The Nevada Appellate Practice Manual has been updated to reflect recent changes in the law, with updated procedures for practicing in Nevada's appellate courts. It includes 19 chapters covering topics such as initiating an appeal, jurisdiction, and settlement. The foreword is written by Lead Editor Debbie Leonard. Chapters cover the history and operations of the appellate courts, initiating appeals, jurisdiction and appealability, settlement, writ petitions, motion practice, record preparation, scope, standards and process of review, briefs, oral argument, dispositions, post-judgment issues, costs, fees and sanctions, amicus curiae practice, appealing agency determinations, criminal appeals, fast-track child custody cases, and the Nevada Appellate Pro Bono Program.