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Federal Court Practice and Procedure 2027

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Stefan Savic
Richard Kerger
With Stefan Savic from Reinhardt Savic Foley LLP + 1 other

Wed, Nov 11, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

Product ID 102634

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Overview

Civil Rule Changes, AI, and Federal Court Hot Buttons

Federal court practice is shifting fast. New evidence rules are taking effect, a wave of proposed amendments is working through the pipeline, and artificial intelligence is reshaping discovery disputes, sanctions exposure, and evidentiary battles in ways courts are still sorting out. This three-hour webinar cuts through the noise. Learn the rules, cases, and strategies that matter for your practice this year and beyond - register today!

  • Apply the amended Rule 801 to texts, emails, social media posts, and recorded conversations.
  • Anticipate the impact of proposed Rule 707 on machine-generated evidence in your cases.
  • Avoid sanctions when AI assists in research, drafting, and case preparation.
  • Stay current on the federal court developments reshaping litigation strategy right now.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Privilege Protocol Changes: Year in Review
  2. Evidence Rule 801 - December 1, 2026 Amendment
  3. The 2027 Rules Package: What to Watch
  4. AI, Sanctions, and Case Management: Rule 11, Rule 37, and Judicial Expectations
  5. Proportionality, ESI, and AI Discovery: Rule 26(b)(1) in the New Battlefield
  6. Key Case Developments: What Federal Litigators Need to Know

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Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 3 Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 3 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 3 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 3 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 3 Total
California CLE Approved 3 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 4 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 3 Total
Florida CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 3 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 3 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 3 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 3 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 3 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Pending 3 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 3.6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 3 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 3 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 3.5 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
Utah CLE Approved 3 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 3 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 3 Total
Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 3.5 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 3 Total
North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education Approved 3 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 3 Total
Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 3 Total
NFPA Approved 0 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 3 Total
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  1. Privilege Protocol Changes: Year in Review

  2. Evidence Rule 801 - December 1, 2026 Amendment

    1. Changes Explained
    2. Practical Impact on Hearsay Objections and Admissibility Arguments
    3. Interaction With AI-Generated Evidence and Out-of-Court Statements

  3. The 2027 Rules Package: What to Watch

    1. FRE 707: AI and Machine-Generated Evidence
    2. FRE 609: Raising the Bar for Prior Conviction Impeachment
    3. FRCP Rules 26, 43, and 45: Remote Testimony and Subpoena Power
    4. FRCP Rule 41: Voluntary Dismissal of Individual Claims
    5. FRCP Rule 7.1: Expanded Corporate Disclosure

  4. AI, Sanctions, and Case Management: Rule 11, Rule 37, and Judicial Expectations

    1. Rule 11 in the AI Era: Reasonable Inquiry When AI Assists in Drafting
    2. Rule 37(e) Spoliation Sanctions: Negligence vs. Intent to Deprive
    3. Adverse Inference Instructions - What Courts Are Actually Awarding
    4. Inherent Authority Sanctions and Attorney Conduct Expectations
    5. Judicial AI Disclosure Requirements and Standing Orders

  5. Proportionality, ESI, and AI Discovery: Rule 26(b)(1) in the New Battlefield

    1. Scope of Discovery When AI-Generated Data is at Issue - Relevance and Proportionality Applied
    2. Burden and Cost Arguments for Producing Prompt Histories, Chat Logs, and Vendor Records
    3. Cost-Shifting for Voluminous or Inaccessible AI-Generated ESI
    4. When Courts Are Ordering Production Anyway - and When They're Not
    5. Scoping AI Discovery Requests to Survive a Proportionality Challenge
    6. Drafting Protective Orders and ESI Protocols That Account for AI Data

  6. Key Case Developments: What Federal Litigators Need to Know

    1. Standing and Article III Developments
    2. Federal Jurisdiction: Recent Developments
    3. Injunctive Relief After Trump v. CASA
    4. Post-Chevron Challenges: Where Things Stand Now
    5. Daubert and Expert Reliability
    6. Other Recent Developments and Emerging Issues

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. Paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Stefan Savic
Stefan
Savic
Reinhardt Savic Foley LLP
Richard M Kerger
Richard M.
Kerger
The Kerger Law Firm LLC
Speaker bio
Stefan Savic

Stefan Savic

Reinhardt Savic Foley LLP
Stefan Savic

is a partner at Reinhardt Savic Foley LLP. He represents clients in all stages of litigation, administrative, and alternative dispute resolution proceedings. Mr. Savic's litigation practice focuses on commercial litigation in federal and state courts across the country as well as before administrative bodies. While his work focuses heavily on civil litigation, he also assists businesses in avoiding costly litigation by assuring that clients have safeguards in place at all stages of their ventures. Mr. Savic works with clients on formation, employment, shareholders, and licensing agreements, using his litigation experience to account for worst-case scenarios and minimize any potential headaches in the long term. Some of his past work experience includes working at the United Nations Development Programme, United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, one of Connecticut's largest law firms, and a Fortune 500 company's legal department. Mr. Savic is also a FINRA arbitrator and a certified mediator in the state of Connecticut. He earned his B.A degree from Columbia University and his J.D degree from Quinnipiac University.

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Richard M Kerger

Richard M. Kerger

The Kerger Law Firm LLC
Richard Kerger

is a partner at The Kerger Law Firm LLC located in Toledo, Ohio, where he specializes in trials and appeals. He is a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers, American Board of Trial Advocates, International Society of Barristers and the American, Ohio State (member, Board of Governors 1993-96; chairman, Federal Court and Practice Committee 1985-87) and Toledo bar associations. Mr. Kerger has been selected as senior counsel in The College of Master Advocates and Barristers. He has been selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers of America since 1994 in business litigation and in criminal defense since 2002. Mr. Kerger was an adjunct professor at the University of Toledo College of Law, where he taught "Litigation - Strategy & Tactics". He is the author of The Art of Being a Trial Lawyer published in 2005 and The Client's Guide to Litigation published in 2007, and a co-author of Commercial Litigation in Ohio published in 1995. Mr. Kerger has also been selected as one of Ohio's Super Lawyers by Cincinnati Magazine for 2004 through 2023. He lectures and writes on legal topics for a variety of organizations and publications. Mr. Kerger earned his B.A. degree in journalism from The Ohio State University and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from The Ohio State University College of Law.

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