BROWN BAG CLE ON FEBRUARY 25 -- MATERIALS NOW AVAILABLE

Just a reminder:  The OSB Appellate Practice Section will be holding a lunchtime CLE on significant 2015 decisions from our state appellate courts.  Link to the materials at the end of this post.

What Just Happened?

A Review of Significant 2015 Oregon Appellate Decisions

Thursday, February 25, 2016

Noon to 1:30 p.m.

Our distinguished panelists include Oregon Supreme Court Justice Richard Baldwin, Oregon Court of Appeals Judge Joel DeVore, Oregon Deputy Solicitor General Paul Smith, and Willamette University Law Professor Jeffrey Dobbins. Section chair Cody Hoesly will moderate. The panel will discuss significant 2015 decisions from both appellate courts in diverse areas of law.

Location: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, PC, 1211 SW Fifth Ave., 19th Floor, downtown Portland.

Credits: 1.5 general MCLE credits (pending).

Cost: $20 Appellate Practice Section members; $25 nonmembers; free for judges and court staff.

Registration: Print and complete the form below. Send the completed form and a check payable to “Oregon State Bar” to: Sara Kobak, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, PC, 1211 S.W. Fifth Ave., 19th Floor, Portland, OR 97204.

Name of person attending:                                          _________________________
Bar number:                                                                     ______________
Appellate Practice Section member (yes or no):     _______
Amount of check enclosed:                                          $ _______
Questions? Email                                                           robyn.aoyagi@tonkon.com 

Materials:  What Just Happened -- Feb 2016.docx

END OF DOCUMENT RECOVERY FEES FOR STATE APPELLATE COURT FILINGS

Effective Monday, February 8, 2016, the Oregon Supreme Court and Court of Appeals will no longer charge document recovery fees for documents filed through the court’s eFiling system.

If you have questions please call the Appellate Court Records Office at 503-986-5555.

The OSB Appellate Practice Section invites and encourages you to attend its upcoming brown bag CLE regarding significant 2015 decisions from our state appellate courts. Registration is open.

What Just Happened?
A Review of Significant 2015 Oregon Appellate Decisions
Thursday, February 25, 2016
Noon to 1:30 p.m.

Our distinguished panelists include Oregon Supreme Court Justice Richard Baldwin, Oregon Court of Appeals Judge Joel DeVore, Oregon Deputy Solicitor General Paul Smith, and Willamette University Law Professor Jeffrey Dobbins. Section chair Cody Hoesly will moderate. The panel will discuss significant 2015 decisions from both appellate courts in diverse areas of law.
Location: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, PC, 1211 SW Fifth Ave., 19th Floor, downtown Portland.
Credits: 1.5 general MCLE credits (pending).
Cost: $20 Appellate Practice Section members; $25 nonmembers; free for judges and court staff.
Registration: Print and complete the form below. Send the completed form and a check payable to “Oregon State Bar” to: Sara Kobak, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, PC, 1211 S.W. Fifth Ave., 19th Floor, Portland, OR 97204.
Name of person attending: _________________________
Bar number: ______________
Appellate Practice Section member (yes or no): _______
Amount of check enclosed: $ _______
Questions? Email robyn.aoyagi@tonkon.com 

ORAP 16.50 "Bookmark" Issue

If you attended the Fall CLE, you may recall that a question arose during the CLE regarding the judges' ability to see attorney-created bookmarks in Good Reader.  Good Reader is the program that the judges use on their e-readers to read briefs.  ORAP 16.50 encourages attorneys to use bookmarks and hyperlinks in e-filed briefs.  However, a question arose at the CLE regarding whether attorney-created bookmarks are actually visible in Good Reader.  

The Section has worked with appellate court staff to resolve this issue.  Upon investigation, it has been confirmed that attorney-created bookmarks are visible in Good Reader.  They are not in the most obvious location, however, so court staff is working to ensure that all judges know how to find them in Good Reader.  We are glad this issue came to the court's attention so that it could be resolved. 

Now that this issue is resolved, it is a good time to remember ORAP 16.50.  The Fall CLE materials are on the this website, including a "Handout—ORAP 16.50" that provides step-by-step instructions for adding bookmarks and hyperlinks to e-briefs.

Best regards,

Robyn Aoyagi

Chair, Appellate Practice Section

Appellate Practice CLE & Social Materials

The Full CLE Materials Packet may be downloaded in PDF format below:

• Full CLE Materials Packet (76 Pages)

Individual documents may be downloaded in PDF format below:

• Article - Judge-Friendly Briefs in the Electronic Age (9 Pages)
• Article - Writing (and Reading) Appellate Briefs in the Digital Age (17 Pages)
• FAQ - Appellate eFiling (18 Pages)
• FAQ - Circuit Court eFiling (18 Pages)
• Handout - Federal Rules: Rule 25-5 (6 Pages)
• Handout - ORAP 16.50 (2 Pages)
• List - Recent Articles (2 Pages)
• OCEI Tip Sheet (3 Pages)

CLE: “The Supreme Court Inside and Out”

The Oregon State Bar's Business Litigation Section is pleased to present a distinguished panel to discuss the ins and outs of preparing and presenting argument before the U.S. Supreme Court and the unique decision-making process that results in precedents that impact us all.

