We’re Back – And (Hopefully) at Least as Good as Ever
Hello, loyal readers. Six years ago, readers of this blog were greeted by a passing-of-the-torch post, when Pierce Atwood partner Cathy Connors became Associate Justice Catherine R. Connors of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court and handed the reins of this blog to Pierce Atwood partner Josh Dunlap. The torch now has been passed again, as Josh has become Circuit Judge Joshua D. Dunlap of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Nolan Reichl and Julia MacDonald will take over from here, as we await our apparently inevitable appointment to the judiciary. (Joke.)
Julia and I are excited to relaunch this blog and continue the discussion begun by Justice Connors and Judge Dunlap concerning appellate matters in Maine.
Some brief introductions:
While I (Nolan) maintain an active trial practice, I also serve as the Chair of Pierce Atwood’s Appellate and Amici practice. I have a particular interest in administrative law and appellate procedure, so you will be reading a lot on this blog about such things as the final judgment rule, motion practice before the Law Court, and other points of appellate practice that may be subtle and hard to divine through Westlaw. One of my practice areas concerns constitutional challenges to Maine state statutes, and so we will cover such matters here as well.
I (Julia) also split my time between trial and appellate work. I am particularly interested in both Maine and United States Constitutional matters, so expect to see plenty of discussion on those topics here. Like Nolan, I also enjoy digging into the weeds of Maine civil and appellate procedure. I hope there are fellow nerds out there that will find our analysis of these procedural issues interesting (I suspect that if you have found your way to this blog, you are at least well on your way to being a procedural nerd as well).
So, welcome back and stay tuned for our first substantive posts, which are coming soon. We appreciate you reading and very much welcome your feedback on anything that catches your eye.
