Dayton Chapter: Federal Court Practice Seminar

This multi-session seminar is hosted by the Federal Bar Association (FBA) Dayton Chapter and meets a prerequisite for admission to the bar of the Southern District of Ohio. Speakers include district court, bankruptcy court, and magistrate judges from the Dayton seat of court. The program is pending approval for 3.0 general hours of CLE credit by The Supreme Court of Ohio.

This event is scheduled to take place in Room 150 of the Walter H. Rice Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse (200 West Second Street, Dayton, Ohio 45402). In the unforeseen event that the seminar must be held virtually, then a GoToMeeting webinar link and password will be sent to registrants, along with login instructions and seminar materials, via email in the days before the event.

Agenda

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM | Registration and Opening Remarks
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM | A View from the Bench
1:45 PM – 2:30 PM | Practice in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio
2:30 PM – 2:40 PM | Break
2:40 PM – 3:10 PM | Overview of Removal to Federal Court
3:10 PM – 4:10 PM | Practice in the Southern District of Ohio
4:10 PM – 4:30 PM | PACER and CM/ECF
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Swearing-in Ceremony (Separate Application & Payment Required!)

Presenters

• Hon. Michael J. Newman, U.S. District Judge, Southern District of Ohio
• Hon. Walter H. Rice, U.S. District Judge, Southern District of Ohio
• Hon. Thomas M. Rose, U.S. District Judge, Southern District of Ohio
• Hon. Caroline H. Gentry, U.S. Magistrate Judge, Southern District of Ohio
• Hon. Michael R. Merz, U.S. Magistrate Judge, Southern District of Ohio
• Hon. Peter B. Silvain Jr., U.S. Magistrate Judge, Southern District of Ohio
• Hon. Beth A. Buchanan, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Southern District of Ohio
• Hon. Guy R. Humphrey, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Southern District of Ohio
• Jeffrey T. Cox, Partner, Faruki PLL
• Michael S. Mayer, Judicial Law Clerk, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
• Bethany Russell, Case Administrator and Deputy Clerk, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Registration

Sign Up Online
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/federal-court-practice-seminar-dayton-tickets-403425696117
Deadline: December 12, 2022

Registration Fee*

• Complimentary – New FBA Members (joined within 6 months of event date)
• $50 – FBA Member
• $75 – Nonmember

*Registration fees are tiered. Proof of membership must be sent to DaytonFBAEvents@gmail.com. Click Here to JOIN the Federal Bar Association.

Admission to the Bar of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

A separate application and payment in addition to the above seminar registration is required for admission to the Bar of the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Ohio. Information regarding bar admission can be found under Attorney Admission on the court’s website (www.ohsd.uscourts.gov).

CLE

The program is pending approval for 3.0 general hours of CLE credit by The Supreme Court of Ohio.

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact DaytonFBAEvents@gmail.com.