Some of the earliest members included Cyril Viadro, Paul Selvin, Hillel Chodos, Raoul D. Kennedy and Ellis J. Horvitz.
The Academy offers members powerful resources for improving appellate law practice.
These include: specialized education aimed far above the basic or intermediate levels available through most other sources, access to the collective experience of fellow members to help solve challenging practice questions; and timely opportunities to influence, or originate, proposed changes to statewide appellate procedure.
Members are expected to share their time, skills and experience to advance the Academy’s mission.
[2] CAAL’s membership includes appellate attorneys from private, public, and corporate practice, as well as from academia.