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Fri, 05/09/2025
On June 10, 2025, the WDNY and ECBA Volunteer Lawyers Project, Inc., will present a Zoom Webinar entitled “Section 1983 Civil Rights Litigation: An Overview of Recent Caselaw Developments.” For further details and registration information, click here.
Wed, 05/07/2025
John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice of the United States, will headline tonight’s WDNY 125th Anniversary Dinner Event, which will include a Fireside Chat with U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo. For the press release, click here.
Mon, 04/28/2025
The WDNY announces the finalists in its 125th anniversary essay contest and mock argument competition. For the press release, click here.