My Damon Key colleague Rebecca A. Copeland is spearheading the formation of an Appellate Section in the Hawaii State Bar Association. Many state bars have groups devoted to issues of interest to appellate practitioners and justices/judges, and it’s about time we have one. It will allow those of us who practice in Hawaii’s appellate courts to share issues, improve appeal procedures, interface with the justices and judges whom we appear before, and raise the professionalism of the Hawaii appellate bar.
Rebecca is preparing the paperwork required by the HSBA’s Constitution and Bylaws for the formation of a new section and plans to submit them soon. Part of these efforts is measuring the interest of bar members, and a large number of attorneys expressing support will let HSBA know there’s a desire among its members for the formation of a section.
If you are interested in an Appellate Section, we’d appreciate you adding your name to the list of interested attorneys if you haven’t done so already. There’s no obligation — it’s just a list of potentially interested HSBA members.
Find out more and contact Rebecca here.