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| The following information was provided in response to a survey prepared by the Federal Court Practice Committee of The Florida Bar. This information is not binding on any judge or court official, is not a substitute for either the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure or the Eleventh Circuit Rules, and may not be relied upon for precedential purposes. |
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| Court: Eleventh Circuit |
Chambers' Phone: 300 North Hogan Street, Suite 14-200
Jacksonville, Florida 32202-4257 |
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COMMUNICATION WITH CHAMBERS
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| IOP 4 to 11th Circuit Rule 25-6 provides that all documents must be sent to the Clerk's Office unless the court directs otherwise. In addition to IOP 4: |
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| Do you permit counsel to contact chambers on questions of procedure? No |
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| Do you permit counsel to contact a law clerk on the status of a pending appeal? |
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USE OF CELL PHONES, LAPTOPS, AND OTHER ELECTRONICS IN COURT
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| Laptop computers and other electronic devices are not permitted at oral argument without prior permission of the court. Do you have any policies governing when such permission may be granted? |
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| *Always verify with the Clerk of Court or the U.S. Marshal's Service as to any procedures relating to the use of cell phones or other electronic devices at the courthouse. |
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| APPELLATE PRACTICE - ORAL ARGUMENT |
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| Is counsel required to get prior approval to use a demonstrative aid during oral argument? |
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| Is counsel required to get prior approval to split oral argument time with co-counsel? |
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| Is counsel required to get prior approval to change the order of oral argument? |
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| May counsel hand deliver supplemental authority pursuant to Fed.R.App.P.28(j) on the day of oral argument? |
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| May counsel provide the panel with copies of cases or parts of the record during oral argument? |
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| May a lawyer ask for additional oral argument time at the conclusion of his/her allotted oral argument time? |
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| Is there a limit to the number of counsel who can be seated at counsel table and, if so, what is that limit? |
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| May a party sit at counsel table? |
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| How should counsel start oral argument (i.e., the opening words)? |
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| If a case involves a cross-appeal, what is the order of oral argument? |
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| Should counsel address a judge on the panel by title and last name, or by the non-specific "judge" or "your honor"? |
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| What should counsel bring (or not bring) to the podium for oral argument? |
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| What, if any, comments or suggestions do you have regarding effective oral advocacy before the Eleventh Circuit? The response to this question could fill a book. That said, the most important point is to be prepared, know the record, and the strong points of your adversary's case. |
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| What, if any, training material or other resources do you recommend for a lawyer to learn about effective oral argument? |
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| What procedure should counsel follow for having transcripts of the oral argument made? |
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| What, if any, pet peeves do you have concerning oral arguments? |
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| What, if any, comments or observations do you have concerning the differences and/or similarities between successful oral advocacy in trial courts and successful oral advocacy in appellate courts? |
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| APPELLATE PRACTICE - BRIEF WRITING |
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| Do you prefer that counsel include or omit unpublished cases in briefs when there are no published opinions on point? |
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| What, if any, comments or suggestions do you have regarding effective brief writing? Write in simple, plain-to-read English |
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| What, if any, training material or other resources do you recommend for a lawyer to learn about effective brief writing? |
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| What, if any, pet peeves do you have concerning brief writing? |
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| What, if any, comments or observations do you have concerning the differences and/or similarities between successful written advocacy in trial courts and successful written advocacy in appellate courts? |
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LINKS
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| Links to your court's webpage with information about your practices or other links you recommend for practitioners: |
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| ATTACHMENTS (articles, biography, etc.) |
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