The 13th Bench-Bar Conference brought the legal community together on April 24 to study artificial intelligence. The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland hosted the event at the Greenbelt Courthouse. The court held the program at 6500 Cherrywood Lane in Greenbelt. Organizers themed the conference "Artificial Intelligence and the Practice of Law." The subject reflects a technology now reaching nearly every area of legal work.

The Maryland Chapter of the Federal Bar Association gathered on Friday, April 17, for its 2026 Annual Luncheon. 193 members of the Maryland legal community met at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor to welcome spring and reconnect. The afternoon brought together members of the bench, the bar, colleagues, and longtime friends.

On Wednesday, April 8, 2026, the Federal Bar Association Maryland Chapter hosted Protecting the Bench: Confronting Threats to the Judiciary. The program drew 65 attendees to the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law in Baltimore.