Updated: Application period is now closed.
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Comment Period for Supreme Court Candidates
The Oregon State Bar has published the following notice soliciting comments on candidates for the Oregon Supreme Court vacancy:
Con Law Section Annual CLE on Dec 7, Featuring Stanford Law Prof Pamela Karlan
SCOTUS: eFiling Begins Nov 13
The Supreme Court of the United States will begin electronic filing next month! The announcement from the clerk of court states:
“On November 13, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court’s electronic filing system will begin operation. While paper will remain the official form of filing as under existing practice, parties represented by counsel will also be required to submit most documents through the new electronic filing system. Attorneys who expect to file documents electronically will need to register in advance for the system. Additional information is available at https://www.supremecourt.gov/filingandrules/electronicfiling.aspx.”
Update: Supreme Court Vacancy, Application Period Closed
UPDATED: The application period is now closed.
Annual Meeting Notice, 2017
Free CLE and Social on Wed, October 18! (Plus APS Annual Meeting)
Oregon Supreme Court Justice Jack L. Landau Announces Retirement
The Supreme Court’s media release is available on the Oregon Judicial Department’s website at
<http://www.courts.oregon.gov/Pages/default.aspx> under “Latest News.” (Here is a direct link to the PDF media release)
The text of the media release is quoted below the fold.
Save the Date! Oct 18, Annual Meeting / Fall CLE / Social
Governor Appoints Three to Oregon Court of Appeals: Aoyagi, James, and Powers
Governor Kate Brown has announced her appointments to the three vacancies on the Oregon Court of Appeals: Robyn Ridler Aoyagi, the Hon. Bronson James, and Steven R. Powers.
- Robyn E. Ridler Aoyagi is a trial and appellate litigator at the Tonkon Torp law firm.
- The Hon. Bronson James is a judge on the Multnomah County Circuit Court.
- Steven R. Powers is an insurance coverage and appellate lawyer at the law firm Parsons Farnell & Grein, LLP.
For complete biographical information, please see the Governor’s media release:
<http://www.oregon.gov/newsroom/Pages/NewsDetail.aspx?newsid=2153>
The Governor’s appointments fill vacancies created when the Hon. Timothy J. Sercombe retired and the Hon. Meagan A. Flynn and the Hon. Rebecca A. Duncan were appointed to the Oregon Supreme Court.