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SUMMARY:Maryland Chapter: Virtual Fireside Chat with The Honorable Nicole G. Berner
DESCRIPTION:The Maryland Chapter of the Federal Bar Association invites you to attend the virtual fireside chat with the Honorable Nicole G. Berner. \nPlease RSVP here.  \nCONTACT\nAnatoly Smolkin: Asmolkin@gejlaw.com
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/maryland-chapter-virtual-fireside-chat-with-the-honorable-nicole-g-berner/
CATEGORIES:Maryland Chapter
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SUMMARY:Maryland Chapter: Demystifying Federal Clerkships - A Conversation with Judges and Law Clerks
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Maryland Chapter of the Federal Bar Association on Wednesday\, April 16\, 2025 at 4:30 PM at the University of Baltimore School of Law for a panel discussion with United States District Judge Paula Xinis\, United States Magistrate Judge Ajmel A. Quereshi\, United States Magistrate Judge Charles D. Austin\, and former federal judicial law clerks on creating pathways to federal clerkships and an overview of the application process. A reception will follow the panel discussion. \nWHEN: April 16\, 2025 at 4:30pm – 6:30pm\nWHERE: University of Baltimore School of Law \nCONTACT: Alana Glover alana.glover15@gmail.com \nPlease register on our event page: https://www.fbamd.org/demystifying_federal_clerkships
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/maryland-chapter/
LOCATION:University of Baltimore School of Law\, 1420 N. Charles St.\, Baltimore\, MD\, 21201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Maryland Chapter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250411T120000
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SUMMARY:Maryland Chapter: 2025 FBA Maryland Chapter's Annual Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Please register below for individual tickets to the 2025 FBA Maryland Chapter’s Annual Luncheon.  Reception begins at 12:00 p.m. Luncheon will begin promptly at 12:45 p.m. The lunch options are: \nHoney Thyme Glazed Breast of Chicken Summer Squash | Farro | Heirloom Carrots (V)\nRoasted Salmon Pommery Mustard Sauce (GF) (V)| Everything Bagel Spiced Asparagus | Buttered Whipped Potatoes (GF)\nBalsamic Cauliflower Steak & Roasted Root Vegetables | Almonds | Jasmine Rice\nKosher meal\nAll meals include salad and dessert. \nFor organizations wishing to reserve full tables\, please register separately using this link: Table Reservations (Group RSVPs) \nShould you have a special request or require an accommodation\, please email msaudek@gej.law \nWHEN\nApril 11\, 2025 at 12:00pm – 2pm \nWHERE\nHyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor\n300 Light Street\nBaltimore\, MD 21202\nUnited States\nGoogle map and directions \nCONTACT\nMark Saudek · msaudek@gejlaw.com
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/maryland-chapter-2025-fba-maryland-chapters-annual-luncheon/
LOCATION:Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor\, 300 Light Street\, Baltimore\, 21202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Maryland Chapter
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SUMMARY:Maryland Chapter: Resolving Discovery Disputes in Maryland’s Federal and State Courts
DESCRIPTION:Resolving Discovery Disputes in Maryland’s Federal and State Courts \nA free webinar co-sponsored by the MWELA Bench Bar Committee\, the Bar Association of Montgomery County and the FBA-Maryland Chapter. \nPlease join us on April 3\, 2025\, for a panel on how to avoid and resolve discovery disputes in federal and state courts in Maryland. Two experienced judges in Maryland\, one on the federal bench and the other on the state bench\, will compare and contrast the procedures\, substance\, and practices between their courts. In addition\, you will hear from two practitioners on best practices in addressing and resolving common discovery disputes in federal and state court. \nSpeakers/Opening Remarks:\nMaria Salacuse\, President\, Federal Bar Association\, Maryland Chapter\nPilar Nichols\, President\, Montgomery County Bar Association \nPanelists:\nHon. Gina L. Simms\, U.S. District Court\, District of Maryland\nHon. Rachel T. McGuckian\, Associate Judge\, Montgomery County Circuit Court\nNat P. Calamis\, Carr Maloney\nJames Hannaway\, Sanford Heisler \nModerator:\nR. Scott Oswald\, Managing Principal\, The Employment Law Group\, P.C.  \nThis webinar will be conducted over Zoom and does not offer CLE credit. Registrants will receive Zoom login details on the day before the event. \nPlease Note:\n– Advanced registration is required to receive the Zoom link.\n– CLE is not offered for this program. Recording is not permitted. \nTo register\, please click here.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/maryland-chapter-resolving-discovery-disputes-in-marylands-federal-and-state-courts/
