Aug. 11, 2026
How Appellate Law Works and the Power of Oral Argument
This episode of the National University Podcast explores how appellate law really works, from briefing and oral argument to chambers dynamics and judicial decision-making. Justice Patricia D. Benke brings more than 35 years on the California Court of Appeal and decades of teaching experience to explain the craft behind appellate practice and why clarity, research, and synthesis matter so much.