Category Archives: CLE

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]

Appellate Practice Section’s Annual Bench/Bar CLE and Social

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Join your colleagues and Oregon’s appellate judges at Bridgeport Brewery for the Appellate Practice Section’s Annual Bench/Bar CLE and Social.
Monday, October 28, 2013
Bridgeport Brewing
1313 NW Marshall, Portland, Oregon
 
4:15-5:15 CLE: The Appellate Commissioner’s Role and Changes at the Court of Appeals.
 
Featuring: Honorable Rick Haselton, Chief Judge, Oregon Court of Appeals and
James W. Nass, Appellate Commissioner, Oregon Court of Appeals
5:15-7:15 – Appetizers and Beverages.
 
Featuring: Beer and wine generously hosted by Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt and Tonkon Torp, LLP
Registration details below:

Register by October 18, 2013
 
Mail registration form and check for $25 payable to Oregon State Bar to:
 
Meagan Flynn
1200 NW Naito Pkwy, suite 690
Portland, OR 97209
Sign me up for the Appellate Practice Section CLE & Social on October 28, 2013!
Name: _________________________________________
OSB#: ____________________________________
 
If you have questions, contact Meagan Flynn [email protected]

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U.S. SUPREME COURT REVIEW AND PREVIEW

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Tuesday, October 1, 2013 – 4:00pm – 6:00pm

Standard Insurance

900 SW Fifth Avenue Basement Auditorium

Portland, OR

Featuring:
  • Jeffrey C. Dobbins, Professor of Law, Willamette University College of Law; Former Law Clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens
  • William Funk, Robert E. Jones Professor of Advocacy and Ethics, Lewis & Clark Law School; Author,Introduction to American Constitutional Structure
  • Scott L. Nelson, Attorney, Public Citizen Litigation Group; Former Law Clerk to Justice Byron R. White; Supreme Court Practitioner
And moderated by:
  • Jay Austin, Senior Attorney and Director, Endangered Environmental Laws Program, Environmental Law Institute; Board Member, Oregon Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society.
Please join us to hear our distinguished panel dissect the Court’s decisions from this past term, debate the direction of the Court in the upcoming term, and provide their views on what this means to lawyers and lay people alike.  Scott L. Nelson, a litigation attorney specializing in civil appellate practice, brings experience practicing before the U.S. Supreme Court.  Jeffrey C. Dobbins has taught Federal Courts and Appellate Procedure at Willamette University’s College of Law for seven years and has published several articles on those subjects.  William Funk has written and lectured extensively on the structure of the Constitution.  This panel will be moderated by Jay Austin.
RSVP here
CLE credit of 2.0 hours is pending.
Complimentary refreshments will be provided.

Upcoming Brown Bag CLE

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The OSB Appellate Practice Section is holding a brown bag CLE on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, 12:00-1:30 pm, in downtown Portland.
What Just Happened?
A Review of Significant 2012 Oregon Appellate Decisions
This panel on important 2012 decisions from our state appellate courts will feature Supreme Court Justice Virginia Linder, Court of Appeals Judge Rex Armstrong, Oregon Deputy Solicitor General Michael Casper, and Willamette Law Professor Jeff Dobbins. The speakers will identify and discuss key decisions from both appellate courts, covering a range of topics.
When:   Thursday, Feb. 28, 12:00-1:30 pm
Where:  Tonkon Torp, LLP
              888 S.W. Fifth Ave., 16th Floor
              Portland, OR
 
Why:     Cookies, coffee, and water provided, and feel free to bring your lunch.  Also, 1.5 general 
             MCLE credits (pending).
 
Cost:     $20 for Appellate Section members and $25 for non-members
 
Questions? Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
Register Today!

To register, print this message, fill in the name and bar number of the person attending, and send with a check for $20 (Appellate Practice Section members) or $25 (nonmembers), payable to “Oregon State Bar” to: Derek Green, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, 1300 S.W. 5th Ave., Suite 2400, Portland OR, 97201.
Name of person(s) attending, : _________________________________________________________________
Bar number(s): ______________________________
Number of Appellate Practice Section member(s):  ____________

 

Willamette University Moot Court Competition

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Willamette University Moot Court is gearing up for the last three competitions this academic year. The university is seeking volunteer attorneys to judge one or more nights of competition.

Volunteer time may be eligible for CLE credits.

The three competitions are scheduled for:

  • Civil Trial Competition: January 21 through 24
  • Appellate Competition: February 18 through 22
  • First-Year Appellate Competition: March 19 through 22

Competitions start 6:00 pm and go until about 8:30 pm. Dinner is provided at 5:30 pm for all judges. If you are interested in volunteering please respond via email to Annabel Defty,Moot Court Judges Chair .

I volunteered last year.  The food is great, the competition sharp.  It’s definitely worth the time.