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Oral Argument
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Southern California Appellate News
Moot court advice
Law.com has The Best Moot Court Aren't Rehearsals -- Arnold & Porter appellate partner Reeves Anderson says hearing "Counsel, help me understand ..." from the bench changed how he prepares…
De Novo
Report on Oral Argument in the CAV
By Jay O'Keeffe
Effective July 1, 2025, Code Section 17.1-403(ii)(c) expanded the CAV's authority to dispense with oral argument. Before that date, the statute directed the Supreme Court to adopt rules allowing the…
Southern California Appellate News
Clement interview
Law360 has How Paul Clement Does It All -- Clement, who was U.S. solicitor general under former President George W. Bush, is used to making several oral argument appearances before the justices…
Southern California Appellate News
Who's counting…
Law.com has 101 & Counting: Hogan Lovells’ Jessica Ellsworth Reflects on Oral Argument Milestone -- "The best advice that I have gotten is to advance from thinking of an argument as an opportunity…
Southern California Appellate News
High profile appeal on Thursday in 2/1
The morning oral argument calendar for 2/1 for Thursday (4/23) shows The People v. Harvey Weinstein (B327696). See Wikipedia entry here for background.
Chicago IP Litigation
Listening Party & Reception for Supreme Court Oral Argument
On April 1, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the Asian American Bar Association of Chicago (AABA Chicago) in collaboration with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District…
Missouri Lawyers Media
Attorney argues 100th case before Missouri Supreme Court
Attorney James R. Layton argued his 100th case before the Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday, a milestone that colleagues say reflects decades of appellate advocacy. The post Attorney argues 100th…
It's Just Business
Parties May Not Always Get Oral Argument on Business Court Motions, But It Doesn’t Hurt to Flag the Need for It
The Business Court’s docket is jammed full of disputes among entrepreneurs, joint venturers, and hopeful co-owners that go off the rails. Typically, counsel are along for each side to guide…
Appellate Advocacy Blog
What the Best Appellate Advocates Do Differently at Oral Argument
Most lawyers approach oral argument as if it were a performance: a polished introduction, a rehearsed outline, and a hope that the judges will let them get through at least…
North Carolina Appellate Practice Blog
Hitting the Ground Running: North Carolina Supreme Court Scheduling Oral Arguments Earlier Than You Might Expect
By Beth Scherer
North Carolina appellate practitioners may want to sit down before reading this. Actually, maybe stand up—because you might need to spring into action sooner than you think. The North Carolina…