BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Federal Bar Association - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.fedbar.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Federal Bar Association REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Indiana/Indianapolis BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20200715T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20200715T130000 DTSTAMP:20260603T174642 CREATED:20200615T141449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200615T141449Z UID:49521-1594814400-1594818000@www.fedbar.org SUMMARY:New Orleans Chapter: Virtual Lunch with the Court with the Hon. Meredith S. Grabill DESCRIPTION:A Lunch with the Court with the Hon. Meredith S. Grabill\, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana\, is scheduled for July 15\, 2020 at 12 noon. Due to COVID-19 this event will take place over Zoom. The program\, which is arranged by the Younger Lawyers Division of the Federal Bar Association\, is open to FBA members at no cost. The Lunch with the Court program is an excellent opportunity to meet federal practitioners\, to socialize with other attorneys new to the practice\, and to gain valuable insight. Space is limited. Register online. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration Fees \n\nComplimentary Registration\n\nHow to Register \nRSVP by July 14\, 2020 \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-lunch-with-the-court-with-judge-meredith-s-grabill-tickets-109338999892 \n\n Please contact Amanda Kaiser at akaiser@nofba.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \n\nCLE\nPlease note that CLE credit is not offered for this event. \n\nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Amanda Kaiser\, Executive Director\, Federal Bar Association\, New Orleans Chapter URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/new-orleans-chapter-virtual-lunch-with-the-court-with-the-hon-meredith-s-grabill/ CATEGORIES:New Orleans Chapter END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20200527T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20200527T190000 DTSTAMP:20260603T174642 CREATED:20200513T145700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200515T182504Z UID:43310-1590602400-1590606000@www.fedbar.org SUMMARY:New Orleans Chapter: FBA Law School Zoom Happy Hour DESCRIPTION:The New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association invites recent law school graduates and students to a discussion about entering the job market in uncertain times. Lawyers will participate to offer tips and strategies while answering your questions. We will send the Zoom login prior to the event to all registered attendees. \nWednesday\, May 27\, 2020 [6 PM – 7 PM ] \nCentral Standard Time (CST) \n\nRegistration\nRegistration Fees \n\nComplimentary Registration\n\nHow to Register \nRSVP by Tuesday\, May 26 \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/fba-law-school-happy-hour-tickets-104984340990 \n\nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Amanda Kaiser\, Executive Director\, Federal Bar Association\, New Orleans Chapter URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/new-orleans-chapter-fba-law-school-zoom-happy-hour-3/ LOCATION:Online\, US CATEGORIES:New Orleans Chapter GEO:37.09024;-95.712891 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20200527T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20200527T150000 DTSTAMP:20260603T174642 CREATED:20200515T183248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200515T183248Z UID:43744-1590588000-1590591600@www.fedbar.org SUMMARY:New Orleans Chapter: Town Hall Zoom With EDLA Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, May 27 from 2 – 3 pm\, FBA New Orleans Chapter President-Elect Steve Griffith Jr. will interview Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown to discuss the impact of the pandemic on EDLA operations\, the current state of affairs\, the court’s COVID-19 General Order-06\, the court’s videoconferencing/teleconferencing platforms and their potential and limitations\, current statistics on filings\, and the Administrative Office’s phased reconstitution of services guidance. \nInteractive Discussion \nMembers of the New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association are invited to submit questions\, suggestions\, comments and/or recommendations to fbaneworleans@gmail.com by 5:00 pm on May 25\, 2020. Anticipated topics for discussion include new filings\, deadlines in pending cases\, virtual motion practice\, engaging in virtual settlement conferences\, bench trials\, and the challenges incident to restarting jury proceedings. