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.

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!

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.

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.

Appellate Practice Section's Annual Bench/Bar CLE and Social

Join your colleagues and Oregon's appellate judges at Bridgeport Brewery for the Appellate Practice Section's Annual Bench/Bar CLE and Social.

Monday, October 28, 2013

Bridgeport Brewing

1313 NW Marshall, Portland, Oregon

4:15-5:15 CLE: The Appellate Commissioner's Role and Changes at the Court of Appeals.

Featuring: Honorable Rick Haselton, Chief Judge, Oregon Court of Appeals and

James W. Nass, Appellate Commissioner, Oregon Court of Appeals

5:15-7:15 – Appetizers and Beverages.

Featuring: Beer and wine generously hosted by Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt and Tonkon Torp, LLP

Registration details below:

U.S. SUPREME COURT REVIEW AND PREVIEW

Presented Jointly by

The Oregon Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society

and

The Oregon State Bar Appellate Practice Section

Tuesday, October 1, 2013 - 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Standard Insurance

900 SW Fifth Avenue Basement Auditorium

Portland, OR

Featuring:

• Jeffrey C. Dobbins, Professor of Law, Willamette University College of Law; Former Law Clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens

• William Funk, Robert E. Jones Professor of Advocacy and Ethics, Lewis & Clark Law School; Author,Introduction to American Constitutional Structure

• Scott L. Nelson, Attorney, Public Citizen Litigation Group; Former Law Clerk to Justice Byron R. White; Supreme Court Practitioner

And moderated by:

• Jay Austin, Senior Attorney and Director, Endangered Environmental Laws Program, Environmental Law Institute; Board Member, Oregon Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society.

Telecommute to the February 28, 2013 CLE!

People outside the Portland area who wish to listen-in on the section's February 28, 2013 Brown Bag CLE program may do so by telephone. If you are interested in registering as a call-in listener, please contact Derek Green for details at (503) 778-5264.

Upcoming Brown Bag CLE

The OSB Appellate Practice Section is holding a brown bag CLE on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, 12:00-1:30 pm, in downtown Portland.

What Just Happened?

A Review of Significant 2012 Oregon Appellate Decisions

This panel on important 2012 decisions from our state appellate courts will feature Supreme Court Justice Virginia Linder, Court of Appeals Judge Rex Armstrong, Oregon Deputy Solicitor General Michael Casper, and Willamette Law Professor Jeff Dobbins. The speakers will identify and discuss key decisions from both appellate courts, covering a range of topics.

When:   Thursday, Feb. 28, 12:00-1:30 pm

Where:  Tonkon Torp, LLP

              888 S.W. Fifth Ave., 16th Floor

              Portland, OR

Why:     Cookies, coffee, and water provided, and feel free to bring your lunch.  Also, 1.5 general 

             MCLE credits (pending).

Cost:     $20 for Appellate Section members and $25 for non-members

Questions? Email: DerekGreen@dwt.com or robyn.aoyagi@tonkon.com

Register Today!

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.

CLE Materials Now Available

The written materials provided during the June 12, 2012 "Brown Bag" CLE covering eFiling procedures are now available online.