President’s Message: Immigration Law; Court Camps and Teachers Institutes; Continuing Civics Success; and My Good Friend, Richard Dellinger
Immigration Law This month’s issue of The Federal Lawyer celebrates immigration law. The FBA is rightfully proud of its…
Washington Watch: FBA Leaders Educate Congress about the Courts on Capitol Hill Day
Over 60 Federal Bar Association leaders educated Washington lawmakers and Congressional staff about the federal court system and its needs…
Bipartisan Budget Deal Funds Government, Courts Through September
Congressional negotiators have agreed to an omnibus spending bill to fund the government for the rest of the fiscal year…
President’s Message: Indian Law, Success of the FBA’s National Civics Initiative, and Hawaii
This month’s issue of The Federal Lawyer celebrates Indian Law and coincides with our annual Indian Law Conference—held this April…
Washington Watch: Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Could Go Dark
While public attention gravitates, as of this writing, toward the Senate’s confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to fill the ninth…
50 First-Year Students From Loyola Law School Recently Visited the Court
On Feb. 15, Judge Sandra R. Klein, of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California welcomed 50…
President’s Message: Military Veterans, Judicial Learning Centers, Civics and SOLACE, and April’s National Community Outreach Project
The FBA’s Efforts to Assist Our Military Veterans This special issue of TFL celebrates veterans—and rightfully so. The FBA, through…
Washington Watch: New Law Aids in Recovery of Nazi-Looted Art
The Federal Bar Association achieved one of its legislative priorities last December when President Obama signed Congressional legislation that will…
Spotlight on Civics Education Events: Jan/Feb 2017
Every two months, the Federal Bar Association shines the spotlight on its chapters, sections, and divisions who have presented activities…
Statement of the FBA Board of Directors on Judicial Independence
Judicial independence, free of external pressure or political intimidation, lies at the foundation of our constitutional democracy. An independent judiciary…
Foundation of the FBA Presents 2017 McNew Scholarship to Valerie Brummel of Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
The Foundation of the Federal Bar Association is pleased to announce that Valerie Brummel of Northwestern University Pritzker School of…
President’s Message: The Importance of Diversity and Inclusion; An Update: Civics and Service to Others; Peter McCabe’s Magistrate Judge White Paper; and Renewing our Commitment to Professionalism
The Importance of Diversity and Inclusion This month’s issue of The Federal Lawyer celebrates diversity. The Federal Bar Association (FBA)…