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Supreme Court Review and Preview Program

The West Michigan Chapter of the Federal Bar Association invites you to attend its Supreme Court Review and Preview Program on November 13th at noon. The program will be held in the Jury Assembly room at the Grand Rapids federal courthouse with a Zoom option. The Zoom link will be sent out closer to the event date. […]

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Apply for the 2025 Hillman Advocacy Program

The West Michigan Chapter’s Hillman Advocacy Program is now accepting student applications for its 2025 program, which will take place in Grand Rapids at the federal courthouse on January 22-24, 2025. The Hillman Advocacy Program is a unique program designed to assist both new and practiced trial lawyers in developing their courtroom skills under the […]

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Register for 2024 Bench Bar Conference

**August 26, 2024 Update: Registration is now closed. Registration for the 2024 Bench Bar Conference, which will be held at Crystal Mountain Resort from Wednesday, September 18, through Friday, September 20, 2024, is now open.  Please use the form below to register online and submit your payment via PayPal.  If you would prefer to pay […]

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Register for the Anatomy of a Trial Program on June 20, 2024

The Western District of Michigan Chapter of the FBA is pleased to partner with the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL) to present a trial skills program on June 20, 2024, from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm at the Grand Rapids federal courthouse. The event will feature tips, insights, and demonstrations of four trial components; […]

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Save the Date: 2024 Bench-Bar Conference

Please mark your calendars for the 2024 Bench-Bar Conference. We are excited to report the 2024 Bench-Bar Conference will be held at Crystal Mountain Resort from Wednesday, September 18th – Friday, September 20th, 2024! A formal invitation will be sent out soon with registration details.

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