Federal Bar Association

SDNY Chapter: When You Can’t Put the Toothpaste Back in the Tube: Litigating Trade Secret Misappropriation Claims
2020-08-04 13:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Online, US
Tuesday, August 4, 2020 [1:30 PM]
Federal Practice Committee of the NY Women’s Bar Association and Federal Bar Association
Present a CLE Program:
When You Can’t Put the Toothpaste Back in the Tube:
Litigating Trade Secret Misappropriation Claims
Speakers:
Arminda B. Bepko, Esq.
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Vivian Rivera Drohan, Esq.
Drohan Lee LLP

Registration
Registration Fees

NYWBA, WBASNY, and FBA Members – $0
Other Registrants – $25

How to Register – RSVP to federalpractice@nywba.org

CLE
* 1.0 Professional Practice CLE credits: The NYWBA is an accredited CLE provider. Approval
of CLE credit is pending in accordance with the requirements of the NYS CLE Board for the
above-listed credit hours for established attorneys and as transitional credit hours for newly
admitted attorneys.
** Full and partial scholarships based on financial need are available. For info on the guidelines
and to apply, contact CLE Co-Chairs at cle@nywba.org or 212-216-1135. All requests are
confidential.

2021 Civil Rights Étouffée
2021-01-28 - 2021-01-29 | Online, US
The Civil Rights Étouffée is the signature CLE event produced by the FBA’s Civil Rights Law section. Typically we host this event in New Orleans, but this year will gather on the ‘net and do our best to preserve a NOLA “state of mind” as we explore eight panels on cutting-edge areas of civil rights law and ethics issues of the moment. This extraordinary national event is proudly co-sponsored by the following FBA Sections and Chapters, and FREE to their members. Learn more at www.etouffeelaw.com and sign up today!
Presented by the Civil Rights Law Section
Co-Sponsored by:

Broward County Chapter
Chattanooga Chapter
Central District of Illinois Chapter
Chicago Chapter
Columbus Chapter
Dayton Chapter
Eastern District of Michigan Chapter
Eastern District of New York Chapter
Eastern District of Pennsylvania Chapter
El Paso Chapter
Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee
Federal Litigation Section
Iowa Chapter
Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter
LGBTQ+ Law Section
Massachusetts Chapter
Memphis Mid South Chapter
Middle District of Pennsylvania Chapter
Minnesota Chapter
New Orleans Chapter
Northern District of Ohio Chapter
Northern Virginia Chapter
Oklahoma City Chapter
Roanoke Chapter
San Diego Chapter
South Florida Chapter
Southern District of Georgia Chapter
Southern District of New York Chapter
Tampa Bay Chapter
Utah Chapter
Younger Lawyers Division

Registration
Registration for this event has closed.

Live Captioning
Captioning will be available for all virtual panels. Information on how to access captioning will be provided to registrants the week of the program.
Cancellation Policy
No refunds or substitutions will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on Friday, January 22. Please contact Ariel White at awhite@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests.

Agenda
Thursday, January 28
[12:00 – 1:00 pm EST] Enhancing Justice: Ethically Reducing Bias in Policing and the Courts

Hon. Bernice B. Donald, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Heston Silbert, Director, Arizona Department of Public Safety
MODERATOR: Jason Downs, Chief Deputy Attorney, U.S. Office of Attorney General for the Distract of Columbia

[1:15 – 2:15 pm EST] When Exceptions Become the Rule: LGBTQ Rights and Religious Exemptions

Camilla Taylor, Director of Constitutional Litigation, Lambda Legal
Taylor Lund, Professor, Wayne State University College of Law
MODERATOR: Robin Wagner, Associate, Pitt McGehee Palmer Bonanni & Rivers; Chair, FBA Civil Rights Section

[2:45 – 3:45 pm EST] Back to the Future: Artificial Intelligence and Civil Rights

Phil Mayor, Senior Staff Attorney, ACLU of Michigan
Vincent Southerland, Executive Director, Center on Race, Inequality and the Law, NYU School of Law
Jennifer Lord, Partner, Pitt McGehee Palmer Bonanni & Rivers
MODERATOR: Robin Wagner, Associate, Pitt McGehee Palmer Bonanni & Rivers; Chair, FBA Civil Rights Section

[4:00 – 5:00 pm EST] KEYNOTE: How to Ethically Navigate Social Media When Your Case is in the Headlines

Joseph A. Bondy, The Law Offices of Joseph A. Bondy, Counsel for Lev Parnas, Creator of #LetLevSpeak

Friday, January 29
[12:00 – 1:00 pm EST] Making it Right: Vulnerable Kids, Education, and COVID-19

Margie Wakelin, Staff Attorney, Education Law Center
Carl P. Beard, Beard Legal Group
MODERATOR: Caryl Andrea Oberman, Law Offices of Caryl Andrea Oberman

[1:15 – 2:15 pm EST] Title IX in the Era of #metoo

Mica McKinney, General Counsel, Utah State University
Ann Olivarius, McAllister Olivarius
MODERATOR: Kyle Kaiser, FBA Civil Rights Section

[2:45 – 3:45 pm EST] What is Environmental Justice?

Rebecca Bratspies, Founding Director, Center for Urban Environmental Reform and Professor of Law, CUNY
Emily Posner, Emily Posner Law
Marianne Cufone, Director of Environmental Law Program, Loyola University New Orleans, College of Law & Director for GreenJustice

[4:00 – 5:00 pm EST] KEYNOTE: Neither Rain nor Sleet nor Obfuscation: War Stories from the Front Lines of Voting Rights Litigation & the Post Office

Remy Green, Partner, Cohen & Green
Samuel Spital, Director of Litigation, NAACP Legal Defense & Education Fund
Shankar Duraiswamy, Parnter, Covington

CLE
Attendees can receive CLE Credit in a limited number of states:
Alabama, California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia
FBA Chapters will be managing CLE credit for the below states:
Florida (Broward County Chapter), Illinois (Chicago Chapter), Iowa (Iowa Chapter), Ohio (Dayton Chapter), Tennessee (Memphis Mid South Chapter), Utah (Utah Chapter)
60min state: (8) CLE Credits, including (2) Ethics Credit
50min state: (9.6) CLE Credit, including (2.4) Ethics Credit
Certificates and credit for these virtual panels will be processed/reported within 4-6 weeks of the event date and available for credit in states that allow credit for live webinar presentations. You must attend the live broadcast, answer engagement polls, and accurately enter your bar number in our database to receive credit.

Sponsorship
Is your chapter or section interested in sponsoring this event? Contact Robin Wagner <rwagner@pittlawpc.com> for more information.

