Join the Federal Bar Association Chicago Chapter for an engaging online webinar featuring former Federal Judge Gary Feinerman in conversation with Judge Sunil R. Harjani.

The Federal Bar Association Chicago Chapter invites you to an exclusive lunch with Hon. Mary M. Rowland on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, from 12:10 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. This in-person event will be held in Judge Rowland’s Jury Room, 12th floor, Dirksen U.S. Courthouse, 219 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, IL 60604.

New lawyers, summer associates, interns, and law students are invited to attend this award-winning, free in-person CLE seminar! This is a must-attend program for any new lawyer practicing in federal court or those looking to develop skills in written and oral advocacy.

Join the Federal Bar Association’s Chicago Chapter, the Chicago Bar Association, the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois, and the Black Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater Chicago in celebrating the remarkable career of Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer at a special reception on July 17, 2024, from 5:15 PM to 6:30 PM at the Chicago Bar Association, 321 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL 60604.

Join us for the 2024 Annual State of the Court Address on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. at the Chicago Bar Association, 321 South Plymouth Court, Chicago, Illinois. This not-to-miss event will feature Chief Judge Pallmeyer discussing key updates and developments within the Northern District of Illinois.

The Federal Bar Association Chicago Chapter is pleased to present an exclusive opportunity to join an intimate lunch with Hon. Lindsay C. Jenkins. Scheduled for Tuesday, July 16, 2024, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., this in-person event will be held in Judge Jenkins’s Jury Room on the 21st floor of the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse, located at 219 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, IL 60604.

Join us on Thursday, July 11, 2024, from 12:10 to 1:00 p.m. for an exclusive Chambers Lunch with Chief Judge Pallmeyer at the Dirksen United States Courthouse, Jury Room 2554, located at 219 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60604.

Join the Federal Bar Association Chicago Chapter for an insightful discussion on the value of judicial clerkships with a distinguished panel of federal judges, law clerks, and practitioners.

Through her acclaimed book, Citizen Justice, Hon. M. Margaret McKeown of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit explores the “The Environmental Legacy of Supreme Court Justice and Citizen Advocate William O. Douglas.”

The Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association will hold its Annual Employment Law Seminar on January 24, 2024 from 1-5 p.m. with a reception to follow. This seminar will focus on hot topics and emerging issues affecting employer obligations and employee rights, such as the legal implications arising from Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts in the workplace; how Artificial Intelligence is changing the workplace and practice of law, and the risks it poses regarding algorithmic discrimination; and the interplay of religious freedom and Title VII discrimination in the wake of a recent Supreme Court opinion.