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SUMMARY:Webinar: A Conversation with the Article I Chief Judges
DESCRIPTION:*Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone*\n\n\n\n\nThe Judiciary Division invites members of the bench and bar to an informative webinar exploring the structure\, jurisdiction\, and function of the federal courts established under Article I of the United States Constitution. \nThis program will feature a panel of Article I Chief Judges in a moderated discussion designed to provide participants with a clearer understanding of these important\, yet often misunderstood\, courts. Panelists will discuss their courts’ jurisdiction\, how cases are heard (including single judge versus panel decision-making)\, applicable rules of practice and procedure\, and the appellate pathways from their courts. \nBy offering direct insight from sitting Chief Judges\, this webinar aims to increase awareness of the critical role Article I courts play within the federal judiciary and to enhance practitioners’ and judges’ familiarity with their operations. \nRegister Now!\nPresented by the Federal Bar Association’s Judiciary Division \n\nPresenters\n \nThe Honorable Michael P. Allen\, Chief Judge\, United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims \n  \nFollowing his presidential nomination and Senate confirmation\, Judge Michael Allen took his seat on the United States Court of Appeals on August 11\, 2017. He became Chief Judge on September 19\, 2024. For 16 years before his judicial appointment\, Chief Judge Allen was a tenured full professor of law at Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport\, Florida. He was also the director of Stetson’s Veterans Law Institute\, and he spent four years as the College of Law’s associate dean. Chief Judge Allen graduated summa cum laude from the University of Rochester earning bachelor’s degrees in American history and political science. He received his law degree from Columbia Law School\, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar during his final 2 years. \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nThe Honorable Kevin A. Ohlson\, Chief Judge\, United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces \nChief Judge Kevin Ohlson attended Washington and Jefferson College on an Army R.O.T.C. 4-year scholarship and graduated Phi Beta Kappa. After graduating from the University of Virginia School of Law\, Chief Judge Ohlson was stationed at Fort Bragg\, North Carolina\, where he served as a prosecutor and as an Article 32 Investigating Officer in a case involving a serial rapist and murderer. While assigned to the XVIII Airborne Corps\, Chief Judge Ohlson parachuted into three foreign countries. \nUpon leaving military service\, Chief Judge Ohlson became a federal prosecutor in Washington D.C. However\, he was recalled to active duty and deployed overseas during the Persian Gulf War. He was awarded the Bronze Star. \nChief Judge Ohlson later returned to his duties at the Justice Department\, and he served in a variety of leadership positions during a career that spanned more than 25 years. He ultimately was appointed as Chief of Staff and Counsel to the Attorney General of the United States. \nChief Judge Ohlson was nominated by President Obama to sit on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces\, was confirmed by the Senate in 2013\, and became Chief Judge on August 1\, 2021. \n \nThe Honorable Matthew H. Solomson\, Chief Judge\, United States Court of Federal Claims \nMatthew H. Solomson is Chief Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims\, a nationwide court with jurisdiction over monetary and procurement-related claims against the United States. He joined the court following U.S. Senate confirmation in 2020 and was appointed Chief Judge by President Trump in April 2025. Before joining the bench\, he litigated cases as lead counsel\, representing both private parties and the federal government\, before the Court of Federal Claims and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. \nThe son of a retired U.S. Army colonel\, Chief Judge Solomson spent his formative years living in eight states before settling in Maryland\, where he now resides with his family. Prior to his judicial service\, he built a career spanning senior government service\, private practice\, and corporate leadership. He served as Chief Legal and Compliance Officer for an $11 billion federal contracting business within a Fortune 50 company and led the government contracts practice at Booz Allen Hamilton\, serving as principal counsel to its intelligence business unit. His private-sector experience also includes practice as Counsel at Sidley Austin LLP and as an Associate at Arnold & Porter LLP\, both in Washington\, D.C. \nChief Judge Solomson previously served as a Trial Attorney in the Commercial Litigation Branch of the U.S. Department of Justice and began his legal career as a law clerk to the Honorable Francis M. Allegra of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Chief Judge Solomson  is the author of Court of Federal Claims: Jurisdiction\, Practice\, and Procedure (Bloomberg BNA\, 2016). \n \nThe Honorable Patrick J. Urda\, Chief Judge\, United States Tax Court \nChief Judge Urda was born in South Bend\, Indiana\, where he grew up with four siblings. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame and Harvard Law School. After a stint in private practice in Chicago\, Chief Judge Urda clerked for Judge Daniel A. Manion of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and then moved to Washington\, D.C. to work for the Tax Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ). During his 12 years at DOJ\, he litigated tax appeals in each of the federal circuit courts\, presenting 50 appellate arguments. In addition to his work as a line attorney\, he served as Counsel to the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Appellate and Review\, as well as details to the Office of Legal Policy and to the Criminal Division’s Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development Assistance and Training. Chief Judge Urda has previously served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at American University Washington College of Law. He joined the United States Tax Court on September 27\, 2018\, and was elected as Chief Judge for a term starting on June 1\, 2025 \n \nThe Honorable Adam B. Landy\, United States Tax Court (Moderator) \nThe Honorable Adam B. Landy has served as a Judge of the United States Tax Court since August 8\, 2024\, following his nomination by President Joseph R. Biden\, Jr.\, and confirmation by the United States Senate to a 15‑year term. Prior to his appointment\, he served as a Special Trial Judge of the United States Tax Court. \nBefore joining the bench\, Judge Landy served as a Senior Attorney with the IRS Office of Chief Counsel and practiced law with McNair Law Firm\, P.A. (now Burr & Forman LLP) in Columbia\, South Carolina. As a Special Trial Judge\, he presided over a wide range of taxpayer disputes\, conducting both remote and in‑person proceedings\, and resolving cases through written opinions\, orders\, and other disposition. \nAs a South Carolina native\, Judge Landy holds a B.S. in Chemistry and an M.S. in Sport and Entertainment Management from the University of South Carolina\, a J.D. from the University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law\, and an LL.M. in Taxation from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. \n\n\n\n\nRegistration\nRegister Now!\n\n\nRegistration Fees\n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $95\n\nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \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\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note CLE will not be offered for this event. \n\n\n\n Frequently Asked Questions\nQ: How do I access the virtual webinar?\nA: Each webinar will have a unique link to watch the live broadcast. Registered attendees will receive login instructions via a calendar invitations 24 hours prior to the webinar. \nQ: Will recordings of the sessions be available after the event?\nA: Approved sessions will be available for registrants to view live and on-demand following the webinar. \nQ: Who do I contact for more information?\nA: Please contact sections@fedbar.org for any other questions. \n  \n\nEmail Communication Policy\nBy registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communication 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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SUMMARY:Hybrid Event: Women in Dispute Resolution and the Courts
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nJoin us for this year’s NGO CSW 70 program entitled\, ‘Women in Alternative Dispute Resolution and the Courts.’ We’ll explore how judges\, and specifically women\, support access to justice and advance the rule of law through innovative means in courthouses worldwide. As described in the 2016 UNDP Annual Report on The Rule of Law and Human Rights\, Sustainable Development Goal 16 (SDG 16) – for peaceful\, just\, and inclusive societies – ushers in a new kind of development\, one where people can influence the decisions that affect their lives and create communities that thrive. SDG 16 explains how fair governance plays a crucial role in promoting peaceful\, just\, and inclusive societies\, as well as ensuring sustainable development. The program will bring together courthouse leaders from around the world to discuss how the use of alternatives to dispute resolution\, such as mediation and arbitration\, in the courthouse is helping to improve access to justice for vulnerable litigants in various contexts. \nAttendance is free for anyone interested\, and we encourage you to invite your networks to participate. The program is in-person for those local to New York City\, and virtual for those unable to join in-person on March 19\, 2026\, from 10:30 am –12:00 pm ET \nTo participate in-person: This event is an official Parallel Event being held at the NGO CSW Site across the street from the United Nations. In-person attendees must register directly with the NGO CSW Forum HERE.\nNote: Participation in this event will not enable you to attend events within the United Nations Building itself. Here is the address for this event: \nChurch Center For the United Nations (CCUN)\n777 United Nations Plz.\, 11th Floor\,\nNew York\, NY 10017 \nVirtual Registration Here!\nSponsored by the Federal Bar Association’s Judiciary Division\, \nCo-sponsors: \n\nFBA Alternative Dispute Resolution Section (confirmed)\nFBA International Law Section (confirmed)\nNational Association of Women Judges (NAWJ) (confirmed)\nInternational Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) (confirmed)\nABA\, Judicial Division\, National Conference of the Administrative Law Judiciary (NCALJ) (confirmed)\nAssociation of European Administrative Judges (confirmed)\nAcademy of Court Appointed Neutrals (confirmed)\nABA Dispute Resolution Section (awaiting confirmation)\nFordham Law School (confirmed)\nInternational Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (awaiting confirmation)\nABA Labor and Employment Section\, International Committee (confirmed)\n\nOPENING REMARKS\n  \nSpeakers\n \nHon. Mimi Tsankov (Ret.) \nMs. Tsankov is a certified mediator and arbitrator based in New York City. Since retiring from the bench after nearly two decades in the federal administrative judiciary\, she now serves on a wide range of national and state mediation and arbitration panels. \nHer many years of public service included serving as Assistant District Counsel and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice as well as an Attorney Advisor with the Peace Corps. She has also worked for over a decade in private law practice. \nRecognized both at the court and throughout various legal organizations for her work as a judge and as a leader in the international legal community\, Ms. Tsankov has held multiple elected and appointed roles for decades in leading organizations\, including the American Bar Association (ABA)\, the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE)\, Judicial Council 2 (National Association of Immigration Judges\, a national labor organization affiliated with the AFL-CIO)\, the Federal Bar Association (FBA)\, and the National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ). \nShe’s received multiple ABA Presidential Appointments to the UN Representatives Department of Global Communications\, been elected Vice President for Publications at the NAWJ\, and been elected to the FBA’s Board of Directors for a three-year term. She has chaired both the ABA’s Judicial Division’s National Conference of the Administrative Law Judiciary\, and the FBA’s Judiciary Division. \nCurrently\, she’s an appointed Board Member of the New York City Bar Association’s Commercial Law and Uniform State Law Committee (CLUSL)\, its Arbitration Committee\, and is active in the ABA’s Dispute Resolution Section. \nIn the labor field\, Ms. Tsankov served as a prominent nationally-elected leader for four years at the IFPTE’s Judicial Council 2\, bringing significant public attention to rule of law issues of national interest. She now participates in multiple chapters of the Labor and Employment Relations Association (LERA)\, and the New York State Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Section. She holds leadership roles in the ABA’s Labor and Employment Section. \nMs. Tsankov contributed to ongoing labor-related discussions by testifying before immigration-focused Judiciary Subcommittees of both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives\, and has met regularly with Congressional leaders\, published numerous labor-related articles in legal periodicals and in a variety of law journals\, served on national and international education panels (U.S.\, Canada\, and Europe) and been a trusted resource to members of all major media outlets (print\, TV\, and radio). \nWith a focus on keeping the community informed\, she’s also provided expert background information for theatrical and museum immigration-labor related releases explaining the nuances of labor issues in the immigration context. \nThroughout her career\, Ms. Tsankov has received many honors\, awards\, and citations from the U.S. Department of Justice\, the ABA\, the FBA\, and others. \nFor years\, she has been serving on the Adjunct Law Faculty at Fordham Law School in New York teaching International Law and Justice\, and has been on the adjunct faculty of Colorado Law School and the Sturm College of Law in Denver\, Colorado. Ms. Tsankov publishes regularly in peer-reviewed\, and general interest journals. \nShe completed her J.D. at the University of Virginia School of Law and was awarded an M.A. in International Relations at the University of Virginia Graduate School of Politics. \n \nRachel Irura\, Regional Ombudsman\, Nairobi\, United Nations Ombudsman and Mediation Services (UNOMS). \nRachel Irura joined the United Nations Ombudsman and Mediation Services (UNOMS) in December 2022 as the\nRegional Ombudsman and Head of the Regional Ombudsman branch in Nairobi\, Kenya. Rachel is an accredited civil and commercial mediator and served on the Staff Union of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon in the Hague\, the Netherlands. Her most recent role was the Head of the Witness Support and Protection Unit (WISP) in Arusha\, Tanzania\, and the Head of the Kigali Field Office of the United Nations Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (“Mechanism”) in Kigali\, supporting witnesses who testified before the United Nations International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (UNIRMCT). Rachel also worked for CIVICUS\, an umbrella body for civil society organizations in Johannesburg\, South Africa. She began her career with the United Nations in January\n2005 as a Legal Assistant with the UN Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL)\, in Freetown\, Sierra Leone. She subsequently worked as a Human Rights Officer with the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL)\, in Fishtown\,\nLiberia. Ms. Irura also worked as a Court Officer with the UN Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL)\, Sub-office in the\nHague\, the Netherlands. She served as a Legal Officer at the UN Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) from June 2011 to February 2020. She holds a Master of Laws (LLM) Degree in Human Rights and Democratization in Africa from the Centre for Human Rights\, University of Pretoria\, South Africa. \n \nJudge Elizabeth Stong\, U.S. Bankruptcy Court (EDNY) \nHon. Elizabeth Stong has been a United States bankruptcy judge in New York since 2003.  A former litigator\, she is a frequent speaker and author and an adjunct law professor at Brooklyn Law School\, and holds leadership roles in several international\, national\, and regional organizations and bar associations.  Judge Stong has trained judges in case management\, commercial and business rescue law\, and dispute resolution\, including mediation and arbitration\, in more than 25 countries on five continents\, with the World Bank\, the U.S. Commerce Department\, and several other intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations\, most recently at World Bank’s regional judicial colloquium and Africa Roundtable in South Africa. \nJudge Stong is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations\, an elected member of the American Law Institute and European Law Institute\, and a member of the Board of Governors of the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges representing the Second Circuit\, among other positions.  She is also a regular NGO delegate to UNCITRAL’s Working Groups addressing dispute resolution and insolvency.  In addition\, she is an active volunteer in her community and has coordinated the interfaith homeless shelter there for many years.  She has received many awards for her work to improve access to justice. \nIn her ABA activities\, Judge Stong presently serves as Chair of the Rule of Law Initiative Middle East North Africa Council and recently completed terms as Chair of the Standing Committee on Continuing Legal Education and Chair of the Judicial Division’s National Conference of Federal Trial Judges\, among other roles. \nJudge Stong received her AB from Harvard University magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa in the history of science\, and her JD from Harvard Law School where she served as President of the global alumni association. \n \nThe Honorable Col. Linda Murnane\, Associate Justice\, University of Cincinnati College of Law\, J.D. 1981 \nLinda recently completed two years as an Associate Justice serving on the High Court of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.  Her previous judicial experience included ten consecutive years as a military judge and chief circuit military judge for the United States Air Force.  She served in a variety of United Nations positions at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia\, including service in Trial Chamber 3 as the Senior Legal Officer\, three years as the Chief Court Management Services\, and short terms as the Acting Head of Chambers and Acting Deputy Registrar.  She also served three years as the Chief\, Court Management Services at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. \nShe currently serves on the Board of Governors for the American Bar Association (ABA) and American Judges Association (AJA) and is the co-District Director for District 7 of the National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ).  She previously served as Chair of the ABA Judicial Division and National Conference of Specialized Court Judges\, as the Chair of the ABA Standing Committee on Armed Forces Law\, and as an ABA UN Representative and Special Observer.  She served on the ABA International Law Section’s Executive Council for six years.  She is an ABA Sustaining Life Fellow\, and a past recipient of the Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement and International Law Section’s Mayre Rasmussen Award. \nJustice Murnane is the editor of “Women’s Voices: A Global Perspective on the Right to Vote”\, and is a chapter contributor to “Her Honor” both published by ABA Publications. \nShe is a retired colonel in the United States Air Force and is married to Kevin M. Murnane\, USAF\, Ret.  They have two daughter\, Rachel Manuel and Christina Veillon\, who are both teachers\, and three grandchildren\, Abrial\, Cody and Aidan. \n \nGiuseppe De Palo\, Esq.\, Mediator at JAMS; President of the Dialogue Through Conflict Foundation \nGiuseppe De Palo is an international mediator at JAMS and president of the Dialogue Through Conflict Foundation. A former senior official of the United Nations\, he has advised the European Parliament and national parliaments worldwide on mediation policy. His publications have been translated into several languages. Mr. De Palo is at the forefront of AI integration in dispute resolution\, having conceived the first live “human-versus-AI” mediation competition\, now staged across multiple continents. This work explores whether technology can replicate the nuances of facilitated negotiation and has sparked dialogue among practitioners\, policymakers\, and technologists about responsible AI adoption in ADR. He has mediated more than 2\,500 disputes across 60 countries\, spanning commercial contracts\, trade conflicts\, and multi-stakeholder ESG matters. \n  \nLady Justice Joyce Aluoch\, Former First Vice-President of the International Criminal Court and Patron of Women in ADR Kenya (WADR) \nLady Justice Joyce Aluoch CBS\, EBS\, Trailblazer\, is a former Judge and First Vice-President of the International Criminal Court at The Hague in The Netherlands. \nCertified International Mediator(IMI)\, Accredited Mediator\, Certified Advanced Mediator\, Chartered Mediator\, Member\, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators-London\, and the Kenya branch. \nShe holds a Master of Arts Degree (GMAP) from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy\, Tufts University in Boston-USA\, Law Degree from the University of Nairobi\, and a Professional Certificate from the Kenya School of Law. \nUpon completion of her tenure at the ICC in 2018\, she successfully moved her legal profession to other forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution\, particularly  mediation and peacebuilding. She conducts International and continental mediations\, Court Annexed Mediations in Kenya\, and private mediations. \nIn July 2022\,she was appointed by Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)\, as a member of the Judicial Reform Committee under the Revitalized(power sharing) Agreement for the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan\, a country that had been in conflict for over 20 years. Using her mediation skills whilst conducting public consultations to establish the reforms the people of South Sudan wanted\, her committee visited most parts of the country and produced a draft report which was subjected to a three-day validation workshop. The draft report was validated by over 100 people including the leaders who attended the workshop. The Committee produced a final report containing recommendations for the reform of the judiciary of South Sudan. The report was handed over to HE President Salva Kiir  Mayardit at state house Juba on December 20\, 2024. \nIn January 2024\, Lady Justice Aluoch was appointed a member of the jury of the Simplicemente Donna International Award and in March 2024\, she was appointed to the Global Advisory Council of G100 Networking. \nThe Chartered Institute of Arbitrators-London appointed her a member of Professional  Conduct Committee which investigates\, and if necessary facilitates disciplinary and or expulsion of any member through an independent and impartial system of disciplinary proceedings. \nShe serves in many international and regional organizations. She is a co-chair of the Board of Directors of Mediators Beyond Borders International (MBBI)\, Board Member of Dialogue through Conflict Foundation\, Patron\, Women in Alternative Dispute Resolution-Kenya\, and the immediate past member of International Advisory Board\, Office of the Ombudsperson of the United Nations Funds and Programs. \nShe is a recipient of both International and National Awards including International Peace Award from Premio Internazionale  Simplicente Donna\, awarded in Florence-Italy in November 2023 in recognition of the work on judicial reforms she was conducting in the Republic of South Sudan. \nIn Kenya\, she is a recipient of the national Awards of CBS\,EBS and Trailblazer( CBS) awarded by the last three Presidents of the Republic of Kenya\, for her illustrious judicial career. \n \nMerril Hirsh (CIArb)\, Executive Director\, Academy of Court-Appointed Neutrals \nMerril Hirsh of HirshADR PLLC and the Law Office of Merril Hirsh PLLC in Washington\, D.C. is an arbitrator\, hearing examiner\, mediator and the Executive Director of the Academy of Court-Appointed Neutrals as well as Chair of the ABA Judicial Division Lawyers Conference Court-Appointed Neutrals Committee and a member of its Executive Committee.  He has litigated cases on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants as well as the United States government in federal or state courts for over 40 years and in over 40 states. \nHe is also a Fellow of both the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the Academy of Court-Appointed Neutrals\, a member of the Council of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution\, a hearing committee chair for the DC Board of Professional Responsibility\, a hearing examiner for the Architect of the Capitol\, an arbitrator\, a private commercial mediator and a family law mediator for DC Superior Court.   He received the 2024 Nachtigal Award from the American Judges Association for service to the administration of justice\, the 2023 Lawyer as Problem Solver Award from the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution and twice received the Civil Justice Award from the Academy of Court-Appointed Neutrals.  He graduated with a BA\, with high honors in Government\, from Oberlin College in 1979 and a J.D. from Harvard Law School\, magna cum laude in 1982. \n \nHon. Pam Washington\, National Association of Women Judges \nPamela Scott Washington is a retired Alaska District Court Judge and currently serves as President of the National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ). She retired from the bench on October 31\, 2025\, concluding a distinguished judicial career in Anchorage\, Alaska\, where she most recently served as Deputy Presiding Judge of the Anchorage District Court. During her tenure\, she managed high-volume criminal and civil dockets and presided over Anchorage’s Coordinated Resource Project\, commonly known as the Mental Health Court. \nJudge Washington has held numerous national and international leadership roles advancing justice\, equity\, and judicial excellence. Her service includes the Alaska Supreme Court Fairness\, Diversity & Equality Commission; the International Association of Women Judges; the National Center for State Courts Blueprint for Racial Justice workgroup; the American Bar Association Judicial Editorial Board; and the United States Chapter of the Committee of Pan American Judges on Social Justice. She was a conference speaker at the Vatican addressing social justice concerns in 2023 and 2025. \nAs the first African American woman appointed to the judiciary in Alaska\, Judge Washington has been a catalyst for increasing diversity on the bench\, expanding implicit bias education\, and strengthening public confidence in the fair and impartial administration of justice. Her honors include the Alaska Supreme Court Community Service Award\, the North to the Future Business and Professional Woman in History Award\, NAWJ’s Justice Vaino Spencer Leadership Award\, and recognition as a Congressional Coalition Angels in Adoption Honoree for her advocacy in Alaska’s foster care system. A native of New Orleans\, Louisiana\, Judge Washington has called Alaska home since 1975. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications from Northern Arizona University and a Juris Doctor from Arizona State University. She is married to Dr. Stephen Washington\, a mental health clinician\, and they have three adult children\, five grandsons\, and one granddaughter \nStudent Speakers\nPanel Speaker Introductions\n \nMiruna Iosub is an LL.M. student in International Law and Justice at Fordham University School of Law. She is originally from Romania\, where she earned her law degree and wrote her bachelor’s thesis on international cooperation among states for the maintenance of international peace and security. Miruna currently serves as a student representative at the New York City Bar Association and is a staff member of the Fordham International Law Society Journal. \n \nJoshua Wiafe Frimpong is a Climate Justice and Policy Advisor\, Executive Director of Eco-Africa Network\, and LL.M. Candidate in International Law & Justice at Fordham University\, where his work centers on climate justice\, just transitions\, and climate governance. He leads youth-driven climate action across Africa- mobilizing thousands of young people\, convening landmark platforms such as the 2025 Climate Justice Conference and National Universities Climate Debate\, and advancing climate education through policy advocacy\, media engagement\, and innovative digital solutions. He has spoken at major regional and global platforms including the United Nations General Assembly 80th Session\, UNFCCC COP29\, Oxford Africa Conference 2025\, and leading climate and energy forums\, and currently serves on the Advisory Board of the Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Project (Ghana- NCEP)\, advancing evidence-based pathways toward a just and inclusive net-zero future. \n \nMilagros Lee is an LL.M. candidate in International Law and Justice at Fordham University School of Law and a full-tuition scholar at the Leitner Center for International Law and Justice. She has professional experience in international legal analysis and institutional work\, including with diplomatic missions and UN-affiliated bodies. Her academic and professional interests focus on public international law\, international institutions\, and the implementation of international legal frameworks in complex global contexts. \n \nGrace Frederica Lutterodt is a lawyer admitted to practice law in The Gambia and Ghana. She is currently an LL.M. candidate studying International Law and Justice at Fordham University School of Law. She has over three years of professional and internship experience with the African Centre of International Criminal Justice(ACICJ) and the African Centre on Law and Ethics(ACLE). Grace’s academic and professional interests include criminal law\, ethics\, constitutional law\, and dispute resolution. She is committed to developing her skills\, embracing professional challenges\, and contributing meaningfully to justice systems both domestically and internationally. \n\nRegistration\nRegister Now!\nAttendance is free for anyone interested\, and we encourage you to invite your networks to participate. The program is in-person for those local to New York City\, and virtual for those unable to join in-person on March 19\, 2026\, from 10:30–12:00 ET \nTo participate in-person: This event is an official Parallel Event being held at the NGO CSW Site across the street from the United Nations. In-person attendees must register directly with the NGO CSW Forum here on their website. Note: Participation in this event will not enable you to attend events within the United Nations Building itself. Here is the address for this event: \nChurch Center for the United Nations (CCUN)\n777 United Nations Plaza\nNew York\, NY 10017\n11th Floor – Assigned room is TBD  \n 
