Webinar: Contending with Depression as a Lawyer
2022-01-11 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US
This webinar will feature a panel of speakers discussing lawyers’ experiences of depression. In particular, the panel will address issues such as:

The state of mental health and depression in the legal field, to raise awareness and destigmatize
Tools for self-care, how to find peer-support/connection, stress management (in addition to traditional tools like counseling and medication)
How to disclose depression to colleagues/supervisors/opposing counsel/courts and seek/consider accommodation
Building perspectives on practicing law and build on rather than suffer from errors/mistakes

Organized by the Professional Development Task Force

About the Presenters
Julia A. Clayton, Co-Founder & Vice President, Lawyers Depression Project
Julia has worked in the public sector for over 16 years, with her most recent work representing state health and welfare agencies in federal and state litigation. As a co-founder of the Lawyers Depression Project (LDP), Julia works to provide peer-support to others in the legal profession who, like herself, are dealing with mental health conditions. Julia facilitates video conference support meetings, interacts with members through LDP’s online platform, and develops content encouraging recognition, normalization, and acceptance of mental health concerns.

David Evan Markus, Co-Founder, Executive Officer & Training Director, Lawyers Depression Project
David is North America’s only full-time judicial official simultaneously serving as pulpit clergy. David presides as judicial referee in New York Supreme Court, 9th Judicial District. His past public service roles include special counsel to the Chief Judge of New York, special counsel to the New York Senate Majority, deputy director of voter protection for Pres. Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign, justice policy counsel to New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s transition, and senior law secretary to the New York Court of Appeals. David served as faculty in graduate public administration at Pace University, and political science at Fordham University. David is co-founder, executive officer, training director and peer counselor for the nonprofit Lawyers Depression Project, a national platform for legal professional wellness, support and advocacy. He teaches nationally on practice management, ethics and systemic dynamics of attorney wellness for both bar and bench. On the “clergy side,” David is senior rabbi of Temple Beth El (City Island, NY), Board chair and senior builder for Bayit: Building Jewish (innovation incubator), and trustee of the Center of Theological Inquiry at Princeton (leveraging theology to address global concerns). He is seminary faculty for the Academy for Jewish Religion, and maintains an active private counseling practice. David earned a Juris Doctor magna cum laude from Harvard Law School, a Masters in Public Policy from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government (which awarded him the global “Innovator in Public Service” designation), and a Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude from Williams College. He also earned double ordination as rabbi and spiritual director from ALEPH, and a certificate in spiritual entrepreneurship from Columbia Business School.
Joseph Milowic III, Partner & Director of Well-Being at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP; Founder, Lawyers Depression Project
Joe is a leader in the attorney mental health and well-being movement. He co-founded a non-profit called the Lawyers Depression Project (LDP) which provides online peer support to legal professionals around the world. Joe also serves by judicial appointment to the New York Court’s Advisory Committee on Access for People with Disabilities. He enjoys sharing his personal story of his experience with stress and bouts of major depression while managing the demands of working as a trial lawyer at a top disputes resolution firm. He is often joined by licensed mental health professionals who speak about stress management and the symptoms of depression, how to help yourself or someone you are concerned about, and the free confidential services available through the Lawyers Assistance Programs (available in each state).

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FBA Member: $0
Nonmember: $75

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This webinar does not offer CLE credit.

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Chicago Chapter: Sherlock Holmes and the Art of Evidence
2022-01-12 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Online, US
Sherlock Holmes and the Art of Evidence
Wednesday, January 12, 2022 | 12 PM – 1:00 PM CST
Long before the Federal Rules of Evidence even existed, the Sherlock Holmes’ stories offered great practical advice for lawyers and real-life investigators who had to figure out the facts and make their cases. This session will draw upon Sherlock Holmes’ stories and will be led by former prosecutor Stephen Lee, who has written articles about Sherlock Holmes and investigative techniques.
Featured Speaker

Stephen Chahn Lee, Litigation Partner, Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP
Stephen is an experienced trial lawyer and litigator whose practice focuses on helping corporations and individuals facing governmental investigations, particularly involving health care fraud, the False Claims Act and the Anti-Kickback Statute.

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Webinar: International Assets Investigation, Tracing and Recovery
2022-01-12 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US
Panelists will discuss the powers available to the Judiciary to seize internationally owned property, comparing U.S. and EU practices regarding the identification, tracing, and confiscation of the assets. Specifically, Mr. Zappelli and Mr. Kellner will share their expertise on the legal procedures and techniques required for successful asset recovery. Of particular interest are the various overlapping cross-border legal issues that can both enable and prevent the successful outcome of an asset recovery procedure. Strategy and timing play a key role in the execution of such procedures because, more often than not, the counterparty is actively trying to avoid and evade any such measures. Finally, our expert panelists will favor advice as to how to structure and execute asset recovery measures to our interested practitioners and judges.
Presented by the International Law Section
Registration for this event is now closed.

About the Speakers
Beth S. Persky, Attorney, Law Office of Beth S. Persky (Moderator)
Beth Persky is a graduate of the Boston University School of Law and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, where she studied International Law and International Human Rights law. She has practiced immigration law for more than 25 years, and is a Certified Specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law with the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. Beth is the past chair of the International Law Section of the FBA. She is admitted to practice before the Federal District Courts for the Central and Southern Districts of California, and before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Her Southern California practice focuses on immigration appeals and visas.
Douglas A. Kellner, Partner, Kellner Herlihy Getty & Friedman LLP
Douglas A. Kellner is a partner in the law firm Kellner Herlihy Getty & Friedman LLP, where he specializes in complex international asset recovery litigation. He led the team that recovered more than $200 million for the French government agency Consortium de Réalisation after unraveling an intricate web of concealment and fraud. CDR Créances, S.A.S. v Cohen, 23 NY3d 307 (2014). He has also represented numerous foreign and New York clients in complex real estate litigation, judgment recognition and cross-border discovery and bankruptcy proceedings.

Daniel Zappelli, Founding Partner, Vafadar Sivilotti Zappelli
Former Attorney General, State and Canton of Geneva, Switzerland
Daniel Zappelli was born in Switzerland in 1964. He practiced in the Geneva Bar for nearly 10 years before being appointed as a Court magistrate where he occupied the offices of civil judge and of commercial and insolvency judge.
Daniel Zappelli was elected twice as Attorney General of the Republic and District of Geneva. He occupied this prestigious office as first magistrate of the Geneva judicial power from 2002 to 2012, during which time he was involved in high profile domestic and international cases, comprising notably proceedings involving former heads of state and asset recovery.
Following his terms in office, Daniel Zappelli became a consultant operating in the UAE for multinationals and HNI clients. Currently Daniel Zappelli is one of the founding partners of the Law firm Vafadar Sivilotti Zappelli with offices in Geneva, Lausanne and Sion.

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FBA Member: $0
Nonmember: $75

Live Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts.
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CLE
CLE: 1 CLE Credit (60min state) / 1.2 CLE Credit (50min state)
CLE Credit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after 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. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing.
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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 (America/New_York) | 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).

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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.

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Oklahoma City Chapter: The Supreme Court's October 2021 Term
2022-01-24 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Online, US
January 26, 2022 | 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. CT

This CLE will provide an overview of the cases on the Supreme Court’s current docket. The program will feature Oklahoma Solicitor General Mithun Mansinghani and Oklahoma City University Law Professor Barry L. Johnson.
Registrants will be provided a Zoom link and may attend any session.

CLE
2.0 Hours of Oklahoma CLE Credit (Including 1.0 Hours of Ethics) Anticipated

Registration
Registration for this event will close on December 28, 2021.
Registration Fees

Complimentary Registration – FBA Members
$25 – Nonmembers

Register Here and Pay via PayPal.me

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Jake Krattiger

Eastern District of Michigan Chapter: New Lawyers' Seminar
2022-01-25 08:30 - 2022-01-26 13:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US
The Federal Bar Association Easter District of Michigan Chapter is pleased to present the 46th Annual/2nd Virtual
New Lawyers’ Seminar
Navigating Your Way in State & Federal Court
Tuesday, January 25 – Wednesday, January 26, 2022 | 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM ET.
This is a VIRTUAL Seminar for New Lawyers: Navigating Your Way in State & Federal Court and this iteration is our 46th Annual event where new lawyers will receive practice tips and real-world advice about law, procedure and strategy from Michigan’s top lawyers and judges. This is a TWO DAY Event! There is no option to register for one day only. Information will be sent out after registration on how to register for the mass swearing-in.

Registration
Register Online: https://fbamich.org/event/2022-new-lawyers-seminar/

FBA Members & Nonmembers – $85

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Immigration Law Section: A Conversation with ICE - Current Enforcement Priorities and Prosecutorial Discretion
2022-01-26 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Join the Immigration Law Section’s Newer Lawyers Division in a conversation with Karen Lundgren, Chief Counsel, Chicago, Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA), ICE regarding ICE’s current enforcement priorities and prosecutorial discretion. The discussion will focus on the most recently issued prosecutorial discretion memorandums, what this means for those individuals in removal proceedings and those wishing to submit prosecutorial discretion requests to their local OPLA office.
Presented by: Immigration Law Section
Registration is Closed

About the Presenter
Karen Lundgren, Chief Counsel, Chicago, Office of the Principal Legal Advisor
In July 2005, Karen became the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA) Chicago Chief Counsel, and in June 2016, she was appointed to the Senior Executive Service in the same position. As Chief Counsel, Karen manages OPLA Chicago which includes offices in Chicago, Illinois, and Kansas City, Missouri. The OPLA Chicago area of responsibility includes Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, and Wisconsin. Karen also leads OPLA’s Denaturalization Program. Prior to joining the United States Government, Karen began her legal career in the private sector working with the Law Offices of James J. DesVeaux practicing insurance defense litigation. She then joined the Peace Corps with her husband and spent two years in rural El Salvador. Upon returning to the United States, Karen joined the former INS as an Assistant District Counsel. She received her J.D. from DePaul University College of Law and her B.S. in economics from Iowa State University.

