Fundamentals of Federal Criminal Court Practice - Both Days
Monday, April 20, 2026 | 1 pm - 4 pm
Monday, April 27, 2026 | 1 pm - 4 pm
Format: In Person
Where: New York City Bar
42 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10036
Description:
This program will provide an introduction and overview of the basics of criminal practice in federal courts to newer attorneys, state court practitioners, and more experienced attorneys seeking a refresher. Attendees will receive practical knowledge they can apply in their own cases and guidance from judges and experienced criminal practitioners in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Panelists will walk attendees through the life cycle of a federal criminal case, explaining the nuts and bolts of each stage in a case’s trajectory, while discussing strategies and sharing their own experiences. By focusing on real-life scenariosd practical skills, the panelists will share their advice and insights on issues commonly faced by practitioners at each stage of federal criminal litigation, including:
• How A Case Comes In (Law Enforcement Investigations, Pre-Charge Resolutions, Presentments, and Pretrial Release)
• Discovery and Investigations (Differences from Federal Civil and State Criminal Practice, Investigation Strategies, Discovery Motions)
• Pretrial Dispositions (Submissions to the Government, Diversionary Programs, Plea Bargaining, Open Pleas)
• Motions (Dismissal, Suppression, Brady)
• Trials (Differences from Federal Civil and State Criminal Practice, Affirmative Defenses, Motions in Limine, Mechanics of a Federal Criminal Trial)
• Sentencing (Mandatory Minimums, the Sentencing Guidelines, Presentence Investigation Reports, 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a), Sentencing Submissions, Sentencing Hearings)
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Program Fee:
$229 for Members | $349 for Nonmembers
Recent Law Grad/Newly Admitted Attorney/Government/Nonprofit/Judiciary/Academia: Free to Members | $249 Nonmember
CLE Credit:
New York: 6.0 Skills
New Jersey: 6.0 General
California: 6.0 General
Pennsylvania: 5.0 General
Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys
For New York Newly Admitted Attorneys: Skills credits completed after December 31, 2025, must be completed in the traditional live classroom setting or by fully interactive videoconference. City Bar Webinar programs are not considered a fully interactive videoconference. Please see the CLE Format Requirements for Newly Admitted Attorneys for additional information.
For New York Attorneys: This program is a transitional/non-transitional course.
Program Chairs:
Neil Kelly | Assistant Federal Defender, Federal Defenders of New York
Sponsoring Association Committee:
Federal Courts | Jonathan New, Chair
Information about our Financial Aid Policy and Application can be found here.