Federal Practice Part II: Procedures and Pointers from the Bench

The Bar Association of Lehigh County (Allentown, PA)

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Nancy Conrad, Vice-Chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Federal Practice Committee and Chair of the Bar Association of Lehigh County's Federal Practice Committee, moderates a panel of federal judges from the Northern Tier to review the key pretrial and trial procedures related to federal practice with a focus on the Amended Rules and the Judges’ policies and procedures. The key topics include:

• Motions in Limine
• Proposed Verdict Forms/Jury Instructions
• Final Pretrial Conference
• Trial Exhibits
• Jury Selection
• Trial
• Appeal

Panelists

• Hon. Lawrence F. Stengel, US District Court Chief Judge
• Hon. Jeffrey L. Schmehl, US District Court Judge
• Hon. Edward G. Smith, US District Court Judge
• Hon. Joseph F. Leeson, US District Court Judge
• Hon. Richard E. Fehling, US Bankruptcy Chief Judge
• Hon. Henry S. Perkin, US Magistrate Judge
• Nancy Conrad, Esq. (Moderator)