Webinar: Qualified Immunity in 2024-2025
2025-04-02 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
The doctrine of qualified immunity protects government officials from individual liability unless their act violated “clearly established” law. Though there are calls for its reform or complete abolition, it continues to be regularly applied throughout the country.
This presentation will provide an update on the current status of qualified immunity, primarily by examining published cases from the United States Court of Appeals addressing the issue from January 2024 through February 2025. It will include (1) A brief background of the qualified immunity doctrine and a description of the current state of the law from the Supreme Court, (2) A statistical review of published cases involving qualified immunity in the Courts of Appeals, (3) Highlights of Court of Appeals qualified immunity cases of interest, and (4) A look ahead to qualified immunity issues in the rest of 2025.
Presented by the Civil Rights Law Section.
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About the Presenters

Moderator: Kyle Kaiser, Senior Trial Counsel, Litigation Division, Utah Attorney General’s Office
Kyle Kaiser is an Assistant Attorney General and Senior Trial Counsel in the Litigation Division of the Utah Attorney General’s Office. He has been with the office since July 2011. Kyle’s practice focuses on defending claims of constitutional or civil rights violations brought against the State of Utah, its agents, agencies, and subdivisions, and Utah colleges and school districts. Kyle is also appointed as a judge pro tempore for the Salt Lake City Justice Court, presiding over civil small claims matters. Before working for the Utah AG’s Office, Kyle was employed as Staff Attorney for Justice Dale Wainwright of the Supreme Court of Texas, where he not only assisted Justice Wainwright in researching and preparing opinions and analyzing petitions for review, but was in charge of the Court’s annual hot pepper eating competition. Before that, Kyle was a litigation and intellectual property associate with the law firm of Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and served as a law clerk for Richard Dorr, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri, in Springfield. Kyle received his J.D., with high distinction, from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2003, where he was Senior Managing Editor of the Iowa Law Review, was awarded the Hancher-Finkbine Medallion, and was inducted into Order of the Coif. Kyle received his bachelor’s degree in journalism from Drake University, summa cum laude, in 2000. Away from work, Kyle enjoys spending time with his wife Pearl, their daughter Cora, and their cat Milo; camping around Utah in a 1983 Chevy RV; competing in pub trivia events (mostly virtually this year); playing percussion with the local community band and piano in the privacy of his own home; and judging mock trial competitions.
Nicole Johnston, Attorney Fellow, Litigation Division, Utah Attorney General’s Office.
Nicole Johnston is an Attorney Fellow with the Utah Attorney General’s Office, Litigation Division. She received her J.D. and Public Interest Certificate from the University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law in 2023. While in law school, Nicole externed for Judge Daphne Oberg at the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah and served as Articles Editor of the Utah Law Review. Nicole currently serves on the Young Lawyer Division Board for the Utah State Bar and volunteers with the Utah Law Related Education Program.

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CLE
Please note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.
MyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states.
Posted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction.
For questions regarding this program, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.

Webinar: What Every Lawyer Should Know About ABLE Accounts: Supporting People with Disabilities, Families, and Caregivers
2025-04-09 14:00 - 15:00
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
This CLE will provide an overview on how ABLE accounts can positively impact people with disabilities, their families, and their caregivers. It will also provide statutory background on ABLE accounts and will explain eligibility requirements, account management, contribution limits, qualified expenses, tax rules, and interactions with benefits programs (such as SSI and Medicaid). Finally, the CLE will provide practice pointers for the usage of ABLE accounts, including working in conjunction with special needs trusts.
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Presented by the Federal Bar Association’s Federal Career Service Division. Co-sponsored by the FBA Civil Rights Law Section, Diversity & Inclusion Committee and District of Columbia Chapter.

About the Presenters

G. Alisa Ferguson, Esq.
Virginia’s ABLEnow Director, Commonwealth Savers Plan formerly Virginia529
Alisa Ferguson serves as the Director for Virginia’s Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) program, ABLEnow, administered by Commonwealth Savers. In that role, she manages all aspects of the ABLEnow program, giving individuals with disabilities the opportunity to save without impacting necessary benefits. She previously served as Associate General Counsel providing legal support to Commonwealth Savers’ Board of Directors, CEO, General Counsel and the staff for all Commonwealth Savers education and ABLE savings programs. She joined Commonwealth Savers in 2011.
Prior to joining Commonwealth Savers, Alisa worked in private practice for 3 years as a trusts and estate attorney. She focused her practice in the areas of estate planning, special needs planning, and estate and trust administration.
Alisa graduated with honors from the University of Richmond School of Law. Alisa received her B.S. in Psychology with a minor in Criminal Justice from James Madison University. She is a member of the Virginia State Bar, Virginia Bar Association, the Metro Richmond Women’s Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the Virginia Mountain Valley Lawyer’s Alliance. She serves as an Executive Board member of the ABLE Savings Plans Network (ASPN), Co-chair of the ASPN Strategic Planning Committee, and Co-chair of the ASPN Program Committee. Alisa is a member of the Women for Madison Executive Advisory Council for James Madison University and a past president of the Board of Directors for Medical Home Plus.
Alisa lives in Lexington, Virginia with her husband and four children.

