Mar
19
6:30 PM18:30
Trivia Night
Join us for FBA-NOVA’s trivia night, brought to you by the Young Lawyers Committee but open to all!
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Mar
28
3:00 PM15:00
CLE: Sentencing Law & Procedures - 2019 Update
This criminal law CLE features an expert panel discussing the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, the FIRST STEP Act, and best practices for sentencing hearings in the EDVA.
Oct
23
3:00 PM15:00
CLE: Annual Ethics Seminar with Tom Spahn
Don’t miss two hours of live CLE ethics credit featuring the ethics expert, Tom Spahn!
Feb
6
3:00 PM15:00
CLE: Annual EDVA Patent Litigation Review - Recent Developments
Annual patent litigation CLE featuring distinguished panelists from the EDVA bench and bar.
Jan
11
2:30 PM14:30
CLE: Annual Introduction to the Federal Courthouse + Special Admission Ceremony
An annual program designed to acquaint new lawyers with the operation and function of the EDVA Court and various federal agencies in civil and criminal cases.
Jan
11
12:00 PM12:00
CLE: Nuts and Bolts of Civil Practice in the EDVA (Part I)
Part I of a two-part program designed to acquaint new lawyers with the rules, standard procedures, and best practices for civil litigation before the Court.
Oct
15
3:00 PM15:00
CLE: Annual Ethics Seminar with Tom Spahn
Don’t miss two hours of live CLE ethics credit featuring the ethics expert, Tom Spahn! Topic: lawyers’ confidentiality and disclosure duties in the context of non-clients’ misconduct
Oct
14
2:00 PM14:00
Third Annual Kickball Tournament and BBQ
Register now for this year’s most highly-anticipated event, organized by the Young Lawyers Committee.
Sep
24
5:00 PM17:00
Annual Torrey Armstrong Memorial Lecture & Federal Law Clerk Reception
This year’s event features keynote speaker Judge Sri Srinavasan from the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Sep
11
3:00 PM15:00
CLE: Employment Discrimination & Retaliation Cases, Part I
Summary Judgment in the Rocket Docket: Bringing It and Fighting It
Aug
29
8:00 PM20:00
Free "RBG" Movie Screening
Bring a picnic to John Carlyle Square for a free screening of RBG, a documentary film profiling Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg.
Jul
18
3:00 PM15:00
CLE: Annual SCOTUS Term in Review
Register for our seventh annual SCOTUS CLE, featuring four of the country’s top U.S. Supreme Court experts.
Jul
16
6:30 PM18:30
YLC: Trivia Night
Say farewell to the 2017-2018 outgoing law clerks at FBA-NOVA’s second trivia night.
Jun
15
10:10 AM10:10
CLE: Rallies, Riots, and Remonstrations
Moderated by Magistrate Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff, this Virginia State Bar CLE explores First Amendment protections against the backdrop of the 2017 Charlottesville rally. Cosponsored by FBA-NOVA.
Jun
12
12:00 PM12:00
Annual Luncheon Meeting and State of the Court Address
Register now for FBA-NOVA's Annual Luncheon and State of the Court Address from Judge Leonie M. Brinkema.
May
30
3:00 PM15:00
CLE: Annual Bench-Bar Dialogue
“Five Timely Topics the Magistrate Judges Think You Should Know.”
May
17
4:00 PM16:00
CLE: Witness Preparation
Join our expert panelists for a 2-hour CLE on preparing expert and fact witnesses for testimony at both trials and depositions.
Apr
27
2:30 PM14:30
CLE: Annual Introduction to the Federal Courthouse + Special Admission Ceremony
Our annual program designed to acquaint new lawyers with the operation and function of the Court and various federal agencies in civil and criminal cases.
Apr
27
12:00 PM12:00
CLE: Nuts and Bolts of Civil Practice in the EDVA, Part 1 (Pre-Trial)
A two-part program designed to acquaint new lawyers with the rules, standard procedures, and best practices for civil litigation before the Court.
Apr
16
6:30 PM18:30
YLC: Trivia Night
Put your game face on and join FBA-NOVA for a night of trivia at Chadwicks.
Feb
22
5:00 PM17:00
YLC: Clerkship Panel at George Mason University
The Young Lawyers Committee presents a clerkship panel moderated by the Honorable Michael S. Nachmanoff and featuring current and former law clerks to state and federal judges.
Feb
2
3:00 PM15:00
CLE: Annual EDVA Patent Litigation Review - Recent Developments
Annual patent litigation CLE featuring distinguished panelists from the EDVA bench and bar.
Jan
16
6:00 PM18:00
CLE: Patent Venue and the Impact of TC Heartland
Patent CLE event co-sponsored by the Pauline Newman Inn of Court.
Oct
25
11:00 AM11:00
Annual FBA Golf Tournament
Come enjoy a beautiful day of golfing with members of the bar and bench. Boxed lunch provided with reception to follow.
Oct
16
3:00 PM15:00
CLE: Confidentiality Part III - Non-Clients' Misunderstandings and Mistakes
Two hours of live CLE ethics credit featuring the ethics expert, Tom Spahn.
Sep
26
5:00 PM17:00
Annual Federal Law Clerk Reception & Torrey Armstrong Memorial Lecture
FBA-NOVA presents its annual law clerk reception and Torrey Armstrong Memorial Lecture, with a special tribute to retiring District Judge Gerald Bruce Lee, in honor of his 25 years on the bench.
Sep
18
5:00 PM17:00
Pathways to the Bench: The Federal Court System
How do federal judges make it to the bench? Please join us on September 18 at American University Washington College of Law to learn from our panel of esteemed federal judges about how they navigated the system to get where they are today.