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Federal Court 101: Motions, trial & post-trial (2024 Edition)

Michael Needleman
Michael Needleman
Reger Rizzo & Darnall LLP

Michael J. Needleman is a Partner in the Firm’s Philadelphia Office and member of the Litigation, Insurance, Employment Practices, Franchise & Distribution, and Corporate & Business Services Groups.

Dan Shulman
Dan Shulman
Shulman & Buske

Dan Shulman has been a practicing trial lawyer for over 50 years. He specializes in complex commercial and civil rights litigation.

On-Demand: October 30, 2023

Federal Court 101: Motions, trial & post-trial (2024 Edition)

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Program Summary

Session I - Getting ready for the first-career trial, the lawyer trying the last case, and everything in between – Michael J. Needleman

Welcome to Federal Courts 101: Motions, Trial and Post-trial. Now that most courts around the country are fully open and back, myLawCLE and the Federal Bar Association present this program for the lawyer getting ready for the first-career trial, the lawyer trying the last case, and everything in between. Plus, we’ll try a little humour now and again.

Key topics to be discussed:

  • Pleadings (including complaints and answers and timing)
  • Responses (not including answers)such as motions and timing
  • Removal and Remand
  • Discovery
  • Trial
  • Post Trial Filings

Session II - Mastering Federal Court Litigation – Dan Shulman

This session will take you from motion practice in Federal Court through trial and post-trial proceedings. Federal Courts have their own rules and significant differences from State Courts, including how Federal Judges handle motions challenging complaints, experts, and sufficiency of evidence. Federal Courts also have significant differences regarding the conduct of trial, from how voir dire is conducted to how lawyers are permitted to conduct themselves. You will also know what you have to do in federal court to contest an unfavorable result and preserve your record for appeal. Finally, you will look at the considerations in deciding on whether to try your case to the Court or a jury.

Key topics to be discussed:

  • Motion Practice
  • Trial
  • Post-trial

This course is co-sponsored with myLawCLE.

Date / Time: October 30, 2023

Closed-captioning available

Speakers

Michael J. Needleman_Philadelphia Business Lawyers Reger Rizzo & Darnall LLP_ FedBarMichael Needleman | Reger Rizzo & Darnall LLP

Michael J. Needleman is a Partner in the Firm’s Philadelphia Office and member of the Litigation, Insurance, Employment Practices, Franchise & Distribution, and Corporate & Business Services Groups. He is a litigator in state and federal courts in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and the District of Columbia. A former law clerk, he has been actively trying cases for more than a decade. He has extensive experience handling insurance defense, insurance coverage, employment litigation, and complex commercial litigation matters, including litigating franchise dispute matters. Mr. Needleman has delivered lectures to the insurance industry on various topics and has taught several CLE classes on a variety of litigation-related subjects.

He has also conducted training seminars for employers on maintaining harassment-free workplaces and minimizing claims.

 

Daniel-R.-Shulman_Shulman-&-Buske-PLLC_FedBarDan Shulman | Shulman & Buske

Dan Shulman has been a practicing trial lawyer for over 50 years. He specializes in complex commercial and civil rights litigation. He was admitted to practice in Minnesota in 1970 and has tried lawsuits in state and federal courts in Minnesota and numerous other states. He is a member of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and the American College of Trial Lawyers. Dan is also a Fellow Emeritus of the Litigation Counsel of America. He was named a Minnesota Lawyer of the Year for 2012 and 2018. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree cum laude from Harvard College (1965), a Master’s Degree in English Literature from Yale University (1967), and a Juris Doctor degree with honors from Harvard Law School (1970).

Agenda

Session I – Getting ready for the first-career trial, the lawyer trying the last case, and everything in between | 12:00pm – 1:40pm

I. Pleadings (including complaints and answers and timing) | 12:00pm – 12:20pm

II. Responses (not including answers)such as motions and timing | 12:20pm – 12:40pm

III. Removal and Remand | 12:40pm – 1:00pm

Break | 1:00pm – 1:10pm

IV. Discovery | 1:10pm – 1:20pm

V. Trial | 1:20pm – 1:30pm

VI. Post Trial Filings | 1:30pm – 1:40pm

Session II – Mastering Federal Court Litigation | 1:40pm – 3:20pm

I. Motion Practice | 1:40pm – 2:10pm

  • Attempt to resolve the issue
  • Read the judge’s policies and procedures – is a formal motion to be filed on the docket, or simply sent to the target and a copy given to the judge?

Break | 2:10pm – 2:20pm

II. Trial | 2:20pm – 2:50pm

  • Read the Judge’s policies and procedures!!!
  • What/how are exhibits to be presented?
  • Where are you supposed to stand?
  • Are you allowed to approach the jury?

III. Post-trial | 2:50pm – 3:20pm

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