Member Spotlight, Virtual Brown Bag, Criminal Legal Skill Series, and more in this month's update

Learn about Craig McClellan's accomplished career and community ties in this member spotlight authored by James Gaeta.

Submissions are now being accepted for the 2021 Ninth Circuit Civics Contest. High school students from San Diego and Imperial Counties...

On January 27, 2021, the Federal Bar Association, San Diego Chapter, proudly presented a distinguished panel discussing the application...

On January 26, 2021, the FBA San Diego Chapter held its Seventh Annual Ethics, Competence, and Elimination of Bias All-Day MCLE Event. ...

On January 21, 2021, the Hon. Dana M. Sabraw became Chief Judge of the Southern District of California.

The Constitution Unites Us: Popular Sovereignty and Why We Have Government W. West Allen* In my Presidential Installation remarks offered...

Chapter President's Welcome, the Passing of the Gavel, other upcoming events, and more

In an illuminating profile, Moana McMullan describes Judge Sabraw's path from law school to becoming the next Chief Judge.

W. West Allen, the President of the National Federal Bar Association, released the following statement in response to the events on...

President's Message, 2020 Year in Review, and Save the Dates

Dear San Diego Chapter Members, As 2020 draws to a close, I would like to thank you once again for your continued support of the Federal...

On December 8, 2020, the San Diego Chapter hosted the third part of its three-part series on civility in the law: "Promoting Civility in...

On November 12, 2020, the San Diego Chapter and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California hosted the annual State...

On November 10, 2020, the San Diego Chapter presented "2020 Supreme Court Case Review Featuring Dean Erwin Chemerinsky." Chemerinsky is...

Election results, upcoming events, and more

On October 28, 2020, the San Diego Chapter presented "Remote Mediations: How to Effectively Negotiate and Settle Cases Remotely." Hosted...

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California issued the following press release announcing Charles Halligan Adair,...

On October 21, 2020, the San Diego Chapter hosted the second part of its three-part series on civility in the law: "Civility Series Part...

Ideals are like the stars: we never reach them, but, like the mariners of the sea, we chart our course by them. ~Carl Schurz[1] As an...