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...
Although many lawyers assume that communications with clients are privileged, exceptions to attorney-client privilege make certain categories of otherwise privileged communications discoverable. This presentation covers the attorney-client privilege under Model Rule of Professional Conduct 1.6 and two notable exceptions recognized by federal courts in employment...
Moderated by Chad Kempen, Esquire, Career Clerk to Chief Judge Matthew W. Brann, the program will examine best deposition practices by first considering what makes a deposition effective at trial or for a dispositive motion. The panelists will then offer guidance on how to achieve...
The Mississippi Chapter of the Federal Bar Association is hosting a CLE luncheon on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at the Capital Club in downtown Jackson, Mississippi. This in-person CLE luncheon will feature the Honorable Sharion Aycock, United States District Court Judge for the Northern District...
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone** Hosted by the FBA’s Qui Tam Section, often in cooperation with local FBA chapters, “The False Claims Act Today” is a discussion series that examines the details of real-life FCA practice in specific jurisdictions. Sessions typically focus on a...