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SUMMARY:Chambers Ready: What Every Clerk and Intern Should Know
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nThis webinar discusses what it takes to make the most of a clerkship and internship experience and be of impressive service to your judge. Covered topics will include the tasks of a judicial law clerk or intern\, the role of judge’s staff and interpersonal dynamics\, courthouse logistics\, courtroom etiquette\, research essentials\, and an introduction to the types of legal writing duties for the judge. Our insightful speakers\, including a law professor\, federal judges\, and a career law clerk\, will also explore the different experiences and skills needed for clerking. This expert panel will provide key information\, important tips\, and recommended resources to help you succeed in your clerkship or internship! \nRegister Now!\nPresented by the FBA’s Judiciary Division and its Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee. \nWebinar registration is free for FBA members!  Please also note that law students\, term law clerks\, and “Clerks of Court\,” “Deputy Clerks\,” “Divisional Clerks\,” or “Executives” of Federal courts established under Article I or Article III of the Constitution are eligible for complimentary membership. In addition\, any judge of the Federal courts established under Article III of the Constitution\, any United States Bankruptcy Judge\, any United States Magistrate Judge\, any United States Immigration Judge\, and any judge of a Federal court established under Article I of the Constitution who is nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate is eligible for honorary membership. Learn more and join here. \n  \n\nPresenters\n \nHon. Michael J. Newman\, United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio \nHon. Michael J. Newman is a United States District Judge in the Southern District of Ohio’s Dayton seat of court. He was appointed in 2020. He previously served as a United States Magistrate Judge\, a position to which he was appointed in 2011\, and reappointed in 2019 to a second eight-year term. Following law school\, Judge Newman was a law clerk on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio and the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. \nJudge Newman graduated with honors from the Washington College of Law at American University and attended the Advanced Mediation Program at Harvard Law School. Prior to taking the bench\, he was a partner at Dinsmore & Shohl in Cincinnati\, where he chaired the firm’s Labor & Employment Appellate Practice Group. While in private practice\, he was named a Leading Lawyer\, an Ohio Super Lawyer\, and one of the Best Lawyers in America in Labor & Employment Law. \nJudge Newman’s bar service is extensive; he was the first Magistrate Judge in the United States to be appointed national president of the Federal Bar Association. He has also served as president of the Dayton Bar Association and the Federal Bar Association Foundation. His Civics and Service to Others initiative as FBA president resulted in thousands of young people from all across the country meeting with federal judges to learn about civics and the Third Branch of government. This civics work continues; Judge Newman was named the FBA’s first Judicial Ambassador for Civics Education\, and he has been invited to speak on the topic of civics education by the Federal Judicial Center. He now co-chairs the Sixth Circuit’s Civics and Outreach Committee with Judge Curtis Collier\, and chairs the Southern District of Ohio’s Civics Committee. \nHon. Talesha Saint-Marc\, U.S. Magistrate Judge for the District of New Hampshire \nThe Honorable Talesha L. Saint-Marc is a United States Magistrate Judge in the District of New Hampshire and the first black person ever to sit on the federal bench in New Hampshire. A lifelong New Hampshire resident\, Judge Saint-Marc completed her undergraduate studies at Franklin Pierce College\, summa cum laude\, and received her law degree from Northeastern University School of Law in 2009. Upon graduation\, Judge Saint-Marc served as a law clerk in the New Hampshire Superior Court for two years\, followed by one year in the New Hampshire Supreme Court. She then went on to specialize in labor and employment law with Bernstein\, Shur\, Sawyer & Nelson\, P.A. providing strategic advice to businesses regarding all aspects of state and federal workplace laws. \nJudge Saint-Marc was recognized in Chambers USA for Labor & Employment Law and was named a Super Lawyers Rising Star each year between 2018 to 2022\, and a Super Lawyer in 2023. She was also named to the New Hampshire Union Leader’s 40 Under Forty class in 2019\, and in 2021\, she was listed among New Hampshire’s 200 most influential business leaders by the New Hampshire Business Review. Judge Saint-Marc has been an active and engaged member of the New Hampshire Bar Association. Additionally\, she previously served on the Board of Directors for the New Hampshire Women’s Bar Association. Her community service endeavors are numerous and varied\, including serving on the Board of Directors for New Hampshire Legal Assistance\, Vice President