April 30, 2026
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)
United States District Court, South Courtroom
450 Main Street,
Hartford
Presented by the Federal Practice & Young Lawyers Section
About the Program
This seminar will cover the rules and other laws governing the discovery phase of a federal civil lawsuit; best practices for conducting an orderly discovery process with a minimum of disputes; and the rules for presenting disputes when they arise.
You Will Learn
• About the timing and sequence of discovery in federal court, and the importance of a thoughtful Rule 26(f) conference
• About the rules and other laws surrounding the six principle federal discovery devices (interrogatories, requests for production, requests for admission, physical/mental examination, depositions, Rule 45 subpoenas)
• About the rules and other laws surrounding claims of attorney-client privilege and work product protection
• About the rules respecting disclosure of expert witnesses
• About the Local Rules of Civil Procedure for the District of Connecticut and the Individual Practices of the District’s judges for raising and adjudicating discovery disputes
• How to acquire the skills to conduct an orderly discovery phase of the case with a minimum of disputes.
Who Should Attend
Anyone who regularly practices in federal court. Attorneys in their first five years of practice should find this particularly helpful.
Cost
(Includes electronic materials)
FREE
CT: 3.0 CLE Credits (General)
If the seminar is recorded, all member registrants will receive complimentary access to the recording approximately six weeks after the program.
Please note that refunds will not be granted once course materials have been sent.
Cancellations made less than 2 business days prior to event are non-refundable.
Closed captioning will be available during the seminar presentation for virtual attendees.