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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.
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FCBA Announces Winners in 9th Annual Constitution Contest
On Constitution Day (September 17), the FCBA announced the winners of its Ninth Annual Constitution Contest. Twenty-two high school students from the Northern District entered this year’s contest, which offered two categories: (1) for video essays shorter than 10...
Answers to Questions About Using Generative AI to Practice Law
By Murphy Foss, Tess Felter and Connor Catalano1 This past June, representatives of LexisNexis taught a two-hour CLE course for the NDNY-FCBA regarding the use of generative artificial intelligence (“GenAI”) in the practice of law.2 In addition, in May and June,...
Clerk’s Corner: Protecting Personal Identifiers Within Court-Filed Documents
By John Domurad In a time when it seems there is a substantial data breach announced weekly, I wanted to take this opportunity to reinforce the importance of adhering to the privacy protections contained in Rule 5.2 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Under this...
