Introducing The Federal Lawyer Supp.

By Andrew J. Doyle

Welcome to The Federal Lawyer Supp., a slimmeddown, digital-only sibling of the official magazine of the Federal Bar Association. Rest assured, The Federal Lawyer―in its full, familiar format―will continue to be printed and mailed four times a year. But once or twice a year, the FBA’s website will feature The Federal Lawyer Supp TFLS is just that; a supplement to TFL that provides additional valuable content―primarily articles and commentary around focused themes―as a service to members.

A digital-only format is not new to the FBA. During the depths of the pandemic, not all editions of TFL made their way to hard copies due to things like supply chain issues with paper availability and staffing concerns. Learning from the experience, the editorial board envisions TFLS as a home for high quality, interesting submissions for which TFL might otherwise lack space. And, with the absence of printing and mailing, TFLS can be nimbler and timelier in providing information and sharing points of view.

I am grateful to our Judicial Profiles Editor, the Honorable Karoline Mehalchick, Chief United States Magistrate Judge, United States District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania, for spearheading this inaugural edition and its federal judiciary theme. The next edition of TFLS is expected in January 2024. Led by Articles Editor Jon Jay Lieberman, it will focus on bankruptcy law and practice. Authors may provide manuscripts for consideration by Oct. 15, 2023, and submission guidelines can be found at: www.fedbar. org/tflwritersguidelines

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