Eric Ochmanek
Program Director, National Association of State Treasurers’ ABLE today
Eric Ochmanek leads ABLE today at the National Association of State Treasurers (NAST) which advances financial empowerment for people with disabilities by increasing the awareness of ABLE accounts. ABLE today directly engages the disability community through national outreach, developing resources, and fostering partnerships for all ABLE programs.
Before joining NAST, Eric was a member of the Senior Staff in the Ohio Treasurer’s office, serving as Deputy Chief of Staff. In 2016, Eric worked to launch one of the first ABLE programs. He developed the in-state and national outreach for what would become one of the most utilized ABLE programs. He has traveled throughout the country to connect people with disabilities with ABLE accounts and built partnerships within the disability, financial, legal, and support service communities.
Previously, Eric worked for British Petroleum in the North America Gas division, the White House Office of Presidential Advance, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the Office of the Secretary.
Eric is a graduate of Adrian College (Adrian, MI). He and his wife enjoy volunteering at their sons’ school and for their sports teams.

Charles J. “Chuck” Saia, Esq.
Co-Administrator, New Hampshire’s NH ABLE Plan; and the Executive Director, NH Governor’s Commission on Disability
Charles J. “Chuck” Saia is the Executive Director of the New Hampshire Governor’s Commission on Disability (GCD), a cross-disability Executive Branch agency within the Governor’s Office. He also serves as the appointed co-administrator of New Hampshire’s ABLE plan, along with the State of New Hampshire’s State Treasurer, a role held since the launch of New Hampshire’s ABLE plan in 2017. Chuck works closely with the Governor’s Office, State agencies, the public and other stakeholders to improve accessibility for individuals with a disability in all facets throughout the State.
Chuck is licensed to practice law in NH and in years’ past, he has represented clients in various segments of the judicial process.
Chuck received his B.A. from Boston College and J.D. from Suffolk University Law School.

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On-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50
On-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95

CLE
Please note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.
MyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states.
Posted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction.
For questions regarding this program, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.

Webinar: When AI Discriminates: What Employees and Employers Should Know to Protect Their Rights
2025-04-24 14:00 - 15:00
This webinar will explore the issues that arise from using AI in employment situations and the potential discriminatory impacts on employees. Our presentation will provide: 1) a brief overview of federal anti-discrimination laws governing employment, with an emphasis on the Americans with Disabilities Act; 2) a dive into AI, how it is used in the employment context, and how its uses can result in discrimination against protected classes; 3) an explanation of federal and emerging state laws and how they can be used to protect an individual employee’s rights; 4) a review of current cases of interest; 5) and tips and best practices for employees and employers to consider when they encounter AI in the workplace.
Presented by the Civil Rights Law Section.
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About the Presenters

William Goren, Consultant and Attorney, William D. Goren JD LLM LLC
William D. Goren, Esq., of William D. Goren, J.D., LL.M. LLC in Decatur, GA, has been dealing with the ADA as an Attorney since 1990. His law and consulting practice, https://www.understandingtheada.com/, as well as his blog, Understanding the ADA, (a member of the ABA Top 100 for five consecutive years, 2014-2018- there was no ABA 100 in 2019-2021), all focus on understanding the ADA so that the client understands what it means to comply with that law and related laws. In particular, he provides consulting, counseling, representation, and training services involving compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and related laws- such as the Air Carrier Access Act and the Fair Housing Act, among others. Mr. Goren also brings a deep, personal understanding of what it means to have a disability, equipping him with exceptional insight on how the ADA actually works. He is deaf with a congenital bilateral hearing loss of 65–90+ decibels, but functions entirely in the hearing world thanks to hearing aids, Bluetooth technology, and lip-reading. For reasons independent of his deafness, he also uses voice dictation technology to access his computer. He is also a frequent presenter, a trained mediator, a FINRA arbitrator (Chairperson eligible), and an arbitrator on the CPR employment panel. Finally, he is the author of Understanding the ADA, now in its 4th edition (ABA 2013), and numerous other articles on the rights of persons with disabilities. He is a member of various committees of the American Bar Association and is also a member of: the Federal Bar Association (FBA) Diversity and Inclusion committee; the FBA’s Civil Rights committee and its Governing Board; FBA’s Civil Rights Amicus committee; and the Chair of the FBA’s Working Group on Disability Best Practices, which formulated an accessibility manual for the FBA and its chapters. He is also a member of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Bar Association and its lead for its Amicus committee. He has an A.B. from Vassar College, a J.D. from University of San Diego School of Law, and was one of the first in the entire country to receive the LL.M. in health law, in his case from DePaul University College of Law. Interesting fact: He trained his miniature poodle to be a hearing dog while he practices virtually.
Anthony May, Partner, Brown Goldstein & Levy
Anthony May has represented clients in a variety of complex litigation matters including assisting employees with disabilities in obtaining accessible technology and accommodations in the workplace, representing individuals who have been wrongfully convicted, commercial litigation disputes, and fighting workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Prior to joining the firm, Anthony was the Francis D. Murnaghan, Jr. Appellate Advocacy Fellow at The Public Justice Center, where he represented indigent clients, authored amicus briefs, and argued in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and Maryland appellate courts on various anti-poverty and civil rights cases. He clerked on the Appellate Court of Maryland (formerly known as the Maryland Court of Special Appeals) for the Honorable Deborah Sweet Eyler (Ret.).
While attending law school, Anthony worked as a law clerk at Brown Goldstein & Levy, was the Executive Symposium Editor of the Journal of Race, Religion, Gender & Class, a semi-finalist in the ABA Labor & Employment Law Trial Competition, and a Legal Writing Fellow.

