Comments on: Blogging from the CAAF Conference http://www.caaflog.com/2010/03/10/blogging-from-the-caaf-conference/ Covering the Military Justice System Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:57:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gene Fidell http://www.caaflog.com/2010/03/10/blogging-from-the-caaf-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-12718 Gene Fidell Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:56:49 +0000 http://www.caaflog.com/?p=5012#comment-12718 Bless you. Bless you.

]]> By: Jason Grover http://www.caaflog.com/2010/03/10/blogging-from-the-caaf-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-12717 Jason Grover Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:06:49 +0000 http://www.caaflog.com/?p=5012#comment-12717 If it makes you feel better, just today I was singing the praises of your CAAF Practice Guide! If it makes you feel better, just today I was singing the praises of your CAAF Practice Guide!

]]> By: Gene Fidell http://www.caaflog.com/2010/03/10/blogging-from-the-caaf-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-12716 Gene Fidell Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:01:45 +0000 http://www.caaflog.com/?p=5012#comment-12716 Jason, "hadn't even noticed"? Oh, how sharper than a serpent's tooth! Jason, “hadn’t even noticed”? Oh, how sharper than a serpent’s tooth!

]]> By: Jason Grover http://www.caaflog.com/2010/03/10/blogging-from-the-caaf-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-12713 Jason Grover Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:19:49 +0000 http://www.caaflog.com/?p=5012#comment-12713 I have been working to hard, I hadn't even noticed Mr. Fidell leaving us. Was it something I said? Or was it No Man? I have been working to hard, I hadn’t even noticed Mr. Fidell leaving us. Was it something I said? Or was it No Man?

]]> By: Gene Fidell http://www.caaflog.com/2010/03/10/blogging-from-the-caaf-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-12703 Gene Fidell Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:13:20 +0000 http://www.caaflog.com/?p=5012#comment-12703 No Man, you left off my heirs and devisees! What are they, chopped liver? No Man, you left off my heirs and devisees! What are they, chopped liver?

]]> By: Mike "No Man" Navarre http://www.caaflog.com/2010/03/10/blogging-from-the-caaf-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-12700 Mike "No Man" Navarre Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:50:19 +0000 http://www.caaflog.com/?p=5012#comment-12700 Anon 1628: way off my friend. Not allowed to criticize contributors. If you notice the esteemed Mr. Fidell has dropped off our contributor list. Thus, open season on Mr. Fidell, his agents, and assigns--but not his spouse, we still really like her reporting Anon 1628: way off my friend. Not allowed to criticize contributors. If you notice the esteemed Mr. Fidell has dropped off our contributor list. Thus, open season on Mr. Fidell, his agents, and assigns–but not his spouse, we still really like her reporting

]]> By: Gene Fidell http://www.caaflog.com/2010/03/10/blogging-from-the-caaf-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-12695 Gene Fidell Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:46:34 +0000 http://www.caaflog.com/?p=5012#comment-12695 1452/1628 -- you folks work this out, but if anyone has suggestions for programs that NIMJ should undertake or amicus briefs that should be filed (supporting the government, the defense, or neither), please email us at nimj@wcl.american.edu. 1452/1628 — you folks work this out, but if anyone has suggestions for programs that NIMJ should undertake or amicus briefs that should be filed (supporting the government, the defense, or neither), please email us at nimj@wcl.american.edu.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.caaflog.com/2010/03/10/blogging-from-the-caaf-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-12694 Anonymous Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:28:48 +0000 http://www.caaflog.com/?p=5012#comment-12694 Dude, seriously. First rule of this blog: You are NOT allowed to criticize NIMJ or its President. Dude, seriously. First rule of this blog: You are NOT allowed to criticize NIMJ or its President.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.caaflog.com/2010/03/10/blogging-from-the-caaf-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-12693 Anonymous Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:52:51 +0000 http://www.caaflog.com/?p=5012#comment-12693 not to defend CAAF, however, if the presenters simply rehashed the term's opinions you would get equal complaints about redundancy of the speakers. I do think new appellate counsel lack a historical understanding of the Code. Maybe NIMJ - who instead seem to focus their resources on more media-friendly issues (see detainee litigation) - could offer a friendly hand. Before you going bashing my post for being anonymous, please make sure you have on hand the amount of money NIMJ spent on detainee litigation versus let's say something a little more pedestrian - Sixth amendment cases. not to defend CAAF, however, if the presenters simply rehashed the term’s opinions you would get equal complaints about redundancy of the speakers. I do think new appellate counsel lack a historical understanding of the Code. Maybe NIMJ – who instead seem to focus their resources on more media-friendly issues (see detainee litigation) – could offer a friendly hand. Before you going bashing my post for being anonymous, please make sure you have on hand the amount of money NIMJ spent on detainee litigation versus let’s say something a little more pedestrian – Sixth amendment cases.

