Federal Bar Association

Los Angeles Chapter: The Nuts and Bolts of Using (and Excluding) Expert Witnesses
2025-03-27 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | JAMS Los Angeles Resolution Center, 555 West 5th Street, Suite 3200, Los Angeles, CA, 90013, United States
Expert witnesses can make – or break – a case. This panel will discuss recent changes in federal procedural and evidentiary rules relating to these critical witnesses; how practitioners can advance their clients’ claims though expert testimony; and how to ensure that courts exercise their gatekeeping role to allow or exclude expert testimony. Drinks and appetizers will be provided starting at 5:30, prior to the discussion at 6:00 p.m.
Time: Thursday, March 27, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Registration opens: 5:30 pm
Location: JAMS (With Remote Viewing Option)
555 West 5th Street, Suite 3200
Los Angeles, CA 90013
The event will be hosted by JAMS at its offices in downtown L.A. The entrance to the parking garage is on the west side of Olive Street between 4th and 5th. Parking will be validated.
Please register here.
For more information, you can access the event website here.
MCLE: 1.00 Hr. General MCLE; This activity has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education Credit by the State Bar of California. The FBA certifies that this activity conforms to the standards of approved education activities prescribed by the rules and regulations of the State Bar of California governing minimum continuing legal education.

Los Angeles Chapter: Transitioning from Federal Service to Private Practice
2025-05-08 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Signature Resolution, US Bank Tower, 633 W 5th St #1000, Los Angeles, CA, 90071, United States
Attorneys transitioning from federal service to private practice face unique challenges, but also have several advantages over their civilian counterparts that can be overlooked. This panel of attorneys who left the United States Attorney’s Office and the Securities and Exchange Commission for private practice, including one who now works at a leading legal recruiting firm, will share tips on how to prepare your resume, whether to use headhunters, interviewing techniques, how to write business plans, what offers you should turn down and much more.
Drinks and appetizers will be provided starting at 5:00, prior to the discussion at 6:00 p.m.
The event will be hosted by Signature Resolution at its offices in downtown L.A. Parking will be validated.
To register, please click here.
MCLE: 1.00 Hr. General MCLE; This activity has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education Credit by the State Bar of California. The FBA certifies that this activity conforms to the standards of approved education activities prescribed by the rules and regulations of the State Bar of California governing minimum continuing legal education.
Cost:
$20 FBA Member – In Person
$10 FBA Member – Remote
$20 Co Sponsor Members – In Person
$10 Co Sponsor Members -Remote
$25 Non-Member -In Person
$15 Non-Member – Remote
Complimentary – Federal Judge/Clerk – In Person
Complimentary – Federal Judge/Clerk – Remote
Complimentary – Law Student – in Person
Complimentary – Law Student – Remote

Los Angeles Chapter: Transitioning from Federal Service to Private Practice
2025-05-08 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Signature Resolution, US Bank Tower, 633 W 5th St #1000, Los Angeles, CA, 90071, United States
Event Description:
Attorneys transitioning from federal service to private practice face unique challenges, but also have several advantages over their civilian counterparts that can be overlooked. This panel of attorneys who left the United States Attorney’s Office and the Securities and Exchange Commission for private practice, including one who now works at a leading legal recruiting firm, will share tips on how to prepare your resume, whether to use headhunters, interviewing techniques, how to write business plans, what offers you should turn down and much more.
Drinks and appetizers will be provided starting at 5:00, prior to the discussion at 6:00 p.m.
The event will be hosted by Signature Resolution at its offices in downtown L.A. Parking will be validated.
To register please click here.
MCLE: 1.00 Hr. General MCLE; This activity has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education Credit by the State Bar of California. The FBA certifies that this activity conforms to the standards of approved education activities prescribed by the rules and regulations of the State Bar of California governing minimum continuing legal education.

