On October 9, 2015, the Idaho Appellate Practice Section released the fourth edition of the Idaho Appellate Handbook. The Handbook contains 14 chapters focused on Idaho appellate practice. It is provided as a searchable PDF with hyperlinks to statute, rule, and case law citations.

The Handbook’s chapters are:

CHAPTER I         Introduction to the Idaho Appellate Courts

CHAPTER II        Preserving Issues for Appeal

CHAPTER III      Appeals from the Magistrate Division

CHAPTER IV      Initiating Appeals from the District Court and Settling the Record

CHAPTER V        Administrative Appeals

CHAPTER VI      Appellate Settlement Conferences

CHAPTER VII     Pre-Decision Motions

CHAPTER VIII   Standards of Appellate Review

CHAPTER IX      Effective Appellate Briefs

CHAPTER X        Oral Argument

CHAPTER XI      Post-Decision Motions

CHAPTER XII     Standards for an Award of Attorney Fees on Appeal

CHAPTER XIII   Extraordinary Proceedings and Writs before the Idaho Supreme Court

CHAPTER XIV   Petitions for Certiorari to the United States Supreme Court and Briefs in Opposition

The Handbook is available to IAPS members for $100 and to non-members for $150. It is available for purchase through the Idaho State Bar at (208) 334-4500.