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Oregon Court of Appeals Update CLE

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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].

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Fall CLE: New Perspectives from the Oregon Appellate Courts

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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].

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APS “Brown Bag” CLE – February 11, 2015

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What Just Happened? 

 

A Review of Significant 2014 Oregon Appellate Decisions

 

The OSB Appellate Practice Section is holding a brown bag CLE (1.5 CLE credits pending approval) on Wednesday, February 11, noon-1:30 p.m., in downtown Portland.
This panel on important 2014 decisions from our state appellate courts will feature Supreme Court Justice Jack Landau, Court of Appeals Judge Erika Hadlock, Oregon Solicitor General Anna Joyce, and Willamette Law Professor Jeff Dobbins. Section chair Robyn Aoyagi will moderate. The speakers will identify and discuss key decisions from both appellate courts, covering a range of topics.

What:   What Just Happened?: A Review of Significant 2014 Oregon Appellate Decisions

Where: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, PC, 1211 SW Fifth Ave., 19th Floor, Portland.
When: Wednesday, February 11, from 12:00p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Refreshments: Cookies, coffee and water provided. Feel free to bring your lunch.
Credits: 1.5 general MCLE credits (pending).
Cost: $20 for Appellate Section members and $25 for nonmembers.
To register, print this message, fill in the name and bar number of the person attending, and send it with a check for $20 (Appellate Practice Section members) or $25 (nonmembers), payable to “Oregon State Bar,” to: Sara Kobak at Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, PC, 1211 SW Fifth Ave., 19th Floor, Portland, OR 97204.
This CLE is always popular, so register early if possible!
Name of person attending:
_________________________________________________________________
Bar number: ______________________________
Appellate Practice Section member (yes or no): ____________
Questions? Email: [email protected]

Appellate Practice Section Annual Social and CLE!

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The section invites you to its annual social event at the Sentinel Hotel in downtown Portland!  The section will offer a short one-hour CLE, followed by a reception.

What:   Appellate Practice Section’s Annual Social and CLE!
When:  Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014, 4-6:30 p.m.

Where: Sentinel Hotel (formerly The Governor Hotel)
614 SW 11th Ave
             Portland, Oregon 97205

Please register below.  We hope to see you there!

The CLE (4-5 p.m.) includes:

  • State of the Courts address;
  • A farewell to retiring Judge Wollheim;
  • An introduction to Court of Appeals Judge-to-be Meagan Flynn; and
  • Updates from appellate court staff.

The social (5-6:30 p.m.) includes a bar hosted by Tonkon Torp LLP and Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, PC.

The social is free and the CLE costs only $15 (fee waived for judges and judicial clerks)

Please RSVP with your name, bar number and a check for the CLE fee payable to “Oregon State Bar.”to:

Sara Kobak
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, PC
1211 SW Fifth Ave., Ste. 1900
Portland, OR 97204
If you are attending the social only (which is free), or if you are a judge or judicial clerk (no fee due), please RSVP by email to [email protected]

American Constitution Society Event!

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The Oregon Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society presents U.S. Supreme Court Review and Preview. Please join the society to hear a distinguished panel dissect the United States Supreme Court’s decisions from this past term, debate the direction of the Court in the upcoming term, and provide their views on what the that means to lawyers and lay people alike.

What:  U.S. Supreme Court Review and Preview

When: Wednesday, October 1, 2014, 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Where: Perkins Coie 

             1120 NW Couch Street, 10th Floor 
             Portland, Oregon
Please RSVP here.

Featuring:

Scott L. Nelson, Attorney, Public Citizen Litigation Group

Mr. Nelson, a litigation attorney specializing in civil appellate practice, brings experience practicing before the U.S. Supreme Court. His clients have included a former President of the United States, a sitting United States District Judge, the American Bar Association, and the American Historical Association.

Paula Abrams, Edward Brunet Professor of Law, Lewis & Clark Law School
Professor Abrams worked in Washington, D.C., for the Executive Office of the President, Council on Wage and Price Stability, and later as an attorney for the Office of Legal and Enforcement Counsel at the Environmental Protection Agency. Her primary research areas are in constitutional law and her recent scholarship focuses on reproductive rights and population policy.

Scott A. Shorr, Attorney and Managing Shareholder, Stoll Berne
Mr. Shorr is a trial and appellate attorney who handles a variety of complex business, securities and class action litigation. Scott was the arguing counsel before the United States Supreme Court in GEICO General Ins. Co. v. Edo and Safeco Ins. Co. of America v. Burr.

The event will be moderated by Jay Austin, Senior Attorney at the Environmental Law Institute.

1.5 hours of CLE credit is pending.

What Just Happened? A Review of Significant 2013 Appellate Decisions

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The OSB Appellate Practice Section presents a brown bag CLE on Thursday, February 13, 2014, from noon-1:30 p.m., at Tonkon Torp LLP, 888 SW Fifth Avenue, 16th Floor, Portland Oregon 97204 .

This panel on important 2013 appellate decisions will feature Oregon Supreme Court Justice Rives Kistler, Court of Appeals Judge Rebecca Duncan, Oregon Solicitor General Anna Joyce, and Willamette Law Professor Jeff Dobbins. The speakers will identify and discuss key decisions covering a range of topics.

Location: Tonkon Torp LLP, 888 SW Fifth Avenue, 16th Floor, Portland Oregon 97204

Refreshments: Cookies and drinks provided, and please feel free to bring your lunch.

Cost: $15 for Appellate Section members and $20 for non-members. Free for judges and court staff.

1.5 general MCLE credits

To register, fill in the name and bar number of the person attending, and send with a check for $15 (Appellate Section members) or $20 (non-members), payable to “Oregon State Bar,” or with no payment (judges and court staff) to: Robyn Ridler Aoyagi, Tonkon Torp, 888 SW Fifth Avenue, 16th Floor, Portland Oregon 97204.

For call-in information email [email protected]

Questions? Email: [email protected] or [email protected]