FAQs
Q: How do I access the virtual panels?
A: Virtual panels will each have a unique link to watch the live broadcast. Registered attendees will receive login instructions via a welcome email and calendar invitations the week of the conference.
Q: Will recordings of the sessions be available after the event?
A: Sessions will be available for registrants to view live and on-demand following the conference. Please note that CLE credit will only be submitted for attendees that watch the live broadcast.
Q: Who do I contact for more information?
A: Please contact meetings@fedbar.org for any other questions.

Email 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, Continuing Legal Education certification, programming changes, upcoming events, surveys, and post-event communications.
Recording Disclaimer
By registering for an online FBA program, 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.

Southern District of New York Chapter: Life or Death: The Difference and Ethics of Race and Gender in the Effective Representation of Death Penalty Cases
2021-05-13 17:30 - 19:00 | Online, US
Life or Death: The Difference and Ethics of Race and Gender in the Effective Representation of Death Penalty Cases
Thursday, May 13 | 5:30 pm – 7pm ET
Please join the Federal Bar Association’s SDNY Chapter and the Civil Rights Law Section of the FBA for a CLE program on the death penalty. Renowned death penalty advocates will speak on the role ethics, race, and gender play in effectively representing individuals sentenced to death row.
About the Presenters

Sheri L. Johnson, Professor of Law, Cornell Law School
Sheri Lynn Johnson is an expert on the interface of race and issues in criminal procedure, and the Assistant Director of the Cornell Death Penalty project, an initiative to foster empirical scholarship on the death penalty, offer students an opportunity to work with practitioners on death penalty cases, and to provide information and assistance for death penalty lawyers. She argued Curtis Flowers v. Mississippi at the United States Supreme Court.
Robert C. Owen, Managing Partner, Robert C. Owen LLC
ROB OWEN is a criminal defense attorney in Chicago. His practice focuses on representing death-sentenced clients on appeal and in post-conviction proceedings and providing advice and support to other attorneys handling capital cases. Educated at the University of Georgia and Harvard Law School, Mr. Owen has been practicing law since 1989 and has defended clients facing the death penalty at every level of the state and federal court system. His background includes six years at a non-profit law office representing Texas death row prisoners in post-conviction litigation, three years as an Assistant Federal Public Defender representing indigent clients in federal court on charges ranging from traffic offenses to homicide, and more than two decades combining private criminal defense practice with clinical law teaching at the University of Texas and Northwestern University. He has successfully argued four capital cases at the United States Supreme Court and appears regularly as a faculty member at capital defense trainings around the country.
Meaghan VerGow, Partner, O’Melveny &. Myers LLP
Meaghan VerGow is a litigator who assists clients with complex commercial litigation and class actions at the trial and appellate levels. She also counsels clients on legal, policy, and regulatory matters. She was part of the team that argued the Lisa M. Montgomery v. United States case at the United States Supreme Court).
Geoffrey G. Young, Partner, Reed Smith LLP
Geoff is a partner in the Global Commercial Disputes Group. His practice comprises counseling and litigating in the areas of complex commercial disputes, products liability, financial services matters, energy and natural resources matters, advertising/trademark matters, and international arbitration. Geoff also represents high net-worth individuals and public figures, including in the entertainment field, related to in-court and out-of-court disputes. He handles several death penalty matters pro bono.

Registration
Registration for this event will close Wednesday, May 12

FBA Members & Nonmembers: Complimentary Registration

Register Online

CLE
1.5 CLE Credits in Professional Practice, Ethics and Diversity pending approval in accordance with the requirements of the NYS Continuing Legal Education Board.

Email 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, Continuing Legal Education certification, programming changes, upcoming events, surveys, and post-event communications.

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact sdny.fba@gmail.com.

SDNY Chapter: Talking with Trailblazers Series
2021-08-04 17:30 - 19:00 | Online, US
Talking with Trailblazers Series
Wednesday, August 4, 2021 | 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM EST
Please join the Federal Bar Association’s SDNY Chapter as we kick off an exciting new program, Talking With Trailblazers, a series of discussions with trailblazing lawyers and judges as they share their inspiring journeys.
Our guest speaker for the inaugural session on August 4, 2021 is Patricia Martone, a renowned patent attorney, arbitrator, adjunct professor and currently a research fellow with multiple awards and many “firsts” – the first woman to make partner in a major patent law firm, trial partner in the landmark Polaroid v. Kodak case winning the largest patent damages award at the time, launching the first Asian practice at a major law firm, first woman & first lesbian woman to chair the Board of New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, and many more!
This virtual fireside chat will be moderated by Padmaja Chinta, the Chapter’s Chief Diversity Officer, and followed by an open Q&A.

Registration
[Register Online]

Registration for this event is complimentary

CLE
Please note CLE will not be offered for this event.

Email 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, Continuing Legal Education certification, programming changes, upcoming events, surveys, and post-event communications.

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Padmaja Chinta

Southern District of New York Chapter: A Trivia Night with Judges
2021-10-13 17:30 - 18:30 | Online, US
Enjoy a trivia game night pitting the Judges of the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York and the Court of International Trade against the Federal Bar Association SDNY Chapter and the Young Lawyers Committee of the Customs and International Trade Bar Association.
This virtual event is FREE and open to CITBA and FBA members, as well as interns and clerks of the courts.

Registration

Complimentary Registration

Register Online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/citba-game-night-with-the-judges-tickets-176430236587?aff=odeimcmailchimp&mc_cid=113f8954f0&mc_eid=32505cbaa7

CLE
Please note CLE will not be offered for this event.

Email 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, Continuing Legal Education certification, programming changes, upcoming events, surveys, and post-event communications.

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Nancy Morisseau

Southern District of New York Chapter: Installation Ceremony for the 2021-2022 Board of Directors FBA SDNY
2021-10-14 17:30 - 19:30 | Online, US
On October 14, 2021 at 5:30pm, the 2021-2022 FBA SDNY board of directors are sworn in at a virtual installation ceremony featuring the Hon. Laura Swain, Chief Judge (SDNY), Hon. Jenny Rivera, Associate Judge (NY Court of Appeals), and Hon. Licha Nyiendo, former Commissioner (NYS Division of Human Rights). Please be sure to register and support our amazing incoming board!
Featured Speaker:

Hon. Laura Swain, Chief Judge (SDNY)

Registration

Complimentary Registration

Register Online:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/installation-of-the-2021-2022-fba-sdny-board-of-directors-tickets-184352151247?aff=odeimcmailchimp&mc_cid=54f4fde84a&mc_eid=UNIQID

CLE
Please note CLE will not be offered for this event.

Email 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, Continuing Legal Education certification, programming changes, upcoming events, surveys, and post-event communications.

