Best Practices in the Delaware Court of Chancery
Friday, March 27, 2026
1:00 pm – 4:15 pm
Wilmington University Location Is Sold Out

Moderators
Richard K. Herrmann, Esq.
Ian Connor Bifferato, Esq.

1:00–1:50 SECTION I — Best Practices Before You File
This panel focuses on what lawyers should be doing long before the complaint is filed. Panelist will delve into topics such as e-discovery planning, early case assessment, preservation duties, use (and misuse) of technology in pre-discovery, communications with the client, and general strategies.

Panelists:
Nicholas D. Mozal, Esquire, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP
Jason Rigby, Esquire, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP
Ashley Herrin, Esquire, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

1:50–2:20: SECTION II — Filing and Getting into the Court System
This panel focuses on what happens from filing through early court involvement. Panelist will discuss their process related to drafting the complaint, when attorneys should (and should not) seek immediate court involvement, and emergency motions and expedited proceedings. You will also hear from members of the Register in Chenery about common filing errors and tips to avoid rejected filings.

Panelists:
The Honorable Loren Mitchell, Delaware Court of Chancery
Caneel Radinson-Blasucci, Esquire, Prickett, Jones & Elliott, P.A
Tayler Bolton, Esquire, Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP
Sheila Boyer, Delaware Court of Chancery – Register in Chancery
Levette Williams, Delaware Court of Chancery – Register in Chancery

2:20–2:30: Break

2:30–3:15: SECTION III — Discovery, Case Management & The Courtroom
This panel focuses on how cases are managed. It explores the role of judicial officers vs. a special magistrate, discovery disputes and expectations, sanctions, candor with the Court, and technology in hearings.

Panelists:
The Honorable Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick, Delaware Court of Chancery
Wade Houston, Esquire, Abrams & Bayliss LLP
Ryan Newell, Esquire, Newell Dispute Resolution
Lakshmi A. Muthu, Esquire, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP

3:15–4:00: SECTION IV — Practitioner Perspectives
This panel focuses on real-world lessons from both sides of the “v.” It touches on differences between Plaintiff vs Defense strategies, managing clients, settlement, timing decisions, mistakes and lessons learned.

Panelists:
Caneel Radinson-Blasucci, Esquire, Prickett, Jones & Elliott, P.A
Oderah Nwaeze, Esquire, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Shannon German, Esquire, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

4:00–4:30: SECTION V — Sage Advice From The Court

Panelists:
The Honorable Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick, Delaware Court of Chancery
The Honorable David Hume, IV, Delaware Court of Chancery
The Honorable Christian Douglas Wright, Delaware Court of Chancery

4:30 PM | Adjourn

This seminar offers 3.3 credits to Delaware and Pennsylvania Attorneys; 4 credits to New Jersey Attorneys.

Wilmington University Location is Sold Out.  Live stream options in Georgetown, Dover, and Seaford.

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OUT OF STATE CLE CREDIT INFO

Those attendees who wish to receive CLE credit, other than from Delaware, New Jersey or Pennsylvania, should contact their individual State’s CLE Commission for credit. The Delaware State Bar Association can provide you with the agenda (included in the Materials sent with your registration confirmation) and a Certificate of Attendance (upon completion of the webinar), which should meet the requirements of compliance.

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Reporting of credits:

Please be advised that the DSBA has 30 days from the date of the seminar to report credits. Credits will be reported according to the date of the seminar not the date they are entered.