6-Hour Program

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Overview

Why you should attend

Every year, litigators look to PLI’s Current Developments in Federal Civil Practice program for a comprehensive update on federal civil practice.  For the 2011 program, a distinguished faculty of highly experienced litigators and judges will once again analyze all the significant new developments in federal civil practice and the implications of these developments for your practice and trial strategy.

What you will learn

This program will provide you with the opportunity to learn from outstanding practitioners and federal court judges about:

  • Proposed changes to Rules 26 (discovery of expert witnesses) and 56 (summary judgment) (effective December 1, 2010)
  • Proportionality requirements of the discovery rules
  • New developments in evidence
  • Ethical issues in the settlement of complex cases
  • Best practices in trial preparation and trial techniques

Who should attend

This program will be helpful to the new trial lawyer who needs to learn the federal rules, and the experienced trial attorney who needs an update on the most recent trial issues.

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