· provide members of the State Bar of California
with quality continuing education on appellate practice, including programs
that meet the standards for the State Bar’s appellate specialization
requirements;
· comment on proposed changes to court rules in
state and federal courts that affect appellate practice in California; and
· when possible, initiate or support programs for
providing pro bono appellate assistance, mentoring inexperienced appellate
attorneys, helping pro se litigants on appeal, and making legal education
programming affordable for all attorneys, and initiating other special
projects.
CAC is committed to including
attorneys from a broad range of subject areas and practice types, including
civil and criminal appellate practitioners, large firm attorneys and solo
practitioners, government, court, and non-profit attorneys, and academics. In selecting new members, the Committee also
seeks diversity in terms of practice area, geographic location, ethnicity, and
gender/gender identity.
CAC typically meets by phone once
per month and in person once per year. Members serve a three-year term. The Committee
expects each member to help with at least one of the following projects per
year:
- organize or help organize an MCLE program (either a webinar or a live panel);
- write an article for California Litigation journal;
- prepare a written MCLE test;
- draft and finalize the committee’s comments on a proposed rule change;
- assist in the organization of the Appellate Summit;
- assist the executive committee as requested.
Application Process:
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To apply, please send a cover letter, completed application form, and resume to the Committee Secretary, Erin Smith, at esmith@fvaplaw.org, by May 31, 2018. All application materials will be kept confidential among the current Committee members.
- All applicants will be informed of membership decisions by September 1, 2018. The term for new members will start on September 1.If you have any questions about the Committee or application process, please do not hesitate to contact the Committee Secretary, Erin Smith, at (510) 858-7358 or esmith@fvaplaw.org, or the Committee Chair, Karli Eisenberg, at (916) 210-7913 or Karli.Eisenberg@doj.ca.gov.
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