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Nancy Morisseau

Southern District of New York Chapter: Fall Law Clerk Series
2021-10-21 17:30 - 19:30 | Online, US
The FBA SDNY Chapter, with co-sponsors the Westchester County Bar Association, Metropolitan Black Bar Association, Hispanic National Bar Association, Region II, and Westchester County Black Bar Association, is hosting a virtual “Law Clerk Series” program on October 21, 2021 from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm. The program topics include demystifying the clerkship application process, responsibilities of a law clerk and post-clerkship career paths. The first hour of the program will consist of a judicial panel with Hon. Richard Sullivan (2d Cir.), Hon. Andrew Carter (SDNY) and Hon. Sarah Cave (SDNY). The second panel will feature current and former law clerks.
Featured Speakers

Hon. Richard J. Sullivan, Circuit Judge (2d Cir)
Hon. Andrew L. Carter, District Judge (SDNY)
Hon. Sarah L. Cave, Magistrate Judge (SDNY)

Registration

Complimentary Registration

Register Online: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAlfumhrT0tEtBpfqot3xZGIeENLA2aiC00?mc_cid=54f4fde84a&mc_eid=UNIQID

CLE
Please note CLE will not be offered for this event.

Email 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, Continuing Legal Education certification, programming changes, upcoming events, surveys, and post-event communications.

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Nancy Morisseau

Southern District of New York Chapter: Myth Busting the Trans Sports Panic: The Imagined Crisis at the Top and The Ignored Crisis at the Bottom
2021-11-03 17:30 - 19:00 | Online, US
The Federal Bar Association, SDNY Chapter along with co-sponsors the Westchester Black Bar Association, Westchester County Bar Association and the Westchester Women’s Bar Association presents a CLE program on transgender athletes and a review of the legal landscape driving the sports inclusion backlash.
The panel includes Chris Mosier, a transgender advocate and Team USA Athlete; Julia De Persia, Gender and Disability Equity Lead for the New York City Department of Education; and Elizabeth Tang, Senior Counsel for Education and Workplace Justice at the National Women’s Law Center. Program will be moderated by J. Remy Green, civil rights attorney and lecturer of law.

Registration

Complimentary Registration

Register Online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/myth-busting-the-trans-sports-panic-tickets-194072605387

CLE
1.5 CLE Credits in Professional Practice and Diversity pending approval in accordance with the requirements of the NYS Continuing Legal Education Board.

Email 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, Continuing Legal Education certification, programming changes, upcoming events, surveys, and post-event communications.

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Nancy Morisseau

Southern District of New York Chapter: Grab Them by the Workplace - Understanding Sexual Harassment in the #MeToo Era
2022-01-20 17:30 - 19:00 | Online, US
The Federal Bar Association, SDNY Chapter along with co-sponsors the Weschester Black Bar Association, Westchester County Bar Association, the Westchester Women’s Bar Association and the White Plains Bar Association present a CLE program on sexual harassment in the workplace and a review of the governing federal and New York State laws.
The panel includes attorneys from federal and state agencies, in-house counsel and employer and employee representatives. The program will be moderated by the Hon. Judith C. McCarthy, Magistrate Judge (SDNY).

Registration

Complimentary Registration

Register Online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/grab-them-by-the-workplace-understanding-sexual-harassment-in-metoo-era-tickets-225597196287

CLE
1.5 CLE Credits in Professional Practice and /or Diversity pending approval in accordance with the requirements of the NYS Continuing Legal Education Board.

Email 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, Continuing Legal Education certification, programming changes, upcoming events, surveys, and post-event communications.

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Nancy Morisseau

Southern District of New York Chapter: Talking with Trailblazers
2022-02-03 17:30 - 19:00 | Dunnington Bartholow & Miller, LLP, 230 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10169, United States
The SDNY Chapter of the Federal Bar Association is hosting the third edition of its Talking with Trailblazers series. Don’t miss this powerhouse panel as they reflect on their experiences and share their career journeys.

Hon. Ona T. Wang, is the first Asian-American Magistrate Judge in the SDNY.
Hon. Diane Gujarati (EDNY), is the first Indian-American to serve as an Article III judge in New York.
Hon. Sanket Bulsara (EDNY), is the first Indian-American judge within the Second Circuit.

The series will be moderated by Padmaja Chinta, Esq., partner at Chinta & Fratangelo LLP, and the SDNY Chapter’s Chief Diversity Officer.
Co-Sponsors: South Asian Bar Association of New York, Asian American Bar Association of New York, Muslim Bar Association of New York, Washington State Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.

Registration

Complimentary Registration Required

Register Online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/talking-with-trailblazers-tickets-244734265777

In-person Attendance: Proof of vaccination will be required to attend.
Virtual Attendance: Zoom link will be sent prior to program.

CLE
No CLE credit will be offered for this webinar.

Email 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, Continuing Legal Education certification, programming changes, upcoming events, surveys, and post-event communications.

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Nancy Morisseau

Southern District of New York & Washington State Chapters: Mental Disabilities and the Federal Courts (In Person & Virtual)
2022-03-21 18:00 - 19:30 | JAMS New York Resolution Center, 620 8th Ave, Fl 34, New York, NY, 10018, United States
A panel of legal and medical experts will discuss the impact of mental disabilities on the prosecution, defense and disposition of cases as well as how the federal courts can be more responsive.

Speakers
Jeffrey D. Grant, Private General Counsel @GrantLaw, PLLC
Dr. Joette James, Chief Inpatient/Outpatient Neuropsychologist; Assistant Professor; Forensic Psychologist @HSC Pediatric Center; George Washington University
Elizabeth Kelley, Criminal Defense Attorney; Secretary @L/O Elizabeth Kelley; Federal Bar Association-Washington State Chapter
Miriam Krinsky, Executive Director @Fair and Just Prosecutions
Dr. George Woods, President @International Academy of Law & Mental Health

Registration
Registration Fees

Chapter & FBA Members: Complimentary Registration

How to Register
Register Online by March 20: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1DY3dl-6RqC5r7zPBWgo7g

Webinar ID 945 8368 7352

CLE
1.5 NY CLE Credits Available

Southern District of New York Chapter: 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award to the Hon. Denise Cote
2022-03-31 18:30 - 20:30 | Online, US
Thursday, March 31, 2022 | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
The Federal Bar Association SDNY Chapter is thrilled to present to the Honorable Denise Cote, Senior U.S. District Judge, SDNY, the 2022 Federal Bar Association Lifetime Achievement Award.
Among those who will pay tribute to Judge Cote’s extraordinary and tireless service to the judiciary and legal community are her many friends including colleagues from the United States Circuit and District Courts.
The event, co-sponsored by Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi P.C., will be live streamed via Zoom.

