MDL In Motion: Federal/State Coordination 2026
A one-day program on federal and state coordination in multidistrict litigation, with leading judges, counsel, and academics.
NYU School of Law, New York, NY
- Dates
- October 2, 2026
- Venue
- NYU School of Law, New York, NY
- Price
- $1,099.00
- Format
- On-site and live webcast
TL;DR
- MDL In Motion: Federal/State Coordination runs October 2, 2026, at NYU School of Law in New York, NY.
- Registration costs $1,099.00.
- The pass covers on-site attendance or a live webcast and includes 7.0 General CLE credits.
- The one-day intensive brings together federal and state court judges, plaintiffs' and defense counsel, and academics.
About
The program covers coordinated bellwether programs, discovery and Daubert across parallel proceedings, common benefit orders, and global settlements. Its stated format brings together federal and state court judges, plaintiffs' and defense counsel, and top academics for a one-day intensive.
Who you'll find in the room
Judges
Judges working in or evaluating multidistrict litigation.
Lawyers
Lawyers involved in multidistrict litigation.
Legal scholars
Legal scholars focused on multidistrict litigation.
Policymakers
Policymakers engaged with multidistrict litigation.
Emerging leaders
Emerging leaders in multidistrict litigation.
Featured speakers
45 listedRobert H. Klonoff
Jordan D. Schnitzer Professor of Law · Lewis & Clark Law School
John H. Beisner
Planning Committee · Skadden
Elizabeth J. Cabraser
Planning Committee · Lieff Cabraser
Samuel Issacharoff
Bonnie and Richard Reiss Professor of Constitutional Law · NYU School of Law
Troy A. McKenzie
Dean and Cecelia Goetz Professor of Law · NYU School of Law
M. Casey Rodgers
Judge · U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
Sheila L. Birnbaum
Program Faculty · Dechert LLP
Andrew D. Bradt
Professor of Jurisprudence · U.C. Berkeley School of Law
Charles R. Breyer
Judge · U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
Karen K. Caldwell
Judge · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
Gretchen Freeman Cappio
Program Faculty · Keller Rohrback L.L.P.
Nora Freeman Engstrom
Professor of Law · Stanford Law School
Eldon E. Fallon
Judge · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
Kenneth R. Feinberg
Program Faculty · The Law Offices of Kenneth R. Feinberg, PC
Lexi J. Hazam
Program Faculty · Lieff Cabraser
Nathan L. Hecht
Former Chief Justice, Texas Supreme Court · Jackson Walker LLP
David R. Herndon
Former Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois · Herndon Resolution LLC
William F. Highberger
Judge · Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County
Wallace B. Jefferson
ALI President · Alexander Dubose & Jefferson LLP
Amy E. Keller
Program Faculty · DiCello Levitt
Ashley Keller
Program Faculty · Keller Postman LLC
Sabrina B. Kraus
Judge · Supreme Court of New York County
Carolyn B. Kuhl
Judge, Complex Litigation Division · Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County
Alexandra D. Lahav
Professor of Law · Cornell Law School
W. Mark Lanier
Program Faculty · The Lanier Law Firm
John W. Lungstrum
Senior Judge · U.S. District Court, District of Kansas
Connie A. Matteo
Assistant General Counsel · Pfizer
Vivian L. Medinilla
Former Judge, Delaware Superior Court · Law Offices of Weiss, Saville, Medinilla & Houser, P.A.
Arthur R. Miller
University Professor and Warren E. Burger Professor of Constitutional Law and the Courts · NYU School of Law
Stephanie E. Parker
Program Faculty · Jones Day
Joseph G. Petrosinelli
Program Faculty · Williams & Connolly LLP
D. Theodore Rave
Professor of Law · University of Texas School of Law
Ellen Relkin
Program Faculty · Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C.
Robin L. Rosenberg
Director · The Federal Judicial Center
Christopher A. Seeger
Program Faculty · Seeger Weiss LLP
Collins J. Seitz, Jr.
Chief Justice · Supreme Court of Delaware
Dena Sharp
Program Faculty · Girard Sharp
Norman E. Siegel
Program Faculty · Stueve Siegel Hanson LLP
Amy J. St. Eve
Judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Craig A. Thompson
Program Faculty · Venable LLP
Ann A. Scott Timmer
Chief Justice · Arizona Supreme Court
Sarah S. Vance
Judge · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
Kathleen M. Vavala
Judge · Delaware Superior Court
Aviva Wein
Program Faculty · Johnson & Johnson
Diane P. Wood
Senior Lecturer · University of Chicago Law School
Venue & travel
Venue
NYU School of Law,Questions people ask
7 answeredIt takes place on October 2, 2026.
It is held at NYU School of Law in New York, NY.
Registration costs $1,099.00.
The published audience includes judges, lawyers, legal scholars, policymakers, and emerging leaders in multidistrict litigation.
Assess the program against your litigation work, need for federal and state coordination perspectives, and continuing-education requirements. The organizer does not publish a general worth-attending verdict.
Smart business attire is a reasonable default for a legal education program. The organizer does not publish a dress code.
The published audience includes judges, lawyers, legal scholars, policymakers, and emerging leaders in multidistrict litigation.
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