The math of litigation is not intuitive. Most people assume that representing yourself saves money. The trial lawyer costs too much. The appellate attorney costs too much. Surely you can save money by doing the work yourself. We see this…
At Lotus Appellate Law, we get calls from people who represented themselves pro se at the trial level in their own divorce or custody case, things went badly, and now they are hoping an appellate law firm can fix it….
At Lotus Appellate Law, we see this scenario regularly now. Someone represents themselves pro se in their divorce case, uses AI to draft a motion, files it, and the opposing party has to spend time responding to something frivolous or…
Experienced appellate attorneys wish they could tell clients that appellate counsel can fix anything. That no matter what happened at the trial level, an experienced appellate attorney can find a path to victory on appeal. But that is not true….
One of the most difficult calls at Lotus Appellate Law comes from someone who represented themselves pro se in district court, made serious mistakes, and now wants to know if appellate counsel can fix it on appeal. The answer is…
At Lotus Appellate Law, we have encountered pro se clients who come in with motions they have drafted using ChatGPT. They are proud of them. The language sounded professional. It cited cases. It made arguments that sounded legal. So they…
Lotus Appellate Law handles appeals throughout Utah, serving clients in all counties and courts across the state including: