A View from the Bench: Civil Settlement Conferences and Proceedings in the Age of Zoom

Presented by the LBA Federal Courts Section

This program will discuss the first-hand experiences that federal magistrate judges have had in terms of general civil proceedings and settlement conferences in the new age of Zoom. The magistrate judges will share observations and best practices for all types of civil proceedings on Zoom, in particular settlement conferences. The magistrate judges will also look to the post-Covid future and provide an update on new settlement conference facilities at Courthouse.

Speakers: Magistrate Judge Regina Edwards and Magistrate Judge Lanny King