Federal Judiciary: Kennedy Nominees Still Serving Country - From The Federal Lawyer

Great article on Kennedy Nominees still serving their country from The Federal Lawyer here. 

Subscribe to The Federal Lawyer here. 

Join the Federal Bar Association here.

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Second Circuit: June 23 Admissions Ceremony - Sign Up Now!

Federal Bar Association

Admissions Ceremony

United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

June 23, 2011
4:00 p.m.

Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse

Ceremonial Courtroom, 9th Floor

500 Pearl Street

New York, New York 10007

On June 23, 2011, the Second Circuit will be in session to entertain a motion sponsored by the Federal Bar Association, and co-sponsored by the Network of Bar Leaders, New York City Bar Association, New York County Lawyers’ Association, the New York State Bar Association and the Connecticut Bar Association to admit new members. A reception will follow in Room 850.

Pursuant to Local Rule 46.1 and the requirements set forth in the Attorney Admissions Application Form (available at www.ca2.uscourts.gov ), any attorney duly admitted to the practice of law and in good standing is eligible for admission to the bar of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upon paying the filing fee of $190, reading Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, the local rules of the Second Circuit, and completing the application. No prior admission to a federal district court is necessary.

The admission application is quick and simple. Space is limited, so applicants are urged to apply promptly to participate in this historic event.

Application Deadline: June 13, 2011
Submit the completed application to:

Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse

c/o Admissions Clerk
40 Foley Square, Room 370

New York, New York 10007

TO RSVP or for more information, call: Aleksandra Kaplun at (212) 682-8811 or email akaplun@dunnington.com. If you would like the Federal Bar Association to act as your sponsor, please call Ms. Kaplun to make the arrangements.

For more information on the Federal Bar Association http://www.fedbar.org/

Printable and emailable PDF version embedded below:
Flyer for FBA 6 23 11 Second Circuit Ceremony 05 12 2011

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SDNY Federal Bar Association CLE Program March 24: Due Process Limits to the Exercise of Personal Jurisdiction

The Federal Bar Association is sponsoring a CLE program on March 24 at the U.S. District Court - Southern District of New York - The Due Process Limits to the Exercise of Personal Jurisdiction.  Click on flyer below.

My partner Luke McGrath and Professor Robert Pfeffer will present.
Supreme Court Round-Up_FLYER

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Image from the Phoenix Courthouse - Federal Bar Association Presentation on Nazi Art Looting

Raymond J. Dowd, New York - U.S.M.J. Michelle Burns (District of Arizona - Phoenix) - Rob Kohn, Los Angeles 
Image under a quote from Socrates from the presentation at the Richard Meier-designed Sandra Day O'Connor U.S. Courthouse in Phoenix, Arizona.  Occasion was a presentation co-sponsored by the Phoenix Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and the Federal Bar Association's Federal Litigation Section on Recent Developments in Nazi Art Looting, view the Powerpoint here.


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Judicial Vacancies: The Impact on Federal Litigation

Video on the impact of judicial vacancies on federal litigation above. More on judicial vacancies from the Federal Bar Association here.

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Presidents Day and the Federal Bar Association

Happy Presidents Day.  Interview with Federal Bar Association President and New Orleans attorney Ashley Belleau in The Third Branch here    The Federal Bar Association adresses issues of paramount concern to the federal judiciary such as judicial vacancies, courthouse security and judicial compensation, as well as addressing issues of concern to lawyers practicing in the federal government, appearing before federal agencies, or practicing before the federal courts.

The Federal Bar Association is the nation's premier bar association for the federal practitioner.  Find your local chapter and join here.

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Art Litigation: Feb 17 - Nazi Looted Art in the Federal Courts - Phoenix Federal Bar Association

Nazi Looted Art in the Federal Courts - Phoenix Federal Bar Association

February 17 lunch program in Phoenix Arizona. Sponsored by the Phoenix Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.

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Art Law & Beer - SDNY Federal Bar Association Jan 26 at Gallery Henoch - Free Networking Event

Art Law & Beer - Federal Bar Association The Younger Lawyers Division of the Federal Bar Association Southern District of New York Chapter

presents

ART LAW & BEER
Free Event
January 26th
6:30 - 8:30 PM
at
GALLERY HENOCH
555 W. 25th Street

Featuring:
DAVID KASSAN, Figurative Artist
LILLIAN LASERSON, Copyright and Entertainment Lawyer and Former General Counsel of DC Comics
DANIEL FISHER, Beer Blogger and Craft Beer Advocate



RSVP to Michael Zussman mjzussman@yahoo.com

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Happy Holidays From Ray Dowd

Attending the Federal Bar Association annual conference in Hawaii this December, I spotted Santa.... so much for all of those reindeer and North Pole myths!

