The Sixth District Appellate Program is looking to hire two new staff attorneys with start dates in July. SDAP contracts with the state to provide administrative services to the Sixth District Court of Appeal and to assist court-appointed counsel in felony, delinquency, dependency, and mental health appeals. Duties of a staff attorney include directly representing […]
There is now an updated form proposed order for augment motions. All motions to augment the record filed in the Sixth District Court of Appeal must be accompanied by the court’s fillable standard order form that can be found here. For civil cases, use this form. The court has given us the following guidance regarding three aspects
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Patrick McKenna is stepping down as SDAP’s Executive Director. As he explained: “Earlier this year, I was approached by a small civil litigation firm with an offer to join them. After lots of thought, I ultimately decided to accept the offer, concluding that this was the best decision for me and my family. While I
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The Annual SDAP Seminar is scheduled for Friday, May 17 and will be conducted on Zoom. All panel members can attend free of charge. In addition to presentations by SDAP staff, we are excited to have two guest speakers: Justice Cynthia Lie from the Sixth District Court of Appeal, and Jennifer Granick from the ACLU.
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