California Rules of Court: New Rule 8.701 re: California Environmental Quality Act Affecting “Leadership” Project Filings - Effective July 1, 2014 (Part II)
California Appellate Rule 8.701, regarding filing and service of documents on appeal, went into effect on July 1, 2014. Below is a summary of important shortened timeframes that impact a California Environmental Quality Ac Read More
California Rules of Court: New Rule 8.701 re: California Environmental Quality Act Affecting “Leadership” Project Filings - Effective July 1, 2014 (Part I)
Effective July 1, 2014, California Rules of Court, Rules 8.700, et seq. severely shortened and tightened filing and service requirements and procedure for appellate relief in California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Read More
Electronic Filing in the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, Live in 2015!
After much anticipation, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania looks to finally implement electronic filing in 2015. The PACFile system went online i Read More
Illinois Appellate Court Procedure: Preparing a Supporting Record
There are instances in which a party is required to compile a supporting record instead of relying on the circuit court to compile the record. Most of these instances occur when you are petitioning for leave to appeal to the Read More
Second Circuit Court of Appeals Announcement: NextGen CM/ECF implementation will interrupt CM/ECF filing and PACER registration from October 16th through October 20th, 2014
Due to the implementation of NextGen CM/ECF, Second Circuit CM/EFC filing system will not be operational from October 16th through October 20th. All electronic filings, including those under deadline, must be made through the Read More
Appellate Forum: LinkedIn Group Powered by Counsel Press – Why You Should Join and Participate
Just about a year ago, Counsel Press launched a new group on LinkedIn named Appellate Forum. Around 4,000 appellate practitioner Read More