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Board Certified Appellate Specialist Duane Daiker interviews members of Florida's appellate community about timely and timeless issues of appellate practice and professionalism.

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December 1, 2025Episode 7354 min

Episode 73: AI Workflows for Appellate Lawyers

My guests are Jamie Moses of MMPO Defense , and Dineen Wasylik of DPW Legal in Tampa. Your host is Duane Daiker , a board certified appellate lawyer in the Tampa office of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP . You can reach him at: [ ddaiker@shumaker.com ]( ddaiker@shumaker.com ). Please support our sponsor: Court Surety Bond Agency . CSBA is the nation's leading surety agency specializing in supersedeas bonds. (877-810-5525). Please follow the show on Facebook , and consider subscribing and rating the show on iTunes. Special Guests: Dineen Wasylik and Jamie Moses.

November 17, 2025Episode 7246 min

Episode 72: May it Please the Machine

My guests are Kristin Norse of the Kynes Markman & Felman law firm in Tampa; Nick Shannin of the Shannin Law Firm in Orlando; and Jared Krukar , a staff attorney at the Second District Court of Appeal . Your host is Duane Daiker , a board certified appellate lawyer in the Tampa office of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP . You can reach him at: [ ddaiker@shumaker.com ]( ddaiker@shumaker.com ). Please support our sponsor: Court Surety Bond Agency . CSBA is the nation's leading surety agency specializing in supersedeas bonds. (877-810-5525). Please follow the show on Facebook , and consider subscribing and rating the show on iTunes. Special Guests: Jared Krukar, Kristin Norse, and Nick Shannin.

November 3, 2025Episode 7137 min

Going Solo

My guest is Chris Donovan of Donovan Appellate Law in Estero, Florida. Chris can be reached by email at cdonovan@flappeals.com , or by phone at (239) 291-7575. Chris mentioned LegalFuel , the Florida Bar's Practice Resource Center. Your host is Duane Daiker , a board certified appellate lawyer in the Tampa office of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP . You can reach him at: [ ddaiker@shumaker.com ]( ddaiker@shumaker.com ). Please support our sponsor: Court Surety Bond Agency . CSBA is the nation's leading surety agency specializing in supersedeas bonds. (877-810-5525). Please follow the show on Facebook , and consider subscribing and rating the show on iTunes. Special Guest: Chris Donovan.

June 17, 2024Episode 7019 min

Episode 70: Appellate Bond Mistakes

My guest is Arturo Ayala the Vice-President of Court Surety Bond Agency . Arturo and I discuss a recent article from CSBA, entitled: The Biggest Mistakes Made with Appeal Bonds . Your host is Duane Daiker , a board certified appellate lawyer in the Tampa office of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP . You can reach him at: [ ddaiker@shumaker.com ]( ddaiker@shumaker.com ). Please support our sponsor: Court Surety Bond Agency . CSBA is the nation's leading surety agency specializing in supersedeas bonds. (877-810-5525). If you love the show, feel free to Buy Me a Coffee ! Please follow the show on Twitter , and consider subscribing and rating the show on iTunes. Special Guest: Arturo Ayala.

June 10, 2024Episode 6929 min

Episode 69: The Evolution of the Appellate Practice Section

My guest is Appellate Specialist Sarah Lahlou-Amine , Director of the Law Firm Pro Bono Project at the Pro Bono Institute in Washington, D.C. Sarah discusses the evolution of the Section, including its pro bono efforts with the Defending Best Interests program, the Self-Represented Litigant Handbook, diversity & inclusion efforts, the Fellows Program, and the impact of social media and post-COVID changes. The episode was created as part of the Section's Oral History Project to celebrate its 30th anniversary. For more information, check out the Appellate Practice Section's history page . Your host is Duane Daiker , a board certified appellate lawyer in the Tampa office of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP . You can reach him at: [ ddaiker@shumaker.com ]( ddaiker@shumaker.com ). Please support our sponsor: Court Surety Bond Agency . CSBA is the nation's leading surety agency specializing in supersedeas bonds. (877-810-5525). If you love the show, feel free to Buy Me a Coffee ! Please follow the show on Twitter , and consider subscribing and rating the show on iTunes. Special Guest: Sarah Lahlou-Amine.

