Practice and Procedure
Studies developments involving existing rules and statutes governing maritime practice and advocates changes to these laws to improve efficiency of litigation and enhance consistency among jurisdictions; has developed Model Local Admiralty Rules adopted by a number of federal courts; comments on proposed changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Supplemental Admiralty Rules and assists in the process of their development to ensure harmony with admiralty practice; assisted in adoption of changes to federal rules and statutes addressing the right of interlocutory appeal, admissibility of Coast Guard marine casualty reports and forfeiture proceedings; has Subcommittees on Federal Rules and Statutes, and Local Admiralty Rules, and a Joint Subcommittee on Maritime Liens.
Chair: KIRBY L. AARSHEIM
Vice Chair: DANIEL J. CRAGG
Secretary: ELLEN McGLYNN
Board Liaison: ALEXANDER GILES
MLA President: BARBARA L. HOLLAND
MLA First Vice-President: GRADY S. HURLEY
YLC Liaison: PHILIP M. THOMPSON
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Practice and Procedure – Joint Meeting Agenda – Fall 2016
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Practice and Procedure Spring 2015 Meeting Agenda
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MLAUS Admin | March 6, 2015 | March 21, 2017 | Practice and Procedure Spring 2015 Meeting Agenda |
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