58th Annual Meeting of the Seventh Circuit Bar Association and Judicial Conference of the Seventh Circuit

We  will open the proceedings at the newly remodeled and redesigned Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library, described by one architecture critic as part of “one of the finest urban spaces anywhere in the United States.” The 1917 neoclassical main building has been joined by a new tower with an outstanding view of the downtown skyline. Transportation will be provided to and from the Westin.

Monday, May 18, 2009

The Young Lawyers' Breakfast is a unique opportunity to interact with the Judiciary. Members of the Judiciary are invited to meet, in a small group setting, attorneys who have graduated from law school within the past 10 years. 

Opening remarks by Honorable Frank H. Easterbrook, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, followed by a welcome from Bradley L. Williams, Ice Miller LLP, President of the Seventh Circuit Bar Association. 

Memorial for the Honorable Harlington Wood, Jr.

• Honorable William J. Bauer, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Memorial for the Honorable James Moran

Clerk’s Report

• Gino J. Agnello, Clerk of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

The Honorable Frank H. Easterbrook, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, will lead a panel of judges and attorneys in a discussion of writing styles that vex – and persuade – the reader.  

Distinguished Panelists Scheduled to Participate:   

• Honorable Richard A. Posner, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
• Stephen M. Shapiro, Mayer Brown LLP, Chicago
• Brian J. Paul, Ice Miller LLP, Indianapolis 

Do the rigorous Daubert standards for the admission of “hard” scientific evidence apply with equal rigor to other types of expert evidence?   The Honorable William J. Bauer, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, will moderate a distinguished and experienced panel of lawyers and judges.  

Distinguished Panelists Scheduled to Participate: 

• Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr., Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
• Honorable William C. Lee, Senior District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
• Honorable Jeffrey Cole, Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
• Kathleen A. Delaney, Delaney & Delaney LLC, Indianapolis
• Phillip L Harris, Jenner & Block LLP, Chicago
• John F. McCauley, Bingham McHale LLP, Indianapolis 

Spouses' Event: Indianapolis Museum of Art

This year’s tour of The Indianapolis Museum of Art offers something extra. In addition to a visit to the galleries, participants will visit the museum’s Conservation Department, which conducts investigations and restorations of historic artwork for its own collection and for other museums around the country.   Join us for an enjoyable and informative look at the art and science of restoration. Lunch will be provided.

The Annual Luncheon will feature a report on the State of the Circuit by the Honorable Frank H. Easterbrook, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, followed by an address by the Honorable Randall T. Shepard, Chief Justice of Indiana, entitled "State Supreme Courts as Engines of Court Reform (and a Few Words about Revising FRCP 56).”

You may choose one of the following three morning panels to attend:  

1.  The Attorney-Client Privilege in Government Investigations, moderated by Mark R. Filip, former United States District Court Judge and Acting Attorney General. This panel will address the still-continuing controversy over alleged waiver of the attorney client privilege as one measure of “cooperation” in a government investigation. Does DOJ policy, before or after the McNulty Memorandum, implicitly or explicitly coerce privilege waivers? What approach will the new administration take? 

Distinguished Panelists Scheduled to Participate: 

• Michael D. Monico, Monico, Pavich and Spevack, Chicago   
• Gil M. Soffer, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, Chicago; former Associate Attorney General, United States Department of Justice  

2. Electronic Communications Security and Privacy, moderated by Gino J. Agnello, Clerk of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. As we become more and more dependant on mobile/ remote computing we have just begun to realize the risks to our data have increased right along with the convenience. This discussion will focus on raising our IT awareness to a point where we can feel a little more confident plugging that laptop, PDA or phone into the internet when we are away from home or the office   

Distinguished Panelist Scheduled to Participate:

• Laura Chappell, Chappell University, San Jose, CA

3. Civil Discovery: Privacy Protection v. Full Disclosure, moderated by Stanley W. Crosley, Director, Global Privacy, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis. What happens when discovery requests collide with privacy laws?  From medical and financial data, to employment records, e-commerce and social networking sites, privacy issues in the US and abroad challenge bothlitigators and judges to address privacy protection in the electronic age. 

Distinguished Panelists Scheduled to Participate:

• Fred H. Cate, Distinguished Professor, Indiana University Maurer School of Law – Bloomington
• Margaret P. Eisenhauer, Privacy and Information Management Services – Margaret P. Eisenhauer, P.C., Atlanta, GA
• Frederick R. Hovde, Hovde Dassow & Deets LLC, Indianapolis
• Mary Nold Larimore, Ice Miller LLP, Indianapolis     
  

You may choose one of the following three afternoon programs to attend: 

1. Caught in the Storm:  A Look at the Midwest Economy, moderated by Deborah L. Thorne, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Chicago. This program, presented by the Committee on Bankruptcy Law and Procedure, will examine the Midwest economy from the perspectives of a prominent central banker, and of an experienced academic and long-time observer. The discussion will draw on the macro view of the Midwest economy as seen by the economists and from the micro view of both the Bankruptcy Bar and Bench.   

