Federal Bar Council presents
Alternatives to Incarceration: The Federal Landscape
Covington & Burling LLP
30 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001
April 15, 2026
5:30 PM – 7:00PM
Reception at 5:00pm
CLE Credit Info: 1.5 Transitional / Non-Transitional Credits in Areas of Professional Practice
This panel will provide an overview of federal problem-solving courts, with a focus on alternatives to incarceration and programs in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. The panel will examine the various types of federal problem-solving courts, highlight specific examples, and review research and data evaluating their effectiveness.
Moderator
Christopher Poulos, Esq.
Executive Director, Center for Justice and Human Dignity
Panelists
The Honorable Ronnie Abrams
United States District Judge, Southern District of New York
The Honorable Ann Donnelly
United States District Judge, Eastern District of New York
Chief Robert Capers
United States Probation Office, Eastern District of New York
Chief Christine Dozier
United States Pretrial Services, District of New Jersey (Ret.)
Coordinators
Alan Vinegrad, Esq,
Covington & Burling LLP
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 $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.