Why You Should Attend

Are you up-to-date on the important developments in federal civil practice and the implications of these developments for your cases? At Current Developments in Federal Civil Practice 2016, a distinguished faculty of trial lawyers and judges will review and offer their insights into significant recent developments, including the new amendments to the Federal Rules which took effect on December 1, 2015. The program will focus on the practical application of these developments for best pretrial and trial practices.

What You Will Learn
• New amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (judicial case management; discovery: scope, timing, and responses; preservation of electronically stored information; and the practical implications for federal litigation

• Recent decisions interpreting and applying the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Federal Rules of Evidence

• New developments affecting motion practice, discovery, evidence, and trial issues

• The View from the Bench - insight from federal judges on what they consider to be effective practices in pretrial proceedings and at trial

• Ethics issues in federal practice


Who Should Attend
This program will be helpful both to the new lawyer who needs to learn the federal rules, as well as the experienced trial attorney who needs an update on the most recent federal issues and decisions.


Cost: $1,595*
*Scholarships Available: FULL scholarships and discounts to attend PLI programs are available to pro bono attorneys, judges, judicial law clerks, law professors, attorneys 65 or older, law students, librarians and paralegals who work for nonprofit organizations, legal services organizations or government agencies, unemployed attorneys and others with financial hardships. To apply, send your request on your employer's letterhead, stating the reason for your interest, along with the completed registration form on this brochure, to the PLI Scholarship Committee. Students must also submit a copy of their student ID card.
 

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