2023 Judicial Education Course Catalog

FEBRUARY TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Personal Injury A-Z + Awarding Damages in Personal Injury Claims & Auto Tort Liability Actions 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. This course will cover and review awarding damages in personal injury claims and auto tort liability actions. We will identify best practices in determining an award for personal injury claims, along with the factors relevant for making an award. We will then practice assessing a claim for damages. Coordinator: Judge Keith R. Truffer Faculty: Judge Michael W. Siri; Debbie L. Potter Heavy dockets. Loads of chambers’ work. How do you fit it all in and still have time to take a breath? This course is primarily to help judges, with less than 5 years of experience on the bench, organize your workflow to increase efficiency and productivity. MDEC jurisdiction? non-MDEC jurisdiction? District court? Circuit court? No problem, we have it all covered. We will equip you with tools and strategies to complete your docket, finish your chambers’ work and eat lunch too. Coordinator/Faculty: Judge LaTina Burse Greene Faculty: Judge Maria L. Oesterreicher; Judge Karen A. Pilarski; Judge Gregory Sampson THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Anti-Racism: Guidance to Judges on How to Apply, Rule, & Have an Impact Across Esq.; Cliff A. Robinson Esq. Managing Your Queue (MDEC & Chambers Docket) 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Civil Motions Practice 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Civil motions comprehend any “application to the court for an order.” Md. Rule 2-311(a). This full-day class will explore the broad range of actions that are sought by motions filed in civil cases. We will consider the contrasting standards for analyzing the facts and the law on dispositive motions -- motions to dismiss and motions for summary judgment. But we will also consider “lesser” motions that may often be overlooked -- discovery motions, motions in limine, motions to stay, motions for default, scheduling motions, and other miscellaneous procedural motions. And don’t forget TROs and preliminary injunctions! And maybe even post-trial motions. Join us to refresh your knowledge of this broad area of practice or to get a handle on the variety encompassed by civil motions. Coordinator: Judge Larry P. Fletcher-Hill Faculty: Judge Kathleen L. Beckstead; Judge Jill R. Cummins THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16 Business & Technology 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Take the mystery out of business and technology cases with this one-day, interactive course. Two panels of experienced jurists and practitioners will address key aspects of business and technology cases. Panel members will discuss everything from the formation and types of entities frequently encountered in B&T cases, the application of statutory and common law duties of officers, directors and managing members, to the process of obtaining court approval of the settlement, and everything in between. The course will assist Maryland judges in better analyzing the duties of stockholders and managing members and the rights of minority stockholders and minority members. The course will also focus upon the statutory and common law remedies available in Maryland in the event of a breach and highlight recent Maryland caselaw developments (with examples from Delaware and other jurisdictions, where Maryland caselaw is silent). Coordinator/Faculty: Judge Ronald B. Rubin (Sr.) Faculty: Judge William G. Connelly (Sr.) , James J. Hanks, Jr., Esq., Neil Greenberg

Diverse Stakeholders 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

In this course, learners will develop a deeper understanding of equal justice by exploring the concepts of anti-racism and structural inequality, as well as how to improve public confidence in the judiciary.

Coordinator: Judge Shannon E. Avery Faculty: Judge E. Greg Wells; Judge Gayle Williams-Byers

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