Registration
Register Online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2022-lifetime-achievement-award-to-the-hon-denise-cote-tickets-292081843657?aff=odeimcmailchimp&mc_cid=b4c1bd4847&mc_eid=UNIQID

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Nancy Morisseau.

Southern District of New York Chapter: Talking with Trailblazers featuring Gurbir Grewal
2023-02-09 17:30 - 19:30 | Studio Gather, 45 Rockefeller Plaza, 27th FL, New York, NY, 10020, United States
Don’t miss this opportunity to be inspired as Mr. Grewal shares his incredible career journey as the nation’s first Sikh-American attorney general in this fireside chat, the fifth in our ongoing series, Talking with Trailblazers.
Moderator
Padmaja Chinta, Esq., partner at Chinta & Fratangelo LLP, and the chapter’s Chief Diversity Officer
Speaker
Gurbir Grewal
Director of Division of Enforcement, SEC
Gurbir Grewal is the Director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement. Immediately before joining the Commission, he was the Attorney General for the State of New Jersey. Prior to that, he served as the Bergen County Prosecutor, the chief law enforcement officer for New Jersey’s most populous county. Earlier in his career, Mr. Grewal served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey, where he was Chief of the Economic Crimes Unit, and an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, where he was assigned to the Business and Securities Fraud Unit. He also was an attorney in private practice. Mr. Grewal holds a J.D. from the College of William & Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law, and a B.S. in Foreign Service from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service.
Registration
Register Online RSVP: https://news.saulnews.com/78/1611/landing-pages/rsvp-blank.asp
Deadline to register is February 7, 2023

Registration is Free to all FBA Member & Non-Member

CLE
Please note CLE will not be offered for this event.
If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Christine Lautenbacher at Christine.Lautenbacher@saul.com.

Southern District of New York Chapter: Celebrating Women in the SDNY
2023-03-14 18:00 - 20:00 | US District Courthouse, SDNY, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY, 10007, United States
In honor of Women’s History Month, please join our esteemed panel of women practitioners as they share their experiences and insights for success in the legal field. The panel discussion will be followed by a catered networking reception.
[View Flyer]
Speakers

The Honorable Analisa Torres, U.S. District Court Judge, Southern District of New York
Julia Beskin, Partner, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Andrea Butler, In House Counsel, Hearst Corporation
Rebekah Donaleski, Co-Chief of Public Corruption, U.S. Attorney’s Office SDNY
Jennifer Beidel, Partner, Saul Ewing LLP

Registration
Deadline to register is March 13, 2023
RSVP:secretary@fbasdny.org
Registration Fee:

FBA Member & Non Member – FREE

CLE
Please note CLE will not be offered for this event.
If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact secretary@fbasdny.org.

SDNY Chapter: Implicit Bias: Managing Cognitive and Interaction Issues in the Courtroom
2023-05-18 16:00 - 19:00 | US District Courthouse, SDNY, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY, 10007, United States
This in-person program will explore how implicit bias may taint our civil and criminal justice systems and what you can do to achieve more equitable results. The program will be led by leading experts on this topic and will include separate interactive workshops for lawyers and judges. It will offer 3 CLE credits in Diversity and Professional Practice (pending approval). The program will be followed by a reception.
[Event Flyer]
Speakers
1. Hon. Bernice Donald, U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit (Ret.) – A trailblazing judge with over 100 awards. She also serves as faculty for the Federal Judicial Center and the National Judicial College.
2. Professor Sarah Redfield of the University of New Hampshire School of Law – Nationally respected author, presenter, and trainer. Her work focuses on implicit bias and on strategies to interrupt that bias and reduce the negative consequences of its manifestations in legal and workplace environments.
3. Elizabeth Kelley, Attorney at Law – Elizabeth Kelley is a criminal defense lawyer with a nationwide practice focused on representing people with mental disabilities. She serves as a Vice Chair of the ABA Criminal Justice Council.
The speakers are authors of the book Extending Justice: Strategies to Increase Inclusion and Reduce Bias
Registration
Deadline to register is May 15, 2023
RSVP: Register Here!
Registration Fee:

Free

CLE
3.0 CLE credits in Professional Practice and Diversity(pending approval from the NYS CLE Board)
If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Padmaja Chinta pchinta@chintafratangelo.com and secretary@fbasdny.org.

Intellectual Property Law Section: Art and Fashion Law Conference
2024-02-15 - 2024-02-16 | Dunnington, Bartholow & Miller LLP, 230 Park Avenue, 21st Floor, New York, NY, 10169, United States
The Art & Fashion Law Conference returns to in-person programming this year in New York City, bringing two global industries into one compelling program. Experts in litigation, employment law, data privacy, intellectual property and product liability will collaborate for panels at the advanced and primer levels. The conference is designed for attorneys and non-attorneys who are interested in the intersection of art, fashion, and the law. Take advantage of this niche program and the 10% discounted Early Bird rate by registering online by January 14, 2024. Single day and full conference registration tickets are available. Conference attendees will be invited to a cocktail reception on February 15, 2024 to mingle and network with conference faculty and fellow attendees. The conference is exclusively available in-person. There is no hybrid streaming available. Use this LINK to register.
February 15, 2024 – 9:00 am to 5:00 pm – Art Law Conference (5 CLE)
February 16, 2024 – 9:00 am to 5:00 pm – Fashion Law Conference (5 CLE)
Additional Information
Looking for Recommendations?
Sponsored by the FBA Intellectual Property Law Section, the FBA Southern District of New York Chapter, and the FBA Federal Litigation Section

Registration Rates

SINGLE DAY-REGISTRATION RATES

Early Bird Registration
(ON OR BEFORE 1/14/24)
Standard Registration
(AFTER 1/14/24)

Sustaining FBA Members
$355
$395

FBA Members
$337.50
$375

Nonmembers
$445
$495

Gov/Academic
$265
$295

Law Student/Observation
$135
$150

FULL CONFERENCE-REGISTRATION RATES (2 days)

Sustaining FBA Members
$508.50
$565

FBA Members
$535
$595

Nonmembers
$625
$695

Gov/Academic
$355
$395

Law Student/Observation
$225
$250

[Register Online]

CLE

CLE Credit will only be issued for New York.
Attendees can receive up to 10.0 General CLE credits in New York.
Attendees outside of NY may contact their respective jurisdictions to determine if they can claim credit independently.
Attendees will be responsible to check in/out of programming onsite to meet New York attendance requirements. Certificates will be issued via email following the event.
For any questions regarding CLE matters, please email TCarter@Dunnington.com.

