Leadership/Committees

State Practice & Legislation Committee:
This committee focuses on issues relating to will focus on practice before the Georgia Supreme Court and Georgia Court of Appeals, including state appellate court proposals and comments on legislation and rules changes, and consider whether to file amicus briefs.  Paul Kaplan (chair), Chris Smith, Jeff Swart, Chris McFadden, Jim Bonner, Brian Dempsey, Josh Belinfante, Keith Blackwell

Federal Practice Committee:
This committee focuses on issues relating to appellate practice in the federal court system. Proposes and comments on legislation and rules changes & considers amicus briefs.  Comments to the Eleventh Circuit on Rules Amendments/Proposals & oversees ECAPI.   Nicole Kaplan (chair), Vaughn Dunnigan, Sharon Stokes, Myles Eastwood, Roger Wilson, Eli Echols, Dan Ashburn

State Seminar Committee:
This committee coordinates the Section's seminars and events concerning issues of state appellate practice (seminar February 26, 2010).  Ronan Doherty (chair), Simon Weinstein, Paul Kaplan, Steve Dillard, Keith Blackwell

Events/Luncheon Program Committee:
This committee is responsible for is responsible for administering the Section's luncheon programs and other special events. Vaughn Dunnigan (chair), Steve Scarborough, Marc Mallon, Laurie Daniel, Katherine Durant, Myles Eastwood, Steve Dillard

Media Committee:
Committee is responsible for publishing the Section's newsletter, The Appellate Review, which is published on a quarterly basis, and exploring other possible outlets (blog, list serve, Twitter, etc.). The newsletter provides information about the Section's activities, discusses new rules and aspects of procedure affecting state and federal appellate practice, and features articles about practice pointers and recent cases of interest.  Chris Smith (chair), Katherine Durant, Tom Mew, Leighton Moore, Chris McFadden, Steve Scarborough, Nicole Kaplan, Simon Weinstein

Website Committee:
This committee is responsible for designing and updating the Section's website. The website provides immediate access to information about the Section's leadership, structure, and activities, and serves as a library for the Section's newsletter, The Appellate Review.  Bryan Tyson (chair), Jason Blanchard, Nicole Kaplan

Pro Bono Committee:
This committee is in charge of taking the lead in providing appellate assistance in indigent cases.  Bradley Pratt (chair), Adam Hames, Jim Bonner, Lisa Krisher

Middle & Southern Georgia Committee:
This committee coordinates luncheons and events outside of Atlanta, and ensures that attendance at Atlanta-based events is available remotely. Steve Dillard (chair), Leighton Moore, Amy Lee Copeland, Adam Hames, Scott Key