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T130000
DTSTAMP:20260413T065334
CREATED:20260116T203238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T142408Z
UID:967170-1772020800-1772024400@www.fedbar.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: Legal Writing: Persuasion Through Clarity\, Part II
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nThe Honorable Robert E. Bacharach of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit will share a judge’s perspective on legal writing. The program is designed to help attendees enhance the clarity in their legal writing. The program will address empirical studies showing how the use of plain language enhances clarity and will address how strategic chunking of material can enhance clarity. \nThis webinar builds on the CLE held on September 25\, 2025; however\, viewing Part I is not essential for participating in this standalone webinar. \nRegister Now!\nPresented by FBA’s  Judiciary Division & Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee \n\nPresenters\n \nHonorable Robert E Bacharach \nJudge Bacharach has served for over twelve years as a United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. He graduated with High Honors from the University of Oklahoma with a B.A. in History and the Tom Lottinville Award for the Best Essay submitted in the History Department. He obtained his Juris Doctorate from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis in 1985\, where he graduated order of the coif and was awarded the Breckenridge Scholarship for the second highest grade average in his senior year of law school. In law school at Washington University\, he also served as the Developments Editor of the Washington University Law Quarterly (now named the Washington University Law Review) and was awarded the Mary Collier Hitchcock Prize for writing for the best Note (student article) in the law review. \nUpon graduation from law school\, Judge Bacharach clerked from 1985 to 1987 for Judge William J. Holloway\, Jr.\, who was then the Chief Judge of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. After completing this clerkship\, Judge Bacharach practiced civil litigation at Crowe & Dunlevy in Oklahoma City\, Oklahoma from 1987 to 1999. He then served as a U.S. Magistrate Judge in the Western District of Oklahoma until 2013\, when he was appointed to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. \nJudge Bacharach is the author of Legal Writing: A Judge’s Perspective on the Science and Rhetoric of the Written Word\, published by ABA Press. He has also authored “Section 1983 and the Availability of a Federal Forum: A Reappraisal of the Police Brutality Cases\,” 16 Memphis State University Law Review 353 (1986); “Section 1983 and an Administrative Exhaustion Requirement\,” 40 Oklahoma Law Review 407 (1987); “Motions in Limine in Oklahoma State and Federal Courts\,” 24 Oklahoma City University Law Review 113 (1999); “Dirks v. SEC=s Footnote Fourteen: Horizontal and Vertical Reach\,” 62 Washington University Law Quarterly 477 (1984); and “Post-Trial Juror Interviews by the Press: The Fifth Circuit=s Approach\,” 62 Washington University Law Quarterly 783 (1985). In addition\, he and Professor Lyn Entzeroth (now Dean Emeritus of Tulsa University School of Law) coauthored “Judicial Advocacy in Pro Se Litigation: A Return to Neutrality\,” 42 Indiana Law Review 19 (2009). \nJudge Bacharach is the recipient of the national Federal Bar Association’s Earl W. Kintner Award\, the Oklahoma Bar Association’s Award of Judicial Excellence\, and the Washington University School of Law Distinguished Alumni Award. \n\nRegistration\nRegister Now!\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\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. 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-legal-writing-persuasion-through-clarity-part-ii/
CATEGORIES:Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee,Judiciary Division
LOCATION:
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T150000
DTSTAMP:20260413T065334
CREATED:20251208T173727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T211804Z
UID:936542-1769090400-1769094000@www.fedbar.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: Presenting your Best Case in L&E Arbitration and Mediation: The View from the Bench
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nJoin us for an engaging webinar that takes you behind the bench to explore what truly persuades arbitrators and assists mediators to collaborate in labor and employment disputes. Learn how to present evidence clearly\, organize your case for maximum impact\, and prepare witnesses who resonate with neutrals. Our speakers will share best-practice advocacy techniques tailored specifically to arbitration and mediation\, helping you refine your tone\, argument style\, and negotiation approach for each setting. You’ll also gain practical\, experience-based guidance on the missteps practitioners commonly make—and how to avoid them—through real-world examples and insights from seasoned decision-makers. This program is designed to elevate your effectiveness and strengthen your results in any labor and employment proceeding. \nRegister Now!\nPresented by FBA’s Labor & Employment Law & Alternative Dispute Resolution Sections & Judiciary Division \n\nPresenters\n \nHon. Mimi Tsankov (Ret.) (Moderator) \nJudge Mimi Tsankov recently joined the Labor Panels of both JAMS and the American Arbitration Association following nearly 20 years of service as an administrative judge with the U.S. Department of Justice\, including a decade devoted specifically to labor and employment matters. Over the course of her career\, she has presided over thousands of administrative proceedings and consistently managed a civil administrative docket of more than 3\,000 cases. Ms. Tsankov has also held numerous leadership roles in the international legal community\, including serving as President of the IFPTE Judicial Council 2 (NAIJ)\, a national labor organization. She recently completed her terms as Chair of both the ABA Judicial Division’s National Conference of the Administrative Law Judiciary and the Federal Bar Association’s Judiciary Division. In addition\, she has served on the Board of Directors of the Federal Bar Association\, been elected Vice President for Publications of the National Association of Women Judges\, and has been an Adjunct Professor at Fordham Law School since 2018. \n \nLaurel Stevenson\, Director of Mediation and Assessment Program\, United States District Court- Western District of Missouri. \nLaurel Stevenson is the Director of the Mediation and Assessment Program (MAP) for the United States District Court\, Western District of Missouri. She oversees approximately 1\,000 civil cases annually and serves as a mediator and facilitator. She also trains judges\, neutrals\, students\, staff and others on effective and ethical use of ADR. She co-chairs the ABA’s Court ADR Committee within the DR Section and is the Editor of The Resolver\, a publication of the FBA’s ADR Section. Laurel has conducted hundreds of mediations\, including more than 300 via Zoom. Her ADR work includes class actions\, insurance\, FLSA\, employment\, MDL’s\, civil rights\, inmate litigation\, wrongful death\, transportation\, medical malpractice\, and commercial disputes. Several resolutions have resulted in institutional policy changes. Prior to her current position\, Laurel tried more than eighty jury trials to verdict\, served as appellate counsel\, was lead trial counsel in numerous bench trials\, and taught trial practice in Missouri and Texas. She served more than a decade as a Facilitator for the Missouri Bar Complaint Resolution Program and the Fee Dispute Resolution Program. She also served as a mediator\, arbitrator\, and facilitator during her last twelve years in private practice. \n \nLori Adelson\, Attorney\, Approved Dispute Resolution LLC\, an affiliate of Miles Mediation & Arbitration. \nAt Miles Mediation & Arbitration (aka Approved Dispute Resolution LLC)\, we are committed to facilitating meaningful solutions to legal disputes. Led by Lori Adelson\, Esq.\, we concentrate our practice on strategic\, creative\, and innovative approaches to conflict resolution. Our focus is on personalized interactions and effective communication to help parties find common ground. With deep experience in mediation\, employment dispute resolution\, and early neutral evaluation analysis\, Lori Adelson is respected for her unbiased and knowledgeable approach. We are dedicated to resolving complex disputes efficiently and effectively for individuals and businesses alike. \n  \n\nRegistration\nRegister Now!\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\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. 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-presenting-your-best-case-in-le-arbitration-and-mediation-the-view-from-the-bench/
CATEGORIES:Alternative Dispute Resolution Section,Judiciary Division,Labor Employment Law Section
LOCATION:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-presenting-your-best-case-in-le-arbitration-and-mediation-the-view-from-the-bench/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T130000
DTSTAMP:20260413T065334
CREATED:20251015T144918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T172436Z
UID:838179-1761739200-1761742800@www.fedbar.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: Common Issues and Best Practices Regarding Federal Subject Matter Jurisdiction and FRCP 12(b)(1)
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nWait\, Are We Even in the Right Place? Common Issues and Best Practices Regarding Federal Subject Matter Jurisdiction and FRCP 12(b)(1) \nBecause federal courts have limited jurisdiction\, the issue of subject matter jurisdiction must be assessed by the parties and court at the earliest stage of litigation. This panel will explore common issues that arise when assessing subject matter jurisdiction and best practices for arguing for or against the existence of subject matter jurisdiction. The target audience includes law students considering clerkships\, current judicial clerks\, and young litigators. \nRegister Now!\nPresented by the FBA’s Judiciary Division‘s Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee  \n\nPresenters\n \n Constantine P. Economides\, Founding Partner\, Dynamis LLP  (Moderator) \nConstantine has wide-ranging litigation experience\, with expertise in securities\, cryptoasset\, international\, and class action litigation. Over the past fourteen years\, he has represented litigants in some of the most notable fraud-based disputes in United States history.  \nAs a former judicial clerk to Judge William P. Dimitrouleas of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida\, Constantine assisted the Judge in adjudicating over 100 civil cases. Before founding Dynamis\, Constantine was a partner in an elite litigation boutique and also worked with large national firms in New York and Florida on numerous matters involving securities\, international\, and class action litigation.  He represented the Securities Investor Protection Corporation as part of the team that recovered over $11 billion on behalf of the victims of Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme.  He also recovered funds on behalf of investors defrauded by failed blood-testing company Theranos\, Inc. and its infamous founder\, Elizabeth Holmes.  \nConstantine currently represents an array of clients in complex domestic and international disputes involving cryptoassets\, securities\, and commercial contracts.  \nAdditionally\, Constantine recently became an arbitrator for Financial Industry Regulatory Authority\, Inc. (“FINRA”)\, and in recognition of his work with securities litigation and class action litigation\, he has been named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers Magazine for 2016 – 2022.  \nConstantine is the co-founder and co-chair of the Federal Bar Association’s Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee\, which is designed to marshal and provide professional opportunities for the national network of current and former federal judicial clerks.   \n \nLou Mulligan\, Dean\, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law  \nLumen “Lou” Mulligan joined the UMKC Law faculty in 2023 where he proudly serves as the dean and professor of law.  A native Kansas Citian\, Dean Mulligan is an award-winning classroom instructor\, teaching doctrinal and simulation courses as well as supervising clinics.  He is also a prolific scholar.  He has authored\, or co-authored\, five books and treatises and numerous articles\, focusing on civil procedure.  Indeed\, the state and federal courts cited Dean Mulligan’s writings more than 80 times in 2022 alone\, and he was awarded the 2017 Civil Procedure Article of the Year by the American Association of Law Schools.  Before taking on the decanal role at UMKC\, Dean Mulligan held numerous administrative posts at other institutions\, including interim vice provost for faculty affairs\, associate dean for faculty\, and center director.  \nDean Mulligan’s legal experience includes co-founding Stowell & Mulligan\, P.A.\, working as a litigation associate attorney at a large Kansas City-based law firm\, and serving as a judicial clerk on the United States Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.  Prior to joining UMKC School of Law\, Dean Mulligan maintained a small practice representing clients in state and federal courts during his time in the academy.  \nIn addition to his roles in the academy and in legal practice\, Dean Mulligan serves as a senior fellow at the Rodel Leadership Institute – Judicial Project\, a research fellow for the Council on Criminal Justice – Veterans Initiative\, a member of the Kansas Judicial Council – Civil Rules Advisory Committee\, and as a leader in other non-partisan organizations.  \nDean Mulligan earned his J.D. (magna cum laude\, Order of the Coif)\, from the University of Michigan Law School. He holds an M.A. in philosophy from the University of Colorado and a B.A. with honors from the University of Kansas.  Prior to UMKC School of Law\, Dean Mulligan was on faculty at the University of Kansas Law School\, Michigan State University College of Law\, and the University of Michigan School of Business.  \n \nKim Browneve \,Career Law Clerk\, District Court Southern District of Florida.\nKim Brown Eve is a Career Law Clerk for the Honorable Robert N. Scola\, Jr. at the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. She has served in this role since 2016\, following six years as Career Law Clerk to Magistrate Judge Barry L. Garber in the same court. Before joining the judiciary\, she practiced law as an associate at White & Case LLP in Miami\, where she focused on complex commercial litigation. \nKim earned her Juris Doctor\, summa cum laude\, from the University of Miami School of Law in 2007. She also holds a Master of Science in Oceanography from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California\, San Diego\, and a Bachelor of Arts in Geology from Columbia College in New York. \n Judge Paul Levenson\, Magistrate\, United States District Court \nMagistrate Judge Paul G. Levenson began his service to the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts in June 2022. \nHe began his legal career as a clerk for Judge Stanley A. Weigel of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Thereafter he worked as an associate at law firms in Washington\, D.C.\, and New York City. \nIn 1989\, he joined the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts\, where he served for over 24 years. There he started in the Civil Division and later moved to the Criminal Division\, working primarily in the Economic Crimes Unit and the Public Corruption Unit. He was Chief of the Economic Crimes Unit from 2007 to 2013. \nFrom 2013 to 2022\, Magistrate Judge Levenson was Director of the Boston Regional Office of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. \nMagistrate Judge Levenson grew up in Minneapolis\, Minnesota\, and Albemarle County\, Virginia.  He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College with a degree in Social Studies\, and graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School.  In law school he was an editor of the Harvard Law Review and was head teaching fellow for Professor Archibald Cox. \n\nRegistration\nRegister Now!\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\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. \n 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-common-issues-and-best-practices-regarding-federal-subject-matter-jurisdiction-and-frcp-12b1/
CATEGORIES:Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee,Judiciary Division
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251008T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251008T150000
DTSTAMP:20260413T065334
CREATED:20250903T165709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T154151Z
UID:786708-1759932000-1759935600@www.fedbar.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: Courts and Civility - Understanding the Rule of Law and Judicial Independence
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nJoin the Federal Bar Association to learn more about a new civics program designed for adult learners. \nThe rule of law and the independence of the judiciary are being debated everywhere today. These principles are fundamental to the strength of our democracy. To meet the moment\, United States District Judges Beth Bloom and Robin Rosenberg developed Courts and Civility\, an adult-focused program that: \n INFORMS the public about the rule of law and what courts do.\nPROMOTES the need for civility and respect for the rule of law and the judiciary. \nThis pre-packaged\, easily adaptable program includes a PowerPoint and interactive handouts that judges\, lawyers\, and community leaders can use to educate the public about the courts and the importance of civility. \nPlease join us to learn how to bring Courts and Civility to your hometown! \nSponsored by the FBA Judiciary Division and the Civics\, Community Service & Outreach Committee. \nPresented jointly with the American Inns of Court  \n\n\n\nPresenters\n Hon. Beth Bloom\, District Judge\, Southern District of Florida \nJudge Beth Bloom has served as a United States District Judge in the Southern District of Florida since 2014\, following her appointment by President Barack Obama and unanimous Senate confirmation. She previously served 20 years on the Florida state bench\, including as a Circuit Court Judge in Miami-Dade County.  \nJudge Bloom is active in the Federal Bar Association and Federal Judges Association\, and chairs the Southern District’s Local Rules Committee. She co-created two national programs now adopted across the country: the Judicial Intern Academy (JIA)\, which expands opportunities for diverse law students\, and the Civil Discourse and Difficult Decisions (CD3) Program\, designed to teach civility and civil discourse to students.  \nA frequent lecturer\, Judge Bloom has served on the faculty of the Florida Judicial College\, National Judicial College\, and the University of Miami School of Law. She has received numerous honors\, including the Florida Supreme Court’s 2024 Distinguished Federal Judicial Service Pro Bono Award\, the ABA Presidential Recognition Award\, and the Miami Beach Bar Association’s 2023 Legal Legend Award.  \n\n \n  \nHon. Robin Rosenberg \n\nHon. Robin L. Rosenberg was appointed in 2014 as a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida. She chairs the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Civil Rules\, serves on the Board of Editors for the Manual for Complex Litigation\, and is a board member of the American Law Institute. She co-created the national Civil Discourse and Decisions Program\, and chairs the Eleventh Circuit Civics Education Committee. Within her district\, she leads the Technology Committee and serves on several others.  \nJudge Rosenberg has received numerous awards\, including the Florida Supreme Court’s 2024 Distinguished Federal Judicial Service Award\, the Miami Jewish Legal Society’s 2024 Devorah Judge Award\, and the Federal Bar Association’s 2019 Kenneth L. Ryskamp Award. She also chairs the Editorial Board of Judicature\, published by Duke Law’s Bolch Judicial Institute\, and is the author of several scholarly works.  \nBefore her federal appointment\, Judge Rosenberg served as a Florida Circuit Court judge\, practiced employment and litigation law\, was General Counsel of Slim•Fast Foods during its $2.1 billion merger with Unilever\, and worked as a trial attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division. She is a graduate of Princeton University and Duke University (JD\, MA).  \n\n\n\nRegistration\nRegistration has closed. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\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.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Add to calendar
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-courts-and-civility/
CATEGORIES:Judiciary Division
LOCATION:
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T130000
DTSTAMP:20260413T065334
CREATED:20250703T194848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250730T150100Z
UID:744312-1758801600-1758805200@www.fedbar.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: Legal Writing: Striving for Clarity
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nThe Honorable Robert E. Bacharach of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit will share a judge’s perspective on legal writing. The program is designed to help attendees enhance the clarity in their legal writing. To enhance clarity\, attendees will learn tools to provide context before detail. Attendees will also gain practical strategies to help readers relate new content to information that was previously provided. \nRegister Now!\nPresented by the Federal Bar Association’s Judiciary Division /Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee  \n\nPresenters\n  \nHONORABLE ROBERT E. BACHARACH Judge Bacharach has served for over twelve years as a United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.   \n He graduated with High Honors from the University of Oklahoma with a B.A. in History and the Tom Lottinville Award for the Best Essay submitted in the History Department. He obtained his Juris Doctorate from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis in 1985\, where he graduated order of the coif and was awarded the Breckenridge Scholarship for the second highest grade average in his senior year of law school. In law school at Washington University\, he also served as the Developments Editor of the Washington University Law Quarterly (now named the Washington University Law Review) and was awarded the Mary Collier Hitchcock Prize for writing for the best Note (student article) in the law review.   \nUpon graduation from law school\, Judge Bacharach clerked from 1985 to 1987 for Judge William J. Holloway\, Jr.\, who was then the Chief Judge of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. After completing this clerkship\, Judge Bacharach practiced civil litigation at Crowe & Dunlevy in Oklahoma City\, Oklahoma from 1987 to 1999. He then served as a U.S. Magistrate Judge in the Western District of Oklahoma until 2013\, when he was appointed to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.  \n Judge Bacharach is the author of Legal Writing: A Judge’s Perspective on the Science and Rhetoric of the Written Word\, published by ABA Press. He has also authored “Section 1983 and the Availability of a Federal Forum: A Reappraisal of the Police Brutality Cases\,” 16 Memphis State University Law Review 353 (1986); “Section 1983 and an Administrative Exhaustion Requirement\,” 40 Oklahoma Law Review 407 (1987); “Motions in Limine in Oklahoma State and Federal Courts\,” 24 Oklahoma City University Law Review 113 (1999); “Dirks v. SEC=s Footnote Fourteen: Horizontal and Vertical Reach\,” 62 Washington University Law Quarterly 477 (1984); and “Post-Trial Juror Interviews by the Press: The Fifth Circuit=s Approach\,” 62 Washington University Law Quarterly 783 (1985). In addition\, he and Professor Lyn Entzeroth (now Dean Emeritus of Tulsa University School of Law) coauthored “Judicial Advocacy in Pro Se Litigation: A Return to Neutrality\,” 42 Indiana Law Review 19 (2009).   \nJudge Bacharach is the recipient of the national Federal Bar Association’s Earl W. Kintner Award\, the Oklahoma Bar Association’s Award of Judicial Excellence\, and the Washington University School of Law Distinguished Alumni Award.  \n\n\nRegistration\n\nRegister Now! \n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\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.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-legal-writing-striving-for-clarity/
CATEGORIES:Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee,Judiciary Division
LOCATION:
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250826T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250826T170000
DTSTAMP:20260413T065334
CREATED:20250724T153301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250730T184423Z
UID:745604-1756224000-1756227600@www.fedbar.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: Administrative Judiciary and Federal Lawyers-Navigating the Current Employment Environment to Preserve our Position and Serve the Public
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nAdministrative judges\, administrative law judges and lawyers employed by the federal government are navigating a number of personnel challenges in this current employment environment. During this CLE\, hear from experts in federal sector employment law who will place executive orders such as EO 14171 and EO 13957 and cases such as Jarkesy v. SEC\, and others in legal context with a discussion of options and resources available via MSPB\, EEOC \, OSC and the courts to preserve our position and continued service to the American people.  \nRegister Now!\nPresented by the FBA’s Judiciary Division & Labor & Employment Law Section   \n\nPresenters\nPeter H. Noone\, Owner & Lead Instructor for Noone Employment Training\, LLC\, Partner with the law firm Avery\, Dooley & Noone\, LLP. \nPeter H. Noone is the owner and lead instructor for Noone Employment Training\, LLC\, as well as a practicing attorney from the Boston area. He has been a Partner with the law firm\, Avery Dooley & Noone\, LLP\, since 1998. He focuses his practice as a trial lawyer in the areas of federal employment law\, administrative law and appeals\, security clearance matters\, and whistleblower and discrimination complaints.  \n Mr. Noone has represented federal employees and federal\, state\, and local law enforcement officers in litigation and disciplinary proceedings. He has assisted his clients in successfully defending disciplinary actions ranging from letters of reprimand to removal and has assisted clients in defending security clearance revocations and in adverse suitability determinations. Mr. Noone has represented clients throughout agency and criminal investigations in: Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) appeals\, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) hearings\, Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) hearings; Trials in United States District Court\, and other proceedings before Federal Agencies.    \n He is a frequent instructor and lecturer for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) and has developed and provided training seminars to the Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) Office of Professional Responsibility. Mr. Noone is also a speaker at the Office of Inspector General (OIG) Criminal Investigator Academy and has provided discrimination education and training to various federal personnel. He has also developed training for the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Law Enforcement Steering Committee and various federal agencies.  \n \n\n\nSuzanne Summerlin\, Owner\, Summerlin Labor Strategies. \n\n\nSuzanne Summerlin is an attorney in solo practice and also serves as General Counsel of the Rise Up: Federal Workers Legal Defense Network. She previously served as nominee for General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority under President Biden\, and has led litigation on behalf of federal employees and unions challenging executive orders and agency-wide removals \n  \n\n  \n  \n\n \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.  \nDuring her tenure\, Judge Wright was honored to serve as AALJ Chair of the Health & Safety Committee. 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 of 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  \n\n\n\nRegistration\nRegister Now!\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\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.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Add to calendar
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/administrative-judiciary-and-federal-lawyers-navigating-the-current-employment-environment-to-preserve-our-position-and-serve-the-public/
CATEGORIES:Judiciary Division,Labor Employment Law Section
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SUMMARY:International Judicial Well-Being Day Webinar
DESCRIPTION:July 25\, 2025 will be the first ever International Judicial Well-Being Day. Please join the FMJA\, FJA\, and NCBJ on July 23\, 2025 for a special one-hour webinar on International Judicial Well-Being Day with Justice Rangajeeva Wimalasena\, President of Nauru Court of Appeal. \nJustice Wimalasena\, in collaboration with a global team of distinguished judges and experts\, conceived International Day of Judicial Well-being to promote global recognition of judicial well-being. Justice Wimalasena will share the journey behind the creation of the Nauru Declaration on Judicial Well-being and the International Judicial Well-being Day\, proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in March 2025. He will also highlight key findings from the UNODC judicial well-being study\, along with other relevant international research on judicial well-being. \n 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/international-judicial-well-being-day-webinar/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Judiciary Division
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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 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/federal-protective-service-judicial-safety-and-security/
CATEGORIES:Judiciary Division
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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.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/chambers-ready-what-every-clerk-and-intern-should-know/
CATEGORIES:Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee,Judiciary Division
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T140000
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SUMMARY:What is Mindfulness\, and Why Should Judges and Attorneys Want to Know About It?
