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| 6:30-8:00 a.m. | DRI for Life - Morning Walk Start your day with a casual morning walk and networking opportunity. Meet in the hotel lobby at 6:30 a.m. for a short walk to Embarcadero Marina Park North, just 0.2 miles from the hotel. Enjoy the waterfront path, catch the sunrise if timing allows, grab a coffee along the way, and connect with fellow attendees before program begins. |
| 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. | Registration
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| 8:00-9:00 a.m. | Continental Breakfast and Coffee Service |
| 9:00-9:15 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions Elena Boop, City of Cleveland Department of Law, Cleveland, OH |
| 9:15-10:15 a.m. | Supreme Court Review and Analysis Tom Dupree is back for a much-anticipated discussion of the big cases, the big issues, and the big personalities as the Supreme Court tackles the nation's most pressing questions. Thomas H. Dupree, Jr., Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, Washington, D.C. |
| 10:15 a.m. | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Mock Trial - Presentation of the Case to a Live Jury Observe a mock trial presentation to a live jury in a case involving an in-custody death. The presentation will include cross-examination, presentation of arguments, real-time jury polling, audience polling, and more. Brad Barmen, Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith LLP, Cleveland, OH
Tera Edwards, Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith LLP, Cleveland, OH
David Barnard, Ph.D., Magna Legal Services |
| 12:30-2:00 p.m. | DRI Networking Lunch |
| 2:00-3:00 p.m. | Qualified Immunity Update Professor Blum will highlight the latest Supreme Court and Circuit cases on qualified immunity, covering important questions like what law controls the clearly-established-law analysis, how the "right" should be framed, whether the same level of particularity is required for all alleged constitutional violations, and whether and when private parties can assert the qualified immunity defense. Professor Karen M. Blum, Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA |
| 3:00-4:00 p.m. | Breakout Sessions - Land Use: Private Party Civil Claims & DOJ Prosecutions under RLUIPA
- Public Sector Employment in the Age of AI (Joint Breakout with Women in the Law)
- Section 504: ADA Accommodations, Service Animals, and Student Rights
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| | Land Use: Private Party Civil Claims & DOJ Prosecutions under RLUIPA The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) protects religious assemblies and institutions from municipal zoning and land use regulations that improperly restrict religious exercise. This presentation will provide an overview of RLUIPA’s application to municipal land use decisions, including enforcement actions and remedies available to private parties and the U.S. Department of Justice. It also will address practical strategies municipalities can use to avoid RLUIPA claims and effectively resolve them when asserted. Stephen G. Rhoads, McMain Leinhauser, West Chester, PA |
| | Public Sector Employment in the Age of AI (Joint Breakout with Women in the Law) Kristin Wedell will walk you through this timely topic, exploring privacy, discrimination, due process, and other employment issues that arise as AI becomes increasingly prevalent in the workplace. Attendees will gain practical insights into the legal and policy challenges public sector employers face when implementing AI tools and technologies. Kristin Wedell, Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C., Cleveland, OH |
| | Section 504: ADA Accommodations, Service Animals, and Student Rights A discussion on student rights when it comes to ADA disabilities; whether all students are entitled to accommodations to "level the playing field;" student and employee rights to a service animal, what we can ask, whether a service animal should be written into an IEP, and more. Melissa Hillman, Blue Valley School District, Overland Park, KS |
| 4:05-5:05 p.m. | How to Position Cases for Appellate Success Numerous trial court pitfalls can doom a case’s chance of success on appeal. Appellate lawyers Alana Rotter and Marco Pulido of Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP will offer tips on avoiding these common pitfalls, including best practices for creating a record, preserving jury instruction and evidentiary issues, and making the most of post-trial motions. They will also discuss strategic ways to involve appellate counsel early in a case for maximum benefit. Alana Rotter, Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP, Los Angeles, CA
Marco Pulido, Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP, Los Angeles, CA |
| 5:05 p.m. | Adjourn |
| 5:05-5:35 p.m. | Committee Business Meeting (open to all) |
| 6:00-7:00 p.m. | Networking Reception at the Hotel
Sponsored by: MacMain Leinhauser Join fellow seminar attendees at our Networking Reception. More details to come. |