Navigating the Local Rules: Guidance from the Bench and Bar

The South Florida Chapter of the Federal Bar Association is hosting a 60-minute program via Zoom on the Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Navigating the Local Rules: Guidance from the Bench and Bar

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Noon - 1:00 PM

Via Zoom

Approved for 1.0 hour of General CLE credit

The panel brings together U.S. District Judge Rodolfo “Rudy” Ruiz II and U.S. Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein with practitioners Ryan Stumphauzer (Stumphauzer Kolaya & Sloman) and Zach Lipshultz (Colson Hicks Eidson), moderated by Michael Mikulic of the SEC. The discussion covers Local Rules fundamentals, court-specific discovery rules including Rule 16.1, and judge-specific preferences for appearances and in-court advocacy in the Southern District of Florida.