The Classroom Law Project Celebrates Jake Tanzer

The Classroom Law Project has chosen Jake Tanzer to receive the 2014 Jonathan U. Newman Legal Citizen of the Year Award.  In celebration of Mr. Tanzer, an award dinner will be held April 23, 2014 at The Governor Hotel.

For information on attending, please see the formal announcement.

To sign up, please visit www.classroomlaw.org/donate/legal-citizen-dinner.

Governor Appoints Chris Garrett to Court of Appeals

On December 24, 2013, Governor Kitzhaber announced the appointment of Christopher L. Garrett to fill the upcoming vacancy on the Court of Appeals created by the retirement of the Honorable David Schuman.

A Note from the Chair

Eight years ago, the Appellate Practice Section’s Executive Committee published the first Oregon Appellate Almanac.  Then-Chair, Keith Garza, crafted a 323-page tome filled with wisdom and insight collected from Oregon’s most renowned appellate practitioners and judges.  Well, times have changed…

But hopefully not too much!  This year, the Executive Committee seeks to transform the Oregon Appellate Almanac into an online publication.  Like its six predecessors, Volume 7 of the almanac will serve appellate lawyers and judges by retaining key elements, such as case law summaries, court calendars, statistics, profiles, and articles that improve the practice of appellate law in Oregon.  The new format will foster efficient access to that valuable information.  The section will notify section members when new articles are published, and members can access the articles on the section’s website as soon as they become available.

On behalf of the Executive Committee, I hope that Oregon’s valued appellate practitioners and judges find the new format useful.  I also hope that the format will encourage section members to submit articles for this and future almanacs.  Thank you for bearing with us as we make this important transition.  And have an “Appealing” New Year!

If you wish to have an article published on the Appellate Practice Section website, or as part of the 2014 or future Appellate Almanacs, please contact the section’s current Chair.  Also, please visit the section’s website, which contains submission and publication guidelines to facilitate article editing and submission.

Governor Appoints New Judges to Court of Appeals

On October 17, 2013, Governor Kitzhaber announced the appointment of Joel S. DeVore, Erin C. Lagesen, and Douglas L. Tookey to fill three new positions on the Oregon Court of Appeals created by the passage of House Bill 4026 in 2012.

New Oregon Appellate Filing Fees Effective October 1, 2013

The Oregon appellate courts' appellate filing fees have changed:

Civil Appeals and Judicial Review (ORS 21.010)

• Appellant (or Cross-Appellant) Fee $373
• Petitioner (or Cross-Petitioner) Fee $373
• Respondent Fee $373

Original Jurisdiction Mandamus, Habeas Corpus, and Quo Warranto Proceedings (ORS 21.010(5))

• Plaintiff or Petitioner $373
• Defendant or Respondent $373

Motions in Civil Appeal or Judicial Review 

• Motion to Dismiss - Filing (by Respondent) $50
• Motion to Dismiss - Response/Answer $50
• Motion to Determine Jurisdiction - Filing $50
• Motion to Determine Jurisdiction - Response/Answer $50
• Motion to Continue or Extend Time - Filing $50
• Motion to Continue or Extend Time - Response/Answer $50

Please consult the Oregon Judicial Department's website for additional fee information.

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.