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Announcements

March 15, 2012

Dear Members:

Your 2012 Membership Dues are now due. If you have not already done so please complete the form below and return it with your payment. If your dues have already been paid and you would like to verify same, please contact Nev Heimall at nheimall@thirdcircuitbar.org. Thank you.

2012 Membership Renewal Form

August 27, 2010

Third Circuit CLE Powerpoint

Third Circuit CLE Handout

July 23, 2010

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 links below to the flyer and registration form for more details.

With best regards,

Jim Martin
President, Bar Association of the Third Federal Circuit

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Watch Out for the Waives

December 1, 2009

Dear Members: The Third Circuit is considering amending its local rules to reflect the December 1, 2009 change in the Federal Appellate Rules on how the shorter time periods are calculated. The Third Circuit Bar Association's Rules Committee is examining the proposed amendments to see if changes should be suggested. The Committee would welcome any comments from the Membership. Please email your comments to both Peter Goldberger at peter.goldberger@verizon.net and George S. Leone at George.Leone@usdoj.gov. Please submit your comments as soon as possible, but no later than December 23, 2009.

Thank you.
James C. Martin, President

December 1, 2009

“Appellate Mediation in Pennsylvania” will be held on Monday, December 7, 2009 in Philadelphia and simulcast to Mechanicsburg, and on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 in Pittsburgh. It has been approved for 3.5 hours of CLE credit in substantive law. Nancy Winkelman, former 3CBA President is one of the organizers of the program and the panelists include 3CBA members Kim Watterson and Chip Becker, as well as 3CBA liaison judge, the Hon. D. Michael Fisher. Register 3 or more business days before the scheduled presentation and qualify for the Early Registration Discount. See the flyer for further details. Please direct any questions to PBI, 1-800-247-4724 or www.pbi.org.

   

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