Email 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, Continuing Legal Education certification, programming changes, upcoming events, surveys, and post-event communications.

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Grace Patt at GPatt@Dunnington.com.

Southern District of New York Chapter: The Advocates Workshop - Judges' Commentary on Oral Argument in the Southern District of New York and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals
2025-04-30 17:30 - 19:30 | Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse, 500 Pearl Street, Room 850, New York, NY, 10007, United States
This program will feature four distinguished judges, Circuit Judge Eunice C. Lee, Circuit Judge Richard J. Sullivan, District Judge Ronnie Abrams, and District Judge Phillip M. Halpern, who will speak on practical skills for oral arguments, and will highlight differences between oral arguments before the Second Circuit and the Southern District. Please join us for what will certainly prove to be an interesting and thought-provoking workshop.
The panel discussion will begin at 5:30, followed by a reception at 6:30. Please find more details on the attached flyer
Please RSVP to christie.mcguinness@saul.com, and we hope to see you there!

Pride in ADR (New York)
2025-06-17 17:00 - 21:00 | Benjamin N Cardozo School of Law, 55 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, 10003, United States
Pride in ADR (New York)
Hosted by:
FBA Diversity & Inclusion Committee
FBA ADR and LGBTQ+ Law Sections
FBA Southern District of New York Chapter, and
New York State Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section
You are cordially invited to join the Federal Bar Association for the Second Pride in ADR (New York) Tuesday, June 17, from 5:00–9:00 p.m. ET, hosted in person at Cardozo Law in New York City and available remotely, virtually anywhere in the world. This year’s event will commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Federal Arbitration Act, the 25th Anniversary of Baker v. Vermont and a decade since Obergefell v. Hodges.
Pride in ADR is a celebration of the LGBTQIA+ communities’ availability, visibility, and selection as professionals in the field of alternative dispute resolution and a conversation about some of the challenges which persist as well as those which lay ahead. The Hon. Beth Robinson, U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, the first lesbian appellate court judge in our Nation’s history, a former Vermont Supreme Court Justice and co-lead counsel in Baker v. Vermont which saw Vermont become the first state to sustain civil unions will keynote this year’s Pride in ADR focused on “Public Policy and Consensus Building as a Form of ADR.” Judge Robinson’s keynote will be followed by a panel discussion on the topic of the existence of an LGBTQIA+ ADR Ecosystem as conducive to the accessibility and selection of LGBTQIA+ arbitrators and mediators.
Presented by the FBA’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee, ADR and LGBTQ+ Law Sections, the Southern District of New York Chapter, and the New York State Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section, this event honors Pride Month by recognizing and celebrating the contributions of LGBTQIA+ professionals in the field of alternative dispute resolution (ADR).
The panel will be followed by cocktails and conversation.
No matter your practice, no matter your location, no matter your sexual orientation, no matter your gender identity, come “out” in-person or online, Tuesday, June 17th, and join us. Show your Pride in ADR!

Venue
The June 17 event will be held in-person at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (55 Fifth Ave, NY, NY 10003). Virtual participation is also available.
Please also join the event hosts for a casual evening with a cash bar at The Stonewall Inn from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, June 16, 2025, in advance of Pride in ADR (New York)!

Registration
Registration has closed for this event.
Registration is free, but space is limited.
For questions about registration, please email the Southern District of New York Chapter at secretary@fbasdny.org or FBA Sections and Divisions at sections@fedbar.org.

About the Presenters
Keynote:

Hon. Beth Robinson, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Beth Robinson has served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit since November 2021, and served on the Vermont Supreme Court for the preceding decade. Before she was a judge, Robinson was a partner at Langrock Sperry & Wool in Middlebury and Burlington Vermont, with a focus on workers’ compensation, personal injury, family law, employment, and LGBTQ rights, and then served briefly as Counsel to Governor Peter Shumlin. Robinson is best known for her role as co-counsel in Baker v. State, representing three same-sex couples seeking marriage licenses, and as a leader in the Vermont Freedom to Marry movement from 1994-2010.

Welcome: Christie McGuinness, J.D., Master of Ceremonies
Christie McGuinness is a Litigation Associate in the New York Office of Saul Ewing LLP. Christie focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation with a particular focus on False Claims Act matters. Christie also serves as the President of the Southern District of New York Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, and as the Secretary of the Younger Lawyer’s Division of the Federal Bar Association.