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Live Broadcast | FBA Member: $0
Live Broadcast | Nonmember: $95
On-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50
On-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95

CLE
Please note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.
MyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states.
Posted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction.
For questions regarding this program, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.

Webinar: Service and Emotional Support Animals: Updates on Animal Accommodation Laws
2025-05-01 14:00 - 15:00
This webinar will explore the world of animals and how people with disabilities use them turns out to be deceptively complicated as there are numerous federal laws dealing with that question as well as state laws. Join William D. Goren, Esq., J.D. LL.M. for a 50,000 feet overview of how to make sense of all of this. Particular focus will be on the federal laws but their relationship to state laws will also be discussed.

Presented by the FBA’s Civil Rights Law Section and Diversity & Inclusion Committee
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About the Presenter

William Goren, Consultant and Attorney, William D. Goren JD LLM LLC
William D. Goren, Esq., of William D. Goren, J.D., LL.M. LLC in Decatur, GA, has been dealing with the ADA as an Attorney since 1990. His law and consulting practice, https://www.understandingtheada.com/, as well as his blog, Understanding the ADA, (a member of the ABA Top 100 for five consecutive years, 2014-2018- there was no ABA 100 in 2019-2021), all focus on understanding the ADA so that the client understands what it means to comply with that law and related laws. In particular, he provides consulting, counseling, representation, and training services involving compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and related laws- such as the Air Carrier Access Act and the Fair Housing Act, among others. Mr. Goren also brings a deep, personal understanding of what it means to have a disability, equipping him with exceptional insight on how the ADA actually works. He is deaf with a congenital bilateral hearing loss of 65–90+ decibels, but functions entirely in the hearing world thanks to hearing aids, Bluetooth technology, and lip-reading. For reasons independent of his deafness, he also uses voice dictation technology to access his computer. He is also a frequent presenter, a trained mediator, a FINRA arbitrator (Chairperson eligible), and an arbitrator on the CPR employment panel. Finally, he is the author of Understanding the ADA, now in its 4th edition (ABA 2013), and numerous other articles on the rights of persons with disabilities. He is a member of various committees of the American Bar Association and is also a member of: the Federal Bar Association (FBA) Diversity and Inclusion committee; the FBA’s Civil Rights committee and its Governing Board; FBA’s Civil Rights Amicus committee; and the Chair of the FBA’s Working Group on Disability Best Practices, which formulated an accessibility manual for the FBA and its chapters. He is also a member of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Bar Association and its lead for its Amicus committee. He has an A.B. from Vassar College, a J.D. from University of San Diego School of Law, and was one of the first in the entire country to receive the LL.M. in health law, in his case from DePaul University College of Law. Interesting fact: He trained his miniature poodle to be a hearing dog while he practices virtually.

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Member: $0
Live Broadcast | Nonmember: $95
On-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50
On-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95

CLE
Please note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.
MyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states.
Posted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction.
For questions regarding this program, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.

Webinar: Preparing Corporate Clients for DHS and ICE Site Visits: Legal Obligations and Practical Defense
2025-11-12 14:00 - 15:00
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
This presentation prepares employment and labor attorneys to represent corporate clients subject to immigration enforcement initiatives, such as surprise ICE raids and advance-scheduled DHS site visits. It covers the legal distinctions between administrative and judicial warrants, Fourth Amendment safeguards, proactive measures corporations might take prior to a raid, and compliance without waiver or risk exposure. Attendees will receive hands-on guidance on developing corporate response protocols, training in-house staff, documenting enforcement activity, and protecting employee rights with minimal interruption of business. Key areas of discussion include policies for consent and access, documentation policy, and notice to HR/legal staff regarding enforcement boundaries under current federal procedures. A panel discussion to follow with corporate attorneys and immigration attorneys, to discuss employee rights and how corporations can mitigate their legal risk on an ICE raid.
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Presented by FBA’s Labor and Employment Law Section, Cosponsored by FBA’s Immigration and Civil Rights Law Sections

Presenters

Morgan Drake, Litigation Attorney, National Immigrant Justice Center. Chicago, IL.
Morgan Drake is a Clinical Teaching Fellow at the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program. She supervises and trains students in the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic and in the Crimmigration Clinic. She also supervises the HLS Immigration Project (HIP), a student-practice organization focused on immigration-related community engagement efforts and advocacy. Morgan was previously a Litigation Attorney and Equal Justice Works Fellow at the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC), where she protected the due process rights of detained noncitizens through appellate representation at the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) and federal courts. During her two-year Equal Justice Works Fellowship, Morgan did not lose a single case before the BIA. Morgan holds a J.D. From DePaul University College of Law (COL). Prior to law school, Morgan worked with detained unaccompanied minors as a paralegal and DOJ-Accredited Representative on NIJC’s Children’s Protection Project. She holds a B.A. in Anthropology and Spanish from Augustana College.