Registration
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FBA Members – $0
Nonmembers – $75
Registrants will receive Zoom login details on the day before the event
Cancellation Policy
No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on January 24, 2022. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact Daniel Hamilton at dhamilton@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests.

CLE
Please note that CLE credit is not offered for this webinar.

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Webinar: Protecting Clients’ Information and Data in Your Practice
2022-01-26 14:00 - 15:15 (America/New_York) | Online, US
This panel will discuss a variety of ethical questions relating to data security and best practices using electronic media in IRS examinations and other tax matters. Examples of specific areas that the panelists will cover include, among others, data privacy and ethical issues related to social media and other related business issues, use of email, the cloud, and other media, tax return related identify theft, and concerns in interacting with the IRS via online portals or other electronic means.
Learning Objectives

Learn how Circular 230, the ABA model rules, and other ethical rules impose a mandate that a tax practitioner focus on data security and related concerns.
Understand best practices when dealing with secure collaboration spaces, encryption and cyber security, social media and other related sites, identity theft, and the use of electronic media in IRS exams/appeals.
Discuss various hypotheticals and how tax practitioners need to apply these rules to practicing in today’s electronic age.

Presented by the Section on Taxation

About the Presenters
Fred Murray, Special Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service (moderator)
Fred Murray currently serves as a Special Counsel and Lead Professor-in-Residence in the Office of Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service, as well as Director of the Talent Management Division. Before he returned to Chief Counsel, he was Director of the Graduate Tax Program and a Professor teaching international tax and tax procedure at the University of Florida Levin College of Law (the Graduate Tax Program is ranked 2nd by U.S. News & World Report). Before that, he was a tax partner in both a large law firm and the U.S. firm of the 5th largest international public accounting firm, and taught part-time in law schools and in graduate business schools for more than 30 years. In the large international accounting firm where he was before the University of Florida, among other duties, he was a partner-level member of Firm’s TARAS tax accounting services team. His previous government experience also includes service as Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Tax Division at the U.S. Department of Justice and as a Special Counsel to the Chief Counsel for the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. Fred Murray is an attorney (District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, and Texas (Board Certified in Tax Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization), and various federal courts) and C.P.A. (Florida, Texas, and Maryland). B.A., Rice University; J.D. University of Texas at Austin.
Sharyn Fisk, Director, Office of Professional Responsibility, Internal Revenue Service
Sharyn M. Fisk was named Director of the IRS Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) in January 2020. As Director, she is responsible for the IRS’ oversight of tax professionals who practice before the IRS as set out in Treasury Circular 230. Sharyn’s extensive background in the tax community brings over 20 years of tax experience to the OPR position. Before coming to the IRS, Sharyn was Professor of Tax at Cal Poly Pomona and Director of the University’s VITA program. Prior to teaching, Sharyn was in private practice specializing in tax controversies. As a private practitioner, Sharyn represented hundreds of individuals, businesses, and corporate taxpayers before the IRS, the Department of Justice Tax Division, federal and state courts, and state taxing authorities. These matters involved civil examinations and appeals, criminal investigations, and tax collection issues. Before becoming a private practitioner, Sharyn clerked for the Honorable Maurice Foley, Judge, U.S. Tax Court. Sharyn has held leadership roles in several professional organizations. She served as a former Chair of the Tax Policy, Practice and Legislation Committee for the American Bar Association (ABA). She is a past Chair of the Taxation Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the Taxation Section of the Beverly Hills Bar Association. In 2019, Sharyn concluded a three-year term as a member of the IRS Advisory Council (IRSAC). She chaired a task force on unenrolled return preparers on behalf of the Standards of Tax Practice Committee for the ABA Taxation Section. She is also a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel. Sharyn wrote and spoke extensively before national, state, and local tax professional organizations on all aspects of civil and criminal tax controversy issues and ethics in tax practice. Sharyn earned a B.A. in Journalism from San Diego State University, a J.D. from Rutgers University, and an LL.M in taxation from the New York University School of Law.
Robb Longman, Partner, Longman & Van Grack, LLC
Mr. Longman is a managing member at the Bethesda, Maryland law firm Longman & Van Grack, LLC. Mr. Longman practice areas include representing his clients’ business matters, tax planning and litigation, as well as estate planning. Mr. Longman regularly assists businesses with the drafting of corporate documents, drafting contracts, negotiating contracts, addressing employee agreements, and formulating succession planning. Additionally, Mr. Longman has successfully represented many business, individuals, and non-profits before the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing agencies. Mr. Longman represents his clients in tax audits, in the United States Tax Court, the Maryland Tax Court. He is currently a Council Director of the American Bar Association’s Tax Section and has been the Chair of the Maryland State Bar Association’s Tax Section.
Christopher S. Rizek, Member, Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered
Christopher S. Rizek is a member of the law firm of Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered, in Washington, D.C. He formerly served as Associate Tax Legislative Counsel in the U.S. Treasury Department, Office of Tax Policy, where he helped write tax procedural guidance and legislation, including particularly the Taxpayer Bill of Rights 2 (1996) and the IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998. He has also previously worked in other Washington law firms and as a Trial Attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division. Mr. Rizek has a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Dartmouth College and received his J.D. and his LL.M. in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center, where he is currently an Adjunct Professor. He has chaired committees and served in numerous other capacities in the D.C. Bar’s Taxation Section, the American Bar Association Section of Taxation, and the American College of Tax Counsel. Mr. Rizek served for eleven years as General Counsel of Caplin & Drysdale, and for five years as a member and later chairman of the Anne Arundel County Ethics Commission, and he frequently speaks and writes about tax practice and ethics issues.
Anita Soucy, Chief Quality Officer, Deloitte Tax LLP
As Chief Quality Officer of Deloitte Tax LLP, Anita is responsible for leading the Deloitte’s activities related to matters involving risk, quality assurance, and professional and ethical standards applicable to the firm’s tax practitioners. Anita is responsible for consultations regarding tax quality assurance and risk matters, coordinating quality assurance reviews, and development of risk and professional practice policies applicable to Deloitte Tax LLP. She is the firm’s lead regulatory liaison with regulators of the tax profession, including the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of Treasury. She is responsible for matters pertaining to client confidentiality and privacy for the tax business. She is also responsible for COVID-related business continuity and reopening efforts for Deloitte US Tax. As Deputy Chief Risk Officer of Deloitte LLP, Anita oversees strategic and reputational risk imperatives, crisis management, non-audit regulatory affairs, independence, ethics and compliance, as well as confidentiality and privacy matters. Anita is a frequent lecturer and speaker in tax and legal professional organizations on topics such as aggressive tax evasion and shelter activity, including litigation and related controversies involving whistleblowers, professional and ethical standards, tax penalties and procedure, as well as privacy and confidentiality regulations and tax-related cyber security topics.

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FBA Member: $0
Nonmember: $75

Live Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts.
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CLE Credit
CLE: 1.25 CLE Credit (60min state) / 1.4 CLE Credit (50min state)
CLE Credit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after 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. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing.
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The FBA is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37219-2417. Website: www.nasba.org.
Instructional Delivery Method: Group Live delivered online due to COVID-19; CPE Credit Hours: 1.4; Field of Study: Tax; Prerequisite: None; Program Knowledge Level: Beginner; Advance Preparation: None

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San Diego Chapter: Eighth Annual Ethics, Competence, and Elimination of Bias All-Day MCLE Event
2022-01-27 09:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Online, US
Eighth Annual Ethics, Competence, and Elimination of Bias All-Day MCLE Event
Thursday, January 27, 2022 | 9 AM – 3:35 PM PST
The San Diego Chapter of the FBA invites you to attend its Eighth Annual Ethics, Competence, and Elimination of Bias All-Day MCLE Event. California MCLE credits are available separately for each of the sessions listed below. The meeting link and written materials will be sent to all participants one day prior to the event.
[9:00am-10:00am] Veracity—Our Obligation of Candor to Clients (Ethics) (1/4)
Shelly Skinner and Edward McIntyre
San Diego County Bar Association Ethics Committee
[10:05am-11:05am] Veracity—Our Obligation of Candor to Courts, Opposing Parties, & Third Parties (Ethics) (2/4)
Alara Chilton and Jeffrey Michalowski
San Diego County Bar Association Ethics Committee
[11:15am-12:15pm] Lawyers, Substance Use Disorders and Wellbeing (Competence)
Greg Dorst, The Other Bar
[12:20pm-1:20pm] Veracity—Our Obligation of Candor to Courts, Opposing Parties, & Third Parties (Ethics) (3/4)
Deborah Wolfe, Alara Chilton, Jeff Michalowski, Edward McIntyre
San Diego County Bar Association Ethics Committee
[1:30pm-2:30pm] Veracity—Our Obligation of Candor & the Law Firm Management’s Duty to Ensure It (Ethics) (4 of 4)
Wendy Patrick, Irean Zhang, Eric Deitz, Timothy Casey
San Diego County Bar Association Ethics Committee
[2:35pm-3:35pm] Making the Unconscious Conscious (Elimination of Bias)
Carolina Bravo-Karimi, Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP

Registration
Registration Fees

San Diego FBA Chapter Members – $0
FBA Members – $10 per California MCLE Credit
Nonmembers – $40 per California MCLE Credit

[Register Online]
Registration for this event will close Thursday, January 27, 2022.
The Zoom meeting link and written materials will be sent to all registered participants one day before the event.