When:  Wednesday, November 11, 2015
             5:00 - 5:30 P.M. Reception
             5:30 - 6:30 CLE Program

Where: Red Star Tavern
             503 SW Alder Street
             Portland, Oregon 97204

It is the highest court in the land and the court of last resort for the privileged few whose legal issues are lofty and consequential enough for the Court to consider. There are unwritten rules of etiquette and an expectation of advocacy at its most polished.

The panel includes Oregon Supreme Court Justice Rives Kistler who is a former clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell; Jeff Lamken, a partner at Molo Lamken in Washington D.C, who is a former clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Conner and a former Assistant Solicitor General who has argued 21 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court; and Steve Wilker, a partner at Tonkon Torp who argued a case before the U.S. Supreme Court last year.

Registration details are below the jump.

Appellate Practice Section Social - October 29, 2015

We have a great CLE planned, and the Social is always a terrific opportunity to mingle with colleagues and Oregon's appellate judges. It's the appellate event of the year. Don't miss it! Register now!

When:   Thursday, October 29, 2015, 3:00 PM - 7 PM
Where:  Sentinel Hotel
             614 SW 11th Ave.
             Downtown Portland


Agenda and registration information below the jump.

APS "Brown Bag" CLE - February 11, 2015

What Just Happened? 

A Review of Significant 2014 Oregon Appellate Decisions

The OSB Appellate Practice Section is holding a brown bag CLE (1.5 CLE credits pending approval) on Wednesday, February 11, noon-1:30 p.m., in downtown Portland.

This panel on important 2014 decisions from our state appellate courts will feature Supreme Court Justice Jack Landau, Court of Appeals Judge Erika Hadlock, Oregon Solicitor General Anna Joyce, and Willamette Law Professor Jeff Dobbins. Section chair Robyn Aoyagi will moderate. The speakers will identify and discuss key decisions from both appellate courts, covering a range of topics.

Supreme Court Adopts Permanent Amendments to Oregon Rules of Appellate Procedure

The Oregon Supreme Court and Court of Appeals have adopted permanent amendments to the Oregon Rules of Appellate Procedure (ORAP). The amendments will become effective on January 1, 2015. The rules that have been amended, added, or deleted are:

Rules amended: 1.15, 1.35, 2.05, 2.15, 3.05, 3.07, 3.15, 3.25, 3.33, 3.35, 3.40, 5.05, 5.10, 5.70, 5.80, 5.85, 5.95, 6.05, 6.10, 6.25, 7.05, 7.10, 7.55, 8.05, 8.15, 8.20, 8.50, 8.52, 9.05, 9.10, 9.17, 9.20, 9.25, 10.15, 10.25, 11.05, 11.10, 11.15, 11.20, 11.30, 11.32, 11.34, 11.35, 12.05, 12.07, 12.08; 12.09, 12.20, 12.25, 13.05, 13.10, 16.03, 16.05, 16.10, 16.15, 16.20, 16.25, 16.30, 16.40, 16.50; Appendix 2.05, 3.30, 3.33-1, 7.10-1.

New rules added: 1.32; Appendix 3.33-2, 3.35, 16.50.

Rules deleted: 16.35, 16.60.

The details of the amendments are available online in PDF format at http://tinyurl.com/ORAPPage. Click the link for "ORAP Amendments effective January 1, 2015."

If you have any questions, please contact Stephen Armitage, Supreme Court Staff Attorney:

Email: Stephen.P.ARMITAGE@ojd.state.or.us

Phone:503-986-7023 

Appellate Practice Section Annual Social and CLE!

The section invites you to its annual social event at the Sentinel Hotel in downtown Portland!  The section will offer a short one-hour CLE, followed by a reception.

What:   Appellate Practice Section's Annual Social and CLE!
When:  Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014, 4-6:30 p.m.

Where: Sentinel Hotel (formerly The Governor Hotel)
             614 SW 11th Ave

             Portland, Oregon 97205

Please register below.  We hope to see you there!

Judicial Profile: Judge Lagesen

The Executive Committee is pleased to present our members with a profile the Honorable Erin Lagesen of the Oregon Court of Appeals. Julie A. Smith, attorney and partner at Cosgrave Vergeer Kester LLP, kindly volunteered her time to author the article.

Again, if you would like the opportunity to contribute to the 2014 Appellate Almanac, please let me know.

