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Utah Chapter: 17th Annual Tri-State Seminar
The Federal Bar Association’s Tri-State Conference is an annual seminar, which rotates among Sun Valley, Idaho; Park City, Utah; and Jackson Hole, Wyoming. It was started eighteen years ago by then Chief Judges Dee Benson (Utah), Bill Downes (Wyoming), and Lynn Winmill (Idaho). The seminar addresses a wide range of timely topics with the objective of discussing issues that affect western states, providing opportunities for the FBA members of the three chapters to meet fellow federal practitioners, federal judges, and other dignitaries in an informal setting.
Agenda
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Reception – Refreshments and Music
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Keynote Speaker: Jason Rezaian, Iranian American journalist who served as Tehran bureau chief for The Washington Post and author of Harper Collins bestseller Prisoner
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
WELCOME: Stew Young, Utah Chapter President
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Ethical Considerations in Federal Fraud Cases – (Ethics CLE)
Intro by U.S. Attorney Trina Higgins followed by Panel discussion: Jamie Thomas, Aaron Clark, Trinity Jordan, and Blake Hamilton
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Title IV Federal Litigation: Female Viral Football Stars Right to Play – Rachel Terry & Loren Washburn
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Judges’ Panel – Federal Practice: Tips & Trends:
- U.S. District Judge Clark Waddoups, District of Utah;
- U.S. Magistrate Judge Cecilia Romero, District of Utah; and
- U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill, District of Idaho (tentative)
11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Lunch Buffet
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Lunch Keynote Speaker: Carine Kanimba who will speak on raising awareness of the plight of her father Paul Rusesabagina, real-life Hotel Rwanda hero, who was abducted & wrongfully imprisoned in Rwanda in August 2020
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Harvard/UNC Affirmative Action – Patrick Strawbridge and Stew Young; and Dean Reyes Aguilar or a member of U of U Law School faculty (tentative)
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. FBA Government Relations Update: Cissy Jackson and West Allen
3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m. Break
3:40 p.m. – 4:40 p.m. Keynote Speaker: How Prosecuting War Crimes in Ukraine Compares with Hunting Nazis – Eli Rosenbaum
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. HEBER VALLEY RAILROAD TRAIN RIDE & BBQ – Boxed Dinners, Cocktails and Entertainment
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2022
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead, District of Utah
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Keynote Speaker: The Rule of Law and the Executive Branch – Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox (tentative)
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Chief Judges’ Panel:
- U.S. Chief Judge Robert Shelby, District of Utah and
- U.S. Chief Judge David C. Nye, District of Idaho
Registration
Registration Rates
Deadline to register will be September 26, 2022
- FBA Members: $225
- Non-Members: $300
- Government/ Public Interest Attorneys: $125
After registering, please make hotel reservation separately ($159 plus tax/resort fee per night)
CLE
10 Hours of CLE Including 1 HR. of Ethics will be Offered
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