CATEGORIES:Maryland Chapter
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SUMMARY:Maryland Chapter: Introduction to Federal Practice Program and Admission Ceremony 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Federal Bar Association Maryland Chapter’s Annual \nINTRODUCTION TO FEDERAL PRACTICE PROGRAM AND ADMISSION CEREMONY \nThe Maryland Chapter of the Federal Bar Association is sponsoring a program for practitioners in Maryland’s Federal District Court and/or for attorneys who want to be admitted to the Court.  The CLE program will cover topics that include: \n– Introduction to the Courthouses and Lawyer Resources\n– Highlights of Local Rules and Standing Orders\n– Discovery and Discovery Disputes\n– Mediation\n– Motions Practice \nThe program will feature judges from the federal bench\, as well as attorneys who regularly practice in the U.S. District Court.  It also will include remarks and tips from the Clerk’s Office of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland\, and a presentation by Catherine “Katie” Curran O’Malley\, Executive Director of the Women’s Law Center of Maryland\, about opportunities to provide assistance to victims of domestic violence. \nCLE Registration\nThe program will be held in Courtroom 4C in the United States District Court in Greenbelt and will start promptly at 12:30 p.m.\, with registration beginning at 12:00 p.m.  The program will be followed by a reception. \nAn RSVP is required\, but the CLE program is offered free of charge. Please RSVP on our website: https://www.fbamd.org/introduction_to_federal_practice_program_and_admission_ceremony_2025 \nAttorney Admissions \nAttorneys who want to be admitted to the U.S. District Court must apply for admission and pay the $200 admission fee electronically through the Court’s website at https://www2.mdd.uscourts.gov/baradmapp/prerequisites.aspx.  \nApplicants must have a sponsor complete and sign the sponsor portion of the application\, but sponsors need not attend the ceremony.  Admission applications for the March 7\, 2025 ceremony must be filed online by February 26\, 2025.  Applicants will be directed to register to attend the March 7th ceremony once their applications have been approved\, but they must separately RSVP for the CLE program.  The admissions ceremony will follow the CLE program and is scheduled for approximately 4:30 p.m.  Admittees are welcome to have guests attend the ceremony.  A reception will follow. \nWHEN:\nMarch 7\, 2025\, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.\n(followed by reception 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.) \nWHERE:\nUnited States Courthouse\n6500 Cherrywood Lane\, Courtroom 4C\nGreenbelt\, Maryland 20770 \nCONTACT: Peter Nothstein · Peter.Nothstein@usdoj.gov
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/maryland-chapter-introduction-to-federal-practice-program-and-admission-ceremony-2025/
LOCATION:United States Courthouse\, 6500 Cherrywood Lane\, Courtroom 4C\, Greenbelt\, MD\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:Maryland Chapter
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SUMMARY:Maryland Chapter: Fireside Chat with Chief Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Sullivan
DESCRIPTION:Our second fireside chat of the 2024-2025 bar year will be Thursday\, February 6\, 2025 at 12:00 PM with Chief Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Sullivan. This event will be virtual. Please use the Zoom link below to access the webinar. \nEvent registration: https://www.fbamd.org/fireside_chat_with_judge_sullivan \nhttps://milesstockbridge.zoom.us/j/97296349647 \nJoin via audio:\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) \nWebinar ID: 972 9634 9647\nInternational numbers available: https://milesstockbridge.zoom.us/u/aG4NrepS3 \nJoin from an H.323/SIP room system:\nH.323:\n144.195.19.161 (US West)\n206.247.11.121 (US East)\nMeeting ID: 972 9634 9647\nSIP: 97296349647@zoomcrc.com \nWHEN\nFebruary 06\, 2025 at 12:00pm – 1pm
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/maryland-chapter-fireside-chat-with-chief-magistrate-judge-timothy-j-sullivan/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Maryland Chapter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240227T120000
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SUMMARY:Maryland Chapter: Trailblazing Series - Shattering Barriers: A Conversation with Hon. Willie J. Epps\, Jr.
