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NDNY-FCBA Annual Golf Event Bellevue Country Club August 24, 2020
Monday, August 24, 2020 Annual NDNY-FCBA Golf Bellevue Country Club www.bellevuecountryclub.com 12:00 p.m. Boxed Lunch 1:00 p.m. Shot-Gun Start 6:00 p.m. Cocktails & Dinner Please join members of the Judiciary and Bar for a great...
Winners Announced in Fifth Annual Essay Contest
The FCBA awarded a total of $4,500 in prize money to 20 high school students as part of the Fifth Annual Constitution Contest, which is co-sponsored by the U.S. District Court. This year, the number of contest categories was expanded to four: (1) essays, which had to...
NDNY-FCBA Virtual Food Drive for the Month of July 2020!
The Northern District of New York Federal Court Bar Association (NDNY FCBA) Virtual Food Drive Support the hunger-relief mission of Food Bank of Central New York through the The Northern District of New York Federal Court Bar Association (NDNY FCBA) Virtual Food...
The Attorney-Client Privilege is Not Dead – But it Does Have its Limits CLE via Zoom 6/24/2020
NOTICE OF CLE PROGRAM The NDNY-FCBA’s CLE Committee Presents The Attorney-Client Privilege is Not Dead – But it Does Have its Limits Wednesday, June 24, 2020 9:00 am – 10:15 pm (By Zoom) Because of COVID-19 related restrictions, this CLE will be offered in a...
Socially Distant Depositions CLE via Zoom 5/28/2020
The NDNY-FCBA’s CLE Committee Presents “Socially Distant Depositions” Thursday, May 28, 2020 Because of COVID-19 related restrictions, this CLE will be offered in a virtual setting, via Zoom. To register for this CLE webinar, click the link provided to receive a...
“Statements of Material Fact on Motions for Summary Judgment” CLE Webinar
The NDNY-FCBA’s CLE Committee Presents “Statements of Material Fact on Motions for Summary Judgment” Thursday, June 11, 2020 Because of COVID-19 related restrictions, this CLE will be offered in a virtual setting, via Zoom. To register for this CLE webinar, click...
COVID-19 Federal Employment Law and SBA Loan Update CLE
"COVID-19 Federal Employment Law and SBA Loan Update" CLE Thursday, May 21, 2020 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. hosted via Zoom RSVP by Monday, May 18, 2020 This program will focus on the federal labor and employment law related developments related to the Families First...
NDNY ADR/Mandatory Mediation Program: Lessons Learned, Tips from Mediators and Settlement Considerations CLE Webinar 5/20/2020
NOTICE OF CLE PROGRAM The NDNY-FCBA’s CLE Committee Presents: NDNY ADR/Mandatory Mediation Program: Lessons Learned, Tips from Mediators and Settlement Considerations Wednesday, May 20, 2020 Because of COVID-19 related restrictions, this CLE will be offered in a...
FCBA Essay Contest Stronger Than Ever
The FCBA’s Fifth Annual Essay Contest has received 41 entries from high school students across the Northern District. High schools represented this year include Guilderland High School in Albany County, South Glens Falls Senior High School in Saratoga County,...
Circuit Split Deepens Over Whether Inchoate Drug Crimes Trigger Career Offender Enhancement
By: John J. Dowling III† When a defendant qualifies for the career offender enhancement under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, it often dominates plea negotiations due to the outsized sentencing exposure it entails. For example, without the enhancement, a defendant...
Clerk’s Corner: Spring 2020
By Clerk of Court John Domurad Please let me begin by saying that I hope this article finds readers safe and healthy during these turbulent times. I speak with confidence when I say every decision made by the Board of Judges during this crisis has placed the health...