The Federal Bar Council held its annual Winter Bench and Bar Conference at the Casa de Campo Resort in the Dominican Republic from […]
The Winter Bench & Bar Programs
Southern District Judge Valerie Caproni led a panel on internal investigations. After providing an overview, she noted that this subject was of special interest to her because she had served as Deputy General Counsel of Northrop Grumman, with responsibility for […]
The Trials of Clement Vallandigham
Clement Vallandigham is a figure lost to history. Even to many American historians, he rates – at most – a footnote. But Vallandigham was an important political figure during the Civil War era […]
U.S. Supreme Court’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court recently held in B&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc., 135 S. Ct. 1293 (2015), that a decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“TTAB”) on the issue of […]
Freaking Legal Economics
Freakonomics is a great book. It uses economic theory to explain some of the mysteries of modern life. I am not an economist, but I thought it would be interesting to undertake an […]
Judges and Lawyers “Making a Difference”
As advocates, we litigators work with the huffings and puffings of the justice system. Yet, as Justice Sotomayor observed in a letter on March 4, 2010, “I tell many people that […]
Pauli Murray: Fighting for Her Rights
Everyone goes to law school for a reason. Some seek wealth and prestige. Others look to law as a way to serve their civic duty. And there are still others, like Pauli Murray, who are driven to the law to battle injustices experienced […]
From the President
Collegiality and
Activities
By Vilia B. Hayes
This is my first contribution to the Federal Bar Council Quarterly, and I would like to say how pleased and honored I am to serve as president of the Federal Bar Council. It has been many years since I was introduced to the Council by Judge Charles L. Brieant, Jr., while I was[…]
From the Editor
Gender Pay Gap and Other Issues: Some Answers
By Bennette D. Kramer
Over the course of the last several years in this column I have explored workplace inequalities among men and women partners in large law firms and tried to find explanations for those inequalities. Several recent articles provide some reasons[…]
Senator Blumenthal Honored at Thanks- giving Luncheon
Senator Blumenthal Honored at Thanks-
giving Luncheon
By Bennette D. Kramer
Luncheon Chair David Brodsky called the attendees at the Federal Bar Council Thanksgiving Luncheon to order. Following lunch, Brodsky introduced George Yankwitt, chair of the Council Nominating Committee, who presented […]