The National Community Outreach Project is cancelled for 2020 due to growing public health concerns surrounding COVID-19.
Sponsored by the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association
The National Community Outreach Project (NCOP) is an initiative for FBA chapters to work with their local courts in order to make an impact within communities across the nation. The Foundation of the Federal Bar Association provides funding for participating chapters and sections to conduct community outreach programs with the local federal courts in the month of April.
Planned events have included “schoolhouse to courthouse” events for middle school and high school students to observe courtroom proceedings; high school mock trials, tours of various agencies, and the opportunities to observe live court proceedings.
The following chapters and sections have participated in the National Community Outreach Project:
| Alaska Chapter Central District of Illinois Chapter Chattanooga Chapter Chicago Chapter DC Chapter Eastern District of Michigan Chapter Eastern District of New York Chapter Eastern District of North Carolina Chapter Eastern District of Pennsylvania Chapter El Paso Chapter Middle District of Pennsylvania Chapter |
New Orleans Chapter Oklahoma City Chapter Orlando Chapter Palm Beach Chapter Phoenix Chapter Sacramento Chapter |
San Diego Chapter Section on Taxation South Carolina Chapter Southern District of New York Chapter Tampa Bay Chapter Utah Chapter Vermont Chapter |
Information for the 2020 NCOP will be posted soon.