Robert (Bob) J. Cordy will participate in MCLE’s 3rd Annual Appellate Practice Conference 2017. The Supreme Judicial Court and the Supreme Court of the United States former Justices and the current Clerks of the Supreme Judicial Court and Appeals Court as well as a panel of appellate experts will discuss how to advance cases to the highest courts and how to make cases move the law forward.

Agenda Will Include:

• Differences Between Practicing in Intermediate Appellate and Highest Courts
• How to Write Successful Applications for Direct and Further Appellate Review
• Updates on Massachusetts Appellate Procedure
• Building a High-impact Litigation Case from the Ground Up
• When to Seek and How to Best Utilize Amicus Support
• How to Avoid Procedural Pitfalls while Litigating at SCOTUS
• Tips for Writing Petitions for Certiorari
• Best Argument Practices for High-impact Appellate Litigation