A Word from the Publications Chair

CAL Members,

I am honored and excited to serve as the new Chair of the Publications Committee. I want to thank John Bursch for the excellent job he did as Chair. It will be difficult to fill his shoes, but with Professor Evelyn Tombers serving as editor of Appellate Issues and Ben Mesches as the editor of the CAL website, I know the Publications Committee will continue to improve the resources available for CAL Members. The Committee intends to continue with improvements to the website and offer three new and exciting Appellate Issues, the official publication of CAL.

I hope you enjoy this issue. I encourage all CAL members to contribute original and previously published material. We also welcome your comments on any changes or improvements to the website.

Leane Capps Medford
Chair, Publications Committee
lmedford@elrodtrial.com

Features

Preventive Medicine For Your Case: Using Appellate Lawyers In Trial

by Leane Capps Medford

This article is the second in a two-part series outlining the benefits of using appellate lawyers before appeal.

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Casanova on Appellate Persuasion

by L. Steven Emmert

This is the fourth in our occasional series of interviews with historic figures, focusing on their views on appellate advocacy.

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What’s going on in CAL’s Committees?

Reports by Committee Chairs, Co-Chairs and Vice-Chairs

Each Committee has written a report to highlight the programs, events, meeting, etc that the Committee has been involved in.

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Supreme Court Preview: Is the Past Prologue?

by George T. Patton, Jr.

Dean John B. Attanasio of the SMU Dedman School of Law moderated a discussion with Kenneth W. Starr, Dean of the Pepperdine University School of Law, Former U.S. Circuit Judge, and Former U.S. Solicitor General together with Professor Michael J. Klarman of the University of Virginia School of Law.

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Law Affecting the 2008 Presidential Election

by Kirsten E. Small

With the 2008 presidential election looming ever larger on the horizon, attendees of the 2007 AJEI Conference flocked to a panel discussion of recent changes in the law that may affect the election.

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Petitions for Certiorari: Understanding the Hidden Process

by John J. Bursch

Approximately 9,000 petitions for certiorari are filed each year in the United States Supreme Court. It takes skill—and a bit of luck—for your petition to be one of the 70-80 cases selected for briefing and argument.

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Oral Argument: How to Use It to Win Your Appeal

by John J. Bursch

Practitioners attending the 2007 AJEI Summit were treated to an exceptional presentation on oral argument from a distinguished panel moderated by noted Supreme Court advocate Jerry Ganzfried and....

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Separation of Powers and Judicial Independence: Are the Checks Still Balanced?

by John J. Bursch

Participants at the 2007 AJEI Summit saw a lively debate between two powerhouses of legal academia, Erwin Chemerinsky, the newly appointed Dean of the UC Irvine Law School, and John Eastman, Dean of the Chapman University School of Law.

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Federal Preemption of State Authority: An Increasing Trend?

by John J. Bursch

A distinguished panel of experts addressed the important issue of federal preemption of state authority. Moderated by CAL Chair Sharon Freytag and past-Chair Mary Massaron Ross, the participants included....

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American Constitutional History: How Much Has Judicial Review Mattered?

by Charles G. Wentworth

Professor Michael J. Klarman, the James Monroe Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Virginia, is one of the foremost professors of American constitutional history.

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If you have questions or comments about this edition of Appellate Issues, please contact Publications Chair Leane Capps Medford at lmedford@elrodtrial.com .