Professor Frank takes part in panel discussion at California Academy of Appellate Lawyers conference

On May 4, Professor of Environmental Practice Rick Frank ’74 spoke at the annual conference of the California Academy of Appellate Lawyers in San Diego. The Academy is a group of the state’s most accomplished appellate attorneys, together with many state and federal appellate judges and justices.

Frank participated in a panel discussion of whether California appellate state courts should adopt tentative decisions in anticipation of oral arguments; and, if so, how both oral advocates and appellate justices should modify their presentations and questions, respectively, at oral argument.  Frank was joined on the panel by two justices of the California Courts of Appeal and another experienced appellate advocate.

Richard M. Frank ’74 is a leader in the field of environmental law, Professor of Environmental Practice and the founding director of the California Environmental Law and Policy Center at UC Davis School of Law.