Update on Proportionality of Discovery following the Amendments to the FRCP
ABA Section of Litigation
Pretrial Practice and Discovery
& Business Torts Committees
Monday, June 11, 2018
11:00 AM-12:00 PM PT | 12:00-1:00 PM MT | 1:00-2:00 PM CT | 2:00-3:00 PM ET
Program Description:
One of the major changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure was to limit discovery to the proportional needs of the case. Join District Judge Paul Grimm, Chief Magistrate Judge Karen Roby, and Magistrate Judge Kristen Mix to discuss awareness amongst litigation counsel of this shift regarding discoverability and the practical effect of this change to the rules and their experience in confronting issues regarding proportionality in the scope of discovery.