CLE
4.0 hours of Legal Ethics California MCLE
1 hour of Competence (Substance Abuse) California MCLE
1 hour of Elimination of Bias California MCLE
This event offers 4 hours of Legal Ethics California MCLE, 1 hour of Competence California MCLE, and 1 hour of Elimination of Bias California MCLE.

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Questions may be submitted in advance to: info@fbasd.org

National Board of Directors Meeting
2022-01-29

Lift Up Leaders Mentorship Program – Open House
2022-01-31 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
January is National Mentoring Month, and the FBA is helping you celebrate with its newly launched “Lift Up Leaders” Mentorship Program.
You’re invited to attend an Open House webinar to learn more about the Lift Up Leaders mentorship program. The Open House features three FBA volunteers who served on the task force that studied and developed the FBA’s Lift Up Leaders mentorship program and can explain how the FBA came to offer the national program. They will share how mentors have shaped their own careers and the value of such relationships. The panel will also share tips and resources on how to be a successful mentor and what mentees can expect from having an experienced FBA member to offer pointers on the practice of law and opportunities available within the Federal Bar Association.
Registration is Closed

About the Presenter
Ashley Akers (Moderator)

Judge Karoline Mehalchick
Hon. Karoline Mehalchick is a U.S. Magistrate Judge in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where she was appointed to the bench of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania on July 15, 2013. Prior to joining the court, she was a partner with a small law firm in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, where she represented a broad range of clients in both state and federal trial and appellate courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court. She is a graduate of Schreyer Honors College of Pennsylvania State University (B.S., Geosciences) and Tulane University School of Law (J.D.). After graduating from law school, she served as a law clerk to Hon. Trish Corbett, Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County. Judge Mehalchick was an adjunct professor at Marywood University from 2003 until 2012, where she taught Legal and Clinical Aspects of Health Care to graduate students studying nursing and health administration. Judge Mehalchick has been active in the FBA for over 10 years. She is a past president of the Middle District of Pennsylvania Chapter, previously serving as its secretary, vice president, and president-elect. Judge Mehalchick served as an FBA Third Circuit Vice President for five years. In addition to various roles she has held in the past, Judge Mehalchick currently serves as a member of the Sections and Divisions Council, a judicial profiles editor for The Federal Lawyer, Vice Chair of the Judiciary Division, and the Judiciary Division Advisor to the Diversity and Inclusion Committee. She also participates in weekly Scholar Exchanges through the National Constitution Center, leading middle school and high school students in discussions about constitutional issues and civil discourse.
Within the court, Judge Mehalchick sits on the Judicial Conference Codes of Conduct Committee and serves on the Magistrate Judges Advisory Group of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. Within the Middle District of Pennsylvania, she chairs the Prisoner Litigation Settlement Program and is a member of the Magistrate Judge and Pro Se Law Clerk Committee. Judge Mehalchick is active in the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Commission on Women in the Profession and is a past president of the Younger Lawyers Division of the Lackawanna Bar Association.
Tamera Fine
Tamera Fine is a career prosecutor who has represented the interests of the United States for 31 years, the last 20 as a criminal Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Maryland. Ms. Fine specializes in cases involving identity theft, fraud and crimes against children. She is currently the Chief of the Asset Recovery Unit for the District of Maryland. Before that, Ms. Fine led the Maryland Identity Theft Working Group from its formation in 2006 until September, 2017. Beginning in 1991, she served as a civil attorney, first with the Tax Division and later with the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, before moving to the Criminal Division in 2002. She is a graduate of Columbia Law School in New York.
Ms. Fine has spoken extensively on the topics of fraud, identity theft, elder fraud and abuse, victims’ rights, task forces and working groups, asset forfeiture and criminal collections, and served as the writer and subject matter advisor for a series of public service announcements about identity theft starring Frank Abagnale. Her cases have been the subject of television shows and a book, and her work has garnered her numerous local, national, and international awards.

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Southern District of New York Chapter: Talking with Trailblazers
2022-02-03 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | 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.

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Immigration Law Section: Immigration Leadership Virtual Luncheon Meeting with Charlie Oppenheim
2022-02-09 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Please join us for a virtual discussion with Charlie Oppenheim, the recently retired Chief of the Immigrant Visa Control and Reporting Division of the U.S. Department of State. He served as Chief of the Division for 23 of his 43 years of public service. We expect that he will share insights on the process as well as changes to the reporting process during his tenure. This discussion will include a Question-and-Answer session with Mr. Oppenheim and we hope participants will ask questions regarding his thoughts on forward movement or retrogression of both family and employment-based preference categories and other related issues.
Presented by: Immigration Law Section & District of Columbia Chapter
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About the Presenter
Charles (Charlie) Oppenheim
Charlie Oppenheim worked for the U.S. Department of State for over 43 years, as a consular officer in the Bureau of Consular Affairs since 1979. He was the Chief of the Immigrant Visa Control and Reporting Division in the Office of Domestic Operations from January 1998 through December 3, 2021, when he retired.
As Chief of the Immigrant Control and Reporting Division his main responsibility was the administration of the complex series of annual numerical limitations on immigrants, subdivided by preference category and country, which are set by the Immigration and Nationality Act. The decisions which he made in this regard have resulted in applicants having used over nine million numerically controlled immigrant visas numbers. In addition, he regularly provided analysis and assessment of the impact of proposed legislation on visa availability and workload impact for overseas posts.
On a monthly basis he was responsible for determining the number of visas which could be allocated in each visa category, and to each country on a worldwide basis. The goal was to have the issuance level through September come as close as possible to the annual limit without exceeding it. The Division maintained a database containing workload statistics for immigrant and nonimmigrant visas issued at Foreign Service posts worldwide. It also compiled statistics on immigrant numbers provided to USCIS for adjustment of status cases in the numerically limited categories.
The division annually issued the Report of the Visa Office, a yearly compilation of statistical data on visas issued at consular offices around the world. On a monthly basis, the division also issued the Visa Bulletin a periodical, which summarizes the availability of visas numbers for the coming month, as well as other visa related information. The division also provides statistical data on the Consular Affairs Web Site (travel.state.gov).
He also provided a monthly YouTube “Chat with Charlie” which was hosted by the Consular Affairs Press Office.
The division routinely provided statistical data in response to inquiries from congressional offices, offices within the State Department, other governmental agencies, and the general public. Charlie spoke at a variety of government events dealing with immigration related issues, and those sponsored by groups such as the Federal Bar Association, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Council for Global Immigration, IIUSA, and others. In addition, he regularly provided analysis regarding various immigration reform proposals speaking with White House and Congressional representatives as well as other groups to present the Department’s position. In June 2007, and April 2008, he represented the Department of State testifying before Senate subcommittees which were looking into the issue of immigration reform.

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[Virtual] Art Litigation and Fashion Law Conference
2022-02-10 - 2022-02-11 | Online, US
The newly merged Art Litigation & Fashion Law Conference brings two global industries into one compelling program. This year’s conference will be held virtually over two days, with four educational panels each day. Experts in commercial transactions, employment law, international trade, and intellectual property will collaborate for panels at the advanced and primer level. The conference is designed for attorneys and non-attorneys who are interested in the intersection of art, fashion, and the law.
Thursday evening’s reception at The National Arts Club has been cancelled. There will be no in-person programming for this conference. All panels will remain virtual at the below posted times.

Agenda

ART LAW: Thursday – February 10
12:00 – 12:20 pm ET | Welcome Remarks

Raymond J. Dowd, Partner, Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLP; Conference Chair

12:30 – 1:30 pm ET | Restitution – The Return of Cultural Artefacts: A New Paradigm for the Legal System?
Decades-old debates about the restitution of cultural objects have acquired a new urgency recently with the intensification of scrutiny of European museum collections acquired in the colonial period. Alexander Herman’s new, fascinating and accessible book Restitution – The Return of Cultural Artefacts covers a wide range of current controversies over the return of cultural treasures: why it is demanded, how it is negotiated, and where it might lead, forcing us to confront an often-dark history, and the difficult application of our contemporary conceptions of justice to the past. Should we allow plundered artefacts to rest where they lie—often residing there by the imbalances of history? Herman questions whether we are entering a new ‘restitution paradigm,’ one that could have an indelible impact on national legal systems for many years to come.

