Event: Appellate Term Recap

On September 29, 2026, the MSBA Section of Litigation will be hosting a panel event, Appellate Term Recap, at the Robert C. Murphy Appellate Courts Building, 361 Rowe Boulevard, Annapolis.

There will be a reception from 6:00 to 6:30 p.m., followed by a panel discussion from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

The registration link is here, and the list of panelists and topics is below:

Civil

Ryan Dietrich, Assistant Attorney General: Maryland Tort Claims Act litigation – State v. Young recap and Gaskill v. Lewis preview
Christopher J. Mincher, Partner, Silverman Thompson Slutkin & White: Developments in election law – State Board of Elections v. Wheatley & State Board of Elections v. Howell; Russell v. Maryland State Board of Elections; and Dove v. Simmons
Conor O’Croinin, Partner, Zuckerman Spader: Developments in nuisance and negligence liability – Express Scripts, Inc. v. Anne Arundel County; Baltimore City v. B.P. P.L.C; Baltimore City v. Abel; and Baltimore City v. Varghese
 
Criminal

Jillian Chieppor, Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Appeals Division, Office of the Attorney General of Maryland: expert versus lay testimony – Jun v. State
Elise Desiderio, Assistant Public Defender, Office of the Public Defender of Maryland:  Terry stop and frisks for gun possession after Bruen – Hicks v. State (ACM in bank)
Cristin Treaster, Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Appeals Division, Office of the Attorney General of Maryland: application of Daubert to firearms identification testimony and standard for courtroom closures – State v. Thornton & Dunbar