Event: Maryland Supreme Court Term in Review

Join the MSBA Litigation Section for a discussion of significant decisions by Maryland’s appellate courts during the recently completed 2024 term by leading criminal and civil appellate attorneys. Register here by 1/20/2026. (Co-hosted by Bar Association of Montgomery County.)

Schedule:
6-6:30 pm Networking/Reception
6:30-8pm Panel Discussion 

Location: The Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Building 361 Rowe Boulevard Annapolis 21401

Cost: Law Students: $20 | MSBA Members: $45 | Non-MSBA Members: $55 

Speakers (cases subject to change)

Stephanie Asplundh, Assistant Public Defender, Maryland Office of the Public Defender Appellate Division – Coyle v. State, No. 21, Sept. Term 2024 (Md. May 21, 2025); Davis v. State, Misc. No. 21, Sept. Term 2024 (Md. May 21, 2025)
 
Menelik Coates, Deputy Solicitor General, Maryland Attorney General’s Office, Criminal Appeals Division – Trimble v. State, No. 28, Sept. Term 2024 (Md. July 17, 2025)
 
Philip Donoho, Assistant Attorney General, Maryland Attorney General’s Office, Criminal Appeals Division – Fooks v. State, No. 22, Sept. Term 2024 (Md. May 30, 2025)
 
Derek Stikeleather, Partner, Goodell DeVries – Jabbi v. Adventist Healthcare, 264 Md.App. 659 (2025)
 
Anthony J. May, Nusinov Smith LLP – Coates v. Charles Cnty. Bd. of Comm’rs, No. 1623, Sept. Term 2023 (Md. App. June 30, 2025)
 
Jamar R. Brown, Partner, Rosenberg Martin – Nathanson v. Tortoise Cap. Advisors, LLC, No. 370, Sept. Term 2024 (Md. App. Aug. 28, 2025)