Los Angeles Chapter: 22nd Annual Bankruptcy Ethics Symposium
2025-11-21 09:00 - 13:15 (America/New_York) | Roybal Federal Building, Conference Room 1339, 255 E. Temple St, Los Angeles, California, 90017, United States
The Los Angeles Chapter of the Federal Bar Association is pleased to present the 22nd Annual Bankruptcy Ethics Symposium. Participants can attend either in-person or by Zoom. (Zoom instructions will be sent the week of the event)
Coffee, tea, bagels, and pastries will be provided to our in-person attendees.
FOUR PROGRAMS:
AI Revolution: Transforming Legal Practice? Or Just Old-Fashioned Ethics?”
Civility Through Their Eyes: Judges and Counsel in Conversation
The Ethics of Mediation: 30 Years of Lessons in Mediation
Insights on Implicit Bias: Statistics, War Stories, and Strategies
SPEAKERS:
Honorable Sandra Klein, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California
Honorable Barry Russell, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California
Honorable Deborah Saltzman, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California
Honorable Erithe A. Smith, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California
Professor Nancy B. Rapoport, Garman Turner Gordon Professor of Law, Boyd School of Law, and Affiliate Professor of Business Law & Ethics, Lee Business School, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
J. Scott Bovitz, Bovitz & Spitzer
Howard Ehrenberg, Greenspoon Marder
Misty Perry Isaacson, MPI LAW, P.C.
Dmitri Ragano, Director of Digital Platforms and Strategy, Hoag Health Systems
Sharon Weiss, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
Program Chair: Joseph Boufadel, Salvato Boufadel LLP
Time: Friday, November 21, 2025 @ 9:00 am – 1:15 pm
Registration opens: 8:30 am
Location: Roybal Federal Building, Conference Room 1339 (13th Floor) – In Person & Zoom
255 E. Temple St,
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Cost:
$20 FBA Member in person
$35 CDCBAA, LABF, OCBF, IEBF or SDBF member in person
$35 CLA & Insolvency Law Committee in person
$50 Non-Member in person
Complimentary – Federal Judge/Clerk/Law Student in person
$20 FBA Member Remote
$35 CDCBAA, LABF, OCBF, IEBF or SDBF member remote
$35 CLA & Insolvency Law Committee remote
$50 Non Member Remote
Complimentary – Federal Judge/Clerk/Law Student Remote
To register, please click here.
MCLE: 4 hours of CLE comprising of: (A) 1 hour of Legal Ethics; (B) 1 hour of Technology in the Practice of Law; (C) 1 hour of Civility in the Legal Profession; (D) 1 hour of Implicit Bias.
MCLE: 1.00 Hr. of Legal Ethics; 1.00 Hr. of Implicit Bias; 1.00 Hr. of Technology; 1.00 Hr. of Civility; This activity has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education Credit by the State Bar of California. The FBA certifies that this activity conforms to the standards of approved education activities prescribed by the rules and regulations of the State Bar of California governing minimum continuing legal education.

Los Angeles Chapter: Webinar The Best of Times, The Worst of Times, or Something in Between: What Federal Court Practitioners Need to Know Today Regarding the Use of Generative AI in Litigation
2026-02-25 12:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
GenerativeAI (“GenAI”) use has exploded across many fields, with federal legal practice being no exception. The promise of such tools’ efficiency and economy makes their appeal compelling – while the risks of their misuse have been illustrated in hundreds of reported decisions, many resulting in sanction. Whether you are an avid user or a novice, every federal practitioner should understand GenAI and its current import for the litigation realm. This webinar will address current uses of GenAI by litigants; the legal requirements attendant to such uses; and potential pitfalls and traps for the unwary.
To register please click here.

Los Angeles Chapter: Making the Leap: Building a Successful Solo Law Practice
2026-03-24 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Judicate West in DTLA, 601 S. Figueroa, Suite 3400, Los Angeles, CA, 90017, United States
Thinking about going solo? This panel brings together seasoned federal practitioners to give a practical roadmap for launching your own law practice — from picking a niche and handling entity/insurance questions to startup costs, client intake and marketing, tech and cybersecurity, ethical landmines, and when to outsource or grow.
Panelists:
Keshia Adeniyi-Dorsey, K. Adeniyi Law
Lillian Chu, Forta Law
Michael Freedman, The Freedman Firm
Dan Grunfeld, Judicate West
Moderator:
John Hanusz, Hanusz Law
Lunch will be provided at 12pm, and parking will be validated.
Program will start at 12:30pm. CLE will be offered, as will a remote option.
To register, please click here.