Marty Rouse
Marty Rouse was recently Vice President for Outreach and Engagement for the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund. He served as National Field Director for the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) from 2004-2020. He was recruited to HRC after heading MassEquality, the group that led the political fight to protect the marriage equality decision in Massachusetts. Marty spearheaded HRC’s efforts to build and flex the political muscle of the LGBTQ community across the US, playing pivotal roles in winning marriage equality in Hawaii, Maryland, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont, and Washington states before marriage equality was secured nationwide by the US Supreme Court in 2015. He also led HRC’s successful effort to build grassroots support to repeal the discriminatory ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ military policy.
Marty was born and raised on Long Island. He was the State LGBT Director of Bill Clinton for President, worked on LGBTQ issues under NYC Mayor David Dinkins and Manhattan Borough President Ruth Messinger. In 1996, the White House sent Marty to Vermont to run President Clinton’s re-election there. Over several years Marty helped elect dozens of fair-minded state legislators in the Green Mountain State.
In the Clinton Administration, Marty worked for Fair Housing Assistant Secretary Roberta Achtenberg (our nation’s first openly LGBTQ+ Senate confirmed political appointee). At the US Dept. of Health and Human Services, Marty worked under Cabinet Secretary Donna E. Shalala where he helped bring attention to the health disparities experienced by LGBT people.
Marty graduated from the State University of New York at Stony Brook which included one year at Tübingen University, Germany. He currently runs his own political consulting firm, Catamount Consulting. Clients have included the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA).
Marty resides in the DC suburb of North Bethesda, Maryland and is always in search of the perfect frozen margarita.
Seth Rosen, Chief Development Officer, The American LGBTQ+ Museum
Seth Rosen (he/him) is an attorney and seasoned fundraiser with over 20 years of experience raising funds for progressive human and civil rights nonprofits.
As a senior at Brandeis University, Seth spent a year at GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders (GLAD) as an intake volunteer. Answering countless questions from members of the LGBTQ+ community, Seth saw how a small, dedicated staff tackled enormous problems and helped thousands of people obtain the equality they deserved. The experience was life-changing. It opened his eyes to the effectiveness of strategic advocacy and the power of perseverance. Seth’s commitment to social justice and public service led him to law school and civil rights litigation. Since then, Seth has gained considerable expertise in nonprofit law and fundraising. He’s held leadership positions at major national and international organizations, including Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Amnesty International USA, GMHC, Lambda Legal, and the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association.
Seth received his JD from New York Law School and his MPA. from New York University. Seth and his husband, Dr. Jacob Goertz, reside in New York City with their two sons. Seth is an avid marathon and ultra-marathon runner and can often be found in Central Park, running miles or enjoying time with his family.
William (Bill) Crosby, Jr., J.D., Featured Panelist
William (Bill) Crosby, Jr. is Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Managing Attorney at Interpublic Group, a New York based advertising and marketing company with over 50,000 employees worldwide. At Interpublic, where he has been since 2002, Bill oversees global litigation, manages the Latin American legal operations, and serves as the chief of staff for the global legal department. He was an associate at Davis Polk & Wardwell from 1993 until 1995, and at Kay, Collyer & Boose (now defunct) from 1995 until 2002. He started serving as a commercial arbitrator in 2009 and has since presided over hundreds of domestic and international disputes involving a variety of contractual and intellectual property issues. Bill is a Fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators, a Director of the AAA-ICDR, a Director of NYIAC, Chair of the AAA-ICDR Council, Incoming Chair of the NYSBA Dispute Resolution Section for the 2025-26 term, and is a former Director of the LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York. He speaks regularly on arbitration related issues (from the in-house and the arbitrator perspectives), as well as on litigation and compliance issues. Bill is a 1990 graduate of Yale College and a 1993 graduate of Stanford Law School.
Dr. Kabir Duggal, Featured Panelist
Dr. Kabir Duggal is a Senior Fellow and Advisor at the Center for International Commercial and Investment Arbitration at Columbia Law School (CICIA) and an attorney in Arnold and Porter’s New York office, focusing on international arbitration and public international law matters, serving both as arbitrator and mediator. He is recognized as a “Chartered Arbitrator” (the highest ranking for arbitrators) by both the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution. He also frequently serves as an expert on international arbitration and public international law matters. Dr. Duggal is also a Lecturer-in-Law at Columbia Law School, an adjunct Professor at Fordham Law School, and a Course Director and a Faculty Member for the Columbia Law School-Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Comprehensive Course on International Arbitration. He also acts as a Consultant for the United Nations Office of the High Representative for Least Developed Countries (UN-OHRLLS) on the creation of a novel “Investment Support Program.” Dr. Duggal works closely with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) as an expert. He has also conducted training and capacity-building sessions for several Governments on public international law and dispute resolution matters. He has published over 60 articles and has spoken at over 400 arbitration events all over the world. He is a graduate of the University of Mumbai, University of Oxford (DHL-Times of India Scholar), NYU School of Law (Hauser Global Scholar), Leiden Law School (2019 CEPANI Academic Prize), and is currently pursuing an SJD Degree from Harvard Law School. Dr. Duggal is admitted to practice law in New York, District of Columbia, England & Wales (as a Barrister), and in India. His LinkedIn profile is available here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/duggalkabir/
Yasmine Lahlou, J.D., Featured Panelist
Yasmine Lahlou, J.D., is a Partner at Chaffetz Lindsey in New York. Fluent in English, French and Italian, Yasmine Lahlou has over 25 years of experience in international arbitration and litigation and has been with Chaffetz Lindsey since 2009. Initially trained in Paris and admitted in New York, Yasmine is experienced in civil and common law systems. Yasmine has represented clients in arbitration proceedings conducted under the ICC, ICDR, LCIA, UNCITRAL and ad hoc rules. She has acted as a presiding, sole and co‐arbitrator in ICC, SCC, ICDR/AAA, CRCICA and LCIA arbitrations.
Yasmine is a member of the International Court of Arbitration of the ICC and co-chair of the ICC’s Working Group on Expedited Procedure Provisions. For the third year in a row, Yasmine has been named one of 23 “Global Elite Thought Leaders” in North America— a title reserved for the top 2.5% of ranked practitioners considered the “very best by peers and clients, achieving the highest number of recommendations in the research”— by Who’s Who Legal 2025 Arbitration report.
Yasmine was just ranked Band 1 in Award Enforcement by Chambers USA and has been continuously recognized in Chambers, Legal 500 and Latinvex. Yasmine is past co-editor-in-chief of the ICC’s Dispute Resolution Bulletin Editorial Board. Member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR, member of the Advisory Council of Africa Arbitration, and retiring member of the board of directors of ArbitralWomen, she is also a Peer Review Board member of the American Review of International Arbitration (ARIA) at Columbia Law School.
Robyn Weinstein, J.D., Featured Panelist
Robyn Weinstein is the Director of the Cardozo Mediation Clinic and the Associate Director of the Kukin Program for Conflict Resolution. Previously, Robyn was the Alternative Dispute Resolution Administrator for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York (EDNY), where she was a mediator and directed the court’s mediation, arbitration and mediation advocacy programs. Robyn has mediated a wide range of civil disputes including insurance and commercial matters, employment discrimination and labor cases, and civil rights matters involving the police and various corrections facilities. While at the EDNY, she developed a Pilot Mediator Incubator to recruit, mentor and train junior attorneys from diverse backgrounds to serve as mediators on the court’s roster. She also implemented a Trial Ready Rapid Mediation Pilot for civil cases in which trials were delayed due to the pandemic.
Prior to her role at the court, Robyn was the director for the Los Angeles office of Arts Arbitration & Mediation Services of California Lawyers for the Arts and an adjunct clinical professor of mediation at the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at the Pepperdine Caruso School of Law. During her time in California, Robyn was elected president of the Southern California Mediation Association in 2015. More recently, Robyn served as the co-chair of the DEI Subcommittee of the New York City Bar Association ADR Committee, where she worked to develop the New York DEI Neutral Directory. Robyn is now chair of the ADR Inclusion Network and is the co-chair of the ABA Dispute Resolution Section Legal Education in Dispute Resolution Committee. Robyn has also written about the hurricane response mediation program developed at the Eastern District of New York, and on the subject of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in the field of dispute resolution.
Robyn received her B.A. from George Washington University, and her J.D. from Cardozo Law School where she was a member of the mediation clinic and a fellow for the Kukin Program for Conflict Resolution. She is a member of the Bar in New York and California and is approved as a Part 146 mediation trainer by the New York State Unified Court System.
Jess Waltman, J.D., Panel Moderator
Jess Waltman joined Gordon Arata in 2023 and represents clients in commercial litigation matters. Prior to joining Gordon Arata, Jess litigated complex pharmaceutical and medical device cases across the country. Jess is admitted to practice in Alabama, Arizona, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas; before the United States Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits; and before the Supreme Court of the United States.
In 2013, Jess graduated from the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College and the Patterson School of Accountancy at the University of Mississippi after being inducted into Phi Kappa Phi and the University of Mississippi Hall of Fame. He graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 2016 and was awarded the “Robert C. Khayat Award for Outstanding Service to the Mississippi Law Journal” by his peers and the 2016 “Outstanding Law Student Award” by the faculty.
Jess served as president of the Young Lawyers Division of the Mississippi Bar from 2022 to 2023, and he was honored as the Mississippi Association for Justice’s 2023 “New Lawyer of the Year”. Jess is a director of the Younger Lawyers Division of the New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, and he is an active member of Federal Bar Association’s Diversity Committee and LGBTQ+ Law Section.
Jess is a governor on the Human Rights Campaign’s Board of Governors, and he is active with the New Orleans Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Krewe of Armeinius, the Krewe of King Arthur, and the Krewe of Tucks.
Amy Boyle, J.D., Lead Organizer and Event Host
Amy Boyle is the Managing Partner at MSB Employment Justice in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Within the Federal Bar Association, Amy is the Chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section and a member of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee. She is a Past Chair of the Younger Lawyers Division and Past Member of the Sections and Divisions Council. A frequent speaker on the topics of employment law, discovery, trial, wellness and wellbeing, and diversity and inclusion, Boyle has organized and presented at many FBA events. Aside from her work with the FBA, Boyle is active with the Minnesota Women Lawyers, serving as a Board Member and the Co-Chair of its Equity Committee and Judicial Initiative, and Minnesota NELA.
Amy’s practice involves handling all types of employment matters, with a particular focus on representing women who have experienced sex discrimination, sexual harassment and assault, and retaliation at work and whistleblower clients who have reported illegal workplace practices or companies engaged in deceitful conduct. Amy also represents clients who have found themselves in an untenable work situation, advising and negotiating severance agreements for executive-level employees often leaving long-term employment.
Bryan Branon, J.D., Lead Organizer and Event Host
Bryan J. Branon, J.D., Principal, Branon’s ADR, is an international arbitrator, mediator and business development strategist whose career has focused on the intersection of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and public policy. A former law clerk on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Court of International Trade, and intern in the Irish Parliament, Bryan has worked for several leading ADR provider organizations on four continents over 15 years where he helped establish the Afghanistan Centre for Commercial Dispute Resolution, the Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution and the International Mediation Institute. He is a founding member of the Tashkent International Arbitration Centre “45” Steering Committee and previously served as the Ciarb Regional Relationship Manager for the Americas, the first Americas-based employee in its 107-year-history, where he established the Ciarb Americas headquarters and helped found the first Spanish-speaking branch in Ciarb history, Peru.
Bryan frequently lectures, publishes and consults on diversity, equity and inclusion, international ADR systems design, neutral appointments, and ADR strategy, procedure and contract clause considerations. He welcomes arbitrator and mediator appointments, consultancy, speaking, training and publishing inquiries both in the U.S.A. and abroad. Bryan can be reached at Bryan@BranonsADR.com.

