2026 District Court Conference
Schedule
Wed Apr 29 2026 at 08:00 am to 05:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Durango Casino & Resort | Las Vegas, NV
2026 District Court ConferenceAbout this Event
2026 District Court Conference
APRIL 29, 2026
Durango Casino & Resort
Meet and Greet - Tuesday, April 28, 2026, from 4pm - 7pm
Agenda
🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:30 AM
REGISTRATION/CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
🕑: 08:30 AM - 08:45 AM
WELCOMING REMARKS
Info: Conference Chair U.S. Magistrate Judge Brenda Weksler
STATE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT REPORT
U.S. Circuit Judge Jay Bybee
STATE OF THE DISTRICT COURT REPORT
Chief U.S. District Judge Andrew Gordon
STATE OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT REPORT
Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Natalie Cox
🕑: 08:45 AM - 10:00 AM
SESSION 1: The Ever-Evolving Federal Rules of Evidence
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
15-MINUTE BREAK
🕑: 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
SESSION 2: Bankruptcy
🕑: 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
LUNCH BUFFET
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM
SESSION 3: Leveraging Al in Legal Writing
🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:15 PM
SESSION 4: U.S. Supreme Court Review
Info: Professor Stephen Vladeck
Professor of Law
Georgetown University Law Center
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:00 PM
15-MINUTE BREAK
🕑: 03:15 PM - 03:30 PM
15-MINUTE BREAK
🕑: 03:30 PM - 05:00 PM
OPEN FORUM Q&A WITH THE JUDGES
🕑: 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION ANNUAL DINNER
Where is it happening?
Durango Casino & Resort, 6915 South Durango Drive, Las Vegas, United States
Tickets
USD 55.20 to USD 215.26
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