The Appellate Lawyers AssociationCordially Invites You to Attend Its Annual
Advanced Appellate Practice Seminar
This seminar is geared towards seasoned appellate practitioners but will be of great benefit to anyone looking to improve appellate skills. It will feature six different presentations by judges and experienced appellate practitioners, including:
- Judicial perspectives
Justices Nathaniel R. Howse, Jr. and Michael B. Hyman (Illinois Appellate Court, First District), Justice Mary K. O’Brien (Illinois Appellate Court, Third District), Justice Richard P. Goldenhersh (retired, Illinois Appellate Court, Fifth District)
- Standards of review
Hugh C. Griffin of Hall Prangle and Schoonveld LLC
- Appellate ethics
Steven F. Pflaum of Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
- Memory techniques for appellate presentations
Professor Patrick G. Gould of the Appalachian School of Law
- Amicus filings
Michael A. Scodro of Mayer Brown LLP
- Electronic filing update
Tina M. Schillaci, Chief Deputy Clerk of the Illinois Appellate Court, First District
Moderator: ALA Vice-President Gretchen Harris Sperry, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
Date: Thursday, April 18, 2019
Time: 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
MCLE: Participants will earn 3.75 hours of MCLE credit, including .75 hours professional responsibility credit. The ALA is an approved MCLE provider.
Location: Mayer Brown LLP, 71 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois.
Cost: Advanced registration: $35 for public-sector ALA members; $50 for private-sector ALA members; $50 for public-sector nonmembers; and $75 for private-sector nonmembers.
PLEASE NOTE: Registrations processed on-site will be charged an additional $5 administrative fee.
Questions? Call (630) 416-1166, ext. 303
Register:
1. Use our online registration system here to register for the event and also pay with a credit card. Or, if you prefer, you can register online but send a check for payment. Please note, credit card payments can only be accepted through the online registration process.
2. Mail your completed registration form along with a check payable to ALA to:
Chris Teed
Appellate Lawyers Association
1717 North Naper Boulevard, Suite 102
Naperville, IL 60563
Cancellations/Refunds: Cancellations must be received two business days prior to the event in order to receive a full refund. No refunds will be processed after this time. Cancellations must be in writing and may be submitted to cteed@wmrhq.com or faxed to (630) 596-1418. Additionally, payment is expected from no-shows.
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