Appellate Practice


 

               Kelly B. Becker, Chair                

 

Upcoming Events:
    

Louisiana Supreme Court: Civil Writ Trends in the 2017-2018 Term

{1 hour CLE}

NOBA’s Appellate Practice Committee seeks to provide practical CLE programs for both seasoned appellate practitioners and those attorneys who only occasionally practice in the appellate courts.  This CLE will focus on the Louisiana Supreme Court writ practice. Specifically, the discussion will focus on key decisions issued during the Louisiana Supreme Court’s 2017-2018 term, and observations regarding trends in writ grant considerations.

Speakers: 

Kelly Becker, Liskow & Lewis, Appellate Law Committee Chair

Kathryn Gonski, Liskow & Lewis

Katie Roth, Liskow & Lewis

Date:

Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Time:
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Location:
New Orleans Bar Association
650 Poydras Street, Suite 1505
New Orleans, LA 70130

CLE:
1 hour of CLE credit, including Appellate Specialization credit

Cost:
NOBA member discount: $35 (includes lunch)
Non-member price: $55 (includes lunch)
*All credit card transactions will be charged a 3% convenience fee.

Registration:

  1. Contact NOBA at (504) 525-7453 or
  2. Email Briana Nelms
  3. Mail payment to the NOBA Office, 650 Poydras Street, Suite 1505, New Orleans, LA 70130
  4. NOBA members can pay online by clicking here
    *We take everything but American Express. All credit card transactions will be charged a 3% convenience fee. 

Please note our updated cancellation policy:
Payment is expected before the start of programs in order to attend. Cancellations must be received in writing two days in advance in order to receive a refund. No shows are not eligible for refunds and will be charged for the program, plus an administrative billing fee.

Blog Posts:

February 2019: New U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Clarify the Courts' Authority to Compel Arbitration
March 2018: Recent Fifth Circuit Interpretations of the Class Action Fairness Act
April 2016: "Don't Be So Emotional"

Recent Events:

On February 1, 2019, several law clerks (including Jason Siu, Marianna Mao, Matthew Drecun, Suzanne Graffeo, Ace Factor, Laura Gravener, and Zack Jarrett) from the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal engaged in a round-table discussion on the Do's and Dont's, practical insights and more for handling an appeal in the US Fifth Circuit.

On Wednesday, May 2nd, the committee held the CLE "Lunch and Learn Discussion with Justin Woods."

On September 20, 2017, Kelly Becker & Katie Roth presented Louisiana Supreme Court: Civil Writ Trends in the 2016-2017 Term CLE.

On April 20, 2017, The Hon. James L. Dennis, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit presented "Behind the Scenes: a U.S. Fifth Circuit Appeal CLE."

On October 25, Jeff Richardson presented "Exploiting Technology on Appeal" CLE.

On March 13, 2014, the Committee held a meeting with speaker Danielle Schott, Clerk of Court, Louisiana court of Appeal - Fourth Circuit.