Request for Amicus Curiae Support

To request WBA’s amicus curiae support in a case, please complete this form and, if available, include any supporting documentation. The information will be reviewed by the Amicus Subcommittee.

Requester’s Information

Name*

Phone*

Please describe your relationship to the litigation (e.g., plaintiff, defendant, counsel for which party(ies), amicus supporting which party(ies)). Please provide the name and contact information for counsel of the party seeking support, if different. *

Contact Information for Questions: What is the name, address, telephone number, and email address of the lawyer(s) or amicus counsel to whom questions can be directed (if different from above)?

Case Information

Complete this section if you are asking WBA to draft an amicus brief.

Case Name: What is the name of the case for which amicus support is requested?

Citation and Courts: What are the citation(s) for the decision(s) being challenged or supported? Please also specify the court to which the proposed amicus filing will be submitted.

Parties Seeking Support: Which party(ies) is (are) seeking WBADC’s support?

Opposing Counsel: Who is representing the other party(ies)? Please provide the name(s), firm(s), contact information, and party represented.

Facts: Please provide a summary of the facts of the case.

Legal Issues: Please describe the legal issue(s) that warrant support.

Arguments: Please summarize the arguments in the brief, if available. If not available, and requesting sign-on support, please include a summary when the brief is submitted

Additional Information: Are there any other facts, policy issues, participants (in this or related cases), etc., that should be considered in determining whether to participate as amicus curiae?

Scope of Support: What is the scope of the support sought? (e.g., WBADC’s participation in an amicus brief prepared by others or preparation of an independent WBADC amicus brief in support of your position.)

Rationale for Support: Please describe why WBADC should participate as amicus curiae and how the issue(s) relate to WBADC’s mission, goals, and/or membership.

By what date do you request a response regarding WBA's involvement?

What is the deadline for filing an amicus brief drafted by WBA in the relevant court or signing onto your prepared brief?

Supporting Documents: If asking WBA to draft a brief in support, attach all relevant documents, including the lower court decision(s), briefs from both sides from the most recent lower court decision and/or the current appeal, pending motions for leave to appeal, draft amicus motions and briefs, etc.

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Amicus Brief Sign On Support

Complete this section if you are asking the WBA to consider signing on to an amicus brief.

If seeking WBA’s sign-on support, please attach the brief or an outline of the intended arguments

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What is the expected date of the final brief?

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