Legal Aid Services of Oregon (LASO) provides free legal services for eligible low-income clients. The LASO Salem Regional Office has a statewide appellate referral program for cases likely to have a broad impact on access to justice issues, or cases that are likely to broadly affect low-income Oregonians, survivors of domestic violence, tenants, or other clients typically served by LASO. Appellate services include consultations with experienced attorneys and possible representation in civil and administrative appeals before the Oregon Court of Appeals and Oregon Supreme Court. You may also request LASO to appear as amicus curiae on behalf of the organization. To make an appellate referral, please use the LASO Appellate Outreach Instructions and Form. For more information about appellate referrals, please contact Rachael Federico at [email protected].
Now Recruiting OSB Members for Appellate Practice Section Executive Committee!
The OSB Appellate Practice Section is currently recruiting OSB members to serve as members-at-large on our 2022 Executive Committee.
The Appellate Practice Section Executive Committee manages the activities of the section. Executive Committee work ranges from planning CLE programs and networking events, producing informational newsletters and other publications, tracking relevant legislation, and developing ways to increase diversity and promote inclusion to improve the practice of law and our ability to serve our community. We work closely with members of the appellate courts and Appellate Commissioner’s Office to bring opportunities for engagement between the bench and bar, assist in the management of the Oregon Appellate Court Pro Bono Program, and publish the Oregon Appellate Almanac.
Member-at-large terms are two years. They begin on January 1, 2023.
If you are interested in serving, please email a 1-2 paragraph statement of interest, including information about your experience and your particular interest in contributing to the Section, to [email protected]. Statements of interest are due by Thursday, December 1.
New CJO and Temporary ORAP Amendments Regarding Remote/In-Person Oral Arguments
The Court of Appeals has adopted temporary amendments governing the process for remote and in-person oral arguments. You can find the CJO and those amendments as well as a message from the Chief Judge about those changes on the Court of Appeals website.
ORAP Temporary Amendments and Media Release
The Court of Appeals has issued its temporary amendments to the ORAP concerning issuance of nonprecedential opinions as well as a media release addressing those changes. The amendments apply to ORAP 5.20, 5.40, 5.55, and 6.25, and create a new temporary rule 10.30. The amendments and temporary rule will become effective on June 1 and will expire on December 31, 2024.
Call for Oregon Appellate Almanac submissions!
Enjoyed our 2021 edition (or think it was missing something)? We’re now accepting submissions for the 2022 Oregon Appellate Almanac! The Almanac welcomes submissions of roughly 500 to 2000 words in the following areas:
- Analysis of intriguing or obscure issues in Oregon appellate law and procedure
- Biographies, interviews, and profiles of current and past figures in Oregon law and history
- Court history, statistics, and trivia
- Humor, wit, poetry, and puzzles
The annual submission deadline is June 1, though our deadlines are notoriously flexible. You can see all our past issues on the “Almanac” page of this website. If you have a pet issue but don’t want to write a lengthy article about it, this is your time to shine!
If you have questions or would like to submit a piece, please email the editor, Nora Coon, at [email protected].
Draft ORAP Amendments for comment and new Appellate Almanac!
The Oregon Court of Appeals has provided this draft of its proposed temporary ORAP amendment for practitioner commentary. All comments are due March 31, 2022, so don’t miss your chance for feedback!
In other news, the 2021 Appellate Almanac is now live! It contains lots of great content (the results of the Great Oregon Space Debate and more!) and a copy of the proposed rules too.
ORAP Committee Seeks Proposals to Amend Oregon Rules of Appellate Procedure
The ORAP Committee seeks proposals to amend the Oregon Rules of Appellate Procedure. Please email any proposals to [email protected] by January 1, 2022.
For more information about the committee, please see the committee’s webpage.
Coming Soon – A New Temporary ORAP
At our recent Oregon Court of Appeals Update CLE, the court alerted all attendees to a proposed temporary ORAP related to unpublished or non-precedential opinions that is currently being drafted. It will be made available for public comment in the next few months. We will post a link to the proposed text when it becomes available
Oregon Court of Appeals Update CLE
Join current Chief Judge Jim Egan, incoming-Chief Judge Erin Lagesen, and other judges from the Oregon Court of Appeals for an update on the state of the court and court operations. This seminar is designed for attorneys at all levels of experience. Time will be left at the end for questions, which are strongly encouraged.
Registration:
The program is free, but registration is required. Click here to register. (Note: attendees must register by noon on Thursday, November 18.)
Please make sure to click “Register” then click on “View Cart” at the top right of your screen, then click “Checkout” in order to make sure your registration is complete. If you do not receive an automated email confirmation and receipt then you did not register correctly, contact the CLE service center for assistance.
For questions regarding the Zoom meeting link, please contact Devin Clancy, [email protected].
For registration questions, please contact the OSB CLE Service Center at (503) 431-6413 or [email protected].
Fall CLE: New Perspectives from the Oregon Appellate Courts
New Perspectives from the Oregon Appellate Courts
Speakers:
Chief Justice Martha Walters, Oregon Supreme Court
Judge Jacqueline Kamins, Oregon Court of Appeals
Judge Jodie Mooney, Oregon Court of Appeals
Appellate Commissioner Theresa Kidd, Oregon Appellate Courts
Moderators: Nadia Dahab, Anna Joyce, and Robert Koch
Please join us to hear from Chief Justice Walters and some of our newest members of the Oregon appellate courts. This CLE will feature moderated conversations with our presenters and an opportunity for you to ask questions about the state of the courts, appellate practice in the pandemic and post-pandemic world, and other pressing matters facing our appellate court system. Please join us!
MCLE Credit: 1.5 General CLE Credits (pending)
Date: October 28, 2021
Time: 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Where: ONLINE
Cost: FREE
Meeting links will be provided the day before the event. This event is generously hosted by Markowitz Herbold PC. *This seminar will be recorded, registrants will receive a link to the recorded version after the event.
We’re seeking questions and discussion topics! If you have questions you’d like to have addressed by our presenters at this CLE, please send them to us in advance. Please send questions to Anna Joyce, [email protected]. (Note: the deadline for questions is 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 21.)
Registration:
The program is free, but registration is required. Click here to register. (Note: attendees must register by noon on Wednesday, October 27.)
Please make sure to click “Register” then click on “View Cart” at the top right of your screen, then click “Checkout” in order to make sure your registration is complete. If you do not receive an automated email confirmation and receipt then you did not register correctly, contact the CLE service center for assistance.
For questions regarding the meeting link, please contact Tami Hall, [email protected]. For registration questions, please contact the OSB CLE Service Center at (503) 431-6413 or [email protected].