Civil Law Symposium - Live in SF - 2-1/2 units - September 8, 2016

Civil Law Symposium

Sponsored by the Northern District Practice Program

The Practice Program for the Northern District of California invites you to a symposium on civil practice issues in our district. The program begins with a panel of judges and practitioners sharing their views on issues related to jury selection. The second panel explores the impact on discovery practice in the Northern District of CA from the 2015 Amendments to the Federal Rules. A reception will follow.

Picking and Persuading – Voir Dire, Jury Selection, and Advocacy
(4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.)

Panelists: Joseph W. Cotchett of Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy LLP; Florence O. Keller, PhD. of the Trial Analysis Group; and Robert A. Van Nest of Keker & Van Nest LLP

Moderator: District Judge James Donato

Description: This panel of trial pros will discuss the ins and outs of jury selection and how the process lays the groundwork for the well-tried case. The dialogue will include considerations that apply not just to jury trials but to any contested proceeding. The panelists will also discuss the Northern District judges’ policies and procedures for voir dire and jury selection.

A Proportional Response? How the December 1, 2015 Amendments to the Federal Rules Have Impacted Discovery Practice in the Northern District of CA. (5:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.)

Panelists: Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim; Sol Cera of Cera LLP; and others

Moderator: Magistrate Judge Elizabeth LaPorte

Description: This panel will discuss the on-the-ground impact of the December 1, 2015 amendments to the Federal Rules on civil practice in the Northern District. The dialogue will focus on what the District Court and Magistrate Judges in the Northern District have observed with respect to the scope of discovery and how they are thinking about discovery disputes in the post-amendment era. The panelists will also discuss how the amendments are impacting e-discovery in civil matters.

FREE!

Total Credits:  2.50 units General

Live:

Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse

450 Golden Gate Avenue, 19th Floor

San Francisco, California, 94102

September 8, 2016,  4:00 pm - 6:30 pm  PT followed by a reception

For further information see:

http://northerndistrictpracticeprogram.org/events/civil-law-symposium/

or call 415-522-4151