Alex Herman, Director, Institute of Art & Law (London)
Hon. Loretta Preska, Senior U.S. District Judge, Southern District of New York
Introduction by John Cahill, Partner, Olsoff | Cahill | Cossu LLP

1:40 – 2:40 pm ET | Visual Intelligence for Lawyers and Investigators

Amy Herman, Attorney & Art Historian, Art of Perception, Inc.
Introduction by Ben Hartley, Executive Director, The National Arts Club

2:50 – 3:50 pm ET | Robert Jackson and The Birth of the National Gallery
In 1935, Robert H. Jackson, Assistant General Counsel of the U.S. Treasury Department’s Bureau of Internal Revenue (and later U.S. Solicitor General, U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Supreme Court justice, and U.S. chief prosecutor at Nuremberg of Nazi war criminals) prosecuted Andrew W. Mellon, former Treasury secretary, in a civil tax deficiency and fraud case. Some of the issues concerned Mr. Mellon’s fabulous art collection. The next year, while the case was ongoing, Mellon donated paintings and funds that became the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. To this day, we all benefit from Jackson’s law enforcement work and Mellon’s late in life generosity.

John Q. Barrett, Professor of Law, St. John’s University
Introduction by Stephen Crane (Ret.), Mediator and Arbitrator, JAMS

4:00 – 5:00 pm ET | Art & IP: A Practitioner’s Overview
The intersection of art & intellectual property (“IP”) can be complex and difficult to navigate. Who owns the artwork? How much of another artist’s work can be used? How can an artist best protect their rights? This panel will provide an overview of how copyrights, patents, and trademarks can be used to help artists and art collectors. We explore the proactive steps that can be taken, the limits of IP rights, and when and how third-party intellectual property can be used without liability. We will also explore the use of non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) as a means for creating and selling works of art. The panelists will familiarize and identify these issues for non-IP practitioners to develop an understanding of what can be protected or how a client can reduce risk of liability.

April M. Capati, Partner, Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik LLP
Melanie A. Chernoff, Associate, Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik LLP
Stephen F. Roth, Partner, Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik LLP
Introduction by Elizabeth “Betsy” Dale, Associate, Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLP; Conference Chair

FASHION LAW: Friday – February 11
12:00 – 12:20 pm ET | Welcome Remarks

Olivera Medenica, Partner, Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLP; Conference Chair

12:30 – 1:30 pm ET | Luxury Meets Resale: Can the Two Peacefully Coexist or will Claims of Trademark Infringement Trump the Defenses of the First Sale Doctrine and Nominative Fair Use?
The sustainable fashion economy has been gaining momentum in an explosive way. Consumers are purchasing and maximizing the life of their luxury goods to minimize their impact on the environment, and fashion houses and luxury brands are committing to sustainable practices to keep with market trends. The online luxury consignment market, led by companies such as The Real Real (TRR) and What Goes Around Comes Around (WGACA), offers a consumer-focused platform that allows for the consignment and resale of luxury goods. In an ecosystem built on brand-consciousness and exclusivity, can both luxury and resale coexist or will claims of trademark infringement, counterfeiting and false advertising trump the defenses of the First Sale Doctrine and nominative fair use and arrest the development of this segment of the sustainable fashion economy? During this session, we will explore recent lawsuits brought by Chanel against TRR and WGACA alleging various claims under the Lanham Act and antitrust counterclaims, and how these competing interests will affect the consumer.

Moderator: Robert Weisbein, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP
Laura Ganoza, Partner Foley & Lardner LLP
Gregg Meyer, Chief Sustainability Officer, Counsel and Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, Steve Madden Ltd.
Stacy Raphael Stewart, Associate General Counsel, Trademarks – IP and Brand Protection, Coty Inc.

1:40 – 2:40 pm ET | A Discussion of Supply Chain Issues Relating to the Global Pandemic, New Laws, and Force Majeure Clauses
This panel will explore supply chain issues relating to the global pandemic, new laws that have been enacted, and contract claims caused by supply chain demands and delays. The panelists will describe how supply chain issues have impacted the fashion industry, including broken supply lines, and what that means for the label and its consumers. The panelists will also discuss legal issues that fashion houses face relating to supply chain issues. This will involve a discussion of contract claims and defenses, including force majeure. The panel will provide perspectives on these issues from the United States, Europe and beyond.

Moderator: Maria Vathis, Of Counsel, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
Danielle C. Lesser, Partner & Chair of Business Litigation, Morrison Cohen LLP
Lena Saltos, Associate General Counsel, Global Director of Intellectual Property, URBN (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Free People, Nuuly)
Ben Vanpeperstraete, Sr. Legal Advisor, European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights
Alexandra Varla, Attorney at Law, Founder, Tailored: Law & Business in the Fashion & Luxury Industry

2:50 – 3:50 pm ET | Customs Exclusions and Counterfeits: Issues for Fashion Brands
This CLE will explore import violations such as forced labor and intellectual property as well as how to protect your supply chain and your brand. Part One of the panel will broadly discuss US Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) at the Border: Seizures vs. Exclusions. Part Two of the panel and using CBP to protect your IPR and combat gray goods. Part three will discuss Forced Labor Considerations and the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). And part four will discuss protecting your brand from IPR theft on e-commerce platforms. Attendees will learn how to protect their IPR with CBP; how to challenge seizures or exclusions of their imports; and efforts and legislation to make e-commerce sales IPR safe.

Moderator: Frances P. Hadfield, Counsel, Crowell Moring LLP
Graham Gibbs, Legal Counsel – Anti-Counterfeiting, Chanel, Inc.
Elyssa R. Kutner, Senior Managing Associate, Sidley Austin LLP
Lora Moffat, Head of U.S. Intellectual Property, CHANEL

4:00 – 5:00 pm ET | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the Fashion Industry: Not Just a Trend
Women, BIPOC, and other minorities in the fashion industry are protected from discrimination in the workplace by federal and state laws. Recent social initiatives have increased the necessary attention to this ever-present issue. In this panel we will discuss how recent events of racial injustice and other social movements such as the #MeToo Movement, #BlackLivesMatter and the Fifteen Percent Pledge, have impacted the fashion industry and the measures that the industry has taken to address discrimination in the workplace. Our panelists, which include employer attorneys and a General Counsel, will discuss the following topics: what federal laws protect women, BIPOC and other minorities against discrimination in the workplace, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Pay Act of 1963; how Federal Courts have interpreted the protections granted by these laws to women and BIPOC; what preventive measures employers may take to prevent discrimination in the workplace and avoid legal exposure; and industry best practices.

Moderator: Katherine González Valentín, Capital Member, Ferraiuoli, LLC
Glianny Fagundo, Partner, Thompson Hine LLP
Adrienne Logan, General Counsel – Americas, Vans
Nicole Rodríguez Velázquez, Associate, Ferraiuoli, LLC

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Update: The complimentary Networking Reception on Thursday (2/10) has been cancelled.

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Washington State Chapter: Monthly Chapter Meeting
2022-02-14 12:00 - 13:00, 2022-03-14 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, US
Washington State Chapter: Open Monthly Meeting
As a new state-wide Chapter, we welcome the participation of all interested Washington State attorneys.
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Webinar: The International Legal Framework Relevant to Support Systems for Renewable Energy
2022-02-16 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US
As renewable energy sources are more widely used, the economic significance of the sector is also growing. The speakers will make a comparison between the USA and the EU and how these two entities approach the shift towards renewables from a legislative point of view. Mike Gatto – former four-term member of the California State Assembly and former chair of Utilities & Commerce – will forecast overall trends in California and USA, will summarize where CA is going, and speak with authority as a former policymaker in this area. Ruggero Arico is a former lawyer, currently Head of International Institutional Affairs at Enel Group and has extensive experience in international relations, governmental affairs, energy and environment regulation and legislation. Mr. Arico will address the EU’s trends and current status quo.
Presented by the International Law Section

