Spratt to Speak at the Pincus Professional Education’s Guide to 7th Circuit Practice Seminar

July 26, 2010

Shefsky & Froelich Shareholder Patricia S. Spratt will be a featured speaker at the Pincus Professional Education’s 7th Circuit Boot Camp: A Beginning and Intermediate Guide to 7th Circuit Practice. The program will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on September 24, 2010 at the University Center, 525 South State Street, Chicago.

This seminar will provide concrete and practical advice at every stage of the appellate process from the filing of the notice of appeal to the issuance of the mandate. It will also include several practice exercises to give attendees the opportunity to apply the skills they will develop.

Attendees will gain valuable insight into what is expected of them and what they can expect from the court, including a list of useful tips for effective practice before the 7th Circuit as well as common pitfalls to avoid.

Patricia S. Spratt is an expert litigator, with a focus on appeals and commercial and business litigation. Prior to joining private practice, Ms. Spratt clerked for then Chief Judge William J. Bauer of the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Ms. Spratt teaches Appellate Advocacy at Loyola University, where she previously received her law degree and served as Editor for the Loyola University of Chicago Law Journal.

Please go here to register or get more information.