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration Fees \n\nComplimentary Registration \n\nRegistration Required\n\n\n\nHow to Register \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/no-fbas-town-hall-zoom-with-edla-chief-judge-nannette-jolivette-brown-tickets-105530799462 \n\n Please contact Amanda Kaiser at akaiser@nofba.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \n\nCLE\nPlease note that CLE credit is not offered for this event. \n\nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Amanda Kaiser\, Executive Director\, Federal Bar Association\, New Orleans Chapter URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/new-orleans-chapter-town-hall-zoom-with-edla-chief-judge-nannette-jolivette-brown/ LOCATION:Online\, US CATEGORIES:New Orleans Chapter GEO:37.09024;-95.712891 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20200525T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20200525T190000 DTSTAMP:20260603T174642 CREATED:20200513T145358Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200513T145754Z UID:43308-1590429600-1590433200@www.fedbar.org SUMMARY:New Orleans Chapter: FBA Law School Zoom Happy Hour DESCRIPTION:The New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association invites recent law school graduates and students to a discussion about entering the job market in uncertain times. Lawyers will participate to offer tips and strategies while answering your questions. We will send the Zoom login prior to the event to all registered attendees. \nMonday\, May 25\, 2020 [6 PM – 7 PM ] \nCentral Standard Time (CST) \n\nRegistration\nRegistration Fees \n\nComplimentary Registration\n\nHow to Register \nRSVP by Sunday\, May 24 \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/fba-law-school-happy-hour-tickets-104983550626 \n\nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Amanda Kaiser\, Executive Director\, Federal Bar Association\, New Orleans Chapter URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/new-orleans-chapter-fba-law-school-zoom-happy-hour-2/ LOCATION:Online\, US CATEGORIES:New Orleans Chapter GEO:37.09024;-95.712891 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20200521T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20200521T190000 DTSTAMP:20260603T174642 CREATED:20200513T145010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200513T150626Z UID:43304-1590084000-1590087600@www.fedbar.org SUMMARY:New Orleans Chapter: FBA Law School Zoom Happy Hour DESCRIPTION:The New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association invites recent law school graduates and students to a discussion about entering the job market in uncertain times. Lawyers will participate to offer tips and strategies while answering your questions. We will send the Zoom login prior to the event to all registered attendees. \nThursday\, May 21\, 2020 [6 PM – 7 PM ] \nCentral Standard Time (CST) \n\nRegistration\nRegistration Fees \n\nComplimentary Registration\n\nHow to Register \nRSVP by Monday\, May 18 \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/fba-law-school-happy-hour-tickets-104981983940 \n\nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Amanda Kaiser\, Executive Director\, Federal Bar Association\, New Orleans Chapter URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/new-orleans-chapter-fba-law-school-zoom-happy-hour-4/ LOCATION:Online\, US CATEGORIES:New Orleans Chapter GEO:37.09024;-95.712891 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200520T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200520T130000 DTSTAMP:20260603T174642 CREATED:20200501T165109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200501T165202Z UID:41108-1589976000-1589979600@www.fedbar.org SUMMARY:New Orleans Chapter: Virtual Lunch with the Court with the Hon. Nannette Jolivette Brown DESCRIPTION:A Lunch with the Court with the Hon. Nannette Jolivette Brown is scheduled for May 20\, 2020 at 12 noon. Due to COVID-19 this event will take place over Zoom. The event\, which is arranged by the Younger Lawyers Division of the Federal Bar Association\, is open to FBA members at no cost. The Lunch with the Court program is an excellent opportunity to meet federal practitioners\, to socialize with other attorneys new to the practice\, and to gain valuable insight. Space is limited. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration Fees \n\nComplimentary Registration\n\nHow to Register \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-lunch-with-the-court-with-the-hon-nannette-jolivette-brown-tickets-103126578372 \n\n Please contact Amanda Kaiser at akaiser@nofba.