It may seem odd to have an appellate lawyer participate during a trial. But a new decision from the Michigan Court of Appeals shows that a second set of eyes, with a view toward appeal, can benefit both clients and lawyers at the trial level. In Estate of Kord Kostich v Monroe Motor Sports, Inc, unpublished per curiam opinion of the Court of Appeals, issued October 14, 2021 (Docket No 353446), the trial team's failure to preserve an issue for appeal cost the plaintiff a new trial.