April 8, 2024Episode 6840 min

Episode 68: Additional Briefing Requirements in the 6DCA

This week's guests are appellate specialists Jamie Moses of the Holland & Knight law firm in Orlando, and Chris Donovan of Donovan Appellate Law . We discuss Administrative Order 24-1 of the Sixth District Court of Appeal . Your host is Duane Daiker , a board certified appellate lawyer in the Tampa office of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP . You can reach him at: [ ddaiker@shumaker.com ]( ddaiker@shumaker.com ). Please support our sponsor: Court Surety Bond Agency . CSBA is the nation's leading surety agency specializing in supersedeas bonds. (877-810-5525). If you love the show, feel free to Buy Me a Coffee ! Please follow the show on Facebook , and consider subscribing and rating the show on iTunes. Special Guests: Chris Donovan and Jamie Moses.

December 13, 2023Episode 6748 min

Episode 67: Middle Years of the Appellate Practice Section

This week's guest is Matthew Conigliaro from the Tampa office of Carlton Fields . Appellate Specialist Matt Conigliaro discusses the middle years of the Section, including the Section's finances, the growth of CLE as a source of Section income, the increase in judicial involvement, and the founding of ECAPI. The episode was created as part of the Section's Oral History Project to celebrate its 30th anniversary. For more information, check out the Appellate Practice Section's history page . Your host is Duane Daiker , a board certified appellate lawyer in the Tampa office of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP . You can reach him at: [ ddaiker@shumaker.com ]( ddaiker@shumaker.com ). Please support our sponsor: Court Surety Bond Agency . CSBA is the nation's leading surety agency specializing in supersedeas bonds. (877-810-5525). If you love the show, feel free to Buy Me a Coffee ! Please follow the show on Twitter , and consider subscribing and rating the show on iTunes. Special Guest: Matthew J. Conigliaro.

November 21, 2023Episode 6630 min

Episode 66: Growing Years of the Appellate Practice Section

My guest is Hala Sandridge of the Buchanan law firm in Tampa. Hala Sandridge discusses the growing years of the Appellate Practice Section, including the retreats, the focus on appellate practice as a specialty, and the John R. Hamilton Pro Bono Award. The episode was created as part of the Section's Oral History Project to celebrate its 30th anniversary. For more information, check out the Appellate Practice Section's history page . Your host is Duane Daiker , a board certified appellate lawyer in the Tampa office of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP . You can reach him at: [ ddaiker@shumaker.com ]( ddaiker@shumaker.com ). Please support our sponsor: Court Surety Bond Agency . CSBA is the nation's leading surety agency specializing in supersedeas bonds. (877-810-5525). If you love the show, feel free to Buy Me a Coffee ! Please follow the show on Twitter , and consider subscribing and rating the show on iTunes. Special Guest: Hala Sandridge.

October 23, 2023Episode 6540 min

Episode 65: Early Years of the Appellate Practice Section

My guest is Tom Hall of the Bishop & Mills law firm in Tallahassee. Tom Hall discusses the early years of the Section with an emphasis on the Pro Se Handbook and the Appellate Practice Workshop. The episode was created as part of the Section's Oral History Project to celebrate its 30th anniversary. For more information, check out the Appellate Practice Section's history page . Your host is Duane Daiker , a board certified appellate lawyer in the Tampa office of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP . You can reach him at: [ ddaiker@shumaker.com ]( ddaiker@shumaker.com ). Please support our sponsor: Court Surety Bond Agency . CSBA is the nation's leading surety agency specializing in supersedeas bonds. (877-810-5525). If you love the show, feel free to Buy Me a Coffee ! Please follow the show on Twitter , and consider subscribing and rating the show on iTunes. Special Guest: Tom Hall.

July 13, 2023Episode 6431 min

Episode 64: Founding of the Appellate Practice Section

My guest is appellate specialist and law professor Anthony ("Tony") Musto from the St. Thomas University School of Law . Tony shares stories regarding the formation of the Section and its earliest days. Interestingly, much of what the Section is today dates back to the very begining. The episode was created as part of the Section's Oral History Project to celebrate its 30th anniversary. For more information, check out the Appellate Practice Section's history page . Your host is Duane Daiker , a board certified appellate lawyer in the Tampa office of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP . You can reach him at: [ ddaiker@shumaker.com ]( ddaiker@shumaker.com ). Please support our sponsor: Court Surety Bond Agency . CSBA is the nation's leading surety agency specializing in supersedeas bonds. (877-810-5525). If you love the show, feel free to Buy Me a Coffee ! Please follow the show on Twitter , and consider subscribing and rating the show on iTunes. Special Guest: Anthony ("Tony") Musto.