The monthly meetings of the Bruce R. Thompson Chapter Inn of Court are held at the Bruce R. Thompson U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building located at 400 S. Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada, in the Honorable Miranda Du's courtroom, 8th Floor, Courtroom 5.  The meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every month from October through May, excluding the month of December.  Meet and Greet starts at 5:15 p.m., with the programs starting at 5:45 p.m. and ending around 7:15 p.m.  There are dinners in September and June that are noticed.

The following are the groups, topics, and dates for this year's meetings:

OCTOBER 8, 2013: Persuasive Argument - Making your case with words and more

  • Sue Fahami - Group Leader
  • Craig Denney - Group Leader
  • Judge Scott Freeman
  • Judge Lidia Stiglich
  • Mary Boetsch
  • Carla Higginbotham
  • Michael Large
  • Master Dixie Grossman
  • Benjamin Albers
  • Zelalem Bogale
  • Steven Silva
  • Proctor Hug
  • Christopher Crockett 

NOVEMBER 12, 2013: The Lost Art of Civility - Winning the Battle but Losing the War

  • Rob Dotson - Group Leader
  • Tom Beko - Group Leader
  • Judge David Hardy
  • Rebecca Bruch
  • Patricia Halstead
  • Chris Frey
  • Todd Alexander
  • Casey Anderson
  • Evie Grosenick
  • Lindy Wishart
  • Ryan Leary
  • Adam Hosmer-Henner

  JANUARY 14, 2014: Court of Appeals Initiative - The Time has Come

  • Greg Brower - Group Leader
  • Christian Moore - Group Leader
  • Justice James Hardesty
  • Rusty Hoover
  • Elizabeth High
  • Patricia Lenzi
  • Anjali Webster
  • Trevor Gross
  • James Barnes
  • Kathleen Brady
  • Theresa Shanks
  • Charity Felts

  FEBRUARY 11, 2014: Technology in the Courtroom - Welcome to the 21st Century

  • Michael Kattelman - Group Leader
  • Mike Sullivan - Group Leader
  • Leigh Goddard
  • Sean McCoy
  • Kerry Doyle
  • Jim Leslie
  • Frank Gilmore
  • Christine Brady
  • Adam Cate
  • Jamie Black
  • Mary-Ann Lebrun
  • David Lewandowski

  MARCH 13, 2014: The Fine Art of Federal Practice

  • Magistrate Judge William Cobb
  • Magistrate Judge Valerie Cooke
  • Leah Wigren
  • John Desmond
  • Courtney O'Mara
  • Dane Anderson
  • Lisa Alstead
  • Jamie Burke
  • Shannon Lankenau
  • Amanda Shackelton
  • John Tennert

  APRIL 8, 2014: Objection! Making your Record for Appeal

  • Mark Lenz - Group Leader
  • Kelli Villoria - Group Leader
  • Michael Rosenauer
  • Shawn Oliphant
  • John Malone
  • Jill Davis
  • McClure Wallace
  • Jordan Davis
  • Joel Locke
  • Bret Meich
  • Duncan Burke
  • Brett Diffenbach

  MAY 13: Lawyers Gone Wild - What the State Bar Mandates We Know about Drug and Alcohol Abuse

  • Alice Mercado - Group Leader
  • Lori Story - Group Leader
  • Judge Egan Walker
  • Tamatha Schreinert
  • Master Lance White
  • Darrel Nedd
  • Carrie Parker
  • Paul Young
  • Travis Clark
  • Alison Melarkey
  • Richard Viloria
  • Chandeni Gill