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \n\nCLE\nPlease note that CLE credit is not offered for this event. \n\nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Amanda Kaiser\, Executive Director\, Federal Bar Association\, New Orleans Chapter URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/new-orleans-chapter-virtual-lunch-with-the-court-with-the-hon-nannette-jolivette-brown/ LOCATION:Online\, US CATEGORIES:New Orleans Chapter GEO:37.09024;-95.712891 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20200519T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20200519T190000 DTSTAMP:20260603T174642 CREATED:20200513T144608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200513T144608Z UID:43301-1589911200-1589914800@www.fedbar.org SUMMARY:New Orleans Chapter: FBA Law School Zoom Happy Hour DESCRIPTION:The New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association invites recent law school graduates and students to a discussion about entering the job market in uncertain times. Lawyers will participate to offer tips and strategies while answering your questions. We will send the Zoom login prior to the event to all registered attendees. \nTuesday\, May 19\, 2020 [6 PM – 7 PM ] \nCentral Standard Time (CST) \n\nRegistration\nRegistration Fees \n\nComplimentary Registration\n\nHow to Register \nRSVP by Monday\, May 18 \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/fba-law-school-happy-hour-tickets-104976708160 \n\nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Amanda Kaiser\, Executive Director\, Federal Bar Association\, New Orleans Chapter URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/new-orleans-chapter-fba-law-school-zoom-happy-hour/ LOCATION:Online\, US CATEGORIES:New Orleans Chapter GEO:37.09024;-95.712891 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200506T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200506T160000 DTSTAMP:20260603T174642 CREATED:20200416T222243Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200505T174626Z UID:38211-1588773600-1588780800@www.fedbar.org SUMMARY:Webinar: Implicit Bias in the Law\, the Court System\, the Legal Community\, and your Legal Career DESCRIPTION:28th Annual Judge Alvin B. Rubin Symposium\nThe Annual Judge Alvin B. Rubin Symposium is a living memorial to Judge Rubin’s contribution to federal jurisprudence and legal scholarship. Join the Symposium for a webinar on Implicit Bias in the Law\, the Court System\, the Legal Community\, and your Legal Career. Dean L. Song Richardson\, who studies the effect of cognitive and social psychology on decision-making and judgment\, will introduce the topic of unconscious bias and speak about its effect on attorneys’ judgment. In particular\, Dean Richardson will address how attitudes and stereotypes affect attorneys’ understanding\, actions\, and decisions in an unconscious manner\, and its effect on women and minorities in the legal profession. Along with the other panel members\, Dean Richardson will explore how attorneys can spot implicit bias and actions firms can take to de-bias attorneys’ decision-making. \nRegistration is now closed. \n\nAbout the Presenters\n  \n \nJudge Susie Morgan\, District Judge\, U.S. District Court – EDLA\nJudge Morgan graduated from the LSU Law Center where she was a member of the Order of the Coif. After graduation\, she clerked for Judge Henry Politz of the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal. Judge Morgan handled complex civil litigation before being appointed to the bench by President Barack Obama in 2012. Judge Morgan now serves on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana\, which sits in New Orleans. \n  \n  \n \nKathlyn Perez\, Perez Law\, LLC\nMs. Perez is an attorney and consultant whose hybrid practice focuses on all aspects of the employment relationship. For more than a decade\, she has represented all types and sizes of businesses ensuring compliance with federal\, state and local laws\, counseling on employee relations issues\, conducting internal investigations\, negotiating employment contracts and severances\, and defending employment litigation. In addition\, she conducts legal\, management and leadership training on topics such as anti-harassment\, diversity and inclusion\, implicit bias\, and generational and change management. At her prior firm\, she was active on the Women’s Initiative Leadership team as its national Programming Co-Chair and New Orleans Committee Chair and in the firm-wide Diversity Committee as a D&I and implicit bias mitigation trainer. Ms. Perez graduated magna cum laude from Tulane University School of Law and resides in New Orleans with her husband\, who is also an attorney\, and their two young children. \n  \n \nDean L. Song Richardson\, University of California\, Irvine School of Law\nL. Song Richardson is the Dean and Chancellor’s Professor of Law at the University of