I am delighted that the King County (Washington) Bar Association invited me to present to its members a 60-minute webinar on drafting effective amicus briefs and using them strategically. The webinar, presented live on March 14, 2022, was moderated by Rory Cosgrove of Carney Badley Spellman in Seattle. Rory is a former chair the bar […]
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On March 4, 2022, I was pleased to participate in a 90-minute continuing legal education webinar titled “Procedures, Practice Pointers, & Winning Strategies When Your Case is Headed to the U.S. Supreme Court.” The webinar, sponsored by the DuPage County (Illinois) Bar Association, emphasized written Supreme Court advocacy at the certiorari-petition stage, which is where
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On January 14, 2022 I had the privilege of presenting a live webinar for the Beverly Hills Bar Association titled Friendly Persuasion: Drafting Effective Amicus Briefs & Using Them Strategically. BHBA President-Elect, Malcolm McNeil, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Atlantic Legal Foundation, engaged me in a 60-minute conversation that covered
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On May 27, I moderated and participated in a lively panel discussion on Strategic Use of Amicus Briefs In Appellate Advocacy. Steve Lehotsky of Lehotsky Keller LLP and Richik Sarkar of Dinsmore & Shohl LLP joined me in the discussion, which was part of the DRI Appellate Advocacy Committee’s annual seminar. Amicus curiae briefs have
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Is your case going on appeal? As an appellate specialist, I know that these are the questions many clients want answered: 1. How do appeals differ from trials? 2. What are the key steps in an appeal? 3. Do I really need to hire an appellate specialist? 4. How much will the appeal cost? This
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In its March/April 2021 online and print editions, the Corporate Counsel Business Journal (CCBJ) has published an interview with Capital Appellate Advocacy founder and Atlantic Legal Foundation Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Larry Ebner. In the interview, titled Representing Amici Curiae In High Profile Appeals, Larry discusses the important functions that amicus briefs serve in appellate
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The following article, written by Katherine Snow Smith for The Legal Examiner (Nov. 5, 2020), quotes me on the importance of amicus briefs, and my view that clients should be charged a flat fee for their preparation. As an attorney, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was known for writing an artful amicus brief. Her submissions are credited
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The following Op-Ed, published in Law360 on October 9, 2020, was written by Atlantic Legal Foundation Senior Vice President & General Counsel and Capital Appellate Advocacy founder Larry Ebner. Amicus curiae, or friend of the court, briefs have become a routine part of federal appellate practice. Hundreds of them are filed every year in the
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Does your association focus on legal, legislative, regulatory, or public policy issues? If so, amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) briefs should be part of your advocacy program. This Five-Minute Guide to Trade Association Amicus Briefs explains the amicus brief basics that every association should know. What Is an Amicus Brief? Amicus curiae briefs are
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The United States can be a party’s best friend—or worst foe—when it enters an appeal as amicus curiae. This article provides attorneys with some practical guidance about interacting with the U.S. Department of Justice when it is engaged in the process of deciding whether to participate in an appeal and/or what position to advocate on
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