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nYou might be familiar with the term mindfulness. It seems to be everywhere these days and is usually associated with meditation\, yoga\, and other wellness techniques. But mindfulness\, at bottom\, is about training the brain. As Judge Jeremy Fogel has explained\, “mindfulness actually is a remarkably simple and universal concept….Essentially\, it involves slowing down one’s mental processes enough to allow one to notice as much as possible about a given moment or situation\, and then to act thoughtfully based on what one has noticed.” \nWhile certainly contributing to improved health and personal development\, mindfulness practices can meaningfully optimize the work of lawyers and judges. Making reasoned decisions and arguments\, thoughtfully approaching repetitive tasks\, and maintaining emotional regulation in stressful situations are job requirements for all lawyers and judicial officers. This webinar—drawing on cognitive neuroscience research and mindfulness-based training in high-performance professions—will offer an opportunity for lawyers and judges to learn how mindfulness can enhance memory\, attention\, focus\, and wellbeing. \nREGISTER NOW!\nPresented by the Federal Bar Association’s Judiciary Division and its Article III Appellate Judges Committee. \n\nAbout the Presenters\n \nHonorable Robert E. Bacharach (Moderator) \nSince 2013\, Judge Robert Bacharach has served as a United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Before his appointment\, he served as a U.S. Magistrate Judge in the Western District of Oklahoma from 1999-2013. Before that appointment\, he served as a law clerk for Chief Judge William J. Holloway\, Jr. of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and then practiced civil litigation at Crowe & Dunlevy in Oklahoma City\, Oklahoma\, from 1987 to 1999. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \nDr. Amishi Jha\, PhD is Director of Contemplative Neuroscience and Professor of Psychology at the University of Miami. Prior to her current post\, she was an Assistant Professor at the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Pennsylvania. She received her B.S. in Biological Psychology from the University of Michigan\, her Ph.D. in Psychology (Cognitive Neuroscience) from the University of California–Davis\, and her post-doctoral training at the Brain Imaging and Analysis Center at Duke University in functional neuroimaging. \nWith grants from the Department of Defense and several private foundations\, she leads research on the neural bases of attention and the effects of mindfulness-based training programs on cognition\, emotion\, resilience\, and performance in education\, corporate\, elite sports\, first-responder\, and military contexts. \nIn her laboratory at the University of Miami\, she uses functional MRI\, electrophysiological recordings and behavioral techniques to understand why our attention sometimes fails us\, and if it can be trained for greater focus and less distractibility. She launched the first-ever study to offer mindfulness training tools to active-duty military service members as they prepared for deployment. What she has discovered is that without intervention\, attention is compromised\, and attentional lapses increase. Yet\, with mindfulness training\, attention can be strengthened and protected. \nIn addition to her own published body of research\, her work has been featured at TED\, NATO\, the World Economic Forum\, the Pentagon\, and the UK Parliament. She has received coverage in The New York Times\, TIME\, Forbes\, Mindful Magazine\, NPR\, and more. In addition\, she has been interviewed by Joe Rogan\, Brene Brown\, Russell Brand\, Deepak Chopra\, Duncan Trussell\, Dan Harris\, Sharon Salzberg\, and many others. In her national bestseller\, Peak Mind (Harper Collins)\, she shares her discoveries on how attention can be trained for optimal performance and well-being. You can find Dr. Jha at http://amishi.com. \n  \n \nHonorable Jeremy Fogel (ret)\, is the first Executive Director of the Berkeley Judicial Institute\, a center at Berkeley Law School whose mission is to build bridges between judges and academics and to promote an ethical\, resilient and independent judiciary. Prior to his appointment at Berkeley\, he served as Director of the Federal Judicial Center in Washington\, DC (2011-2018)\, as a United States District Judge for the Northern District of California (1998-2011)\, and as a judge of the Santa Clara County Superior (1986-1998) and Municipal (1981-1986) Courts. He was the founding Directing Attorney of the Mental Health Advocacy Project from 1978 to 1981 and was a national leader in promoting access to justice for people with chronic mental health issues. \nJudge Fogel has taught for the Federal Judicial Center since 2002 and was a lecturer at Stanford Law School\, where he taught a course on the psychology of litigation\, from 2003 until his relocation to Washington in 2011. He taught for the California Continuing Judicial Studies Program (CJSP) and California Judicial College from 1987 to 2010 and served on CJSP’s Curriculum Planning Committee for six years\, including two as chair. He has served as a faculty member for legal exchanges on ethics\, case management and intellectual property in approximately twenty foreign countries. During his tenure at the Federal Judicial Center\, he oversaw the development of the Center’s first comprehensive\, integrated curriculum for judicial branch education. \nJudge Fogel was a member of the Committee on Financial Disclosure of the Judicial Conference of the United States from 2004-2011; he chaired the subcommittee that developed the original platform and procedures for electronic filing of annual financial disclosure reports and laid the groundwork for online public access. As a California state court judge\, he chaired the Judicial Ethics Committee and Judicial Discipline and Disability Committee of the California Judges Association\, and he organized and led a confidential counseling program for judges facing disciplinary proceedings. \nHe received his B.A. from Stanford University in 1971 and his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1974. Judge Fogel has received numerous accolades\, including the Samuel E. Gates Litigation Award from the American College of Trial Lawyers for significant contributions to the litigation process\, the President’s Award for Outstanding Service to the California Judiciary from the California Judges Association\, and the Vanguard Award from the State Bar of California for notable contributions to intellectual property law. \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.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/what-is-mindfulness/
CATEGORIES:Judiciary Division
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SUMMARY:Hybrid Event: Women in the Judiciary
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nPlease join us for the FBA’s Award-Winning Official Parallel Program at the 69th Annual United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. Entitled Women in the Judiciary\, this event explores the role that women play in the judiciary and how equality strengthens accountability across and within governmental bodies. We’ll enjoy opening remarks by FBA President-Elect Hon. Karoline Mehalchick\, and presentations by federal and state judges in the U.S.\, and around the world\, including FBA Judiciary Division Immediate Past Chair\, Hon. Beth Bloom. \nAttendance is free for anyone interested\, and we encourage you to invite your networks to participate. The program is in-person for those local to New York City\, and virtual for those unable to join in-person on March 14\, 2025\, from 10:30 – 12:00 ET. \nTo participate in-person: This event is an official Parallel Event being held at the NGO CSW Site across the street from the United Nations. In-person attendees must register directly with the NGO CSW Forum here on their website. Note: Participation in this event will not enable you to attend events within the United Nations Building itself. Here is the address for this event: \nChurch Center for the United Nations (CCUN)\n777 United Nations Plaza\nNew York\, NY 10017\n11th Floor – Assigned room is TBD \n  \nVirtual registration is closed. \nSponsored by the Federal Bar Association’s Judiciary Division. \nCo-sponsors: \n\nFBA International Law Section\nFBA Diversity and Inclusion Committee\nFordham Law School’s International Law and Justice LLM Program\nAmerican Bar Association\, National Conference of Administrative Law Judges\nAssociation of European Administrative Judges\nAssociation of Administrative Law Judges\nNational Association of Women Judges\nInternational Association of Women Judges\nInternational Federal of Professional and Technical Engineers\n\n  \nOPENING REMARKS\nHon. Karoline Mehalchick\, FBA President-Elect \nMagistrate Judge Karoline Mehalchick\, United States District Court\, Middle District of Pennsylvania\nHon. Karoline Mehalchick is a U.S. Magistrate Judge in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. She was appointed to the bench on July 15\, 2013. She is a graduate of the Schreyer Honors College of the Pennsylvania State University and Tulane University School of Law. Prior to joining the court\, Judge Mehalchick clerked for the Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County\, Pennsylvania and was a partner with a small law firm in Northeast Pennsylvania\, where she represented a broad range of clients in both state and federal trial and appellate courts\, including the U.S. Supreme Court. Judge Mehalchick has been active in the FBA for over 10 years\, and is a past president of the Middle District of Pennsylvania Chapter\, previously serving as its secretary\, vice president\, and president-elect\, and a former Third Circuit Vice President. She currently serves as a Director on the Board of the FBA\, is a judicial profiles editor for The Federal Lawyer\, and serves as Secretary to the Judiciary Division. She also serves as her local chapter’s ECF coordinator and civics liaison\, and works closely with the chapter’s community outreach chair to implement programs with local schools and the court. \nSPEAKERS\nHon. Bernadette D’Souza\nOrleans Parish Civil District Court\nParticipation Capacity – International Association of Women Judges\, North America Regional Directors \nBernadette D’Souza is a judge on the Orleans Parish Civil District Court in Louisana. She took office in 2012\, with her current term expiring in 2026. After graduation\, she pursued a legal career dedicated to public interest law\, taking on cases regarding family law\, housing and domestic violence. D’Souza has served over 18 years as a practicing attorney\, many of which were spent as managing attorney for the family law unit at Southeast Louisiana Legal Services. She has also served as an adjunct professor at Tulane Law School\, teaching courses on domestic violence laws. D’Souza received her J.D. from Tulane University School of Law in 1992. \n  \n  \nCamille Vinet\nSecretary General\, Association of European Administrative Judges\nParticipation Capacity – Association of European Administrative Judges \nCamille Vinet is a French administrative judge who graduated from the universities Paris Nanterre (2000) and Sciences Po Paris (2002). After working as a judicial assistant at the Administrative Court of Appeal of Paris\, she became an administrative judge in 2004. She seconded three years as a judge at the Regional Audit Court of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in 2014. She currently works at the Administrative Court of Appeals of Lyon\, where she started her career. She became presiding judge in 2022. \nCamille Vinet was appointed AEAJ representative for equity\, diversity and inclusion in 2021\, and is AEAJ secretary general since 2023. She is also a member of the board of directors of the “Justice Administrative Alter Egale” (JAAE) association\, which promotes gender equality within French administrative jurisdictions. \n  \nHon. Beth Bloom\nU.S. District Court\, Southern District of Florida\nParticipation Capacity – Immediate Past Chair\, Federal Bar Association\, Judiciary Division \nJudge Beth Bloom has served as a United States District Judge in the Southern District of Florida since 2014. She was appointed by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the United States Senate (95-0) on June 24\, 2014 (her birthday). Before her appointment to the federal bench\, she served on the Florida state court bench in Miami-Dade County for nearly 20 years. She was appointed by former Governor Charlie Crist to the Circuit Court in 2010 after serving 15 years as a County Court Judge. She has served in the Circuit Court’s criminal and civil divisions and all divisions of the County Court\, serving as the Associate Administrative Judge.\nJudge Bloom received her Bachelor of Science degree in public relations from the University of Florida in 1984 and her Juris Doctor degree (cum laude) from the University of Miami School of Law. She practiced commercial litigation with the law firm of Floyd Pearson Richman Greer Weil Zack & Brumbaugh from 1988-1994 and served as a Traffic Court Magistrate from 1993-1994 before her election to the state court bench. \nJudge Bloom currently serves as a member of the Judiciary Division Board of the Federal Bar Association and is a Board Member of the South Florida Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. In 2015\, she established and coordinates the Southern District of Florida’s annual Summer Intern Ethics and Orientation Program and oversees its annual Law Day and Constitution Day Programs. She is the co-creator of the Civil Discourse & Difficult Decisions Program\, now a national initiative\, presented to high school students in the federal court.\nJudge Bloom is a frequent lecturer for the Florida Bar\, other bar associations and FBA chapters. She has presented at the 2018 New Judges College and the 2017 District Judges Conference. She served on the faculty of the Florida Judicial College for 19 years\, teaching newly elected and appointed judges. She has served on the faculty of the National Judicial College\, the College of Advanced Judicial Studies\, the Florida Conference of County Court Judges and an adjunct faculty member of the Litigation Skills Program at the University of Miami School of Law. She is a frequent lecturer with the Florida Bar and several local bar associations. \nWhile serving as a state court judge\, Judge Bloom was elected as the first woman president of the Florida Conference of County Court Judges\, a member of the Executive Committee of the Florida Conference of Circuit Court Judges and was a founding member of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Historical Society. She coordinated the University of Miami School of Law’s Judicial Internship Program for 17 years. In Miami- Dade County\, she created the “Lawyers Join Hands for Students” Program\, the DUI In-Jail Treatment Program\, the Smoking Tobacco Offender Program (S.T.O.P.)\, the “It’s Your Life” Skills Program for foster youth aging out of the foster care system\, and the “I’m Ready” Program for youthful offenders sentenced in adult criminal court. She coordinated the Artist in Residence Program with artist Romero Britto and students from Miami-Dade’s Visual and Performing Arts Academies and implemented the Eleventh Circuit’s Centennial Celebration’s county-wide poster\, essay and speech contests with the Miami-Dade County schools. She led the effort to establish “Friends of Caleb\,” and spearheaded the creation and construction of a now-permanent mural commemorating Joseph Caleb. She is the co-founder of the Children’s Craniofacial Association at Miami Children’s Hospital and Oliver’s Fund at the University of Miami’s Debbie School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. \nJudge Bloom has received numerous honors and awards that include the ABA Presidential Recognition Award\, the Florida Bar President’s Award of Merit\, the Florida Conference of County Court Judges’ Trailblazer Award and Harvey Ford Leadership Award\, the Fraternal Order of Police Citizen of the Year Award\, the Dade County Bar Association’s Johnnie M. Ridgely President’s Award\, the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Historical Society’s “Silverman Award”\, the University of Miami School of Law Alumni Association’s Thomas Davison III Service Award\, the Miami-Dade Justice Association’s “Judge Steve Levine Award”\, MADD’s Judicial Distinction Award\, the Legal Services of Greater Miami’s 2015 Equal Justice Judicial Leadership Award\, the Juvenile Judges’ Child’s Heart Award\, the Miami Bridge Youth & Family Service’s Champion for Children Award\, Our Kids’ Leadership Award\, Mellon Bank’s Community Service Award\, the Jewish Legal Society’s Rodef Shalom Pursuer of Peace Award\, Judge of the Year from the Minority Chamber of Commerce\, Miami Todays’ 2019 Stars in Government Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award from Miami Women Who Rock. \n  \nHon. Florence Hermite-Fageur\nParis Court of Appeal\nFormer Justice Liaison for the French Embassy in Washington\, DC\nParticipation Capacity – Femmes de Justice (France) & International Association of Women Judges \nFlorence Hermite\, 45\, was appointed as a member of the French Judiciary in 2003. She is currently a Judge at the Court of Appeal in Paris. Between 2020 and 2024\, she served as Justice Attaché for North American (USA and Canada) at the French Embassy in the United States. Between 2014 and 2019\, she held different positions at the Ministry of Justice and Office of the Prime Minister. Before that\, she had practiced during 10 years as a civil and criminal judge in first instance courts located in the Paris area and in in the West of France (Nantes). \nSince 2020\, Florence Hermite has been a member of Femmes de Justice\, the French association of women working in the justice system. She joined the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) in 2024. \n  \n \nHon. Michelle Rick\nMichigan Court of Appeals\nParticipation Capacity – President\, National Association of Women Judges \nThe Honorable Michelle Rick was elected to the Michigan Court of Appeals in November 2020 and began her term of service representing the 4th Judicial District in January 2021.  Judge Rick served as a trial judge on the 29th Circuit Court from 2007–2020.  Before that\, Judge Rick worked primarily in public service as a prosecutor\, a senior assistant attorney general for the state of Michigan\, and as deputy legal counsel to Michigan’s Governor Jennifer M. Granholm. \nJudge Rick is a graduate of Michigan State University and the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.  She is currently serving as President of the National Association of Women Judges.  She is a former president of the Michigan Judges Association.  Judge Rick serves as an advisor to the Rural Justice Collaborative Advisory Council.  She has served as a member of numerous state committees\, including the State Bar of Michigan Judicial Council\, the Human Trafficking Commission\, the Limited-Scope Representation Workgroup\, the State Planning Commission\, the Limited English Proficiency Steering Committee\, the Affordable Legal Services Committee\, and the State Bar of Michigan Corrections and Prisons Section. \nIn 2015\, the Women Lawyers Association of Mid-Michigan awarded Judge Rick the Carolyn A. Stell Award.  In January 2019\, the Michigan Supreme Court recognized Judge Rick as a judge who gives back and makes a difference.  In 2020\, the State Bar of Michigan awarded Judge Rick and select University of Detroit Mercy School of Law faculty and students the Kimberly M. Cahill Bar Leadership Award.  The award was given for creating and executing “Project Access\,” a traveling expungement clinic that brought expungement relief to six rural communities in Michigan’s northern Lower Peninsula.  In 2022\, the National Association of Women Judges awarded Judge Rick the Vaino Spencer Award for outstanding leadership in promoting the vision\, core values and mission of NAWJ. \nJudge Rick teaches Access to Justice at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law\, and she is a Michigan State Bar Foundation Fellow and an American Bar Foundation Fellow.  Judge Rick is a frequent guest speaker and lecturer at various statewide and local law-related events. \n  \nHon. Delissa Ridgway \nU.S. Court of International Trade \nThe Hon. Delissa A. Ridgway was sworn in as a Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade in May 1998. The Court of International Trade – based in New York – is a nine-member Article III federal trial court with exclusive nationwide jurisdiction over disputes involving the interpretation and application of U.S. customs and international trade laws. \nPrior to her appointment to the Court\, Judge Ridgway served as Chair of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the U.S.\, a three-member international tribunal charged with adjudicating claims by U.S. nationals against foreign sovereigns\, including\, e.g.\, claims against Germany brought by U.S. survivors of Nazi concentration camps. Before her 1994 appointment to the FCSC by President Clinton\, Judge Ridgway was a member of the International Practice Group at Shaw Pittman (now Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman) in Washington\, D.C.\, where she specialized in international arbitration. She has been an Adjunct Professor of Law on the international law faculty of Cornell Law School and has served as a rule of law/“capacity-building” consultant to numerous U.S. government agencies\, foreign governments\, international organizations\, and NGOs\, advising/teaching judges and lawyers around the world on the rule of law and legal/judicial reform\, as well as a wide range of topics in international law. \nA longtime member of the American Law Institute\, Judge Ridgway is a past Chair (2009-2010) of the National Conference of Federal Trial Judges (representing the interests of all federal trial judges in the U.S.) and has a long history of leadership in the U.S. judiciary and in bar and community activities. She is a Charter Fellow of the Federal Bar Foundation and served for two decades on the National Council of the Federal Bar Association (“FBA”)\, in addition to service as Chair of the FBA’s Government Relations Committee and service on the Editorial Board of The Federal Lawyer and in the leadership of several FBA Sections. The Judge also served several terms on the Board of the Federal Bar Building Corporation (“FBBC”). \nJudge Ridgway is also very active in the American Bar Association\, where she is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and has served on\, inter alia\, the Council of the ABA’s Judicial Division\, the ABA Standing Committee on Federal Judicial Improvements\, the ABA Commission on Women\, and the Asia/Pacific Council and the Middle East/North Africa Council of the ABA’s Rule of Law Initiative (“ROLI”). In addition\, she has served for nearly a decade on the Council of the ABA International Law Section and previously served as a member of the ABA’s delegation to the United Nations. She also serves on the New York City Bar Association’s Council on International Affairs and is a founding member of the City Bar’s Task Force on the Independence of Lawyers and Judges. Earlier in her career\, Judge Ridgway served for seven years on the Board of Governors of the 100\,000-member D.C. Bar and as President (1992-1993) of the Women’s Bar Association of D.C. \nJudge Ridgway was the 2000 recipient of the Earl W. Kintner Award\, the national FBA’s highest honor; and\, in 1997\, the FBA recognized her as one of four “Distinguished Women in International Law” (an honor that she shared with\, inter alia\, then-First Lady Hillary Clinton and U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright). She was also recognized as Washington\, D.C.’s “Woman Lawyer of the Year” (2001) and as the University of Missouri’s “Distinguished Scholar in Residence” (2003). The Judge’s many other honors include the ABA International Law Section’s World Order Under Law Award (2019) and its Mayre Rasmussen Award for the Advancement of Women in International Law (2020)\, as well as the D.C. Bar’s Frederick B. Abramson Award (1996). She received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the New York City Bar’s Third Annual International Law Conference on the Status of Women in 2022. \nJudge Ridgway is a 1975 honors graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia\, where she completed coursework for an M.S. in Community/International Development. She received her law degree from Northeastern University School of Law in 1979 and was a member of the inaugural (2014) class of the LL.M. in Judicial Studies program at Duke University School of Law. \n  \nHon. Col. Linda Strite Murnane\nAssociate Justice on the High Court\, Republic of the Marshall Islands\nParticipation Capacity – Officer for the FBA International Law Section \nLinda Strite Murnane served as an Associate Justice on the High Court for the Republic of the Marshall Islands from November 2022 to November 2024.  She remains available to assist the court as a pro tem resource as the Republic of the Marshall Islands completes the process of identifying a replacement for her on the High Court. \nLinda holds a B.A. from the Christopher Newport College of the College of William and Mary (Dean’s Honors) and a J.D. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law.  She currently serves on the Board of Governors of the American Bar Association.  She is a past chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) National Conference of Specialized Court Judges and the ABA Judicial Division.  She previously served as co-chair of the ABA International Law Section’s International Human Rights Committee and Lawyers Abroad Committees\, as well as in a variety of vice chair roles with other International Law Section Committees and Interest Networks.  She served six years on the ABA ILS Executive Council. \nColonel Murnane served 29.5 years on active duty with the United States Air Force.  She enlisted in 1974 as an airman basic\, the lowest enlisted grade.  She earned her B.A. and J.D. degrees both while serving on active duty.  She served as a public affairs specialist (journalist/photo journalist) while enlisted.  After earning her commission as a second lieutenant\, she served as a supply officer at Nellis AFB\, NV\, and Keesler AFB\, MS\, then as a public affairs officer (community relations specialist) and protocol officer before being selected to complete her law degree under the Air Force’s Funded Legal Education Program.  She transferred to the Judge Advocate General Corps in 1981 in the grade of captain upon completion of her J.D. and passage of the Ohio Bar.  She served as a prosecutor\, defense counsel\, claims officer\, legal assistance officer\, chief military justice\, deputy staff judge advocate and staff judge advocate before her appointment as a military trial judge and chief circuit military judge for the United States Air Force.  She served 10 consecutive years as a military judge including chief circuit military judge (CCMJ) for Europe and for the Eastern Circuit\, Bolling Air Force Base\, Washington\, D.C.  While in the position of CCMJ for Europe\, she presided at the first trials for U.S. airmen in both Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom while serving on active duty\, trying cases in Oman\, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.  She also served on the first military assistance team sent to Rwanda following the genocide. \nFollowing her retirement from active duty in 2004\, she served two years as Executive Director of the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights\, five years as the senior legal officer\, chief court management services\, acting head of chambers and acting deputy registrar at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and three years as the chief court management services at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon.  She was the Senior International Attorney for the U.S. Defense Institute for International Legal Studies (DIILS) from 2008-2009\, and participated in global human rights and rule of law training with DIILS in Argentina\, Latvia\, Liberia\, Zambia\, Rwanda\, and Papua New Guinea\, and oversaw training programs by other faculty members globally in her role at DIILS. \nColonel Murnane serves as Chair of the U.S. Chapter of the Pan American Commission of Judges on Social Justice.  In that role\, she was invited to speak at the Vatican in 2019 and again in 2023. \nDuring her military career she earned the Legion of Merit among her other military decorations.  She received the Ohio State Bar Association’s Nettie Cronise Lutes Award in 2003 for opening doors to women and girls in the field of law\, the ABA Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement in 2008 and ABA International Law Section’s Mayre Rasmussen Award for opening opportunities in international law for women in 2016.  She was inducted into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame in November 2021 and the Greene County\, Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame in 2022.  She received the Mattie Belle Davis and Justice Vaino Spencer Awards from the National Association of Women Judges. \nShe is married to Kevin Murnane\, a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel\, and mother of two daughters\, Christina Veillon and Rachel Manuel.  She has three grandchildren\, Cody and Abrial Leger and Aidan Ray Manuel. \n\nRegistration\nVirtual registration is closed. \nAttendance is free for anyone interested\, and we encourage you to invite your networks to participate. The program is in-person for those local to New York City\, and virtual for those unable to join in-person on March 14\, 2025\, from 10:30 – 12:00 ET. \nTo participate in-person: This event is an official Parallel Event being held at the NGO CSW Site across the street from the United Nations. In-person attendees must register directly with the NGO CSW Forum here on their website. Note: Participation in this event will not enable you to attend events within the United Nations Building itself. Here is the address for this event: \nChurch Center for the United Nations (CCUN)\n777 United Nations Plaza\nNew York\, NY 10017\n11th Floor – Assigned room is TBD  \n  \n\nCLE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease note CLE will not be offered for this event. 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/hybrid-event-women-in-the-judiciary-striving-for-gender-balance/
