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The Federal Bar Council presents Hot Topics in Legal Ethics II February 12, 2026 6:00pm - 7:30pm Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. 919 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022 Credit Info: 1.5 Transitional / Non-Transitional Credits in Ethics and Professionalism As government and private lawyers and firms face unprecedented pressures and challenges on various fronts, this panel of experts will help guide the audience through minefields of “ripped-from-the-headlines” legal industry executive orders, shifting investigatory directives and competing client demands towards ethical safety. Join for an up-to-the-minute take on ethics opinions and disciplinary rulings addressing every day, real-world conundrums of our rapidly evolving professional landscape. Moderator The Honorable Margaret Garnett United States District Judge, SDNY Panelists Professor Bruce Green Fordham University School of Law Professor Rebecca Roiphe New York Law School Coordinator David M. Siegal, Esq. Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo P.C. 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 in to your Federal Bar Council account. If you do not have an account, you can create one using this link. This program is free for Federal Bar Council Members and $112.50 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 CLE@federalbarcouncil.com.
Federal Bar Council presents Trauma-Informed Lawyering April 23, 2026 6:00pm – 7:00pm Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse 40 Foley Square, New York, NY Credit Info: TBD Moderator The Honorable Robert Levy United States Magistrate Judge, EDNY Panelists Professor Amber Baylor Columbia Law School Dr Elizabeth Ford Columbia University Department of Psychiatry Margaret Gandy, Esq. Corva Law LLPand  former AUSA, EDNY Dr. Derrick Stroud, DSW, LCSW, CASAC Interborough Developmental & Consultation Center Coordinators Eleanor Davis, Esq. David B. Shanies Law Office Deborah Francois, Esq. David B. Shanies Law Office Civil Rights Committee Co-Chairs Karine Louis, Esq. Federal Reserve Bank of New York Melanie Speight, Esq. Proskauer Rose LLP 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 in to your Federal Bar Council account. If you do not have an account, you can create one using this link. 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 CLE@federalbarcouncil.com.