Free CLE: No Laughing Matter: Pop Culture References and Humor in Judicial Writing – October 19 at 12:00 p.m. CDT

I am participating in a Scribes CLE that might be of some interest to readers of this blog. Details below:

Webinar – No Laughing Matter: Pop Culture References and Humor in Judicial Writing – October 19 at 12:00 p.m. CDT

The ongoing debate over judicial use of humor and pop culture references is the subject of our upcoming CLE webinar, featuring distinguished jurists from the federal appellate bench, along with distinguished panelists from the legal academy and the world of appellate practice. The panel will discuss examples of the use of humor and pop culture references in opinion writing, its advantages and disadvantages, and circumstances in which it may be inappropriate. 

On October 19 at 12:00 p.m. CDT, join our distinguished panelists–U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge James C. Ho, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Judge John B. Owens, University of Arizona College of Law Prof. Tessa L. Dysart, Georgia State University College of Law Prof. Anthony Michael Kreis, Jason P. Steed of Kilpatrick Townsend, and Chad Baruch of Johnston Tobey Baruch–in a discussion moderated by Scribes President-Elect John Browning.

Scribes is seeking 1.25 hours CLE credit in Illinois and Texas and can provide certificates of attendance for attendees seeking credit in other jurisdictions. Register here. We will record the session for later viewing as well.