About the Presenters
Federica Dell’Orto (Moderator) is the current Chair of the International Law Section of the Federal Bar Association. She has extensive experience in immigration, international, human rights law and in complex litigation matters. Ms. Dell’Orto has represented clients in Court during removal proceedings, as well as in asylum, bond, cancellation of removal and adjustment hearings. She has also matured ample experience with appeals in front of the Board of Immigration Appeals and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Ms. Dell’Orto obtained her JD from the University of Milan in 2013 in EU Law and International Law. In 2016, she completed an LL.M in Los Angeles, in Public International Law and was then admitted to the California Bar. She is also admitted to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Michael Anthony “Mike” Gatto is a lawyer and an American public official. First elected to the California State Assembly in 2010, Mike Gatto served on the Banking & Finance committee, presided over Assembly sessions as Assistant Speaker, and chaired the Appropriations, Consumer Protection & Privacy, and Utilities & Commerce committees. As chair of Appropriations, he determined billions in spending each year. As chair of Consumer Protection & Privacy, he was involved in several innovative initiatives involving technology and cybersecurity. As chair of Utilities & Commerce, he guided landmark utility and energy policy, and regulatory reforms. Along the way, he developed substantial expertise in each of those subject areas.
Mike was also the author of several landmark pieces of legislation in his tenure – and a total of fifty-five measures he authored became law. As a lawyer Mike has achieved successful outcomes in a number of high-stakes cases before the California Court of Appeal, the California Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. He advises Fortune 500 companies and small businesses on how to navigate the halls of power, and guides investors and analysts on the political and regulatory climate, helping forecast trends that affect publicly traded companies.
Ruggero Aricò graduated in Law at the University of Messina, Italy in 1999 and he was admitted to the Bar in 2002. He joined Enel in 2000 at the Institutional and International Affairs Department. In 2003, he moved to Brussels to manage the institutional relations with the European Union, in particular he worked very closely to the European Parliament. After 5 years, he moved to Moscow as Head of External Relations for Russia & CIS Countries and in 2010, he moved to Algiers as Head of External Relations for Algeria. In March 2016, he became Head of Institutional Affairs for Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania in Enel Green Power, the biggest renewable energy private company in the world and currently since 2021 he is the Head of International Institutional Affairs of the entire Enel Group, directly reporting to the CEO.
Ruggero has an extensive experience in international relations, governmental affairs, energy and environment regulation and legislation. He spent most of his life outside Italy, he speaks fluently several foreign languages and he is often invited worldwide as visiting professor in universities and as conference speaker and moderator.
He is also Vice President of “Confindustria Assafrica & Mediterraneo” (the General Confederation of Italian Industry association for the development of Italian businesses in Africa, the Mediterranean and the Middle East), Board Member of the Italia-ASEAN Association (the association that represents and supports Italian companies in all sectors with business interests in the ASEAN countries) and Member of the Coalition for Action Steering Committee at IRENA (the International Renewable Energy Association).
He has been appointed Vice President of “Disability Pride Italy”, a non-profit organization that raises all issues that people with disabilities are facing nowadays and which organizes the Italian edition of the international event “Disability Pride”.
In 2020 he has been designated City of Messina Mayor’s Expert on Sustainability, Innovation, Smart City and Financial Innovative Tools.
He has become member of the B20, the official G20 dialogue forum with the global business community (in 2021 he has been assigned to the Task Force “Action Council on Sustainability & Global Emergencies”, in 2022 to the Task Force “Energy, Sustainability and Climate”).
Member of the Scientific Committees of “Taobuk – Taormina International Book Festival“, “The Thinking Watermill Society Association” and “Mondo Internazionale”, Sustainability Advisor of “Willow Thrive”, Ruggero is also Political Advisor of TaoDust, the only start-up company in the world that combines equity crowdfunding with asset tokenization bringing off-chain projects on the blockchain.
Recently he has been appointed Board Member and Head of International Relations and Sustainability of the football club “ASD Città di Taormina”.
He is member of the Rotary Club, where he received the highest honors “Paul Harris Fellowship”.

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CLE: 1 CLE Credit (60min state) / 1.2 CLE Credit (50min state)
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Section on Taxation: Your Tax Law Career - Pathways to the Profession
2022-02-16 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
This panel of tax attorneys will share their various paths to employment and success in the tax profession. Lessons from interviewing and networking on and off campus will be shared. If you’re an aspiring tax lawyer or simply interested in tax law, please join us for an informative discussion.
Presented by: Section on Taxation
Registration is Closed

About the Presenters
Zenia Memon, Associate, Kostelanetz & Fink
Zenia Memon is an associate at Kostelanetz & Fink, LLP where she specializes in international tax planning and tax controversy. Prior to joining Kostelanetz & Fink, she was a senior associate at PwC’s National Tax Office, with their international tax practice. While a law student, she completed tax externships with Jones Day and Kostelanetz & Fink. She was also a research assistant to Itai Grinberg, the current deputy assistant secretary for multilateral tax at the Department of the Treasury.
She holds a Master of Laws degree in Taxation and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and History from Queen’s University.
Jacob Puhl, Manager of Tax Policy at Meta (formerly Facebook)
Jacob is a Manager of Tax Policy at Meta, formerly Facebook. He leads Tax Policy for the Middle East, Africa, and the US States. Based in Washington, DC, he serves as a liaison between business lines and tax functions to remove friction and anticipate challenges. His portfolio spans
the globe, with a focus on promoting workable and consistent tax policy.
Before Meta, Jacob was a Manager at Deloitte’s Washington National Tax practice focusing primarily on US Federal tax policy. He contributed to legislative updates for clients as well as advised foreign entities and embassies on U.S. policy matters. Prior to Deloitte, Jacob served as a legal intern at the U.S. Treasury Department, in the Office of the International Tax Counsel. Jacob also served as a law clerk with the tax team for the Senate Finance Committee.
Jacob received his LL.M. in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center, his J.D. from Ohio State University, and his B.A. in Economics from University of Maryland – Baltimore County.
Daniel Strickland, Associate, Eversheds Sutherland
Daniel Strickland concentrates his practice in the area of federal and international tax controversy, representing taxpayers in all types of tax controversy matters. Daniel guides clients through IRS audits, prepares administrative claims and protests of IRS actions, and litigates tax and tax-related cases throughout the United States. Daniel’s experience covers a wide range of complex tax issues, including valuation, foreign and energy tax credits, classification of investment as debt or equity, judicial substance doctrines, and penalty defenses.
Prior to joining Eversheds Sutherland, Daniel served as a law clerk at the United States Tax Court for the Honorable Albert G. Lauber, the Honorable Elizabeth Crewson Paris, and the Honorable Michael B. Thornton. Daniel holds an LL.M in taxation from Georgetown University Law Center, where he attended on a merit scholarship.

Daren Gottlieb, International Tax Senior Manager, KPMG
Daren is an International Tax Senior Manager in KPMG’s Washington National Tax practice and advises on a wide range of international tax issues, for both multinational and private equity clients, including foreign tax credits, cross-border restructuring, tax-efficient repatriation, and tax treaty application. Daren has also focused his practice on helping clients navigate the implications of U.S. tax reform and the application of U.S. tax laws to transactions involving cryptocurrency/digital assets.

Teisha Ruggiero, IRS
Teisha Ruggiero is an attorney with the IRS Office of Associate Chief Counsel (International), Branch 3. Before joining the Chief Counsel’s office in July 2021, she worked at KPMG for seven years. While at KPMG she focused on the substantial statutory and regulatory changes to foreign tax credits and other international tax rules attributable to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Ms. Ruggiero graduated from McGill University (BA), the London School of Economics (MSc in Comparative Politics), Brooklyn Law School (JD), and New York University School of Law (LLM).

Registration & Attendance Information
[Register Online]
Registration for this event will close Tuesday, February 15 at 5 PM ET.
Registration Fees

FBA Members & Nonmembers: Complimentary Registration

FBA Tax Section membership is not required to participate, but you are encouraged to visit https://www.fedbar.org/membership/for information on becoming a member.
Registrants will receive Zoom login details on the day before the event

Planning for the Next Phase of Your Career
2022-02-18 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Albert Jacobs, Chair of the FBA Senior Lawyers Division, will present guidance to Sole Practitioners and Partners in Firms on how to plan for the next phase of their careers. He will offer both the attorney’s point of view and the analysis a Firm will do before committing to a candidate. The speaker has extensive experience in moving substantial-sized groups from one firm to another as well as substantial experience from the firm’s side, as he was a member of management in several multinational firms.
Presented by the Senior Lawyers Division
Registration is Closed

Panelists
Albert Jacobs, Chair, Senior Lawyers Division
With more than 40 years of experience in every phase of Patent Law, Mr. Jacobs has spent the last 30 years litigating Biotech, Pharmaceutical, and Medical Device Patents, for multinational companies both before the Federal District Courts, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) and the International Trade Commission (ITC). He was the first of a group of attorneys to participate in the ITC’s first 100 Day Proceeding dealing with the issue of whether or not there was a Domestic Industry in the subject matter of the Patent. He was successful in proving there was not. He successfully sued a number of large well known foreign companies in one of the largest ITC cases ever filed when he brought an action against 44 companies. He has appeared before the CAFC from its outset and is the only attorney ever to invalidate a Patent for his client on an appeal from an improvidently granted Preliminary Injunction. Mr. Jacobs has participated in numerous Mediations both in the Federal Courts and in the ITC. He was appointed by the Secretary of Commence to a 3-year term on the Patent Public Advisory Committee. He is a Certified Mediator under New York State Statutes and has participated in a wide range of Domestic Family Matters. He has served as a coach for the Association of the Bar of the City of New York in their Mediation Program. A graduate of Harvard College and Columbia Law School where he was a Stone Scholar, he is a member of numerous Bars as well as the Supreme Court of the United States. He is currently Chair Elect of the Maricopa County Bar Association Litigation Section and is the Chair of the Senior Lawyers Division of the Federal Bar Association (FBA), and Chair of the Senior Lawyers Committee of the Phoenix Chapter of the FBA as well as member of that Chapter’s Executive Committee.

Registration
Registration is Closed
Registration for this event will close February 17 at 2 PM ET.
Registration Fees

FBA Member: $0
Nonmember: $75

Live Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts.

Internet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.

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

Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How do I access the virtual webinar?
A: Each webinar will have a unique link to watch the live broadcast. Registered attendees will receive login instructions via a calendar invitations 24 hours prior to the webinar.
Q: Will recordings of the sessions be available after the event?
A: Approved sessions will be available for registrants to view live and on-demand following the webinar.
Q: Who do I contact for more information?
A: Please contact sections@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.
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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.

