District of Connecticut Bench-Bar Conference (SFP241031)

Thursday, October 31, 2024

8:00 AM to 2:45 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

Saint Clements Castle and Marina

1931 Portland-Cobalt Road, Portland

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Presented by the Federal Practice Section

About the Program

The Federal Practice Section invites all members of the bar to the 12th biennial Bench-Bar Conference at Saint Clements Castle. Our three substantive presentations will tackle:

  1. The future of administrative law and the regulatory state after the end of Chevron deference;
  2. Yale historian Beverly Gage’s recent Pulitzer Prize–winning biography of J. Edgar Hoover, focusing on the development of federal criminal law and federal law enforcement; and
  3. The intersection of bankruptcy and civil justice, highlighting recent developments involving Alex Jones, Purdue Pharma, and the so-called Texas Two-Step

Chief Judge Michael P. Shea and Circuit Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam will deliver addresses on the State of the District and the Circuit, respectively. 

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You Will Learn

Judges, scholars, and distinguished litigators will discuss:

  • Life after Chevron: What replaces Chevron deference? And what’s left of administrative law?
  • A Pulitzer-winning historian’s take on J. Edgar Hoover: How did he foster the creation of modern law enforcement? And what can we learn from his unparalleled legacy?
  • Bankruptcy and civil justice: How do the intricacies of the bankruptcy system affect the resolution of billion-dollar tort claims?
  • The state of the District and of the Second Circuit

Who Should Attend

Federal judges, law clerks, and attorneys practicing before the federal courts.

Cost

(Includes light breakfast, lunch, and hors d'oeuvres)

Private Sector - $165
Public Sector - $75
Judges and Law Clerks - No Charge

Speakers

!No-Headshot Hon. Sarah A.L. Merriam
 United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, New York

Connecticut_bankruptcy_color3 Chief Judge Ann M. Nevins
 U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Connecticut, New Haven

website-seal_1 Chief Judge Michael P. Shea
U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut, Hartford

Hon. Sarala V. Nagala
United States District Court, District of Connecticut, Hartford

John W. Cerreta
Day Pitney LLP, Hartford

Margaret Donovan
 Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder PC, Bridgeport

Beverly Gage1 Beverly Gage
John Lewis Gaddis Professor of History, Yale University, New Haven

Taruna Garg1 Taruna Garg
Harris Beach Murtha PLLC, Stamford

Sandy Glover
 United States Attorney's Office, District of Connecticut, New Haven

Irve Goldman Irve J. Goldman
Pullman & Comley LLC, Bridgeport

Goodbaum Josh1 Joshua R. Goodbaum
Garrison Levin-Epstein Fitzgerald & Pirrotti PC, New Haven

Eric Henzy1 Eric A. Henzy
Zeisler & Zeisler PC, Bridgeport

Cristina rodriguez1 Cristina Rodriguez
Leighton Homer Surbeck Professor of Law, Yale Law School, New Haven

Alinor_Sterling1 Alinor C. Sterling
Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder PC, Bridgeport


CLE Credit

CT: 3.5 CLE Credits (General)


Contact

Member Service Center
Phone: (844)469-2221