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SUMMARY:Webinar: From the Bench: What Persuades\, What Frustrates\, and What Lawyers Should Know
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nWhat makes a judge trust your argument—and what causes that trust to unravel? Join United States District Judge Jia M. Cobb and United States Magistrate Judge Sean A. Camoni for a candid conversation from the Bench’s perspective about what works\, what falls flat\, and what frustrates the Bench in everyday federal practice. From focused briefs and useful replies to direct answers at oral argument\, the panel will explore how lawyers can make their strongest points without sacrificing credibility. The discussion will also address procedural missteps\, counterproductive combativeness\, meaningful discovery meet-and-confers\, and when to seek judicial intervention. Attendees will hear practical perspectives on the habits judges appreciate\, the mistakes they wish lawyers would stop making\, and how preparation\, candor\, and sound judgment can make advocacy more persuasive. \nPresented by the FBA’s Professional Development Committee Ethics Subcommittee. \nRegistration is Open!\n\nPresenters\nModerator: David Labkowski\, Labkowski Law\, P.A.\nDavid is based in Miami and practices in New York and Florida\, focusing on high-stakes commercial litigation in federal and state courts. \n  \n  \nHon. Jia M. Cobb\, District Court Judge\, U.S. District Courts – District of Columbia\nJudge Jia M. Cobb was appointed to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in November 2021. She received a B.A.\, magna cum laude\, from Northwestern University. She then received a J.D.\, cum laude\, from Harvard Law School\, where she also served as Coordinating Editor of the Harvard Law Review. After law school\, Judge Cobb clerked for the Honorable Diane P. Wood on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Following her clerkship\, she worked as a trial attorney at the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia (PDS) from 2006 to 2012. At PDS\, Judge Cobb supervised incoming attorneys and was a member of the Forensic Practice Group. In 2012\, Judge Cobb joined Relman Colfax PLLC\, a national plaintiff-side civil rights firm based in Washington\, D.C. At Relman Colfax\, Judge Cobb handled a variety of complex civil rights litigation matters\, including those involving allegations of housing discrimination\, employment discrimination\, and police misconduct. She was a partner at Relman Colfax from 2019 until her appointment to the bench. Judge Cobb has taught trial advocacy as an adjunct professor at American University Washington College of Law and as a visiting faculty member at Harvard Law School’s Trial Advocacy Workshop. She previously served as an elected member of the District of Columbia Bar’s Criminal Law and Individual Rights Section Steering Committee. \nHon. Sean A. Camoni\, Magistrate Judge\, U.S. District Courts – Middle District of Pennsylvania\nJudge Camoni took the bench in July 2025 after serving as an AUSA for nearly 10 years. \n\nRegistration\nRegister Online via myLawCLE \n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved. MyLawCLE and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states\, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states. Posted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \n\nOffered by myLawCLE in partnership with the Federal Bar Association.\nmyLawCLE is an independent webinar provider and is responsible for webinar registration\, CLE administration\, and related communications. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-from-the-bench-what-persuades-what-frustrates-and-what-lawyers-should-know/
CATEGORIES:Professional Development Committee
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