The FCBA offers its members a variety of unique opportunities to interact with their peers and the decision-makers in the field and to remain abreast of developments in communications and information technology law and policy. Through its work with other specialized associations, the FCBA also affords its members opportunities to associate with a broad and diverse cross-section of other professionals. Although the majority of FCBA members practice in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area, the FCBA has nine active regional chapters, including Atlanta, Florida, Midwest, , New England, New York, Northern California, Pacific Northwest, Rocky Mountain, and Texas. The FCBA has members from across the U.S., its territories and several other countries.
The FCBA is a major force in creating a cohesive, collegial community of communications, information technology, legal and policy professionals.
The FCBA provides its members with access to industry leaders and key policy makers from Congress, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC),
the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), the Department of State, and the Department of Justice (DOJ) through a
range of regular association activities, which include:
• Luncheon and Breakfast Speaker Series
• Annual FCC Chairman’s Dinner
• Annual Seminar
• Biennial Congressional Reception
• Receptions for FCC Commissioners and Bureau Chiefs
• Annual Charity Auction
• CLE Programs
• Monthly Committee Events
• Career Night
• Communications Law 101 Seminar
FCBA members enjoy frequent professional development seminars on a variety of topics such as regulatory developments, technical issues, and economic analysis relevant to media, telecommunications, wireless, international regulation (or telecom) and Internet-related practices, among others. The FCBA provides training for newer lawyers and communications professionals through Comm Law 101, an introductory seminar on communications law, policy and technology issues. The FCBA also co-sponsors an annual program on telecommunications law and regulation, providing a thorough review of the current state of telecommunications regulation featuring key players from government and industry. The FCBA is a qualified CLE provider for Virginia and California bar members and facilitates securing CLE credit for its members in the remaining jurisdictions. The FCBA also has more than 40 committees that help provide member services, including subject-area committees that help practitioners stay current on regulatory and technical changes in their areas of expertise.
FCBA members provide volunteer services to the community in a variety of ways, including through the FCBA Foundation, a non-profit charitable and educational organization under section 501(c)(3)of the Internal Revenue Code. Monthly events include preparing meals for the homeless and volunteering at a community legal clinic. Annual Foundation events include providing financial assistance to less fortunate high school and law students through its Lee Scholarship and Internship Fund and other corporate funds, organizing a Holiday Gift Giving Program to benefit DC-area homeless shelters and, together with the Young Lawyers Committee, hosting the Annual Charity Auction, which benefits DC-area charities that cater to the needs of children.
Members receive a monthly newsletter with information about upcoming FCBA activities and special events, a Job Bank, and timely articles on developments in the industry.
FCBA membership offers professionals new to the communications industry an opportunity to meet and network with their peers. The YLC offers monthly happy hours, educational seminars, informal luncheon and breakfast meetings, and participates in a variety of social, cultural, and athletic events. It also sponsors the Annual Charity Auction with the FCBA Foundation.
This comprehensive directory, which is available free to attorney and professional members, lists the name, affiliation, address, contact numbers, and e-mail address of every FCBA member. It is published annually in book form and is also available to members in regularly updated electronic form through a secure link on the FCBA’s website.
Published in cooperation with Indiana University School of Law, the Federal Communications Law Journal affords interested members the opportunity
to be involved in legal scholarship in the field. Past issues have featured articles on emerging services and technologies, federal and state regulation of
communications, competition in domestic and
international communications markets, and the
convergence of communications and copyright.
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