This guide can help you understand what happens when a party who loses in the superior or trial court appeals the decision.
Here you can learn about every step of an appeal and find general information about the requirements for all parties. This includes the basic rules and fees, plus important forms and deadlines.
Please note that the Public Counsel's Appellate Clinic for Self-Represented Litigants in the Ronald Reagan State Building in Los Angeles will be temporarily closed from April 17, 2026, until further notice. Updates regarding the temporary closure will be posted on this website as they become available.
Public Counsel's Appellate Clinic for Self-Represented Litigants provides general legal information and procedural assistance to people who are representing themselves in appeals pending in the Second District Court of Appeal and the Appellate Division of any Superior Court within the Second District.
The Appellate Clinic for Self-Represented Litigants is open every week on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Clinic consultations arescheduledby appointment only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Consultations are available in person, via video conference, or by telephone, as appropriate.
Appointments for the Appellate Clinic for Self-Represented Litigants can be requested by going to Public Counsel's website publiccounsel.org and clicking on the "Get Help" tab, or by calling (213) 830-7232 every Tuesday between 8:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. Clinic staff will notify successful and wait-listed callers by telephone or e-mail as promptly as possible.
Clinic location:
Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District
Ronald Reagan State Building
300 S. Spring Street
2nd Floor, North Tower
Los Angeles, CA 90013