California\, Irvine School of Law with joint appointments in the Department of Criminology\, Law and Society and in the Department of Asian American Studies. She received her AB from Harvard College and her JD from Yale Law School. Her interdisciplinary research uses lessons from cognitive and social psychology to study decision-making and judgment in a variety of contexts. Her scholarship has been published by law journals at Harvard\, Yale\, Cornell\, Duke and Northwestern\, among others. Her co-edited book\, The Constitution and the Future of Criminal Justice in America\, was published by Cambridge University Press in 2013. She is a co-editor of Criminal Procedure\, Cases and Materials published by West Academic Publishing. Currently\, she is working on a book that examines the history of race in the U.S. and its implications for law and policy. \nDean Richardson’s legal career has included partnership at a boutique criminal law firm and work as a state and federal public defender in Seattle\, Washington. She was also an Assistant Counsel at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund\, Inc. Immediately upon graduation from law school\, Dean Richardson was a Skadden Arps Public Interest Fellow with the National Immigration Law Center in Los Angeles and the Legal Aid Society’s Immigration Unit in Brooklyn\, NY. A leading expert on implicit racial and gender bias\, Richardson is frequently invited to speak to law firms\, district attorney and public defender offices\, police departments\, universities\, judges\, bar associations\, and private industry across the nation about the science of implicit bias and its influence on decisions\, perceptions\, and judgments. She also presents her work at academic symposia and non-academic legal conferences. \nShe has won numerous awards and recognitions\, including the American Association of Law School’s Derrick Bell Award\, which recognizes a faculty member’s extraordinary contributions to legal education through mentoring\, teaching\, and scholarship. She was recently named one of the Top Women Lawyers in California by The Daily Journal\, one of the 100 Most Influential business and opinion shapers in Orange County\, and one of the two most influential Korean Americans in OC. \nWilliam Snowden\, Vera Institute of Justice\nWill is the director of Vera’s New Orleans office. In this role\, he continues and strengthens Vera’s existing partnerships with criminal justice actors and community leaders while identifying new collaborative relationships with government entities and community organizations. The collaborations will focus on improving criminal justice systems in the South. Prior to joining Vera\, Will was a public defender for five years representing New Orleanians in all stages of a case from arraignment to trial. Will also developed a focus and specialization in advocacy around reforming the procedures\, systems\, and policies around jury duty in an effort to promote diversity and representativeness in the jury box. Will also launched The Juror Project—an initiative aiming to increase the diversity of jury panels while changing and challenging people’s perspective of jury duty. \nWill leads workshops around the country as it relates to how implicit bias\, racial anxiety and stereotype threat influence actors and outcomes in the criminal justice system. He received his JD from Seton Hall University School of Law and a BS from the University of Minnesota. \nJudge Janis van Meerveld\, Magistrate Judge\, U.S. District Court – EDLA\nJudge Janis van Meerveld was sworn in as Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana on July 29\, 2016. Judge van Meerveld grew up in Brussels\, Belgium\, and then graduated from Newcomb College of Tulane University in 1984. She obtained her J.D. from Tulane Law School in 1987\, where she served on the Moot Court Board\, and as an oralist on the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court team. Judge van Meerveld spent 29 years in private litigation practice\, 27 of them with Adams and Reese LLP where she litigated maritime and general insurance cases before she developed a specialization in labor and employment litigation\, representing management in all areas of employment law\, including class actions\, ERISA claims\, and Directors and Officers liability claims. She frequently assisted clients in the development of employee policies\, procedures and handbooks\, advised employers on hiring\, discipline\, and termination policies and practices\, and conducted training on many employment related matters. In the community\, Judge van Meerveld serves on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of Boys Hope Girls Hope of New Orleans. