Programs and Events
FPDO’s Federal Criminal Defense Training – Spring 2024
Crowne Plaza Hotel 701 E Genesee St., Syracuse, NY, United StatesA day-long training, offered in two parts, covering the Bail Reform Act, electronic discovery, courtroom technology, 2nd Circuit and Supreme Court updates, and panel discussions from the Bench and clients’ perspectives. See next page for a detailed agenda.
Law Day 2024 – Voices of Democracy
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.
Law Day CLE with the Rensselaer County Bar Association – May 1, 2024
Rensselaer County Courthouse Franklin Street, Troy, NY, United StatesA panel discussion of election law and democracy in the age of election security concerns, “deep fakes”, AI, and “troll farms”. Experts in election law discuss how New York laws have changed and how election administration is responding to our new reality
Criminal Practice Committee Happy Hour Meetup: May 2, 2024 at Loch & Quay, Albany
Loch & Quay 414 Broadway, Albany, United StatesMeet up with friends and colleagues from the Criminal Practice Bar. All attorneys are welcome. RSVP encouraged.
CLE: CENTRAL NEW YORK FALSE CLAIMS ACT SYMPOSIUM
Marriott Syracuse Downtown 100 E Onondaga St, Syracuse, United StatesJoin us for our first Central New York False Claims Act Symposium. Topics include False Claims Act 101: A Primer on the False Claims Act and its Qui Tam Provisions and more. Faculty will include the U.S. Attorney and several AUSAs, together with white-collar lawyers from Hudson, Russ, Barclay Damon, Nixon Peabody, and plaintiff firms based in NYC, Boston, and DC.
9th Annual NDNY-FCBA Constitutional Scholars Contest
Spread the word about the 2024 Constitutional Scholars Contest! Entries are due by midnight on Tuesday, July 4, 2024. No entries will be accepted after midnight. Visit the website at www.constitutionalscholars.org for more information!
CLE: PRO BONO TRAINING 2024: TRYING A CIVIL RIGHTS CASE – ALBANY
James T. Foley Federal Courthouse 445 Broadway, Albany, NY, United StatesMark your calendars for our 2024 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.
CLE: PRO BONO TRAINING 2024: TRYING A CIVIL RIGHTS CASE – SYRACUSE
James M. Hanley Federal Building 100 South Clinton Street, SyracuseMark your calendars for our 2024 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.
NDNY-FCBA Annual Dinner – Save the Date!
The Landing Hotel 21 Rush Street, Schenectady, United StatesSave the Date or the NDNY Federal Court Bar Association's Annual Dinner with the Federal Judiciary! This year's dinner and annual meeting will be on December 5, 2024 at the Landing Hotel, Schenectady. Stay tuned or more information!