Joe Schulz, Corporate Attorney / Chief Legal Officer, Terra Labor Consulting Group LLC
Dr. Joe A. Schulz is a corporate attorney and Chief Legal Officer at Terra Labor Consulting Group, LLC, based in Houston, Texas. He oversees legal strategy, regulatory compliance, contracts, and litigation. A licensed Minnesota attorney with a background in education leadership, he holds a J.D. from Mitchell Hamline School of Law and a doctorate in education. Prior to becoming an attorney he spent 20 years in Texas public schools as a teacher and a campus administrator. Dr. Schulz also serves as Chief Legal Counsel for TerraImm, guiding immigration tech operations and legal support services across the U.S. and Mexico.

Kelli Duehning, Immigration Attorney
As a Partner and vital member of BAL’s Government Strategies team, Kelli is at the forefront of immigration government policy, trailblazing with creative tactics to meet even the most urgent contemporary matters.
From complex cases requiring strategic government interaction to broad policy initiatives that involve sensitive political dynamics, Kelli successfully leverages her extensive background in government, her technical expertise and her passion for advocacy to help U.S. businesses access global talent and remain in compliance with the complicated web of employer immigration obligations. She keeps clients updated on fast-moving legislative and policy changes, drives immigration program management and advises on complex compliance issues in her role as a leader of the firm’s I-9 and E-Verify practice.
Kelli joined BAL after a 17-year career with the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service. She managed the Western Law Division of USCIS and was responsible for developing and coordinating all legal strategies in the western United States. She also worked closely with government investigators and federal law enforcement officials and was a close advisor to agency leadership on complex immigration issues.
In addition to her legal duties as a USCIS attorney, Kelli worked as an immigration officer in the overseas refugee program in Nairobi, Kenya; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; and various locations in Thailand. She was the acting field office director in Beijing, China and New Delhi, India, as well as an adjudications officer in Bangkok, Thailand. As USCIS special counsel to Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Penn.), chair of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, she assisted with comprehensive immigration reform during the 2006 legislative session. Kelli is a prolific advocate for immigration policy. She is a frequent speaker at WERC and Chair of their Global Immigration Policy group, SHRM and other venues and is sought after by the media for her immigration expertise. She currently serves as Chair of the Federal Bar Association’s Immigration Law Section.

George Beason, Immigration Attorney
After graduating from the University of Houston Downtown with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, George went on to teach underprivileged children in the Houston area. In order to better meet their needs, he enrolled in The Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University where he graduated with his Juris Doctorate.
Before he began practicing law, Mr. Beason was a middle school special education teacher and won Teacher of the Year at Quail Valley Middle School. During this time he honed his listening skills and fought for equality for his special needs students. He began practicing immigration law before the current administration changed, and wants to help those facing immigration problems.

David Hao n-House Counsel
David Q. Hao is a license attorney, coach, author, and former educator who helps individuals and organizations flourish. He currently serves as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Cove Wealth Management, where he oversees legal strategy and regulatory compliance. David previously held senior leadership roles in education, including Head of School, Associate Vice President of Student Affairs, and Dean of Student Success. He is the creator of the Flourishing Framework™, a model for personal and organizational growth. David earned his J.D. and M.A. in Higher Education Administration from Boston College and his B.B.A. in Economics from Baylor University. He is also the co-author of “The Maximizer Mindset: Work Less, Achieve More, Spread Joy.” David has been married for 15 years, is the proud dad of three daughters, and lives in the sweet land of Sugar Land, Texas.

Luis Eduardo Alvarez Velasquez – In-House Counsel
Luis is a licensed attorney in Mexico and Texas, earning his Licenciatura en Derecho from Tecnológico de Monterrey in 2017 and his LLM from University of Houston Law Center in 2024. He is currently the Senior Legal and Compliance Manager for Access World where he oversees legal risk management and corporate governance for multiple companies across the U.S. and the Americas.
Luis is an attorney focused on litigation in civil, commercial, and arbitration matters, with a specialization in liability and damages. He also provides corporate advisory services. He is a part-time professor at PrepaTEC Campus Ciudad de México and at the Tomas Alva Edison Preparatory School. He supports youth empowerment as a speaker with experience, aimed at inspiring those interested in leadership and personal development.

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On-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50
On-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95

CLE
Please note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.
MyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states.
Posted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction.
For questions regarding this program, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636

Webinar: Immigration Law in Flux: Key Updates from Courts and Agencies, Enforcement Trends, and the Road Ahead
2025-11-19 14:00 - 15:00
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone**
Advising individual clients on immigration-related matters can be difficult in an ever-shifting environment. This CLE provides attendees a timely and practical overview of the latest developments in U.S. immigration law. Participants will explore recent decisions from the Executive Office for Immigration Review, evolving agency policies and executive actions, and major Supreme Court decisions reshaping the legal landscape. The course will also examine current enforcement trends, the complex intersection of immigration and the criminal justice system, and key employment-related issues affecting noncitizens. Attendees will gain actionable insights to navigate these shifting dynamics and anticipate what lies ahead for practitioners.
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Presented by the FBA’s Professional Development Committee, Civil Rights Law Section, Federal Litigation Section, Immigration Law Section, Labor & Employment Section and the Younger Lawyers Division.

