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Chief Judge Paul R. Michel reports on the "State of the Court."
For Chief Judge Paul R. Michel's May 15, 2008 report on the state of the Court, highlighting the Court's "great experience, intense engagement, national integration, growing efficiency and increasing expedition," click here.

The Press Praises President Joseph Re of the Association
The Daily Journal, a California based legal news provider, covered this year's Bench and Bar conference.  Along the way, the paper grasped the outstanding skills of President Joseph Re and has produced an article outlining those talents and the respect of our Bar and our Bench for President Re.  To read the article, click here.

Association Expresses Strong Support of Increase for Judicial Salaries
For President Ed Reines' November 27, 2007 letter of strong support for correcting the "unfair" compensation package for federal judges, click here.  For the Administrative Office of the United States Courts' reply, click here.

"The Federal Circuit Bar Association Comes of Age"
For then President Kevin Casey's July 2006 message, commenting on the many facets and contributions offered by our Association to the Federal Circuit's legal community, click here.   

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Post-Decision Discussion of Egyptian Goddess, Inc. v. Swisa, Inc.
October 7, 2008, 12pm EDT - Join us for a discussion of the Court's decision with regard to issues such as the "ordinary observer" test and the "point of novelty" test with several esteemed members of the design patent community, all of whom submitted amicus briefs before the Federal Circuit in this landmark case.  For more information, click here.

Excellence in Appellate Advocacy: Winning Before Speaking
October 21, 2008 3pm EDT - "Chapter 1: Consciously Choosing the Best Beginning" is the first in a four-part series of webcasts on Appellate Advocacy that features nationally prominent panelists from both Bench and Bar.  This program features Chief Judge Paul R. Michel, Beth S. Brinkmann, Thomas G. Hungar, and James McKeown.  For more information, click here.

The Federal Circuit Visits the Valley
November 5, 2008, 2-6pm PST - The Federal Circuit Bar Association and UC Berkeley, Stanford, and Santa Clara Law Schools present four distinct panels for California lawyers.  These panels include noted speakers from law, academia, and the Bench.  For more information, click here (registration is now full for this event).

Contract Law Fall Educational Program
November 13, 2008 - The Federal Circuit Bar Association will join with the ABA Public Contract Law Section as a co-sponsor for "The Fall Educational Program," scheduled at Disney's Contemporary Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida.  Please check back for further details.

24th Annual Dinner
November 21, 2008, 6:30pm EST - Join fellow members of the Federal Circuit community for this elegant black-tie affair at the Willard InterContinental in the heart of downtown Washington D.C.  This year's speaker will be Steve Scully, C-Span's Chief Reporter for "On the Road to the White House '08".  For more information and registration, click here.