*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...
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** This program will explore strategy and pitfalls for both relator and defense counsel in pre-trial False Claims Act litigation. Topics covered include a general overview of pre- and post-complaint filings for relators, interactions with the government during its investigation,...
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** This session will help immigration attorneys connect with a critical yet often underserved segment of the U.S. population: the estimated 10.5 million individuals living in the U.S. without legal status, many of whom are actively seeking adjustment of status,...
Graciously joining the Federal Bar Association for her third year in a row, Amy Howe—co-founder of the SCOTUSblog—will treat attendees to a legal overview and analysis of the U.S. Supreme Court’s most recent term. Amy will break down the Court’s decisions, noting key takeaways and...
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** Join a candid conversation with federal judges from across the country as they share their top pet peeves in IP litigation—from patent and trademark to copyright and trade secrets. Hear what litigators should avoid (and do more of) when...