By Adam J. Katz As attorneys admitted to practice in the Northern District of New York, we have the responsibility to promote justice and to make justice equally accessible to all people. While Local Civil Rule 83.3 requires permanently admitted attorneys to accept...
We are accepting applications for an attorney to work, on a part-time basis, with the FCBA’s Pro Se Assistance Program. This is a paid position. The Federal Court Bar Association of the Northern District of New York’s Pro Se Assistance Program was established to...
The NDNY Federal Court Bar Association is Proud to Sponsor Career Talk: Federal Court Practice and Judicial Clerkships Thursday, April 14, 2022 @ 4:30pm Dean Alexander Moot Court Room Reception to follow in the East Foyer @ 5:30pm Drinks and lite fare by Innovo...
March 17 at 10, via Zoom: CLE on What Non-Bankruptcy Lawyers NEED to Know About Bankruptcy; more information here March 23 at Noon, via Zoom: CLE on NDNY Local Rules: Updates, Amendments and What Practitioners Need to Know; more information here March 28 at 1, via...
The Constitutional Scholars Program’s Seventh Annual Constitution Contest is now accepting entries. The contest is open to all students in grades nine through twelve in the 32 counties that constitute the Northern District of New York. As in prior years, entries must...
Since the publication of the Early Winter 2021 issue of the NDNY-FCBA newsletter, the issuance of decisions regarding New York State’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has increased in pace, while the decisions themselves appear to have generally diminished in...
Maurice Christopher is the Director of Information Technology for the United States District Court and the United States Probation Office for the Northern District of New York. He began working for the Court in 2002, and now oversees a staff of nine people within the...
In January, the Federal Court Bar Association selected Tina Chericoni Versaci as its new Executive Director. Ms. Versaci, an attorney, is active in the administration of educational and civic organizations, including the Schenectady County Public Library, where she is...
By Adam J. Katz During a decade when many professional associations struggled with a steady decline in membership, the Federal Court Bar Association quickly became my second home – a place where I found lasting relationships and opportunities for personal and...
NDNY Local Rules: Updates, Amendments and What Practitioners Need to Know Wednesday, March 23, 2022 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. (R.S.V.P. by March 16, 2022) This CLE will be offered in a virtual setting, via Zoom. A link for the Zoom CLE will be provided to registered...
The NDNY FCBA is proud to present NY Cannabis: A Year End Review, featuring Katie Neer, Esq. of Dickinson & Avella, PLLC and Cecilia Oyediran, Esq. of Foley Hoag, LLP. The program will provide an overview of the intersection between state and federal cannabis...
The Federal Court Bar Association of the Northern District of New York is proud to Co-Sponsor this event with the Syracuse University School of Law! Introduction to Federal Court Practice and Judicial Clerkships Wednesday, March 2, 20224:00 p.m. Melanie Gray Courtroom...