Appellate Advocacy Workshop: Oral Arguments Out of Stock

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About the Seminar
The SC Bar Trial & Appellate Advocacy Section Council has partnered with the SC Bar CLE Division for "Appellate Advocacy Workshop: Oral Argument," This program is a must for both trial and appellate attorneys as it will focus on how to prepare and present oral arguments, including framing issues, appellate strategy, and oral advocacy.

The workshop will present participants with the opportunity to learn about the effect of credibility on persuasion; argument etiquette; practical and strategic tips for preparing and delivering an oral argument; how to handle both a "cold" and "hot" bench, and what questions from the bench (or the lack thereof) may mean; whether and how oral argument impacts a Court's decision; and what effective oral advocacy is and requires.

Welcome and Program Overview
Appellate Advocacy - Experienced Appellate Lawyers on Preparation for and Presentation of Oral Argument
Moderator: Susan Hackett, Assistant Appellate Defender, S.C. Commission on Indigent Defense
Amy E. Armstrong, Esquire, South Carolina Environmental Law Project
Carmen Ganjehsani, Esquire, Richardson Plowden & Robinson, PA
Mark R. Farthing, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General of S.C.
Appellate Advocacy - Importance of Oral Argument:  View from Appellate Lawyers who Previously Served as Appellate Court Law Clerks
Moderator:  K. Jay Anthony, Esquire, Anthony Law, LLC
A. Mattison Bogan, Esquire, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP
Meliah Bowers Jefferson, Esquire, Wyche, PA
Beth B. Richardson, Esquire, Robinson Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC
Oral Argument Demonstrations
Watch and learn from real appellate lawyers as they present oral arguments and respond to questions from the bench.
Judges:
Honorable George C. James, Jr., Supreme Court of South Carolina
Honorable Blake A. Hewitt, Judge, South Carolina Court of Appeals
Honorable Aphrodite K. Konduros, Judge, South Carolina Court of Appeals
Honorable James E. Lockemy, Former Chief Judge (ret.), South Carolina Court of Appeals
Appellate Counsel for Case 1:
Petitioner:  A. Mattison Bogan, Esquire, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP
Respondents:  K. Jay Anthony, Esquire, Anthony Law, LLC
Appellate Counsel for Case 2:
Appellant:  Kathrine Haggard Hudgins, Assistant Appellate Defender, South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense
Respondent:  William M. Blitch, Jr., Sr. Assist. Dep. Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General of South Carolina
Judges' Perspective on Advocacy and Oral Argument - State Court
Moderator: Honorable James E. Lockemy, Former Chief Judge (ret.), South Carolina Court of Appeals
Honorable Milton G. Kimpson, Judge, Administrative Law Court
Honorable George C. James, Jr., Supreme Court of South Carolina
Honorable Aphrodite K. Konduros, Judge, South Carolina Court of Appeals
Judges' Perspective on Advocacy and Oral Argument - Federal Court
Moderator:  Thomas T. Hydrick, Assistant Attorney General, South Carolina Attorney General's Office
Honorable A. Marvin Quattlebaum, Jr., Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Honorable Dennis W. Shedd (ret.), Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Honorable William B. Traxler, Jr., Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Honorable Terry L. Wooten, Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
Adjourn

Mandatory MCLE Credit Hours
This seminar qualifies for 5.83 MCLE credit hours.

This seminar is an intermediate level program.

Note: When submitting your compliance reports to the SC Commission on CLE and Specialization, if you completed this in 2024, please use this course code: 241240ADO.

Note: When submitting your compliance reports to the SC Commission on CLE and Specialization, if you completed this in 2025, please use this course code: 250869ADO. 

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