Memphis/Mid-South Chapter: Virtual Annual Seminar

2020 MEMPHIS/MID-SOUTH CHAPTER OF THE FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION
VIRTUAL ANNUAL SEMINAR

Thursday, November 19, 2020

All Times Below are in Central Daylight Time (CDT)

8:50 – 9:00 a.m. | Welcome, Opening Remarks, and Important 

Be sure to log on at 8:50 to hear about our virtual door prize trivia game! We will be giving away copies of the books written and produced by our speakers to participants who correctly answer trivia questions about the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee.

• Colleen Hitch Wilson – FBA Memphis/Mid-South Chapter President
• Chief Judge Thomas Anderson – U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee

9:00 – 10:30 a.m. | U.S. Supreme Court Update
In this presentation, Mr. Metlitsky and Ms. Dubin will discuss recent decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court from the perspective of experienced appellate lawyers.

• Anton Metlitsky & Yaira Dubin – O’Melveny & Myers, New York

10:30 – 10:45 a.m.  | Break

10:45 – 10:50 a.m. | Welcome from FBA National President W. West Allen

10:50 – 11:50 a.m. | Virtual Ethics: Practical Considerations for Online Practice*
The rules of professional conduct were established well before Skype and Zoom became part of our daily practice. But new tech collides with old ethics in surprising ways. This session will alert you to some of the potential pitfalls, and suggest ways to avoid them.

• Deb Ireland – Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice

11:50– 1:15 p.m. |Lunch Break

1:15 – 2:15 p.m. | Lead Yourself First: Inspiring Leadership Through Solitude*
During this presentation, Judge Kethledge will discuss topics in his book, “Lead Yourself First: Inspiring Leadership Through Solitude.” The book and this presentation demonstrate show how solitude can enhance clarity, spur creativity, sustain emotional balance, and generate the moral courage necessary to overcome adversity and criticism, all leading to better leadership.

• Judge Raymond M. Kethledge – U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

2:15 – 2:30 p.m. | Break

2:30 – 3:30 p.m. | Tennessee Delivers Woman Suffrage
Ms. Casey and Mr. Haltom will discuss will discuss Tennessee’s pivotal role in the 19th Amendment’s ratification, which granted women the right to vote one hundred years ago. Because Tennessee was the last state of the then 48 states that could ratify the 19th Amendment, Tennessee became “The Perfect 36” since three-quarters of the states were
necessary for ratification. As the publisher and author of books on this subject, Casey and Haltom, respectively, will discuss how Memphis residents and legislators played a role in the fight for woman suffrage.

• Paula F. Casey – Voting Rights and Woman Suffrage Expert and Co-Founder of the Tennessee Woman Suffrage Heritage Trail
• Bill Haltom, Esq. – Lawyer and Author of “Why Can’t Mother Vote?”

3:30 – 3:45 p.m. | Break

3:45 – 5:15 p.m. | Why Judges Do What They Do
A panel of judges from the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee will respond to questions pertaining to a variety of topics impacting the court, such as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on courtroom practice. This panel will be moderated by Judge Jon A. York, Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee.

CLE

This program has been submitted for 6.0 hours of CLE credit in Tennessee, including 4.0 hours of General Credit and 2.0 hours of Dual Credit Sessions approved for dual credit are marked with an asterisk (*).

The FBA will submit CLE hours for Tennessee. Attendees are responsible for submitting CLE credit to other jurisdictions.

Registration

Registration for this event will close Wednesday, November 18

Registration Fees

• $0 Private Attys. – FBA WDTN Members
• $120 Private Attys. – Non-Members
• $0 Govt. Attys. – FBA WDTN Members
• $60 Govt. Attys. – Non-Members
• $0 FBA Law Student WDTN Members
• $60 FBA non-WDTN Members
• $0 CJA Panel Members WDTN
• $0 Federal Judicial Law Clerks

Checks payable to Federal Bar Association Memphis/Mid-South Chapter can be sent to Colleen Hitch Wilson at FedEx Express, 3620 Hacks Cross Rd., Building B, 3rd Floor, Memphis, TN 38125 or a Paypal invoice can be created upon request.

How to Register

Complete Registration Form

Send via Email to chitchwilson@fedex.com with name and TN BPR number.

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Colleen Hitch Wilson.