Virginia
Episode #37
Published
April 3rd, 2016
26:33
Appellate Lawyer: Telling A Court They Got It Wrong
Virginia Whitner Hoptman, alum of the University of Virginia School of Law, changed course several times throughout her career before settling back where she started with a highly-specialized appellate process. She discusses elitism in the world of appeals, how difficult it is to become a full-time appellate lawyer, and fundamental differences between appellate and trial lawyers.