Federal Bar Council presents
Federal Rules Update
September 29, 2026
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse
40 Foley Square, New York, NY 10007
2.0 transitional/non-transitional credits in Areas of Professional Practice
This year’s Federal Rules Update will cover important developments regarding the Federal Rules of Evidence, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and the SDNY and EDNY Local Rules. It will also touch upon U.S. Supreme Court decisions and decisions from the U.S. Courts of Appeal concerning the interpretation of the federal rules.
Moderator
Harold K. Gordon, Esq.
Jones Day
Presenters
The Honorable Jesse M. Furman
United States District Judge, SDNY
The Honorable Sanket J. Bulsara
Unted States District Judge, EDNY
Professor Daniel Capra
Fordham University School of Law
Sharon L. McCarthy, Esq.
Kostelanetz LLP
Coordinator
Gege Wang 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 $150.00 and a 3% convenience fee 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.