Best Practices in the Supreme Court
Friday, January 30, 2025
9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Wilmington University Law School, Brandywine Campus

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

Panelists:
The Honorable N. Christopher Griffiths, Supreme Court of the State of Delaware
Jennifer C. Wasson, Esq., Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP
Matthew C. Bloom, Esq., Delaware Department of Justice
Gregory V. Varallo, Esq., Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP
Patrick J. Collins, Esq., Collins Price Warner Woloshin
Katherine J. Neikirk, Esq., Supreme Court of the State of Delaware
Lisa Dolf, Clerk of the Delaware Supreme Court

Agenda

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Best Practices for the Delaware Supreme Court
A review of the best practices that will help the Delaware practitioner and visiting counsel PHV succeed. The panel will cover practical tips on perfecting the appeal, brief preparation, courtroom conduct, and effective advocacy tailored to Delaware’s highest court.

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. Break

10:10 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. Ethical Considerations (1.0 ethics credit)
In the second hour, the panel will shift into key ethical questions, including how to handle pro hac vice admissions and the role of transparency in submissions to the Court

11:20 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Break

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Sage Advice and Q&A
The seminar will conclude with a session on sage advice from our panel of experienced lawyers, and court administrators, sharing mentorship-style insights and real-world anecdotes.

This seminar offers 3.0 credits (including 1.0 ethics) to Delaware and Pennsylvania Attorneys and 3.6 credits (including 1.2 ethics) to New Jersey Attorneys.  Live location available at Wilmington University, livestream locations in Dover and Seaford.

To register by mail, email or fax, please click the blue registration link below.

To register online, please click the green link below.

* Advertised price is for the standard member rate.

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.

All rates include CLE Seminar and any materials. To register now or review DSBA CLE Policies, click HERE.

All materials provided by the deadline will be available by QR code on the day of the seminar.

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.