By Clerk of Court John Domurad One of the most rewarding and sometimes most challenging aspects of being a member of the Clerk’s Office is addressing concerns from our pro se filers. Many pro se litigants make their way to federal court because all other avenues for...
By Kim Zimmer I have had the slowest ascent to President of the Federal Court Bar Association in the history of this Organization. I have thought about why that is and I finally decided it must be because I am so shy, soft-spoken, and reserved. I “grew up” in the...
The FCBA held its annual meeting and dinner on December 5, 2019, at a former-bank-headquarters-turned banquet-hall at 60 State Street in Albany. The afternoon started with a CLE program at the James T. Foley U.S. Courthouse. The first part of the program, entitled...
The NDNY-FCBA’s Constitutional Scholars Program has expanded its Fifth Annual Essay Contest to include categories for video performances, graphic art and poems/short stories. The contest is open to all students in grades 9 through 12 in the 32 counties that constitute...
“Tech Tools for Small Firms” This program will focus on increasing your effectiveness and efficiency while complying with the ethics requirement to safeguard your clients’ information. Leverage technology and tweak your office hardware, software, and cloud-based...
More than 200 people packed into the Ceremonial Courtroom of the James T. Foley U.S. Courthouse on the evening of November 12, to watch the re-enactment of one of the most infamous trials in U.S. history – the 1951 espionage trial of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg. The...
Syracuse Rosenberg FLYER CANCELLED!!!!!!!!! Join the United States District Court, Northern District of New York, along with the NDNY-Federal Court Bar Association as we present: The Rosenberg Trial James M. Hanley U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building...
Effective Efficient Ethical Practice and Criminal Law CLE Material Packet 12.5.19 Part I: “Effective, Efficient and Ethical Practice in Federal Court: What the Judges Want You to Know" Join us for a conversation with the Hon. Mae D'Agostino, Hon. Therese Wiley Dancks...
CONSTITUTION CONTEST NOW ACCEPTING ENTRIES! Subject: The origin of some aspect of the U.S. Constitution--specifically, one of the eighteen (18) topics listed on www.constitutionalscholars.org. Eligibility: All students in grades 9 through 12 in the 32 counties that...
December 5, 2019 NDNY-FCBA 16th Annual CLE, Meeting and Dinner The NDNY-Federal Court Bar Association cordially invites you to attend its Sixteenth Anniversary Annual CLE, Meeting and Dinner program on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at 60 State Street, Albany, NY 12207. A...
Christopher R. Riano Assistant Counsel to the Governor and Lecturer in Constitutional Law and Government at Columbia University The judicial and political history of Northern New York is replete with dynamic legal stories that have helped shape not only how the...