Kay Hunt describes her appellate practice in the following videos:
About Kay Nord Hunt
- Meet Kay Nord Hunt (1:50)
- Kay Nord Hunt Off the Record (4:07)
Appeals and Insurance Coverage
- How does appellate advocacy differ from trial practice? (:41)
- What is the best way to work with an appellate advocate? (1:05)
- In your appellate practice, do you work directly with clients or associate with trial counsel? (:48)
- Why is a “fresh look” at the case important in taking on an appeal? (:54)
- Is there a difference in how an appellate court views the case versus how the trial court views it? (1:00)
- Are all appellate courts the same? What are the differences in a Court of Appeals, Supreme Court, specialty courts and federal courts of appeal? (1:13)
- What advantages do you see in working with an appellate advocate? (1:20)
- Your name appears as the lawyer on a lot of family law appeals. What has drawn you into the family law area? (1:04)
- What types of things trip lawyers up if they are not familiar with the appellate practice? (1:18)
- How do you charge for appeals? Is it all hourly work? Do you do any flat rates or success fees? (:54)
- How do you weigh the cost/benefit analysis of appealing a decision? (1:09)
- How do you prepare for an oral argument? (1:08)
- If you are considering an appeal, what should you focus on in the post-trial motions? (1:13)
- What should lawyers do to make sure they preserve the issue properly for appeal? (1:11)
- What are mandamus and interlocutory appeals? (1:41)
- What does it mean to certify a case on appeal and how do you handle that process? (1:10)
- Kay Hunt’s appellate experience – handled over 600 appeals. (1:17)
- What work do you do in the area of insurance coverage? (:37)
- What is it about insurance coverage that you enjoy doing? (:58)
- When you teach appellate law, what are the key things you want your students to leave your classroom understanding? (1:05)