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.

CLE Materials Now Available

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

Celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Oregon Reports

Plan to join the Chief Justice at the State of Oregon Law Library on Oct. 23, 2012 from 4 to 5 p.m. to celebrate the continuous publication of the Oregon Reports from 1862 to the present.

Brief program at 4:15 p.m. - Modest refreshments will be served.

Oregon Law Library
Oregon Supreme Court Building

1163 State Street
Salem, OR 97301

APS Brown Bag CLE - June 12, 2012

The OSB Appellate Section is holding a brown bag CLE on June 21, 2012, noon-1:15 p.m., in downtown Portland. Update: Arrangements have been made to allow attorneys at a distance to listen to the program by telephone. See registration info below...

The Oregon Supreme Court Candidate Forum

The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy presents a candidate forum with the three candidates for the Oregon Supreme Court position being vacated by retiring Justice Robert “Skip” Durham:

• Richard Baldwin, Judge, Multnomah County Circuit Court

• Nena Cook, Partner, Sussman Shank LLP

• Timothy Sercombe, Judge, Oregon Court of Appeals

Moderated by:

• Charlie Hinkle, Retired Partner, Stoel Rives LLP

• Scott Shorr, Managing Shareholder, Stoll Stoll Berne Lokting & Shlachter P.C.

Thursday, April 12, 2012
4:30-5:45 p.m.
Wells Fargo Center
1300 S.W. 5th Ave., 21st Floor
Portland, OR

A colorful flyer suitable for printing can be found here.