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Welcome to the M3 FBA We provide a valuable link between the federal judges and lawyers who serve this District. Whether it is assisting in the development and revision of local rules to assuring that pro se civil litigants receive representation for meritorious claims, for over forty years the FBA-WDWA has worked closely with the United States District Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to improve the federal judicial process for the courts, and for lawyers and litigants. |
Our Mission Our mission is to advance jurisprudence and improve the administration of justice; promote the highest standards of competence, performance and ethics among the attorneys who appear before the United States District Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; assist in the expeditious appointment of qualified federal judges; encourage positive relations between practitioners and the federal courts; improve the rules of practice; encourage the development of alternative methods of resolving disputes and litigation; promote effective representation of indigent litigants by competent counsel; improve multi-district practice; provide portraits or memorials when appropriate; and work to ensure that the federal court system remains responsive to the needs of the public. |