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General Membership Meeting (in person)

SCOTUS Update: What Happened and What To Expect in the Next Term

Speaker
Professor Rory K. Little | Sullivan Professor and the Emeritus Joseph W. Cotchett chair holder at UC Law SF

MCBA begins its Fall Programming with Law Professor and SCOTUSblog contributor Rory Little’s update on What Happened and What To Expect in the Court's next term. This annual and very popular discussion offers MCBA members a glimpse of the U.S. Supreme Court's justice positions and their summarized discussions. Professor Rory Little of UCLawSF is a frequent NPR commentator on Supreme Court issues.

Note: This Event will NOT be recorded.

Tuesday, September 29, 2026, Schedule:
11:30 AM Networking & Registration begins
12:00 PM Presentation & Lunch
1:15 PM Adjournment

This activity is approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of California. MCBA is a certified provider: Provider #411

Accessibility: People with disabilities and/or special requests should contact MCBA regarding reasonable accommodations.

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Lunch includes choice of three entrees:

- Grilled Salmon, with mango papaya salsa served with starch and vegetables
- Chicken Picatta, boneless breast, capers, lemon, garlic, butter sauce, served with starch and vegetables
- Mushroom Risotto, served with vegetables

Iced Tea and Coffee
Bread and Butter
Dessert: Brownie Delight with ice cream and chocolate sauce

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09/29/2026 11:30 AM 09/29/2026 1:15 PM America/Los_Angeles General Membership Meeting (in person) SCOTUS Update: What Happened and What To Expect in the Next Term The Club Restaurant at McInnis Park, 350 Smith Ranch Road, San Rafael, CA, 94903 Marin County Bar Association info@marinbar.org false MM/DD/YYYY

Registration

Member Registration

Non-member Registration

Registration ends Sep 23, 2026

Maximum attendance is 100. Register today!

Early Bird Members: $ 80
Early Bird Non-Members: $105

Members: $ 90
Non-Members: $120

Early Bird pricing ends WED, September 9th.

Date and Location

Tuesday | September 29, 2026
11:30A-1:15P

The Club Restaurant at McInnis Park
350 Smith Ranch Road
San Rafael, CA94903
415-491-5990

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Speaker Information

Professor Rory K. Little

Sullivan Professor and the Emeritus Joseph W. Cotchett chair holder at UC Law SF

Professor Little is a Sullivan Professor and the Emeritus Joseph W. Cotchett chair holder at UC Law SF. He joined the faculty in 1994, after a distinguished 12-year career as a practicing litigator, prosecutor, criminal defense and appellate lawyer. He is a nationally recognized authority on constitutional issues, criminal law and ethics, federal criminal law, and appellate litigation, and professional responsibility. He instituted and has chaired the Hastings Faculty Committee on Judicial Clerkships for many years. On at least, three occasions he has been awarded the “Best Professor” designation by the UC Law SF third-year class.

Professor Little regularly teaches Constitutional Law One and Two; first-year Criminal Law; Constitutional Criminal Procedure; Federal Criminal Law and Procedure, and Professional Responsibility – although not all in the same academic year. His favorite service activity is counseling students on career strategies and varied professional issues. In addition, he does substantial pro bono work for the profession. He is a regular Bay Area media personality, appearing regularly in print and on radio and, television. He was a regular contributor about U.S. Supreme Court criminal law cases for Scotusblog.com for over a decade. He has been very active in the American Bar Association and other Bar groups; for example, he annually publishes a “Review of the Supreme Court’s Term: Criminal Cases” for the ABA Criminal Justice Section and runs their annual “showcase panel” on that topic. He has served for over a decade as the Reporter to the ABA’s Task Force to Revise the Criminal Justice Standards, Prosecution and Defense Functions. He has been appointed to the ABA’s national Committee on Professional Responsibility; the ABA’s national Amicus Briefing Committee; the Council of the ABA’s Criminal Justice Section; and the Executive Committee of the Federal Bar Association (N.D. Cal. chapter).

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