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SUMMARY:Webinar: Sit Up Straight! How Posture and Physical Well-Being Impact Ethical Legal Practice
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nDrawing on neuroscience\, stress physiology\, and the Model Rules of Professional Conduct\, the session demonstrates how posture\, movement\, sleep\, nutrition\, and hydration affect a lawyer’s cognitive functioning\, decision-making\, professionalism\, and ability to meet ethical duties. \nThe session includes practical strategies from a posture and movement expert\, alongside an ethics-oriented analysis that links well-being to competence\, diligence\, communication\, and impairment-related duties. \nPresented by FBA’s Professional Development Committee. \nRegister Now!\n\nPresenters\nModerator: Benjamin de Seingalt is the Corporate Counsel and Director of Compliance and Privacy for MarketVision Research\, one of the largest primary market research and consulting firms in the United States. His work focuses on artificial intelligence\, global privacy compliance\, corporate social responsibility\, and post-market drug surveillance. Ben is also the Senior Fellow for Artificial Intelligence at the Lawyers’ Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation and serves on the Editorial Board for The Federal Lawyer\, the board of the Federal Bar Association’s Section on Civil Rights\, the BHBIA’s Ethics and Compliance Committee\, ESOMAR’s AI Task Force Coordinating Committee\, and the Insights Association’s Standards Committee. He is a graduate of Tulane University Law School\, the A.B. Freeman School of Business\, and Washington College. \nDr. Elizabeth Stroot is a Doctor of Physical Therapy\, movement expert\, and founder of Core Wellness & Physical Therapy in Alexandria\, Virginia. With over 20 years in clinical practice\, she specializes in helping high-performing professionals overcome pain\, functional loss\, and burnout to optimize energy\, focus\, and longevity. \n  \n  \nJean Cha is an experienced ethics practitioner serving attorneys\, judges\, and other legal professionals throughout California\, sister states\, and foreign jurisdictions\, and is admitted to practice law in California\, Texas\, and Washington. Jean is a former State Bar Prosecutor and served in the Office of Chief Trial Counsel of the State Bar of California for thirteen years. She provides expert opinions and regulatory guidance and advises practitioners in all aspects of Professional Liability\, Law Practice Management\, and Legal Ethics. Jean regularly creates and presents educational materials for firms and public agencies. \n  \n\nRegister Now!\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states\, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-sit-up-straight-how-posture-and-physical-well-being-impact-ethical-legal-practice/
LOCATION:OH
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SUMMARY:Southern District of Texas Chapter: Hybrid CLE - Trends in Employment Law: It Depends on Who You Ask
DESCRIPTION:This interactive panel will explore how today’s most important employment law issues look from the perspectives of opposing counsel and an in-house attorney. The program features (1) a litigator who represents companies\, executives\, and employees in labor and employment disputes\, (2) an in-house attorney for a Houston-area company\, and (3) an attorney devoted exclusively to employment defense. In a moderator-free\, question-driven conversation\, the panelists will challenge one another and offer candid\, contrasting views on where employment law is headed – and what those trends mean for day-to-day counseling and litigation strategy. Attendees will gain the rare benefit of hearing\, in one discussion\, the viewpoints of the in-house client and both sides of the “v.” The event is approved for 1.25 hours of Texas CLE credit. \nPlease click here to register.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/southern-district-of-texas-chapter-hybrid-cle-trends-in-employment-law-it-depends-on-who-you-ask/
LOCATION:hybrid: Houston and Zoom\, 1000 Louisiana\, Floor 32\, Houston\, United States
CATEGORIES:Southern District of Texas Chapter
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Presenting your Best Case in L&E Arbitration and Mediation: The View from the Bench
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nJoin us for an engaging webinar that takes you behind the bench to explore what truly persuades arbitrators and assists mediators to collaborate in labor and employment disputes. Learn how to present evidence clearly\, organize your case for maximum impact\, and prepare witnesses who resonate with neutrals. Our speakers will share best-practice advocacy techniques tailored specifically to arbitration and mediation\, helping you refine your tone\, argument style\, and negotiation approach for each setting. You’ll also gain practical\, experience-based guidance on the missteps practitioners commonly make—and how to avoid them—through real-world examples and insights from seasoned decision-makers. This program is designed to elevate your effectiveness and strengthen your results in any labor and employment proceeding. \nRegister Now!