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The NDNY-FCBA was constituted to provide a forum to promote a more effective exchange of ideas between the practicing bar and the federal court as well as to provide educational and social programs for attorneys and court personnel.
Our mission is to foster the highest ethical and professional standards for all attorneys in the NDNY by providing continuing legal education and a liaison between the Federal Bench and Bar, monitoring and proposing changes as needed to the Local and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and performing such other acts as to enhance the standards of federal practice in the District.
Latest News & Events
Special Admission Ceremony for Officers of the Judge Advocate General Corps – May 6, 2025 at Fort Drum
The NDNY Federal Court Bar Association will host a Special Admission Ceremony for Officers of The Judge Advocate General’s Corps on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Fort Drum, New York. Applications must be filed electronically via an attorney’s individual PACER account. A...
Speaking with … Sona De of Sidley Austin LLP
Interviewed by Abby McCormick-Foley Sona De is a trial lawyer and litigation partner in Sidley Austin’s New York office. De was part of the Sidley Austin trial team that, in September 2024, prevailed in a NDNY civil rights case, Williams v. O’Gorman et al., NDNY,...
NDNY Gets Three New Judges
Right before the holiday season, the United States Senate confirmed two judges to the NDNY bench – United States District Judge Elizabeth C. Coombe, in Syracuse, and United States District Judge Anthony J. Brindisi, in Utica. Additionally, past FCBA Trustee Paul J....
