Upcoming Events
Our 2022-2023 Event Schedule is coming together better than we could have hoped! As always, it’s jam-packed with CLEs, socials, and so much more. After overwhelming public support, we are excited to once again celebrate Constitution Day and hold our Student Art Contest in fall 2023!
Moving onto more substantive programming, we’re excited to have an upcoming virtual lunch CLE with James Wagstaffe. For more information, see below. Please join us!
Appraisals and Automatic Discovery: The Federal Court’s Plan for Processing Ian Claims
Thursday, June 8, 2023
12 – 1 pm
Virtual via Zoom
(link to follow)
Join us over the lunch hour on June 8 for a free virtual CLE with Judges Mizell and Dudek. They will speak on the Fort Myers Division’s new scheduling order tailored to hurricane claim cases. The Florida Bar approved this event for 1 hour of General CLE credit and 1 hour of State and Federal Government and Administrative Practice credit.
It’s no secret Hurricane Ian devastated our Division. And as SWFL recovers from the storm, a deluge of hurricane disputes will follow. To get out ahead of the incoming caseload, the Division’s Judges drafted new scheduling and protective orders for cases involving hurricane claims. The orders are comprehensive and thoughtful based on the Judges’ experience presiding over countless Hurricane Irma cases. This CLE will be jam-packed with pragmatic information to help your practice today.
Even if you aren’t able to make it, be sure to check out the new scheduling and protective orders here and here.
Please renew your membership or join today to help us continue to put on fun social events and informative CLE programs, like this one!
The Fort Myers Division’s 2023 Summer Series
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Southwest Florida’s most popular law student summer event is back! And all law students working for Judges or lawyers in SWFL during the summer of 2023 are invited to participate!
The Series is comprised of eight free events. Each is designed to offer students a chance to interact with Judges and practitioners while learning about federal practice.
The first event is on May 23 at 9:30. It is called “Morning at the Federal Courthouse.” Judges Chappell, Mizell, and Dudek will explain the basics of cases in federal court. And attendees will enjoy a free breakfast. Space is limited and RSVPs are required.
If you know any law students working here this summer, be sure to pass along the invitation. For more information about the Series, see the Court’s program: 2023 Summer Series Program.
Hot Topics in Federal Jurisdiction and Civil Procedure—11th Circuit Edition
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
12 – 1 pm
Virtual via Zoom (link below)
Join us over the lunch hour on May 2 for a free virtual CLE with James Wagstaffe. Jim will discusss hot topics in federal jurisdiction and civil procedure with a particular emphasis on the 11th Circuit. The Florida Bar approved this event for 1 hour of General CLE credit, 1 hour of Civil Trial Certification CLE credit, and 1 hour of State and Federal Government and Administrative Practice credit. CLE information and copies of slides are below.
If you don’t know Jim, he’s sort of a big deal in the world of federal court practice. Put more lawerly, he’s one of the preeminent presenters on federal jurisdiction and civil procedure. He regularly presents CLEs that are broadcast nationwide to all federal law clerks. And many busy federal judges and clerks have come to regard his CLEs as can’t miss events.
Even if you can’t make the event, be sure to check out Jim’s invaluable treatise—The Wagstaffe Group Practice Guide: Federal Civil Procedure Before Trial. The Guide is available on Lexis. Trust us, it’ll save you a lot of time and headcaches as you litigate in federal court.
Zoom Info
Meeting ID: 863 8799 2259
Password: 869988
Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86387992259?pwd=RDhjandHcVpTckNwVHlEZ2pDbGdZQT09
CLE Info
Florida Bar CLE Number: 2303557N
Slides available here: Wagstaffe slides.
Please renew your membership or join today to help us continue to put on fun social events and informative CLE programs, like this one!
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