Renovations Completed at the Third District Court of Appeal
This is the first major renovation to the first floor of the Third DCA since the courthouse opened in 1976.
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Opportunities Abound with Outreach!
The Outreach Committee of The Florida Bar Appellate Practice Section is charged with making connections with courts, local and statewide organizations, and most importantly, people throughout the state to find and engage in...
Read MoreAppellate Rule Changes Headed Your Way in 2019
By Courtney Brewer In October, the Florida Supreme Court released several opinions that will amend the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure and the Rules of Judicial Administration effective January 1, 2019. As Chair of the...
Read MoreDCA Judges’ Education Program Well Worth the Trip and Time for Section Members
Summer 2013 By Daniel A. Bushell Did you know that our District Court of Appeal judges almost unanimously prefer the iPhone over Android and Blackberry devices? Or that they have considerable disagreements over the ethics of...
Read MoreAn Evening in Paris at the Appellate Practice Section’s 25th Anniversary Celebration and Dessert Reception
A signature event for the Appellate Practice Section, this year’s Dessert Reception truly broke the mold by sweeping attendees away for an authentic “Evening in Paris,” complete with artisanal, hand-crafted cocktails and...
Read MoreThird District Court of Appeal Oral Arguments
The Third District Court of Appeal’s oral arguments are being held at Florida International University College of Law because of construction at the courthouse. It is anticipated that oral arguments at FIU will continue through...
Read MoreRetroactive Application of Law to Cases Pending on Appeal
Occasionally, while an appeal is pending, the law changes in a way that could affect the outcome of the case. Therefore, appellate attorneys should be prepared to discuss whether a party whose case is pending on appeal may take...
Read MoreAJEI / ECAPI 2018 Summit
Save the date! AJEI / ECAPI 2018 Summit | Nov. 8-11, 2018 Marriott Marquis, Downtown Atlanta The Appellate Practice Section is proud to support the Eleventh Circuit Appellate Practice Institute (ECAPI), which in 2018 will team...
Read MoreJoin the Section for the 2018-2019 Monthly Audio Webcast Season
Last year, the Section moved into the technological age and revamped the monthly CLEs. It moved from a telephonic to a webinar format. This change was a huge success. It allowed the speakers to use a PowerPoint or other...
Read MoreSection Honored by Award from the Guardian ad Litem
Appellate Practice Section Pro Bono Committee Chair Joe Eagleton accepted the prestigious “I am for the Child” award on behalf of the Appellate Practice Section at the annual Guardian ad Litem conference on May 3,...
Read MoreConstitution Revision Commission Update
April 9, 2018 by Courtney Brewer And then there were twelve . . . or is it twenty-four? After a series of public hearings and meetings over the course of the last month, the CRC has whittled the proposals down to twelve...
Read MoreAppellate Practice Section Members Donate More Than 1,000 Hours of Pro Bono Time to the Guardian ad Litem Office
“It’s going like gangbusters.”
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