March 24, 2010
The 32nd Annual FBA Luncheon, Honoring The Judges of the United States Court of Appeals For The Ninth Circuit
Time: Reception: 11:30 a.m.; Lunch 12:15 p.m.; Program ends: 1:30 p.m.
Location: The Fairmont Hotel, 950 Mason St., San Francisco, Calif.
Speaker: Chief Judge Alex Kozinski, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
February 25, 2010
Wrapped up in Electronic Discovery? Panel Discussion on Protecting your Agency with E-Discovery and Records Management Best Practices
Presented by the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration and the Northern District of California Chapter of the FBA
Speakers: Jason R. Baron, Director of Litigation, NARA Office of General Counsel. Co-Chair, The Sedona Conference® Working Group on Electronic Records; Batya F. Swenson, Partner, Litigation Section, E-Discovery Task Force, Hanson Bridgett, LLP, San Francisco; Chris Sullivan, McGrane, Greenfield, LLP, San Francisco. Immediate Past President, Federal Bar Association, Northern District of California Chapter
Time: 8:00 a.m. - Noon
Location: U.S. District Court, Ceremonial Court Room, 450 Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco
October 6, 2009
Advocating Before the Federal Magistrate Judges
Presented by the Northern District of California Chapter of the FBA
Speakers: Magistrate Judge James Larson, U.S. District Court; Magistrate Judge Elizabeth LaPorte, U.S. District Court; Magistrate Judge Joseph Spero, U.S. District Court; Magistrate Judge Bernard Zimmerman, U.S. District Court.
Moderated by Stephen Schirle, PG&E Law Department.
Topics: Practice Pointers for appearing before Magistrate Judges; Case Assignments: How is it working? What types of cases?; Settlements: How and when to get a Magistrate Judge, Relationship to court-sponsored ADR process; Discovery: When are disputes assigned to Magistrate Judges? How are they resolved?
MCLE: 1 Hour
Time: 11:30 MCLE Registration; 12:00 – 1:00 p.m., Program
Location: S.F. District Court, Courtroom of Magistrate Judge Joseph Spero, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, 15th Floor, Courtroom A
Cost: $20 to FBA Members; $30 for BASF Members; $50 others
September 30, 2009
The Art of Advocacy
Presented by the Northern District of California Chapter of the FBA
Speakers: Honorable William Fletcher, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals; Judge Jon Tigar, Alameda Superior Court; Kathleen Sullivan, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges, LLP; Daralyn Durie, Durie, Tangri, Page, Lemley Roberts & Kent.
Moderated by Stephen Schirle, PG&E Law Department.
Topics: A conversation on the art of oral advocacy; What makes a great oral argument; How to prepare for oral argument
MCLE: 1 Hour
Time: 4:30 p.m., MCLE Registration; 5:00 – 6:15 p.m., Program; Reception to follow
Location: U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh & Mission Street, Courtroom 3
Cost: $50 to FBA Members; $60 for BASF Members; $75 others
September 22, 2009
Reception Honoring Magistrate Judge Wayne Brazil andCcelebrating his 25 years of Service on the Bench
Hosted by the Northern District of California Chapter ADR program and Chief Judge Walker
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: S.F. District Court, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, Ceremonial Courtroom, 19th Floor.
June 8, 2009
Introduction to Federal Court in the Northern District of California
Presented by the Northern District of California Chapter of the FBA
Time: 2:00–5:00 p.m.
Location: U.S. Courthouse, 1301 Clay Street, Oakland, CA 94612-5212
Courtroom 4, 3rd Flr.
Presenters:
• U.S. District Court Clerk's Office; an overview of how matters flow through the court and where to find information
• Michael D. Griffith, Ph.D. Historian & Archivist, NDCA Historical Society; an overview of the varied and interesting history of the Northern District
• U. S. Magistrate Judge Wayne D. Brazil; Federal procedure, discovery and the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program at the Northern District
Followed by a Reception by the Federal Bar Association celebrating the new Attorney Lounge— special guests, Judges Vaughn R. Walker and Charles R. Breyer.
May 13, 2009
Luncheon and Panel Discussion: The Use of Economic and Statistical Models in Civil and Criminal Litigation
Panelists: Hon. William H. Alsup, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California; I. Neel Chatterjee, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP; Gregory K. Leonard, Ph.D., NERA Economic Consulting; Niall E. Lynch, U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division; Moderator: Asim M. Bhansali, Keker & Van Nest, LLP
Time: Noon–1:30 p.m.
Location: 633 Battery St., 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA
March 25, 2009
31st Annual Luncheon Honoring the Judges of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Program will include an address by Chief Circuit Judge Alex Kozinski on recent developments within the Circuit.
Time: Reception at 11:30 a.m.; Lunch at 12:15 p.m.
Location: Four Seasons Hotel, 757 Market Street, San Francisco
February 18, 2009
Terrorism and Its Legal Implications
Presented by the Federal Bar Association Northern District of CA Chapter and The Bar Association of San Francisco
A distinguished panel discussion addressing civil liberties, treatment of terrorist suspects and expanded law enforcement powers in the fight against terrorism.
Speakers:
Judge Abraham Sofaer, former U.S. District Judge SDNY, Senior Fellow Hoover Institution
James Brosnahan, Esq. Morrison & Foerster LLP
Joseph Russoniello, U.S. Attorney
Moderator:
Professor Aaron Rappaport, Hastings College of Law
Time: 12:00–1:30 p.m.
Location: UC Hastings College of the Law, 198 McAllister Street, San Francisco, CA