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AM Session 9:00 – 12:00

1. Building the Case in Trial Court
2. Perfecting the Appeal
3. Making an Ethical Appeal

PM Session 1:00 – 4:30

4. Writing the Winning Brief
5. Effective Oral Argument
6. Writs, Motions and Other Matters

AM Session 9:00 – 12:00
Panel Members: Hon. Edward C. LaRose, Hon. Robert Morris, Hon Stevan T. Northcutt and Hon. Craig C. Villanti.
Moderator - Hala A. Sandridge.

1. BUILDING THE CASE IN TRIAL COURT
2. PERFECTING THE APPEAL
3. MAKING AN ETHICAL APPEAL (11:00 - 12:00)

PM Session 1:00 – 4:30
Panel Members: Hon. Edward C. LaRose, Hon. Robert Morris, Hon Stevan T. Northcutt and Hon. Craig C. Villanti.
Moderator - Hala A. Sandridge.

4. WRITING THE WINNING BRIEF
5. EFFECTIVE ORAL ARGUMENT
6. WRITS, MOTIONS AND OTHER MATTERS

HON. EDWARD C. LaROSE is an Appellate Judge in the Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal.

HON. ROBERT MORRIS is an Appellate Judge in the Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal.

HON. STEVAN T. NORTHCUTT is an Appellate Judge in the Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal.

HON. CRAIG C. VILLANTI is an Appellate Judge in the Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal.

MODERATOR - HALA A. SANDRIDGE is the office managing shareholder with the law firm of Fowler White Boggs in Tampa, FL. She is a board certified appellate specialist and practices in all facets of commercial appeals and has directly handled hundreds of appeals in both state and federal appeals courts. Ms. Sandridge received her B.A. degree from the University of Florida and her J.D. degree, with honors, from Florida State University College of Law. She is a past chair and current executive council member of the Florida Bar Appellate Practice Section, a current director of the Florida Bar Foundation, and a past chair of the Appellate Committee of the Hillsborough County Bar Association.

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