Amber hired new lawyers for her appeal, so who are they? Winning an appeal requires a different approach than winning a jury trial. Does this new legal team come to the table with the skills necessary to win? Amber has already signaled that she expects her mountains of evidence to - finally this time - carry her to victory. These new lawyers may have good resumes and legal skills, but do they have the ability to manage a relationship with a world-famous difficult client? 00:00 Intro 00:20 Everything else being equal, it's normal to hire a new lawyer for appeal 02:18 The attorneys she has hired are impressive 03:34 Jay Ward Brown is the main asset 05:36 But even great lawyers lose cases sometimes 06:20 In Wynn v. Press, the Nevada Supreme Court rejected his fair report privilege argument 09:57 Brown has a different legal challenge with actual malice than his usual media clients 11:51 It's harder to win on actual malice when there's evidence of knowledge of falsity 13:51 Representing the original source is harder because the source has personal knowledge 14:27 Ballard Spahr statement: We're in it to win it 15:40 Amber has always had a better chance with the law than with the facts 16:15 But the second statement is still hung up on "new evidence" 17:18 Appeals are about review, not relitigation 18:17 Two statements reveal conflicting strategies 19:46 I wonder if Jay Ward Brown is ready for this client management challenge 22:00 Some future videos on the appeal I'll be working on Appeal Q&A: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Erj8DJhN_a4