The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit will hold oral arguments at the College of Law on March 28 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The oral arguments are free and open to the public. Seating is limited. The court session will be held in the Melanie Gray Ceremonial Courtroom in Dineen Hall at 950 Irving Avenue.
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.
Join the NDNY First Decade Committee and Judge Daniel Stewart for the first in a series of lunch programs to be hosted throughout the district in 2025!
Law Day is an annual commemoration held on May 1st to celebrate the rule of law and cultivate a deeper understanding of the legal system. The Voices of Democracy Law Day theme encourages Americans to participate in the 2024 elections by deepening their understanding of the electoral process.
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. The Admission Ceremony will be followed by a CLE on Remote Proceedings and a light lunch. Local Attorneys are welcome to attend, with pre-registration and visitor’s pass.
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.
The 2025 Virtual Power Act will be held on June 24, 2025 @ 1:00 PM (EST). This program will be recorded and available to co-sponsoring courts on or about June 27, 2025. This year’s program will feature two speakers.
On July 16, the FCBA Criminal Practice Committee will be holding a Zoom CLE on asset forfeiture and restitution, combined with follow-on criminal practitioner happy hours in Albany and Syracuse. Please stay tuned for more information and a registration link coming soon.
Save the Date for the NDNY-FCBA Golf Tournament - August 11, 2025 at Bellevue Country Club, Syracuse!
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.
