Announcements & News

Upcoming Events

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...

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Annual High School Contest Open for Video and Poster Entries

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...

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Speaking with … IT Director Maurice Christopher

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...

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FCBA Selects New Executive Director

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...

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President’s Message – March 2022

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...

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CLE: NY Cannabis: A Year End Review – February 24, 2022

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...

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