Wishing everyone healthy and happy holidays and a prosperous 2011.   Ray

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Raymond J. Dowd Named General Counsel of the Federal Bar Association

From  Reuters:  http://www.reuters.com/article/idUS132178+29-Sep-2010+BW20100929

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20100929005938/en/Dunnington-Announces-Raymond-J.-Dowd-Named-General

Dunnington Announces Raymond J. Dowd Named General Counsel of the Federal Bar Association

Dunnington, Bartholow & Miller, LLP, a leading New York City-based law firm established in 1921 that provides services including trusts and estates, corporate, taxation, litigation, real estate, construction, intellectual property and art law announced today that litigation partner Raymond J. Dowd was named General Counsel of the Federal Bar Association (FBA), the premier bar association serving the federal practitioner and the federal judiciary.

Mr. Dowd, who currently serves as the FBA’s Vice President for the Second Circuit, was appointed last week as General Counsel at the New Orleans annual convention. Mr. Dowd served as President of the FBA’s Southern District of New York Chapter and sits on the Editorial Board of The Federal Lawyer.

“At Dunnington, we have a proud and long-standing tradition of volunteerism and support of our local and national bar associations. We are very proud that Ray has been named General Counsel of the FBA,” said Carol Sigmond, the firm’s administrative partner.

Mr. Dowd’s litigation practice recently garnered national attention with a victory at the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. In Bakalar v. Vavra, Mr. Dowd represented descendants of Holocaust victims in recovering Nazi looted art, successfully arguing that New York law should trump Swiss law in determining title to stolen artworks. An experienced federal and state litigator, Mr. Dowd’s victories include summary judgment and a bench trial in trademark and unfair competition claims over the use of FASHION TELEVISION and litigation involving the estate of heiress Doris Duke, including removing the corporate fiduciary U.S. Trust Co. and upholding a $100,000 trust for her dogs.

Mr. Dowd has repeatedly been named a New York Superlawyer and is active in the Copyright Society of the U.S.A. and New York County Lawyers’ Association. He is author of Copyright Litigation Handbook (5th Ed. 2010), a Thomson West publication, the Copyright Litigation Blog, and is a former contributor to the New York Law Journal.

About Dunnington, Bartholow & Miller LLP
The firm was established in 1921 in New York City and provides a broad range of legal services to individual and corporate clients. For more information, visit http://www.dunnington.com/.

About the Federal Bar Association
The FBA is the premier bar association serving the federal practitioner and judiciary. For more information, visit http://www.fedbar.org/.

Starkman & Associates
Jeffrey Richardson, 212-252-8545, ext. 11
jrichardson@starkmanassociates.com



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Federal Bar Association Fifth Circuit Swearing in Ceremony - September 24

 The Vice Presidents of the

Federal Bar Association

for the Second Circuit

invite you to be sworn in to the

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Honorable Edith H. Jones Presiding

Chief Judge of the

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Date: September 24, 2010

Time: 8:00 a.m.

Place: New Orleans – Federal Bar Association Convention

For information http://www.fedbar.org/NewOrleans

Respectfully submitted,
Raymond J. Dowd
Amy Nussbaum Gell
Vice Presidents for the Second Circuit

R.S.V.P. Attendees must register at http://www.fedbar.org/
(early bird registration ends Sept 2)
Organized by the New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association
To join our Second Circuit delegation please r.s.vp. to
darias@dunnington.com
Tel: (212) 682-8811



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Free CLE on Filings at the Second Circuit and New Local Rules - June 8 Register Today

The Federal Bar Association – SDNY Chapter and the

Second Circuit Judicial Council

Present

Brave New World: Filing Appeals in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals

Date: June 8, 2010
Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Place: United States Courthouse 500 Pearl Street, Room 850 New York, NY 10007-1312
Faculty: Catherine O'Hagan Wolfe, Clerk of Court for the Second Circuit Court of Appeals
John G. McCarthy, Esq., Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
Raymond J. Dowd, Esq., Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLP

NYS CLE Credits: Earns 1.5 credits in Professional Practice

Join our discussion to learn the nuts and bolts of prosecuting an appeal in the digital age. Learn how scheduling, motions and argument are handled by the Clerk's office.

Both the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure and the Local Rules have recently changed. What are the new traps to avoid, and how does a practitioner keep in the Clerk's good graces? What are the most common mistakes? What resources are available? This program is appropriate for beginners prosecuting their first appeal as well as experienced practitioners who may not be familiar with new practices.

Space is limited. Register now at:

http://ww2.ca2.uscourts.gov/cle/login.aspx

Reception to follow

Co-Sponsors: Dist. of Connecticut and EDNY Chapters of the Federal Bar Association

The Federal Bar Association

The Federal Bar Association (FBA) is dedicated to the advancement of the science of jurisprudence and to promoting the welfare, interests, education, and professional development of all attorneys involved in federal law. Our members run the gamut of federal practice: attorneys practicing in small to large legal firms, in corporations and federal agencies, on Capitol Hill and members of the judiciary.

