Governor Brown will appoint Oregon Court of Appeals Judge Rebecca A. Duncan to the Oregon Supreme Court seat being vacated by the Hon. David V. Brewer. Judge Duncan’s seat on the Court of Appeals will be filled from the existing applicant pool for other positions on that court. More below the fold:
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Oregon Supreme Court Justice David Brewer Announces Retirement
The Supreme Court’s media release is available here:
The full text of the media release is quoted below the fold:
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Hon. Timothy J. Sercombe Retiring from Oregon Court of Appeals
The Honorable Timothy J. Sercombe, Judge of the Oregon Court of Appeals, has announced that he will be retiring effective July 1, 2017.
Judge Sercombe became a judge of the Oregon Court of Appeals in 2007. Before joining the Court of Appeals, he
- practiced law with the Portland firm Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis (1991-2007), emphasizing municipal, land use, utilities, appellate, and administrative law
- practiced law with Eugene firm of Harrang, Long, Gary & Rudnick (1977-91)
- served as law clerk to Oregon Supreme Court Justices Kenneth O’Connell and Berkeley Lent (1976-77)
Judge Sercombe is a member of the Oregon State Bar, Multnomah County Bar Association, and the Oregon Appellate Judges Association. He writes and speaks frequently on municipal, land use, and constitutional law.
Judge Sercombe was born in Missouri and grew up in Connecticut. He graduated from Northwestern University in Illinois (B.A. 1973) and the University of Oregon School of Law (J.D. Honors Graduate 1976). After college, he worked as a paralegal before moving to Oregon to attend law school.
Judge Sercombe is active in his church as an elder and chancel choir member and enjoys music, theater, travel, and other family activities.
Belated Note: Hon. Richard C. Baldwin Retires from Oregon Supreme Court
The appointment of the Hon. Meagan A. Flynn to the seat on the Oregon Supreme Court that had been vacated by the retirement of the Hon. Richard C. Baldwin reminds yr. hmbl. crspndt. that he had failed to note in these pages Justice Baldwin’s retirement. In a belated correction of that oversight:
Justice Richard C. Baldwin retired from the Oregon Supreme Court effective March 31, 2017. He joined the Court in January 2013. He formerly served as a Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge from 2001 to 2012.
During his trial court tenure, his assignments included presiding over drug treatment courts and Multnomah County’s first Mental Health Court. His prior legal experience also includes:
* Law clerk to the Honorable Robert Foley, Oregon Court of Appeals (1975)
* Staff Attorney, Multnomah County Legal Aid (1976 – 1980)
* Trial Attorney, Baldwin & Brischetto (1983 – 1991)
* Director of Litigation, Multnomah County Legal Aid (1991 – 1995)
* Executive Director, Oregon Law Center (1996 – 2000)
Judge Baldwin has worked extensively with community nonprofits and civil rights organizations, including the Fair Housing Council of Oregon, the Oregon Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and Uniting to Understand Racism during his legal career. He served on the Oregon State Bar Board of Governors (1996 – 2000; Vice President, 2000), and the Oregon Judicial Department’s Access to Justice for All Committee (1998 – 2002; Chair, 2002).
Judge Baldwin grew up in San Jose, California, and graduated from San Jose State University (B.A., Philosophy, 1970). He received his Juris Doctorate from Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark College (1975).
UPDATE 2: Oregon Court of Appeals Vacancies — Application Period Closed
UPDATE 2: Application period now closed.
Judge Meagan A. Flynn Appointed to Oregon Supreme Court
Governor Kate Brown has announced that she will appoint Judge Meagan A. Flynn of the Oregon Court of Appeals to the Oregon Supreme Court. She will fill the vacancy created by Justice Richard C. Baldwin’s retirement effective March 31, 2017. Judge Flynn’s appointment will be effective Saturday, April 1, 2017.
For the full media release and biographical information, please see:
https://www.oregon.gov/newsroom/Pages/NewsDetail.aspx?newsid=1955
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Making eBriefs Better: Report
Interested in e-briefing? Robyn Aoyagi, 2015 Chair of our Executive Committee, recently led a two-year research project on e-briefing for the American Bar Association Council of Appellate Lawyers (“ABA CAL”). The project culminated in a comprehensive report entitled The Leap from E-Filing to E-Briefing: Recommendations and Options for Appellate Courts to Improve the Functionality and Readability of E-Briefs.
The report addresses ways to make e-briefs better for everyone, including taking advantage of internal and external functionalities that traditional briefs lack. Robyn presented the report at the Appellate Judges Education Institute Summit in Philadelphia in November 2016, where it was well-received. Since then, it has begun to appear on numerous appellate court websites, and the ABA intends to provide it to state and federal appellate courts nationwide. If you’re interested in the cutting edge of e-briefing issues (and who isn’t?), download a copy of the report here.