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Appellate Practice Boot Camp Conference (3rd Annual): Judicial Law Clerks Teach the Do's and Don'ts (IL)

This program focuses on CIVIL appeals in Illinois Appellate Courts

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"More informative than I expected!- and good take home literature."

"Very helpful - I do mostly federal work and will soon have an appeal in the 1st District.  This was great and perfect timing!"

"Thorough review of all aspects of appellate work.  I also appreciated the written materials provided."  Matthew D. May, Esq.

"This provided a great overview of the appellate process."

"The literature is very thorough for the Illinois practitioner."

"Good topic and knowledgeable speakers."

"I'm going to be participating in my first appeal, and this seminar truly helped clarify the appellate rules." - J. Fletchall, Levin & Brend, PC

"All speakers gave great insider tips! [They] explained complicated nuances very well." - B. Bresnahan, Dennis Noble & Associates, PC

"Excellent speakers and materials!"


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TBA - Chicago

Check-in: 12:30 - 1:00 pm
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March 2011
Chicago Bar Association
321 S. Plymouth Court
Chicago, IL 60604
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Course Summary

A practical view of civil appellate practice in the Illinois Appellate Court, this course is a unique opportunity to learn civil appellate practice from those who know. Appellate law experts, including career Judicial Law Clerks from various Illinois Appellate Courts, discuss Illinois appellate practice, with an emphasis on the practical aspects.

Topics include: drafting effective briefs; presenting oral arguments; standards of review; how appeals are processed and resolved; rehearing petitions; and the top “do’s” and “don’ts” for effective appellate attorneys. The program focuses on improving attorneys' practice, brief writing and oral argument as well as identifying common procedural mistakes.

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What You Will Learn if You Attend This Seminar

  • How appeals are processed and resolved 
  • Jurisdiction: Appealing the Right Order or Judgment
  • Drafting An Effective Brief  and Tips For Effective Arguments and Strategies
  • Motion Practice Tips and Helpful Information
  • Oral Arguments—How to Prepare, What to Expect and How to Improve
  • Decision Process--Summary Orders, Published Decisions
  • Post-Judgment Practice: What happens to rehearing petitions and how you should handle them
  • The top “do’s” and “don’ts” for effective appellate attorneys

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Fees

Individual: $295 per person  Early Bird registration $270
Group: $270 per person for 2 or more from the same company pre-registering at the same time  Early Bird registration $245
Government employee/Non-Profit* Rate: $245  Early Bird registration $220
Law Students: $145 (current students only)  Early Bird registration $120

Audio Course Material Package: $295  Early Bird price $270

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*Partial scholarships may be available to a limited number of non-profit attorneys, based upon registration. Please call to discuss.

Register now by calling our Toll Free number: 877-858-3848 or by clicking the register now button above.

 

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2011 Appellate Practice Boot Camp Conference

Click the "Purchase Now" button to purchase the 2011 audio recording of our seminar, "3rd Annual Appellate Practice Boot Camp Conference: Judicial Law Clerks Teach the Do's and Don'ts (IL)." Approved for 4.0 MCLE Units in CA and IL.  All audio orders are shipped approximately three weeks after the seminar date.

$295 plus $7.50 shipping.  Early Bird price $270

 

This will be a live recording of our Spring 2011 seminar held in Chicago.


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Additional Illinois Appellate Practice Home Study Programs:

2009 Appellate Practice Boot Camp Conference
Click here to purchase the 2009 audio recording of our seminar, "Appellate Practice Boot Camp Conference: Judicial Law Clerks Teach the Do's and Don'ts (IL)," recorded live June 2009.  Approved for 4.0 MCLE units in California and Illinois. 

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CLE Specialization Credit

Pincus Professional Education certifies that this seminar has been approved for 4.0 hours of Appellate Specialization Certification credit in California.

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MCLE Credit

Pincus Professional Education certifies this seminar has been approved for MCLE credit in the amount of 4.0 credit hours in Illinois. 

Pincus Professional Education certifies that this seminar has been approved for MCLE credit in the amount of 4.0 credit hours, including .5 hours of ethics credit in California.

