Federal Bar Council presents From Manuel Noriega to Nicolas Maduro:  Unique Challenges and Lessons Learned for Criminal Prosecution of a Captured Foreign Leader April 21, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm Live Webinar 1.0 Transitional/ non-transitional credit in Areas of Professional Practice  As the prosecution of deposed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro moves towards trial, our panelists will revisit the landmark 1990s prosecution of former Panamanian leader Gen. Manuel Noriega as a window into to the legal issues, practical challenges and courtroom battles we can expect to see in this latest high-profile example of a criminal prosecution of a foreign head of state. Moderator Seth Farber, Esq. Haynes and Boone, LLP Presenters Cesar de Castro, Esq. The Law Firm of César de Castro, P.C. Professor Chimène Keitner UC Davis School of Law Coordinators David 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 $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.

Federal Bar Council presents Trauma-Informed Advocacy and Lawyering April 23, 2026 6:00pm – 7:30pm Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse 40 Foley Square, New York, NY CLE Credit Info: 0.5 Non-transitional credit in Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias, 1.0 transitional/ non transitional credit in Skills  This panel examines how attorneys can effectively advocate for clients whose claims involve trauma, in a legal system that may not fully account for its impact. Moderated by Judge Robert Levy, a diverse panel—including a practitioner, academic, psychiatric expert, and someone with lived experience—will share strategies for presenting trauma-related evidence, countering misconceptions about prior trauma and damages, and protecting clients while strengthening the credibility of their claims. 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 LLP, and  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 David Shanies, Esq. David B. Shanies Law Office Deborah I. Francois, Esq David B. Shanies Law Office 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.

Federal Bar Council presents

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

5:30pm -7:00pm

Participants will learn how legal professionals from varied backgrounds apply ADR skills in an evolving legal landscape. The session will cover the qualifications required to serve as a neutral facilitator, strategies for gaining professional competencies, and methods for accessing ADR panels and private markets.

Court Attorney-Special Referee at New York State Supreme Court

Member FBC Diversity Committee

Founder of Fisher Law Practice, P.C.

Adjunct Professor of Law at New York Law School

JAMS Mediator

Principal ADR Office of Theo Cheng

Adjunct Professor of Law at New York Law School

AAA Master Mediator

Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Managing Attorney of Omnicom Group, chair of the New York State Bar Association’s Dispute Resolution Section

Founding Partner at Criscione Ravala, LLP

Professor of Law, New York Law School

Assistant Professor of Law, Director and Supervising Attorney, Mediation Clinic at City University of New York Law School,

Chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee of the New York City Bar Association.

Proskauer Rose LLP

Federal Bar Council presents Strategies for 28 U.S.C. § 1782 Discovery for Foreign Disputes May 19, 2026 12:30pm – 1:30pm Live Webinar 1.0 Transitional/ nontransitional credit in Areas of Professional Practice This webinar explores Section 1782 as a key tool for obtaining U.S. discovery for use in foreign proceedings. Our experienced panelists will cover the nuts and bolts of Section 1782 litigation, highlight emerging issues, and discuss common strategies and arguments on both sides of these disputes. The program offers practical guidance for attorneys handling cross-border matters or advising U.S.-based clients facing potential Section 1782 discovery. Moderator The Honorable Robyn F. Tarnofsky Magistrate Judge, Southern District of New York Panelists Katie Burghardt Kramer, Esq. DTO Law Tara J. Plochocki, Esq. Sequor Law Coordinator Gege Weinberg, Esq. Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, 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.

Federal Bar Council presents Art Law Part III The Art of Deception: Fakes, Forgeries, and the Law May 27, 2026 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Clifford Chance US LLP 375 9th Avenue, New York, NY 1.5 Transitional/ non-transitional credits in Areas of Professional Practice Moderator The Honorable Gary Stein Magistrate Judge, SDNY Panelist Gregory A. Clarick, Esq. Clarick Gueron Reisbaum LLP Victoria Sears Goldman, PhD. ArtRisk LLC Jane Levine, Esq. ArtRisk LLC Coordinators Taline Sahakian, Esq. Constantine Cannon LLP Travis Mock, Esq. Rakower Law PLLC 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.