DESCRIPTION:In honor of Black History Month\, we are honored to present the Hon. Willie J. Epps\, Jr.\, Chief Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri\, to lead a discussion on the remarkable lives and careers of the first nine Black Americans to serve as federal judges. Like Robinson\, the first Black federal judges blazed a trail and left an indelible mark on our society. Decades of institutionalized discrimination had created a federal court system that Judge A. Leon Higgenbotham\, Jr. described as “both exclusionary and racially homogeneous.” During a time when segregation permeated nearly all aspects of American life—from schools to workplaces\, restaurants\, hotels\, public restrooms\, water fountains\, and swimming pools—nine Black Americans were able to overcome these barriers. Judge Epps will address why and how presidents from Truman to Johnson named Black judges to the federal bench. He will discuss these judges’ backgrounds and key achievements\, and he will lead a discussion of their lasting legacies and continued relevance today. \nPresented by the Maryland Chapter’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee\, the FBA’s Diversity and Inclusion Standing Committee\, and the Professional Development Committee. \n[Register Online]\n\nAbout the Presenter\n \nJudge Epps was born in Natchez\, Mississippi and raised in St. Louis\, Missouri.  He has been a U.S. Magistrate Judge\, Western District of Missouri since 2017. Judge Epps received his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1985\, and his A.B. from Amherst College in 1992.  He had a wealth of experience before joining the bench\, such as Judge Advocate & Captain\, U.S. Air Force JAG Corps\, 1995-1999; Assistant Special Counsel\, The Waco Investigation\, U.S. Department of Justice\, 1999-2000; Solo Practitioner\, The Epps Law Firm LLC\, 2000-2003; VP & Deputy Compliance Officer/VP & Chief Compliance Officer\, Charter Communications\, 2003-2006;  Partner\, Shook\, Hardy & Bacon LLP\, 2006-2013; Partner\,  Dowd Bennett LLP\, 2013-2014; and Associate General Counsel & Head of Litigation\, Edward Jones\, 2014-2017. \n  \n  \n  \nAbout the Moderator\nA journalist-turned-litigator\, Chelsea Jones Crawford joined Brown\, Goldstein & Levy in September 2015 and has extensive experience representing individuals and entities in complex civil matters\, including federal civil rights litigation\, serious personal injury and wrongful death\, and commercial disputes. \nAt Brown\, Goldstein & Levy\, Chelsea has obtained some of the largest settlements in the State of Maryland. In 2021\, she obtained a $6.5 million settlement on behalf of the family of Eric Sopp\, an unarmed man in distress who was shot and killed by a Baltimore County police officer. In 2020\, she helped obtain a nearly $8 million settlement for two men who were wrongfully convicted and imprisoned\, and in 2018\, she was part of a team that obtained a $9 million settlement on behalf of an innocent man who spent 21 years wrongfully incarcerated. \nA former journalist covering daily news\, Chelsea brings a passion for storytelling to every case. Chelsea has practiced before administrative agencies\, courts across Maryland and in the District of Columbia\, and in federal courts nationwide. \nPrior to joining Brown Goldstein & Levy\, Chelsea clerked for the Honorable Andre M. Davis on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and for the Honorable Stephanie A. Gallagher on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. \nDuring law school\, Chelsea served as the Executive Articles Editor of the University of Maryland Law Journal of Race\, Religion\, Gender and Class\, Vice-President of the Black Law Students Association\, and member of the law school’s National Moot Court Team. Chelsea received the 2013 Elizabeth Maxwell Carroll Chesnut Prize\, known as the “Dean’s Award\,” for her scholarship\, personal drive\, and excellence in writing and was awarded Order of the Barristers. \nBefore law school\, Chelsea spent several years working in broadcast news. She began her career at KYW-TV in Philadelphia\, where she worked the news desk. She later joined National Public Radio’s flagship afternoon program\, All Things Considered\, as an Assistant Editor. \nChelsea is active in several bar associations and organizations in Maryland\, including the Alliance of Black Women Attorneys of Maryland and the Monumental City Bar Association. She is also a member of the Baltimore City Trial Court Judicial Nominating Commission and served on Attorney General Anthony Brown’s Transition