Presenters
Moderator: Ira Kurzban is a founder of the law firm of Kurzban, Kurzban, Tetzeli & Pratt, P.A., of Miami, Florida. He is a past-national President and former General Counsel of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and is a Fellow of the American Bar Association. He has litigated over hundred federal cases concerning the rights of aliens, including Jean v. Nelson, Commissioner v. Jean, and McNary v. Haitian Refugee Center, Inc., which he argued before the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Kurzban is an adjunct faculty member in Immigration and Nationality Law at the University of Miami School of Law. He is the author of Kurzban’s Immigration Law Sourcebook, the most widely used two-volume immigration source in the United States in its 19th Edition and he has lectured and otherwise published extensively in the field of immigration law, including articles in the Harvard Law Review and Columbia University Press. Mr. Kurzban has practiced Immigration and Nationality Law for over 40 years and has won numerous awards for his work. He was the first recipient of the Tobias Simon Pro Bono Service Award presented to him by the Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court for his work in protecting Haitian asylum seekers. He was selected as an Honorary Fellow by the University of Pennsylvania Law School for his work on behalf of refugees. He has been the recipient of the Wasserstein Public Interest Fellowship from Harvard Law School and in 2020 he received the Leonard J. Theberge Award for Private International Law from the American Bar Association.
Martin Rosenow is a Miami-based immigration attorney and a partner at Rosenow Taramasco P.A. Inspired by his grandfather, a prominent immigration attorney, Rosenow continues a family legacy in the field, advocating on behalf of clients in a wide range of employment- and family-based immigration matters.

Susan G. Roy began her legal career through the Department of Justice Attorney General Honors Program, as an Attorney Advisor at the Board of Immigration Appeals. She became an Assistant Chief Counsel and National Security Attorney for the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in Newark, NJ. From 2008-2010, she served as an Immigration Judge, also in Newark. Sue then entered private practice and is a solo practitioner specializing in complex criminal immigration cases and federal litigation. Most recently, Sue has become the Managing Attorney for the Seton Hall Law School Center for Social Justice’s Detention, Deportation, and Defense Initiative. Sue is the former Chair of both the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) NJ Chapter and the NJ State Bar Association Immigration Law Section. She is currently the Vice-Chair of the Municipal Court Practice Section and has been a member of the NJSBA Legislative Committee for several years. In 2024, Sue has been awarded the AILA Sam Williamson Mentor Award. In 2023, she received the NJSBA Distinguished Legislative Services Award. Sue has been a guest lecturer at many area law schools, and has taught as an adjunct professor at Rutgers Law School, University of DC Law School, and Mercer County College. She is on the faculty of the Immigration Trial Advocacy College and Vecina, two pro bono organizations that train litigation attorneys in trial advocacy skills. In addition, she has authored articles in the NJ Law Journal and the AILA Law Journal, among others. Sue is a member of the Round Table of Former Immigration Judges, and, through the Round Table, has been involved in over 70 amici briefs before SCOTUS, the federal courts of appeal, the NJ Supreme Court, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and more. As a Round Table member, in 2019, she was awarded the AILA Advocacy Award of the Year. She has been a speaker and/or moderator for many NJSBA conferences, in the areas of immigration, municipal court practice, ethics, LGBTQ+ rights, school law, and more. She has presented at numerous AILA national, regional, and local conferences, as well as the NYSBA, the Federal Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Mercer County Bar Association, the Practicing Law Institute, and many others.
Rebecca Sharpless is a faculty member of the University of Miami School of Law, where she is the founding director of the Immigration Clinic and teaches immigration law. With her clinic students, Professor Sharpless represents indigent noncitizens in removal proceedings and engages in litigation in U.S. district court and before the U.S. courts of appeals. Her award-winning book published by the University of California Press, Shackled: 92 Refugees Imprisoned On ICE Air, examines our immigration enforcement system through the stories of two Somali men who were shackled for two days on a botched 2017 ICE Air flight. Professor Sharpless has received numerous awards and recognition for her work, including the 2025 Swarthmore College Eugene Lang Impact Award, multiple book awards (2024 IPPY bronze, 2024 Foreword Indies bronze, 2024 Readers’ Choice finalist), the 2024 Clinical Legal Education Association Excellence in a Public Interest Case or Project (honorable mention), the 2021 University of Miami’s Provost’s Teaching Award, the 2019 Arthur C. Helton Memorial Human Rights Award (team defense of Somali 92), and the 2018 Elmer Fried Excellence in Teaching Award from the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

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Live Broadcast | FBA Member: $0
Live Broadcast | Nonmember: $95
On-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50
On-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95

CLE
Please note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.
MyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states.
Posted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction.
For questions regarding this program, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.