Oklahoma City Chapter: The Road to Korematsu - A History of Anti-Asian American Immigration Laws and Opinions, and some Reflections on Asian Americans in the Oklahoma Bar
2022-02-21 12:00 - 13:15 (America/Chicago)
This Virtual CLE will provide a history of anti-Asian American immigration laws and judicial opinions, and provide reflections on Asian Americans in the Oklahoma Bar.

Speakers
Huyen Pham, Professor of Law, Texas A&M University School of Law
Joseph Thai, Glen R. Watson Centennial Chair in Law and Presidential Professor of Law, University of Oklahoma College of Law

Registration

FBA Member: $0
Non-Member: $25

Register Online: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WMPaUT9FTXOLncCiV_F8BA

Payment: Send Payment to paypal.me/fbaokcchapter

CLE
1.0 CLE Credits pending approval in accordance with the requirements of the Oklahoma Bar Association.

[Virtual] 2022 Qui Tam Conference
2022-02-23 12:00 - 2022-02-25 17:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US
The False Claims Act – Lincoln’s Law Meets the 21st Century
Join the FBA’s Qui Tam Section for a three-day virtual conference from February 23 to February 25, 2022, starting at 12:00pm ET each day. This year’s conference will focus on how the False Claims Act (FCA), a law from the 19th Century, is meeting a host of 21st Century challenges that range from telemedicine to cybersecurity to data mining. We’ll also highlight emerging DOJ priorities, including fraud in pandemic-related spending and Medicare Part C.
This annual event, dubbed “the Oscars for False Claims Act nerds” by a 2020 panelist, provides timely perspectives from all sides of the FCA ecosystem: prosecutors, relator-side attorneys, defense counsel, inspectors general, federal judges, and in-house counsel.
Earn CLE credit while getting insight from the nation’s top echelon of FCA practitioners — all from the comfort of your desk.

Registration for this event is now closed.

Agenda

Wednesday, February 23
All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET | Welcome Remarks and Keynote Presentation
[WELCOME] R. Scott Oswald, Managing Principal, The Employment Law Group P.C.; FBA Qui Tam Section Chair
[KEYNOTE] Gregory E. Demske, Chief Counsel to the Inspector General, Office of Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services
Since 2012, Gregory E. Demske has served as Chief Counsel to the Inspector General and leads the 90-person HHS Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG). OCIG provides all legal services to HHS OIG, including advice on audits, investigations, evaluations, and OIG operations; representation of OIG in civil and administrative fraud enforcement; and issuance of guidance to the health care industry. Mr. Demske oversees all OIG internal legal advice, coordination with the Department of Justice on False Claims Act cases involving HHS, OIG’s civil money penalty and program exclusion enforcement, negotiation and monitoring of corporate integrity agreements, and industry guidance on the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities.
1:10 PM – 2:10 PM ET | Year in Review
Our fifth annual Year in Review panel will provide an overview of the significant developments in False Claims Act case law, settlements, and FCA-related government policies of 2021. Panelists will review and discuss notable developments in the Department of Justice’s policies within the Biden Administration. These include the future directions of the Granston Memo and Brand Memo, as well as notable appellate cases on causation, and fraudulent inducement, materiality, and pleading under 9(b).

John R. Thomas, Jr., Partner, Hafemann Magee Thomas (moderator)
Jessie K. Liu, Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Benjamin Wei, U.S. Department of Justice
Claire M. Sylvia, Attorney, Phillips & Cohen LLP

2:20 PM – 3:20 PM ET | The False Claims Act as a Weapon Against Cyber Fraud
This panel will discuss how the False Claims Act (FCA) can be used as an effective weapon against cyber fraud. The U.S. Department of Justice announced a Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative in October of 2021. The Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative will employ the False Claims Act to pursue cybersecurity related fraud by government contractors and grant recipients. Panelists will explore theories of liability and damages to include knowing failures to comply with cybersecurity standards, knowing misrepresentations of security controls and practices, and recognizing failures to timely report suspect breaches.

Renée Brooker, Partner, Tycko & Zavareei LLP (moderator)
Colleen Kennedy, Deputy Chief, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of California
Michael Ronickher, Partner, Constantine Cannon LLP
Jennifer Short, Partner, Blank Rome LLP

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM ET | Prosecuting Telehealth Fraud Under the False Claims Act
This panel will discuss the use of the False Claims Act (FCA) to combat the rapidly increasing problem of telehealth fraud. Topics will include recent U.S. Department of Justice settlements, the interaction of criminal and civil remedies, and the difficulty in recouping the substantial amount of public funds that are often obtained through illegal telehealth operations. The panel will also discuss the differing perspectives on these issues held by each of the three parties in an FCA case.

David Wiseman, Assistant Director, Fraud Section, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice (moderator)
Amy L. Easton, Partner, Phillips & Cohen LLP
David Leviss, Partner, O’Melveny & Myers LLP
Carolyn Tapie, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida

Thursday, February 24
All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET | Welcome Remarks and Keynote Presentation
[WELCOME] Megan Mocho, Partner, Holland & Knight; FBA Qui Tam Section Vice-Chair
[KEYNOTE] Matthew M. Graves, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia
Matthew M. Graves assumed the position of U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia in November 2021. Before going to private practice for a brief period, Graves worked at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for nearly a decade, prosecuting a wide variety of cases as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, and later as Acting Chief of the Fraud and Public Corruption Section.

[KEYNOTE] Michael Horowitz, Inspector General & Chair of Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC), U.S. Department of Justice
As Inspector General of the Department of Justice, Mr. Horowitz oversees a nationwide workforce of more than 500 special agents, auditors, inspectors, attorneys, and support staff whose mission is to detect and deter waste, fraud, abuse, and misconduct in DOJ programs and personnel, and to promote economy and efficiency in Department operations. Since April 2020, he has simultaneously led the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee, a committee of 21 federal Inspectors General that Congress created to oversee the over $5 trillion in federal pandemic-related emergency spending. From 2015 to 2020, Mr. Horowitz served as the Chair of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE), an organization comprised of all 75 federal Inspectors General.
1:10 PM – 2:10 PM ET | Private Equity – The Newest Face at the FCA Table
This panel will explore the government’s most recent target for False Claims Act (FCA) liability – private equity (PE) actors and their principals. The discussion will review the changes within the healthcare landscape, fueled by both the DOJ’s focus on PE firms and executives whose management allegedly created or perpetuated fraud schemes. Panelists will also highlight the importance of pre- and post-acquisition due diligence in the healthcare space or any other highly regulated industry.

Pamela Brecht, Partner, Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP (moderator)
Angela Humphreys, Chair, Healthcare Practice, Co-Chair Healthcare Private Equity Team, Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
Habib Ilahi, Partner, Stinson LLP

2:20 PM – 3:20 PM ET | Moneyball: The Use of Data Analytics in False Claims Act Cases
Hear government, relators’ and defense counsel perspectives on the evolving use of data analytics in False Claims Act (FCA) cases, including: proactive government and corporate efforts to identify vulnerabilities and stop fraud; government and data-driven relators’ use of analyses to identify possible False Claims Act violations; the government’s use of data to investigate and enhance qui tam allegations; and defense strategies and legal headwinds in data-driven cases.

Matthew Howatt, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania (moderator)
Jonathan Ferry, Partner, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Kathleen McGinty, Acting Deputy Director, Fraud Investigations Group, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Jeremy Wells, Partner, Reid Collins & Tsai LLP

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM ET | Statistical Sampling and the False Claims Act: Update and Trends
This panel will feature perspectives from former government officials, as well as members of the defense and whistleblower bars, to examine the perennial issue of statistical sampling in civil fraud cases. The panel will review the legal landscape and provide a history of the use of statistical sampling in False Claims Act (FCA) cases. The panelists will discuss their experiences with sampling in a range of cases and provide practical advice on when sampling is appropriate and how it can be used effectively. The panelists will also discuss where statistical sampling might be headed in the future.

Benjamin C. Mizer, Partner, Jones Day (moderator)
Matthew D. Benedetto, Partner, WilmerHale
Mary Inman, Partner, Constantine Cannon LLP
Stephen Lee, Partner, Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Friday, February 25
All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)
[WELCOME] Michael Moore, Partner, Moore Hall, LLC
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET | Pandemic-Related Fraud and the FCA
The U.S. Department of Justice will rely on the False Claims Act (FCA) to pursue fraud in connection with the more than $5 trillion in pandemic-related spending authorized by Congress. This panel will discuss the emerging trends in FCA enforcement relating to pandemic response programs, featuring diverse perspectives from attorneys representing whistleblowers, defendants, and the government in connection with False Claims Act matters. Among other things, the panel will discuss developments, challenges, and misconceptions relating to FCA enforcement in this emerging area.

Colin Huntley, Deputy Director, Fraud Section, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice (moderator)
Erica Blachman Hitchings, Partner, Whistleblower Law Collaborative, LLC
Jeffrey Gleason, Partner, Robins Kaplan LLP
Paul Kaufman, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania

1:10 PM – 2:10 PM ET | The Modern Relator
This panel of experienced qui tam Plaintiff lawyers will provide an in-depth discussion on the evolution of qui tam cases, from the traditional individual whistleblower to the corporate relator. Join this impressive panel of lawyers in their discussion about the various forms of relators, including corporations and professional data miners, and the motivation behind these relator types. The panel will share their experiences with true corporate relators versus corporate fiction and provide useful insight as to how courts have been perceiving these various relator forms. The panel will also discuss modern alternatives to the traditional relator, such as relator coalitions, and the driving factors behind creating such arrangements. The panelists will also provide an overview of some of their more notable cases and what they learned from representing the “modern relator.”

