Attorney Rulebook for Working with Special Masters in Federal Court

Overview

This CLE webinar covers how attorneys should work with special masters in federal court. Panelists give an overview of the role, types, and advantages of special masters, the applicable rules for appointment and the scope of their authority, and the 2019 ABA Guidelines for the Appointment and Use of Special Masters. It concludes with five commandments for attorneys working with special masters.

What you’ll learn

• ✓Understand the role, types, and advantages of special masters
• ✓Apply the rules governing appointment and scope of authority
• ✓Reference the 2019 ABA Guidelines for special masters
• ✓Follow best practices ('5 commandments') for working with special masters

Curriculum

1. 1. Attorney Rulebook for Working with Special Masters in Federal Court 

   In this CLE webinar, our expert panelists begin by giving an overview of the role and types of special masters, as well as detailing the advantages of appointing a special master. Next, they discuss the applicable rules for the appointment of special masters and the scope of their authority. Our speakers then review the 2019 ABA Guidelines for the Appointment and Use of Special Masters in Federal and State Civil Litigation, concluding with the 5 commandments for attorneys to succeed when working with special masters in federal court. Topics covered in this webinar: Introduction to Special Masters Special Masters in Federal Courts: The Applicable Rules The 2019 ABA Guidelines for the Appointment and Use of Special Masters in Federal and State Civil Litigation 5 Commandments for La

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Your instructors

Daniel B. Garrie

Founder, Law & Forensics; Neutral at JAMS; Faculty at Harvard

Law & Forensics LLC · JAMS · Harvard · Rutgers Law School · Journal of Law & Cyber Warfare

Daniel B. Garrie is the founder and executive managing partner of Law & Forensics LLC, a boutique cybersecurity and forensic engineering firm he co-founded in 2008. He serves as a neutral, arbitrator, and forensic special master at JAMS, focusing on cybersecurity, cryptocurrency, and complex technology disputes, and holds faculty appointments at Harvard and Rutgers Law School. A patented software inventor and prolific author, he is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Law & Cyber Warfare and a widely cited authority on computer forensics, eDiscovery, and cyber litigation.

Katherine Charonko

Partner and ESI Practice Group Leader, Bailey & Glasser

Bailey & Glasser

Katherine (Kate) Charonko is a Partner and ESI Practice Group Leader at Bailey & Glasser, where she helps clients and attorneys apply analytics across eDiscovery, including document review strategy, technology-assisted review, and ESI preservation and collection protocols. She serves on Bailey Glasser multidistrict litigation teams focused on automotive and medical-device product liability and has acted as liaison director of eDiscovery and ESI on several MDL leadership committees. Charonko speaks frequently on ESI, TAR, and legal ethics.

Leslie Kroeger