Webinar: Many Roads to Justice: Diverse Career Paths in Civil Rights Law
2026-02-09 14:00 - 15:00 | https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-many-roads-to-justice-diverse-career-paths-in-civil-rights-law/
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
Join members of the Civil Rights Section as they discuss the different paths they took to starting their practice in civil rights law. Civil rights lawyers with experience practicing in private firms, nonprofits, government, and academia will share how they began working in civil rights, how the early years of their practice led to their current positions, and advice for lawyers just starting out in the field. This is an excellent opportunity for law students, new lawyers, and lawyers interested in expanding their practice into civil rights law. Bring your questions for these knowledgeable practitioners!
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Presented by the Federal Bar Association’s Civil Rights Law Section

Presenters
Morgan Drake
Morgan Drake is a Clinical Teaching Fellow at the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program. She supervises and trains students in the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic and in the Crimmigration Clinic. She also supervises the HLS Immigration Project (HIP), a student-practice organization focused on immigration-related community engagement efforts and advocacy. Morgan was previously a Litigation Attorney and Equal Justice Works Fellow at the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC), where she protected the due process rights of detained noncitizens through appellate representation at the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) and federal courts. Morgan holds a J.D. From DePaul University College of Law. Prior to law school, Morgan worked with detained unaccompanied minors as a paralegal and DOJ-Accredited Representative on NIJC’s Children’s Protection Project. She holds a B.A. in Anthropology and Spanish from Augustana College.
Kyle Kaiser
Kyle Kaiser is an Assistant Attorney General and Senior Trial Counsel in the Litigation Division of the Utah Attorney General’s Office. He has been with the office since July 2011. Kyle’s practice focuses on defending claims of constitutional or civil rights violations brought against the State of Utah, its agents, agencies, and subdivisions, and Utah colleges and school districts. Kyle is also appointed as a judge pro tempore for the Salt Lake City Justice Court, presiding over civil small claims matters. Before working for the Utah AG’s Office, Kyle was employed as Staff Attorney for Justice Dale Wainwright of the Supreme Court of Texas, where he not only assisted Justice Wainwright in researching and preparing opinions and analyzing petitions for review, but was in charge of the Court’s annual hot pepper eating competition. Before that, Kyle was a litigation and intellectual property associate with the law firm of Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and served as a law clerk for Richard Dorr, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri, in Springfield. Kyle received his J.D., with high distinction, from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2003, where he was Senior Managing Editor of the Iowa Law Review, was awarded the Hancher-Finkbine Medallion, and was inducted into Order of the Coif. Kyle received his bachelor’s degree in journalism from Drake University, summa cum laude, in 2000. Away from work, Kyle enjoys spending time with his wife Pearl, their daughter Cora, and their cat Milo; camping around Utah in a 1983 Chevy RV; competing in pub trivia events (mostly virtually this year); playing percussion with the local community band and piano in the privacy of his own home; and judging mock trial competitions.
Lauren DiMartino
Lauren DiMartino is an attorney at Brown, Goldstein & Levy representing clients across various areas of civil rights law, including fair housing, education and disability rights, and LGBTQ+ rights. Her practice also includes appeals and commercial litigation. Lauren clerked for Judge Martha Craig Daughtry on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. She was previously the Legal Fellow at the University of Colorado School of Law’s Byron White Center for the Study of American Constitutional Law. She graduated from the City University of New York School of Law, a public-interest program, with a concentration in Social Justice, Equality, and Civil Rights. She is active in community work, and is on the Board of Directors of FreeState Justice, the Advisory Board of Baltimore Youth Arts, teaches Appellate Advocacy at the University of Maryland Carey School of Law, and serves on the Baltimore City Office of Inspector General Citizen Advisory Board. Lauren is admitted to the bar of the states of New York, Maryland, and New Jersey.
Robin Wagner
Robin Wagner is the Principal and Founder of Robin Wagner Law, PLLC. She works exclusively on plaintiff-side civil rights matters, primarily in the areas of employment and housing discrimination. She spent 9 years at a prominent plaintiff-side civil rights law firm in the Detroit area, rising to equity partner, before founding her own firm. She clerked for the Hon. Judith E. Levy of the Eastern District of Michigan and the Hon. Michael H. Dolinger, ret. Magistrate Judge, Southern District of New York. Robin is an elected officer of the Eastern District of Michgan Chapter of the FBA and former Chair of the Civil Rights Law Section. Robin has written on employment and housing discrimination law for various professional journals, including the Michigan Bar Journal, the journal of the Michigan Association of Justice, and of course, our section’s own Civil Rights Insider.
Benjamin de Seingalt
Benjamin de Seingalt is the Corporate Counsel and Director of Compliance and Privacy for MarketVision Research, one of the largest primary market research and consulting firms in the United States. His work focuses on artificial intelligence, global privacy compliance, corporate social responsibility, and post-market drug surveillance. Ben is also the Senior Fellow for Artificial Intelligence at the Lawyers’ Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation and serves on the Editorial Board for The Federal Lawyer, the board of the Federal Bar Association’s Section on Civil Rights, the BHBIA’s Ethics and Compliance Committee, ESOMAR’s AI Task Force Coordinating Committee, and the Insights Association’s Standards Committee. He is a graduate of Tulane University Law School, the A.B. Freeman School of Business, and Washington College.

