General Credit Hours:10
CDs/DVDs may not ship until 4-6 weeks after the original program date below.
This all-day CLE is designed to enhance the appellate practitioner’s skills at any court and is a can’t miss opportunity for anyone who may find themselves practicing before the Second District Court of Appeal. The course will give attendees the rare opportunity to hear directly from judges on the Second District, as well as court staff and appellate specialists practicing throughout the Second District. How-to panel discussions will cover everything from motion practice to oral argument. Judges and court staff will provide insight on how a case moves through the Court. Breakfast and lunch are included in the registration.
Original Program Date: November 2, 2023
30 Minutes
OPENING REMARKS/INTRODUCTION TO THE SECOND DCA
Hon. Dan Sleet, Chief Judge, Florida Second District Court of Appeal
Chance Lyman, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, Tampa
30 Minutes
CLERK COMMENTS/ELECTRONIC FILING/CASE PROCESSING/MOVING OPERATIONS TO NEW LOCATION
Mary Beth Kuenzel, Clerk of the Court, Florida Second District Court of Appeal
15 Minutes
WHAT THE MARSHAL WANTS YOU KNOW: SECOND DCA INFRASTRUCTURE, SECURITY, AND TECHNOLOGY
Jo Haynes, Marshal of the Court, Florida Second District Court of Appeal
15 Minutes
CENTRAL STAFF PROCESSES AND PRACTICE TIPS
Austin Roe, Director of Central Staff, Florida Second District Court of Appeal
50 Minutes
THE DECISIONAL PROCESS
Moderator: Brenda Freeman, Law Clerk to Hon. Anthony Black, Second District
Panel: Judges and Court Staff
50 Minutes
MOTION PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Moderator: Ceci Berman, Brannock Berman & Seider, Tampa
Panel:
Elba Caridad Martin, Office of the Attorney General, Tampa
Shari Johannes, Central Staff Attorney, Second District
Cornelius Demps, The Demps Law Firm, PLLC, Wesley Chapel
50 Minutes
BRIEF WRITING FOR THE SECOND DCA
Moderator: Chance Lyman, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, Tampa
Panel:
David Caldevilla, de la Parte Gilbert McNamara Caldevilla, Tampa
Tom Elligett, Buell & Elligett, P.A., Tampa
Marie Tomassi, Trenam Law, St. Petersburg
50 Minutes
THE HISTORY OF THE SECOND DCA
Emiliano Jose (EJ) Salcines, Ret. Judge of Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal, Tampa
50 Minutes
ORAL ARGUMENT AT THE SECOND DCA
Moderator: Keith Upson, The Upson Law Group, P.L., Naples
Panel:
Thomas Burns, Burns, P.A., Tampa
Hala Sandridge, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, Tampa
Tracy Gunn, Gunn Appellate Practice, P.A., Tampa
50 Minutes
PROFESSIONALISM ON APPEAL
Moderator: Jared Krukar, Law Clerk to Hon. Stevan Northcutt, Second District
Panel: Judges and Court Staff
50 Minutes
RECENT DECISIONS FROM THE SECOND DISTRICT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Presenter: Patrick Chidnese, Bickford & Chidnese, LLP, Tampa
50 Minutes
A VIEW FROM THE BENCH: YES OR NO PANEL
Moderator: Duane Daiker, Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, Tampa
Panel: Judges of the Florida Second District Court of Appeal
Course Number:8021
Credit Hours:
General Credit Hours:10
Professional Responsibility Credit Hours:1
Professionalism Credit Hours:1
Technology Credit Hours:1
Appellate Practice Credit Hours:10