]]> By: 'Press Badge' http://www.caaflog.com/2010/03/10/blogging-from-the-caaf-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-12689 'Press Badge' Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:36:03 +0000 http://www.caaflog.com/?p=5012#comment-12689 Maybe you should let them know ahead of time that you'll be there, then at least they will know beforehand that it's "on the record." Maybe you should let them know ahead of time that you’ll be there, then at least they will know beforehand that it’s “on the record.”

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.caaflog.com/2010/03/10/blogging-from-the-caaf-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-12686 Anonymous Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:43:52 +0000 http://www.caaflog.com/?p=5012#comment-12686 Well, that kind of logic only goes so far. If they had classes on tap-dancing and souffle baking I couldn't complain then either? It's not unfair to expect that the conference will at a minimum have more than one of it's speakers address criminal law or advocacy. The one speaker who specifically had that as his speech, while highly entertaining, talked about actual advocacy pointers the last few minutes of his time up there. I'm just a lowly appellate attorney, my recommendation would be "criminal law and advocacy stuff." Well, that kind of logic only goes so far.

If they had classes on tap-dancing and souffle baking I couldn’t complain then either?

It’s not unfair to expect that the conference will at a minimum have more than one of it’s speakers address criminal law or advocacy.

The one speaker who specifically had that as his speech, while highly entertaining, talked about actual advocacy pointers the last few minutes of his time up there.

I’m just a lowly appellate attorney, my recommendation would be “criminal law and advocacy stuff.”

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.caaflog.com/2010/03/10/blogging-from-the-caaf-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-12685 Anonymous Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:37:05 +0000 http://www.caaflog.com/?p=5012#comment-12685 The Court asks for recommendations for the program. If you gave none, do not complain. The Court asks for recommendations for the program. If you gave none, do not complain.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.caaflog.com/2010/03/10/blogging-from-the-caaf-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-12684 Anonymous Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:32:41 +0000 http://www.caaflog.com/?p=5012#comment-12684 That was a pretty bad first day. I'm not sure how much a criminal appellate attorney gets out of that day. It seemed geared more to the judges and the more senior folks in the room than the O-3 and O-4 litigators. Other than the five minutes shoehorned into the judge's string of entertaining stories, there was really no criminal law discussed today, or really a lot of advocacy tips for that matter. I'm certainly willing to take a break from my case load to learn new things from wise people on criminal law, but that's not what happened today. Very disappointing. That was a pretty bad first day. I’m not sure how much a criminal appellate attorney gets out of that day. It seemed geared more to the judges and the more senior folks in the room than the O-3 and O-4 litigators.

Other than the five minutes shoehorned into the judge’s string of entertaining stories, there was really no criminal law discussed today, or really a lot of advocacy tips for that matter.

I’m certainly willing to take a break from my case load to learn new things from wise people on criminal law, but that’s not what happened today. Very disappointing.

]]> By: Anon http://www.caaflog.com/2010/03/10/blogging-from-the-caaf-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-12683 Anon Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:44:06 +0000 http://www.caaflog.com/?p=5012#comment-12683 Last speaker was horrible. I think she literally read her law review article verbatim. Last speaker was horrible. I think she literally read her law review article verbatim.

]]> By: Phil Cave http://www.caaflog.com/2010/03/10/blogging-from-the-caaf-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-12682 Phil Cave Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:42:14 +0000 http://www.caaflog.com/?p=5012#comment-12682 They may not be, but for the price some of us get our annual CLE credit with the bar. Compared to $750.00 plus a year in VA for 12 credits -- well, it's an overhead issue. I will say that I didn't find much relevant or of use in the afternoon session. They may not be, but for the price some of us get our annual CLE credit with the bar. Compared to $750.00 plus a year in VA for 12 credits — well, it’s an overhead issue.
I will say that I didn’t find much relevant or of use in the afternoon session.

]]> By: rules http://www.caaflog.com/2010/03/10/blogging-from-the-caaf-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-12679 rules Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:45:06 +0000 http://www.caaflog.com/?p=5012#comment-12679 Ain't no law that says a man has to wear pants. Ain’t no law that says a man has to wear pants.

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