Pretrial practice in federal civil litigation has undergone tremendous change. As fewer civil cases are tried, the staples of pretrial practice - pleadings, motions to dismiss, discovery, Daubert motions, summary judgment, and settlement - have replaced trials as the focus of litigation. What does the changing nature of pretrial practice in litigation mean for your practice? Our faculty of experienced plaintiffs’ and defense attorneys and inside counsel and judges will review what you need to know to succeed at this increasingly important stage of litigation.
Lecture Topics [Total time 06:26:10]
Segments with an asterisk (*) are available only with the purchase of the entire program.
- Introduction* [00:03:20]
David G. Keyko
- Preparing to File a Lawsuit [01:07:17]
Hon. Sidney H. Stein, Ariana J. Tadler, John M. Toriello
- Responding to a Complaint [00:57:50]
Nancy Axilrod, David A. Crichlow, Rowan D. Wilson, Hon. Holly B. Fitzsimmons
- Preliminary Remedies and Summary Judgment Motions & Preparing Discovery Demands and Discovery Responses [01:16:08]
William M. Bloss, Robert S. Fischler, Hon. James C. Francis IV, Michele Gapinski, Robert T. Westrom
- Depositions [00:59:20]
Sander Bak, Hon. Steven M. Gold, David W. Ichel
- Use of Experts [01:02:48]
Lucy P. Allen, John Halebian, Jeffrey T. Scott, Hon. Nina Gershon, Hon. Steven M. Gold
- Settlement [00:59:27]
Marla Alhadeff, Jonathan J. Ross, Margaret L. Shaw, Kelly S. Crawford, Hon. Michael A. Hammer
The purchase price of this Web Program includes the following articles from the Course Handbook available online:
- Duking It Out Over Skates and Slingshots
David G. Keyko
- A Primer for Managing the Initial Phases of a Federal Civil Action
John M. Toriello
- Duking It Out Over Skates and Slingshots
David G. Keyko
- Deciding How to Respond to a Complaint
David A. Crichlow, Rowan D. Wilson
- Duking It Out Over Skates and Slingshots
David G. Keyko
- Preliminary Injunctions and Temporary Restraining Orders
Robert S. Fischler
- Discovery
William M. Bloss
- Federal Courts Electronic Case Filing (ECF)
Michele Gapinski
- Duking It Out Over Skates and Slingshots
David G. Keyko
- Taking and Defending Depositions
Sander Bak, David W. Ichel
- Duking It Out Over Skates and Slingshots
David G. Keyko
- The Use of Expert Witnesses
John Halebian, Jeffrey T. Scott
- Individual Motion Practices of Judge Nina Gershon
David G. Keyko
- Duking It Out Over Skates and Slingshots
David G. Keyko
- Strategies, Insights and Resources for Effective Settlement Negotiations
Jonathan J. Ross, Kelly S. Crawford
- Mediator's Proposals: Let Me Count the Ways
Margaret L. Shaw
- Advocacy in Mediation
Margaret L. Shaw
- JAMS Mediation Agreement
David G. Keyko
Presentation Material
- Preparing to File a Lawsuit
- Preparing to File a Lawsuit
Hon. Sidney H. Stein, Ariana J. Tadler, John M. Toriello
- Responding to a Complaint
Nancy Axilrod, David A. Crichlow, Rowan D. Wilson, Hon. Holly B. Fitzsimmons
- Responding to a Complaint
- Preliminary Remedies and Summary Judgment Motions & Preparing Discovery Demands and Discovery Responses - PowerPoint Presentation
- Preliminary Remedies and Summary Judgment Motions & Preparing Discovery Demands and Discovery Responses
- Depositions - PowerPoint Presentation
- Depositions
- Use of Experts - PowerPoint Presentation
- Use of Experts
- Settlement
- Settlement - PowerPoint Presentation
Chairperson(s)
Speaker(s)
Marla Alhadeff ~ Global Head of Civil Litigation and Associate General Colunsel, The Bank of New York Mellon
Nancy Axilrod ~ Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Coach, Inc.
Michele Gapinski ~ Chief Deputy for Court Operations, United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
Hon. Nina Gershon ~ United States District Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
Hon. Steven M. Gold ~ Magistrate Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
Hon. Sidney H. Stein ~ United States District Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of New York
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