**Program hosted in (ET) time zone** Join us to discuss the ethical considerations and challenges litigators face when handling communications with non-parties. What ethical rules are implicated when speaking to an unrepresented party? What ethics considerations must be made when preparing a witness for trial...
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone** Although the federal government contributes billions of dollars to Native American tribes every year, one rarely hears about False Claims Act (FCA) cases involving the protection of these funds. Indeed, there have only been a handful of FCA cases...
Our first fireside chat of the 2024-2025 bar year will be Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 12:00 PM with Chief Judge George L. Russell, III. Join us to learn more about the District of Maryland's new Chief Judge and his priorities for the Court.
Please join us for this in-person CLE opportunity featuring the Honorable Keith Starrett and the Honorable Michael T. Parker of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. The buffet line opens at 11:30 a.m., and the program begins at noon. Please pre-register so...
This one-hour CLE will cover the basics of due process rights for noncitizens in immigration court, including what process is due to noncitizens in immigration court, where those due process rights come from, and how attorneys can best protect those due process rights before the...
This program will cover Predominance, Standing and Uninjured Class Members; Issue Certification; and Civility in Class Action Litigation.
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone** This program will explore the current state of the False Claims Act’s public disclosure bar and original source exception. Topics covered will include a general overview of the public disclosure bar and original source exception, recent court opinions interpreting...
**Program is hosted in (ET) time zone** This panel will feature two bankruptcy judges, Relator’s counsel, and a DOJ trial attorney discussing the strategies and pitfalls when a False Claims Act case lands in bankruptcy court. The panelists will explain bankruptcy basics for the uninitiated,...
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone** Join us for a panel discussion regarding different time management strategies for different points in your legal career. We’ll begin with a historical look at the creation of the billable hours concept and how firms have evolved throughout the...
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone** What are the challenges, predictions, and vision for the False Claims Act of the future? Hear from highly respected leaders on all sides (government, relator, defense bar) who have dedicated their careers to False Claims Act enforcement and defense...
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone** We are pleased to co-sponsor a free webinar “Summary Judgment Practice in E.D. VA”, presented by the Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association (“MWELA”) Bench Bar Committee, featuring panel speakers Hon. M. Hannah Lauck, Barbara Queen, and Laura D. Windsor....