Team. \nChelsea has been recognized multiple times by Lawdragon for her work\, including on the “500 Leading Litigators in America” list for 2024\, the “500 X – The Next Generation” list for 2023\, and the “500 Leading Plaintiff Employment and Civil Rights Lawyers” list for 2022 and 2023. Best Lawyers lists her as “One to Watch” in the Civil Rights Law\, Commercial Litigation\, Criminal Defense (General Practice)\, Labor and Employment Law (Employee)\, Litigation (Labor and Employment)\, and Personal Injury Litigation (Plaintiffs) categories. She has also been selected a Maryland Super Lawyers Rising Star since 2018. \n 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/maryland-chapter-trailblazing-series-shattering-barriers-a-conversation-with-hon-willie-j-epps-jr/
CATEGORIES:Maryland Chapter
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SUMMARY:DC & Maryland Chapters: The 4th Annual Government Enforcement & Investigations Seminar 4 Hours CLE
DESCRIPTION:The D.C. and Maryland Chapters and Federal Litigation Section\nof the Federal Bar Association \npresent \nThe 4th Annual Government Enforcement & Investigations Seminar (4 Hours of CLE) \nfeaturing \nKeynote: The Hon. Thomas B. Griffith & Benjamin L. Ginsberg\ndiscussing their July 2022 report “Lost\, Not Stolen” \nPublic Corruption Cases in 2024\nCrypto & Sanctions: The New Frontier \n– and – \nA View from the (Chief Judge’s) Bench:\nA conversation with the Hon. James K. Bredar\, the Hon. James E.\nBoasberg\, the Hon. Royce C. Lamberth & the Hon. Beryl A. Howell \nFebruary 6\, 2024\n9:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. \nE. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse\nCeremonial Courtroom\n333 Constitution Ave.\, N.W.\nWashington\, D.C. 20001 \nIncludes 4 Hours of CLE\, Lunch\, and Post-Conference Reception \nQuestions? Contact Tom Barnard tbarnard( a t )bakerdonelson.com\nor Eric Nitz enitz( a t )mololamken.com
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/the-4th-annual-government-enforcement-investigations-seminar-4-hours-cle/
LOCATION:E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse\, 333 Constitution Ave. NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001
CATEGORIES:CLE in Person,District of Columbia Chapter,Federal Litigation Section,Maryland Chapter
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SUMMARY:Maryland Chapter: Supreme Court Update
DESCRIPTION:The Supreme Court has had one of its most monumental terms in years\, with plenty of important developments in criminal and civil law. In addition to several high-profile cases involving capital punishment\, including the Boston marathon bombing case\, the Court tackled cases ranging from the constitutionality of pre-viability prohibitions on elective abortions\, whether the Second Amendment protects concealed carry licenses for firearms\, vaccine mandates\, school prayer\, opioid prosecution standards\, and what constitutes a “crime of violence” under federal criminal law. Jason Medinger\, Appellate Chief at the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland\, Paresh Patel\, Appellate Chief at the Office of the Federal Public Defender for the District of Maryland\, and Professor and Legal Analyst Kim Wehle will discuss these and other significant cases from the Supreme Court’s 2021-2022 term and how these decisions affect our practice. \n\nSpeaker\nJason D. Medinger \nJason D. Medinger has been serving as the Appellate Chief for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland since 2017. Prior to that\, he served as an Assistant United States Attorney in Maryland prosecuting narcotics and violent crime cases. He has also served as a civil AUSA\, defending the United States government and its agencies against civil actions alleging torts and employment discrimination. Prior to entering government service\, Mr. Medinger worked at a law firm in Atlanta\, Georgia. Mr. Medinger has been an adjunct professor of law at Stevenson University since 2011. He clerked for the Honorable Stanley F. Birch\, Jr.