CLE

This program will introduce attorneys, particularly those in the first three years of practice or who do not practice regularly in federal court, to the nuts and bolts of practicing in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York by focusing on the District’s Local Rules of Practice, which supplement the Federal Rules of Civil and Criminal Procedure and often determine the course, if not outcome, of litigation.

This CLE is intended for all Law Day Volunteers who will be engaging in outreach efforts to schools in the NDNY and will cover this year’s Law Day Theme.  It will also be open to FCBA Members. This program will be live in Albany at the James T. Foley Courthouse and simulcast to the James M. Hanley Building (7th Floor) in Syracuse.  There is not a virtual option. 

Learn the basics of how to review and analyze mobile device evidence in the Cellebrite forensic report format.

Retired U.S. Magistrate Judge Christian Hummel, Jeffrey Anderson, Esq., Stephen Helmer, Esq., and Ryan Donovan, Esq. (moderator) will provide their perspectives on the use of arbitration and mediation to resolve cases. They will offer useful tips and techniques to aid in the resolution of disputes, as well as guidance on document submissions and preparing your client for the mediation process. Learn the principles of evaluating a case, timing and approach to resolution, judge/mediator assessment and responsibility, plaintiff experience and strategy, and defense perspective. This course will also focus on ethics in mediation, emphasizing the ethical obligations of mediators, attorneys, and parties in the mediation process, and will address issues of confidentiality, impartiality, conflicts of interest, and the duty to negotiate in good faith. 

Mark your calendars for our 2025 Program which will give you all the tools you need to confidently handle a Pro Bono prisoner case in Federal Court. In addition to skills training, this full-day program will include credit hours in DEI, Ethics, and Cybersecurity.

Mark your calendars for our 2025 Program which will give you all the tools you need to confidently handle a Pro Bono prisoner case in Federal Court. In addition to skills training, this full-day program will include credit hours in DEI, Ethics, and Cybersecurity.