Conference Registration
“MODERN MEDIA AND THE COURTS”
Jointly Presented by:
The Reynolds National Center for Courts and Media,
The Conference of Court Public Information Officers,
&
The National Judicial College
on
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 10, 2011 at The Liaison Capitol Hotel
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415 New Jersey Ave.
Washington, D.C. 20001
Phone: (202) 638-1616
Agenda below; CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Virginia CLE credits pending
(Breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. is available through 9:00 a.m.)
8-8:05 a.m. – Call to Order, Welcome and Logistics:
Ben Holden Director, Reynolds Center for Courts and Media, and
Kathy Arberg Public Information Officer, U.S. Supreme Court and President of Council of Court Public Information Officers
8:05-8:15 a.m. – Introductory Remarks by
Tony Mauro Author and Supreme Court Correspondent, National Law Journal
“How the Conference of Court Public Information Officers and the Reynolds National Center for Courts and Media naturally intersect”
8:15-8:45 a.m. – “Modern Media and the Modern Judge”
(A two-part discussion from the Reynolds Courts & Media Law Journal – Volume 1, Issue 2)
Discussion Leader: Judge William Dressel President, The National Judicial College
Topic 1:
Hon. Dennis Sweeney: How Social Media has changed the game of Courtroom Management.
(Judge Sweeney was the trial judge in the infamous Basu murder case 20 years ago, and in the 2009 trial of Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon.)
Topic 2:
Dr. Genelle I. Belmas on Judicial Standards for Recusal in the Social Media era
9:00-10:15 a.m. CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS
BREAKOUT SESSION 1: Journalists
“Covering the Courts: What Every Journalist Needs to Know”
Moderator:
Toni Locy Reynolds Professor of Legal Reporting, Washington & Lee University
Panelists:
Jonathan Hart Partner, Dow Lohnes
Tony Mauro Author, Supreme Court Correspondent, National Law Journal
Dahlia Lithwick Senior Editor/Legal Correspondent, Slate.com
BREAKOUT SESSION 2: Lawyers and Future Lawyers
“The High-Profile Case in the Age of Social Media.”
Moderator:
Lee Levine Partner, Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz
Panelists:
Jim McLaughlin Associate General Counsel, Washington Post
Linda Deutsch AP Special Correspondent
Bruce Brown Partner, Baker & Hostetler
BREAKOUT SESSION 3: Judges
“A Media Toolbox for Judges: From the 1st Amendment to Better Press Relations”Moderator:
Lucy Dalglish Executive Director, Reporter’s Committee for Freedom of
` the Press
Panelists:
William Dressel President, The National Judicial College
Genelle I. Belmas Associate professor of communications, and head of
the journalism concentration at California State University-Fullerton
Hon. Dennis
Sweeney (ret.) Maryland Circuit Court Trial Judge (17 years)
10:15-10:30 a.m. – Break
10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. – PLENARY SESSION -- “The Open Court Pilot Project”
Moderator:
Joan Kenney Public Information Officer, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Panelists:
Judge Mark S. First Justice, Quincy District Court, Quincy, MA
Coven
John Davidow Executive Editor, WBUR-Boston Executive Editor of New Media,
in charge of “Order in the Court 2.0”
Chris Davey Director of Public Information, Supreme Court of Ohio
12-1:30 p.m. — LUNCH
Speaker: Brian Lamb CSPAN Chief Executive Officer
1:30-3:00 p.m. – JUDGE-JOURNALIST-LAWYER ROLE REVERSAL
“The Case of the Nylon Nightstalker”
Charles Tobin, Esq. Partner, Holland & Knight
PARTICIPANTS:
Gene Policinski Executive Director, First Amendment Center and former
USA Today Editor
Derek McGinty Anchor, WUSA-TV 9
Rem Rieder Senior Vice President and Editor, American Journalism Review
Eric Lieberman General Counsel, The Washington Post
Barbara Wall Associate General Counsel, Gannett
Lucy Dalglish Executive Director, Reporter’s Committee for Freedom of
the Press
Brooke Harper Law Blogger, The Felony Calendars
Angelita Plemmer Director, Office of Communications & Public Affairs,
Maryland Judiciary
Hon. Royce C.
Lamberth Chief Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Hon. John M.
Facciola Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Hon. Amy
Berman Jackson District Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
3:10 p.m. -- Plenary Speaker
Introduction: Rory Eastburg Associate, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Moving Forward/Lessons Learned
Floyd Abrams Counsel to the New York Times in the “Pentagon Papers” case;
Partner, Cahill, Gordon, Reindel LLP
4 p.m. -- ADJOURN
