Category Archives: Past Events
Chambers Lunch with Senior U.S. District Judge Corrigan
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 Noon—1:00 p.m. Registration is now open for the Chambers Lunch with the Honorable Timothy J. Corrigan, Senior United States District Judge. Participants will join Judge Corrigan at the Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse, where he will answer questions and discuss topics of interest to the attendees. There is no set… Read More »
State of the District with Chief Judge Howard
Tuesday, January 28, Noon—1:00 p.m. Closed for Registration Please join us for our annual State of the District luncheon featuring the Chief Judge of the Middle District of Florida, the Honorable Marcia Morales Howard. This year’s State of the District will offer a look at the past, present, and future of the Court. We… Read More »
Chambers Lunch with Judge Horovitz
Tuesday, January 14, 2025, Noon—1:00 p.m. Closed for Registration Registration is now open for the Chambers Lunch with the Honorable Samuel J. Horovitz, United States Magistrate Judge. Participants will join Judge Horovitz at the Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse where he will answer questions and discuss topics of interest to the attendees. There is… Read More »
The Honorable Harvey E. Schlesinger Spirit of Giving Luncheon and Awards
Thursday, December 12, 2024, Noon—1:30 p.m. Closed for Registration We are pleased to announce this year’s Spirit of Giving speaker will be Mari Kuraishi, President of the Jessie Ball duPont Fund. Mari leads the duPont Fund’s efforts to create communities of belonging by fostering inclusive growth and reducing structural and systemic barriers to resources… Read More »
Supreme Court Term(s): A Review and Preview
Wednesday, November 6, 2024, Noon—1:00 p.m. Registration Closed After the 2023-24 Supreme Court term, do you have questions like “Does Chevron still exist,” and “What is the scope of presidential immunity?” And as the Court begins its 2024-25 term, do you know what a “ghost gun” is, how and whether nuclear waste can be… Read More »
Passing of the Gavel Celebration
Thursday, November 7, 2024, 9:30—10:30 a.m. Registration Closed 13th Floor Library, Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse It has been more than thirty years since the position of Chief Judge of the Middle District of Florida has passed between two judges in the Jacksonville Division. Please join us for a celebration recognizing the Honorable Timothy… Read More »
Human Trafficking presentation by Jacksonville University College of Law Prof. Alexandra Yelderman
Tuesday, October 22, 2024, Noon—1:00 p.m. Learn more about human trafficking, and the role of online platforms. In April 2018, the Federal government shut down the website Backpage.com and charged its owners with facilitating prostitution. The Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) was signed into law just two days later, increasing websites’ civil liability… Read More »
Chambers Lunch with Judge Berger
Wednesday, October 2, 2024, Noon — 1:00 p.m. Registration Closed You are invited to attend a Chambers Lunch with the Honorable Wendy Berger, United States District Judge. Participants will join Judge Berger at the Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse where she will answer questions and discuss topics of interest to the attendees. There is… Read More »
Federal Judicial Ethics: Applying the Essentials
Friday, September 6, 2024, Noon—1:00 p.m. Ever wondered if you could buy a judge a birthday present? Whether your firm should invite a judge to attend an event? Want to know the latest on judges and the use of generative AI? Please join us as we welcome Sarah M. R. Cravens, Visiting Professor of… Read More »
Chambers Lunch with Judge Barksdale
Tuesday, August 6, 2024 You are invited to attend a Chambers Lunch with the Honorable Patricia D. Barksdale, United States Magistrate Judge. Participants will join Judge Barksdale at the Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse where she will answer questions and discuss topics of interest to the attendees. There is no structured program. Instead, the… Read More »