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Current Developments in Federal Civil Practice 2009

Wednesday April 01 , 2009

  • By: Practising Law Institute
  • Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    Practising Law Institute
    810 Seventh Avenue
    New York, NY
  • Contact:
    Leonard McKenzie
    Practising Law Institute
    212-824-5826
  • Website: www.pli.edu

Why You Should Attend
At PLI's 2009 Current Developments in Federal Civil Practice program, a distinguished faculty of highly experienced litigators and judges will analyze all the significant recent developments in federal civil practice and the implications of these developments for your practice and trial strategy.

What You Will Learn
New developments in:
-Motion practice under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12 & 56
-Attorney-client privilege and work product protection, including new Federal Rule of Evidence 502 and new U.S. Department of Justice guidelines
-Discovery: e-discovery and the doctrine of proportionality
Ethical issues in discovery: e-discovery issues; what are the attorney's responsibilities when outsourcing
Lessons learned from recent developments for trial strategy
Issues involved in jury selection, jury charges, and jury trials in federal court
Perspectives of the federal judiciary on new developments

Program Price: $1,295.00

PLEASE NOTE:
PLI is also offering a Live Webcast of the Program. This means that you can view this program from your office or even at home on your computer. We can also set up a Group Cast which would enable a number of attorneys from your office to view the program at once.

Full and partial scholarships to attend PLI's programs or view a webcast are available to legal aid and government attorneys, law professors, judges, judicial clerks, law students and employees of nonprofit organizations. Scholarship applications must be submitted at least four weeks prior to the program you wish to attend.

Please contact Leonard McKenzie at 212-824-5826 for additional information.

  • CLE Credit Comments: CLE-NY Credits Credit Status: Pending Total Credits: 7.00 Ethics: 1.00 Professional Practice: 6.00 Please visit our website for additional State CLE information. PLI's live programs are approved in all states that require mandatory continuing legal education for attorneys. Please be sure to check with your state for details. You can also visit our website at http://www.pli.edu for additional CLE information.
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