Name
Breakout Sessions: Judge Panels by Type of Judge (Circuit, District, Bankruptcy, Magistrate)
Date & Time
Friday, August 1, 2025, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Description

Circuit - Views from the Bench

Liberty

Speakers:

Hon. Jane Kelly
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Hon. Ralph R. Erickson
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Hon. David R. Stras
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Moderator:  Susan E. Bindler, Clerk of Court

District - Civil Law

Shawnee Mission

Speakers:

Hon. Kristine Gerhard Baker
Chief Judge
Eastern District of Arkansas

Hon. Stephen R. Clark, Sr.
Chief Judge
Eastern District of Missouri

Hon. Patrick J. Schiltz
Chief Judge
District of Minnesota

Moderator: 
Hon. Roberto A. Lange
Chief Judge
District of South Dakota

Bankruptcy

Roanoke

Let's Hear from Your Bankruptcy Judges:  Tips, Tricks, Trends, and Things You Need to Know
A session featuring at least one bankruptcy judge from every district in the Eighth Circuit on things you need to know.

Magistrate

Penn Valley

Resolving E-Discovery Disputes: From Chaos to Magistrate Judge’s Findings

Speakers:

Hon. Leo Brisbois
U.S. Magistrate Judge
District of Minnesota

Hon. Michael D. Nelson
U.S. Magistrate Judge
District of Nebraska

Moderator: 
Hon. Jill A. Morris
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Western District of Missouri