For the second consecutive year, the Association co-sponsored an appellate practice seminar with Southern Illinois University School of Law. Held on October 23, 2013, the afternoon seminar followed a morning
session of oral argument of the Illinois Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District, at
the law school in Carbondale.
The seminar
focused on "Professionalism and Appellate Practice." SIU School of
Law Dean Cynthia Fountaine began the seminar with comments on the challenges
faced by the profession. A panel
discussion on ethics immediately followed. Past ALA president Bill Hardy, of Hinshaw & Culbertson, L.L.P., moderated a panel that gave perspectives from the appellate court, the
circuit court, and the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission. Justice Richard P. Goldenhersh of the Illinois Appellate Court, Fifth
District; Judge Christy W. Solverson of the First Judicial Circuit Court; and Peter
Rotskoff, Chief of Litigation & Professional Education for the ARDC,
participated in the panel discussion.
Thereafter, past ALA President J. Timothy
Eaton, who currently serves as president of the Chicago Bar Association, lectured on "Tips on Appellate Practice: From the Notice of Appeal
to Petition for Rehearing." The seminar
concluded with a judicial panel discussion on appellate practice. ALA President Brad Elward, of Heyl, Royster,
Voelker & Allen, P.C., moderated the panel.
Justices Judy Cates, Melissa A. Chapman, and Bruce D.
Stewart of the Illinois Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District, served on the panel
along with the Clerk of the Court John J. Flood.DISCLAIMER: The Appellate Lawyers Association does not provide legal services or legal advice. Discussions of legal principles and authority, including, but not limited to, constitutional provisions, statutes, legislative enactments, court rules, case law, and common-law doctrines are for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice.
