Diversity and Inclusion CLE December 3, 2020 via Zoom. More information will be forthcoming.
Diversity and Inclusion CLE December 3, 2020 via Zoom
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Announcements & News
NDNY-FCBA ANNUAL MEETING 2020 via Zoom 4:30 pm
NDNY-FCBA will hold their annual meeting, via Zoom. Annual Meeting Packet This packet does NOT have the financial statements. They will be available to those members participating in the Zoom meeting. 2020 2021 Officers and Trustees with Pictures
NEW YORK STATE – FEDERAL JUDICIAL COUNCIL and ADVISORY GROUP SECOND CIRCUIT CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
COVID CLE FINAL Agenda
Annual Golf Tournament Survives Covid Cancellation
The FCBA’s 15th Annual Golf Event, scheduled for Monday, August 24 at Bellevue Country Club in Syracuse, was cancelled at the last moment due to lack of participation. And then, unbeknownst to a dozen of its participants, it was resurrected informally at venues in the...
SDNY EDNY NDNY Power Act Event 9/30/2020 (Virtual)
To Register for this Event please click here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YW7DRWM
Antoinette T. Bacon Named Acting U.S. Attorney
On September 2, 2020, Attorney General William P. Barr announced the designation of Antoinette T. Bacon as the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 3345(a)(3). Bacon replaced U.S. Attorney Grant C. Jaquith, who announced...
The Intersection of Federal Courts and Veterans Law CLE 8/25/2020
The Intersection of Federal Courts and Veterans Law Announcement Packet PPT FCBA _ Veterans and Federal Courts _ CLE _ MATERIALS
President’s Message
By President Kimberly M. Zimmer, Esq. At our Annual Meeting last December, I expressed some of my goals and hopes for the FCBA in the coming year, including continuing to foster collegiality, mutual respect, and friendship among our members. I had hoped that we could...
FCBA Succeeds with Online CLEs
By Suzanne Messer of Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC In an effort to find useful ways to continue to serve its members during the COVID-19 pandemic, the FCBA has devoted significant efforts to providing increased CLE offerings since the “stay-at-home” directive went...
Speaking with… Robert G. Wells
Rob Wells is a criminal defense attorney based in Syracuse, with a reputation for humane, individualized and zealous advocacy, in both federal and state court, and also in college disciplinary proceedings. He also serves as a Pro Se Coordinator for the Pro Se...
Clerk’s Corner: Update on Court’s Reopening Plan
By Chief Clerk John Domurad As we enter our fifth month in the new COVID-19 environment, I thought it would be helpful to provide the FCBA membership with a brief summary of responses to some frequently asked questions regarding Court operations. Is the Court holding...
United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith Confirmed to Court of Appeals
On July 23, 2020, the United States Senate confirmed U.S. Attorney Grant C. Jaquith to be a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in Washington, D.C. The Court reviews decisions of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals, a part of the Department of...