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of the New Orleans affiliate of Susan G. Komen. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration Fees \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nHow to Register \nRegistration is now closed. \nCancellation Policy \nNo refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on April 29\, 2020. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact Laura Mulhern at lmulhern@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \n\nCLE\n2 hours of CLE (1 ethics\, 1 professionalism) pending. Credit for these complimentary webinars will be processed/reported within 4-6 weeks of the webinar event date and available for credit in states that allow credit for live webinar presentations. Your bar number must be accurate in our database to receive credit. \n\nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Laura Mulhern\, Sections and Divisions Manager. URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-implicit-bias-in-the-law-the-court-system-the-legal-community-and-your-legal-career/ CATEGORIES:New Orleans Chapter END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200504T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200508T113000 DTSTAMP:20260603T174642 CREATED:20200501T162737Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200501T163006Z UID:41104-1588588200-1588937400@www.fedbar.org SUMMARY:New Orleans Chapter: Justice Camp DESCRIPTION:The 2020 FBA Justice Camp will be held virtually May 4-8\, 2020. The program will be livestreamed daily at 10:30 a.m. on the NOFBA’s YouTube Channel\, and last approximately one hour per day. You must register in order to participate in the daily livestream. All sessions will be available later as recordings. \nThe New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association (NOFBA) has taken the concept of summer camp into the federal courthouse\, imparting civics education and advocacy skills that prepare students for college\, career\, and civic engagement. The program\, now in its third year\, is traditionally held mid-summer at the Eastern District of Louisiana Courthouse in downtown New Orleans. NOFBA’s Justice Camp program encourages 9th and 10th graders to learn about the legal system\, including careers within that system\, and to develop basic advocacy skills in a fun\, interesting\, and interactive format. \nSessions will include overviews of the federal court system\, safety on the Internet\, implicit bias in jury trials\, and the rights of privacy\, to assistance of counsel\, free speech\, and other constitutional rights. \nThe NOFBA invites teachers and schools to share the livestream or recorded sessions as part of their distance learning curriculum. The topics presented during the virtual Justice Camp are components of the typical full-length camp\, which the NOFBA plans to reinstitute in the summer of 2021. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration Fees \n\nComplimentary Registration\n\nHow to Register \nhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdum1LPNpDgcmQ682NuxHn-r_6WAAdoK9A2ANuPk0dmXGYRTw/viewform \n\n Please contact Amanda Kaiser at akaiser@nofba.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \n\nCLE\nPlease note that CLE credit is not offered for this webinar. \n\nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Amanda Kaiser\, Executive Director\, Federal Bar Association\, New Orleans Chapter URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/new-orleans-chapter-justice-camp/ LOCATION:Online\, US CATEGORIES:New Orleans Chapter GEO:37.09024;-95.712891 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200401T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200401T193000 DTSTAMP:20260603T174642 CREATED:20200224T164506Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200312T154322Z UID:28511-1585762200-1585769400@www.fedbar.org SUMMARY:New Orleans: Cocktails with the Court DESCRIPTION:This event is postponed because of the growing concerns surrounding COVID-19 and will be rescheduled as soon as possible. Check www.nofba.org for updates. \nDescription\nThe Younger Lawyers Division of the Federal Bar Association invites you to Cocktails with the Court on Wednesday\, April 1st from 5:30 – 7:30 pm at True Food Kitchen\, 801 St. Charles Avenue\, New Orleans. Cocktails with the Court is an opportunity to meet members of the bench and bar. \nCLE\n0 \nCost\nFREE \nEvent Contact\nAmanda Kaiser at (504) 589-7990 or akaiser@nofba.org URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/new-orleans-cocktails-with-the-court/ LOCATION:True Food Kitchen\, 801 St. Charles Avenue\, New Orleans\, LA CATEGORIES:New Orleans Chapter GEO:29.9457491;-90.0720773 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=True