Recent Blog Posts
Summer Series – Farewell Reception
Date/Time Friday, July 29, 2022 – 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Location Bryan Simpson U.S. Courthouse Jury Assembly Room 300 North Hogan Street Jacksonville, Florida Summer is ending and law school is about to start again. Before you go, join the judges, lawyers, courthouse employees, and law students you met over the summer for… Read More »
Summer Series – Sentencing
Date/Time Tuesday, July 19, 2022 – 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM Location Bryan Simpson U.S. Courthouse Courtroom 10D & 9th Floor 300 North Hogan Street Jacksonville, Florida After a defendant has been convicted of a crime, the judge is tasked with imposing a sentence that is sufficient but not greater than necessary to comply with… Read More »
Summer Series – The Magistrate Judge
Date/Time Wednesday, July 13, 2022 – 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM Location Bryan Simpson U.S. Courthouse Courtroom 5B & 9th Floor 300 North Hogan Street Jacksonville, Florida From search warrants to social security appeals, from grand jury returns to civil trials, the work of a U.S. Magistrate Judge is never boring. Watch a proceeding before… Read More »
Summer Series – The Bankruptcy Judge
Date/Time Thursday, July 7, 2022 – 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM Location Bryan Simpson U.S. Courthouse 9th Floor & Courtroom 4A 300 North Hogan Street Jacksonville, Florida Most of us have had debt: credit cards, student loans, medical bills. Sometimes, that debt becomes overwhelming. Bankruptcy helps individuals and businesses craft a plan to clear their… Read More »
Summer Series – The Grand Jury
Date/Time Monday, June 27, 2022 – 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM Location Bryan Simpson U.S. Courthouse Grand Jury Room 300 North Hogan Street Jacksonville, Florida Grand juries are often mentioned in the news, but their work is shrouded in secrecy. This event will give you an opportunity to learn about what occurs during grand… Read More »
Summer Series – The District Judge
Date/Time Wednesday, June 22, 2022 – 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Location Bryan Simpson U.S. Courthouse Courtroom 10B & 9th Floor 300 North Hogan Street Jacksonville, Florida The Middle District of Florida is one of the busiest federal district courts in the country. Attend oral argument in a civil action before the Honorable Marcia Morales… Read More »
Summer Series – Business Etiquette
Date/Time Thursday, June 16, 2022 – 11:45 AM to 1:30 PM Location River Club 35th Floor 1 Independent Drive, #3500 Jacksonville, FL 32202 At your interview lunch, the interviewer orders a glass of wine. Should you too? The interviewer does not order dessert. Should you anyway? On which side of your shirt do you wear… Read More »
Summer Series – The Circuit Judge
Date/Time Wednesday, June 8, 2022 – 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Location Bryan Simpson U.S. Courthouse 13th Floor & 9th Floor 300 North Hogan Street Jacksonville, Florida You likely practiced an oral argument in your appellate advocacy class or during a moot court competition; now listen to actual oral arguments by the pros! Watch cases before… Read More »
Summer Series – Welcome Reception
Date/Time Thursday, June 2, 2022 – 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Location Bryan Simpson U.S. Courthouse Jury Assembly Room 300 North Hogan Street Jacksonville, Florida We’ll kick off the summer with a short meeting in the jury assembly room. We’ll provide details about the Federal Court Summer Series, an opportunity to register for events,… Read More »
Chambers Lunch with the Honorable Jay Brown
Wednesday, April 13 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Judge Brown’s Chambers, Room 4-404 Bryan Simpson U.S. Courthouse, 300 N. Hogan Street, Jacksonville FL Our Chambers Lunch Program offers local lawyers the opportunity to enjoy an informal lunch with members of our federal judiciary. There is no structured program for the chambers lunch; Judge… Read More »