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2/5/26 - CLE: Law Clerk Video Conference Series: Social Security (26)

Federal Bar Council presents Law Clerk Video Conference Series: Social Security Thursday, February 5, 2026 12:30pm – 2:00pm Live Webinar CLE Credit Info: 1.5 Transitional/Non-transitional credits in Areas of Professional Practice This program will prepare law clerks to handle Social Security cases efficiently and accurately. It will introduce the procedural framework for appealing Social Security decisions, discuss the substantive law governing disability determinations, and offer strategies for tackling the voluminous and often daunting administrative record. Moderator The Honorable Sarah Netburn United States Magistrate Judge, SDNY Panelists Ann Biddle, Esq. Urban Justice Center Christopher J. Bowes,Esq. Center for Disability Advocacy Rights (CeDAR), Inc. Padma Ghatage, Esq. Social Security Administration Leslie Ramirez-Fisher, Esq. United States Attorney's Office SDNY Coordinator Ettie Ward, Esq. 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 Law Clerks. If you have any questions, please contact CLE@federalbarcouncil.com.

2/12/26 - CLE : Hot Topics in Legal Ethics II

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 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.