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SUMMARY:Alaska Chapter: 2023 District Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Federal Bar Association – Alaska Chapter – District Conference at the Hotel Captain Cook on Tuesday\, August 15 from 9:15am – 5:00pm. Featuring a lunch panel with visiting Ninth Circuit judges and 6.5 CLE credits\, including 2 ethics credits. Panel topics include the law\, technology\, and ethics of AI; a SCOTUS Indian Law update; a discussion about originalism informed by the recent U.S. Supreme Court Dobbs and Bruen decisions; and an informative and entertaining presentation on what juries like and dislike\, led by U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska Chief Judge Sharon Gleason. There will be a welcome reception the night before at the home of FBA Chapter President Sarah Schirack\, and time for networking between the bench and the bar throughout the conference. \n[CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION] \n\nAgenda\n[FBA Alaska District Conference Flyer v8.2]\nAugust 14\n5:30 – 7:00 p.m. | Welcome & Networking Reception\nAll members of the bench and bar\, and all visitors\, are invited to a welcome reception at the home of FBA President\, Sarah Schirack\, 1820 Westchester Cir.\n>Hosted by the 2023 Board of the Federal Bar Association – Alaska Chapter: \n\nSarah Schirack\, FBA President – Counsel\, Perkins Coie\nJamie McGrady\, FBA Treasurer – Director\, Federal Defenders of Alaska\nMike O’Brien\, FBA President Emeritus – Partner\, Davis Wright Tremaine\nMark Cucci – Chief Assistant Attorney General\, State of Alaska\nAndrea Hattan – Attorney-Advisor\, NOAA\nBrewster Jamieson – Shareholder\, Lane Powell\nLloyd Miller – Partner\, Sonosky Chambers\nMichelle Nesbett – Senior Counsel\, Birch Horton\nDanee Pontious – Owner\, Pontious Law\nAnna Russell – Alaska Branch Librarian\, US Courts Library\n\nAugust 15\n9:15 – 9:30 a.m. – Opening Remarks \n9:30 – 10:45 a.m. – SCOTUS Indian Law Update + Expert Q&A\nSCOTUS had a busy term for Indian Law. Learn about the recent Arizona v. Navajo Nation (trust responsibility) and Brackeen (ICWA) decisions and their implications\, and get a chance to ask experts in the arena about their broader reach\, how we got here\, and anything else Indian Law. 1.25 General CLE credits \n\nLloyd Miller – Partner\, Sonosky Chambers LLP\nErin Dougherty – Senior Attorney\, Native American Rights Fund\n– Primary amicus brief author in recent Brackeen SCOTUS case\, representing 497 federally recognized tribes and 62 tribal and Indian organizations.\n\n10:45am – 11:00am – Morning Break \n11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. – A Discussion on Originalism\, Bruen\, and the Direction of SCOTUS\nJoin us for a discussion on originalism\, focusing on the 2022 SCOTUS Bruen gun rights decision. Learn about the legal doctrine\, how it has influenced recent court decisions\, and how it may affect future SCOTUS and lower court decisions. Two legal scholars will parse the strengths and deficiencies of it\, including the difficulties lower courts have highlighted in implementing Bruen’s historical constitutional interpretation method. 1.25 General CLE credits \n\nPaul Haagen – Professor\, Duke School of Law\nMaimon Schwarzchild – Professor\, Univ. of San Diego School of Law\nModerator: Susan Orlansky – Cooperating Counsel\, ACLU\n\n12:15 – 1:15 p.m. – Lunch Panel with Visiting Ninth Circuit Judges\nModerated by Sarah Schirack\, Counsel\, Perkins Coie LLP .75 General CLE credis. \n1:15 – 3:15 p.m. – The Law\, Technology\, and Ethics of AI\nLearn about cutting edge AI issues that have practical import for litigators. The discussion will touch on what law firms and in-house counsels should be thinking about when using AI\, ethical considerations\, and how AI can be used to shrink the access-to-justice gap. 2 Ethics CLE credits. \n\nDr. Sonja Ebron – CEO\, Courtroom5\n– Uses AI to provide people with the tools & resources needed to help settle civil cases\, with or without a lawyer\nGwyn McAlpine – Dir. of Knowledge Management Services\, Perkins Coie\n– Investigates & educates on how to use AI effectively & ethically in practice\nDamien Riehl – VP\, Solutions Champion\, vLex\n– Helps integrate AI-backed technologies to improve legal workflows & power legal data analytics\n\n3:15 – 3:30 p.m. – Afternoon Break \n3:30 – 4:45 p.m. – Trial Improvement Bootcamp\nSharpen your trial skills with this engaging presentation that has relevance to civil and criminal practitioners alike. 1.25 General CLE credits \n\nChief Judge Sharon Gleason – Chief Judge\, USDC for D. Alaska\nJamie McGrady – Director\, Federal Defenders for D. Alaska\n\n4:45 – 5:00 p.m. – Closing Remarks \n\nRegistration\nAttendees must pre-register online. REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED\nRegistration is on the honor system. Please select the appropriate category. \n\nFBA Members at Private Firms with 7+ Lawyers – $170.00\nFBA Members at Private Firms with 1-6 Lawyers – $80.00\nFBA Member Government & Public Interest Lawyers – $25.00\nNon-FBA Members at Private Firms with 7+ Lawyers – $190.00\nNon-FBA Members at Private Firms with 1-6 Lawyers – $100.00\nNon-FBA Member Government & Public Interest Lawyers – $45.00\nClerks\, Judges\, Court Personnel & 2 per Sponsor – Free\n\nTo get the member discount for this event and support continued programming by the FBA Alaska Chapter\, please join or renew your membership. (Note: select the Alaska Chapter as your home chapter) \n\nQuestions regarding this event should be directed to the Alaska Chapter:\n> Sarah Schirack (SSchirack@perkinscoie.com) \n 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/alaska-chapter-2023-district-conference/