Alison Hawthorne, Principal, Beasley Allen (moderator)
James F. Barger, Jr., Principal, Frohsin Barger Walthall & Bucy
Jason Marcus, Principal, Bracker & Marcus LLC
Robert “Bob” Thomas, Jr., Managing Member, Whistleblower Law Collaborative LLC

2:20 PM – 3:35 PM ET | Strategies in Evaluating and Pursuing Medicare Part C and Medicaid Managed Care Cases—Falsity and Damages
This panel will address proving falsity and damages in Medicare Part C and Medicaid Managed Care FCA cases. We will discuss how to successfully evaluate falsity in the Part C context and satisfy materiality concerns, focusing on risk adjustment cases. With respect to damages, the panel will address damages theories in two contexts–fraud by the Managed Care insurers or plan programs and fraud by providers and intermediaries or vendors on the Managed Care program.

Sara Vann, Assistant Attorney General, Medicaid Fraud Division, Office of the Attorney General, State of Georgia (moderator)
Edward Crooke, Assistant Director, Fraud Section, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice
Eva Gunasekera, Partner, Tycko & Zavareei LLP
Adam Tarosky, Partner, Nixon Peabody LLP

3:45 PM – 5:00 PM ET | Refereeing the FCA: The View from the Bench
This panel of federal judges will provide us with a view from the bench as they discuss pre-litigation matters (such as sealing extensions) and gate-keeper issues (such as the public disclosure bar and the government’s discretion to dismiss qui tam cases). The panel will also include discussion of recent developments in substantive False Claims Act (FCA) law, such as falsity and materiality, and key considerations at the motion to dismiss, discovery, and summary judgment phases of the litigation. The session will conclude with a jurist’s perspective on some of the topics raised during earlier conference panels – for example, cyber fraud enforcement.

Naana Frimpong, Partner, DLA Piper LLP (moderator)
Hon. Amy Totenberg, Senior U.S. District Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
Hon. John Michael Vazquez, U.S. District Judge, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
Hon. Andrea R. Wood, U.S. District Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

Registration
Registration for this event is now closed.
Registration Fees
Early Bird Registration will be available through Friday, January 21, 2022.
Standard Registration will begin after Friday, January 21, 2022.

Early Bird
Standard

Full Conference Rates

FBA Sustaining Member
$340
$385

FBA Member
$360
$405

Qui Tam Section Member
$295
$350

Nonmember
$540
$585

Government/Academic
$270
$315

Law Student/Judicial
$90
$135

Single Day Rates

FBA Sustaining Member
$190
$210

FBA Member
$200
$220

Qui Tam Section Member
$180
$200

Nonmember
$280
$300

Government/Academic
$160
$180

Law Student/Judicial
$60
$80

Live Captioning
Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts.
Cancellation Policy
No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on Wednesday, February 10, 2021. Please contact Ariel White (awhite@fedbar.org) with cancellation and/or substitution requests.
Internet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels with the Virtual Access Package. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.

CLE
Attendees can receive up to 10.5 CLE credits (12.6 credits for 50-min states).
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.

Sponsors
Conference Supporter
David Haron | Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Interested in sponsoring this event? View our Sponsorship Prospectus and contact sponsor@fedbar.org for more information.

Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What type of educational credit will be offered in the virtual format?
A:Attendees can receive up to 10.5 CLE credits (12.6 credits for 50-min states). Please check with your respective state(s) for distance learning CLE requirements.
Q: How do I obtain CLE Credit?
A: All registrants will be prompted to submit state bar information prior to the virtual series to ensure accurate CLE reporting. Credits will be processed/reported within 4-6 weeks of the webinar event date and available for credit in states that allow credit for live webinar presentations. Your bar number must be accurate in our database to receive credit. We will share detailed instructions with registrants for CLE reporting.
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.
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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.
Financial Assistance
Program registrants (both FBA members and nonmembers) who are unable to afford the registration fee may receive a 50% discount on the member rate. Qualifying attorneys include those who are unemployed or actively seeking employment. A formal letter requesting the discount must be emailed to meetings@fedbar.org. That letter needs to state the reason for the attorney’s interest in the course or activity, as well as proof of income or an explanation of the financial hardship, and it must be signed by the requesting lawyer.
If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact meetings@fedbar.org.

P. Michael Mahoney Chapter: Criminal Justice in America from a Legal Prospective
2022-02-24 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Online, US
Thursday, February 24 | 9 AM – 12 PM CT
The event will have three parts:

A presentation on the U.S. Federal Sentencing Guidelines by the Honorable Andrea Wood of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
A presentation by Professor Evan Bernick, Assistant Professor of Law at the Northern Illinois University College of Law entitled “Reform, Transform, or Abolish? How Social Movements for Racial Justice are Changing the Criminal Legal System”
A panel discussion entitled “Representing Indigent Defendants in Federal Court” with Criminal Justice Panel attorneys Anthony Peska, Mark Byrd, John Murphy, and Brendan Caver.

Featured Speakers:

Honorable Andrea Wood of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Professor Evan Bernick, Assistant Professor of Law, Northern Illinois College of Law
Attorney Anthony Peska, Mahoney & Mahoney
Attorney John Murphy, Executive Director, Federal Defender Program
Attorney Brendan Caver, Law office of Brendan W. Caver
Attorney Mark Byrd, Mark Byrd P.C.

Registration

Complimentary Registration

How to Register – RSVP by February 23, 2022
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAld-CsqD0rGdxWf15uk-pGr6JRL4qvv_ND

CLE
Please note that 3 Hours of CLE credit is anticipated.

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Scott R. Hall.

Immigration Law Section: 2022 Asylum & Immigration Law Conference
2022-02-25 - 2022-02-26
We are excited to announce that the seventh annual New York Asylum & Immigration Law Conference will convene on Friday, February 25th, and Saturday, February 26th via Zoom.
The conference will continue to offer a Beginner and Advanced track on Friday, February 25th. Saturday’s sessions will focus primarily on current policy issues and practice tips for those who work directly with Afghans.
The full agenda of events for both dates can be found on the Eventbrite page, in addition to information about CLE credits for practicing attorneys. Co-presented with the New York Law School Asylum and Safe Passage Project and Immigrant ARC.
For any questions about the conference, please email immigration.cle@nyls.edu
Learn More and Register

Dialogues on Racial Justice Series: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall - The Life, The Legend, & The Legacy - In Honor of Black History Month
2022-02-28 13:00 - 14:15 (America/New_York) | Online, US
As the nation looks toward its possible first African-American woman on the U.S. Supreme Court, and as the Supreme Court’s docket includes a growing number of cases implicating social and racial justice, the memory of Justice Thurgood Marshall – the first African-American ever to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court (1967-1991) – has never loomed larger.
A towering figure in civil rights and the law long before he became a U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Marshall argued the momentous Brown v. Board of Education (1954), altering the landscape of U.S. society forever, and was the chief architect of the legal strategy that ended the United States’ official policy of segregation. His many “firsts” include: Founder and first Director-General of the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund (1940-1961); first African-American on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (1961-1965); and first African-American Solicitor General of the U.S. (1965-1967) – all before he joined the Court, where he once described his judicial philosophy as “You do what you think is right and let the law catch up.”
Celebrate Black History Month 2022 with the FBA by joining some of Justice Marshall’s former law clerks (“knuckleheads,” he called them) as they regale us with “war stories” from their time in the Justice’s Chambers and some of the many quips, quotes, and anecdotes that the colorful, charming, and witty larger-than-life Justice – a famed storyteller, with a booming laugh – shared with them.
An audience Q&A period will follow the law clerks’ presentations.
Registration is Closed
Official White House Announcement – On February 25, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the 116th Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.

