Join appellate judges, clerks and staff attorneys, and practitioners provide advice on litigating appeals.

Date and Time: Tuesday November 29, 2016 9am-4:30pm

CLE Credit Hours: 6.25, of which .75 is ethics

Live Seminar location: Orange Tree Golf Club, 10601 North 56th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85254

Link to Live Seminar Registration & Pricing:  https://goo.gl/s6gm79

 Topics Include:

• What most influences judges in briefs and oral arguments.
• How judges reach decisions in appeals
• Taking the necessary steps for the appeal
• How to structure and write your brief
• How to prepare for oral argument and what (and what not) to argue
• Discussion of major criminal and civil appellate decisions
• How to recognize and deal with ethical issues on appeal
• When should you take special action and what do judges want to see in that special action?
• How to best work with appellate clerk and the important role of staff attorneys

Faculty:

 Arizona Court of Appeals:

• Hon. Kent E. Cattani, Division One
• Hon. Margaret H. Downie, Division One
• Hon. Peter J. Eckerstrom, Division Two
• Hon. Diane M. Johnsen, Division One
• Hon. Donn G. Kessler, Division One
• Hon. Patricia A. Orozco, Division One
• Hon. Samuel A. Thumma, Division One
• Hon. Garye L. Vasquez, Division Two

Superior Court of Maricopa County:

• Hon. Patricia Starr

Clerks and Staff Attorneys:

• Beth Capin Beckmann, Chief Staff Attorney, Division Two
• Jeffrey P. Handler, Clerk of the Court, Division Two
• Barbara Vidal Vaught, Chief Staff Attorney, Division One
• Amy Wood, Clerk of the Court, Division One

Practitioners:

• Timothy Berg, Fennemore Craig
• Scott E. Boehm, Law Office of Scott E. Boehm
• Kimberly A. Demarchi, Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie
• Timothy J. Eckstein, Osborn Maledon
• Eileen Gilbride, Jones, Skelton & Hochuli
• Joel W. Nomkin, Perkins Coie
• Linley Wilson, Arizona Attorney General’s Office

Seminar Chairs:

• Thomas L. Hudson, Osborn Maledon
• Joseph N. Roth, Osborn Maledon
• Eric M. Fraser, Osborn Maledon