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President's Notes
July 2010
A Note from the President
Dear Members:
The 3CBA is co-sponsoring a CLE program with the Federal Practice Committee of the Pennsylvania Bar Association on Wednesday, August 25, 2010. The program which will be held at the Fairmont Pittsburgh Hotel is entitled, “How Good Lawyers Waive Good Arguments on Appeal”.
The featured panelists are the Hon. D. Michael Fisher, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Hon. Thomas M. Hardiman, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Hon. Donetta W. Ambrose, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Robert Byer, Esq., Duane Morris, LLP and Donna Doblick, Esq., Reed Smith LLP. The Moderator is Witold Walczak, Esq., ACLU.
With this roster of superb judges and practitioners, this promises to be an informative and insightful program. Please make plans to attend.
Please see the Announcements page for the flyer and registration form and for more details.
With best regards,
Jim Martin
President, Bar Association of the Third Federal Circuit
August 2009
A Note from the President
In the 3CBA’s first two years, under the very capable leadership of our first President Nancy Winkelman, we have presented state of the art appellate programs in every corner of the Circuit, from Pennsylvania to the Virgin Islands, covering topics from electronic filing to appellate motions practice to brief writing to oral argument inside and outside the Circuit. We have commented thoughtfully and substantively on proposed rule changes that impact appellate practitioners and their clients. And we have hosted receptions for and met with Third Circuit judges to facilitate dialogue on issues of mutual concern.
Emblematic of the unique and high-quality programs the 3CBA sponsors and co-sponsors are the two panel programs we offered at the Third Circuit Bar Association Judicial Conference in May. We presented standing-room-only panel discussions on “Certification of State Law Questions to State Courts” and “Ethics in Appellate Advocacy.” The engaged and enthusiastic audiences enjoyed a stimulating dialogue with judges, justices, and distinguished appellate practitioners. Look for more educational programs from the 3CBA as the year goes on.
Even when you can’t come to our programs, we come to our members’ in boxes four times a year through our concise, practitioner-oriented newsletter, On Appeal. On Appeal contains updates on rules and recent cases of interest, as well as contributions from judges and lawyers around the Circuit.
We’d like to encourage you to get involved with the 3CBA. Peter Goldberger and George Leone head up the Rules Committee, which provides input on proposed revisions of local rules. Bob Graci chairs the Programs Committee, planning CLE events throughout the year. Colin Wrabley edits the newsletter. Any of these committee chairs would welcome your involvement in shaping the activities of the 3CBA. Our Board of Governors would welcome your input on appellate practice-related issues as well.
If you practice in the Third Circuit, please consider this your personal invitation to join us. If you have been a member in the past, but have not yet renewed, please do so. Our success as an organization depends on the support of our members. Don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions or comments. With your help, I look forward to many productive and rewarding years ahead.
Jim
James C. Martin
President
Third Circuit Bar Association
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