Federal Bar Council presents
Entering the Arena: A Celebration of Women’s History Month
March 26, 2026
6:00pm -7:00pm
Reception will begin after the panel with a book signing
*New Venue*
Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse
40 Foley Square, New York, NY
1.0 Non-transitional credit in Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias
Please join us as our panel—moderated by Judge Seibel and featuring author Lisa Zornberg and fellow former AUSAs Judge Buchwald, Judge Cote and Patricia Hynes—explores the remarkable history of women at the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.
Moderator
The Honorable Cathy Seibel
United States District Judge, SDNY
Panelists Include
The Honorable Naomi Reice Buchwald
United States District judge, SDNY
The Honorable Denise L. Cote
United States District Judge, SDNY
Patricia M. Hynes, Esq.
Former President of the New York City Bar Association
Lisa Zornberg, Esq,
Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello PC
Coordinators
Rebecca Boon, Esq.
Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP
Colleen Faherty, Esq.
N.Y.S. Office of the Attorney General
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.