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Blank Rome partner <a href="/people/christina-manfredi-mckinley/" id="18673">Christina Manfredi McKinley</a> will serve as a panelist at the Allegheny County Bar Association Federal Court Section’s <a href="https://www.acba.org/?pg=events&amp;evAction=showDetail&amp;eid=311492&amp;evSubAction=listMonth&amp;calmonth=202512">Unlocking the Art of Oral Argument: A Hands-On Experience for Appellate Advocates</a>, being held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m., with a holiday-themed networking reception to follow.

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This unique and engaging program is designed to demystify the oral argument process and enhance appellate advocacy skills. Four Judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and seasoned appellate practitioners will deconstruct and reassemble oral argument in real time.&nbsp;

Moderator: Paige Forster, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

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Hon. Thomas M. Hardiman, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Hon. Peter J. Phipps, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Hon, Cindy K. Chung, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Hon. D. Michael Fisher, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

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For more information and to register, please visit the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.acba.org/?pg=events&amp;evAction=showDetail&amp;eid=311492&amp;evSubAction=listMonth&amp;calmonth=202512">event website</a>.

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Read more about Christina’s session in the January issue of the January 2026 edition of the <a href="https://admin.blankrome.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FINAL-3CBA-Newsletter-January-2026-McKinley.pdf" id="https://admin.blankrome.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FINAL-3CBA-Newsletter-January-2026-McKinley.pdf">Third Circuit Bar Association newsletter</a>.

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