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# MaryBeth LippSmith

MaryBeth LippSmith is the founder of *LippSmith Law* in Los Angeles, where she specializes in appeals. She served as a term law clerk to the Honorable Dorothy W. Nelson on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals from 2002 to 2003 and as her career law clerk from 2011 to 2015. MaryBeth also served as a capital habeas staff attorney at the Central District of California from 2005 to 2011. You can reach her at marybeth@lippsmithlaw.com.

### Articles written by this author:

## [Bringing a Ninth Circuit appeal](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-december/bringing-a-ninth-circuit-appeal "Bringing a Ninth Circuit appeal")

This federal court received 11,000 new appeals in 2016 and terminated 12,000 pending cases – so let’s set your expectations

[MaryBeth LippSmith](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/marybeth-lippsmith "MaryBeth LippSmith")

[2017 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-december)

## [Write a superior opening brief for your appeal](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-december/write-a-superior-opening-brief "Write a superior opening brief for your appeal")

Let the standard of review help you keep your brief on point

[MaryBeth LippSmith](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/marybeth-lippsmith "MaryBeth LippSmith")

[2018 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-december)

## [Do yourself a favor: Hire a ghost writer](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-december/do-yourself-a-favor-hire-a-ghost-writer "Do yourself a favor: Hire a ghost writer")

A trial lawyer’s forte may not extend to law and motion practice or appellate briefs

[Asher Isaacs](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/asher-isaacs "Asher Isaacs")
[MaryBeth LippSmith](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/marybeth-lippsmith "MaryBeth LippSmith")

[2019 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-december)