Temporary ORAP Amendments Effective Today!

Effective January 28, 2013, the appellate courts will implement a number of temporary ORAP amendments. These result from process changes flowing from the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Electronic Content Management System -- the final component of Oregon eCourt implementation in the appellate courts -- and from the corresponding increased use of electronic documents in the appellate courts. As part of Oregon eCourt implementation, the Appellate Court Records Section (ACRS) no longer creates paper files for appellate cases; instead, ACRS maintains a more efficient electronic case file. 

The temporary ORAP amendments may be found here, and a summary of the changes in Chief Justice Order 13-001/Chief Judge Order 13-02 is provided below:

2012 Appellate Almanac Now Available!

The 2012 Appellate Almanac has shipped and section members should receive a hard copy shortly.  But if you can't wait to read retired Justice De Muniz's Reflections or retired Justice Durham's Observations, you can find a digital copy of the 2012 Almanac here.

Willamette University Moot Court Competition

Willamette University Moot Court is gearing up for the last three competitions this academic year. The university is seeking volunteer attorneys to judge one or more nights of competition.

Volunteer time may be eligible for CLE credits. 

The three competitions are scheduled for:

• Civil Trial Competition: January 21 through 24
• Appellate Competition: February 18 through 22
• First-Year Appellate Competition: March 19 through 22

Competitions start 6:00 pm and go until about 8:30 pm. Dinner is provided at 5:30 pm for all judges. If you are interested in volunteering please respond via email to Annabel Defty,Moot Court Judges Chair .

I volunteered last year.  The food is great, the competition sharp.  It's definitely worth the time.