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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | Century Foyer
Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM | Century AB
Welcome Remarks
Ft. Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw
9:30 AM – 5:00 PM | Mission Shawnee
National Board of Directors Meeting
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM | Century AB
Perspectives from the Bench: Multidistrict Litigation
Presented by the Federal Litigation Section in partnership with the Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM | Roanoke
Diversity & Inclusion Committee: Disability Best Practices Working Group
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Century AB
Keys to Successful Federal Criminal Outcomes
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Century C
Non-Competes: The Rocky Landscape and a Path Forward
Sponsored by Foulston Siefkin LLP
Presented by the Labor & Employment Law Section
12:15 – 1:15 PM | Century AB
Burnett v. National Association of Realtors
1:15 PM – 2:45 PM | Century C
Luncheon
Awards: Younger Federal Lawyer Awards, Unsung Hero Award, Shaw Award + Grant, Elaine R. “Boots” Fisher Award
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM | Century AB
It is Literally Impossible to be a Woman [Lawyer]
Presented by the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association and Younger Lawyers Division
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Century C
Mock Mediation Workshop
Sponsored by ADR Notable
Presented by the Younger Lawyers Division and Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Century AB
Managing Patent Cases to Keep Them from Overtaking Your Docket
Presented by the Intellectual Property Law Section
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Offsite
Welcome Reception @ National WWI Museum and Memorial
Hosted by the Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter
Sponsored by Berkowitz Oliver LLP
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | Century Foyer
Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM | Century AB
Welcome Remarks
Ft. Congressman Emmanuel Cleaver (D-MO 5th District)
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Century AB
70th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education: A Landmark in Legal History
Presented by the Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter in partnership with the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, Civil Rights Law Section, Diversity & Inclusion Committee and Labor & Employment Law Section
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM | Century AB
Policing & People with Disabilities: From First Encounter to Litigation
Sponsored by Hutton and Hutton Law Firm
Presented by the Civil Rights Law Section in partnership with the Diversity & Inclusion Committee
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM | Roanoke
Younger Lawyers Division Meeting
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM | Penn Valley
Law Student Division Meeting
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Century AB
Fieldhouse to Courthouse: Emerging Issues in Sports Law and Litigation
Presented by the Corporate and Association Counsel Division
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Roanoke
Civil Rights Law Section Meeting
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Penn Valley
Federal Career Service Division & Senior Lawyers Division Meeting
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Mission Shawnee
Government Relations Committee Meeting
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM | Century C
Luncheon
Ft. Remarks by Former Senator John C. “Jack” Danforth (R-MO)
Awards: Robyn J. Spalter Award, Peter J. Mazza Award
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Mission Shawnee
Foundation of the FBA Board Meeting
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Roanoke
Affinity Bar Leader Roundtable
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Penn Valley
Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Meeting
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Roanoke
Circuit Vice Presidents Meeting
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Penn Valley
Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter Meeting
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM | Offsite
Convention Cocktails @ Tom’s Town Distilling Co.
Hosted by the Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Offsite
Fellows of the Foundation Anniversary Dinner @ Lidia’s
Invitation Only – Advance RSVP Required
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | ROOM CHANGE: Century AB
National Council Meeting
Check-in by 9:45 AM
Awards: Outstanding Newsletter, Section & Division Recognition, Chapter Community Outreach, Chapter Presidential Excellence, Chapter of the Year, Outstanding Section and Division Leader, Outstanding Chapter Leader(s), CVP Outstanding Leader
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Century C
Presidential Installation Luncheon
Honoring FY25 National President Glen McMurry
Awards: Earl Kintner Award
Sponsored by Taft
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | ROOM CHANGE: Century AB
Chapters Breakout Session
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Roanoke
Sections & Divisions Breakout Session