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Free Appellate CLE October 19th in Richmond
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On October 19th from 3:00-5:30 p.m., the VSB’s Appellate Practice Committee will present a free appellate CLE at LeClair Ryan’s Riverfront Plaza office in Richmond. The Committee’s last CLE, or “symposium,” was by all accounts a big hit. Justice (let’s hope soon to be Judge) Keenan participated, and shared some sound observations and advice.…
Chief Justice Hassell to Miss September Session
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The VLW Blog reports that Chief Justice Hassell was hospitalized recently with an infection and will not participate in the Supreme Court of Virginia’s oral argument session next week. The story is here. One of the Court’s senior justices will likely sit in for him during his absence.
We wish the Chief a speedy…
Some Thoughts from Justice Millette
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William & Mary alum and Supreme Court Justice Lee Millette put in a star turn this afternoon at the Roanoke Bar Association’s monthly meeting. In fairness, he had some pretty strong material to work with, having presided over the trials of John Wayne Bobbitt and John Allen Muhammad, among others, before joining the high…
Supreme Court of Virginia September Argument Docket
By Jay O'Keeffe on
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The Supreme Court of Virginia has posted its September 2009 argument docket. The Court will hear argument in 31 cases. Here’s the quick break down:
- 15 criminal cases;
- 9 civil cases;
- 5 State Corporation Commission cases;
- 1 original jurisdiction case; and
- 1 Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission case.
What are the arguments to watch…
Thoughts on Oral Argument from Around the Web
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As a follow up to our earlier discussion about oral argument, here are some additional thoughts from around the web.
Eugene Volokh spent a few posts last week blogging on Mayer Brown’s treatise on federal appellate practice, with items on oral argument here and here. These posts, and the comments they’ve generated,…
Oral Argument Lessons from the Symposium
By Jay O'Keeffe on
Posted in Appellate Practice, Oral Argument
By all accounts, the Virginia State Bar’s recent appellate symposium on oral argument was a big hit. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to attend–I was tied up at my day job, posing as a mild-mannered commercial litigator–but I’ve heard from folks who made the trip that Justice Keenan’s talk was one of the highlights. Here are…
Update: Free Appellate CLE July 13th in Alexandria
By Jay O'Keeffe on
Posted in Appellate Practice, Oral Argument
Word on the street is that about thirty people, including Justice Keenan, have signed up for the oral argument symposium this Monday at the courthouse in Alexandria. Monica Monday is organizing it; I am sure that she will do a wonderful job. Contact her at monica_monday@gentrylocke.com if you are interested. Registration is required.
Free Appellate CLE July 13th in Alexandria
By Jay O'Keeffe on
Posted in Appellate Practice, Oral Argument
The State Bar’s Appellate Practice Committee has scheduled a free CLE for July 13th at 3:00-5:00 p.m. at the courthouse in Alexandria. The CLE will focus on oral argument and include an illustrative moot court. The timing is pretty convenient, because the Supreme Court will be hearing writ arguments in Alexandria the following day. And…