Friedman Memorial Committee

The Committee will honor the memory, spirit, and accomplishments of Judge Friedman. In addition, within the Association, the Committee will pursue a prestigious annual lecture, the Judge Daniel M. Friedman Appellate Lecture, to advance the field of appellate advocacy. Judge Friedman had a long and distinguished career as a Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (1982-2011), Chief Judge of the United States Court of Claims (1978-82), and a senior appellate attorney in the Office of the Solicitor General of the United States and an attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice. He was an esteemed federal jurist, a leading appellate advocate for the United States government, an extraordinary teacher of and mentor to his judicial law clerks and all who crossed his professional path. Judge Friedman was also a dedicated supporter of the Federal Circuit Bar Association.

The Daniel M. Friedman Lecture on Excellence in Appellate Advocacy

Within the Association, the Committee pursues a prestigious annual lecture in the field of appellate advocacy, which will be known as the Judge Daniel M. Friedman Appellate Advocacy Lecture (the “Lecture”). The Lecture will be held at a judicial, academic or other appropriate venue, together with an informal reception. The speaker at the Lecture will be a prominent jurist, practitioner, academic or other person in a related field. The Committee discusses and develops recommendations for the Lecture each year, and event details are subject to the usual approval, timing, and support practices within the Association.

• An audio recording of the “Excellence in Appellate Advocacy: Winning Before Speaking” webcast, featuring Senior Circuit Judge Daniel Friedman, Donald Dunner, Malcolm Stewart, and Todd Hughes on February 19, 2009, can be found here.
• An audio recording of the first Annual Lecture, featuring Chief Judge Frank H. Easterbrook on November 16, 2012, can be found here. An abstract of the Annual Lecture can be found here. A transcript of the Annual Lecture can be found here.
• An audio recording of the second Annual Lecture, featuring Circuit Judge Pauline Newman on November 22, 2013, can be found here.
• An audio recording of the third Annual Lecture, featuring Donald Dunner on November 21, 2014, can be found here. A transcript of the Annual Lecture can be found here.
• A transcript of the 4th Annual Daniel M. Friedman Appellate Advocacy Lecture given by Circuit Judge Richard Taranto can be found here.
• An audio recording of the 5th Annual Daniel M. Friedman Appellate Advocacy Lecture given by Circuit Judge Kathleen O’Malley on November 18, 2016, can be found here.
• An audio recording of the 6th Annual Daniel M. Friedman Appellate Advocacy Lecture, given by Circuit Judge Alan D. Lourie on November 17, 2017, can be found here.
• A transcript of the 7th Annual Daniel M. Friedman Appellate Advocacy Lecture given by Circuit Judge Kent Jordan on November 9, 2018, can be found here, and an audio recording here.
• The 8th Annual Daniel M. Friedman Appellate Advocacy Lecture was given by Solicitor General Noel Francisco on November 22, 2019.
• An audio recording of the 9th Annual Daniel M. Friedman Appellate Advocacy Lecture, given by Circuit Judge Raymond Chen on November 20, 2020, can be found here.
• An audio recording of the 10th Annual Daniel M. Friedman Appellate Advocacy Lecture, given by Circuit Judge Sharon Prost on November 19, 2021, can be found here using passcode: Y#zYS1%p.
• An audio recording of the 11th Annual Daniel M. Friedman Appellate Advocacy Lecture, given by Circuit Judge Timothy Dyk on November 18, 2022, can be found here using passcode: ufwa^2x#.
• An audio recording of the 12th Annual Daniel M. Friedman Appellate Advocacy Lecture, given by Circuit Judge William C. Bryson on November 17, 2023, can be found here using passcode: 1yBgKa*+.
• An audio recording of the 12th Annual Daniel M. Friedman Appellate Advocacy Lecture, given by Malcolm Stewart, Deputy Solicitor General, United States Department of Justice on November 22, 2024, can be found here using passcode: YH4L?DUw.