Upon request, we will assist attorneys in asking for CLE credit in other states.  

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Instructors

Faculty:

Hon. Dom J. Rizzi (Ret.) (Chicago Seminar)
Retired Justice / Of Counsel
Cafferty Faucher LLP

Dom J. Rizzi's career spans more than 40 years as a trial lawyer, state appellate judge and adjunct professor of law.

During 16 years as a litigator licensed to practice in Illinois he tried at least 39 cases to jury verdict, and briefed and argued more that 100 appeals. In 1977 the Illinois Supreme Court appointed him to the Circuit Court of Cook County. After a year on the circuit court bench, Judge Rizzi was elevated to the Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, where he served from 1978 to 1996.

Judge Rizzi also teaches undergraduates and law school students. Since 1980, he has been an adjunct professor at the Loyola University School of Law, and for more than a decade he has been an adjunct faculty member at the University of Illinois-Chicago.
 

He became of counsel at Cafferty Faucher in 1996, and his practice encompasses antitrust and investor and consumer protection class action litigation primarily involving the insurance, telecommunications, pharmaceutical and retailing industries.

In the area of antitrust, Judge Rizzi participated in the settlements of the multidistrict class actions involving the thyroid drug Synthroid and the Coumadin brand drug thinner, as well as the $64 million multistate settlement of a coordinated antitrust action against the major pharmaceutical manufacturers on behalf of consumers who bought brand name prescription drugs from retail pharmacies. He also was involved in the $230 million settlement of three antitrust lawsuits alleging price-fixing of cell phone service in California's major markets. In the securities area, he has worked on the Bank One and USN Communications securities fraud class actions on behalf of investors. Currently Judge Rizzi is involved in two class actions against a eight different insurance companies, on behalf of policyholders who paid for fraudulently marketed, non-existent or inadequate coverage. In addition, he is involved in litigation to recover an unconstitutional maintenance fee that the city of Chicago and other Illinois municipalities imposed on wireless and landline phone customers.

Education
Following his graduation from DePaul University in 1957, Judge Rizzi received his J.D. degree from DePaul University School of Law in 1961, where he was a member of the DePaul University Law Review.

 

Nadine J. Wichern, Esq. (Chicago Seminar)
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Appeals Division, City of Chicago Department of Law

Nadine J. Wichern is an Assistant Corporation Counsel in the Appeals Division of the City of Chicago Department of Law.  In that capacity, Nadine represents the City, its officials, and its employees in cases before state and federal reviewing courts. Nadine previously served for five years as an Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Appeals Division of the Illinois Attorney General's Office. 

In March 2005, Nadine completed a term as a United States Supreme Court Fellow through the National Association of Attorneys General in Washington, D.C.  As a fellow, she participated in moot courts, attended oral arguments, and filed an amici curiae brief on behalf of twenty-one states regarding the dormant commerce clause in ATA v. Michigan Public Serv. Comm'n. 

Nadine has also taught appellate advocacy, a required course for second-year law students at Loyola University School of Law, for seven years, and has taught a legal writing course at DePaul University College of Law. 

Immediately after graduating from law school, Nadine served as a law clerk to the Honorable William J. Bauer of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.  During law school, Nadine also externed for Judge Bauer for two semesters, was awarded six CALI awards, was chosen for Order of the Coif, and was the Managing Editor of Notes and Comments for the DePaul Law Review.  Prior to attending law school, Nadine earned her bachelor's degree in both history and political science, with a minor in English.

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What attendees have said about this seminar:


"Great overview!"  Patrick Keating, Esq.

"Excellent speaking style - very confident and credible.  Helpful & practical tips!  Thank you!"

"Very interesting program and presentation.  [Speaker] provided very good materials."  Patricia Caracci, Esq.

"Exceptional speaker & grasp of materials."

"Very good program."  John L. Quinn, Esq.

"Very informative & helpful."  Andrew Rice, Esq.

"Great speaker.  Relates to audiences and personal experiences well."  Charles Hambrook, Esq.

"Very instructive."

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