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The NDNY-FCBA was constituted to provide a forum to promote a more effective exchange of ideas between the practicing bar and the federal court as well as to provide educational and social programs for attorneys and court personnel.
Our mission is to foster the highest ethical and professional standards for all attorneys in the NDNY by providing continuing legal education and a liaison between the Federal Bench and Bar, monitoring and proposing changes as needed to the Local and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and performing such other acts as to enhance the standards of federal practice in the District.
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CLE: The Digital Lawyer in the Digital Courtroom: Cybersecurity, AI Hallucinations, and the Ethics of the AI Legal Twin (November 4, 2026) (VOD)
This CLE examines emerging ethical and practical challenges facing lawyers in the digital courtroom, including cybersecurity threats to privileged information, litigation data, evidence, and judicial records; AI-generated hallucinations and professional responsibility; and the “AI Legal Twin,” including lawyers’ duties under Rules 1.1 and 5.3 when training and supervising models on their own work product.
Notice of NDNY-FCBA Annual Meeting – December 10, 2026
The Annual Meeting will take place on Thursday, December 10, 2026, at 4:30 p.m., at the Landing Hotel, 21 Rush St, Schenectady, NY 12305.
CLE: Supreme Court Update:§1983 Civil Rights Litigation with Erwin Chemerinsky (Oct. 30, 2026) (VOD)
The Northern and Western Districts of New York are proud to partner for this CLE Program, featuring Guest Lecturer, Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean and Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law, University of California, Berkeley School of Law.
Liability issues stemming from §1983 claims remain a complex and evolving challenge for courts nationwide, with the Supreme Court playing a significant role in shaping this area of law. American legal scholar and leading expert in civil rights and constitutional law, Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, presents this CLE program, helping practitioners stay informed about the most recent cases, emerging trends, and practical strategies impacting §1983 litigation.
