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...
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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...
FCBA Educates Syracuse Law Students
The FCBA’s Newly Practicing Lawyers Section teamed up with the Syracuse University College of Law to hold a social networking event at the College’s Dineen Hall on Wednesday, February 26, 2020. The event began at 5:30 p.m. with a discussion led by a distinguished...
Speaking with… Senior United States District Judge Norman A. Mordue
At 5 p.m. on Friday, November 1, 2019, past FCBA President Mitchell J. Katz interviewed Senior United States District Judge Norman A. Mordue as part of the FCBA’s “Fireside Chat” Series in the atrium of Dineen Hall at the Syracuse University College of Law. The event...
Tech Tools for Small Firms WEBINAR CLE – 5/6/2020
Tech Summit for Small Firms Announcement Please be advised that this CLE was originally scheduled to take place live in Albany on April 23rd. As a result of the coronavirus guidelines, we are now offering this CLE as an online Webinar via Webex. For those who...
FCBA Annual Golf Event – Bellevue CC – Syracuse – August 24, 2020
2020 Golf Event SAVE THE DATE Flyer - FCBA Please SAVE THE DATE to join members of the Judiciary and Bar for a great day of golf at beautiful Bellevue Country Club. The event will include lunch, practice range, 18-holes of golf with cart, prizes, cocktail hour and...
FCBA Happy Hour @ Everson Museum of Art 3/25/2020
Social Networking Event @ SU College of Law 2/26/2020
Event Summary: For newly practicing FCBA members, law clerks and staff attorneys from the Northern District of New York, and select faculty and current students from the College of Law. In addition to providing a networking and social event for newly practicing...