CATEGORIES:International Law Section,Judiciary Division
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Order in the Court: Law Clerk Tips for Managing a Docket
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nJoin us for an informative webinar focused on essential tips for law clerks in managing a docket effectively. Whether you’re new to the role or looking to refine your skills\, this program will cover key strategies for organizing\, prioritizing\, and tracking cases\, ensuring you stay on top of deadlines and tasks. Our experienced speakers\, including federal judges and a representative from the Administrative Office of the Courts\, will share practical advice on time management\, handling complex caseloads\, and ensuring cases are proceeding timely. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your docket management skills and boost your efficiency as a law clerk! \n**This event does not offer CLE Credit** \nRegistration has closed. \nSponsored by the FBA’s Judiciary Division‘s 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(Moderator) Caryn Peterson\, Career Clerk for Magistrate Judge Carmen Henderson\, Northern District of Ohio \nCaryn Peterson is the career law clerk for Magistrate Judge Carmen E. Henderson in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Prior to clerking for Judge Henderson\, Caryn clerked in the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit\, the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico\, and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Combined\, Caryn has fourteen years’ experience clerking in the federal courts. Prior to joining the court\, Caryn worked for four years as a litigation attorney in a mid-size law firm in Akron\, Ohio. Caryn graduated cum laude from the University of Akron School of Law in 2007\, where she also worked for two years at the Legal and Appellate Clinic assisting indigent criminal defendants with their federal and state appeals. Caryn graduated cum laude from Augustana College in Rock Island\, Illinois in 2002 with a degree in mathematics. \nKelly W. Chadwick\, DTS Training Branch – Training Division\, Systems Development and Support Office\, Administrative Office U.S. Courts \nKelly W. Chadwick is a member of the AOUSC-DTS-SDSO Training Division’s Microsoft Collaboration and Communication Training (MCCT) team in San Antonio\, Texas and focuses on Microsoft Cloud Technology Consulting services. Through his work as an internal cloud technology consultant\, he has developed working relationships and trust with judges\, circuit executives\, and assistant circuit executives for IT (ACEs) throughout the federal judiciary. He delivers Microsoft 365 technology presentations at judicial conferences\, national judiciary IT conferences\, and divisional conferences. Kelly graduated from Boise State University with a Master of Science in Instructional and Performance Technology. His past professional positions have included: instructional designer\, computer application instructor\, training media consultant\, distance learning/media researcher\, and project manager. \n  \n \nHon. Landya McCafferty\, U.S. District Chief Judge\, United States District Court\, District of New Hampshire \nHon. Landya Boyer McCafferty currently serves as Chief District Judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire. In 2013\, President Obama nominated and the Senate confirmed her to the federal bench\, and she is the first woman to serve as a federal judge in N.H. Prior to that\, she served for 3 ½ years as Magistrate Judge in the same court. Before joining the district court bench\, Judge McCafferty served as Disciplinary Counsel for the N.H. Attorney Discipline Office (2004-2010). Most of her career was spent as a staff attorney for the N.H. Public Defenders Office (1995-2003)\, including two years as an appellate defender arguing appeals on behalf of indigent defendants before the N.H. Supreme Court. Judge McCafferty also worked briefly in private practice for the McLane Law Firm. Immediately out of law school\, she clerked for the Hon. Norman H. Stahl at both the federal district and First Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge McCafferty graduated from Harvard University and Northeastern University School of Law. \n  \nHon. Stacey D. Adams\, U.S. Magistrate Judge\, United States District Court\, District of New Jersey \nMagistrate Judge Stacey Adams was appointed to the Federal bench in 2024. She currently sits in the District of New Jersey\, Newark vicinage where she presides over both civil and criminal matters\, ranging from single plaintiff cases to class actions. \nJudge Adams also served as a Superior Court Judge for the State of New Jersey from 2019 through 2024\, where she sat in the Family and Civil Divisions. \nPrior to her service in the judiciary\, Judge Adams was a labor and employment litigator. From 2006 until joining the bench\, Judge Adams was a shareholder at Littler Mendelson\, P.C.\, the largest labor and employment firm in the country\, where she had a thriving practice and also sat on several firm management committees – such as the Womens’ Leadership Initiative\, Alumni Committee and the Client Investment Management Committee. From 2002 through 2006\, Judge Adams worked at Decotiis\, Fitzpatrick\, Cole & Wisler\, LLP\, where she was first elevated to partner. Judge Adams began her career at the New York City office of Morgan\, Lewis & Bockius\, LLP\, where she worked as an associate from 1997 through 2002\, in the labor and employment department. \nIn addition to being a seasoned litigator with significant trial and appellate experience (including arguing and prevailing before the New Jersey Supreme Court)\, Judge Adams frequently conducted diversity\, anti-harassment\, and other forms of training for her clients. Beyond her legal practice\, Judge Adams served on several different boards and committees including the New Jersey Women Lawyers Association\, District Court of New Jersey’s Lawyers Advisory Committee\, the Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey and the Sidney Reitman Employment Inn of Court. Judge Adams graduated from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1998 after receiving her undergraduate degree from George Washington University\, both magnum cum laude. \n  \n\nRegistration\nRegistration has closed. \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $95\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 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-order-in-the-court-law-clerk-tips-for-managing-a-docket/
CATEGORIES:Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee,Judiciary Division
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Optimizing and Preserving Wellbeing While Practicing Law
DESCRIPTION:Young lawyers experience various pressures as they begin to practice law. When met with sufficient resilience and a repertoire of life skills to skillfully respond to the challenges that come their way\, their experience can be affirming and a source of great personal and professional fulfillment. Disconcerting levels of mental health struggles\, career dissatisfaction\, and feelings of stress point to the importance of addressing these concerns with insights and tools to help attenuate their deleterious effects. \nThis program introduces participants to a set of tools to help bolster their ability to meet the challenges they are experiencing at this time in their lives and are likely to encounter across the arc of their careers. The panel will introduce mindfulness insights and practices that can be helpful for emotional regulation\, training attention\, and perceiving people and events with greater clarity. Through the sharing of personal stories\, participants will be reminded of the importance of self-care and that they are not alone in their quest to do well while encountering the many challenges that run through the legal profession. \nPresented by the Judiciary Division and Younger Lawyers Division. \n[Register Now!]\nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636. \n\nAbout the Presenters\nProf. Scott Rogers\, Founder & Director\, Mindfulness in Law Program\, University of Miami School of Law\nScott Rogers\, M.S.\, J.D.\, is founder and director of the University of Miami School of Law’s Mindfulness in Law Program\, which he founded in 2010\, where he teaches Mindfulness in Law\, Mindful Ethics\, Mindfulness and Negotiation\, Mindful Leadership\, and Mindfulness and Motivating Business Compliance with the Law. He is co-founder and co-director of UMindfulness\, the University of Miami’s Mindfulness Research & Practice Initiative\, and co-president of the Mindfulness in Law Society. \nProfessor Rogers is creator of Jurisight®\, one of the first CLE programs in the country to integrate mindfulness and the law and broke ground introducing neuroscience research along with contemplative practices in the legal context. For more than a decade\, Professor Rogers has been co-investigator on numerous grants involving neuroscience research exploring the enduring brain and behavior changes that may accompany mindfulness-training programs in high-stress\, high consequence professions. \nA nationally recognized leader in the field of mindfulness\, since 1992 Professor Rogers has taught mindfulness to thousands of legal professionals including lawyers\, judges\, law students\, judicial law clerks\, law faculty\, and mediators\, and\, he has introduced mindfulness to physicians\, parents\, firefighters\, accountants\, athletes\, business leaders\, financial advisors\, therapists\, and educators. He founded the Mindfulness in Law Joint Task Force of the Dade County Bar Association and Federal Bar Association (South Florida Chapter). In 2012 Professor Rogers was awarded the Sookie Williams/DBR Award for Exemplary Service to the Miami-Dade Legal Community\,” and in 2015 Professor Rogers was awarded the “Law Faculty Professionalism Award” by the Florida Bar’s Standing Committee on Professionalism. He is the 2018 receipt of the Mindful Kids Miami “Ambassador of Mindfulness” award for his more than 20 years of service sharing mindfulness with parents\, teachers\, and children. \nProfessor Rogers has published numerous law review articles and chapters and peer review scientific publications. He is the author of six books including “The Six-Minute Solution: A Mindfulness Primer for Lawyers\,” “Mindfulness for Law Students\,” “Mindful Parenting\,” “Mindfulness and Professional Responsibility\,” “Elements of Mindfulness\,” and the recently released “The Mindful Law Student: A Mindfulness in Law Practice Guide.” He lectures across the country\, speaks at law and scientific conferences\, appeared on television\, radio\, podcasts\, and has been interviewed in newspapers and magazines for his work on mindfulness. \nProfessor Rogers is columnist for the Florida Bar News and the ABA Journal where he authors the “The Mindful Layer” and the “Mindfulness 101” columns. His work at the University of Miami School of Law appeared in the Wall Street Journal\, and his research has been reported on in the New York times. Professor Rogers lives in Miami Beach. \nJavier Lopez\, Partner\, Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton\nJavier Lopez is a partner\, and co-chair of complex and commercial litigation. He served as Managing Partner of the firm throughout 2020 and 2021. Javier has particular expertise in both U.S. federal and state courts. He has represented many high-profile corporations and individuals in contract and business disputes\, commercial transactions\, and intellectual property matters. He has handled trials and appeals on both the state and federal levels. His recent verdict in a “bet the company” litigation that resulted in a six-week jury trial ended with one of the top ten largest jury verdicts in the State of Florida and one of the top 100 verdicts in the United States which was for almost $37 million. \nJavier handles some of the firm’s largest and most complex litigation matters. He has particular expertise in filing and defending claims involving businesses\, financial institutions\, accounting firms\, individuals and others for participation in fraudulent schemes\, breaches of contract\, breach of fiduciary duties\, defamation\, intentional infliction of emotional distress\, individual and class actions involving deception and false advertising\, and representing individuals and large companies in contract and shareholder disputes. Javier frequently serves as an attorneys fee expert as he is certified by the National Association of Legal Fee Analysis (thenalfa.org). He has a passion for civil rights and is frequently appointed by courts to represent the interests of the less fortunate against government entities and law enforcement. \nJavier is also humbled to have been appointed as Co-Lead Counsel to the Economic Loss and Property Damage Track in the Champlain Towers South Collapse Litigation\, in Miami-Dade County state court before the Honorable Michael Hanzman. This complex litigation\, in the aftermath of the devastating Champlain Towers collapse tragedy claiming 98 souls and 136 property units\, has been one of the most important and impactful cases of Javier’s career and garnered worldwide importance. The resolution of this matter with over $1.3 billion going to the victims was one of the highest settlements in the country in 2022. \nChambers USA has ranked Javier since 2021 for Litigation: General Commercial and described him as “a highly effective oral advocate” and “an experienced litigator who leads an excellent team.” As featured in The Miami Herald\, he was selected by peers as one of South Florida’s 2024 Top Lawyers. Florida Super Lawyers magazine named him a “Rising Star” from 2010-2020\, and as a “Super Lawyer” from 2022 forward. He was recognized as a “Rising Star” by the Daily Business Review and a “Top 40 Under 40” by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. He was elected to the Cuban American Bar Association’s Board of Directors in 2009\, and served as its President in 2017. Javier was honored as a Golden Angel for his support of the Jackson Memorial Foundation through JUNTOS\, the philanthropic foundation he co-founded. Since 2005\, he has been a member of the Harvard Alumni Association’s Interviewing Committee. He is also a Miami Art Studio (MAS) advisory Board Member. \nPrior to joining Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton\, Javier was a legal clerk in the White House Counsel’s Office where he was very involved in the vetting process for the replacement of then Chief Justice William Renquist. Javier also worked at the United States House of Representatives as part of the legal review team for new policy and legislation. \nJavier is very active in the South Florida Cuban community and charitable organizations such as the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Foundation (formerly Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation) and the Big Brothers Big Sisters Program. He is an avid baseball fan having been a four-year letterman for Harvard University\, and enjoys collecting fine art and international travel. \nHon. Veronica Rossman\, Judge\, U.S. Court of Appeals – Tenth Circuit\nJudge Veronica S. Rossman was born in the former Soviet Union. In the mid-1970s\, she immigrated with her parents to the United States from Moscow as political and religious refugees. The family settled in the San Francisco Bay Area\, where Judge Rossman grew up. \nJudge Rossman received her BA in Comparative Literature (Spanish and Russian) from Columbia University. She received her JD from UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings)\, where she served as Editor-in-Chief of the Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly. \nJudge Rossman was a law clerk on the Nevada Supreme Court to Justice William Maupin (retired). She also served as a staff attorney for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. \nEarly in her career\, Judge Rossman worked for several years as a litigation associate with Morrison & Foerster LLP; she was based in the firm’s Washington D.C. and Denver offices. At the firm\, Judge Rossman specialized in appellate practice and antitrust work. She also spent several years as a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law\, teaching appellate writing and federal civil procedure. \nJudge Rossman spent the majority of her legal career as an Assistant Federal Public Defender for the Districts of Colorado and Wyoming\, where she was an appellate lawyer and served as Chief of the Appellate Section. Judge Rossman briefed and argued many cases to the Tenth Circuit\, never realizing she would one day sit on that court. \nIn May 2021\, President Biden nominated Judge Rossman for an opening on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. She was confirmed to that position by the United States Senate in September 2021. The Tenth Circuit is based in Denver\, Colorado and reviews cases from Kansas\, Colorado\, New Mexico\, Oklahoma\, Utah\, and Wyoming. Judge Rossman maintains her residential chambers in Denver\, Colorado at the historic Byron White United States Courthouse. \nJudge Rossman is a board member of the Federal Judges Association. She is also the Chair of the Colorado Judicial Coordinating Council and the Chair of the Federal Bar Association Judiciary Division’s Article III Appellate Judges Committee. Judge Rossman serves on the Tenth Circuit’s Criminal Pattern Jury Instruction Committee. \n\nRegistration\n[Register Now!]\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\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.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEmail Communication Policy\nBy registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communication 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.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-optimizing-and-preserving-wellbeing-while-practicing-law/
CATEGORIES:Judiciary Division,Younger Lawyers Division
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240517T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240517T150000
DTSTAMP:20260413T065334
CREATED:20240401T193121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T150735Z
UID:479367-1715954400-1715958000@www.fedbar.org
SUMMARY:Reflections from Judge Royce C. Lamberth
DESCRIPTION:Judge Royce C. Lamberth will reflect on his distinguished career as a federal judge\, chief judge\, FISA court judge\, and now senior judge. He will share lessons learned and other observations from some of his many cases. Ashley Akers\, Younger Lawyers Division Chair\, will moderate. \nHosted by the Federal Career Service Division\, the Younger Lawyers Division\, the Judiciary Division\, the Senior Lawyers Division\, and the District of Columbia Chapter. \nRegistration has closed.\nAbout the Speaker\nSenior Judge Royce C. Lamberth \nRoyce 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. \nJudge 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. \nJudge 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. \nJudge Lamberth is married to the former Janis K. Jost of San Antonio.  He is a 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. \nJudge Lamberth is also a 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. \nJudge 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. \nJudge 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. \nAbout the Moderator\nAshley Akers\, Younger Lawyers Division Chair \nAshley Akers is a Trial Attorney at the Department of Justice in the Civil Division\, Commercial Litigation section in Washington\, D.C. She handles an array of matters filed in the Court of International Trade\, Federal Circuit\, D.C. District Court\, and Court of Federal Claims. Akers has argued nearly 20 federal appellate cases and has tried 15 jury and bench trials. As part of her trade practice\, she runs the Department’s Trade Fraud Task Force. For the last two years\, Akers has also worked with the D.C United States Attorney’s Office prosecuting criminal cases. She graduated law school in 2016 and clerked on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Akers previously served as the Chair of the Law Students Division and as Chair of Membership. \nRegistration has closed. \nRegistration Fees \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\n\n\n\n\n\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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note CLE will not be offered for this event.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrequently Asked Questions\nQ: How do I access the virtual webinar?\nA: Each webinar will have a unique link to watch the live broadcast. Registered attendees will receive login instructions via a calendar invitations 24 hours prior to the webinar. \nQ: Will recordings of the sessions be available after the event?\nA: Approved sessions will be available for registrants to view live and on-demand following the webinar. \nQ: Who do I contact for more information?\nA: Please contact sections@fedbar.org for any other questions. \n\nEmail Communication Policy\nBy registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communication 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
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/reflections-from-judge-royce-c-lamberth/
CATEGORIES:Federal Career Service Division,Judiciary Division,Senior Lawyers Division,Younger Lawyers Division
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240411T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240411T150000
DTSTAMP:20260413T065334
CREATED:20240318T140126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240409T183351Z
UID:465191-1712844000-1712847600@www.fedbar.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: Credibility\, Implicit Bias\, and Discretion in Decision-Making