Distinguished Panelists Scheduled to Participate:

• Morton J. Marcus, Professor Emeritus, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, Bloomington
• William Strauss, Economic Advisor and Senior Economist with the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank

2.   Victims’ Rights, moderated by Mark D. Stuaan, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Indianapolis. Panelists will provide judicial, defense and prosecution perspectives and observations on dealing with victims’ rights. The discussion will be based on “real world” experiences, and offer suggestions in dealing with issues ranging from restitution in multi-victim cases, a victim’s right to be heard, to impact statements from child victims.

Distinguished Panelists Scheduled to Participate:  

• Honorable David F. Hamilton, Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana
• Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, Judge, United States District court, Northern District of Illinois
• Nathan A. Fishbach, Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek SC, Milwaukee
• Thomas A. Keith, Assistant United States Attorney, Central District of Illinois, Peoria

3.   Patent Litigation – Moving Cases Towards Final Judgment, moderated by Arthur Gollwitzer III, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, Chicago. District court judges from around the circuit will discuss ways efficiently to move patent cases towards judgment.  They will discuss the merits of using specialized local rules, such as those used in the Northern District of California, as well as efforts to keep litigation costs down for financially challenged litigants.  

Distinguished Panelists Scheduled to Participate: 

• Honorable Barbara B. Crabb, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
• Honorable Amy J. St. Eve, Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
• R. Trevor Carter, Baker & Daniels, LLP, Indianapolis
• Thomas G. Pasternak, DLA Piper, Chicago
  

Please join us at our Cocktail Reception before the Annual Dinner.

 Please join us at this year’s Annual Dinner: 

• Honorable Frank H. Easterbrook, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, will introduce the Honorable John Paul Stevens, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, and keynote speaker, the Rev. David T. Link, Retired Dean of the University of Notre Dame School of Law, and currently Chaplain at the Indiana State Prison.
• Presentation of the American Inns of Court Professionalism Award will be made.

This is a Judges and Clerks only event. It will be held at the Birch Bayh Federal Building and United States Courthouse, 46 E. Ohio Street. Transportation will be provided from the Westin Hotel.

Presentation of Portrait of the Honorable John Daniel Tinder, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

This event is open to all conference attendees. It will take place at the Birch Bayh Federal Building and United States Courthouse, 46 E. Ohio Street. Transportation will be provided to and from the Westin Hotel.

You may choose one of the following two morning panels to attend:

1. Creating and Managing an Effective Pro Se Program, moderated by Honorable Harold Baker, Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois.  The panel will discuss the innovative and successful measures implemented in the Central District of Illinois, for the just, efficient and economical handling of pro se litigation.

Distinguished Panelists Scheduled to Participate:

• Teri Dimmick, Pro Se Law Clerk, Central District of Illinois
• Cynthia Diane Fears, Pro Se Law Clerk, Central District of Illinois
• Susan S. Gleason, Pro Se Law Clerk, Central District of Illinois
• Rev. David T. Link, Retired Dean of the University of Notre Dame School of Law, currently Chaplain, Indiana State Prison.
• Christopher Higgerson, Assistant Illinois Attorney General, Springfield, IL
• Douglas J. Quivey, Londrigan, Potter & Randle, P.C., Springfield, IL
• Pamela F. Robinson, Clerk, United States District Court, Central District of Illinois

2.   Riding the Erie Railroad Today: Some Round Trips Between Federal and State Supreme Courts, is presented by the Young Lawyers Committee and will be moderated by Bryan H. Babb, Bose McKinney & Evans LLP, Indianapolis. This panel will examine several scenarios involving state law issues in federal courts. 

Distinguished Panelists Scheduled to Participate:

• Honorable Robert L. Miller, Jr., Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
• Honorable Frank Sullivan, Jr., Justice of the Supreme Court of Indiana
• Honorable Diane S. Sykes, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
• Jo Ellen Lind, Professor, Valparaiso University School of Law

 3. Democracy and Constitutional Design: One Size Does Not Fit All, presented by:

• David C. Williams, John S. Hastings Professor of Law, Indiana University Maurer School of Law – Bloomington
• Susan H. Williams, Walter W. Foskett Professor of Law, Indiana University Maurer School of Law – Bloomington

Many countries around the world seek democracy, and constitutional design is often an important part of the process. But no one constitutional model is appropriate for all countries: a constitution must fit the needs, goals, and conditions of a particular country. The Directors and Fellows of the Center for Constitutional Democracy at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law—Bloomington will discuss the broad range of options facing constitutional drafters and the work of the Center in helping reformers in Burma, Vietnam, and Liberia to make wise choices among these options.  

Please join your district in panel discussions of matters of common interest to the bench and the bar. All topics will focus on the improvement of the administration of justice within each judicial district. Topics common to all panels will include:

• The impact of recent and prospective changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Federal Rules of Evidence, Rules of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and District Court Rules.
• A follow up on Judge Baker’s Pro Bono panel: what can be done to reduce expense and delay, and improve the quality of decision-making, in pro se litigation?  
  

• Honorable John Paul Stevens, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

Annual Business Luncheon of the Seventh Circuit Bar Association