Generally, each of the 5 divisions of the First Appellate District holds oral argument two days each month.
A party requesting oral argument must serve the request on all other parties.
If the parties wish to submit additional authorities not cited in their briefs they must do so within the time prescribed in their particular division's calendar notice.
At the beginning of oral argument, the presiding justice may inform counsel of any particular issues the panel wants addressed.
Counsel should remember that oral argument presents the opportunity to emphasize or clarify key factual or legal points not fully treated in the briefs, and to discuss the relevance of authorities decided since briefing was completed.
Counsel may not, by stipulation without the court's agreement, obtain a continuance of the date scheduled for oral argument.
If a request for oral argument is not filed, oral argument will be deemed waived and the court will proceed with the processing and filing of the opinion.
To reduce costs to the parties and provide greater convenience to counsel, the First Appellate District Court of Appeal has installed a telephone conference system that enables attorneys to present oral arguments by telephone as an alternative to personal appearance in court.
Please refer to First District Local Rule 13 for a description of teleconferencing procedures. Use the Local Rules and Orders tab on the left side of this page.
