Middle District of Pennsylvania Chapter: CLE – “Armed with Knowledge: Understanding New Developments in Second Amendment Law”

The Middle District of Pennsylvania Chapter of the Federal Bar Association is proud to present the next installment of its acclaimed CLE series: a 1.5-hour hybrid program entitled “Armed with Knowledge: Understanding New Developments in Second Amendment Law” at Widener Commonwealth Law School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, April 24, 2025, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The program will be followed by a reception. The Chapter will also offer a virtual/simulcast option for those unable to attend the program in person.

The program is approved by the Pennsylvania CLE Board for 1.5 substantive CLE credits. The cost of the program is $40.

The program will feature as panelists five experts in Second Amendment law with an array of perspectives: Judge Karoline Mehalchick, District Judge, Middle District of Pennsylvania; Chief Magistrate Judge Daryl F. Bloom, Magistrate Judge, Middle District of Pennsylvania; Professor F. Lee Francis, Associate Professor of Law at Widener University Commonwealth Law School; Amanda Gaynor, Staff Attorney at the Federal Public Defender’s Office, Middle District of Pennsylvania; and Christian Haugsby, Assistant United States Attorney, Middle District of Pennsylvania. Moderated by Brad Paraszczak, Staff Attorney at the United States Court of Appeal for the Third Circuit, the panel will explore (1) the legal landscape in firearm regulation prior to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in N.Y. State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n v. Bruen; (2) Bruen, its developing progeny, and the theme of “dangerousness” in Second Amendment law today; (3) key cases challenging federal firearms statutes, including 18 U.S.C. § 922 and others; (4) civil litigation under the Second Amendment, such as challenges to waiting periods and age limits; and (5) what to watch and expect moving forward.

You can register for the event here.