Appellate Practice Update 2019 - Webcast
November 2019
Appellate Practice Update 2019
Highlights:
- A Faculty of 19 Judges and Justices, Court Appellate Specialists, Including 4 Clerks of Court, and 18 Highly Respected Appellate Practitioners Will Cover Important Appellate Issues
- Get to Know Your Distinguished Colleagues and Faculty, and the Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center
- Civil and Criminal Breakout Sessions Included
- Breakout Sessions Are Back Again!
Arrive early and take advantage of a behind-the-scenes Guided Tour of the Judicial Center, and wrap up your day of CLE with your distinguished colleagues and faculty at the Reception!
Program Description:
Fall is coming up, and you know what that means — the annual Appellate Practice Update co-sponsored by the CBA Litigation Section Appellate Practice Subcommittee
Whether you are looking for appellate court statistics, how appeals are managed by the courts, bench perspectives on standards of review, preservation of issues, brief writing, oral argument, insights of new judges, civil stays, hot topics in criminal appeals, appellate ethics or court priorities and initiatives, the place to be is at the Update.
PLUS, back by popular demand – a reception immediately following the last presentation. Join us to mix and mingle with your colleagues, judges and justices!
Space is Limited! Reserve Your Seat Now.
Upcoming CBA-CLE Programs:
Colorado Litigators Summit, September 27, 2019, Hilton Denver City Center, 1701 California Street, Denver, CO
Ethics and Professionalism, October 4, 2019, CBA/CLE Classroom, 1290 Broadway, Suite 1700, Denver, CO
Ethics 7.0, November 8, 2019, CBA/CLE Classroom, 1290 Broadway, Suite 1700, Denver, CO
Winning at Trial, November 22, 2019, CBA/CLE Classroom, 1290 Broadway, Suite 1700, Denver, CO
Agenda:
8:00 - 8:45am
Guided Court Tour (Optional)
Meet in the atrium on the north side of the Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center
8:30 am
Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00am
Welcome and Introduction
Extended by Christina F. Gomez, Esq., and Kendra N. Beckwith, Esq., Program Moderators
9:05am
Appellate Pro Bono Program Update and Volunteer Recognition
Kyle W. Brenton, Esq., and Christina F. Gomez, Esq.
9:10am
Statistics Update—Colorado Appeals Courts
Presented by Geoffrey C. Klingsporn, Esq.
9:30am
Practical Tips and Observations of Court Appellate Specialists
Panelists:
Elisabeth (Betsy) A. Shumaker, Clerk of Court, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Cheryl L. Stevens, Clerk of Court, Colorado Supreme Court
Pauline (Polly) Brock, Clerk of Court , Colorado Court of Appeals
Rachel Arellano, Appeal Specialist, Adams County Combined Courts Clerk’s Office
Moderated by Matthew S. Holman, Esq., and Dmitry B. Vilner, Esq.
10:20am
Networking Break
10:30 – 11:20am
Standards of Review and Reversal
Panelists:
Honorable Monica M. Márquez, Justice, Colorado Supreme Court
Honorable Richard Gabriel, Justice, Colorado Supreme Court
Honorable Jerry N. Jones, Judge, Colorado Court of Appeals
Moderated by Michael A. Blasie, Esq., and Katayoun Azizpour Donnelly, Esq.
11:20 – 12:10pm
Advanced Brief Writing and Oral Argument
Panelists:
Honorable William W. Hood III, Justice, Colorado Supreme Court
Honorable Elizabeth L. Harris, Judge, Colorado Court of Appeals
Honorable Robert M. Russel, Judge, Colorado Court of Appeals
Moderated by Anne Whalen Gill, Esq., and Blain D. Myhre, Esq.
12:10-12:20pm
Lunches Distributed (Included in Registration Fee). Return with Lunch to the Main Session Room
12:20 – 1:10pm
Meet the New Judges
Honorable Carlos A. Samour, Jr., Justice, Colorado Supreme Court
Honorable Matthew D. Grove, Judge, Colorado Court of Appeals
Honorable Lino S. Lipinsky de Orlov, Judge, Colorado Court of Appeals
Honorable Neeti Pawar, Judge, Colorado Court of Appeals
Honorable Jaclyn K.C. Brown, Judge, Colorado Court of Appeals
Moderated by Christopher M. Jackson, Esq., and Ruth Moore, Esq.
1:10-1:20pm
Post Lunch Break.
Breakout Session A participants transition to Breakout Session A Room. Breakout Session B participants remain in main session room.
1:20pm
Breakout Session A: Stayin Alive (Civil Stays and C.A.R. 21 Proceedings)
Panelists:
Honorable Monica M. Márquez, Justice, Colorado Supreme Court
Honorable David J. Richman, Judge, Colorado Court of Appeals
Honorable Elizabeth A. Weishaupl, Judge, 18th Judicial District Court
Moderated by Sharlene Aitken, Esq., and Christina Gomez, Esq.
1:20pm
Breakout Session B: Criminal Law Update
Panelists:
Honorable John Daniel Dailey, Judge, Colorado Court of Appeals
Honorable Ted C. Tow III, Judge, Colorado Court of Appeals
Moderated by Marixa Frias, Esq., and Patrick A. Withers, Esq.
2:10pm
Networking Break. Breakout Session B Participants Return to Main Session Room.
2:20 – 3:10 pm
Appellate Ethics
Panelists:
Honorable John R. Webb, Judge, Colorado Court of Appeals
Honorable Michael H. Berger, Judge, Colorado Court of Appeals
Jessica Yates, Esq., Attorney Regulation Counsel
Moderated by Kendra N. Beckwith, Esq.
3:10-3:55 pm
Messages from the Chiefs
Presented by:
Honorable Allison H. Eid, Judge, 10th Circuit Court of Appeals
Honorable Nathan B. Coats, Chief Justice, Colorado Supreme Court
Honorable Steve Bernard, Chief, Colorado Court of Appeals
3:55 – 4:00 pm
Closing Remarks
Christina F. Gomez, Esq., and Kendra N. Beckwith, Esq., Program Moderators
4:00 pm
Adjourn to Networking Reception at the Judicial Center!
Sponsored by Aitken Law LLC, Gill & Ledbetter, LLP, Holland & Hart LLP, Messner Reeves LLP, and Sherman & Howard L.L.C.
Special Thanks to Kendra N. Beckwith, Esq., for Coordinating All of the Reception Details!
Registration Fees
Non Member | $469.00 |
CBA Member | $369.00 |
CBA Litigation Section Member | $319.00 |
New Lawyer Edge Partner | $185.00 |
CLEACCESSPASS--ELITE Pass Holder | $0.00 |
- General Credits: 7.00
- Ethics Credits: 1.00
- EDI Credits:
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- Current Colorado Appeals Court Statistics
- How to Write Winning Briefs and Deliver Effective Oral Arguments
- Appellate Ethics Tips and Traps
- Standards of Review Nuances
- The Ins and Outs of the Courts Where You File and Argue Your Appeals
- Perspectives of State and Federal Appeals Court Judges and Justices