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Register for the 2025 Annual Meeting by October 3

Our Chapter’s Annual Meeting and Luncheon will be held on Tuesday October 21, 2025 at the City Flats Ballroom in Grand Rapids. Doors open at 11:30. Lunch will be served at 12:00 p.m. The program will begin at 12:15 p.m.  We are excited to announce that Barbara McQuade will join us this year as our featured speaker! Barbara McQuade is […]

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Register for the Anatomy of a Trial Program on June 11, 2025

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. The event will feature tips, insights, and demonstrations of four trial components; opening, direct exam, cross exam and closing, by ACTL and FBA attorneys and Western District of Michigan […]

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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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