\, on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit from 2004-2005. He received his law degree from the Emory University School of Law in 2004\, and his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame in 2000. \nParesh Patel \nParesh Patel is currently the Appellate Chief at the Office of the Federal Public Defender for the District of Maryland. He has been at the Federal Public Defender since 2003. Before then\, he worked as a staff attorney at the Public Defender Service in Washington\, D.C. and the Office of the Appellate Defender in New York\, New York. In 1999-2000\, he clerked for the Honorable Ancer L. Haggerty of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon in Portland. Paresh earned his J.D. from American University in 1996\, and he received his undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California in 1993. \nKimberly L. Wehle \nKimberly L. Wehle is a tenured law professor at the University of Baltimore School of Law and former CBS News legal analyst. She writes on the separation of powers\, outsourcing government\, and the federal administrative state. She is also an op-Ed contributor for Politico\, The Atlantic\, The Hill and The Bulwark\, and a regular commentator on CNN\, MSNBC\, and NPR’s Morning Edition. Wehle has written three books: How to Read the Constitution – and Why\, What You Need to Know About Voting – and Why\, and How to Think Like a Lawyer — and Why. \n\nRegistration\n[Register Online]  \nRegistration Rates\nDeadline to register will be July 12\, 2022 \n\nComplimentary for FBA Members & Non Members\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note CLE will not be offered for this event.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEmail Communication Policy \nBy registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communications from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \n\nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Bonnie.Greenberg3@usdoj.gov
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/maryland-chapter-supreme-court-update/
CATEGORIES:Maryland Chapter
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SUMMARY:Maryland Chapter: 11th Annual FBA Maryland Chapter Golf Tournament
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Maryland Federal Bench and the FBA for the 11th Annual Columbus Day Golf Outing and Reception! \nMonday\, October 11\, 2021 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.\nHobbit’s Glen Golf Club\, 1130 Willowbottom Drive\, Columbia\, MD 21044 \nSchedule of Events: \n\nRegistration – 7:30 a.m.\nShotgun Start – 9:00 a.m.\nReception – 3:30 p.m.\n\n\nRegistration\nRegistration Fees \n\n$175 – Standard\n$125 – Attorneys Practicing less than two years\n$125 – Government\, Non-Profit Lawyers\, and Judges\n\nAbove rates include green fees\, cart\, lunch\, reception and cocktails\n\n\n$50 – Reception and Cocktails Only\n\nRegister Online: https://www.fbamd.org/2021_golf_outing  \n\nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Alex Giles.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/maryland-chapter-11th-annual-fba-maryland-chapter-golf-tournament/
LOCATION:Hobbit’s Glen Golf Club\, 1130 Willowbottom Drive\, Columbia\, MD 21044\, 1130 Willowbottom Drive\, Columbia\, MD\, 21044\, United States
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SUMMARY:Maryland Chapter: 2021 Introduction to Federal Practice Program - Session IV: Criminal Practice
DESCRIPTION:2021 Introduction to Federal Practice Program\nSession IV: Criminal Practice\nThe Maryland Chapter of the Federal Bar Association will be presenting the fourth and final session\nof its online Introduction to Federal Practice Program on Friday\, April 23\, 2021. The program\nwill run from 1:30 though 4 p.m. ET and will be devoted to federal criminal practice\, featuring: \n\nA presentation by Magistrate Judge Deborah L. Boardman\, AUSA Brandon Moore\nand AFPD Rosana Chavez on initial appearances and detention hearings.\nA presentation by AFPD Liz Oyer on discovery in criminal cases.\nA presentation by Judge Richard Bennett\, AFPD Desiree Lassiter\, and AUSA Patty\nMcLane on motions\, pleas\, cooperation and Presentence Reports.\nA presentation by AFPD Katherine Tang Newberger on the federal sentencing\nguidelines.\nA presentation by Judge Paula Xinis\, AUSA Dwight Draughon and AFPD Andy\nSzekely on federal sentencing practice.\n\nAn RSVP is required\, but the CLE program is offered free of charge. \n\nRegistration\nTo Register\, please send RSVPs by e-mail to: Jerome Cosby at Jcosby@milesstockbridge.com. Those who RSVP will receive a link for the program via email.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/maryland-chapter-2021-introduction-to-federal-practice-program-session-iv-criminal-practice/
LOCATION:Online\, US
CATEGORIES:Maryland Chapter
GEO:37.09024;-95.712891
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210224T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210224T150000
DTSTAMP:20260411T091538
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Artificial Intelligence as Evidence
