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Introduction to Federal Practice Seminar and New Lawyer Training Seminar on Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Monday, April 17, 2023

Introduction to Federal Practice Seminar

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.

Carl B. Stokes U.S. Court House - Courtroom 19B

Registration starts at 8:30 a.m.

Please click here for the agenda.

This seminar satisfies Local Rule 83.5 Admission of Attorneys to Practice in the Northern District of Ohio.

Join us for this informative seminar covering federal practice in the Northern District of Ohio. Topics discussed include: the role of the magistrate judge; court programs, accessing court information and electronic filing; local rules and practice; and electronic courtrooms.

Participants who have completed the course and otherwise met the requirements of Local Rule 83.5 will be sworn in to practice in the Northern District of Ohio immediately following the seminar.  A tour of the courthouse will also follow the program.

Total of 2.25 hours of credit.

New Lawyer Training Seminar

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Time: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Carl B. Stokes U.S. Court House - Courtroom 19B

Registration starts at 12:45 p.m.

Course Description:

This seminar will provide new attorneys with training on law office management, professional conduct and relationships, and client fund management. It fulfills the three hours of NLT classroom instruction on professionalism, law office management, and client fund management required by the Ohio Supreme Court of all newly admitted Ohio attorneys.

Total of 3.00 credit hours.

Both the Introduction to Federal Practice Seminar and the New Lawyer Training Seminar are pending approval by the Supreme Court of Ohio.

Registration Fees are as follows:

Introduction to Federal Practice Seminar (only)
(Registration includes continental breakfast with this seminar.)
$100 FBA Member; $115 Non-Member

New Lawyer Training Seminar (only)
$100 FBA Member; $115 Non-Member

* Introduction  to Federal Practice Seminar & New Lawyer Training Seminar
(Registration includes continental breakfast with seminars.)
$165 FBA Member; $190 Non-Member

Special discount: Please consider joining the Federal Bar Association if you are not already a member and attend the New Lawyer Training (NLT) for FREE. Click here to join and email your receipt to admin@fba-ndohio.org so that we can get you registered to attend this seminar for FREE as a new member. If you have already paid  to attend the NLT seminar and are not a member yet you can still join and we will refund your prior payment for the seminar. 

Online registration via credit card only.
Registration deadline is May 12, 2023. Please review cancellation policy on our website: WWW.FBA-NDOHIO.ORG

Registration note:  If you do not have a supreme court number and would still like to attend, please enter seven zeros (0000000) in the "SupCtNum " field when registering.