Washington State Chapter: Open Monthly Meeting As a new state-wide Chapter, we welcome the participation of all interested Washington State attorneys. Join conversation (microsoft.com); Meeting | Microsoft Teams;
The Younger Lawyers Division of the Federal Bar Association is pleased to announce the Annual Thurgood Marshall Memorial Moot Court Competition will be held virtually March 14-18, 2022 While the decision to make the national competition wholly virtual was a difficult one, the...
The South Florida Chapter of the Federal Bar Association is proud to host a conversation between Judge Trevor N. McFadden and Judge Rodolfo “Rudy” Ruiz II about the Supreme Court’s so-called “Shadow Docket.” Many of us have heard about the Shadow Docket but know little...
A panel of legal and medical experts will discuss the impact of mental disabilities on the prosecution, defense and disposition of cases as well as how the federal courts can be more responsive. Speakers Jeffrey D. Grant, Private General Counsel @GrantLaw, PLLC Dr. Joette James,...
For nearly 75 years, military courts have squarely rejected challenges to the Uniform Code of Military Justice's continued jurisdiction over certain retirees. Two years ago, University of Texas School of Law Professor Stephen Vladeck successfully convinced a judge of the D.C. District Court to find that...
Women in the legal profession remain underrepresented in positions of greatest status, influence, and economic reward. In many parts of the world, female lawyers and judges are also subject to attacks and violations of their rights, including threats, intimidation, arbitrary detention, prosecution and killings. The...
We hope you will join us for this virtual opportunity to learn more about Judge Caroline H. Gentry and Judge Peter B. Silvain, Jr., who were each sworn in within the last year to serve as magistrate judges in the Dayton seat of court. Judge...
Thursday, March 31, 2022 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM The Federal Bar Association SDNY Chapter is thrilled to present to the Honorable Denise Cote, Senior U.S. District Judge, SDNY, the 2022 Federal Bar Association Lifetime Achievement Award. Among those who will pay tribute to Judge Cote’s extraordinary and tireless service...
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...
Preservation and Protection of Indigenous Nations Join the Indian Law Section for the Annual Indian Law Conference on April 7-8, 2022 at the Sandia Resort & Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Tribal nations continuously work to overcome longstanding legal and policy issues facing Indian country...
Washington State Chapter: Open Monthly Meeting As a new state-wide Chapter, we welcome the participation of all interested Washington State attorneys. Join conversation (microsoft.com); Meeting | Microsoft Teams;
Joel Rudin, a criminal defense attorney, and Jabbar Collins, then a State inmate, met in 2002 while Jabbar was incarcerated in Greenhaven Correctional Facility serving a 34 years to life sentence for a murder he steadfastly claimed he did not commit. At the time, Jabbar was...