Appellate Advocacy: A Primer
September 2017
Appellate Advocacy: A Primer
LIVE ONLY!
Join us for a Networking Reception After the Program!
Learning Objectives
Reserve Your Seat Now and Take Advantage of This Unique Opportunity to:
- Learn and hear from Colorado Court of Appeals Current and Former Judges as to What They Are Looking for and How to Best Respond
- Receive Practical Tips, How Tos and Insights Regarding Colorado’s Court of Appeals, Essential Appellate Practice Knowledge, Including Finality and Standards of Review, Oral Argument Fundamentals, Tackling the Record, Identifying Issues for Appeal and Crafting Arguments
Who Should Attend
- New Attorneys
- Attorneys New to Appellate Practice in Colorado
Program Description
New Lawyers and Lawyers New to Appellate Practice in Colorado — Be Ready for Your First Appeal!
Attend this program, and hear from current and former Colorado Court of Appeal Judges as to what they are looking for and how to best respond. Plus, you will be introduced to, and learn the Court’s rules, procedures and processes. Practical tips, how to’s, insights, and more will be shared with you.
Register now! Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn and hear from, and touch elbows with, your Court of Appeals Judges.
Program Includes:
- Introduction and Overview of Colorado’s Court of Appeals by Chief Judge Loeb
- Tackling the Record, Identifying Issues for Appeal and Crafting Your Argument Efficiently and Effectively by Former Court of Appeals Judge and Current Appellate Practitioner Sean Connelly
- Essential Appellate Practice Knowledge, Including Finality and Standards of Review by Court of Appeals Judge Jones
- Oral Argument Fundamentals by Court of Appeals Judge Bernard
- Tours of the Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center
- Networking Reception at the Court — All Court of Appeals Judges and Supreme Court Justices Invited!
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Tort Law Update, September 26, 2017, CBA-CLE Classroom, 1900 Grant St., Suite 300, Denver, CO
Winning at Trial: Trade Secrets of Top Trial Lawyers, November 9, 2017, CBA-CLE Classroom, 1900 Grant St., Suite 300, Denver, CO
Appellate Practice Update, November 29, 2017, Ralph L. Carr Judicial Center
Program Agenda
12:30 pm
Registration
1:00 pm
Welcome and Introductions
Presented by the Honorable Steven L. Bernard, Judge, Colorado Court of Appeals, and James Fogg, Esq., Chair, Denver Bar Association Young Lawyers Division (DBA-YLD)
1:05 pm
Overview and Introduction to Colorado’s Court of Appeals
- Court Composition
- Initial Screening Process
- Procedure for Assigning Cases
- Process for Selecting Cases for Oral Argument
- Who Hears the Appeals? Entire Court or a Panel?
- Who Makes and Writes the Decision? Who Reviews?
Presented by Honorable Alan M. Loeb, Chief Judge, Colorado Court of Appeals
1:25 pm
Tackling the Record, Identifying Issues for Appeal, and Crafting Your Argument Efficiently and Effectively
Presented by Sean Connelly, Esq., Appellate Practitioner, and Former Colorado Court of Appeals Judge
2:15 pm
Networking Break
2:30 pm
Essential Appellate Practice Knowledge
- Finality
- Standards of Review
- Strong Issues on Appeal
- Appellate Rules
- Tips for Brief Writing
Presented by the Honorable Jerry N. Jones, Judge, Colorado Court of Appeals
4:00 pm
Networking Break
4:15 pm
Oral Argument Fundamentals
- Court Rules, Including Oral Argument and Rebuttal Times
- Court Etiquette
- Outline Your Arguments; Answer Questions Directly and Succinctly; Know Your Panel, Cases, and Facts
- Rehearse, Rehearse, Rehearse
- … and More!
Presented by the Honorable Steven L. Bernard, Judge, Colorado Court of Appeals
5:15pm
Small Group Tours of the Ralph L. Carr Judicial Center
5:45pm
Adjourn to Networking Reception
Registration Fees
| Non Member | $139.00 |
| CBA Member | $119.00 |
| DBA Young Lawyer Division Member | $99.00 |
| CLE Basic Pass Holder | $79.00 |
| New Lawyers in Practice 3 Years or Less | $79.00 |
| New Lawyer Edge Partner | $59.50 |
| CLE ELITE Pass Holder | $49.00 |
- General Credits: 4.00
- Ethics Credits: 0.00
- EDI Credits:
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