2014 Oregon Appellate Court Dinner

The Clackamas County Bar Association cordially invites its members, non-members, and guests to the 2014 Oregon Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Dinner!

What:   2014 Oregon Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Dinner

When:  Thursday, October 30, 2014

             5:30 p.m. Cocktails; 7:00 p.m. Dinner   

Where: Lake Oswego Country Club
             20 Iron Mountain Blvd.

             Lake Oswego, OR 97034

RSVP Deadline: October 22, 2014

Welcome Bar Prowl Participants!

As Chairperson of the Oregon State Bar's Appellate Practice Section, I welcome first-time and return visitors to the website.  Whether you heard of the section through the Bar Prowl event at Lewis & Clark Law School or from other sources, I encourage you to learn more about our section and the resources we provide.

Please consider joining the section and participating in the valuable networking and educational events sponsored by the section, culminating in the section's Annual Social, to be held November 12, 2014 at the Governor's Hotel.

If you have questions, you may contact me directly via email.

Mandatory eFiling Coming to a Court Near You!

Oregon Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas A. Balmer has approved a plan for a mandatory eFiling requirement for attorneys filing cases in Oregon's circuit and appellate courts. The Oregon Judicial Department will circulate proposed court rules in the upcoming months for comment. The plan calls for a mandatory date of December 1, 2014 for the eleven circuit courts that currently have the eFiling component of the Oregon eCourt system, and includes a transition plan for those courts implementing the system later.

Mandatory eFiling for attorneys filing in the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court is expected to begin in the spring of 2015, following an amendment to the Oregon Rules of Appellate Procedure. Mandatory eFiling for the Oregon Tax Court will be assessed at a later date.

Click here for more information from the Oregon State Bar.

2014 Appellate Almanac: Submissions Requested

As chair of the Appellate Practice Section, I invite section members to contribute to the 2014 Appellate Almanac.  The section is looking for articles, stories, or interesting data on the Oregon appellate courts or Oregon-related cases in the federal appellate courts.  Academic articles, profiles, funny stories, or the real reason digital clocks mysteriously appeared on the podiums overnight are all welcome additions to this year’s almanac.

If you are interested in contributing this year, please contact me directly.  If you need some inspiration from authors past, prior almanacs are available on the section’s website and provide myriad examples of submissions suitable for publication.  I hope to hear from you! 

American Constitution Society Event!

The Oregon Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society presents U.S. Supreme Court Review and Preview. Please join the society to hear a distinguished panel dissect the United States Supreme Court’s decisions from this past term, debate the direction of the Court in the upcoming term, and provide their views on what the that means to lawyers and lay people alike.

What:  U.S. Supreme Court Review and Preview

When: Wednesday, October 1, 2014, 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Where: Perkins Coie 

             1120 NW Couch Street, 10th Floor 

             Portland, Oregon

Please RSVP here.

Invitation to Attend the Matthew Paul Deady Event!

The Board of Directors of the Pioneer Courthouse Historical Society invite you to a late-afternoon reception and conversation about early Oregon jurist and first federal judge Matthew Paul Deady and his architectural legacy, the historic Pioneer Courthouse.

When: Thursday, October 23, 2014, 4:00 PM

Where: Pioneer Courthouse, S.W. Sixth Avenue between Yamhill and Morrison

RSVP by October 17, 2014 to info@pioneercourthouse.org to ensure a seat!  Seating is limited to the first 80 guests so please respond soon!

First Article Published for the 2014 Appellate Almanac!

The Executive Committee is pleased to present our members with the first article for the 2014 Appellate Almanac, a profile of the Honorable David Schuman, who recently retired from the Oregon Court of Appeals.  Danielle Lordi, a former clerk for Judge Schuman, kindly volunteered her time to author the article.

Again, if you would like the opportunity to contribute to the 2014 Appellate Almanac, please let the Executive Committee Chair know.

What Just Happened? A Review of Significant 2013 Appellate Decisions

The OSB Appellate Practice Section presents a brown bag CLE on Thursday, February 13, 2014, from noon-1:30 p.m., at Tonkon Torp LLP, 888 SW Fifth Avenue, 16th Floor, Portland Oregon 97204 .

This panel on important 2013 appellate decisions will feature Oregon Supreme Court Justice Rives Kistler, Court of Appeals Judge Rebecca Duncan, Oregon Solicitor General Anna Joyce, and Willamette Law Professor Jeff Dobbins. The speakers will identify and discuss key decisions covering a range of topics.

Supreme Court Building Turns 100!

February 14, 2014 marks the 100^th anniversary of the historic Oregon Supreme Court Building.  In honor of the occasion, the court will have a brief program in the third floor courtroom at 3:00 p.m., followed by a reception in the lobby and tours of the courthouse.  I hope members of the section will be able to participate. Feel free to invite your colleagues, friends... and valentines!