YLD Architectural Tour and Happy Hour
Meet at the Chicago Architectural Foundation, outside 224 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, USPlease join the Younger Lawyers’ Division of the Federal Bar Association for a walking tour of federal and state legal buildings in the loop! This 60 minute tour will be guided by local mediator and Chicago Architecture Foundation docent, Jill…
Annual Installation Luncheon
The Standard Club 320 South Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL, USHot Topics for the Renaissance Lawyer
Mayer Brown LLP 71 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, USCareers in Federal Government: A Lunchtime Discussion
Dirksen United States Courthouse, Room 248 219 S Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, USThe Younger Lawyers’ Division of the FBA Chicago Chapter presents a lunchtime panel on legal careers in the federal government. The panel includes attorneys from 4 different government agencies. The discussion will include a lively dialogue on how to get…
How To Draft An Effective Settlement Position Statement
Northern District of Illinois Court History Museum 219 S. Dearborn St., Room 2141A, Chicago, ILBrown bag lunch Space is limited to 20 participants Hon. Sheila Finnegan Magistrate Judge Northern District of Illinois Judge Finnegan is a Magistrate Judge with the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Judge Finnegan has served…
How to Admit and Exclude Evidence
Greenberg Traurig, LLP 77 West Wacker DriveSuite 3100, Suite 3100, Chicago, IL, US2.5 hours Illinois MCLE (pending) Learn how to address evidentiary issues that arise in trials and hearings from a panel of judges. After the discussion, the panel will take questions about how to admit specific types of evidence. Hon. Elaine…
Chambers Lunch with Judge Feinerman
Dirksen United States Courthouse, Judge Pallmeyer's Courtroom, Room 2141 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL, USAn opportunity for practitioners and students to enjoy lunch in a close setting with Judge Feinerman. Hon. Gary Feinerman Gary Feinerman has served since September 2010 as a district judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of…
Court Side: The Life of a Sex Trafficked Victim
Chicago Cultural Center 78 E. Washington, Chicago, IL, United StatesMembers Holiday Party and Toy Drive
Chicago Bar Association 321 South Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL, United StatesCelebrate the holidays with the Federal Bar Association Chicago Chapter Join us for networking, drinks, hors d’oeuvres and the presentation of the Kathryn Smith Matkov Award Toy Drive Please bring an unwrapped toy (worth at least $15) to donate to St. Sabina for…
FBA/7th Circuit Bar Association Younger Lawyers Happy Hour
The Berghoff 17 West Adams Street, Chicago, IL, USJoin your fellow young lawyers from the Federal Bar Association and Seventh Circuit Bar association for a happy hour to kick off the new year. Your first drink (wine/beer) is on us and appetizers will be served.
Employment Law Seminar
Freeborn & Peters - Conference Center 311 South Wacker Drive, Mezzanine Level, Chicago, IL, USCocktails and Hors d’oeuvres to follow 4.0 hours Illinois MCLE (pending) Join us for the FBA’s Fourth Annual Employment Law Seminar and hear from employment law experts on the ever-changing landscape of federal laws and regulations. Panelists will include members…
Restoring the American Jury
Union League Club 65 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL, USPresented by the Federal Bar Association, in partnership with The Lawyers Club of Chicago Suja A. Thomas Professor of Law University of Illinois School of Law Suja A. Thomas, a professor at the University of Illinois College of Law, is…
Chambers Lunch with Magistrate Judge M. David Weisman
Dirksen United States Courthouse, Jury Room, 13th Floor 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL, USHon. M. David Weisman United States Magistrate Judge Northern District of Illinois An opportunity for practitioners and students to enjoy lunch in a close setting with Judge Weisman. Magistrate Judge Weisman was appointed to the bench in June 2016. Prior…
Magistrate Judges’ Roundtable
Chicago Bar Association 321 South Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL, United States1.0 Illinois MCLE Join four of the newest Magistrate Judges for an interactive panel discussion. Topics will include: Discovery under the New FRCP Tips for effective motion practice Best practices for settlement conferences A buffet lunch will be served. Sheila M.…
Webinar: What Every In-House Counsel Needs to Know About Internal Investigations
Webinar Webinar instructions will be sent after registering1.5 hours Illinois MCLE Webinar A three-member panel that includes: United States District Judge Manish S. Shah, Lori Deem, and Kathryn Hartrick, will provide Judicial, Plaintiff, and In-House perspectives on what every in-house counsel needs to know about internal investigations…
