July Bench and Bar with the Hon. Patrick Bumatay, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit LUNCH CONVERSATION WITH CIRCUIT JUDGE BUMATAY Join the FBA/OC for a lunch conversation with Ninth Circuit Judge Bumatay, ranging in topics from his storied career and rise to...
Judge Advocates from the Army, Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard, & Marines discuss what it is like to be a lawyer in the military and how to join the JAG Corps on Active Duty or in the Reserve. Registration has closed. Speakers Maj Aneisha Bell,...
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** Most cases are won or lost at step five of the sequential process. Yet, that step rests on the testimony of the vocational witness. Effectively cross-examining vocational witnesses is the primary tool in the arsenal of a representative. Such...
Come join us for our next installment of Bagels with the Bench, this time featuring W.D. Pa. District Judge Christy C. Wiegand. July 15, at 9:00 am. Where: W.D. Pa. Courthouse, Courtroom 9B Attendance is limited to the first 20 chapter members, so if you...
*Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** Join us for a panel discussion on the January 2025 revisions to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules on suspension and debarment, intended to bring the FAR more closely into alignment with the Nonprocurement Common Rule (NCR) that applies...
Presidential speeches, threats of (and actual) impeachment, court packing plans, and other efforts to diminish the role of judges all have been part of judicial history. Recently, swatting, pizza deliveries, and unrestrained social media rhetoric have been added to the list. Join our distinguished panel...
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** Judge Scott W. Stucky will reflect on his distinguished career, including his service as a federal judge, chief judge, and senior judge. He will share lessons learned and other observations from some of his many cases. Steven R. Miller,...
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. Justice Wimalasena, in collaboration with a...
Please join us July 30-August 1, 2025, for the Thirty-Fourth Annual National Seminar on the Federal Sentencing in Orlando, Florida. A detailed agenda will be released soon! If you or others in your office wish to attend our Seminar, please complete the enclosed registration form...
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** This CLE program explores how cease and desist letters can trigger declaratory judgment actions, with a focus on minimizing risk while effectively enforcing intellectual property rights. Practitioners will learn best practices across copyright, trademark, and patent contexts, including some...
With the Department of Justice pursuing fewer cases of international corruption and re-orienting its FCPA enforcement priorities, three European regulators have come together to fill the void. In late March, authorities from the UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO), France's Parquet National Financier (PNF), and Switzerland's...
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** This Wellness session is designed to help you be more focused, less stressed, more productive, and a lot happier. Take back control of your focus, productivity, and well-being with The Twelve Monotasks by Thatcher Wine. Studies have shown that multitasking reduces efficiency...