Sponsors
Thank you to our Champion Sponsor, AAA-ICDR!

Thank you to our Advocate Sponsor, JAMS!

Thank you to our Ally Sponsors, Saul Ewing and the FBA Federal Litigation Section!

Thank you to our national partner, The National LGBTQ+ Bar Association!

Thank you to our local partner, the New York State Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section!

Thank you to the following supporting organizations for their contributions and support:

FBA DC Chapter
FBA International Law Section
FBA New Orleans Chapter
FBA Minnesota Chapter
FBA Younger Lawyers Division
International Association of LGBTQ Judges
New York International Arbitration Centre
The International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution “CPR”

Intellectual Property Law Section: 2026 Art and Fashion Law Conference
2026-04-23 - 2026-04-24 | 230 Park Ave, New York, NY 10169, USA, 230 Park Ave,, New York, 10169, United States
On April 23 & 24, 2026 the Federal Bar Association Intellectual Property Law Section’s Art & Fashion Law Conference returns to Dunnington, Bartholow & Miller LLP. Featuring ten CLE sessions, two keynote speakers and networking opportunities, this two-day conference held in the heart of New York City is a must for those interested in the intersection of art, fashion, and the law. Registration is now open!
View the Brochure Here
April 23, 2026 – 8:30 am to 5:30 pm – Art Law Conference (5 NY CLE)
April 24, 2026 – 8:30 am to 5:30 pm – Fashion Law Conference (5 NY CLE)
FASHION LAW– Day 1 – Thursday, April 23, 2026
9:30am – 11:00 am
PANEL I – 90 minutes, including Q&A – 1.5 NY CLE
Trusts and Art – What Practitioners Need To Know About Using Trusts For Art Ownership And Succession Planning
Trusts are increasingly being used for art holdings and as tools for estate planning. What happens when life (and a second spouse) gets in the way? Join us for an informative and entertaining conversation about all the things that can go wrong with trusts and how practitioners can tackle some of these problems.
Hon. Hilary Gingold, Surrogate New York County
Lisa Barbieri, Supervising Court Attorney, New York County Surrogate’s Court
Vera Zolotaryova , Attorney-Referee, New York County Surrogate’s Court
Raymond J. Dowd, Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLP
11:15am – 12:45pm – Keynote Presentation and Panel II– 90 minutes, including Q&A – 1.5 NY CLE
Hon. Jerrold Nadler (Invited)
Art Ashes and the HEAR Act: Opening US Courts To Holocaust-Era Justice
The 2016 HEAR Act was supposed to open statutes of limitations for six years for Holocaust-era art claims, and eliminate time-based defenses, with a sunset of December 31, 2026. However, court decisions narrowly interpreted the law, frustrating Congress’s intent that claims be decided on the merits. Thanks to the non-profit Art Ashes Foundation’s leadership, new legislation passed in 2026 gives hope to Holocaust victim families that lost artworks can still be recovered. Will the dream of restoring stolen artworks to true owners finally become a reality? Learn about how this new law came about and what it means from the front lines.
Joel Greenberg, Founder, Art Ashes
Sam Dubbin, Dubbin & Kravetz LLP
1:00pm-2:00pm
Panel III – 60 minutes, including Q&A – 1 NY CLE (Lunch)
The Armenian Genocide and Cultural Property Restitution: Lessons from California
Only one case for the return of looted Armenian property has resulted in a successful settlement to date. Learn how California statutes were crafted with the Armenian genocide in mind, only to be frustrated at the federal level. Destruction of Armenian cultural property continues today: what are the potential legal and diplomatic remedies?
Moderator: Claudia Jaffe
Rajika Shah, Visiting Clinical Associate Professor of Law LMU Loyola School of Law
Director, Loyola Justice for Atrocities Clinic
2:15 – 3:45
PANEL IV – 90 minutes, including Q&A – 1.5 NY CLE
Cassirer v. The Kingdom of Spain: The Most Important Art Litigation of the 21st Century?
This landmark battle over a Camille Pissarro masterpiece worth over $100 million has gripped the public imagination and roiled courts and legislatures for over two decades. No one disputes that the painting was looted by the Nazis from Lilly Cassirer in 1939, yet after Lilly’s grandson Claude discovered the painting was in the collection of Spain’s Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in 2000, Spain refused to return it despite having signed several international agreements calling for the return of Nazi looted art. The case has raised fascinating issues of jurisdiction, statutes of limitation, conflicts of laws, property rights under different legal systems, and ultimate questions of justice for Holocaust victim families. After a second U.S. Supreme Court ruling reversing a Ninth Circuit decision in favor the museum, the case is back in the Federal District Court in Los Angeles. Learn about this extraordinary case, and why it matters, from the inside.
David Cassirer, Lead Plaintiff
Sam Dubbin, Dubbin & Kravetz LLP
David Barrett, Boies Schiller Flexner LLP
4:00 pm – 5:00
Panel V – 60 minutes, including Q&A – 1.5 NY CLE
Ratlines to Latin America and Nazi-looted Art: The New Frontier
Moderator: Claudia Jaffe, Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLP
Yaél Weitz, Freedman Normand Friedland, LLP
Charlène von Saher (invited)
Jacques Goudstikker’s art collection was looted by Nazi leader Hermann Goering. The Dutch government agreed in 2006 to return 202 works to his family. In the United States, the Norton Simon Museum successfully fought the family’s restitution efforts in federal court. In 2025, the Goudstikker collection grabbed international headlines when Argentine police seized an artwork belonging to the collection on behalf of the family. Nazi criminals escaping after World War II using ratlines through Switzerland have long been rumored to have smuggled important artworks. Learn how the Argentine police conducted the seizure and why the Goudstikker case is an important symbol for future recoveries.
5:00 – 6:30 – Cocktail Reception