Food Kitchen 801 St. Charles Avenue New Orleans LA;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=801 St. Charles Avenue:geo:-90.0720773,29.9457491 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200312T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200402T130000 DTSTAMP:20260603T174642 CREATED:20200224T163808Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200312T154309Z UID:28507-1584014400-1585832400@www.fedbar.org SUMMARY:New Orleans: 2020 Federal Practice Series DESCRIPTION:This event is postponed because of the growing concerns surrounding COVID-19 and will be rescheduled as soon as possible. Check www.nofba.org for updates. \nDescription\nJoin the New Orleans Chapter of the FBA for lunchtime CLEs on Thursdays this March and April. Federal judges and seasoned practitioners will explore the latest developments affecting your federal practice. Four\, one hour CLEs with lunch will be offered at U.S. District Court- EDLA at 12 noon. \nRegister for individual sessions or for the full series. All CLEs for New Orleans FBA members are FREE through September 2020 in celebration of the Federal Bar Association’s 100th birthday! Registration is required. \nFlyer \nSpeakers\nPre-Trial and Trial Motions – Winning your Case before it Begins with Hon. Wendy B. Vitter and Thomas Flanagan on March 12\, 2020 in C-352\nExamination and Cross Examination of Experts at Trial with Hon. Jane Triche Milazzo and Celeste Coco-Ewing on March 19\, 2020 in C-224\nBuilding your Case through Lay Witness Testimony with Hon. Susie Morgan and Stephen Herman on March 26\, 2020 in C-316\nThe Art of Persuasion – Openings and Closings with Hon. Jay C. Zainey and Timothy Daniels on April 2\, 2020 in C-467 \nCLE\n4.0 \nCost\n$0-$50 \nEvent Contact\nAmanda Kaiser at (504) 589-7990 or akaiser@nofba.org URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/new-orleans-2020-federal-practice-series/ LOCATION:US District Court – EDLA\, 500 Poydras Street\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70130 CATEGORIES:New Orleans Chapter GEO:29.9484696;-90.0689841 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=US District Court – EDLA 500 Poydras Street New Orleans LA 70130;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=500 Poydras Street:geo:-90.0689841,29.9484696 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200311T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200311T190000 DTSTAMP:20260603T174642 CREATED:20200224T162704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200224T162800Z UID:28503-1583947800-1583953200@www.fedbar.org SUMMARY:New Orleans: Evenings with the FBA: Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden DESCRIPTION:Description\nPlease join the New Orleans Chapter of the FBA for an after-hours tour of the expanded Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at the New Orleans Museum of Art on March 11 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. In 2019\, NOMA expanded the existing Sculpture Garden by six acres\, adding in many contemporary 21st-century sculptures inspired by the space and located in the open lawn\, under tree canopies\, across open water\, on cypress islands\, and within understory planting\, all connected by pedestrian bridges designed to complement the landscape. We hope you’ll join us as the FBA continues the tradition of exploring local\, non-legal subjects after work. Meet at Café NOMA inside the main museum at 5:30 for a glass of wine or champagne\, to be followed by a tour of the Sculpture Garden led by Katie A. Pfohl\, NOMA’s Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art. \nCost\n$25 \nCLE\n0 \nEvent Contact\nAmanda Kaiser at (504) 589-7990 or akaiser@nofba.org \n  URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/new-orleans-evenings-with-the-fba-sydney-and-walda-besthoff-sculpture-garden/ LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70124 CATEGORIES:New Orleans Chapter GEO:29.9864799;-90.0934389 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans LA 70124;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Collins Diboll Circle:geo:-90.0934389,29.9864799 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200305T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200305T140000 DTSTAMP:20260603T174642 CREATED:20200128T154820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200128T154830Z UID:23699-1583409600-1583416800@www.fedbar.org SUMMARY:New Orleans: Local Rules Bankruptcy Bench Bar Conference CLE DESCRIPTION:Description\nPlease join Judges Meredith S. Grabill and Jerry A. Brown\, and Local Rules Committee members Jan Hayden\, Al Derbes\, and Rachel Vogeltanz for a Bench/Bar conference hosted by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana and the New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. \nThe Local Rules Committee will give a presentation on the proposed changes to the local rules for the bankruptcy court and welcomes comments and questions. The conference will take place on Thursday\, March 5\, 2020\, from noon to 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom C467 of the District Court. Lunch and CLE credit will be provided courtesy of the Bankruptcy Section of the Federal Bar Association. This is a free event but registration is required. Register online. \nCLE\n2.0 \nCost\nFREE \nPoint of Contact\nAmanda Kaiser at (504) 589-7990 or akaiser@nofba.org URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/new-orleans-local-rules-bankruptcy-bench-bar-conference-cle/ LOCATION:U.S. District Court-EDLA\, 500 Poydras Street\, C-467\, New Orleans\, LA CATEGORIES:New Orleans Chapter GEO:29.9484696;-90.0689841 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=U.S. District Court-EDLA 500 Poydras Street C-467 New Orleans LA;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=500 Poydras Street\, C-467:geo:-90.0689841,29.9484696 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200205T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200205T170000 DTSTAMP:20260603T174642 CREATED:20200121T151527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200121T151527Z UID:22492-1580918400-1580922000@www.fedbar.org SUMMARY:New Orleans: Things I Wish I Had Known: Tips for First Generation Lawyers (Professionalism CLE) DESCRIPTION:Description\nThe New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association\, Loyola University New Orleans College of Law and Tulane University Law School will co-host a CLE on inclusion focused on first generation lawyers on February 5 at 4pm at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. The Honorable Dana Douglas\, Magistrate Judge in the Eastern District of Louisiana\, will moderate a panel of first generation lawyers discussing relevant issues faced by practitioners with insight learned through their own experiences as a first generation lawyer. This event is geared to include law school students\, but also offers 1 hour of professionalism CLE credit. Attendees are encouraged to ask questions and stay for a reception following to mingle with presenters. Register online. This event is free for law school students and New Orleans FBA members\, but registration is required. \nFlyer \nSpeakers\nPanelists:\nHon. Nannette Jolivette Brown\, Chief Judge\, Eastern District of Louisiana and President of the New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association\nHomero Lopez\, Immigration Services and Legal Advocacy\nJudy Perry Martinez\, Simon\, Peragine\, Smith & Redfearn and President of the American Bar Association \nCLE\n1.0 \nCost\n$0-$30 \nEvent Contact\nAmanda Kaiser at (504) 589-7990 or akaiser@nofba.org \n  \n  URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/new-orleans-things-i-wish-i-had-known-tips-for-first-generation-lawyers-professionalism-cle/ LOCATION:Loyola University New Orleans College of Law\, 526 Pine Street\, Main Law School Building\, Room 112\, New Orleans\, LA CATEGORIES:New Orleans Chapter GEO:29.9510658;-90.0715323 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Loyola University New Orleans College of Law 526 Pine Street Main Law School Building Room 112 New Orleans LA;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=526 Pine Street\, Main Law School Building\, Room 112:geo:-90.0715323,29.9510658 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200122T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200122T130000 DTSTAMP:20260603T174642 CREATED:20191220T154243Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191220T183320Z UID:16342-1579694400-1579698000@www.fedbar.org SUMMARY:New Orleans Chapter: Lunch with the Court with the Hon. Greg G. Guidry DESCRIPTION:  \nLocation : 500 Poydras St.\, C-552 \nDescription : The lunch\, which is arranged by the Younger Lawyers Division of the Federal Bar Association\, is open to FBA members at no cost. The Lunch with the Court program is an excellent opportunity to meet federal practitioners\, to socialize with other attorneys new to the practice\, and to gain valuable insight. Space is limited. \nCLE : 0 \nCost : Free \nRSVP : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lunch-with-the-court-with-the-hon-greg-g-guidry-tickets-85169262557 \nEvent Contact : Amanda Kaiser at (504) 589-7990 or akaiser@nofba.org URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/new-orleans-chapter-lunch-with-the-court-with-the-hon-greg-g-guidry/ CATEGORIES:New Orleans Chapter END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR