The Attorney's Guide to Subpoenas

Agenda / Content Covered

1. Drafting/Issuing and Responding to Subpoenas
   11:00 - 11:45, Glenn A. Duhl
   1. Statutes and Rules Governing Subpoenas
   2. Types of Subpoenas
   3. Drafting, Issuing, and Serving Subpoenas
   4. Responding to/Complying With Subpoenas
   5. Objecting to Subpoenas: Relevance and Privilege Issues
   6. Motion to Quash or Limit; Motion for Protective Order
   7. Managing Costs
2. Subpoenaing Email, Social Media, and Phone Records
   11:45 - 12:30, Gregory H. Schillace
   1. How to Subpoena Email Records
   2. Subpoenaing Records From Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, etc.
   3. Subpoenaing Records From Phone Companies
   4. Working Around Stored Communications Act Issues
   5. Case Law Review
   6. Tips for Subpoenaing Other Specific Records (Financial, Medical, etc.)
   7. Sample Subpoenas
3. Issuing and Serving Out-of-State Subpoenas
   12:45 - 1:30, Glenn A. Duhl
   1. The Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act
   2. Serving a Subpoena Through the UIDDA
   3. Securing Discovery From Third Parties in Non-UIDDA States
   4. Getting Evidence From Third-Party Witnesses/Custodians Abroad
4. Handling Discovery Disputes and Enforcing Subpoenas
   1:30 - 2:15, Gregory H. Schillace
   1. Resolving the Dispute Without Court Intervention
   2. Compelling Discovery
   3. Filing a Motion for Sanctions
   4. Seeking Issuance and Execution of Arrest Warrants
   5. Appealing Decisions

Accreditation Details:

Glenn A. Duhl is a principal in Zangari Cohn Cuthbertson Duhl & Grello P.C., representing management in employment law and litigation. He is an experienced litigator who represents his clients in trials before federal and state court judges, juries, administrative, and arbitration proceedings. Representative matters include breach of contract, wrongful termination, discrimination, defamation, trade secret misappropriation, restrictive covenants, wage and hour, harassment, and class action defense. Mr. Duhl also advises clients on litigation-avoidance strategies and techniques in complex and highly sensitive disputes. He previously served as an adjunct professor in moot court and trial advocacy at UCONN Law School, and taught advanced employment law at the University of Hartford. Mr. Duhl is licensed in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts and Louisiana. He earned his B.A. degree from Wesleyan University and his J.D. degree from Tulane Law School.

 

 

Gregory H. Schillace is the founder of the Schillace Law Office. He opened his office in 2001 after 11 years of practice. His practice focuses on consumer law, civil and insurance litigation, trial practice, insurance liability and coverage defense, personal injury, truck and automobile accidents and injuries, nursing home abuse and neglect, slip and fall, professional negligence and malpractice, and wrongful death. Mr. Schillace is admitted to practice in West Virginia, and is a member American Bar Association and The West Virginia State Bar. He earned his B.S.B.A. and J.D. degrees from West Virginia University.