FASHION LAW– Day 2 – Friday, April 24, 2026
9:30am – 10:30am
PANEL I – 60 minutes, including Q&A – 1 NY CLE
Infinite Innovation, Finite Protection: Rethinking Patent Strategy from Luxury to Mass Market After LKQ
This legal panel delves into the evolving landscape of patent law, focusing on challenges faced by luxury and mass market brands. Experts analyze the impact of recent decisions, such as LKQ, on innovation and protection strategies, offering insights into how companies can adapt their patent approaches in a competitive marketplace.
Speakers:
Padmaja Chinta, Partner, Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLP
Lawrence Cruz, Chief Patent Counsel, Conair Corporation

10:45am – 11:45am
PANEL II – 60 minutes, including Q&A – 1 NY CLE
Fashion Forward: Navigating Employment Law on the Runway
This legal panel delves into current labor and employment challenges facing the fashion industry, such as non-compete agreements, workplace rights, and evolving regulations. Experts provide insights on compliance, protecting talent, and navigating complex employment relationships to help fashion businesses remain competitive and legally sound in a changing landscape.
Speakers:
Tiffani L. McDonough, Senior Director, Litigation & Employment, Louis Vuitton Americas
Katherine Gonzalez-Valentin, Capital Partner & Director Labor Department, Ferraiuoli LLC

12:00pm-1:00pm
Panel III – 60 minutes, including Q&A – 1 NY CLE
Trade Wind or Trade Wars? Navigating Global Commerce in the Trump Era
This legal panel will examine the latest international trade challenges and policies affecting fashion industry businesses. Experts will analyze shifting regulations, tariffs, and strategies for compliance, offering practical guidance for navigating the evolving global landscape during the Trump administration.
Speakers:
Michael J. Khorsandi, Vice President, Trade and Regulatory Counsel, Ross Stores, Inc.
Neena Shenai, Partner, WilmerHale

LUNCH: 1pm – 2pm with KEYNOTE (1:30pm)
MALIN LILJERT, Director, Centre For Child Rights and Business
Malin Liljert is the Director of the Centre for Child Rights and Business. She is recognized for her leadership in advancing child rights and responsible business practices globally. With expertise in policy development and corporate engagement, Malin has driven impactful initiatives to promote ethical standards and protect vulnerable children.
The global fashion industry often faces criticism for inadequate protection of child rights. Many children are vulnerable to exploitation in supply chains, lacking access to education, safe working conditions, and basic necessities. Addressing these issues requires stronger ethical standards, corporate accountability, and collaborative efforts to safeguard children’s welfare worldwide. Our keynote speaker, an expert in this field, will address these issues and how business should stay compliant with their business and ethical obligations.

2:00pm – 3:00pm
Panel IV – 60 minutes, including Q&A – 1 NY CLE
The Culture of Dupes: When is it Too Close?
As fashion, beauty, and luxury brands grapple with imitators and lookalikes, this panel will dissect what it means for a product to be “too close” to an original. The conversation explores how companies defend their intellectual property, the legal frameworks governing trademark rights, and the shifting line between inspiration and infringement. Panelists will share real-world examples, stories from both the courtroom and boardroom, and insights on how brands can balance innovation with protection. Expect spirited debate and practical guidance as the panel unpacks the legal, ethical, and business implications of the culture of dupes.
Speakers:
Susan Kayser, Partner, BakerHostetler
David Eshmoili, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, David Yurman
Jessica Heiss, Vice President and Trademark Counsel, The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc.

3:15pm – 4:15pm
Panel V – 60 minutes, including Q&A – 1 NY CLE
Persuasion and Its Limits: New Frontiers in Advertising Law
This dynamic legal panel explores the latest developments in advertising law, from influencer marketing and AI-generated content to enforcement trends and high-profile cases. Industry experts and practitioners will break down key rulings, emerging risks, and practical guidance to help businesses stay compliant while keeping their marketing creative, competitive, and effective.
Speakers:
Olivera Medenica, Partner, Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLP
Maria Vathis, Of Counsel, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

CLOSING Champagne & Sweets
END: 5:00pm

Sponsored by the FBA Intellectual Property Law Section and the FBA Southern District of New York Chapter.

Registration
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CLE

CLE Credit will only be issued for New York.
Attendees may receive up to 10.0 General CLE credits in New York.
Attendees outside of NY may contact their respective jurisdictions to determine if they’re able to claim credit independently.
Attendees will be responsible for checking in and out of programming onsite in order to meet New York attendance requirements. Certificates will be issued via email following the event.
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