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will focus on how the adjudicator’s implicit bias affects their decisions about credibility and their exercise of discretion. While adjudicators may recognize their own bias\, this may not necessarily lead to stopping bias. Judges know that they need to assess credibility\, and appellate judges are not supposed to replace their determination. The demeanor of the defendant\, witnesses\, prosecutor\, and defense attorney can make a difference in the outcome of cases. \nA professor\, a former administrative law judge\, and a District Court judge will discuss how adjudicators can recognize and attempt to eliminate implicit bias in decision-making. \nProfessor Susan Bandes\, who teaches at DePaul Law School and the University of Miami Law School\, is a founder of the field of Law and Emotion. She will address the ways in which cultural scripts and worldviews influence credibility determinations\, including remorse evaluations. She will further discuss the dangers of selective empathy based on race\, ethnicity\, social class\, and other factors. She will suggest some approaches for addressing these issues. \nFormer Board of Immigration Appeals judge Lory Rosenberg will speak about how adjudicators address issues of credibility and discretion in adjudications\, bearing in mind that their own life experiences color their decisions. \nDistrict Court Judge Judith Levy uses an implicit bias instruction during jury selection. She will discuss her experience with that instruction and raise concerns about the wide number of credibility determinations trial judges need to make with very little information or exposure to the individual. These include bond determinations\, sentencing decisions\, early termination of supervised release or probation\, and more. She will also discuss her experience of listening to criminal defendants’ allocution during sentencing\, and the importance of addressing implicit or explicit bias in this process. \nPresented by the Professional Development Committee\, the Judiciary Division\, and the Civil Rights Law Section \nand Judiciary Division \n  \n[Register Online]\nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636. \n\nAbout the Presenters\n \nProf. Susan Bandes\, DePaul Law School and the University of Miami Law School \nSusan A. Bandes is a scholar in the areas of criminal procedure\, federal courts\, and civil rights\, and a pioneer in the interdisciplinary study of the role of emotion in law. She is a 1976 graduate of the University of Michigan Law School. Her legal career began at the Illinois Office of the State Appellate Defender. In 1980\, she became staff counsel for the Illinois A.C.L.U.\, where she litigated a broad spectrum of civil rights cases and helped draft and secure passage of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. She joined the DePaul faculty in 1984\, was named the Centennial Professor of Law in 2012\, and the Centennial Professor of Law Emeritus in 2017. She has written more than 70 articles\, which appear in the Yale\, Stanford\, University of Chicago\, Michigan and Southern California law reviews\, as well as interdisciplinary journals like Law and Social Inquiry\, the Annual Review of Law and Social Science\, and the Law and Society Review. Her book The Passions of Law was published by NYU Press in 2000. She is a member of the American Law Institute\, a fellow of the American Bar Foundation\, and the founder of the Law and Society Association’s Collaborative Research Network on Law and Emotion. \nHon. Judith Levy\, United States District Judge\, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan \nJudith E. Levy is a United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. She was nominated for the position by President Barack Obama and the U.S. Senate confirmed her nomination on March 12\, 2014. She previously served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Michigan since 2000\, and she was the Civil Rights Unit Chief for the last three years. Prior to that role\, she was a trial attorney with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Detroit. From 1996-1999\, she served as a law clerk for Judge Bernard A. Friedman\, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan. Judge Levy taught seminars at the University of Michigan Law School from 2002 through 2019. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nLory D. Rosenberg\, Founder\, IDEAS Consultation and Coaching \nLory D. Rosenberg\, founder of IDEAS Consultation and Coaching\, is a sought-after immigration lawyer\, legal mentor and certified life coach. Lory provides cutting-edge legal analysis and strategies to resolve complex cases and appeals\, and works with attorneys to manage business\, personal and financial blocks\, stress\, and mindset challenges\, so they can achieve their vision of making a difference. A national speaker and trainer\, Ms. Rosenberg previously served as an appellate judge on the Board of Immigration Appeals\, and is co-author of Immigration Law and Crimes. She was an adjunct professor at American University\, Washington College of Law\, Director of the NLADA Defending Immigrants Partnership\, Director of the AIC Legal Action Center\, and founder of the Centro Presente Central American asylum seekers’ legal programs. She previously participated in the Association of Refugee Law Judges\, and presently is active in the former IJ and BIA Judges Roundtable. Lory formerly served as a member of the Board of the Federal Bar Association Immigration Law Section\, was on the Board of The National Immigration Project. She was elected 3 times to the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Board of Governors\, and is the recipient of its Arthur Helton Human Rights Award\, and the Edith Lowenstein Award for advancing the practice of immigration law. \n  \n  \nAbout the Moderator\nBeth Persky\, Immigration & Nationality Lawyer\, Law Offices of Beth S. Persky \nBeth Persky has practiced immigration law since 1992. She is a past chair of the FBA’s International Law Section and chairs the ECOSOC Committee. Beth recently attended the UN Commission on the Status of Women meeting in New York on behalf of the FBA. Beth is a Certified Specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law with the California Board of Legal Specialization. She is admitted to practice before the Ninth Circuit and the Central District of California. Beth moved to Atlanta during the pandemic. Her practice focuses on sports immigration\, and she also writes briefs for asylum cases at the trial and appellate level. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nRegistration\n[Register Online] \n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.\n\n(!) Please 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.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-credibility-implicit-bias-and-discretion-in-decision-making/
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section,Judiciary Division
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240315T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240315T140000
DTSTAMP:20260413T065334
CREATED:20240220T235112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240314T182255Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Victims of Domestic Violence - The Justice System Working to Make a Difference
DESCRIPTION:This program will focus on how attorneys and pro bono providers as well as the institutions they support\, can better help victims of domestic violence. This topic is in line with the UN CSW’s overall priority and review themes this year\, ’empowering women and girls by . . . strengthening institutions . . .  and offering social protection systems\, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls . . ..” We’ll be focused on concerns about domestic violence which are particularly acute in specific vulnerable populations\, including migrant and tribal communities. In order to raise awareness about these areas of concern and offer solutions\, our program will propose education\, training\, and pro bono legal representation as a means of strengthening institutional responses to this gap in accessing justice. \nThe purpose of our panel of experts\, judges\, and legal practitioners will be to explore the social protection systems which exist and discuss how we can improve access to public services as well as how the court infrastructure can provide better support and empowerment. The program will identify many of the factors that increase the vulnerability of this population\, and is primarily intended for policymakers\, lawmakers\, and practitioners from criminal and immigration justice systems\, including lawyers\, prosecutors\, judges. \nPresented by the Judiciary Division and the International Law Section \nRegistration has closed\n\nAbout the Presenters\nHon. Bernadette D’Souza\, Family Court Judge of Civil District Court in New Orleans. \nJudge Bernadette D’Souza is the first Family Court Judge of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans and the first Asian-American Judge for the State of Louisiana. She served as Chief Judge of Civil District Court in 2021 and 2022. Prior to her election to the judiciary\, Judge D’Souza dedicated her legal career to public interest law representing indigent clients in family law\, housing\, and domestic violence for over 18 years\, many as Managing Attorney of Southeast Louisiana Legal Services. \nJudge D’Souza received her Juris Doctorate from Tulane University School of Law in 1992. After graduation\, she spent over a decade promoting awareness to family and domestic violence issues by devoting time to educating and supervising law students. Judge D’Souza was an adjunct law professor at Tulane Law School and has been a frequent guest lecturer at Loyola University College of Law. She currently serves on the Faculty of the National Judicial Institute on Domestic Violence of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges. In addition\, Judge D’Souza participates in numerous other speaking engagements including continuing legal education programs for the Louisiana State Bar and New Orleans Bar Associations. \nAs a member of the National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ)\, Judge D’Souza was elected to the Board of NAWJ as District Director. She served as Secretary and Chair of the Personnel Committee and in 2019\, was elected President of NAWJ. \nInternationally\, Judge D’Souza was invited by the U.S. State Department INL Office\, to be a speaker at the “Role of Women in Justice” Conference\, in Yerevan\, Armenia. She also presented at a panel discussion on “Integrated Domestic Violence Courts” at the United Nations Convention on Status of Women in New York. At the invitation from His Holiness Pope Francis\, Judge D’Souza presented on Equal Access to Justice at the First Pan-American Judges Summit and was a speaker again at the Summit for African and Pan-American Judges at the Vatican. She was a Keynote Speaker at the International Association of Women Judges Human Rights Conference of the International Society of Family Law\, held in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and due to Covid-19 gave a virtual keynote address at the opening of the International Association of Women Judges Conference (IAWJ) in New Zealand. More recently\, she moderated a panel on Trauma Informed Courts at the IAWJ Conference in Marrakech\, Morocco and was then invited as a speaker to the Seoul Family Court International Conference in Seoul Korea. \nJudge D’Souza is the recipient of several prominent awards for her professional and personal commitment to the community\, including the Distinguished Jurist Award from the New Orleans Pro Bono Project\, City Business Icon Award to mark New Orleans’ 300th Anniversary honoring 20 leaders for their energy\, innovative ideas\, achievements\, and commitment to excellence. For her outstanding leadership in promoting the vision\, core values and mission of National Association of Women Judges\, Judge D’Souza received the NAWJ Leadership Award and for her leadership in improving the legal response to domestic violence\, the American Judges Association bestowed on her the 2023 Judge Libby Hines Domestic Violence Award. \nJudge D’Souza and her late husband Dr. Terence D’Souza were married for 41 years. They are proud parents and grandparents of three children and four grandsons. \nCarolyn Hammer\, Rule of Law Adviser\, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights \nCarolyn Hammer is a Rule of Law Adviser at the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR). In this role\, she helps to develop and implement a range of bilateral and multilateral technical assistance and capacity-building activities to support the 57 OSCE participating States in upholding their rule of law related commitments. Her work focuses\, in particular\, on judicial independence and accountability\, and administrative justice. \n  \n  \n  \nJudge Amy J. Pierce\, Presiding District Court Judge\, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma District Court\n \nJudge Amy Pierce is currently the Presiding District Court Judge for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma\, the third largest tribe in the United States. At the time of her appointment in 2022\, she was the first full time district court judge and first female district court judge appointed to the Choctaw Nation District Court. Prior to her appointment to the bench\, Amy worked as a civil litigator in federal and state courts around the country and served as a mediator and arbitrator in hundreds of civil disputes. She earned her Juris Doctorate\, cum laude\, from Oklahoma City University after receiving her Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Communications from Oklahoma State University. Judge Pierce is a graduate of Harvard Negotiation Institute program through the Harvard Law School. She was voted a “Top 25 Women in Law” recipient in the State of Oklahoma by Super Lawyers and has also been recognized in the U.S. News & World Report Best Lawyers and Chambers publications for her work in the areas of employment law. Since taking the bench\, Amy has handled civil\, criminal\, protective order and juvenile dockets. She is currently the chair for the Tribal Judges subcommittee of the Judiciary Division of the Federal Bar Association\, the chair of the Intertribal Judicial Subcommittee and has held leadership positions with the Oklahoma County and Choctaw Nation Bar Associations. She also previously served on the boards of the Oklahoma 4-H Foundation and Angels Family Foster Network. Amy is an enrolled member of the Choctaw Nation. \nTracy Prior\, Chief Deputy District Attorney\, Office of the San Diego County District Attorney \nTracy currently serves as a Chief Deputy District Attorney and the Chief Operating Officer for a 44\,000 square foot Family Justice Center called One Safe Place\, a one-stop-shop for victims and survivors of abuse and trauma. Tracy has enjoyed a 27-year career as a public prosecutor trying over 75 cases to verdict\, including murder\, child sexual assault\, rape\, arson\, stalking\, and domestic violence cases. Tracy teaches and trains in various topics including teaching leadership courses for Attorney General Alliance-Africa\, and recently taught technocrats in Zambia and Kenya. Tracy was instrumental in the development of San Diego County’s Strangulation Protocol which has increased awareness and response to non-lethal strangulation by intimate partners. In 2022\, Tracy testified as a subject matter expert before the California Assembly Public Safety Committee regarding legislation that would help domestic violence victims receive forensic examinations\, and was a contributor to a US Department of Justice thinktank regarding preventing gender-bias in gender-based violence. In 2018\, Tracy testified before the United States Senate Judiciary Committee as an expert on Domestic Violence Best practices for the hearing involving reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. Tracy serves on the Board of Directors for the Buddy Bowl\, a non-profit that hosts flag-tournaments to raise money for wounded warriors and first responders\, and the California District Attorney’s Association. Tracy received the National District Attorney’s Association “Presidents Award” for her work in Child Abuse\, and a lifetime achievement award from the San Diego Domestic Violence Council. Tracy has been married 27 years and her biggest accomplishments are her two boys\, ages 16 and 14. \nMimi Tsankov\, President\, National Association of Immigration Judges (Invited) \nDISCLAIMER: The invited presenter is the President of the National Association of Immigration Judges. The views expressed here do not necessarily represent the official position of the United States Department of Justice\, the Attorney General\, or the Executive Office for Immigration Review. The views represent the presenter’s personal opinions\, which were formed after extensive consultation with the membership of NAIJ. \n  \n  \n  \nJudith Wood\, Attorney\, Human Rights Project \nJudith Wood has defended the rights of asylum seekers since graduating from Pepperdine University School of Law\, and has had her own law firm since 1984. She has won numerous appeals at the administrative and federal level\, and is admitted to practice before the United States Courts of Appeals for the Second\, Third\, Fourth\, Fifth\, Ninth and Tenth Circuits\, as well as the Supreme Court. She has chaired the section’s International Human Rights Law section for several years\, and is a frequent speaker for the FBA\, the American Immigration Lawyers Association\, Los Angeles County Bar Association\, the Asian-Pacific Law Center\, and several other groups. A film entitled “St. Judy” was made about her advocacy on behalf of women refugees in 2018. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration has closed  \nRegistration for this event will close on Thursday\, March 14 at 12:30 PM EDT. \nRegistration Fees \n\nComplimentary for FBA Members & Non-Members\n\n\n\n\n\n\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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note CLE will not be offered for this event.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrequently Asked Questions\nQ: How do I access the virtual webinar?\nA: Each webinar will have a unique link to watch the live broadcast. Registered attendees will receive login instructions via a calendar invitations 24 hours prior to the webinar. \nQ: Will recordings of the sessions be available after the event?\nA: Approved sessions will be available for registrants to view live and on-demand following the webinar. \nQ: Who do I contact for more information?\nA: Please contact sections@fedbar.org for any other questions. \n\nEmail Communication Policy\nBy registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communication 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 Daniel Hamilton\, Program Coordinator\, at sections@fedbar.org
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-victims-of-domestic-violence-the-justice-system-working-to-make-a-difference/
CATEGORIES:International Law Section,Judiciary Division
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T130000
DTSTAMP:20260413T065334
CREATED:20240208T183602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240229T161803Z
UID:451744-1709208000-1709211600@www.fedbar.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: Creating Diversity and Learning Opportunities through the Judicial Intern Academy
DESCRIPTION:Register today to learn about the Judicial Intern Academy (JIA)\, its effort to increase diversity\, and learning opportunities for law students. The JIA provides summer internships to rising 2L students who\, for personal or financial considerations\, are unable to devote their summer to a full-time\, 40-hour per week judicial internship. The JIA requires a commitment of 20 hours per week for 8 weeks in June and July. Students are given a weekly schedule that includes remote programming and in-person observations in federal and state court. The FBA has provided internships to more than 40 law students thus far through the JIA. In summer 2023\, nine local FBA Chapters and seven judicial districts participated\, and in 2024\, Judiciary Division leaders will work with FBA Chapter leaders and local judges to bring the JIA to even more districts and FBA Chapters. \n  \nPresented by the Judiciary Division & Law Student Division  \nRegistration is Closed \n\nAbout the Presenters\nJudge Beth Bloom\, Chair\, FBA Judiciary Division \nJudge Beth Bloom has been a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida since 2014. She previously served as a state trial judge in Miami-Dade County\, Florida for over 19 years. She is the current Chair of the FBA’s Judiciary Division and a Board Member of the Federal Judges Association. In 2021\, she created the Judicial Intern Academy in order to provide learning opportunities to law students who were unable\, for personal or financial reasons\, to devote their summer to a full-time federal judicial internship. In November 2022\, the Federal Bar Association adopted the Judicial Intern Academy as a national program\, and efforts are underway to expand the JIA to districts\, FBA chapters\, and law students across the country. \nJennifer Denker\, Partner\, Meehan\, Boyle\, Black & Bogdanow \nJennifer Denker is a partner at Meehan\, Boyle\, Black & Bogdanow\, where she handles a variety of different types of catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases including product liability\, wrongful death\, sexual assaults\, medical malpractice\, and motor vehicle collisions\, including a special focus on cases involving Uber or Lyft. Prior to joining Meehan & Boyle\, Jennifer completed a two-year federal clerkship in the United States District Court of Connecticut. Jennifer served as a law clerk advisor for the District of Massachusetts’s JIA in 2023\,and is also the current Secretary of the Massachusetts Federal Bar Association. \n  \nDante Groppo \nDante Groppo is currently a second-year law student (2L) at the University of Miami School of Law\, where he is a Junior Staff Editor of the Business Law Review. He completed the Judicial Internship Academy (JIA) program this past summer. Last fall\, he worked in the Investor Rights Clinic\, where he earned the CALI Excellence for the Future Award. Presently\, he is a legal extern at the United States Attorney’s Office\, specifically working within the Economic Crimes Division in the SDFL.” \n  \n  \n  \nYaniv Adar\, National Chair of the Judicial Intern Academy and Partner at Mark Migdal & Hayden (Moderator) \nYaniv Adar is a partner at the law firm of Mark Migdal & Hayden with a diverse practice that includes representing clients in shareholder and partner disputes\, consumer class actions\, enforcement of restrictive covenants\, trade secret disputes\, and other complex commercial litigation matters. Yaniv previously clerked for the Florida Supreme Court and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Yaniv is a previous President of the South Florida Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and currently serves as Co-Chair of the South Florida Chapter’s Judicial Intern Academy and National Chair of the Judicial Intern Academy. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration is Closed \nRegistration for this event will close Wednesday\, February 28 at 12:00 PM EDT. \nRegistration Fees \n\nComplimentary for FBA Members & Non-Members\n\n\n\n\n\n\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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note CLE will not be offered for this event.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrequently Asked Questions\nQ: How do I access the virtual webinar?\nA: Each webinar will have a unique link to watch the live broadcast. Registered attendees will receive login instructions via a calendar invitations 24 hours prior to the webinar. \nQ: Will recordings of the sessions be available after the event?\nA: Approved sessions will be available for registrants to view live and on-demand following the webinar. \nQ: Who do I contact for more information?\nA: Please contact sections@fedbar.org for any other questions. \n\nEmail Communication Policy\nBy registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communication 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 Daniel Hamilton\, Program Coordinator\, at sections@fedbar.org
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-creating-diversity-and-learning-opportunities-through-the-judicial-intern-academy/
CATEGORIES:Judiciary Division,Law Student Division
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240208T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240208T170000
DTSTAMP:20260413T065334
CREATED:20240119T153002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240402T163752Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Educational Outreach for Federal Judges
DESCRIPTION:In pursuit of its mission\, the Federal Bar Association (FBA) monitors legislation and educates members of the Legislative and Executive Branches about issues affecting the federal legal system and the administration of justice. Wider involvement from the broader membership\, including federal judges\, is essential. The experiences and insights of federal judges can be highly relevant and informative for legislators; however\, the prospect of “lobbying” or direct advocacy to government officials can raise questions about what is and is not permitted by the governing codes of conduct. We invite you to join us for a discussion on the guidelines established by the FBA to support the Judiciary’s engagement in educational outreach. \nThe FBA Educational Outreach Guidelines for Federal Judges and Nonjudicial Court Employees can be found here. \nSponsored by the Judiciary Division  \n\nModerator\nHon. Beth Bloom\nFBA Judiciary Division Chair\nDistrict Judge\nU.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida \nPresenters\nHon. Paul M. Black\nChief Judge\nU.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia \nHon. Esther Salas\nDistrict Judge\nU.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey \nHon. Mimi Tsankov\nPresident\nNational Association of Immigration Judges (NAIJ) \nCissy Jackson\nGovernment Relations Counsel\nArentFox Schiff
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-educational-outreach-for-federal-judges/
CATEGORIES:Judiciary Division
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231115T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231115T150000
DTSTAMP:20260413T065334
CREATED:20231005T185902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231114T195136Z