\nPresented by FBA’s Labor & Employment Law & Alternative Dispute Resolution Sections & Judiciary Division \n\nPresenters\n \nHon. Mimi Tsankov (Ret.) (Moderator) \nJudge Mimi Tsankov recently joined the Labor Panels of both JAMS and the American Arbitration Association following nearly 20 years of service as an administrative judge with the U.S. Department of Justice\, including a decade devoted specifically to labor and employment matters. Over the course of her career\, she has presided over thousands of administrative proceedings and consistently managed a civil administrative docket of more than 3\,000 cases. Ms. Tsankov has also held numerous leadership roles in the international legal community\, including serving as President of the IFPTE Judicial Council 2 (NAIJ)\, a national labor organization. She recently completed her terms as Chair of both the ABA Judicial Division’s National Conference of the Administrative Law Judiciary and the Federal Bar Association’s Judiciary Division. In addition\, she has served on the Board of Directors of the Federal Bar Association\, been elected Vice President for Publications of the National Association of Women Judges\, and has been an Adjunct Professor at Fordham Law School since 2018. \n \nLaurel Stevenson\, Director of Mediation and Assessment Program\, United States District Court- Western District of Missouri. \nLaurel Stevenson is the Director of the Mediation and Assessment Program (MAP) for the United States District Court\, Western District of Missouri. She oversees approximately 1\,000 civil cases annually and serves as a mediator and facilitator. She also trains judges\, neutrals\, students\, staff and others on effective and ethical use of ADR. She co-chairs the ABA’s Court ADR Committee within the DR Section and is the Editor of The Resolver\, a publication of the FBA’s ADR Section. Laurel has conducted hundreds of mediations\, including more than 300 via Zoom. Her ADR work includes class actions\, insurance\, FLSA\, employment\, MDL’s\, civil rights\, inmate litigation\, wrongful death\, transportation\, medical malpractice\, and commercial disputes. Several resolutions have resulted in institutional policy changes. Prior to her current position\, Laurel tried more than eighty jury trials to verdict\, served as appellate counsel\, was lead trial counsel in numerous bench trials\, and taught trial practice in Missouri and Texas. She served more than a decade as a Facilitator for the Missouri Bar Complaint Resolution Program and the Fee Dispute Resolution Program. She also served as a mediator\, arbitrator\, and facilitator during her last twelve years in private practice. \n \nLori Adelson\, Attorney\, Approved Dispute Resolution LLC\, an affiliate of Miles Mediation & Arbitration. \nAt Miles Mediation & Arbitration (aka Approved Dispute Resolution LLC)\, we are committed to facilitating meaningful solutions to legal disputes. Led by Lori Adelson\, Esq.\, we concentrate our practice on strategic\, creative\, and innovative approaches to conflict resolution. Our focus is on personalized interactions and effective communication to help parties find common ground. With deep experience in mediation\, employment dispute resolution\, and early neutral evaluation analysis\, Lori Adelson is respected for her unbiased and knowledgeable approach. We are dedicated to resolving complex disputes efficiently and effectively for individuals and businesses alike. \n  \n\nRegistration\nRegister Now!\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states\, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636. 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-presenting-your-best-case-in-le-arbitration-and-mediation-the-view-from-the-bench/
LOCATION:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-presenting-your-best-case-in-le-arbitration-and-mediation-the-view-from-the-bench/
CATEGORIES:Alternative Dispute Resolution Section,Judiciary Division,Labor Employment Law Section
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SUMMARY:Massachusetts Chapter: Breakfast with the Bench
DESCRIPTION:THE MASSACHUSETTS CHAPTER OF THE FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION \nInvites you to attend our next Breakfast with the Bench featuring \nA Conversation with Judge Brian E. Murphy \nTUESDAY\, JANUARY 27\, 2026 \n8:00AM – 9:00AM \nMoakley Federal Court Building\, Judges Dining Room \nTo register\, please fill out the form at: https://forms.mad.uscourts.gov/breakfast-with-bench-bem.html \nAll are welcome to attend in person or virtually by Zoom. \nPlease Note: To gain audio only access to the event\, the telephone number you call in on must be the same number you have submitted when you sign up using the above link. \nAll individuals seeking video access will be placed into a Zoom waiting room to start. To be admitted into the event\, your Zoom display name must read exactly as provided in the form – otherwise access will not be granted. Please check your settings to verify your official display name. \nThe mission of the FBA is to strengthen the federal legal system and administration of justice by serving the interests and the needs of the federal practitioner\, both public and private\, the federal judiciary and the public they serve.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/massachusetts-chapter-breakfast-with-the-bench/
LOCATION:Moakley Federal Court Building\, Moakley Federal Court Building\, Judges Dining Room\, 1 Courthouse Way\, Boston\, MA\, 02210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Massachusetts Chapter
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