Background
Marer, Gerald Z. was born on May 12, 1937 in Omaha, Nebraska, United States.
Marer, Gerald Z. was born on May 12, 1937 in Omaha, Nebraska, United States.
Stanford University and University of Michigan (Bachelor of Arts, 1959). Stanford University (Juris Doctor, 1963). Member, 19611963 and Revising Editor, 1962-1963, Stanford Law Review.
Member, 1961- 1963 and President, 1962-1963, Stanford Law Forum.
Worked at Jackson Tufts Cole & Black, Limited Liability Partnership (San Jose, California) specializing in Appellate Practice, Insurance, Intellectual Property. Admitted to the bar, 1964, California. Member, 1961-1963 and Revising Editor, 1962-1963, Stanford Law Review.
Member, 1961-1963 and President, 1962-1963, Stanford Law Forum.
Author: "Appellate Court Chaos," California Lawyer, Volume 16, Number. 7, p. 23, July 1996; "Demystifying Appellate Review Standards," California Litigation, Volume 7, Number.
2, 1994. "The Privilege to Maintain Innocence Remains Alive, Even After A Conviction: Whether lieutenant Also Is Well Depends On Counsel," The Docket Volume 27, Number.
3. p.5., October, 1992. "Lawyering: Its Divine Origin--A Midrash," In Brief, Spring 1992.
"Reviewing Standards of Review," 10 California Lawyer 69, 1990. "Effective Criminal Appellate Advocacy: Seeking Reversal by Concurrent Collateral and Direct Attacks in the Appellate Court," 27 Hastings Law Journal 333, 1975.
"A New Trial for the California Court of Appeal: A Proposal to Abolish Its Autonomous Divisions," The Los Angeles Daily Journal Report, Number.
82-23, p.3, December 3, 1982. "Oral Argument," California Civil Appellate Practice, 2nd ed, California Continuing Education of the Bar, University of California, 1985. Company-Author: with Friedman, "The Appellate Divisions Are Out of Control," California Lawyer Volume 3, Number.
4, p.13, April, 1983.
Instructor: Appellate Practice, University of Santa Clara Law School, 1978. Hastings College of Law, Center for Trial and Appellate Advocacy, 1985.
Lecturer: Appellate Practice. State, local and specialty bar associations and California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1964.
Research Attorney, Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, 1963-1964.
Three time member of the Advisory Committee on the Publication of the Official California Reports (appointed by Chief Justices of California 1982-1991) (Member). Member: Bar Association of San Francisco (Member, Section on: Appellate Practice). Palo Alto Area, Santa Clara County (Chair, Legislative Committee 1982-1983.
Appellate Courts Committees, 1983.
Chair, 1983-1984; Member, Section on: Appellate Courts), San Mateo County and American Bar Associations. State Bar of California (Member, Appellate Courts Committee, 1978-1981.
Chair, 1980-1981). California Academy of Appellate Lawyers (Appellate Practice President, 1985-1986).
Bar Association of San Francisco. Santa Clara County (Chair, Legislative Committee 1982-1983. Appellate Courts Committees, 1983.
Chair, 1983-1984), San Mateo County and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Cahfomia (Member, Appellate Courts Committee, 19781981. Chair, 1980-1981); Cahfomia Academy of Apellate Lawyers (Appellate Practice President, 1985-1986).