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Civil Rights Section and Atlanta Chapter: Civil Rights Etouffee on the Road: Atlanta
2026-02-12 09:00 - 14:00
Our Biannual Civil Rights Etouffee is such a hit, we’re taking it on the road!
Join us in Atlanta at the Carter Center on February 12 to discuss education law, disability rights, and other civil rights law, with keynote speaker Hon. Amy Totenberg.
The morning event includes 3 CLE credits, legal updates and analysis, lunch, and camaraderie with fellow attorneys. This event is relevant to a variety of attorneys, from experienced practitioners seeking new developments in disability rights and education law to those just starting their practice and interested in exploring civil rights. It’s also a great opportunity for attorneys looking to take on pro bono matters or simply interested in gaining CLE credits with interesting speakers in a unique venue.
The program features panels led by experienced civil rights practitioners who will address timely and practical civil rights topics. The program will also include a keynote address by the Honorable Amy Totenberg of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
Lunch will be provided, and attendees will have meaningful opportunities to network with fellow practitioners and speakers. Admission is free for federal judges and law clerks.
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Webinar: Fireside Chat Program (continued) - Best Practices for Litigating Discrimination Cases under Title VII and the ADA
2026-05-07 14:00 - 15:00
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
Master the evolving landscape of workplace litigation in our upcoming webinar, “Navigating Title VII and the ADA: From Compliance to Courtroom.” Gain actionable insights on the latest EEOC enforcement trends and best practices for effectively litigating complex discrimination claims. Secure your spot today to refine your defense strategies and ensure your labor and employment practices remain at the cutting edge of the law.
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The Honorable Anna White Howard serves as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Georgia. Before joining the federal bench in April of 2025, she was on faculty at the University of Georgia School of Law, where she taught legal writing, served as the school’s judicial liaison, and practiced in the school’s Appellate Litigation Clinic. In the Clinic, Howard supervised students as they represent indigent clients before the federal Circuit Courts of Appeals, Supreme Court of Georgia, Board of Immigration Appeals, and U.S. Supreme Court.Previously, Howard was an associate with Butler Wooten & Peak, where she litigated False Claims Act qui tam, product liability, and catastrophic personal injury cases. She also served as a career law clerk for Judge Leigh Martin May and a term law clerk for Judge Richard W. Story, both of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
Within the FBA, Anna serves as Chair of the Judiciary Division’s Magistrate Judges Committee and was the FY25 President of the Atlanta Chapter. Anna previously served in a variety of FBA roles including as Chair of the FBA Membership Committee and the FBA Younger Lawyers Division.

David Brody, Partner, Sherin and Lodgen LLP
David Brody is a partner in Sherin and Lodgen’s award-winning Employment Department. A member of the firm’s Executive Advocacy Team, Brody represents individuals in a wide range of matters, including contract negotiation and enforcement, wage and hour issues, wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation, and whistleblowing. He is an experienced employment litigator, having represented individuals at trial in state and federal court, and in public hearings before the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination and the Civil Service Commission.
In addition to his litigation practice, Brody advises executives and professionals regarding employment agreements, non-competition and other restrictive covenants, change of control agreements, equity and deferred compensation vehicles, and transition agreements.
Brody is the immediate past president of the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association, an affinity organization of attorneys committed to advancing employee rights, and former co-chair of the Boston Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Section.
Hon. Mimi Tsankov (Ret.) (Moderator)
Mediator/Arbitrator/Neutral
Judge Mimi Tsankov is a certified mediator/arbitrator in New York City currently serving on the JAMS Labor Panel, and the American Arbitration Association Labor Panel. Since retiring from the Federal Government, she serves on a wide range of State panels throughout New York. For nearly two decades, she served as a judge in the federal administrative judiciary, prosecuted cases on behalf of the U.S. Department of Justice and the Peace Corps, and worked over 10 years in private law practice. She’s been recognized both at the court and throughout various legal organizations for her work as a judge and as a leader in the international legal community, holding multiple elected and appointed roles for decades in leading organizations, including the ABA, the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, Judicial Council 2 (a national labor organization affiliated with the AFL-CIO), the Federal Bar Association, and the National Association of Women Judges. She’s received multiple ABA Presidential Appointments to the UN Representatives Department of Global Communications, and is currently Immediate Past Chair of the ABA’s Judicial Division’s National Conference of the Administrative Law Judiciary. She’s a Board Member of the City Bar of New York’s Commercial Law Section, and an Affiliate Board Member of its ADR Section. She is a member of multiple chapters of the Labor and Employment Relations Association (LERA). In the labor field, she’s contributed to ongoing labor-related discussions by testifying before the Judiciary Committees of both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives, meeting regularly with Congressional leaders, publishing numerous articles in legal periodicals and in a variety of law journals, serving on national and international panels (U.S., Canada, and Europe) speaking with members of all major media outlets (print, TV, film, and radio), and by producing podcast stories. To keep the community informed, she’s also provided expert background information for film, museum, and theater releases, explaining the nuances of labor issues in the immigration context.
Throughout her career, she’s received many honors, awards, and citations from the U.S. Department of Justice, the ABA and the FBA, and others. As a Federal Administrative Judge, she presided over cases throughout the U.S., including New York, Colorado, Texas, Nevada, Florida, and California. She’s on the Adjunct Law Faculty at Fordham Law School in New York and has been on the faculty of Colorado Law School and the Sturm College of Law in Denver, Colorado. She publishes regularly in peer-reviewed and general interest journals. She completed her J.D. at the University of Virginia School of Law and earned an M.A. in International Relations from the University of Virginia Graduate School of Politics.