DESCRIPTION:In the ever-changing landscape of eDiscovery and modern forms of evidence\, understanding cutting-edge topics relating to Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become essential for litigators.  This unique presentation will feature leading experts on the Rules of Evidence\, AI\, and eDiscovery and walk even the most inexperienced practitioner through the essentials of these subjects.  As an experienced jurist\, two law school professors\, and a computer scientist\, Judge Grimm and Professor Grossman are able to explain even the most complicated topics in an understandable format. Topics to be covered in this presentation include the fundamentals of artificial intelligence; an understanding of how and why AI is used; what admissibility issues are posed in introducing AI evidence and how to address those issues\, as well as a description and analysis of the pertinent rules of evidence and how they apply to AI. \nPresented by the Maryland Chapter \n\n\n About the Presenter\nHon. Paul W. Grimm\, United States District Court for the District of Maryland \nJudge Paul W. Grimm serves as a District Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. He was appointed to the Court on December 10\, 2012. Previously\, he was appointed to the Court as a Magistrate Judge in February 1997 and served as Chief Magistrate Judge from 2006 through 2012. In September\, 2009 he was appointed by the Chief Justice of the United States to serve as a member of the Advisory Committee for the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Additionally\, Judge Grimm is an adjunct professor of law at the University of Maryland School of Law\, where he teaches evidence\, and also has taught trial evidence\, pretrial civil procedure\, and scientific evidence. He also is an adjunct professor of law at the University of Baltimore School of Law\, where he teaches a course regarding the discovery of and pretrial practices associated with electronically stored evidence. \nBefore joining the Court\, Judge Grimm was in private practice in Baltimore for thirteen years\, during which time he handled commercial litigation. He also served as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Maryland\, an Assistant State’s Attorney for Baltimore County\, Maryland\, and a Captain in the United States Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps. In 2001\, Judge Grimm retired as a Lieutenant Colonel from the United States Army Reserve. Judge Grimm received his undergraduate degree from the University of California Davis (summa cum laude)\, his J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law (magna cum laude\, Order of the Coif) and his LLM from Duke Law School. \nProfessor Maura R. Grossman\, J.D.\, Ph.D.\, School of Computer Science\, University of Waterloo and Osgoode Hall Law School \nMaura R. Grossman\, J.D.\, Ph.D.\, is a Research Professor in the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science at the University of Waterloo\, an Adjunct Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School of York University\, and an affiliate faculty member at the Vector Institute\, all in Ontario\, Canada.  She also is Principal at Maura Grossman Law\, an eDiscovery law and consulting firm in Buffalo\, New York.  Previously\, Maura was Of Counsel at Wachtell\, Lipton\, Rosen & Katz\, in New York City\, where\, for 17 years\, she advised the firm’s lawyers and clients on matters related to eDiscovery and information governance\, both domestically and abroad.  Maura’s scholarly work on technology-assisted review (“TAR”) has been widely cited in case law\, both in the U.S. and elsewhere.  In addition to her J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center\, Maura also holds M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Psychology from the Derner Institute of Adelphi University. \nThomas H. Barnard\, Shareholder\, Baker\, Donelson\, Bearman\, Caldwell and Berkowitz (Moderator) \nMr. Barnard is a Shareholder at the Baltimore office law firm of Baker\, Donelson\, Bearman\, Caldwell and Berkowitz.  He represents clients in government investigations and litigation\, including qui tams under the False Claims Act and related administrative proceedings. He also advises clients with regard to government contracts\, cybersecurity\, and investigations of alleged procurement fraud.  Tom is a graduate of the United States Military Academy and the University of Arizona\, served 21 years in the Army and Maryland National Guard\, and spent 8 years as an Assistant United States Attorney. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration for this event will close Tuesday\, February 23 at 2 PM ET.  \nRegistration Fees \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nLive Captioning\nShould you request live captioning or another accommodation in order to participate in this webinar\, please contact meetings@fedbar.org at least 10 days before the event so we may make the necessary arrangements. \nCancellation Policy\nNo refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on February 17\, 2021. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact Ariel White at awhite@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \n\nCLE\nCLE: 1 CLE Credit (60min state) / 1.2 CLE Credit (50min state) \n\nEmail Communication Policy \nBy registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communications from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer \nBy registering for an FBA webinar\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same\, do not register for the event. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Caitlin Rider\, Conference Manager.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-artificial-intelligence-as-evidence/
LOCATION:Online\, US
CATEGORIES:Maryland Chapter
GEO:37.09024;-95.712891
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201014T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201014T193000
DTSTAMP:20260411T091538
CREATED:20201007T143804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201015T141927Z
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SUMMARY:Maryland Chapter: Qualified Immunity for Law Enforcement Officers- Abolishment vs. Preservation Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:The discussion will be moderated by Retired U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge and former Baltimore City Solicitor Andre M. Davis. Panelists will discuss the pros and cons of qualified immunity\, whether it should be preserved or abolished and its impact on various populations in an informative and accessible manner for the public and legal community. \n\nAbout the Presenters\nJason G. Downs\, Esq.\, assisted in securing a $6.4 million settlement for the family of Freddie Gray and represented the family of Crystalline Barnes\, who was killed during a traffic stop in Jackson\, Mississippi. Mr. Downs served as one of the youngest Training Directors ever in the history of the Public Defender Service in Washington\, D.C. \nThomas H. Barnard\, Esq.\, currently serves as a shareholder at Baker Donelson and previously served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney\, military prosecutor and military police officer. Mr. Barnard has over 20 years of government experience. His civil litigation practice includes Bivens and 42 U.S.C. 1983 civil rights litigation. \nThiru Vignarajah is a partner at DLA Piper and previously served as Deputy Attorney General for the State of Maryland\, a federal and state prosecutor\, and clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer. Mr. Vignarajah served as lead counsel for the State of Maryland in the high profile post-conviction case of Adnan Syed. \nJean M. Zachariasiewicz\, Esq.\, is a partner at Brown\, Goldstein and Levy\, LLP.  Previously she was a litigation associate at a DC civil rights firm and the Francis D. Murnaghan\, Jr. Appellate Advocacy Fellow at the Public Justice Center\, where she practiced appellate litigation in the areas of civil rights and poverty law.  Jean clerked for Judge Myron H. Thompson at the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama and for Judge Fortunato Benavides at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.  She is a graduate of Columbia Law School and the University of Virginia. \n  \n\nCLE\nPlease note that CLE credit is not offered for this webinar. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration Fees \n\nChapter & FBA Members: Complimentary Registration \n\nHow to Register \nRegister Online: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUtd–grTwsGdyU9xB_J32ZqoKRaBdisX1w \n\nZoom Passcode: 512111\n\n\nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Lauren McLarney.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/maryland-chapter-qualified-immunity-for-law-enforcement-officers-abolishment-vs-preservation-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:Online\, US
CATEGORIES:Maryland Chapter
GEO:37.09024;-95.712891
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201001T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201001T171500
DTSTAMP:20260411T091538
CREATED:20200916T162538Z
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SUMMARY:Maryland Chapter: Employment Law - Motions Practice in Employment Cases filed in Maryland's Federal Court
