May it Please the Court: How to Improve your Federal Practice

Event Description

Deadline to Register: January 20, 2016

This CLE will address several ways federal practitioners can ensure they are putting their best foot forward when they show up for a pretrial scheduling conference, a civil motion hearing, or a settlement conference. Magistrate Judge Steven E. Rau and his judicial law clerks will present on a variety of topics. The topics will include best practices for settlement discussion preparation, effective briefing strategies, rules regarding sealed filings, and ways to make the most of your meet and confer process. The right preparation, and awareness of important rules, will help you advance your case and serve your client.

Lunch and registration will begin at 11:45 a.m. The program will begin at 12:00 p.m. 

Panelists:

Magistrate Judge Steven Rau, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota 
Leah Graf, Law Clerk
Ellen Ahrens, Law Clerk 

CLE Credits:

1.0 Standard CLE Credits approved | Event Code: 214398  

Cost:

Section Member: $0.00
MSBA Member not in the Section: $10.00
Non-MSBA Member: $15.00
Law Student: $0.00

Join the Civil Litigation Section for $30.00 and attend this CLE for free!  Membership runs through June 30, 2016.  Please call Jennifer Carter at 612-278-6309 to take advantage of this offer.

Remote Participation: 

Teleconferencing and webcasting are available. Please indicate this option when registering. Instructions will be emailed to you the week day prior to the CLE.

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Questions? Contact Jennifer Carter | 612-278-6309

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DATE
Friday, January 22, 2016
TIME

12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

VENUE
Minnesota State Bar Association
600 Nicollet Mall #380
Minneapolis, MN 55402