UID:406378-1700056800-1700060400@www.fedbar.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: Effective Appellate Advocacy: How to Identify\, Raise and Preserve Issues on Appeal – A Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Do you feel comfortable arguing cases in the federal courts of appeals but a little less comfortable identifying\, raising and preserving issues on appeal at trial? Wondering how to effectively preserve appellate issues during pre-trial litigation? What kind of record must be made to raise and preserve appellate issues at trial? How do you know which issues may be valid on appeal to begin with? How does the standard of review impact your identification and preservation of issues? This panel presentation will address these topics and more – all in one hour! \nPresented by the Civil Rights Law Section\, the Colorado Chapter\, the Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee\, the Federal Litigation Section\, the Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter\, the Labor & Employment Law Section\, New Mexico Chapter\, Northern/Eastern Oklahoma Chapter\, Oklahoma City Chapter\, Utah Chapter\, and the Wyoming Chapter. \n\nAbout the Presenters\nModerator: Dean Mulligan\, Dean and Professor of Law\, UMKC School of Law\nLumen “Lou” Mulligan joined the UMKC Law faculty in 2023 where he proudly serves as the dean and professor of law. A native Kansas Citian\, Dean Mulligan is an award-winning classroom instructor\, teaching doctrinal and simulation courses as well as supervising clinics. He is also a prolific scholar. He has authored\, or co-authored\, five books and treatises and numerous articles\, focusing on civil procedure. Indeed\, the state and federal courts cited Dean Mulligan’s writings more than 80 times in 2022 alone\, and he was awarded the 2017 Civil Procedure Article of the Year by the American Association of Law Schools. Before taking on the decanal role at UMKC\, Dean Mulligan held numerous administrative posts at other institutions\, including interim vice provost for faculty affairs\, associate dean for faculty\, and center director. Dean Mulligan’s legal experience includes co-founding Stowell & Mulligan\, P.A.\, working as a litigation associate attorney at a large Kansas City-based law firm\, and serving as a judicial clerk on the United States Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Prior to joining UMKC School of Law\, Dean Mulligan maintained a small practice representing clients in state and federal courts during his time in the academy. In addition to his roles in the academy and in legal practice\, Dean Mulligan serves as a senior fellow at the Rodel Leadership Institute – Judicial Project\, a research fellow for the Council on Criminal Justice – Veterans Initiative\, a member of the Kansas Judicial Council – Civil Rules Advisory Committee\, and as a leader in other non-partisan organizations. Dean Mulligan earned his J.D. (magna cum laude\, Order of the Coif)\, from the University of Michigan Law School. He holds an M.A. in philosophy from the University of Colorado and a B.A. with honors from the University of Kansas. Prior to UMKC School of Law\, Dean Mulligan was on faculty at the University of Kansas Law School\, Michigan State University College of Law\, and the University of Michigan School of Business. \n \nCharlie Eblen\, Partner\, Shook\, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.\nCharlie is a versatile and adaptive trial and appellate lawyer who represents clients in high-stakes cases in jurisdictions across the United States as both a plaintiff and defense lawyer. Recognized for his trial and appellate abilities\, Charlie is a fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. The College is composed of preeminent members of the Trial Bar from the United States and Canada and is recognized as the leading trial lawyers organization in both countries. The College maintains and seeks to improve the standards of trial practice\, professionalism\, ethics and the administration of justice. Charlie has recently had several significant verdicts as a plaintiff lawyer\, including a $189 million verdict in an unfair competition case\, and an $8.5 million verdict in a civil rights case. He has also defended a range of clients in matters involving a wide variety of subjects\, including the defense of international corporations in antitrust and RICO litigation; federal criminal and civil rights litigation on behalf of those unable to afford representation; complex commercial matters; as well as consumer protection\, mass tort\, catastrophic injury/wrongful death\, class action and product liability matters for many different industries. \nTom Duncombe\, Assistant United States Attorney\, Northern District of Oklahoma\nTom Duncombe is an Assistant United States Attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Oklahoma. He serves in the appellate unit\, handling appeals to the Tenth Circuit and consulting on written work product in the U.S. District Court. He is a graduate of the Georgetown University Law Center. He previously served as a law clerk at the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and as a litigation associate at Goodwin Procter LLP in Boston\, Massachusetts. \nKym Gore\, Research and Writing Specialist\, Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of Mississippi\nKym joined the Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of Mississippi in October 2022 as a Research and Writing Specialist. She handles appeals to the Fifth Circuit and works with litigators on written motion practice at the trial level. Kym fell in love with appellate work early in her career while serving as a judicial law clerk to the then-Chief Judge at the Mississippi Court of Appeals. She has spent a significant portion of her career as a judicial law clerk\, working for multiple United States Magistrate Judges\, both in the Northern District of Oklahoma and the Middle District of Florida. That experience heavily influences her appellate practice. In addition to her appellate work in criminal defense\, Kym worked as an appellate attorney in Florida’s child welfare system for three years. Over the course of her career\, she has handled state court appeals in Mississippi on civil matters\, worked as a civil litigator\, and served as General Counsel for the Mississippi Department of Child Protective Services. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration is now closed.\nAttendees will received the zoom streaming link in their confirmation email. Streaming information will also be circulated via email after registration closes the day prior to the webinar date. \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nAccessibility: Closed captioning and dial-in is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for notices of cancellation received within seven (7) days of the webinar date. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made up to one business day prior to the event except as the Association otherwise agrees in writing. Please contact meetings@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \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\nCLE\n(!) Please note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved. Applications and subsequent reporting will be filed post-event.\nThe 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 and the FBA takes every measure to collaborate with presenters to ensure approval. \nCredit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after the event date and available for credit in states that allow credit for live webinar presentations. You must attend the live broadcast\, answer engagement polls\, and accurately enter your bar number in registrant forms to receive credit. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience\, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing. \nAccess more information about CLE Attendance & Reporting. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By 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: By registering for an FBA webinar\, 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 meetings@fedbar.org.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-effective-appellate-advocacy-how-to-identify-raise-and-preserve-issues-on-appeal-a-panel-discussion/
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section,Colorado Chapter,Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee,Federal Litigation Section,Judiciary Division,Kansas Chapter,Labor Employment Law Section,New Mexico Chapter,NorthernEastern Oklahoma Chapter,Oklahoma City Chapter,Utah Chapter,Wyoming Chapter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231018T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231018T150000
DTSTAMP:20260413T065334
CREATED:20230926T204659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240725T171853Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Effective Oral Advocacy on Appeal – A Panel Discussion (Part I)
DESCRIPTION:Priming for your first ever argument in the federal appellate courts and wondering how to prepare most effectively? Wondering what those secret keys are to unlock the door to persuasive argument? Wanting to avoid the pitfalls which plague what would otherwise be effective arguments? Brainstorming how to allocate your time? This panel presentation will address these topics and more – all in one hour! \nPlease [Click Here] for more information on the next webinar in this series\, Effective Appellate Advocacy: How To Identify\, Raise and Preserve Issues on Appeal – A Panel Discussion on November 15. \nPresented by the Civil Rights Law Section\, the Colorado Chapter\, the Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee\, the Federal Litigation Section\, the Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter\, the Labor & Employment Law Section\, New Mexico Chapter\, Northern/Eastern Oklahoma Chapter\, Oklahoma City Chapter\, Utah Chapter\, and the Wyoming Chapter. \n\nAbout the Presenters\nModerator: Alexis Swartz\, Associate\, Lehotsky Keller Cohn LLP\nAlexis is currently an associate at Lehotsky Keller Cohn LLP. Before joining Lehotsky Keller Cohn LLP\, Ms. Swartz clerked for Judge Kevin Newsom of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and for Judge Martha Pacold of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. She received her J.D. with honors from the University of Chicago Law School. \n  \nKayla Gassmann\, Assistant Federal Public Defender\, District of Kansas\nKayla is an Assistant Federal Public Defender in the appellate unit of the District of Kansas. Her primary practice is litigating federal criminal appeals in the Tenth Circuit. She has litigated dozens of appeals and has argued about 25 federal criminal cases in the Tenth Circuit and Fifth Circuit. In addition to appeals\, Kayla works on retroactive resentencing projects\, like compassionate release and guidelines-change litigation\, and supports the office’s district court motions practice. Kayla has previously worked as an assistant federal public defender in the Southern District of Texas and as a law clerk for the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. She graduated from Wake Forest University and received her J.D. from New York University School of Law. \nChris Michel\, Partner\, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan\, LLP\nChris Michel is Co-Chair of the firm’s National Appellate Practice.  His practice focuses on complex legal issues at all stages of litigation\, with a particular emphasis on appellate and Supreme Court matters.  He has handled significant matters in the areas of securities\, antitrust\, intellectual property and technology\, health care\, administrative law\, the First Amendment\, corporate governance\, foreign affairs\, energy and the environment\, and criminal procedure—among others.  He practices frequently in the U.S. Supreme Court\, federal and state courts of appeals\, and trial courts.  In 2023\, he was named an Appellate MVP by Law360 and one of America’s 500 Leading Litigators by Lawdragon. Chris joined the firm from the Office of the Solicitor General at the U.S. Department of Justice.  During his time there\, he argued 10 cases before the Supreme Court\, briefed roughly 200 Supreme Court cases at the certiorari and merits stages\, and advised the Solicitor General on all aspects of federal litigation strategy. Among other recognition\, he received a Civil Division Special Commendation Award for his work on high-stakes civil litigation. Chris has a unique perspective on the workings of the federal government and key strategic issues facing business clients. In addition to his experience in the Solicitor General’s Office\, he served as a counselor to the Attorney General on civil litigation matters and as a special adviser in the White House Counsel’s Office. He began his legal career as a law clerk to Chief Justice John G. Roberts\, Jr.\, at the Supreme Court\, and to Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh\, who was then sitting on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Before attending law school\, Chris worked at the White House under President George W. Bush\, whom he served as Director of Speechwriting\, drafting more than 500 presidential speeches including five State of the Union addresses. He also collaborated on President Bush’s memoir\, Decision Points\, assisting with the researching\, drafting\, and editing of the book. A native of California and a graduate of Yale College and Yale Law School\, Chris is a member of the Virginia and District of Columbia bars. He has represented and counseled clients in matters at all levels of the federal judiciary\, in state trial and appellate courts\, before administrative agencies\, and in both civil and criminal investigations. He has also taught constitutional law and separation of powers at Georgetown University Law Center\, and he is an appointed member of the D.C. Circuit’s Advisory Committee on Procedures. \nMorgan Ratner\, Partner\, Sullivan & Cromwell\nMorgan Ratner is a partner in Sullivan & Cromwell’s Litigation Group and is a member of the Firm’s Supreme Court and Appellate Practice.  She has argued nine cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.  Before joining the Firm\, Ms. Ratner served in the Office of the Solicitor General at the U.S. Department of Justice.  During her tenure there\, she argued Supreme Court cases involving areas of federal law such as securities regulation\, bankruptcy\, employment\, intellectual property\, criminal law\, and elections law.  She received a John Marshall Award\, the Department of Justice’s highest award offered to attorneys\, for exceptional service to the Office of the Solicitor General and the Department of Justice.  In private practice\, Ms. Ratner regularly briefs and argues appeals and dispositive motions; provides strategic guidance for trial and administrative proceedings; and counsels clients confronting high-stakes legal issues. The U.S. Supreme Court recently appointed her as amicus curiae to brief and argue a case\, making her just the ninth woman of at least 69 such appointments the Court has made since 1926.  After graduating Harvard Law School—where she was awarded the Fay Diploma as the top student in her class—Ms. Ratner clerked for Chief Justice John G. Roberts\, Jr. of the U.S. Supreme Court and then-Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. She is ranked by Chambers USA for Nationwide Appellate Law; has been named to Benchmark Litigation’s 40 & Under list and National Law Journal’s and Law360’s Rising Star lists; and is currently a finalist for the American Lawyer’s Young Lawyer of the Year—Litigation.  She volunteers with the Georgetown Supreme Court Institute and with Street Law\, Inc. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration for this event is now closed. \nAttendees will receive the zoom streaming link in their confirmation email. Streaming information will also be circulated via email after registration closes the day prior to the webinar date. \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nAccessibility: Closed captioning and dial-in is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for notices of cancellation received within seven (7) days of the webinar date. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made up to one business day prior to the event except as the Association otherwise agrees in writing. Please contact meetings@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \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\nCLE\n(!) Please note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved. Applications and subsequent reporting will be filed post-event.\nThe 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 and the FBA takes every measure to collaborate with presenters to ensure approval. \nCredit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after the event date and available for credit in states that allow credit for live webinar presentations. You must attend the live broadcast\, answer engagement polls\, and accurately enter your bar number in registrant forms to receive credit. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience\, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing. \nAccess more information about CLE Attendance & Reporting. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By 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: By registering for an FBA webinar\, 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 meetings@fedbar.org.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-effective-oral-advocacy-on-appeal-a-panel-discussion/
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section,Colorado Chapter,Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee,Federal Litigation Section,Judiciary Division,Kansas Chapter,Labor Employment Law Section,New Mexico Chapter,NorthernEastern Oklahoma Chapter,Oklahoma City Chapter,Utah Chapter,Wyoming Chapter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231004T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231004T150000
DTSTAMP:20260413T065334
CREATED:20230907T164259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241113T163251Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Effective Legal Writing
DESCRIPTION:In this program\, Judge Bob Bacharach of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals will discuss ways to enhance the clarity of your legal writing. He will be drawing on his book\, “Legal Writing: A Judge’s Perspective on the Science and Rhetoric of the Written Word\,” which uses techniques of communication based on famous examples of oratory and data gathered by psycholinguists. \nPresented by the Civil Rights Law Section\, Labor & Employment Law Section\, the Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee\, and the Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter. \n\nAbout the Presenters\nModerator: Blake A. Shuart\, Attorney\, Hutton & Hutton Law Firm\nMr. Shuart is a trial lawyer with a wide range of litigation experience handling all types of difficult and complex tort cases in various state and federal courts across the United States. He has significant experience in every stage of the process: from initial case workup and strategy to identifying and consulting with elite experts; from pre-suit negotiations and settlement demands to mediations and complex negotiations; depositions of fact witnesses\, corporate representatives\, and experts; briefing and arguing dispositive motions; contested hearings; and trials and appeals in the state and federal courts. He has successfully handled hundreds of serious cases as lead counsel\, has tried many cases to verdict as lead\, solo\, or second-chair counsel\, and has briefed and argued cases in the appellate courts several times. His experience spans virtually every type of tort claim arising out of catastrophic injury or death. Mr. Shuart is involved in numerous professional organizations; publishes and lectures extensively on topics relevant to his practice; has received several honors from his peers; and has been appointed by the local courts many times to help oversee litigation\, serve as an expert witness or sit as a Pro Tem Judge. Shuart and his colleagues at Hutton & Hutton have appeared as lead counsel in some of the most publicized and well-known catastrophic injury or death cases in the community over the past several years\, and he frequently receives referrals from other attorneys in the community across all specialties of practice. \nHon. Bob Bacharach\, Judge of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals\nJudge Bacharach was appointed in February 2013 as a United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. He graduated with High Honors from the University of Oklahoma with  B.A. in History and the Tom Lottinville Award for the Best Essay submitted in the History Department. He obtained his Juris Doctorate from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis in 1985\, where he graduated order of the coif and was awarded the Breckenridge Scholarship for the second highest grade average in his senior year of law school. In law school at Washington University\, he also served as the Developments Editor of the Washington University Law Quarterly (now named the Washington University Law Review) and was awarded the Mary Collier Hitchcock Prize for writing for the best Note (student article) in the law review. Upon graduation from law school\, Judge Bacharach clerked from 1985 to 1987 for Judge William J. Holloway\, Jr.\, who was then the Chief Judge of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. After completing this clerkship\, Judge Bacharach practiced civil litigation at Crowe & Dunlevy in Oklahoma City\, Oklahoma from 1987 to 1999. He then served as a U.S. Magistrate Judge in the Western District of Oklahoma until 2013\, when he was appointed to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge Bacharach authored the recently published book on legal writing\, Legal Writing: A Judge’s Perspective on the Science and Rhetoric of the Written Word\, published by ABA Press. He has also authored “Section 1983 and the Availability of a Federal Forum: A Reappraisal of the Police Brutality Cases\,” 16 Memphis State University Law Review 353 (1986); “Section 1983 and an Administrative Exhaustion Requirement\,” 40 Oklahoma Law Review 407 (1987); “Motions in Limine in Oklahoma State and Federal Courts\,” 24 Oklahoma City University Law Review 113 (1999); “Dirks v. SEC=s Footnote Fourteen: Horizontal and Vertical Reach\,” 62 Washington University Law Quarterly 477 (1984); and “Post-Trial Juror Interviews by the Press: The Fifth Circuit= Approach\,” 62 Washington University Law Quarterly 783 (1985). In addition\, he and Professor Lyn Entzeroth (now Dean of Tulsa University School of Law) coauthored “Judicial Advocacy in Pro Se Litigation: A Return to Neutrality\,” 42 Indiana Law Review 19 (2009). Judge Bacharach is the recipient of the national Federal Bar Association’s Earl W. Kintner Award\, the Oklahoma Bar Association’s Award of Judicial Excellence\, and the Washington University School of Law Distinguished Alumni. \nSAVE ON A COPY TODAY! \nOwn a copy of Judge Bacharach’s Legal Writing: A Judge’s Perspective on the Science and Rhetoric of the Written Word with 40% off for all book purchases between October 1\, 2023 and October 15\, 2023. Use the code LWHH40 and call 1-800-285-2211 or visit the publisher’s website: https://www.americanbar.org/products/inv/book/398866415/. \n  \n  \n\nRegistration\nRegistration for this event is now closed. \nAttendees will receive the zoom streaming link in their confirmation email. Streaming information will also be circulated via email after registration closes the day prior to the webinar date. \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nAccessibility: Closed captioning and dial-in is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for notices of cancellation received within seven (7) days of the webinar date. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made up to one business day prior to the event except as the Association otherwise agrees in writing. Please contact meetings@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \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\nCLE\n(!) Please note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved. Applications and subsequent reporting will be filed post-event.\nThe 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 and the FBA takes every measure to collaborate with presenters to ensure approval. \nCredit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after the event date and available for credit in states that allow credit for live webinar presentations. You must attend the live broadcast\, answer engagement polls\, and accurately enter your bar number in registrant forms to receive credit. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience\, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing. \nAccess more information about CLE Attendance & Reporting. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By 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: By registering for an FBA webinar\, 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 meetings@fedbar.org.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-effective-legal-writing/
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section,Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee,Judiciary Division,Labor Employment Law Section
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230315T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230315T170000
DTSTAMP:20260413T065334
CREATED:20230207T150100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230314T204200Z
UID:318679-1678896000-1678899600@www.fedbar.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: Women in the Judiciary - Working Toward Gender Equality in Public Life
DESCRIPTION:FBA’s Official Parallel Program at the NGO CSW67 Forum during the UN’s 67th Meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women \nThis event demonstrates the role that women play in the judiciary and how gender equality strengthens accountability across and within governmental bodies. With presentations by multiple federal judges in the U.S.\, we’ll explore how a justice system can strive for gender-balanced representation in decision-making positions in public life by encouraging greater participation of women in government at all levels\, as well as in judiciaries and other public institutions. The program will highlight recent public-private initiatives to pair former law clerks with law students\, including international LLM law students\, in a model judicial academy program in the service of improving gender equality in public employment\, and explore how such programs strengthen both domestic and international co-operation through continuously sharing knowledge\, lessons learned and good practices on gender equality and mainstreaming initiatives in public institutions. \nRegistration is Closed \n\nPresenters\nIntroduction – Mimi Tsankov\, President\, National Association of Immigration Judges \nMimi Tsankov is the President of the National Association of Immigration Judges. She serves as the Secretary of the FBA’s Judicial Division. \n  \n  \n  \nJudge Toni Clarke (Ret.)