8th Circuit’s Local Rules to Require Electronic Filing Beginning October 1, 2010

United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

The rules of appellate practice are changing for appellate attorneys who practice in front of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.  Beginning October 1, 2010, the Eighth Circuit will require that all appellate briefs be filed electronically. 

The Arkansas Law Review blog has done a nice job of summarizing the rule changes–check out their summary by visiting their blog post entitled 8th Circuit Revised Local Rules Adopt a Mandatory Electronic Filing Requirement, Effective October 1st.