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Gavel Talks Podcast - Introduction to Special Masters
Executive Committee Member and Special Masters Committee Chair Merril Hirsh describes Special Masters and how they assist courts.
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U.S. Supreme Court Bar Admissions Program
October 7, 2019, Washington, D.C. - The Lawyers Conference is hosting their 5th Annual Supreme Court Admissions Program. This group will be sworn in to practice to the bar of the Supreme Court on the First Monday in October and will have reserved seats during the ceremony and oral arguments, among other planned events that day.
Special Master Case Studies by Dr. Barbara Meierhoefer
These case studies describe in detail how special masters were used in the pretrial phase of three complex cases, one involving alleged misappropriation of trade secrets in the Superior Court of Georgia and two health insurance merger cases in Federal district court in the District of Columbia. Each case study presents practical information about the process, and describes the advantages and disadvantages of involving a special master from the perspectives of the judges and attorneys. The report is a product of the Lawyers Conference Committee on Special Masters, which hopes to add similar studies to promote the appropriate use of special masters. If you have a case that would make a good addition, please contact Committee Chair, Merril Hirsh at merril@merrilhirsh.com.
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