Civil Appeal Basics: How To Handle an Appeal in the Illinois Appellate Court from Start To Finish

Civil Appeal Basics: How To Handle an Appeal in the Illinois Appellate Court from Start To Finish 
Live Webcast
Friday, October 24, 2025
11:00 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.

1.0 hour MCLE credit

Get the step-by-step guidance you need to represent your client in a civil appeal before the Illinois Appellate Court. All significant parts of the process are covered, from pre-appeal considerations through the Appellate Court decision and remand. Attorneys attending this online program who have never handled an appeal (or rarely handle appeals and need a refresher) will better understand: deciding whether to appeal; how to obtain or oppose a stay pending appeal in the circuit court; the content and importance of the notice of appeal; whether a cross-appeal is appropriate; how to file the docketing statement in the Appellate Court; how to assure that the record on appeal is complete; how to file a supplemental record; determining what issues have been preserved for appeal; selecting the errors to advance; motions in the Appellate Court; how to draft the opening brief and reply brief; how to prepare for and deliver the oral argument; the Appellate Court decision; what you need to know when petitioning for rehearing; considering whether Illinois Supreme Court review may be available; the mandate, remand, and beyond. Register here.