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The 2021 Appellate Practice Institute is scheduled for
Friday, February 26th!
This
year’s keynote presentation features Supreme Court and national appellate
advocates in a conversation about “Practicing in the U.S. Supreme Court
in Turbulent and Changing Times.”
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| Kelsi Brown Corkran
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Deepak Gupta |
Kelsi Brown Corkran, head of the
Supreme Court practice group at Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP and
former law clerk to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and
Deepak Gupta, founding principal at
Gupta Wessler PLLC and skilled appellate litigator, will discuss Supreme
Court practice in the October 2020 term.
The
conversation will cover advocacy before the Court in the era of COVID-19,
the legacy of Justice Ginsburg, the shifting dynamics on the Court following
the confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett, and practical tips on
building and maintaining a national Supreme Court and appellate practice.
Elizabeth G. Bentley, former law clerk
to Justice Sonia Sotomayor and appellate practitioner in Jones Day’s
Minneapolis office, will moderate the discussion.
But Wait—There’s More:
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Messages from the Chief Judge of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals,
the Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, the Chief
Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals and appearances by seven
other federal and state appellate judges (3 Eighth Circuit judges, 4
Supreme Court Justices, and 3 Court of Appeals judges)
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“Visual Advocacy in Appeals” presented by Judge Peter Reyes
and Margaret Hagan, Director of the Stanford Legal Design Lab
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Statutory Interpretation Debate between Judge David Stras and
Justice Paul Thissen
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“Who’s
Arguing Appeals?” presented by Justice Natalie Hudson,
Minnesota Solicitor General Liz Kramer and Juvaria Khan,
founder of the The Appellate Project
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Breakouts on effective use of authority on appeals, post-conviction
practice, the basics of succeeding on appeal, criminal caselaw review
and tips for practice, effective mock arguments, and pro bono
opportunities
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The
traditional Fireside Chat, with Judge Jane Kelly this year
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And
more!
Don’t miss this day of outstanding education
and real-world practical advice. Register
today!
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