Approved for 2 hours of CLE Credit or 2 Appellate Practice Specialization Credits
Reception to follow.
This event is being co-sponsored by the New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and the Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit.
This two-hour CLE program will address aspects of appellate practice at the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. In the first hour, Clerk of Court Lyle W. Cayce will offer attendees a view behind the curtain. His presentation will address the lifecycle of a Fifth Circuit appeal, the allotment of cases and handling of ancillary motions, and resources the clerk’s office offers for helping lawyers comply with court rules. Mr. Cayce will also present up-to-date statistics on case outcomes and outline the court’s mediation program. In the second hour, U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt will moderate a panel that includes two other active judges on the Fifth Circuit. The panel will address some pre-selected topics on appellate advocacy, with a specific focus on best practices in brief writing and oral argument.