\, President\, National Association of Women Judges \nJudge Toni E. Clarke (Ret) served as Associate Judge of the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County Maryland\, Seventh Judicial Circuit from February 6\, 1998\, until taking senior status on September 1\, 2018. During her tenure Judge Clarke presided over many types of cases including\, but not limited to\, Civil\, Criminal\, Foreclosure\, Family and Juvenile. Judge Clarke is currently a Neutral and Arbitrator with The McCammon Group\, serving Maryland\, the District of Columbia and Virginia. \nJudge Clarke received her J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law (now University of Maryland Frances Carey Law School)\, Class of 1986\, and her B.S. from The Pennsylvania State University\, Class of 1979\, where she played on the Women’s Varsity Basketball team. Prior to her appointment\, Judge Clarke practiced law in both the public and private sector. Among her many professional accomplishments\, Judge Clarke was the first African American female to serve as State’s Attorney for Prince George’s County\, Maryland\, and in the State of Maryland. \nJudge Clarke is very active in and has held leadership positions in the American Bar Association\, the National Bar Association\, the National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ)\, and the Maryland State Bar Association; and is a former President of the J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association\, and the first African-American to serve as President of both the Women’s Bar Association of Maryland and the Prince George’s County Bar Association. \nJudge Clarke is currently President of the National Association of Women Judges (2022-2023 term)\, is a Past-Chair of the Judicial Division (JD) of the American Bar Association (ABA) and is a Past-Chair of the National Conference of State Trial Judges (NCSTJ) of the ABA. Judge Clarke has been on several committees of the NAWJ\, having Chaired or Co-Chaired several committees and having served as District Director and in several officer positions. She has also served on several committees of the ABA\, where she has been Chair or Co-Chair of committees of the NCSTJ and has Chaired or Co-Chaired of the Judicial Clerkship Program and the Standing Committee on Diversity in the Judiciary of the JD. She is currently a Delegate in the ABA’s House of Delegates\, representing the NCSTJ\, and is on the ABA’s Nominating Committee. On December 31\, 2022\, Judge Clarke concluded serving in her third term on the Board of Trustees of the National Judicial College\, after having been initially appointed in July 2013. \nJudge Clarke has been recognized by numerous organizations for her hard work\, community involvement\, and mentoring. Among other awards she has received are the Women’s Bar Association of Maryland’s Rita C. Davidson Award\, the Maryland Daily Record’s 2004 Leadership in the Law Award\, and the 2001 and 1999 Maryland Daily Record’s Maryland’s Top 100 Women. \nThe Honorable Karoline Mehalchick\, Chief Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania\, FBA Judicial Division Chair \nThe Honorable Karoline Mehalchick is Chief Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. She was appointed to the bench on July 15\, 2013\, and sits in Scranton\, Pennsylvania. She was appointed Chief Magistrate Judge in January 2020. Prior to entering on duty with the court\, she was in private practice\, where she represented a broad range of clients in both state and federal trial and appellate courts\, including the United States Supreme Court. She is a graduate of the Schreyer Honors College of the Pennsylvania State University (B.S. Geosciences)\, and the Tulane University School of Law. After graduation\, she served as a law clerk to the Honorable Trish Corbett\, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County. Judge Mehalchick was also an adjunct professor at Marywood University from 2003 until 2012. Judge Mehalchick presides over the Scranton location of the Court-Assisted Re-Entry Program (CARE Court) and sits on the Court’s Prisoner Litigation Settlement Program Committee\, a program which she helped establish in early 2015. \nJudge Mehalchick is an appointed member of the Judicial Conference Codes of Conduct Committee\, and is a member of the Workplace Conduct Committee of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. She previously served on the Magistrate Judges Advisory Group of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. Judge Mehalchick is an active memberof the Federal Bar Association\, currently serving as Chair of the Judiciary Division. She also serves as the judicial liaison to the Diversity and Inclusion Committee\, and as a judicial profiles editor for The Federal Lawyer. Judge Mehalchick previously served as an FBA Third Circuit Vice President for five years\, on the national Board of Directors for three years\, and is a past president of the Middle District of Pennsylvania Chapter. Judge Mehalchick is also active in the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Commission on Women in the Profession and is a past president of the Younger Lawyers Division of the Lackawanna Bar Association. \nIn addition to her work with the court and with the Federal Bar Association\, Judge Mehalchick participates in weekly Scholar Exchanges through the National Constitution Center\, leading middle and high school students in discussions about constitutional issues and civil discourse. Outside of the legal community\, Judge Mehalchick is Vice President of Production for the Ballet Theatre of Scranton and an active volunteer with the Abington Area Age Group Swim Team. \nThe Honorable Beth Bloom\, United States District Judge in the Southern District of Florida\, FBA Judicial Division \nBeth Bloom has served as a United States District Judge in the Southern District of Florida since 2014. She was appointed by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the United States Senate (95-0) on June 24\, 2014 (her birthday). Before her appointment to the federal bench\, she served on the Florida state court bench in Miami-Dade County for nearly 20 years. She was appointed by former Governor Charlie Crist to the Circuit Court in 2010 after serving 15 years as a County Court Judge. She has served in the Circuit Court’s criminal and civil divisions and all divisions of the County Court\, serving as the Associate Administrative Judge. \nJudge Bloom received her Bachelor of Science degree in public relations from the University of Florida in 1984 and her Juris Doctor degree (cum laude) from the University of Miami School of Law. She practiced commercial litigation with the law firm of Floyd Pearson Richman Greer Weil Zack & Brumbaugh from 1988-1994 and served as a Traffic Court Magistrate from 1993-1994 before her election to the state court bench. \nJudge Bloom currently serves as the Vice-Chair of the Judiciary Division Board of the Federal Bar Association\, previously serving as Secretary/Treasurer\, and Chairperson of the Article III Trial Judges Committee. She was elected as the Florida Representative to the Board of Directors of the Federal Judges Association and is a Board Member of the South Florida Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. She oversees the SDFL’s Judicial Intern Program and\, since the pandemic\, has partnered with other districts throughout the country to provide remote learning opportunities for law students. She created the Judicial Intern Academy in 2021 to expand federal judicial internships to students and pairs former federal judicial law clerks with summer interns to enhance the students’ research and writing skills\, now a national program through the Federal Bar Association. In 2015\, she established and coordinates the Southern District of Florida’s Summer Intern Ethics and Orientation Program and oversees its annual Law Day and Constitution Day Programs. She is the co-creator of the Civil Discourse & Difficult Decisions Program (CD3)\, presented to high school and college students in the federal courts and remotely in the classrooms\, that is now a national initiative of the U.S. Courts and the Federal Bar Association. \nJudge Bloom is a frequent lecturer for the Florida Bar\, local bar associations\, law schools\, and FBA chapters. She has presented at the 2018 New Judges College and the 2017 District Judges Conference. She served on the faculty of the Florida Judicial College for 19 years\, teaching newly elected and appointed judges. She has served on the faculty of the National Judicial College\, the College of Advanced Judicial Studies\, the Florida Conference of County Court Judges\, and an adjunct faculty member of the Litigation Skills Program at the University of Miami School of Law. \nWhile serving as a state court judge\, Judge Bloom was elected as the first woman president of the Florida Conference of County Court Judges\, a member of the Executive Committee of the Florida Conference of Circuit Court Judges and was a founding member of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Historical Society. She coordinated the University of Miami School of Law’s Judicial Internship Program for 17 years. In Miami- Dade County\, she created the “Lawyers Join Hands for Students” Program\, the DUI In-Jail Treatment Program\, the Smoking Tobacco Offender Program (S.T.O.P.)\, the “It’s Your Life” Skills Program for foster youth aging out of the foster care system\, and the “I’m Ready” Program for youthful offenders sentenced in adult criminal court. She coordinated the Artist in Residence Program with artist Romero Britto and students from Miami-Dade’s Visual and Performing Arts Academies and implemented the Eleventh Circuit’s Centennial Celebration’s county-wide poster\, essay\, and speech contests with the Miami-Dade County schools. She led the effort to establish “Friends of Caleb\,” and spearheaded the creation and construction of a nowpermanent mural commemorating Joseph Caleb. She is the co-founder of the Children’s Craniofacial Association at Miami Children’s Hospital and Oliver’s Fund at the University of Miami’s Debbie School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. \nJudge Bloom has received numerous honors and awards that include the ABA Presidential Recognition Award\, the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services Recognition Award for her work during the COVID-19 pandemic\, the Florida Bar President’s Award of Merit\, the\nFlorida Conference of County Court Judges’ Trailblazer Award and Harvey Ford Leadership Award\, the Fraternal Order of Police Citizen of the Year Award\, the Miami Beach Bar Association’s Legal Legend Award\, the Dade County Bar Association’s Johnnie M. Ridgely President’s Award\, the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Historical Society’s “Silverman Award”\, the University of Miami School of Law Alumni Association’s Thomas Davison III Service Award\, the Miami-Dade Justice Association’s “Judge Steve Levine Award”\, MADD’s Judicial Distinction Award\, the Legal Services of Greater Miami’s 2015 Equal Justice Judicial Leadership Award\, the Juvenile Judges’ Child’s Heart Award\, the Miami Bridge Youth & Family Service’s Champion for Children Award\, Our Kids’ Leadership Award\, Mellon Bank’s Community Service Award\, the Jewish Legal Society’s Rodef Shalom Pursuer of Peace Award\, Judge of the Year from the Minority Chamber of Commerce\, Miami Today’s 2019 Stars in Government Award\, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from Miami Women Who Rock\, \nConstantine Economides\, Esq\, Co-Founder & Co-Chair of the FBA Judiciary Division’s Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee \nConstantine is a partner at Freedman Normand Friedland\, LLP\, where he represents clients in complex litigation and class actions. Constantine is also a co-founder and co-chair of the FBA Judiciary Division’s Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee (FJLCC)\, which provides educational\, career\, and networking opportunities to current and former judicial law clerks. The FJLCC aims to bring together the growing national network of judicial law clerk alumni and to promote diversity and inclusion in the federal judiciary and FBA. \nQuestion and Answer – Moderated by the Fordham LLM Students \n\nPresented by: Judiciary Division & International Law Section \nPartners: \nFBA Diversity Equity and Inclusion Standing Committee \nNational Association of Women Judges \nInternational Association of Women Judges \nFordham Law School LLM Class \n\nRegistration\nRegistration is Closed \nRegistration Fees \n\nComplimentary for FBA Members & Non-Members\n\n\n\n\n\n\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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note CLE will not be offered for this event.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrequently Asked Questions\nQ: How do I access the virtual webinar?\nA: Each webinar will have a unique link to watch the live broadcast. Registered attendees will receive login instructions via a calendar invitations 24 hours prior to the webinar. \nQ: Will recordings of the sessions be available after the event?\nA: Approved sessions will be available for registrants to view live and on-demand following the webinar. \nQ: Who do I contact for more information?\nA: Please contact sections@fedbar.org for any other questions. \n\nEmail Communication Policy\nBy registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communication 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 Daniel Hamilton\, Program Coordinator\, at dhamilton@fedbar.org
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-women-in-the-judiciary-working-toward-gender-equality-in-public-life/
CATEGORIES:International Law Section,Judiciary Division
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221017T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221017T150000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Diversity & Inclusion Federal Clerkship Panel – Making the Most of Your Clerkship
DESCRIPTION:Clerkships offer an incredible opportunity for professional and personal growth. You will surely face challenges during your term too. From understanding your responsibilities\, meeting your judge’s expectations\, to possibly navigating a new city\, all while weighing post-clerkship career decisions\, you may be wondering how to balance the competing pressures. Join our accomplished panel as they offer advice on how to succeed—and thrive—in your clerkship. \nRegistration is Closed \n\nSpeakers\nHon. L. Felipe Restrepo\, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit \nLuis Felipe Restrepo was born in Medellin\, Colombia\, was raised in Northern Virginia\, and took the oath of United States citizenship on September 7\, 1993. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and Tulane Law School and worked as a Defender in Philadelphia in both the local and federal courts before entering private practice in 1993. He was a partner in the firm of Krasner & Restrepo until June of 2006\, when he was sworn in as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He has been an adjunct professor at Temple University James E. Beasley Law School since 1993 and an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School from 1997 to 2009\, where he was appointed the Irving R. Segal Lecturer in advocacy. His varied publications have appeared in The Legal Intelligencer\, The National Law Journal\, and the ABA’s Criminal Justice magazine. President Barack Obama nominated Judge Restrepo to be a United States District Court Judge in November of 2012. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 17\, 2013 and received his commission on June 19\, 2013. In November of 2014 President Obama nominated Judge Restrepo to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit\, he was confirmed by the Senate on January 11\, 2016 and received his commission on January 13\, 2016. Judge Restrepo was nominated by President Trump\, and more recently\, by President Biden to serve on the United States Sentencing Commission. \nIn 1995 Judge Restrepo received the New American/New Freedom Committee Award from the Balch Institute in Philadelphia “in appreciation for outstanding service to the greater Philadelphia community and the nation.” In 2000\, he was awarded the Cesare Beccaria Award by the Criminal Law Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association and the Justinian Society for his commitment to criminal justice issues and teaching services. In 2004\, he received the Gideon Award presented by Temple Law School for demonstrating a commitment to ensuring that competent counsel are afforded to the indigent. In 2010 he was awarded “La Justicia” award by the Hispanic Bar Association of Pennsylvania and the Justice William J. Brennan\, Jr. Distinguished Jurist Award by the Philadelphia Bar Association in recognition for his efforts with the Eastern District of Pennsylvania’s federal prisoner Re-Entry Program. In 2014 he was presented with the “Campeones de la Justicia” award by the Latino Law Students Association of Rutgers Law School. Judge Restrepo was recognized by Stetson Law School with the Cornerstone Award in 2017 in recognition for his contribution to protecting the right to a trial by jury and teaching trial advocacy. Al Dia newspaper recognized his public service with the 2018 Hispanic Heritage Award and in 2019 the NACDL presented him with the Champion of Justice Recognition Award. In 2022 Judge Restrepo was inducted into the Tulane Law School Hall of Fame. \nJudge Restrepo is a past President of the Hispanic Bar Association of Pennsylvania. He has served on numerous boards including the Make a Wish Foundation for Philadelphia and Susquehanna Valley\, the Board of Governors of the Philadelphia Bar Association\, the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention\, the Board of Directors of the Defender Association of Philadelphia where he served as a Federal Trustee and Secretary of the Board and the Russell Byers Charter School. \nHon. Sarah D. Morrison\, U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Ohio \nJudge Sarah D. Morrison was nominated to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio in April 2018 by President Donald J. Trump after she was recommended by Senators Rob Portman and Sherrod Brown and a Bipartisan Judicial Advisory Commission. She was confirmed by the Senate in June 2019. \nShe began her legal career by clerking for the Honorable John D. Holschuh with the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. She then practiced law from 1998 until 2012 at the firm of Chester\, Willcox & Saxbe\, LLP nka Taft\, Stettinius & Hollister\, where her practice concentrated in civil litigation with emphasis on the areas of complex litigation\, employment law and business divorces. \nIn 2012\, Governor John Kasich appointed Judge Morrison to serve as General Counsel for the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation\, a state agency that serves as an insurance provider for more than 45\,000 employers across the state. After 4 years with the agency\, she was elevated to the position of Administrator/CEO and she served in that role until January 2019. \nHon. Yvonne Y. Ho\, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas \nYvonne Ho was sworn in as a United States Magistrate Judge in March 2022. Before her appointment to the bench\, Judge Ho was a partner at Bracewell LLP who practiced civil appellate law. \nJudge Ho obtained a Bachelor of Music degree from Rice University and a Master of Music degree from the University of Southern California. She subsequently obtained a Juris Doctorate from the University of Houston Law Center\, where she graduated summa cum laude and as valedictorian of her class. After law school\, she served as a law clerk for both the Honorable Ewing Werlein\, Jr. of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas\, and for the Honorable Thomas M. Reavley of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. \nJudge Ho continues to serve on the Board of Directors of the University of Houston Law Alumni Association.  She previously served on the Boards of Directors for the Houston Law Review\, for the Houston Law Review Alumni Association\, and for the Houston Bar Association. \nMyra Din\, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan \nMyra Din is currently an Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of Michigan\, where she prosecutes a wide array of federal crimes. \nPrior to commencing her current position\, Myra served as a law clerk to the Honorable Gregory A. Phillips on the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in Cheyenne Wyoming. Before that\, she was an associate at Wheeler\, Trigg\, O’Donnell LLP\, a trial boutique in Denver\, Colorado. \nMyra is a native New Yorker\, and before moving out West\, she also clerked in two district courts in New York. Immediately after law school\, she clerked with the Honorable Ramon E. Reyes of the Eastern District of New York\, and she later clerked with the Honorable Nelson Roman of the Southern District of New York. She also practiced labor and employment law at the New York-based law firm Proskauer Rose\, LLP. \nMyra graduated from Brooklyn Law School\, where she served as a senior editor on the Brooklyn Law Review and coached and competed in the Moot Court Honor Society\, Appellate Division. \nMyra got her undergraduate degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University. \nCindy Dinh\, Corporate Counsel\, Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (Moderator) \nCindy M. Dinh is a native Houstonian and Corporate Counsel at Sumitomo Corporation of Americas\, a U.S. subsidiary of a Japanese trading company. Prior to going in-house\, she was an associate in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice at Mayer Brown LLP where she represented clients in commercial litigation as well as pro bono clients referred by Tahirih Justice Center and Kids in Need of Defense. Earlier in her career\, she clerked with the Honorable Gray H. Miller in the Southern District of Texas and was an associate at Susman Godfrey LLP.\nShe is a graduate of Rice University\, the University of California\, Berkeley\, School of Law and Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government where she completed a joint degree program to earn her JD and Master in Public Administration. Cindy is also active in her community\, volunteering her time to increase civic engagement through voter registration and mentoring high school and college students interested in careers in law and policy. Cindy is a former co-chair of the Houston Bar Association’s Professionalism Committee and has served on the Judicial Polls\, Speakers Bureau\, and Law Week committees. She serves on the Board of the Federal Bar Association – Southern District of Texas chapter\, the FBA’s Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee and co-chairs the Judicial Nominations committee for the Asian American Bar Association – Houston. \n\nPresented by: FBA Diversity and Inclusion Standing Committee & Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee \nCo-Sponsored  by: \nHispanic National Bar Association \nPLSI Judicial Clerkship Committee \nMuslim Bar Association of New York \nMuslim Judicial Law Clerkships Network \nNational Asian Pacific  American Bar Association \nNational Association of Muslim Lawyers \nNational Association of Women Lawyers \nNational Bar Association \nNational Disabled Law Students Association \nNational LGBTQ+ Bar Association \nNational Native American Bar Association \nSouth Asian Bar Association of North America \nSouth Asian Bar Association of San Diego \nThe Appellate Project \n \n\nRegistration\nRegistration is Closed \nRegistration Fees \n\nFBA Member: $0\nLaw Students: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nRegistration for this event will close October 16 at 2 PM ET.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on October 10\, 2022. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact Daniel Hamilton at dhamilton@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note CLE will not be offered for this event.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\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 Daniel Hamilton\, Program Coordinator\, at dhamilton@fedbar.org
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-diversity-inclusion-federal-clerkship-panel-making-the-most-of-your-clerkship/
CATEGORIES:Judiciary Division
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220921T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220921T150000
DTSTAMP:20260413T065334
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SUMMARY:Webinar: FLSA Overview and Recent Developments
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will provide an overview of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act\, addressing both the substantive components of the statute – the pay practices regulated\, the jobs exempt from the statute’s purview\, and the remedies available for violations – as well as the unique procedural issues that arise in cases litigated under the statute. Our speakers will discuss the procedural oddity of an FLSA collective action as distinct from a Rule 23 class action\, and the types of motions and issues arising in the collective action context. The standard for certifying a collective action and sending class notice is currently the subject of a split among the circuits that could be heading to the U.S. Supreme Court. This session will alert incoming judicial clerks to all the issues and nuances to be aware of in an FLSA case. \nPresented by the Judiciary Division’s Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee and the Labor & Employment Law Section \n\nAbout the Presenters\nKevin D. Johnson\, Attorney at Law\, Johnson Jackson PLLC\nKevin D. Johnson is a Shareholder in the firm.  Kevin has been Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by The Florida Bar since 2007.  For more than two decades\, Kevin has represented and advised employers about laws that affect their relationships with employees\, helped them solve problems when they arise\, and defended them against discrimination charges and lawsuits filed by their employees. His clients range from national restaurant chains\, retail employers\, and large hospitals\, to independent restaurants\, medical practices\, and other local employers.  Kevin has experience litigating cases in jurisdictions throughout the United States\, both in single-plaintiff cases and in nationwide class and collective actions.  He has been recognized in the field of employment law by various publications\, including Best Lawyers in America\, Florida Trend\, and Super Lawyers.  Kevin is AV-rated by Martindale Hubbell.  He has also been recognized by The Florida Bar for his involvement with promoting technology and practice-management education for Florida lawyers.  Kevin graduated from the University of Florida Levin College of Law.  He was born and raised in Gainesville\, Florida. \nSusan E. Ellingstad\, Partner\, Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P.\nSusan E. Ellingstad is a partner with Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P. and heads the firm’s employment law department. She represents large and small governmental and business clients in federal and state courts and administrative agencies in Minnesota and throughout the country. Ms. Ellingstad’s practice includes claims involving employment discrimination and harassment under Title VII\, the MHRA and other federal and state employment statutes\, wage and hour violations\, commercial litigation\, and class actions. She frequently represents clients in labor arbitrations for wrongful termination. Ms. Ellingstad also conducts independent workplace investigations for private and public employers\, typically consisting of thorough fact-gathering to enable employers to take appropriate action in response to workplace complaints. Topics of investigations range from allegations of sexual harassment\, race and other forms of discrimination\, to various violations of policy including fraud\, embezzlement\, conflict of interest\, code of conduct\, civil service rules\, and police procedures and conduct rules. In addition to conducting investigations\, Ms. Ellingstad directs and oversees investigations conducted by external investigators on behalf of her clients. In addition\, Ms. Ellingstad frequently writes and lectures on the Fair Labor Standards Act and other employment law issues\, conducts training seminars for businesses\, and counsels employers in the areas of FLSA compliance\, performance management and disability accommodation issues. She also mediates employment law cases. Ms. Ellingstad has been named one of Minnesota’s “Super Lawyers” by Minnesota Law & Politics/Super Lawyers\, selected for the fifth consecutive year in the Top 50 Women Lawyers category and in 2018 was recognized as one of the Top 100 Minnesota Super Lawyers. She has also been selected to Minnesota Law & Politics’ list of the Top 40 employment litigators in Minnesota. In 2016 she was named Attorney of the Year by Minnesota Lawyer. \nModerated by: Catherine A. Cano\, Attorney at Law\, Jackson Lewis P.C.\nCatherine A. Cano is a principal in the Omaha\, Nebraska office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Catherine has nearly a decade of experience representing management in labor and employment matters. She is a member of the firm’s Advice and Counsel\, Disability\, Leave and Health Management\, and Workplace Safety and Health Practice Groups\, but assists clients with all areas of labor and employment law. Catherine also regularly represents in employers in federal and state court proceedings\, as well as arbitrations. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration is Closed \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nAccessibility: Closed captioning and dial-in is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for notices of cancellation received within seven (7) days of the webinar date. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made up to one business day prior to the event except as the Association otherwise agrees in writing. Please contact meetings@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \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\nCLE\nCLE: 1.0 CLE Credit \nCLE Credit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after the event date and available for credit in states that allow credit for live webinar presentations. You must attend the live broadcast\, answer engagement polls\, and accurately enter your bar number in our database to receive credit. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience\, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing. \nClick Here for more information on CLE Attendance and Reporting. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By 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: By registering for an FBA webinar\, 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 meetings@fedbar.org.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/flsa-overview-and-recent-developments/
