Book excerpt: Alabama Appellate Practice is a practice-oriented resource that assists trial attorneys in handling every stage of the appeal process from preserving issues for appeal in an Alabama trial court to filing an application for rehearing in the Supreme Court of Alabama. It provides detailed step-by-step coverage of the appellate process, including:?Taking and perfecting the appeal?Obtaining appellate review by mandamus? Determining whether a Rule 54(b) certification is sufficient?Positioning an appeal with appellate motions?Staying the judgment during the appeal?Preparing a winning appellate briefTrial litigators will get practical information about appellate practice in the various Alabama appellate courts from Ed Haden, a proven Alabama appellate attorney with over 20 years of legal experience. Alabama Appellate Practice gives trial attorneys critical information on when and how to file civil, criminal, and administrative appeals. In addition to winning strategies, checklists, legal analysis, and practical guidance, Alabama Appellate Practice includes citations and discussion of key cases, rules, and procedures necessary to place the merits of a case before an Alabama appellate court.