The Federal Bar Association, which serves lawyers and judges who work in the U.S. courts, will descend on Atlanta this week for its annual conference.

About 500 attendees are expected for the Sept. 14-16 event at the Westin Peachtree Plaza, said the outgoing president of the organization, U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael Newman of Dayton, Ohio. He will be succeeded by Kip Bollin of Thompson Hine in Cleveland.