of the Rivier University Board of Trustees\, President of the Board of Directors for the Circle Program\, and a former volunteer for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Nashua. \n \nBen Allums\, Assistant Professor of Law\, Loyola University’s New Orleans College of Law \nBen Allums is an assistant professor at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law where he teaches courses in maritime law and civil procedure. Ben earned his juris doctor from Tulane University Law School in 2007\, where he served as the Senior Associate Editor of the Tulane Law Review\, graduated Order of the Coif\, and received the Charles Kohlmeyer\, Jr. Award as the top graduate in maritime law. After law school\, Ben clerked for three different judges at three different courts: Hon. Pascal F. Calogero\, Jr. of the Louisiana Supreme Court (2007-2008)\, Hon. Carl J. Barbier of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (2011-2021)\, and Hon. W. Eugene Davis of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (2021-2022). Notably\, Ben’s ten-year clerkship with Judge Barbier focused on the massive Deepwater Horizon multidistrict litigation. Ben has also practiced maritime law and commercial litigation for two law firms in New Orleans. In 2023\, Ben joined Loyola’s law faculty as a full-time\, tenure-track professor. \n \nAnika Hardmon\, Federal Career Judicial Law Clerk \nAnika Royster Hardmon serves in her 16th year as the Federal Career Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Donald L. Graham\, Senior United States District Court Judge for the Southern District of Florida\, in Miami Florida. In addition to her role as a Career Law Clerk\, Anika is an Adjunct Professor at Florida International University College of Law and St. Thomas University\, Benjamin L. Crump College of Law\, in Miami\, Florida.\nPrior to joining Judge Graham’s chambers\, Anika worked over four years as an Associate with the civil litigation law firm of Gary\, Williams\, Parenti\, et al. in Stuart\, Florida. \n\nRegistration\nRegister here\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states\, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Federal Protective Service: Judicial Safety and Security
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nThe Federal Protective Service is responsible for safeguarding federal employees in the Executive Branch\, including most of the several thousand administrative law judges and administrative judges employed by various federal agencies such as at the Executive Office of Immigration Review\, the Social Security Administration and the Department of Labor. In this webinar\, Federal Protective Services representatives will speak on Judicial Safety and Security.  While tailored to administrative law judges and administrative judges\, they will provide practical information for all judges and will address materials in their “Your Safety\, Our Priority” campaign (https://www.dhs.gov/publication/your-safety-our-priority)\, which addresses threats and online safety. Bring your questions to this timely and informative session. \n**This event does not offer CLE Credit** \nRegistration is closed\nSponsored by the FBA Judiciary Division. \n\nPresenters\n \nDavid A. Hess\, Deputy Director\, Policy\, Communications and Engagement\nFederal Protective Service/Management Directorate \nMr. David A. Hess is Deputy Director\, Policy\, Communications and Engagement within the Federal Protective Service (FPS) – a position he has held since May 2018. In this role\, Mr. Hess works closely with the FPS Director\, FPS Principal Deputy Director\, FPS Chief of Staff\, and with program and support offices to further develop\, implement\, and oversee FPS’ policy\, intergovernmental programs and communications activities. In his position\, Mr. Hess plays a key role in developing and advancing FPS’ outreach and engagement efforts to external partners and stakeholders\, including Congress. \nPrior to his current role\, Mr. Hess served as the Chief of Staff of the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) from November 2012 through April 2018. In this role\, he worked closely with the NPPD’s Under Secretary and Deputy Under Secretaries to help manage the day-to-day operations of the Directorate to achieve its mission to protect and enhance the resilience of the nation’s physical and cyber infrastructure. During the 2017 Presidential transition\, Mr. Hess was asked to serve as NPPD’s Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Under Secretary; he held this position from January 2017 to July 2017. Additionally\, from January through September 2014\, Mr. Hess served as NPPD’s Acting Deputy Under Secretary. \nBefore joining the NPPD front office\, Mr. Hess served as the Director of Legislative Affairs for NPPD. Prior to that\, he served as the Director of Legislative Affairs for the DHS’ Preparedness Directorate. In these roles\, Mr. Hess was the principal congressional advisor to the Under Secretary and leadership of NPPD and the Preparedness Directorate\, respectively. Mr. Hess also served as the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Legislative Affairs (House) to assist the Assistant Secretary of Legislative Affairs manage DHS’ Office of Legislative Affairs. As Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary\, Mr. Hess had primary oversight of the responsibility for the Department’s interaction with the U.S. House of Representatives. \nPrior to joining DHS\, Mr. Hess was a public affairs specialist in the Office of Congressional and Public Affairs\, Office of Justice Programs (OJP)\, United States Department of Justice (DOJ). He served as a congressional\, media\, and public liaison for offices in OJP. Mr. Hess supported the Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP)\, which was established within DOJ to develop and implement a National program to prepare for and respond to the incidents of terrorism involving weapons of mass destruction.