The Federal Bar Council American Inn of Court accepts membership applications every spring. The application window is open from April 15 through May 30 for the following Inn year.
Applications should include a current resume and a brief statement of interest in joining our Inn. Letters of recommendation are
encouraged but not required. Completed applications should be emailed to the Inn’s Membership Chairs, Christos Papapetrou (cpapapetrou@bakerlaw.com) and Melissa Yang (myang@melissayangpllc.com).
Selected applicants for membership will be notified during the summer. Membership dues (see below) reflect participation in both the national American Inns of Court and the Federal Bar Council. Our Inn meets monthly from September through June.
Our Inn of Court membership is divided among 8 teams consisting of 12-15 members. Each team is led by a federal judge (Team Leader) and a Team Manager who is usually someone who has been in the Inn for a few years. The teams take turns developing and presenting a 1-hour CLE program each month from October through May. The Inn CLE programs are usually held on Tuesday evenings at either the Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse at 500 Pearl Street in Manhattan or the Theodore Roosevelt U.S. Courthouse at 225 Cadman Plaza East in Brooklyn.
Prior to each Inn meeting, a 45-minute reception is held before the start of each team presentation. All Inn members are strongly encouraged to arrive in time for the reception. The year starts with an annual “Kick Off” Meeting in September and ends in June with a reception and dinner to celebrate the members’ accomplishments for that year.
The full commitment of every team member is essential to the success of the Inn. For that reason, regular attendance at the monthly Inn meetings is considered one of the most important duties of Inn members. Inn members are expected to attend at least 7 of the 10 Inn meetings held each year.
Federal Bar Council American Inn of Court Dues Schedule for 2025-2026 (sabbatical members: please contact the Council for the sabbatical member dues structure)