Federal Bar Council

Access to Counsel

*preference will be given to participants who commit to taking a matter from the SDNY or EDNY civil pro se docket within two years of taking this course.

Thursday December 5 & Friday, December 6, 2024

8:30am – 4:30pm

Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse

500 Pearl Street

New York, NY

CLE Credit: This program will provide 12.0 transitional/ non-transitional CLE credits in Skills

As part of the Federal Bar Council’s Access to Counsel Project, and in partnership with the ACTL Downstate New York Chapter, the Council is pleased to offer an intensive Trial Skills Training program for attorneys who represent or agree to represent civil pro se litigants in the SDNY and EDNY. Over the course of two days, participants will engage in comprehensive sessions focusing on various trial skills, including openings statements, summations, direct and cross examinations. The program will culminate on Friday afternoon Mock trials held at the SDNY courthouse.

This intensive training opportunity offers participants the chance to refine and enhance their skills within a supportive, small group setting. Our experienced instructors will provide focused evaluation and constructive feedback to facilitate skill development.

Participation in this program is free, but space is limited. Registrants who agree to commit to taking a matter from the SDNY or EDNY civil pro se docket within two years of taking this course will be given priority admission. Those who cannot take on a matter will be placed on a waiting list and added to the roster pending availability.

Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your trial advocacy skills and contribute to improving access to justice!

Please contact David Quiles for more information at david.quiles@federalbarcouncil.com

The Federal Bar Council would like to thank the National Institute for Trial Advocacy for its support and the use of its materials.

Federal Bar Council Lunchtime Pop Up Series: Cyber-Ethics Power Hour December 11, 2024 12:00pm -1:00 pm Live Webinar 1.0 Transitional/non-transitional CLE credit in Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection - Ethics Join us for a lunch-hour discussion on emerging cyber ethics issues. This lunch time session will cover key ethical rules attorneys should know when addressing cybersecurity challenges, including issues related to data breaches, balancing cybersecurity with business needs, and navigating data privacy concerns. Presenters Sherwin Yoder CIPP/US, CIPP/E, and CIPM, Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP Patrick Burke Havas North America Program Coordinators Robin F. Zwerling Esq. Zwerling, Schachter & Zwerling, LLP Samuel G. Bieler, Esq. Southern District of New York Federal Bar Council Program Committee Co-Chairs: Celeste Koeleveld, Esq. Clifford Chance US LLP Julian S. Brod, Esq. Shapiro Arato Bach LLP In order to register, you must sign into your Federal Bar Council account. If you do not have an account, you can create one. This program is free for Federal Bar Council Members and $75.00 for Non-Members. For more information about the benefits of membership in the Federal Bar Council, click here. Financial Hardship Policy The Federal Bar Council is pleased to offer a 50% discount on the cost of its CLE Programs to attorneys who are unemployed, who are employed in the public sector or who work for a not-for-profit entity and are able to establish financial hardship. The original application for this discount must be submitted to the Federal Bar Council at least two weeks prior to the CLE Program for which it applies. Please contact the Council for an application form. If you have any questions, please contact