Summary Judgment after Hannan and Martin: An Update for Tennessee Attorneys

Presented by Andrée Blumstein, member of Sherrard & Roe, PLC, author of the article, “Bye, Bye Byrd? Summary Judgment After Hannan and Martin: Which Way to Go?,” which has become a leading source for attorneys on summary judgment procedure in Tennessee.

Thursday, March 25, 2010
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Eastern
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Central

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How did Hannan and Martin, as well as the Tennessee Supreme Court's opinion in Mills v. CSX Transportation Inc., change summary judgment procedure? What are the proper procedures for filing and defending motions in light of these key decisions?

Get the answers to these questions and much more by participating in the all-new Tennessee Attorneys Memo audio conference, Summary Judgment after Hannan and Martin: An Update for Tennessee Attorneys.

In just 60 minutes, your presenter will answer your toughest questions, including:

• How did Hannan and Martin clarify summary judgment procedure?
  -How will Hannan and Martin work in practice?
  - How does the moving party meet its initial burden of production and thereby shift the burden of production to the nonmoving party at the summary judgment stage?
  - What things are NOT sufficient affirmatively to negate a claim or to show that the plaintiff cannot prove its claim?
  - What are examples of things that are insufficient in particular types of cases?
• What happens once the burden of production has been shifted?
  - What does Byrd require?
  - How can the nonmoving party produce evidence of specific facts establishing that there is a genuine issue of material fact?
  - How do state and federal procedures differ?
• What should be considered in deciding whether to file a motion for summary judgment?
  - State court v. federal court?
  - Reread cases you have cited in the past?
  - Discovery strategy?
  - Is it worth educating your opponent?
• How have appellate courts analyzed summary judgment rulings since Hannan and Martin?

Thursday, March 25, 2010
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Eastern
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Central

Summary Judgment after Hannan and Martin: An Update for Tennessee Attorneys is just $107 per listener.

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Andrée Blumstein

Andrée Blumstein is a member of Sherrard & Roe. Her general business and civil practice emphasizes the substantive areas of health law, antitrust, transnational law, employment law, distribution law, and state and local tax law. Mrs. Blumstein is experienced in civil appellate litigation as well as contract negotiation and drafting. She is listed in The Best Lawyers in America, The Best Lawyers in Nashville, and Nashville Business Journal’s “Best of the Bar”.

She authored the article, “Bye, Bye Byrd? Summary Judgment After Hannan and Martin: Which Way to Go?,” which has become a leading source for attorneys on summary judgment procedure in Tennessee.

Mrs. Blumstein is a member of the National Health Lawyers Association and a Master in and Vice President of the American Inns of Court, Harry Phillips Inn. An active participant in the Nashville, Tennessee, and American Bar Associations, she currently chairs the Editorial Board of the Tennessee Bar Journal, and has chaired the Williams Group of the NBA Colleagues Program (ethics and mentoring) from 1994-96 and the NBA Appellate Practice Committee in 1992, 1997 and 1999. From 1995-97 she was president of the Federal Bar Association of Middle Tennessee. She is a member of the Nashville Bar Foundation and Secretary of the Tennessee Supreme Court Historical Society.

She is a frequent lecturer and author on various health care, antitrust, state and local tax, and civil procedure topics. She is also active in various community and civic organizations. A graduate of the Leadership Nashville Class of 1993, Mrs. Blumstein chaired the Leadership Nashville Business Day Program Committees for 1993-94 and 1995-96, and has participated in the Leadership Partners Program with Leadership Music since its inception.

Mrs. Blumstein graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Law in 1981 and was elected to membership in the Order of the Coif. She was a member and editor of the Vanderbilt Law Review. Mrs. Blumstein also holds a Ph.D. in Germanic Languages and Literature from Yale University. She earned her B.A., magna cum laude, from Vassar College.

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