LAW CLERK: an assistant to a lawyer or a judge, whose primary job is to aid in the research and writing of briefs or opinions and the handling of cases.
How-To: Draft Directions to the Lower Tribunal Clerk
| Background: | You are appealling a legal decision |
| Problem: | You need to control/designate the documents that the appellate court receives |
| Solution: | You follow this guide for writing your 'Directions to the Clerk' |
I. Definitions
LAW CLERK: an assistant to a lawyer or a judge, whose primary job is to aid in the research and writing of briefs or opinions and the handling of cases.
II. Legal Citations
III. Samples
| # | Comments | ₧ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
2021 | FCHR | TBD case. Pro se Filing (appeal from declaratory statement). |  |
| 2 | | 2019 | DOAH | Attorney filing; included transcript. | |
| 3 | | 2018 | DOAH | Attorney filing; verbose. | |
| 4 | | 2018 | State Court (Miami) | Pro se filing; included various exhibits. | |
| 5 | | 2018 | DOAH | Attorney filing; limited record. | |
| 6 | | 2018 | DOAH | Attorney filing. | |
| 7 | | 2018 | DOAH | Attorney filing. | |
| 8 | | 2017 | DOAH | Attorney filing; limited record. | |
| 9 | | 2017 | DOAH | Attorney filing. | |
| 10 | | 2017 | DOAH | Attorney filing. | |
| 11 | | 2015 | DOAH | Attorney filing; FCHR case. | |
| 12 | | 2014 | DOAH | Attorney filing; FCHR case. | |
| 13 | | 2008 | DOAH | Pro se filing. | |
| 14 | | 2005 | DOAH | Pro se filing; FCHR case. | |
| 15 | | 2004 | DOAH | Pro se filing; FCHR case; appendix. | |
IV. Templates
| # | Link | Comments | ₧ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Replace all of the placeholder tags with real information (eg "[plfName]" becomes "John Doe"). |  |
V. Quick Commentary
- You shouldn't have to file this document.
- Rule 9.200 Committee Notes (1977)
- "Subdivision (a) interacts with subdivision (b) so that as soon as the notice is filed the clerk of the lower tribunal will prepare and transmit the complete record of the case as described by the rule... It therefore will be unnecessary to file directions with the clerk of the lower tribunal in most cases."
- Rule 9.200 Committee Notes (1977)
- Feel free to use the template (see Part III - above) to help draft your 'Directions to the Clerk'
- Please download as many sample documents as you'd like
- Save the final version as a PDF file.
- Serve the state agency with the directions
VI. Additional Notes
- Estimated time ≈ 0-2 hours
VII. Conclusion
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