\n \n \nArnold (AJ) Jackson\, Assistant Director Field Operations\, West\nFederal Protective Service/Office of the Under Secretary/Management Directorate \nArnold (AJ) Jackson serves as the Assistant Director for Field Operations (ADFO) of the Federal Protective Service’s West Zone. AJ Leads and manages the daily enforcement of Regions 8\, 9 and 10\, which spans 14 states and 3 territories. Through 3 Regional Directors\, he guides and manages all West Zone protective security programs and administrative and operational programs\, including the physical infrastructure and protection of approximately 2\,400 government-owned or leased properties. As the senior leader for all West Zone resources\, AJ is also responsible for the health and welfare management for over 353 government personnel\, and program oversight for 2782 Protective Security Officers. \nAJ joined the Federal Protective Service in August 2000 and rose to the position of Regional Director\, leading the operations of Region 8 from June 2009 to October 2014\, prior to becoming the ADFO. One of eleven Regions\, Region 8 is comprised of Utah\, Wyoming\, Colorado\, Montana\, North and South Dakota. AJ has over 30 years of experience managing a variety of law enforcement\, security\, investigative programs\, and was a member of the Air Forces Europe HQ Staff and Inspector General Team. \nPrior to joining the Federal Protective Service\, AJ served 22-years in the United States Air Force; he was assigned as the European Security Force Manager. In this capacity\, AJ was the advisor to the Director Security Forces on all quality-of-life matters pertaining to the health\, welfare\, and security operations of over 5000 military and civilian personnel at Air Force installations in the European and Middle Eastern Theater. \nAJ received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice Administration from University of Maryland and has undertaken numerous professional development training through Immigrations and Customs Fellows Program\, the Council for Excellence in Government Fellows Program\, Criminal Investigator Training program\, and Federal Bureau Investigations National Academy. \nHon. Wanda Wright\, Administrative Judiciary Committee Chair\, Judiciary Division (Moderator)* \nJudge Wanda Wright has been Administrative Judiciary Chair within the Judiciary Division of the Federal Bar Association since February 2025. Prior to assuming this role\, Judge Wright served three years as a Regional Vice President and National Executive Board member of the Association of Administrative Law Judges (AALJ)\, representing judges in 17 offices in the southeastern United States. During her tenure\, Judge Wright was honored to serve as AALJ Chair of the Health & Safety Committee where she developed the AALJ’s re-entry safety inspection protocols nationwide during the covid-19 pandemic\, implemented enhanced security notification procedures\, and collaborated on a health and safety video series. Judge Wright is the principal author of the proposed ALJ/AJ Privacy Bill. Prior to her appointment as an administrative law judge in 2010\, Judge Wright was a disability advocate and assistant district attorney in New York. Judge Wright is admitted to the NY and NC bars and is a member the federal bar in North Carolina. She is a graduate of Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations\, and she received her law degree from the University of Virginia\, where she was Articles Editor of the Virginia Tax Review.\n* Disclaimer: The views expressed here are the author’s personal opinions and are not the views of the Social Security Administration or the federal government.  \n\nRegistration\nRegistration is closed for this event. \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $0\n\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note CLE will not be offered for this event. \n\n\n\nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \n\n\nInternet 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.  \n\nEmail Communication Policy\nBy registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communications from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer\nBy registering for an online FBA program\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same\, do not register for the event. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact sections@fedbar.org 
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