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Summer Law Clerk Program Kick-Off
The Younger Lawyers Division is excited to announce that the 2022 Summer Law Clerk Program will kick-off virtually on Tuesday, June 28 at Noon ET. Law students, legal interns, and recent graduates are encouraged to attend!
Our featured speaker is Senior Judge Royce C. Lamberth from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. We will also hear from Colonel Luis O. Rodriguez, Director, Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Office of the Judge Advocate General, U.S. Army, who will share remarks on behalf of the U.S. Army’s Judge Advocate General’s Corps.
In addition, throughout the summer, participants will have the extraordinary opportunity to participate in a variety of panel presentations hosted by various Federal Bar Association leaders, federal agencies, and other notable speakers. These free webinars and events will allow students and interns to learn directly from practitioners about career development, missions and operations, employment opportunities, and more – stay tuned for additional details!
Cost: FREE, regardless of FBA member status
To register, please email sections@fedbar.org and provide your name and email – we will send you the participation link. Thank you!
About the Presenters
Senior Judge Royce C. Lamberth
Royce C. Lamberth was appointed United States District Judge for the District of Columbia on November 16, 1987. He served as Chief Judge from May 1, 2008 to July 15, 2013, at which time he became a Senior Judge.
Judge Lamberth, a native of San Antonio, Texas, graduated from the University of Texas, receiving a B.A. degree in 1966 and from the University of Texas School of Law, receiving an LL.B degree in 1967. He served as a Captain in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps of the United States Army from 1968 to 1974. After service at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and in Vietnam, Judge Lamberth served in the Litigation Division of the Office of the Judge Advocate General of the Army at the Pentagon from 1971 to 1974.
Judge Lamberth served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Columbia from 1974 to 1987. He was Chief of the Civil Division of the United States Attorney’s Office, 1978 – 1987.
Judge Lamberth is married to the former Janis K. Jost of San Antonio. He is former Chairman of the Federal Litigation Section of the Federal Bar Association, and a member of the American Bar Association and the Bar Association of the District of Columbia, and the District of Columbia Bar.
Judge Lamberth is also former Chairman of the Professional Ethics Committee of the Federal Bar Association. The Federal Bar Association’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct for Federal Lawyers, finally approved in October 1990, were drafted by Judge Lamberth’s Committee.
Judge Lamberth was appointed by Chief Justice Rehnquist to be Presiding Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court on May 19, 1995. That appointment ended May 19, 2002.
Judge Lamberth served as a member of the Judicial Conference of the United States from May 2008 to July 2013. He also served as a member of the Judicial Conference’s Committee on Automation and Technology from 1990 to 1996, and from 2003 to 2008, served as Chairman of the Judicial Conference’s Committee on Inter-Circuit Assignments. Chief Justice Roberts appointed him to again Chair the Inter-Circuit Assignment Committee, effective October 1, 2013.
Colonel Luis O. Rodriguez, Director, Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Office of the Judge Advocate General, U.S. Army- Associate Judge, Army Court of Criminal Appeals, & Appellate Judge, United States Court of Military Commission
Review (2019-21); - Deputy Chief, Personnel, Plans, & Training Office, OTJAG (2017-19);
- Staff Judge Advocate (SJA), 3rd Infantry Division, & Deputy SJA, U.S. Forces – Afghanistan (2014-16);
- Faculty Chair/Senior Law Professor, The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center & School (2012-14);
- SJA, U.S. Army South (2010-12);
- Senior Law Professor, Command & General Staff College (2008-10);
- Deputy SJA, 25th Infantry Division, & Deputy SJA, Multi-National Division–North, Iraq (2007-08);
- Operational Law Observer/Trainer, Battle Command Training Program, Fort Leavenworth (2003-06);
- Rule of Law Advisor, Colombian Ministry of Defense, Bogotá, Colombia (2001-02);
- Chief, Operational Law, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) (1999-01);
- Command Judge Advocate, U.S. Disciplinary Barracks, & Trial Counsel, Fort Leavenworth (1997-99); and,
- Legal Assistance Attorney & Trial Counsel, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri (1995-97).
EDUCATION:
- Master of Science, National Security Strategic Studies, National War College (2017).
- LL.M., Military & International/Operational Law, The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center & School (2003).
- Juris Doctorate, Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas (1994).
- B.A., History, Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas (1991).
OTHER SIGNIFICANT TRAINING/AWARDS/HONORS:
- Certificate on DEI, Univ. of South Florida (2021), and Certificate on DEI, Cornell University (2021).
- Member of the Nebraska Bar (1995), and Graduate of the U.S. Army’s Command & General Staff College (2006), the Judge Advocate Officer’s Graduate Course (LL.M. 2003), and the Combined Arms and Service Staff College (2000);
- Admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court (2003), the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (2003), the Army Court of Criminal Appeals (1997), and the Nebraska Supreme Court (1995).
- Military awards include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Army’s Meritorious Service Medal, the Parachutist Badge, the Air Assault Badge, and several campaign medals for combat service in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Presented by: Younger Lawyers Division
Thank you to our Sponsor
Registration
To register, please email sections@fedbar.org and provide your name and email – we will send you the participation link. Thank you!
Registration Fees
- FBA Members & Nonmembers: Complimentary Registration
Live Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts.
Internet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.
CLE
Please note CLE will not be offered for this event.
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If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Daniel Hamilton, Program Coordinator dhamilton@fedbar.org