DESCRIPTION:Hear from top practitioners and judges on motions to dismiss\, discovery\, and summary judgment. Learn how employee-side attorneys draft complaints to best meet pleading standards\, hunt for necessary information\, and resist defense attempts to bar a trial through summary judgment. Hear from management attorneys on how they hold their opponents to plausibility standards at the pleadings stage\, cabin discovery to embrace only what is appropriate and proportional to the case in controversy\, and draft effective summary judgment motions. Finally\, hear from three of our Federal Judges who will share their wisdom on how both sides can make their pleadings and motions practice more effective. \nThe Webinar is Organized into Four Panels: \nModerated By: R. Scott Oswald\, Managing Principal\, The Employment Law Group\, P.C. \nPanel 1: A Supreme Court and Fourth Circuit Update \n\nRichard T. Seymour\, The Law Office of Richard T. Seymour\, P.L.L.C.\nHon. Paula Xinis\n\nPanel 2: Motions to Dismiss  \n\nHon. Richard D. Bennett\, United States District Judge\nKristy Eriksson\, Partner\, Miles & Stockbridge\, P.C.\nKristen Sinisi\, Partner\, Bernabei & Kabat\, PLLC\n\nPanel 3: Summary Judgment \n\nDonald E. English\, Jr.\, Principal\, Jackson Lewis\nHon. Ellen L. Hollander\, United States District Judge\nMichal Shinnar\, Senior Associate\, Gilbert Employment Law\, P.C.\n\nPanel 4: Discovery Motions \n\nJay R. Fries\, Partner\, Ford & Harrison LLP\nHon. Timothy Sullivan\, United States Magistrate Judge\n\nThis event is co-chaired by the Honorable Paula Xinis and the Honorable Benson Everett Legg.  \n\nRegistration\nRegistration Fees \n\nComplimentary Registration \n\nHow to Register – RSVP by September 30\, 2020 \nRegister Online \n\nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Bonnie Greenberg\, bonnie.greenberg@usdoj.gov
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/maryland-chapter-employment-law-motions-practice-in-employment-cases-filed-in-marylands-federal-court/
LOCATION:Online\, US
CATEGORIES:Maryland Chapter
GEO:37.09024;-95.712891
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200417T120000
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CREATED:20200305T150813Z
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED Maryland Chapter: Introduction to Federal Practice Program and Admission Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:This event has been postponed.\nDescription\nThe Maryland Chapter of the Federal Bar Association is sponsoring a program for practitioners in Maryland’s Federal District Court and/or for attorneys who want to be admitted to the Court. The CLE program will cover topics that include: \n• Pleading\, Jurisdiction\, Venue and Removal\n• Discovery\n• Mediation\n• Evidence\n• Criminal Practice\n• Motions Practice \nFlyer \nSpeakers\nThe program will feature judges from the federal bench\, as well as attorneys who regularly practice in the U.S. District Court. It also will include remarks and tips from the Clerk’s Office of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland\, and a presentation by a representative of the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service. \nCost\nCLE program is free. Admission to the Court is $200 to be paid electronically. \nRSVP\nApril 10\, 2020 – Erin Flynn at eflynn@milesstockbridge.com
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/maryland-chapter-introduction-to-federal-practice-program-and-admission-ceremony/
LOCATION:United States Courthouse\, 6500 Cherrywood Lane\, Courtroom 4C\, Greenbelt\, MD\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:Maryland Chapter
GEO:39.0089265;-76.8952451
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200226T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200226T200000
DTSTAMP:20260411T091538
CREATED:20200130T192000Z
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SUMMARY:Maryland Chapter: FBA Trivia Night - Young(er) Lawyers Edition
DESCRIPTION:Description\nPremium pizza\, salads and appetizers. Custom trivia by Charm City Trivia \nFlyer \nCost\n$20 \nRSVP\nLauren McLarney\, Rosenberg Martin Greenberg\, LLP\, lmclarney@rosenbergmartin.com; (410) 960-7456
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/maryland-chapter-fba-trivia-night-younger-lawyers-edition/
LOCATION:HomeSlyce\, 336 N. Charles Street\, Baltimore\, MD\, 21201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Maryland Chapter
GEO:39.2936949;-76.6157777
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