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The NDNY Federal Court Bar Association is an Accredited NYS CLE Provider and our approval status now includes Online Video, for individual (self-study) participation. Use the calendar below to explore our upcoming CLE Programs.
Unless otherwise noted, CLE Programs are for current FCBA Members only. Membership in the NDNY-FCBA costs $100 per year, begins on the day it is purchased and will be valid for one year (i.e., new and renewing members can join at any time of the year and receive a full year of membership). Click here to Join or Renew today.
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CLE: Hands-on Cellebrite Training for Criminal Defense Attorneys
Office of Federal Public Defender 4 South Clinton Street, Syracuse, NY, United StatesLearn the basics of how to review and analyze mobile device evidence in the Cellebrite forensic report format.
CLE: Mediation Mastery: Practical Techniques & Essential Ethics
Virtual (Zoom)Retired U.S. Magistrate Judge Christian Hummel, Jeffrey Anderson, Esq., Stephen Helmer, Esq., and Ryan Donovan, Esq. (moderator) will provide their perspectives on the use of arbitration and mediation to resolve cases. They will offer useful tips and techniques to aid in the resolution of disputes, as well as guidance on document submissions and preparing your client for the mediation process. Learn the principles of evaluating a case, timing and approach to resolution, judge/mediator assessment and responsibility, plaintiff experience and strategy, and defense perspective. This course will also focus on ethics in mediation, emphasizing the ethical obligations of mediators, attorneys, and parties in the mediation process, and will address issues of confidentiality, impartiality, conflicts of interest, and the duty to negotiate in good faith.
CLE: Asset Forfeiture and Restitution in NDNY Criminal Cases – July 16, 2025, 12:00 – 1:30 pm (virtual)
Virtual (Zoom)Course Summary: Attendees will gain a practical understanding of how the U.S. Attorney’s Office approaches restitution, as well as administrative and judicial forfeiture, in criminal cases.
CLE: PRO BONO TRAINING 2025: TRYING A CIVIL RIGHTS CASE – ALBANY
James T. Foley Federal Courthouse 445 Broadway, Albany, NY, United StatesMark your calendars for our 2025 Program which will give you all the tools you need to confidently handle a Pro Bono prisoner case in Federal Court. In addition to skills training, this full-day program will include credit hours in DEI, Ethics, and Cybersecurity.
CLE: PRO BONO TRAINING 2025: TRYING A CIVIL RIGHTS CASE – SYRACUSE
James M. Hanley Federal Building 100 South Clinton Street, SyracuseMark your calendars for our 2025 Program which will give you all the tools you need to confidently handle a Pro Bono prisoner case in Federal Court. In addition to skills training, this full-day program will include credit hours in DEI, Ethics, and Cybersecurity.