One for the Books – SCOTUS 2023-24 Term (Presented by the Federal Bar Association Professional Development Committee Appellate Law)

Amy Howe, Co-founder | SCOTUSblog

Amy Howe has spent over two decades following the Supreme Court, first as a lawyer and now as a journalist. Amy is a co-founder of SCOTUSblog, a blog devoted to coverage of the Supreme Court and the first blog ever to receive a Peabody Award. Until September 2016, Amy served as the editor and a reporter for SCOTUSblog; she continues to serve as an independent contractor and reporter for SCOTUSblog. She primarily writes for her eponymous blog, Howe on the Court. Before turning to full-time journalism, she served as counsel in over two dozen merits cases at the Supreme Court and argued two cases there. From 2004 until 2011, she co-taught Supreme Court litigation at Stanford Law School; from 2005 until 2013, she co-taught a similar class at Harvard Law School. She has also served as an adjunct professor at American University’s Washington College of Law and Vanderbilt Law School. Amy is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and holds a master’s degree in Arab Studies and a law degree from Georgetown University.

Nathan D. Stump, Partner | Schlichter Bogard LLP

Nathan Stump is a partner at Schlichter Bogard LLP, a mid-sized plaintiffs’ firm in St. Louis. His practice focuses on complex class action lawsuits filed in federal courts across the country. Before joining the firm in 2021, Nathan served for over 14 years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, first in the Middle District of Alabama and later in the Southern District of Illinois. During his tenure as a federal prosecutor, Nathan led hundreds of civil and criminal prosecutions against individuals and corporations, primarily in cases involving children, the elderly, and other vulnerable victims. He began his legal career as a commercial litigator at large law firms in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.

Nathan is also a founding member and the current president of the Southern District of Illinois chapter of the Federal Bar Association. Over the years, he has lectured audiences on a wide range of topics, including trial advocacy, digital evidence, and the ethical use of social media. He received his law degree from the University of Michigan and is licensed to practice law in Missouri, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., and Virginia.

I. Course review and learning objectives – Nathan Stump, moderator | 2:00pm – 2:10pm

II. Amy Howe will detail the cases that US Supreme Court heard in its 2023-24 term, and their provide insights on the Court | 2:10pm – 3:00pm

III. Q&A * Please be advised that this 15-minute session does not qualify for CLE credits * | 3:00pm – 3:15pm