyers. Read: bit.ly/3K9Cssg or watch: youtu.be/cKqwZnsEOgE #CalAppLawPod

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🚨 DEEPFAKE SANCTIONS! AI-generated video evidence gets plaintiff's entire case thrown out with prejudice. Fake video loops and doctored Ring cam footage crossed the ethical line in California court. Not how AI belongs in legal practice. #CalAppLawPod bit.ly/4gHMAoo

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Attorneys: Check those AI-generated cases, provide fee reasonableness proof, and remember to request fees in arbitration answering statements—or face sanctions, reversals, and waivers! #CalAppLawPod bit.ly/46OltTR

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📝 Write to persuade: Appellate expert Cherise Bacalski shares insider tips from training judges at NYU Law. The rule is king, know your hostile reader, and remember—the law is human, even when using AI to test arguments. #CalAppLawPod bit.ly/43a81bY

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🚨 ANTI-SLAPP UPHEAVAL! 9th Circuit en banc ruling ends immediate appealability of anti-SLAPP denials. Judge Bress calls the court's approach a "bespoke, exotic" mess that creates "outsized fee awards" while stripping key protections. bit.ly/473HU80

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🤖 AI legal revolution: Small firms have the advantage! Ernie Svenson reveals how AI is a force multiplier for solo practitioners, why "hallucination" is a due diligence issue, and how agentic AI will transform legal practice. #CalAppLawPod bit.ly/46QIqHt

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🔔 Ninth Circuit Rewrite! En banc ruling in Gopher Media ends mid-litigation appeals of anti-SLAPP denials, overturning 20+ years of precedent. Expect more forum shopping as federal speech protections weaken. #CalAppLawPod bit.ly/3W3xvnH