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.
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.