Appellate Practice Section

The Appellate Practice Section wants to help practitioners with appellate problems and will provide match-ups for telephone or email consultations with experienced appellate lawyers. The goal of the project is to assist young lawyers, occasional practitioners, and experienced appellate lawyers venturing in new areas, as well as promote interaction among Section Members.

The project will begin September 1, 2003. The section is actively recruiting mentors in the following appellate areas: Administrative, Civil, Criminal, Family, Juvenile, Worker's Comp, or Federal.

Complete details and mentor sign-up forms are available on our website.

Results of Appellate Practice Section Election

Officers

Chair-elect
John Crabtree

Vice-chair
Thomas Hall

Secretary
Susan Fox

Treasurer
Patricia Kelly

Executive Council

For a 3 Year Term (2006)

Tracy Carlin
Shannon Carlyle
Dorothy Easley
Kim Mello
Kathryn Pecko

For a 2 Year Term (2005)
Anthony Musto

For a 1 Year Term (2004)
Robert Sturgess

Committee Reappointments in Progress:

Chair Jack Aiello is in the process of appointing committees for the coming year. To volunteer for committee service, please email Austin Newberry and indicate which of the following you are willing to serve: Standing Committees -- CLE, Legislation, Publications, Programs, Website; Special Committees -- Mentor, Pro Se Handbook, Outreach, Leadership.

For more information contact Austin Newberry, Section Liaison - Phone: 850-561-5624

Discussion with the Court

Justices teach participants to avoid common mistakes, such as treating jurisdiction as a foregone conclusion in writing briefs on merits.

Justice Anstead urges attorneys to act locally to help protect Florida's court system from funding challenges.

Dessert Reception and Awards

Late in the evening, after all the meetings, luncheons, receptions and dinners of the Florida Bar's busy Annual Meeting, the Section's signature event unfolds. All Bar members are welcomed to enjoy the Annual Dessert Reception in honor of Florida's judiciary. Feasting on a bountiful array of specialty desserts, cordials and gourmet coffee, we honor distinguished members of the bench and bar with our annual presentation of awards.

	Adkins award presented to Daniel S. Pearson of Holland & Knight
	Section Chair, Jack Aiello (left) and Immediate Past Chair Angela Flowers congratulate Section Pro Bono Award winner Siobhan Shea

Read more about our award recipient!

See more photos from the Annual Meeting

Next Meeting: September 3-6, 2003, Tampa Airport Marriott
The Appellate Section Executive Council is tentatively scheduled to meet on the afternoon of Thursday, September 4, 2003. Please check the Appellate Section website for additional information on specific dates and times as that information becomes available.

Find out what was discussed at the Appellate Practice Section Retreat May 1-3, 2003

Need CLE Credits? We've got you covered!

Appellate Practice Section CLE
Mark your calendars now!

"Preservation of Error" Seminar
October 24, 2003
Ft. Lauderdale

Criminal Appellate Seminar
November 14, 2003
Miami

Appellate Certification Review Course
January 30, 2004
Orlando

What's Happening!

The Section's Website is undergoing improvements. Monthly updates of section events and news will be posted. All non-current editions of The Record are being scanned for posting to the website. A searchable index will be added within the next year. To see the latest on the website, go to flabarappellate.org.

The Appellate Practice Section is always looking for articles for publication in The Record or the Florida Bar Journal. Submissions for The Record may be made to Siobhan Shea, Editor, or Valeria Hendricks, Co-Editor. Submissions for the Florida Bar Journal may be made to Tom Hall, Publications Committee Chair.