Labor of (Fashion) Love: Fashion and Labor Considerations
The global nature of the fashion business means that labor, human resource issues, and workplace safety draws on a variety…
Washington Watch: Pressures for New Federal Judgeships Intensify
The lack of any new federal judgeships in nearly 15 years, combined with significant caseload growth, has generated civil case…
President’s Message: Choosing Well
Back in law school I had a contracts professor who had the ability to turn ordinary language on its head….
A Global Perspective on Fashion Tech at the Paris Fashion Law and Innovation Conference
Subzero temperatures in PyeongChang, South Korea? No problem. Team USA was kept toasty courtesy of Ralph Lauren’s limited-edition parka and…
Annual Meeting and Convention – Building a Future in the Law
New lawyers often face ethical, substantive, professionalism, law office management, practice development, and other issues. The Federal Bar Association offers…
I ❤️ NY: A Guide to the FBA Annual Meeting and Convention
It’s a concrete jungle where dreams are made of. You want to be a part of it, New York, New…
Disruptive Technologies and the Law: Why Attorneys Must Prepare for Innovation in the Legal Industry
Blockchains and associated technologies offer unprecedented potential to disrupt legal and financial systems. The rise of legal technology, artificial intelligence,…
Tools of the Trade: Mediation Matters
Mediation is one of the fastest-growing areas of law, and it is the subject of great interest to the legal…
FBA Annual Meeting and Convention Hot Topics: Women’s Human Rights, #MeToo
Images of the immigration system in crisis flood Twitter while new headlines appear on a daily basis of celebrities who…
Photos Finished? 2018 Annual Meeting & Convention to Tackle Intellectual Property Law Developments
Is the internet fair game? Photographer Russell Brammer found one of his long-exposure photos of a Washington, D.C. neighborhood cropped…
Washington Watch: FBA Initiates Closer Monitoring of the Judiciary’s Rules Committees
The role of the federal judiciary’s advisory committees on the federal rules of practice and procedure —covering appellate, bankruptcy, civil…
President’s Message: Standing Up
It’s tough being a junior lawyer in 2018, so during the past year the FBA has increased efforts to make…