This event will offer civil practitioners unique insight into the process for appointment of magistrate judges, the backgrounds and experience of the magistrate judges in both the Northern and Eastern Districts, and first-hand experience of practitioners on consenting to magistrate judge jurisdiction. The forum is...
Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) reference materials often cite “confidentiality” as a critical feature of ADR processes. Confidentiality encourages candid discussions that open the door to negotiated resolutions- but when ADR programs and neutrals promise confidentiality, they must know the bounds of their promise under the...
The Art & Fashion Law Conference returns to in-person programming this year in New York City, bringing two global industries into one compelling law program. Experts in litigation, employment law, data privacy, and intellectual property will collaborate for panels at the advanced and primer level....
This program will discuss the pros and cons of resolving mass tort liability in different forums, including the extraordinary remedies that draw companies like PG&E, Johnson & Johnson, and Purdue Pharma to seek bankruptcy court protection, and how those remedies impact the various parties involved....
The State of the Court event includes presentations by judges regarding relevant events from 2022 regarding the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio and what is expected in 2023, including changes to the various sets of federal rules. The speakers include Chief...
This hourlong webinar will bring together distinguished practitioners from three disparate areas of federal practice: class actions, immigration, and insurance defense. Speakers will highlight common concerns as well as ethical situations and issues unique to each area, referencing both the Model Rules and differing states’...
Join us for a unique evening of intellectual stimulation and camaraderie, as we host a Judicial Reception and Fireside Chat featuring Judge Wyrick. Our event offers a rare opportunity to connect with fellow legal professionals, engage in lively conversation with one of the legal community's...
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone** This roundtable is comprised of Affirmative Civil Coordinators from each of the four Texas U.S. Attorney’s Offices. The panel will discuss how affirmative civil cases are handled by each office, how they receive cases, how they triage, handle and...
Have you heard the one about the lawyer who…..? We have all lived though many non-lawyer friends telling us lawyer jokes. One of our own, Professor Laura Little, the Charles Klein Professor of Law and Government at Temple University’s Beasley School of Law and author...
Is justice color-blind? Research reveals that we all have unconscious and unintended biases based on race, gender, age, disability, and other similar factors. Join us for an engaging, informative, and thought-provoking discussion exploring how — and to what extent — implicit racial bias may...
Empowering Indian Country Through Action In the past year, Tribes have faced extreme highs and lows engaging in government-to-government relations at every level. As more critical issues come before the courts, it is essential that Indigenous Law practitioners are at the ready to protect the...
As of December 2022, the Council of Foreign Relations reports that the United States of America has sent 12.7 billion worth of equipment and weapons to Ukraine to aid in their efforts to repel the invasion by Russia. All those munitions were either pulled from...