LOCATION:Online\, US
CATEGORIES:Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee,Judiciary Division,Labor Employment Law Section
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220810T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220810T150000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Implicit Bias & Diversity
DESCRIPTION:This presentation\, given by award-winning trial attorneys Keith & Dana Cutler of James W. Tippin & Associates in Kansas City\, Missouri\, will explore the history and research behind implicit bias – the attitudes and stereotypes which affect our understanding\, decision-making and behavior without realizing it – and will provide insight as to how implicit bias manifests in the legal system and the courtroom\, and what can be done to address implicit bias from the practitioner’s viewpoint. \nPresented by the Civil Rights Law Section\, Federal Litigation Section\, Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee\, Labor & Employment Law Section\, Diversity & Inclusion Standing Committee and the Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter \n\nAbout the Presenters\nKeith A. Cutler & Dana Tippin Cutler\, Trial Lawyers at James W. Tippin & Associates \nKeith & Dana are award-winning trial lawyers who practice in the areas of Civil Defense Litigation\, Education Law and Small Business Representation.  They are also the hosts of the television program “Couples Court with the Cutlers”. \nDana received her B.A. in English from Spelman College in Atlanta\, Georgia\, in 1986\, and her J.D. from the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law in 1989.  She is licensed to practice in the State of Missouri\, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri\, the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas\, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit & the United States Tax Court.  Dana served as President of the Missouri Bar from 2016-2017\, President of the Board of Directors of the Missouri Bar Foundation from 2017-2018\, a Member of the ABA House of Delegates since 2018 and an Appointed Member of the Missouri Supreme Court Civil Rules Committee since 2017\, among many other leadership positions.  Dana has also received numerous awards including being named one of the “30 Most Powerful Education Attorneys in Missouri” by Missouri Lawyers Weekly\, receiving the President’s Award and Alumni Achievement Award from the UMKC School of Law\, being named the “Woman of the Year” from Missouri Lawyers Weekly Women’s Justice Awards\, and Dana was named one of the “50 Missourians You Should Know” by Ingram’s Magazine. \nKeith received his B.S. in Physics from Morehouse College in Atlanta\, Georgia\, in 1986\, and his J.D. from the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law in 1989.  He is licensed to practice in the State of Missouri\, the State of Kansas\, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri\, the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas\, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit & the United States Tax Court.  Keith served as Vice-President of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association in 2022\, an Appointed Member of the Missouri Supreme Court Advisory Committee since 2016\, President of the Jackson County Bar Association from 2006-2007\, Chair of The Missouri Bar Legal Education Committee from 2012-2015 (Appointed Member from 2006-2020)\, and has held many other leadership positions.  Keith has also received numerous awards\, including being named one of the “30 Power Defense Attorneys in Missouri” by Missouri Lawyers Weekly\, “Best of the Bar” in 2009 by Kansas City Business Journal\, receiving the Alumni Achievement Award from the UMKC School of Law\, and receiving the Judge Lewis W. Clymer Award from the Jackson County Bar Association in 2013. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration for this program closed at 2:00pm ET on August 9. \nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on August 3\, 2022. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact meetings@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \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\nCLE\nCLE: 1.0 CLE Credit \nCLE Credit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after the event date and available for credit in states that allow credit for live webinar presentations. You must attend the live broadcast\, answer engagement polls\, and accurately enter your bar number in our database to receive credit. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience\, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing. \nClick Here for more information on CLE Attendance and Reporting. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By 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: By registering for an FBA webinar\, 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 meetings@fedbar.org 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-implicit-bias-diversity/
LOCATION:Online\, US
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section,Diversity & Inclusion,Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee,Federal Litigation Section,Judiciary Division,Kansas Chapter,Labor Employment Law Section
GEO:37.09024;-95.712891
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220404T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220404T160000
DTSTAMP:20260413T065334
CREATED:20220223T210344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220404T150444Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Diversity & Inclusion Federal Clerkship Panel - Confidently Navigating Your Interview
DESCRIPTION:So you’ve landed a federal clerkship interview. Congratulations! You are probably now wondering how to prepare. What should you know about the judge? Will you be quizzed on constitutional law? What if you are anticipating a period of planned leave during the clerkship or would like to know the judge’s policy on respecting religious observations\, pronouns\, disability accommodations\, and so forth? Should you accept an on-the-spot offer? Our panel of current federal judges and former federal judicial law clerks will address these questions and more during a virtual webinar on April 4\, 2022 from 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET. Please register to join our conversation. \nRegistration is Closed \n\nSpeakers\nJudge Patrick J. Bumatay\, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit \nPatrick Bumatay was confirmed as a Circuit Judge on the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in December 2019. Judge Bumatay previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California\, where he was a member of the Appellate and Narcotics Sections. He was also a Counselor to the Attorney General on various criminal issues\, including on national opioid strategy and combating transnational organized crime. Judge Bumatay has also worked in other positions in the Department of Justice\, including the Office of the Deputy Attorney General\, the Office of the Associate Attorney General\, where he was responsible for overseeing various aspects of the Department’s civil enforcement programs\, and the Office of Legal Policy. \nUpon graduation from law school\, Judge Bumatay served as a law clerk to Judge Timothy M. Tymkovich of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He also clerked for Judge Sandra L. Townes of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Judge Bumatay earned his B.A.\, cum laude\, from Yale University and his J.D. from Harvard Law School. \nJudge Diane J. Humetewa\, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona \nThe Honorable Diane J. Humetewa was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 14\, 2014 as a United States District Judge for the United States District Court in the District of Arizona.  In addition to her judicial responsibilities on the bench\, Judge Humetewa serves on multiple court committees at the district and circuit levels regarding pro se litigants\, education\, and tribal issues. She was appointed by former Ninth Circuit Chief Judge\, Sidney R. Thomas\, to Chair an Ad Hoc Committee on Tribal-Native Relations\, and by Chief Justice\, John G. Roberts\, of the U.S. Supreme Court to serve on the Judicial Conference of the United States’ Committee on Federal-State Jurisdiction. \nPrior to her judicial confirmation\, she served as Special Advisor to the President and Special Counsel in the Office of General Counsel at Arizona State University (2011-2014).  She also served as a Professor of Practice at Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. \nJudge Humetewa was formerly Of Counsel with the law firm of Squire\, Sanders & Dempsey LLP (2009-2011)\, representing tribal government clients as a federal Indian law and natural resources law attorney. \nShe served in the United States Attorney’s Office in the District of Arizona (1996-2009)\, where she was Senior Litigation Counsel (2001-2007) — prosecuting a wide variety of federal crimes\, including violent crimes in Indian Country\, Native American cultural crimes\, and archeological resource crimes — and later the United States Attorney for the district (2007-2009).  During her tenure in the United States Attorney’s Office\, Judge Humetewa served as Counsel to the Deputy Attorney General (1996-1998) and as Deputy Counsel for the United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (1993-1996). \nJudge Humetewa received her J.D. in 1993 from Arizona State University College of Law and her B.S. in 1987 from Arizona State University.  She is a member of the Hopi Tribe and has served as an Appellate Court Judge for the Hopi Tribe Appellate Court (2002-2007). \nProfessor Katherine Macfarlane\, Southern University Law Center \nProfessor Katherine Macfarlane\, a leading expert on civil rights litigation\, joined the Southern University Law Center in 2021. Professor Macfarlane’s work has appeared in or will appear in the Fordham Law Review\, the Alabama Law Review\, the Yale Law Journal Forum\, the Columbia Law Review Forum\, the Stanford Journal of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties\, and the Michigan Journal of Race and Law\, among others. Following the publication of her article “The Danger of Nonrandom Case Assignment: How the S.D.N.Y’s ‘Related Cases’ Rule Has Shaped Stop-and-Frisk Law\,” the Southern District of New York amended its local civil rules\, adopting several of Professor Macfarlane’s recommendations. From 2016 to 2019\, Professor Macfarlane was a member of the District of Idaho’s Local Rules Advisory Committee. \nProfessor Macfarlane chairs the AALS Section on Disability Law and co-founded an affinity group for disabled law professors and allies. She frequently presents and writes about students\, lawyers\, and professors with disabilities\, and the challenges they face in obtaining reasonable accommodations. She is also involved in disability and patient rights advocacy\, and in that capacity\, has testified before the Louisiana Legislature and participated in a Congressional Arthritis Caucus briefing in Washington\, D.C. She is frequently quoted by media outlets reporting on disability and civil rights litigation\, including the New York Times\, the Wall Street Journal\, USA Today\, The Nation\, NPR\, Bloomberg News\, and the Times-Picayune. \nPrior to joining the Southern University Law Center faculty\, Professor Macfarlane served as an associate professor at the University of Idaho College of Law\, where she was tenured in 2019. From 2013 to 2015\, she served as a teaching fellow at the LSU Hebert Law Center. Prior to joining academia\, Professor Macfarlane was an Assistant Corporation Counsel in the New York City Law Department\, serving as lead counsel in federal civil rights actions. As an associate in Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan’s Los Angeles and New York offices\, she represented plaintiffs in securities litigation. Prof. Macfarlane clerked for the District of Arizona and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She is admitted to practice in California and New York. \nProfessor Macfarlane received her B.A.\, magna cum laude\, from Northwestern University\, and her J.D.\, cum laude\, from Loyola Law School\, Los Angeles. She spent her childhood in Rome\, Italy\, and is fluent in Italian and Spanish. Professor Macfarlane lives in Baton Rouge with her dog Cooper. \nZainab Ramahi\, Associate\, Keker\, Van Nest\, & Peters \nZainab is currently an associate at Keker\, Van Nest\, & Peters in San Francisco\, representing clients in all facets of commercial litigation. Zainab maintains an active pro bono caseload as well.  Prior to her current position\, she served as a law clerk to Judges Richard Paez and Dorothy Nelson of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She previously clerked for Judge Richard Andrews of the US District Court for District of Delaware. \nZainab earned her JD from the University of California\, Berkeley Law\, and her Bachelor of Knowledge Integration from the University of Waterloo.  Her legal scholarship has focused on the potential of the court as a countermajoritarian institution\, manifestations of settler colonialism\, and Boycott\, Divestment\, Sanctions as a tool of organized labor. During law school\, she served as a Coblentz Civil Rights Research Fellow at Berkeley’s Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society\, a law clerk with Palestine Legal\, and a teaching assistant for Berkeley’s legal research and writing program. \nEnjoliqué Lett\, Shareholder\, Greenberg Traurig\, P.A. (Moderator) \nAn Atlanta native\, Enjoliqué Lett is a shareholder in the Miami office of Greenberg Traurig where she leads bet-the-company litigation on behalf of drug and medical device manufacturers in all aspects of mass tort and multi-district litigation\, and has substantial experience and background handling high-exposure complex commercial litigation matters. Prior to returning to private practice\, Enjoliqué served as a federal law clerk to the Honorable Marcia G. Cooke\, District Judge in the Southern District of Florida. Enjoliqué Lett is a member of the FBA Judiciary Division’s Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee and Pro Bono Chair and Membership Co-Chair of the FBA’s South Florida Chapter. \n\nPresented by: FBA Diversity and Inclusion Standing Committee & Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee \nCo-Sponsored  by: \nHispanic National Bar Association \nPLSI Judicial Clerkship Committee \nMuslim Bar Association of New York \nMuslim Judicial Law Clerkships Network \nNational Asian Pacific  American Bar Association \nNational Association of Muslim Lawyers \nNational Association of Women Lawyers \nNational Bar Association \nNational Disabled Law Students Association \nNational LGBTQ+ Bar Association \nNational Native American Bar Association \nSouth Asian Bar Association of North America \nSouth Asian Bar Association of San Diego \nThe Appellate Project \n \n\nRegistration\nRegistration is Closed \nRegistration Fees \n\nFBA Member: $0\nLaw Students: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nRegistration for this event will close April 4 at 9 AM ET.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on April 1\, 2022. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact Daniel Hamilton at dhamilton@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note CLE will not be offered for this event.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrequently Asked Questions\nQ: How do I access the virtual webinar?\nA: Each webinar will have a unique link to watch the live broadcast. Registered attendees will receive login instructions via a calendar invitations 24 hours prior to the webinar. \nQ: Will recordings of the sessions be available after the event?\nA: Approved sessions will be available for registrants to view live and on-demand following the webinar. \nQ: Who do I contact for more information?\nA: Please contact sections@fedbar.org for any other questions. \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 Daniel Hamilton\, Program Coordinator\, at dhamilton@fedbar.org
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/diversity-inclusion-federal-clerkship-panel-confidently-navigating-your-interview/
CATEGORIES:Judiciary Division
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T150000
DTSTAMP:20260413T065334
CREATED:20211019T162030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211116T204455Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: The Quagmire of Qualified Immunity: A Practical Guide for Law Clerks and Advocates
DESCRIPTION:The doctrine of qualified immunity is complex\, controversial\, and ever-changing.  It can be a quagmire for new practitioners and for law clerks helping to evaluate qualified immunity motions.  Judge Carlton Reeves\, United States District Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi and author of Jamison v. McClendon\, a recent\, highly cited qualified immunity opinion\, and Kyle Kaiser\, Assistant Utah Attorney General and former federal law clerk\, will offer a practical guide to those new the area of law\, or those who might just need a little refresher. \nPanelists will cover: \n\nA comparison of qualified immunity with other immunities and doctrines applicable to constitutional and civil rights lawsuits;\nA brief history of the doctrine;\nRecent Supreme Court and other case law updates;\nSome practical considerations when drafting\, responding to\, or reviewing a qualified immunity motion; and\nThoughts about the future of the doctrine.\n\nPresented by the Civil Rights Law Section\nCo-Sponsored by the Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee of the Judiciary Division \nRegistration for this event is now closed. \n\nAbout the Speakers\n \nKyle Kaiser\, Assistant Utah Attorney General and Senior Trial Attorney\, Utah Attorney General’s Office \nKyle Kaiser is an Assistant Attorney General and Senior Trial Counsel in the Litigation Division of the Utah Attorney General’s Office.  He has been with the office since July 2011.  Kyle is also appointed as a judge pro tempore for the Salt Lake City Justice Court\, presiding over civil small claims matters. \nKyle’s practice centers on defending claims of constitutional or civil rights violations brought against the State of Utah\, its agents\, agencies\, and subdivisions\, and Utah colleges and school districts.  Before working for the Utah AG’s Office\, Kyle was employed as Staff Attorney for Justice Dale Wainwright of the Supreme Court of Texas.  Before that\, Kyle was a litigation and intellectual property associate with the law firm of Winthrop & Weinstine\, P.A. in Minneapolis\, Minnesota\, and served as a law clerk for Richard Dorr\, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri\, in Springfield. \nKyle received his J.D.\, with high distinction\, from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2003\, where he was Senior Managing Editor of the Iowa Law Review\, was awarded the Hancher-Finkbine Medallion\, and was inducted into Order of the Coif.  Kyle received his bachelor’s degree in journalism from Drake University\, summa cum laude\, in 2000. \nAway from work\, Kyle enjoys spending time with his wife Pearl\, their daughter Cora\, and their cat Milo; camping around Utah in a 1983 Chevy RV; competing in pub trivia events (mostly virtually this year); playing percussion with the local community band and piano in the privacy of his own home; and judging mock trial competitions. \n \nHon. Carlton W. Reeves\, U.S. District Court Judge\, Southern District of Mississippi \nHon. Carlton W. Reeves\, a native of Yazoo City\, Mississippi\, assumed office on December 30\, 2010. Immediately prior to his nomination by President Barack Obama\, Judge Reeves was engaged in the private practice of law with Pigott Reeves Johnson\, P.A.\, a law firm he co-founded in 2001. The focus of his practice was state and federal litigation where he represented individuals\, public institutions\, and private businesses. \nJudge Reeves’s career began as law clerk to Justice Reuben V. Anderson of the Mississippi Supreme Court. He also served as staff attorney to the court\, and then was an associate with the Phelps Dunbar law firm (1991-95) before serving as Assistant United States Attorney\, Chief of the Civil Division for the Southern District of Mississippi (1995-2001). \nA 1986 graduate of Jackson State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science\, magna cum laude\, and the University of Virginia School of Law (1989)\, Judge Reeves is a former President of the Magnolia Bar Association and Magnolia Bar Foundation. Judge Reeves has been awarded the Magnolia Bar’s highest honor\, the R. Jess Brown Award\, and received the Mississippi Bar’s Curtis E. Coker Access to Justice Award and the Hind County Pro Bono Award. He was named Distinguished Jurist of the Year (2014-15) by the Mississippi Association of Justice and received the Mississippi State University Department of Political Science & Public Administration and the Pre-Law Society Distinguished Jurist Award (2016). Judge Reeves received the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Law in 2019. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration for this event will close Tuesday\, November 16 at 2 PM ET. \nRegistration Fees \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nRegistration for this event is now closed. \nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on November 10\, 2021. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact Ariel White at awhite@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \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\nCLE\nCLE: 1 CLE Credit (60min state) / 1.2 CLE Credit (50min state) \nCLE Credit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after the event date and available for credit in states that allow credit for live webinar presentations. You must attend the live broadcast\, answer engagement polls\, and accurately enter your bar number in our database to receive credit. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience\, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing. \nClick Here for more information on CLE Attendance and Reporting. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By 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: By registering for an FBA webinar\, 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 Ariel White\, Program Coordinator\, at awhite@fedbar.org
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-qualified-immunity-for-law-clerks/
LOCATION:Online\, US
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section,Judiciary Division
GEO:37.09024;-95.712891
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210714T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210714T150000
DTSTAMP:20260413T065334
CREATED:20210526T015344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210713T220851Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Employment Litigation in Federal Court: The Nuts and Bolts
DESCRIPTION:Employment related cases are among the most common civil cases litigated in federal courts.  This webinar provides a practical overview of federal employment litigation geared towards judicial law clerks\, newer attorneys and law students\, and others interested in learning about employment litigation.  The webinar will cover the most common federal employment claims (including\, discrimination\, retaliation\, failure to accommodate\, equal pay\, and wage and hour claims)\, an overview of the legal standards applicable to critical turning points in federal employment litigation like common discovery controversies\, summary judgment\, and class or collective action certification\, as well as practical observations about federal employment litigation. \nHosted by the Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee and Labor & Employment Law Section \n\nAbout the Presenters\nJack Blum\, Associate\, Polsinelli\, PC \nJack Blum is a member of the Labor and Employment group in Polsinelli\, PC’s Washington\, D.C. office.  Jack’s practice focuses on representing employers in a wide variety of federal and state law employment litigation matters\, including defending statutory discrimination and retaliation claims\, wage and hour litigation\, and litigation involving restrictive covenants and trade secret enforcement.  Jack also represents employers in audits and investigations by federal and state government agencies\, including the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs\, Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division\, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration is now closed.\nRegistrants will receive webinar access information via calendar invitation approximately 24 hours prior to the session. \nRegistration Fees \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on July 7\, 2021. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact Ariel White at awhite@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \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\nCLE\nCLE: 1 CLE Credit (60min state) / 1.2 CLE Credit (50min state) \nCLE Credit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after the event date and available for credit in states that allow credit for live webinar presentations. You must attend the live broadcast\, answer engagement polls\, and accurately enter your bar number in our database to receive credit. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience\, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing. \nClick Here for more information on CLE Attendance and Reporting. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By 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: By registering for an FBA webinar\, 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 Caitlin Rider\, Sr. Conference Manager.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/employment-litigation-federal-court/
LOCATION:Online\, US
CATEGORIES:Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee,Judiciary Division,Labor Employment Law Section,Younger Lawyers Division
GEO:37.09024;-95.712891
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