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SUMMARY:Webinar:  Insights from the Author: Citizen Justice – the Environmental Legacy of William O. Douglas - Public Advocate and Conservation Champion
DESCRIPTION:Join FBA National Past President Hon. Gustavo A. Gelpi\, Judge\, First Circuit Court of Appeals\, as he interviews Senior Judge M. Margaret McKeown of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals\, author of Citizen Justice:  The Environmental Legacy of William O. Douglas. Judge McKeown will share insights into how Justice Douglas defended his role as a citizen advocate for conservation issues while he also used his long tenure on the U.S. Supreme Court (1939-1975) to rule on landmark environmental law decisions.  The conversation will also explore ethical issues faced by Justice Douglas as he juggled is roles as advocate and justice. \n\n  \n  \nPlay Webinar Recording\n\nhttps://www.fedbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Insights-from-the-Author-Citizen-Justice.mp3\n \n  \n\nPresenter\n\nHon. M. Margaret McKeown\n \nJudge Margaret McKeown has served almost twenty-five years as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences\, an affiliated scholar at the Center for the American West at Stanford University\, and jurist-in-residence at the University of San Diego School of Law. As a former White House Fellow\, she served as special assistant at the White House and as special assistant to the Secretary of the Interior. A Wyoming native\, she serves on the board of Teton Science Schools and was a member of the first American expedition to Mt. Shishapangma in Tibet. \nJudge McKeown recently published Citizen Justice: The Environmental Legacy of William O. Douglas—Public Advocate a Conservation Champion (Potomac Press\, 2022). \nJudge McKeown graduated from Georgetown University Law Center and holds an honorary doctorate from Georgetown University. Before her appointment\, she was the first woman partner at Perkins Coie in Seattle and Washington\, D.C. \nJudge McKeown is a member of the US Judicial Conference Committee on Judicial Conduct and Disability. She chairs the Ninth Circuit Workplace Environment Committee and is a member of the National Workplace Conduct Working Group. She is on the Council of the American Law Institute\, the Judicial Advisory Board of the American Society of International Law\, and the editorial board of Litigation magazine. She served as Chair of the ABA Commission on the 19th Amendment\, past President of the Federal Judges Association\, and former chair of the US Judicial Conference Codes of Conduct Committee (ethics). \nJudge McKeown is on the board of the World Justice Project and is Vice Chair of the ABA Rule of Law Initiative and a current special advisor. She has lectured throughout the world on international law\, intellectual property\, human rights\, ethics\, and constitutional law and has participated in numerous rule of law initiatives with judges and lawyers. \nJudge McKeown received the ABA Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement award\, the ABA John Marshall Award\, the Inns of Court Ninth Circuit Professionalism Award\, the Washington Women Lawyers President’s Award\, and the Girl Scouts Cool Woman Award\, among others. \nModerator\n \n\nHon. Gustavo A. Gelpi\n \nJudge Gelpí was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in October 2021. He received his undergraduate degree from Brandeis University in 1987 and his law degree from Suffolk University Law School in 1991. From 1991 to 1993\, Judge Gelpí served as law clerk to Judge Juan M. Pérez-Giménez. From 1993 to 1996\, he served as an Assistant Federal Public Defender. From 1997 to 2000\, Judge Gelpí worked as an Assistant Attorney General\, served as Solicitor General of Puerto Rico\, and worked in private practice. Judge Gelpí was appointed as a Magistrate Judge in the District of Puerto Rico in 2001. In 2006\, President George W. Bush appointed him to the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico\, where he served as Chief Judge from 2018 to 2021. Judge Gelpi has been a FBA member for over 30 years. He is past Puerto Rico Chapter President\, and past FBA national president. \n  \n\nRegistration\nRegistration has now Closed \nAttendees will receive the zoom streaming link in their confirmation email. Streaming information will also be circulated via email after registration closes the day prior to the webinar date. \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nAccessibility: Closed captioning and dial-in is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for notices of cancellation received within seven (7) days of the webinar date. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made up to one business day prior to the event except as the Association otherwise agrees in writing. Please contact meetings@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\nCLE\nThere will be no CLE for this webinar.\n\nEmail Communication Policy: By registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communications from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer: By registering for an FBA webinar\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same\, do not register for the event. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact meetings@fedbar.org.
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