David Michel, Partner, Sherin and Lodgen LLP (co-moderator)
David A. Michel is a litigation partner at Sherin and Lodgen LLP in Boston, MA, where he assists clients in resolving complex employment, business, and real estate disputes.
David’s experience includes representing companies and individuals in a variety of complex employment, civil and commercial disputes in federal and state courts and through alternative dispute resolution. In particular, David represents clients and organizations in employment matters involving restrictive covenants, discrimination, wrongful termination, and wage and hour litigation. He also represents companies, developers, property owners, and landlords involved in commercial and real estate disputes, including adverse possession, breach of contract, brokerage, and zoning matters.

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MyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states.
Posted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction.
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Webinar: What Does Accessibility Mean? Nuts & Bolts /Decoding Website Accessibility: What Every Attorney Needs to Know
2026-06-03 14:00 - 15:00
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
Digital accessibility has become a rising area of litigation, affecting businesses across nearly every industry. Attorneys are now on the front lines of advising clients, responding to claims, and interpreting complex technical evidence tied to website accessibility. During this session, attendees will engage with two nationally recognized consulting experts as they break down what makes a website truly “accessible” under ADA Title III and explain how the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are applied in practice. The presenters will highlight common compliance pitfalls, explain the different layers of guidance in WCAG (including its structure of principles, guidelines, and testable Success Criteria, as well as WCAG versions and levels), share real-world examples that illustrate common issues, and explain the role that consulting experts play in disputes involving website accessibility.

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Mike Silverman, Digital Accessibility Strategist.
Michael Silverman is a digital accessibility strategist, consultant, advisor and expert, highly experienced in website/product accessibility and compliance with ADA Title III and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). He has 20 years of professional work experience helping state governments, startups, small and mid-sized businesses, and Fortune 500 companies to develop ADA-compliant accessibility programs, targeted remediation plans, and documentation that can withstand regulatory and litigation scrutiny. Drawing on his vast experience, Mr. Silverman has been retained as a digital accessibility consultant and expert witness by both plaintiff and defense attorneys to evaluate digital accessibility claims, assess legal exposure, build credible records grounded in verifiable facts and provide expert testimony. To date, Mr. Silverman has consulted on more than 140 digital accessibility cases across a wide range of sectors, including healthcare, hospitality, professional services, automotive and mobility, real estate and property management, retail and consumer brands, entertainment, transportation and travel, and technology (AI platforms and Software-as-a Service (SaaS) products). His work includes structured audits, expert declarations, responses to opposing experts, and assistance with trial preparation. His testimony focuses on methodology, technical accuracy, and how the evidentiary record aligns with alleged harm and legal exposure. Mr. Silverman holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa and a Master’s degree from Northern Illinois University with a specialization in assistive technology. He is a Certified Professional in Accessibility through the International Association of Accessibility Professionals.

Peter Bossley, President, Accessibility Ally Inc
Peter Bossley is President of Accessibility Ally Inc, which provides digital accessibility consulting and expert services across a variety of industries in the public and private sectors. With 19 years of technology experience across information technology and digital accessibility roles, he brings significant experience in this space. He has been both a consulting and testifying expert in state and federal courts. Peter previously led large-scale digital accessibility efforts at The Ohio State University, having had institution wide responsibility for digital accessibility compliance programs. He is a Certified Professional in Web Accessibility by the International Association of Accessibility Professionals.

Jessie Weber, Partner, Brown, Goldstein and Levy, LLP (Moderator)
Jessie Weber is Managing Partner at Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP (“BGL”), where she works on a range of civil litigation matters nationwide, with a focus on disability rights, fair housing, workplace justice, and appellate litigation. She has successfully litigated and resolved cases involving accessible technology and document formats, voting rights for individuals with print disabilities, access to health care and educational opportunities, and employment discrimination. She currently represents blind students and the National Federation of the Blind in litigation against the Los Angeles Community College District, and obtained a jury verdict finding LACCD violated plaintiffs’ rights under Title II of the ADA by denying them an equal educational experience, including through the use of inaccessible technology, and awarding the individual plaintiffs more than $240,000 in damages—a verdict recently reinstated by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Ms. Weber was also part of the legal team advocating for coverage of websites and mobile applications under the ADA in Robles v. Domino’s Pizza, LLC, first through successful advocacy to the Ninth Circuit, resulting in a published decision clarifying that public accommodations must make their web and mobile services accessible now and cannot wait until the DOJ issues website-specific regulations, and later by obtaining an order from the trial court holding that Domino’s violated the ADA by maintaining an inaccessible website and requiring Domino’s to make its website accessible. Before joining BGL, Ms. Weber was a Francis D. Murnaghan, Jr. Appellate Advocacy Fellow at the Public Justice Center where she worked on issues affecting marginalized communities. Before that, she served as a law clerk for Judge Catherine C. Blake of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. She serves as president of the board of Disability Rights Maryland and previously served on the boards of the ACLU of Maryland and FreeState Justice. Ms. Weber obtained her AB from Princeton University and her JD from Yale Law School.

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Live Broadcast | FBA Member: $0
Live Broadcast | Nonmember: $95
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On-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95

CLE
Please note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.
MyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states.
Posted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction.
For questions regarding this program, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or send an email to sections@fedbar.org
