The Oklahoma City Chapter of the Federal Bar Association is pleased to offer a virtual CLE addressing the doctrine of qualified immunity from civil rights claims brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (part of the Civil Rights Act of 1871). Although the doctrine is widely...
A landlord who, without justification, enforces lease provisions in a manner that discriminates against a tenant because of the tenant’s race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin can be liable under the FHA. Both HUD and an increasing number of federal courts...
The program, which is arranged by the Younger Lawyers Division of the New Orleans Chapter, 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...
From the global pandemic to racial justice and the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma, 2020 has presented novel challenges and opportunities, bringing Indian Country and the nation to a turning point. Please join us for the Virtual D.C. Indian Law Conference on...
Misadventures in Lawyering (and Judging) - Ethical Lessons Ripped from the Headlines - 2020 Edition Thursday, November 5th Zoom Pro Webinar 3:30 P.M. CT About the Presenters Colleen Hitch Wilson serves as a lead counsel in commercial litigation at Federal Express Corporation. She previously clerked...
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone** Hosted by the FBA's Qui Tam Section, often in cooperation with local FBA chapters, "The False Claims Act Today" is a discussion series that examines the details of real-life FCA practice in specific jurisdictions. Sessions typically focus on a...
Join us for a discussion with Helen Parsonage about her recent win before the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Nasrallah v. Barr, which held that federal courts have jurisdiction to hear appeals from non-citizens with criminal convictions who fear they will be tortured...
The urgency for racial equality is a clarion call for the legal profession. As practitioners consider how best to support this global movement, the FBA Diversity and Inclusion (D & I) Committee aims to equip its members with a broad and practical understanding of human...
The Yale Law Journal along with the Hon. Raymond L. Acosta Chapter of the Federal Bar Association will be hosting a panel on the YLJ Forum Collection The Insular Cases in Light of Aurelius, dedicated in memory of Judge Juan R. Torruella. The panel will take place on Monday, November 16 from 6:00-7:15pm...
Please join the Oklahoma City Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and Nora Bergman as she shares lessons from her upcoming book, 50 Lessons for Happy Lawyers: Boost wellness. Build resilience. Yes, you can. The statistics are clear. Lawyers are challenged with depression, stress, anxiety,...
Join us for this quarter’s Supreme Court update from Supreme Court practitioners Charlie Dameron, Caroline Flynn, and Blake Stafford. Charlie, Caroline, and Blake have experience clerking with the Court and federal courts of appeals, briefing cases argued before the Justices, and preparing frequent and repeat...