Saturday, October 24, 2020

"Got Amici?"

 That's the title of a Zoom webinar to be presented on October 26 at noon by the San Diego County Bar Assn's Appellate Practice Section. Details here:

Presented by:
The Appellate Practice Section of the San Diego County Bar Association 

This program is worth 1.0 MCLE Credit & 1.0 Specialization Credit in Appellate Practice 

Featuring:
Carmela Simoncini, Esq., Adjunct Professor, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, Lead Appellate Court Attorney, Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Two
Eugene Volokh, Esq., Distinguished Professor at Law, UCLA

Moderated by:
Johanna Schiavoni, Esq., Appellate Attorney, Certified Appellate Specialist, CA Board of Legal Specialization,  & President, San Diego County Bar Association 

 Join us for an insightful discussion on amicus participation in appellate practice. This program will address the court’s receptiveness to amicus briefs and in what kinds of cases amicus participation is helpful. The program will also cover some of the fundamentals of amicus briefing, what the briefs should contribute, and strategic considerations of how it can be most impactful.