Federal Practice Update 2021

Federal Practice Update 2021 - Webinar

Become a more effective litigator at the 2021 Federal Practice Update.United States District Court Judges will offer thoughts on federal practice, and a panel of Magistrate Judges will provide tips and tricks for successful federal litigation. Learn about recent e-discovery decisions, pitfalls to avoid in federal practice, ethical issues for federal practitioners, and learn to protect yourself against cybercrime with tips from the DOJ.

• Refresh or improve your litigation skillset

• Hear directly from Federal Judges and Magistrate Judges

• Avoid common pitfalls with ease!

• Protect yourself and your client from cybercrime: Tips from the DOJ

• Ethics credit included

You may register for the Pro Bono rate if you agree to (within one year) take a case from the Federal Limited Appearance Program. Information can be found at:Federal Limited Scope Appearance Program

*If you do not satisfy your service within the one-year period, you will be invoiced the difference between the reduced and full tuition rate.

If disability accommodations or special assistance are needed, please contact us at [email protected]. Requests must be made at least two weeks prior to the scheduled program.

The program will be submitted for CLE accreditation in Colorado. If you need to seek accreditation in another state, please review the process and requirements for that individual state. CBA-CLE staff can provide a Uniform Certificate of Attendance, and it is the attendee’s responsibility to complete the accreditation outside of Colorado.

9:00 – 9:10 am

Welcome and Introduction

Extended by Danielle Kitson, Esq., Program Chair

Kendra Yates, Esq., Program Chair, CBA-CLE

9:10 – 10:00 am

Practical Application of Recent eDiscovery Decisions

• Preservation and spoliation- proportionality, reasonableness, and inherent authority

• Scope of discovery- proportionality, protocols, and search terms

• Form of production- native vs. TIFF and metadata

Presented by Gretchen N. Marty, Esq., Littler Mendelson P.C.

10:00 – 10:50 am

Federal Practice Update and Pitfalls to Avoid

• Bills of costs in civil cases

• Courtroom technology

• Electronic filing basics

• How to find the information you need about court practices

Presented by Edward Butler, Esq., and Legal Officer, U.S. District Court Law Clerks

10:50 – 11:00 am

Break

11:00 – 11:50 am

Ethical Areas of Interest for Federal Practitioners

• Motions to Disqualify Based Upon Conflicts of Interest

• Common Interest and Joint Defense Agreements

• The Ethics of Appellate Practice

Presented by Christopher Montville, Esq., Haddon, Morgan, and Foreman, P.C. and Adam N. Mueller, Esq., Haddon, Morgan, and Foreman P.C.

Submitted for 1 Ethics Credit

11:50 am – 11:55 am

Comments from Federal Limited Appearance Program (FLAP)

Extended by Philip D. Nickerson, Esq., Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP

11:55- 12:00 pm

Comments from the Federal Bar Association – Colorado Chapter

Extended by Zachary R. New, Esq., Joseph & Hall P.C.

12:00 – 12:05 pm

Comments from the Faculty of Federal Advocates

12:05 – 1:00 pm

Lunch

1:00 – 2:15 pm

Federal Judges’ Panel

Judges:

• Honorable Philip A. Brimmer, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, tentative panelist

• Honorable Robert E. Blackburn, Senior Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado

• Honorable Daniel D. Domenico, Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado

Moderated by Danielle Kitson, Esq., Littler Mendelson P.C.

2:15 – 2:30 pm

Break

2:30 – 3:20 pm

Protecting Your Client and Yourself from Cybercrime: Practice Tips from DOJ

• Strategies for advising clients when you get that call

• What to expect in federal cybercrime prosecutions

• How to safeguard victims’ interests in federal practice

Presented by David Tonini, Esq., Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Colorado

3:20 – 4:45 pm

Pointers for Successful Litigation in Federal Court

Magistrate Judges’ Panel:

Honorable Michael E. Hegarty