Northwestern Law Judges' Panel Offers Inside Look at Appellate Practice
On Wednesday, April 8, 2026, the Federal Bar Association Chicago Chapter hosted a Northwestern Law Judges' Panel. Titled How to Reason Like an Appellate Judge, this program brought together three judges from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit for a candid conversation on appellate practice. The CLE program took place in Lincoln Hall at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, 375 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago.
Chicago Appellate Judges Share Appellate Advocacy Insights at FBA Event
On March 6, 2026, three Chicago appellate judges joined the Federal Bar Association Chicago Chapter for a panel discussion at Winston & Strawn LLP. The judges, John Z. Lee, Thomas L. Kirsch II, and David F. Hamilton, all serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Sharon Desh, a trial lawyer and partner at Winston & Strawn, moderated the conversation.
Federal Criminal Appeals in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Last week’s CLE event, hosted by the Federal Bar Association Chicago Chapter, educated attendees on criminal court appeals, particularly in the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Organized in partnership with the Seventh Circuit Bar Association Criminal Law and Procedure Committee, attendees joined Zoom for You’ve Taken an Appeal in a Criminal Matter. Now What? This one-hour program walked federal practitioners through the life cycle of a federal criminal appeal, from the initial notice filed to the final client communication. The program’s featured presenters were Hannah V. Garst (Law Offices of Hannah Garst, P.C.) and Ruth F. Masters (MastersLaw LLC). Additionally, Saul Ewing LLP covered the program’s administrative costs.