2007

Appellate Practice
Seminar

Registration Closed

Appellate Practice Seminar Approved for 7.0 MCLE Credits

- SATURDAY, October 27, 2007 -

State Judicial Services Building

Milton Marks Conference Center
455 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco

SEMINAR COORDINATORS

Susan Kwan and Lawrence Gibbs

SEMINAR COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS

Jeffrey E. Thoma and Susan Kwan

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2007
7:30 - 8:30 am	Registration Coffee and Pastries
8:30 - 9:45 am	Recent Case Updates Albert Menaster Al Menaster, Chief of the Los Angeles Public Defender's Appellate Division, returns to discuss the latest case developments in California and United States Supreme Court criminal law.
9:45 - 10:45 am	Brady Error/Prosecutorial Misconduct Charles Sevilla Veteran criminal appellate attorney, Chuck Sevilla, will present a discussion on finding, developing, and arguing Brady error and prosecution misconduct.
10:45 - 11:00 am	Morning Break
11:00 - 12:00 pm	Panel of Solo Practitioners David Stanley, Candace Hale & Randi Covin Experienced small-office practitioners discuss how they manage all the daily challenges of a solo appellate practice.
12:00 - 1:00 pm	Lunch (box)
1:00 - 1:45 pm	Black, Cunningham, Blakely, et al. Elaine Alexander The Director of Appellate Defenders, Inc., Elaine Alexander, speaks on the recent developments in California sentencing, how to raise Cunningham/Blakely issues, and new areas for litigation in the wake of the recent opinion by the California Supreme Court in People v. Black (Black II) as well as other related cases.
1:45 - 2:45 pm	Ethical Concerns Richard Zitrin Richard Zitrin, an attorney on legal ethics will discuss a variety of issues including trust accounts, retainer agreements, attorney-client confidentiality, determining the client's best interests, and the ethical obligations in representing indigent clients.
2:45 - 3:00 pm	Afternoon Break
3:00 - 4:00 pm	Persuasive Brief Writing Cliff Gardner & Larry Gibbs Two criminal appellate attorneys with over 50 years combined experience will share their insights on how to make a persuasive pitch to an appellate court.
4:00 - 5:00 pm	Substance Abuse Richard Carlton The Co-director of the State Bar's Lawyer Assistance Program, Richard Carlton, will discuss how to recognize and handle the problems of substance abuse and stress.
MCLE AND SPCEIALIZATION CREDITS
CACJ certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 7.0 hours. Seminar Approved for 7.0 MCLE Credits