Join the CAFL Appellate Panel
The Committee for Public Counsel Services is now accepting applications for the CAFL appellate panel certification training. Applicants must be admitted to the Massachusetts bar or be eligible for admission by April 15, 2022.
Admission into the training is competitive and not all applicants will be admitted. All admitted applicants must attend the four-day CAFL appellate training program scheduled for May 17, 19, 24, and 26, 2022. The training, which will be conducted by Zoom, will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day. There will also be an orientation by Zoom on May 11, 2022 from 4:00-5:00 p.m. The agency actively seeks to diversify its private attorney panel membership. The application can be found here:
CAFL appellate panel application – 2022 training
CAFL appellate panel recruitment notice – 2022 Training
CAFL appellate panel attorneys are compensated at $75/hour. If you have any questions about the CAFL Appellate Panel or the certification training please contact:
Andrew Cohen, CAFL Appellate Panel Director Acohen@publiccounsel.net
Ann Narris, CAFL Appellate Panel Support Unit Supervising Attorney Anarris@publiccounsel.net
CAFL Appellate Panel Certification Training – Burden of Proof
CAFL Appellate Panel Certification Training – Rules of Appellate Procedure
CAFL Appellate Panel Certification Training – Settlement
CAFL Appellate Panel Certification Training – Representing the Appellate Client From Soup to Nuts
CAFL Appellate Panel Certification Training – Writing a Kick-Ass Brief
CAFL Appellate Panel Certification Training – Overview of a Care & Protection
Supplemental Material – Kick Ass Brief Writing
Supplemental Material – Overview of C&P
Supplemental Material – Representation During COVID
Supplemental Material – Representing Children In Appeals
Supplemental Materials – Administrative Matters
Supplemental Materials – Rules of Appellate Procedure
Supplemental Materials – Step by Step Guide to Appellate Representation
Materials from Internal Links and Bookmarking Webinar (4/30/2020)
Brief Template (Downloaded from Appeals Court)
Combined Brief and Addendum_After_Internal Link Example
Combined Brief and Addendum_Before_Internal Link Example
Sample Addendum to Brief_After_Auto Generate Table of Contents
Sample Addendum to Brief_After_Manual
Sample Addendum to Brief_Before_Auto Generate Table of Contents
Sample Addendum to Brief_Before_Manual Table of Contents
Sample Brief_After_Applying Styles Manually
Sample Brief_After_Using Appeals Court Template
Sample Brief_After_Using Appeals Court Template
Sample Brief_Before_Applying Styles Manually
Sample Brief_Before_Applying Styles Manually
Sample Brief_Before_For Use with Appeals Court Template
Slides_Advanced Brief Drafting_Bookmarks and Internal Links
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Training Materials
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in CAFL Appeals PowerPoint handout
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