When

Tuesday September 30, 2014 from 3:30 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
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James M. Hanley U. S. Federal Building
100 South Clinton St.
Syracuse, NY 13261

 
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Melissa Withers
NDNY Federal Court Bar Association, Inc.
315-422-2799
mmwithers@ndnyfcba.org

  225th Anniversary Celebration of the Mother Court
Northern District of New York

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

CLE and Anniversary Reception

CLE:  "Historic and Recent Decisions of the
Northern District of New York"
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Reception: 
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

James M. Hanley U.S. Federal Building and Courthouse

Syracuse, New York

The Northern District of New York Federal Court Bar Association is pleased to announce the second of two 225th Anniversary Celebrations of the Northern District of New York as the Mother Court on Tuesday, September 30, 2014, at the James M. Hanley U.S. Federal Building and Courthouse, 100 South Clinton Street, Syracuse, New York.

The date of the first sitting of the Mother Court, the first Court to convene under the new United States Constitution, was Tuesday, November 3, 1789.  In celebration of this event and in honor of the Court’s first judge, Judge James R. Duane, a commemorative reception is being held at the Syracuse Federal Building and Court House.

The CLE Program:  Historic and Recent Decisions of the Northern District of New York" will compare the District during its creation to the District today, then will discuss procedural issues in civil litigation, and trends in cases (e.g., labor and employment, patent, Social Security, criminal, and prisoner cases).  This program provides 1.0 credits - professional practice and .5 credits - skills.  Register by September 15, 2014.

 

Presenters:
Edward R. Conan, Esq., Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC

Michael G. Langan, Law Clerk to the Hon. Glenn T. Suddaby,
U.S. District Court Northern District of New York


TIMED AGENDA

TOPIC 1: THE NORTHERN DISTRICT: THEN AND NOW
Estimated Time: 3:30 to 3:45 p.m.
Speaker: Edward Conan

TOPIC 2: PROCEDURAL ISSUES IN TODAY’S GENERAL CIVIL LITIGATION
Estimated Time: 3:45 to 4:10 p.m.
Speaker: Mike Langan

BREAK Estimated Time 4:10 to 4:20 p.m.

TOPIC 3: TRENDS IN LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT CASES
Estimated Time: 4:20 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Speaker: Mike Langan

TOPIC 4: TRENDS IN PATENT CASES
Estimated Time: 4:30 p.m. to 4:35 p.m.
Speaker: Mike Langan

TOPIC 5: TRENDS IN SOCIAL SECURITY CASES
Estimated Time: 4:35 p.m. to 4:40 p.m.
Speaker: Mike Langan

TOPIC 6: TRENDS IN CRIMINAL CASES
Estimated Time: 4:40 p.m. to 4:50 p.m.
Speaker: Mike Langan

TOPIC 7: TRENDS IN PRO BONO PRISONER CIVIL RIGHTS TRIALS
Estimated Time: 4:50 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.