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Federal Bar Council Presents 2023 Federal Rules Update Tuesday, October 3, 2023 5:30pm -7:45pm Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse 500 Pearl Street New York, NY 2.0 Transitional/Non-Transitional CLE Credits in Areas of Professional Practice Program Description:
Important developments in evidence and civil procedure since the inception of the pandemic, including
Important developments in evidence and civil procedure since the inception of the pandemic, including · Amendments to Federal Rules of Evidence 106 (completeness), 404(b) (other crimes), 615 (witness exclusion), 702 (experts), and 807 (residual exception), and pending proposals to add Evidence Rule 107 (illustrative aids) and amend Rules 613 (prior statements), 801(d)(2) (non-hearsay statements), 804(b)(3) (statements against interest) and 1006 (summaries); · Amendments to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 (requiring disclosure of names and citizenship of every individual or entity whose citizenship is attributed to an entity (like an LLC) for diversity purposes; Rule 30(b)(6) (requiring a meet and confer concerning the matters for examination—applicable both to deposition notices and third-party subpoenas; for Rule 15(a) (going into effect this December) concerning amendments to pleadings as a matter of course); and pending proposed amendments to Rules 16 and 26 (adding privilege log issues to matters to be included in pretrial orders and discovery plans); and proposed new Rule 16.1 (concerning multi-district litigation); · Supreme Court decisions on personal jurisdiction (two), arbitration (impact of appeal of motion to compel on district court litigation), associational standing, the doctrine of “defense preclusion” and other matters; and selected Second Circuit and other appeals court decisions on civil procedure and sanctions. Panelists: The Honorable Richard J. Sullivan United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Member, Advisory Committee on the Federal Rules of Evidence   The Honorable Arun Subramanian United States District Court for the Southern District of New York Former member, Advisory Committee on the Federal Rules of Evidence   Professor Daniel J. Capra Reed Professor of Law, Fordham University Law School Reporter, Advisory Committee on the Federal Rules of Evidence   Gregory P. Joseph, Esq. Joseph Hage Aaronson LLC Former member, Advisory Committee on the Federal Rules of Evidence Program Coordinator: Gregory P. Joseph, Esq. Joseph Hage Aaronson LLC Federal Bar Council Program Committee Co-Chairs: Celeste Koeleveld, Esq. Clifford Chance US LLP Julian S. Brod, Esq. Shapiro Arato Bach LLP In order to register, you must sign in to your Federal Bar Council account. If you do not have an account, you can create one using this link. This program is free for Federal Bar Council Members and $150.00 for Non-Members. For more information about the benefits of membership in the Federal Bar Council, click here. Financial Hardship Policy The Federal Bar Council is pleased to offer a 50% discount on the cost of its CLE Programs to attorneys who are unemployed, who are employed in the public sector or who work for a not-for-profit entity and are able to establish financial hardship. The original application for this discount must be submitted to the Federal Bar Council at least two weeks prior to the CLE Program for which it applies. Please contact the Council for an application form. If you have any questions, please contact CLE@federalbarcouncil.com.
Federal Bar Council presents
Law Clerk Video Conference Series:
Social Security
Thursday, October 12, 2023
8:30am – 10:00am Live Webinar This program will prepare law clerks to handle Social Security cases efficiently and accurately. It will introduce the procedural framework for appealing Social Security decisions, discuss the substantive law governing disability determinations, and offer strategies for tackling the voluminous and often daunting administrative record. 1.5 Transitional/Non-Transitional CLE Credits in Areas of Professional Practice Judicial Moderator The Honorable Sarah Netburn United States Magistrate Judge, SDNY Panelists Joseph Pantoja, Esq. United States Attorney's Office Ann Biddle. Esq. Urban Justice Center Padma Ghatage. Esq. Social Security Administration Christopher Bowes. Esq. Center for Disability Advocacy Rights, Inc. Program Coordinator Ettie Ward, Esq. Federal Bar Council Program Committee Co-Chairs Celeste Koeleveld, Esq. Clifford Chance US LLP Julian S. Brod, Esq. Shapiro Arato Bach LLP In order to register, you must sign in to your Federal Bar Council account. If you do not have an account, you can create one using this link. This program is free for Federal Judges and Federal Law Clerks. For more information about the benefits of membership in the Federal Bar Council, click here. Financial Hardship Policy The Federal Bar Council is pleased to offer a 50% discount on the cost of its CLE Programs to attorneys who are unemployed, who are employed in the public sector or who work for a not-for-profit entity and are able to establish financial hardship. The original application for this discount must be submitted to the Federal Bar Council at least two weeks prior to the CLE Program for which it applies. Please contact the Council for an application form. If you have any questions, please contact CLE@federalbarcouncil.com.
Federal Bar Council Presents
Local Rules Update:
Everything You Need to Know About Upcoming Changes
and the New EDNY Magistrate Judge Assignment Program
December 5, 2023
5:00pm – 6:30pm
Live Webinar
Judicial Moderator
The Honorable Sanket J. Bulsara
United States Magistrate, EDNY
Panelists
The Honorable Jesse M. Furman
United States District Judge, SDNY
The Honorable Ona T. Wang
United States Magistrate Judge, SDNY
The Honorable James M. Wicks
United States Magistrate Judge, EDNY
Program Coordinator
William C. Komaroff
Proskauer Rose LLP
Federal Bar Council Program Committee Co-Chairs:
Celeste Koeleveld, Esq.
Clifford Chance US LLP
Julian S. Brod, Esq.
Shapiro Arato Bach LLP
In order to register, you must sign in to your Federal Bar Council account. If you do not have an account, you can create one using this link.
This program is free for Federal Bar Council Members and $150.00 for Non-Members. For more information about the benefits of membership in the Federal Bar Council, click here.
Financial Hardship Policy
The Federal Bar Council is pleased to offer a 50% discount on the cost of its CLE Programs to attorneys who are unemployed, who are employed in the public sector or who work for a not-for-profit entity and are able to establish financial hardship. The original application for this discount must be submitted to the Federal Bar Council at least two weeks prior to the CLE Program for which it applies. Please contact the Council for an application form.
If you have any questions, please contact CLE@federalbarcouncil.com.