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E156 | Starting, Statistics, and Second Chances in Appellate Law | Tad Bartlett

When he started his solo appellate practice in Louisiana, Tad Bartlett had to educate trial lawyers about the utility of having an appellate attorney on their team. Today, 18 attorneys are certified appellate specialists through the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization. “It’s nice to know when I sit in a room with the other 17, these are really well vetted, well qualified, highly experienced appellate lawyers who care about appellate law, care about appellate procedure, in the very nerdy kind of way that I do,” Tad tells hosts Todd Smith and Jody Sanders. Now a partner at Fishman Haygood in New Orleans, Tad shares his journey of building a successful appellate practice and creating his influential Take the Fifth blog, which digests every Fifth Circuit opinion and tracks comprehensive statistics on the court. He reveals some gems from his research – including that the Fifth Circuit is not as antagonistic toward plaintiffs as myth would have one believe. And he opens up about his remarkable recovery from a serious cycling accident and traumatic brain injury that temporarily derailed his practice, demonstrating the power of professional community and resilience. 0:00 Intro 0:37 Tad Bartlett’s Path to Appellate Practice and the Fifth Circuit 2:48 Federal vs. State Appellate Work in Louisiana 4:14 Louisiana’s Civil Law System vs. Common Law Practice 5:42 Louisiana Appellate Courts in New Orleans 8:56 The Rise of Appellate Specialization in Louisiana 13:12 Collegiality in the Appellate Bar 18:16 How to Build an Appellate Practice Intentionally 24:14 The “Existential Crisis” of Appellate Lawyers 29:19 Take the Fifth Blog and Fifth Circuit Statistics 39:33 Fifth Circuit Oral Argument Trends 43:18 Tad’s Bike Accident, Recovery, and Perspective 52:31 War Story + Professionalism in Practice ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Texas Appellate Law Podcast Episode 156 The views expressed by the participants of this podcast are their own, and not those of their law firms, courts, or employers. Nothing you hear on this show establishes an attorney-client relationship, or is legal advice. Produced and Powered by LawPods. Sponsored by Court Surety Bond Agency and Proceed (formerly Counsel Press). texapplawpod.com