As the professional organization for private and government lawyers and judges involved in federal practice, the FBA has offered an unmatched array of leadership opportunities and services for more than 80 years. Whether its working with an oversight agency on new regulations that could impact federal practice or acting as an advocate on a particular initiative — the FBA advances effective practice before the federal bench and federal agencies.

SDNY Chapter of the FBA
John G. McCarthy, President
Simeon H. Baum, President-Elect Philip R. Schatz, Vice President Gareth de Santiago-Keene, Secretary William F. Dahill, Treasurer H. Raymond Fasano, National Delegate Roland M. Gell, Delegate, Network of Bar Leaders

District of Connecticut Chapter – Chris Drury, President
EDNY Chapter – Gary Brown, President

Vice Presidents for the Second Circuit
Raymond J. Dowd
Amy Nussbaum Gell

Vacancies in Article III Federal Judgeships Is A National Crisis

From http://www.uscourts.gov/judicialvac.cfm

SDNY Federal Bar Association Chapter Meeting at Smith Gambrell & Russell LLP

The Federal Bar Association

invites you to a meeting of the

Southern District of New York Chapter

Date: March 23, 2010

Time: 5:30 p.m.

Place: SMITH GAMBRELL & RUSSELL, LLP

250 Park Avenue

19th Floor

New York, NY 10177

New members and all interested persons welcome, light refreshments to be served. Please come and get involved.

Respectfully submitted,

John G. McCarthy, President

Simeon H. Baum, President-Elect

Philip R. Schatz, Vice President

Gareth de Santiago-Keene, Secretary

William F. Dahill, Treasurer

H. Raymond Fasano, National Delegate

Roland M. Gell, Delegate, Network of Bar Leaders

R.S.V.P. or more information: Grace M. Fusco, Assistant to John G. McCarthy

gfusco@sgrlaw.com

Tel.: (212) 907-9700 Ext. 79606

The Federal Bar Association is the nation’s premier bar association for judges and lawyers involved in federal practice. The FBA publishes The Federal Lawyer - a monthly magazine for attorneys practicing in federal court and in the federal government. For more information on the Federal Bar Association, please visit http://www.fedbar.org/.

Federal Bar Association - SDNY Chapter Swearing In Of New Officers By Chief Judge Loretta A. Preska

On March 1, 2010 Amy Gell, my fellow Vice President for the Second Circuit of the Federal Bar Association, and I organized a ceremony for the swearing-in of new officers of the Federal Bar Association's SDNY Chapter. The Hon. Loretta A. Preska, Chief U.S. District Judge of the Southern District of New York presided.  New chapter officers:
President: John G. McCarthy
President-Elect: Simeon H. Baum
Vice President: Philip R. Schatz
Secretary: Gareth de Santiago-Keene
Treasurer: William F. Dahill
National Delegate: H. Raymond Fasano
Delegate to the Network of Bar Leaders: Roland M. Gell

Myself and Chief Judge Preska

John G. McCarthy about to be sworn in.

I recount some of the achievements of the Federal Bar Association.

Judge Preska welcomes the new officers.

History and workings of the Southern District of New York.

Amy Gell welcomes John McCarthy as new President.

The McCarthy era begins.

The new leadership of the Federal Bar Association for the Second Circuit and Southern District of New York.

President-Elect Simeon Baum puts his mediation skills into practice.

Phil Schatz with Judge Preska.

Gareth de Santiago-Keene and Beata with Judge Preska

Danny Phillips with Bill and Tara Dahill

Amy Gell and I with our mentor, Past President M. Barry Levy

Roland Gell with Judge Preska

John McCarthy and I were classmates Fordham Law '91, we both served on the Fordham International Law Journal, he was Managing Editor and I was an Articles Editor.

The Federal Bar Association is the nation’s premier bar association for judges and lawyers involved in federal practice.  The FBA publishes The Federal Lawyer - a monthly magazine for attorneys practicing in federal court and in the federal government. For more information on the Federal Bar Association, please visit http://www.fedbar.org/.

 

Federal Bar Association Organizational Meeting for Westchester Chapter at Boies Schiller & Flexner LLP

The Federal Bar Association

invites you to an organizational meeting of our

Westchester Chapter

Date: April 6, 2010

Time: 5:00 p.m.

Place: BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP

333 Main Street

Armonk, NY 10504

All interested persons welcome, light refreshments to be served. The

Federal Bar Association is the nation’s premier bar association for judges and

lawyers involved in federal practice. For more information on the Federal Bar

Association, please visit www.fedbar.org. Please come and get involved.

Respectfully submitted,

Raymond J. Dowd

Amy Nussbaum Gell
Vice Presidents for the Second Circuit

R.S.V.P. or more information Denise Gambino, assistant to Robin A. Henry

dgambino@bsfllp.com
Tel: (914) 749-8287