Practicing Appellate Law in the Public Sector 
Insights into federal, state, and local public service careers

Speakers

Justice Brian Hoffstadt California Court of Appeal Second District	Aileen McGrath Senior Counsel, Akin Gump Straus Hauer & Feld	Helen Hong Deputy Solicitor General for the State of California

Moderator

Andrea Russi BASF Appellate Section, Executive Committee Member Senior Counsel, Horvitz & Levy

The panel will address practicing law as an appellate lawyer in the public sector. What are the unique opportunities for appellate lawyers outside of private practice? What are the different types of public sector jobs at the local, state and federal level? What are the pathways to government service? The panelists have each held various public service jobs as appellate lawyers and they will share their experiences.

Topics

• Types of public service jobs for appellate lawyers
• Pathways to government service
• Transitions to and from private practice
• Benefits (and downsides) to public sector practice

Section Chair

Michael Von Loewenfeldt, Wagstaffe, von Loewenfeldt, Busch & Radwick

Event Code: G215302

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