CLE & Special Admission Ceremony for Officers of The Judge Advocate General’s Corps – Tuesday, May 6, 2025, Fort Drum, New York.
May 6 @ 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm
The NDNY Federal Court Bar Association will host a Special Admission Ceremony
for Officers of The Judge Advocate General’s Corps
on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Fort Drum, New York.
Applications must be filed electronically via an attorney’s individual PACER account. A firm application deadline has been set for Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Applicants need not include a Declaration of Sponsor form or an Order form with their application. The Court no longer requires a sponsor and will prepare one all-inclusive Order for the presiding Judge’s signature.
Complete the application here. Be sure to select the Special Group Admission Ceremony method of admission on the Attorney Registration form. Sign and date the forms and, if required, include a Certificate of Good Standing issued by a Court within the past six months. In accordance with Local Rule 83.1(e), a Certificate of Good Standing is required for attorneys in the employ of the United States Government who are not admitted to another United States District Court.
Log into your PACER account and submit your application to the Court using the following instructions: https://www.nynd.uscourts.gov/file/how-submit-application-pacer
Upon review and acceptance of an application, a ceremony attendance confirmation will be emailed to the applicant.
The Admission Ceremony will be followed by a CLE on Remote Proceedings and a light lunch. See below.
Local Attorneys are welcome to attend, with pre-registration and visitor’s pass. Email [email protected] for more information.
For more information, visit the NDNY Court’s webpage for Attorney Admissions.
CLE PROGRAM DETAILED AGENDA:
Remote Proceedings: Best Practices: New Procedures, New Opportunities
12:00 p.m. Admission Ceremony
12:30 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. – Nuts and Bolts of Remote Proceedings
Daniel McAllister, Chief Deputy Clerk, NDNY
Ryan Molloy, Asst. IT Director, NDNY
12:50 p.m. – 1:20 p.m. Judicial Panel: Best Practices Remote Proceedings: All Courts
Featuring Hon. Mitchell J. Katz, U.S. Magistrate Judge
Hon. Charles C. Merrell, Supreme Court Justice
Eric C. Nordby, Esq., The Porter Law Group
1:20 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Q&A
Credit Eligibility: 1.0 Credit, Law Practice Management
The program will be followed by a light lunch beginning at approximately 1:30 p.m.
The NDNY FCBA has been certified by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board as an Accredited Provider of continuing legal education in the State of New York. Remote Proceedings: Best Practices: New Procedures: New Opportunities,” has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.0 credit in Law Practice Management. This program is appropriate for newly admitted and experienced attorneys.
