Beltway Bulletin: Enhancing Court Security— An Unfortunate Imperative
According to the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security, in recent years, domestic violent extremists (DVEs) have become a…
President’s Message: Firsts
After the Court rises for the summer recess and Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement becomes effective, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson will…
Judicial Spotlight – Hon. Mimi Tsankov
The FBA is powerfully situated—and bears critical responsibility—to ensure that federal practice and federal courts truly reflect the rich diversity…
Nonprofit Law Firm Nurtures Pipeline of Indian Law Attorneys
The call to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the legal industry rings loud and strong. Dozens of organizations and…
Beltway Bulletin: New Legislation in the House Would Establish Article I Immigration Courts
On Feb. 3, 2022, one of the FBA’s top policy priorities took a giant leap forward. Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif,…
President’s Message: Why the FBA?
Bar associations across the board have seen their membership numbers dip these past two years during the COVID pandemic, and…
Beltway Bulletin: President Biden’s First-Year Judicial Appointments
One of the most anticipated—and sometimes most controversial—opportunities for a new president is filling vacancies on the federal bench under…
President’s Message- COVID and Beyond
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed all of us. It has redefined how we work and how we live. Though it…
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Efforts Toward Improved Diversity and Inclusion Through the Anti-Bias Rule
By Nellie Q. Barnard and Christopher Heredia Model Rule 8.4(g) of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct is the American…
President’s Message- The Constitution and Me
This year, National Past President W. West Allen wrote a five-part series on the U.S. Constitution focused on the principles…
Advocacy Within the Halls of the U.S. Department of Justice
For the past four decades, the legal profession has undergone a gender representation transformation.[2] A field once dominated by men[3]…