Speakers
Robert N. Weiner
Law Clerk for Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, 1978-1979
Senior Counsel, Arnold & Porter LLP
Senior Legal Consultant, Campaign Legal Center

Rob Weiner has significant experience as a trial lawyer, appellate advocate, and legal strategist in complex litigation. He is skilled in developing creative legal approaches to bring cases to a quick, cheap and successful resolution. Mr. Weiner’s long experience representing business and sovereign clients in litigation, and his three tours of duty as a government lawyer, have honed his ability to deal with the regulatory, tactical, and constitutional issues arising when the federal government is, or may become, a party in litigation. From 2010-2012, Mr. Weiner was Associate Deputy Attorney General at the US Department of Justice, where his principal responsibility was to oversee the defense of the Affordable Care Act. He also handled sensitive negotiations with a foreign government involving bank secrecy, and dealt with or headed-off difficult issues across the range of the Department’s matters. Mr. Weiner also has served as Senior Counsel in the White House Counsel’s Office, and as an Associate Independent Counsel. He began his career as a law clerk for The Honorable Henry J. Friendly and for Justice Thurgood Marshall.
Professor Sheryll Cashin
Law Clerk for Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, 1990-1991
Georgetown University Law Center

Sheryll Cashin is an author and the Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Law, Civil Rights and Social Justice at Georgetown University. Currently she teaches Constitutional Law, Race and American Law, and a writing seminar about American segregation, education and opportunity.
Her new book — White Space, Black ‘Hood: Opportunity Hoarding and Segregation in the Age of Inequality (forthcoming, Beacon 2021) — is about the role of residential segregation in producing racial inequality. Her book, Loving: Interracial Intimacy in America and the Threat to White Supremacy (Beacon, 2017), explores the history and future of interracial intimacy, how white supremacy was constructed and how “culturally dexterous” allies undermine it. Her book, Place Not Race (Beacon, 2014), recommended radical reforms of selective college admissions in order to promote robust diversity; it was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Non-Fiction in 2015. Her book, The Failures of Integration (PublicAffairs, 2004) explored the persistence and consequences of race and class segregation. It was an Editors’ Choice in the New York Times Book Review. Cashin is also a three-time nominee for the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for non-fiction (2005, 2009, and 2018). She has published widely in academic journals and written commentaries for Politico Magazine, the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Salon, The Root, and other media.
Professor Cashin serves as board member of the Poverty and Race Research Action Council. She is former Vice Chair of the board of Building One America, a network of local, multiracial coalitions that promote social inclusion, racial justice and sustainable economic opportunity, especially in distressed places. She served for a decade on the trustee boards of Vanderbilt University, The Duke Ellington School of the Arts, and the National Portrait Gallery. She worked in the Clinton White House as an advisor on urban and economic policy, particularly concerning community development in inner-city neighborhoods.
Cashin is frequently asked to speak to academic and policy audiences as well as at book events for people who engage with her as an author. She has delivered keynote or endowed lectures at twenty universities. For her two decades of writing and advocacy for residential and school integration, the Fair Housing Justice Center honored her with the 2017 Acting for Justice Award for Outstanding Contributions to Civil Rights.
Professor Cashin was law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall and Judge Abner Mikva of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. She graduated summa cum laude from Vanderbilt University with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. As a Marshall Scholar, she received a masters in English Law with honors from Oxford University and received a J.D. with honors from Harvard Law School, where she was a member of the Harvard Law Review. Cashin was born and raised in Huntsville, Alabama, where her parents were political activists. She lives in Washington with her husband and twin boys.
Welcome Remarks provided by
Anh Le Kremer, National President, Federal Bar Association
Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel at Nystrom & Associates, Ltd.

Registration
Registration is Closed
Registration Fees

FBA Member: $0
Nonmember: $75

Registration for this event will close February 28 at 9 AM ET.

Live Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts.
Cancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on February 25, 2022. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact Daniel Hamilton at dhamilton@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests.

Internet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.

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

Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How do I access the virtual webinar?
A: Each webinar will have a unique link to watch the live broadcast. Registered attendees will receive login instructions via a calendar invitations 24 hours prior to the webinar.
Q: Will recordings of the sessions be available after the event?
A: Approved sessions will be available for registrants to view live and on-demand following the webinar.
Q: Who do I contact for more information?
A: Please contact sections@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
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If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Daniel Hamilton, Program Coordinator, at dhamilton@fedbar.org

2022 Tax Law Conference
2022-03-03 - 2022-03-04 | Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, US
Join the Section on Taxation for the 46th Annual Tax Law Conference on March 3-4, 2022. This newly formatted two-day program will offer the same great content in-person and online. Programming will be held exclusively in-person on Thursday, March 3 and exclusively virtually on Friday, March 4.
Examine important tax developments and emerging policy issues in nearly 20 educational sessions featuring notable speakers from the Internal Revenue Service, Treasury Department, Department of Justice, White House, and Congress. Programming will include a keynote address and awards presentations for both the Annual Writing Competition and prestigious Kenneth H. Liles Award for Distinguished Service to an eminent tax practitioner.
[Update] As of February 15, DC Mayor has terminated the vaccination requirement for event facilities. Face masks are required in the building and event spaces when not actively eating or drinking, per event venue policies.

Agenda
Session Times are Subject to Change
Sessions are posted in Eastern Time Zone
>>> CLICK HERE for a detailed agenda featuring panel descriptions and confirmed speakers!

Thursday, March 3 | Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center
In-Person Participation Only – No Streaming
9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Registration & Exhibitor Hours
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Breakfast
9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Welcome Remarks
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Legislative Update: Floyd’s Panel
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Morning Break
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technologies: An Industry Perspective
12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Luncheon Program
Presentation of the Donald C. Alexander Tax Law Writing Competition
Keynote Speaker: Lily Batchelder, Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy, U.S. Department of the Treasury
Lily Batchelder was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in September 2021 as Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Previously she was the Robert C. Kopple Family Professor of Taxation at NYU School of Law and an affiliated professor at the NYU Wagner School of Public Service. From 2014 to 2015, Batchelder served as Deputy Director of the White House National Economic Council and Deputy Assistant to the President under President Obama. There, she was responsible for tax and budget issues, including tax reform, retirement policy, and low-income benefits. From 2010 to 2014, she served as Majority Chief Tax Counsel for the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, where she led Chairman Baucus’s work on tax issues, including tax reform and the fiscal cliffs.
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Global and U.S. Tax Reform Update
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Afternoon Break
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Ethics and Federal Tax Practice
5:00 – 7:00 p.m. | Reception and Presentation of the Kenneth H. Liles Award
Friday, March 4 | Online Virtual Platform
Virtual Participation Only – No In-Person Attendance
9:30 am – 10:30 am | Concurrent Educational Panels
Track 1 – Enforcement & Criminal | State of IRS: Criminal Investigation
Track 2 – Tax Accounting
Track 3 – Partnerships & Passthroughs | Partnership Debt Allocations: Balancing Administrative Convenience v. Guard Rails
11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Concurrent Educational Panels
Track 1 – Domestic Corporate | Recent Developments in Corporate Tax
Track 2 – Tax Accounting | Current Issues on the Capitalization of Transaction Costs
Track 3 – Tax Practice & Procedure | Testing Guidance under the Administrative Procedures Act
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm | Concurrent Educational Panels
Track 1 – Domestic Corporate | Cross-Border M&A Developments
Track 2 – Tax Practice & Procedure | Partnership Examinations Under the New Rules
Track 3 – International | Transfer Pricing: What Is On The Transfer Pricing Horizon
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Concurrent Educational Panels
Track 1 – Enforcement & Criminal | Technology’s Impact on Criminal Tax Enforcement: IRS Cybercrimes 2022
Track 2 – Tax Practice & Procedure | Remote Audit and Litigation Tools, Now and in the Future
Track 3 – Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | Hot Topics in Employee Benefits
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm | Concurrent Educational Panels
Track 1 – Enforcement & Criminal | Hot Topics: IRS Enterprise Compliance Initiatives
Track 2 – International | U.S. International Tax Developments
Track 3 – Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | Hot Topics in Executive Compensation

Registration
Advance registration for this event closed on Friday, February 25, 2022
Onsite registration for Thursday, March 3 will be available at the Ronald Reagan Building
Full Conference Rates
$335 — Sustaining Member
$375 — FBA Member
$475 — Nonmember
$95 — Government/Academic
$95 — Law Student
Day One: In-Person Rates
$190 — Sustaining Member
$200 — FBA Member
$250 — Nonmember
$50 — Government/Academic
$50 — Law Student
Day Two: Virtual Rates
$225 — Sustaining Member
$250 — FBA Member
$300 — Nonmember
$50 — Government/Academic
$50 — Law Student
RSVP for Thursday’s Social Events
Both Social Events are Complimentary for Conference Registrants
RSVP by selecting “Session” during the check-out process
— RSVP: Liles Reception
— RSVP: Thursday Lunch
Accommodations: Closed captioning will be available for those attending the virtual webcasts. Please contact Caitlin Rider at crider@fedbar.org for onsite dietary or accessibility requests.
Cancellation Policy: Full registration refunds will be processed for cancellations received by Friday, February 18. Registrants may change their in-person registration to virtual at any time, and partial refunds will be issued if transfer requests are received by Friday, February 18. No-shows will be billed. Please email meetings@fedbar.org with questions and registration change requests.

Sponsors
Event Partner

Conference Contributor

Welcome Sponsor

Conference Supporter
Ivins, Phillips & Barker, Chartered
Latham & Watkins LLP
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
Morrison & Foerster LLP
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Program Patron
Deloitte Tax LLP
Fox Rothschild LLP
Interested in sponsoring this event? View our Sponsorship Prospectus and contact sponsor@fedbar.org for more information.

CLE + CPE Education
Tracking Attendance: Credit will be tracked via an online web application (ConferenceAdit) for in-person and virtual attendees. Attendees requesting credit are required to check-in and check-out of each session. The tracking site can be accessed directly via attendee-issued link. Attendees will login with the email and zip code affiliated with their registration. Certificates will be sent via email approximately two weeks following the event.
Virtual Accreditation: Credit will be available for states that allow live webinar presentations. Attendees must attend the live panel broadcast, answer engagement polls, and track attendance via ConferenceAdit site to receive credit (see note above).
CLE Credit
Attorneys admitted to state bars having mandatory CLE requirements may receive credit for attending this conference. For 60-minute credit hour states, up to 8 hours of CLE credit is available, including 1 hours of ethics credit. For states with 50-minute credit hours, up to 9.6 hours of CLE credit is available, including 1.2 hours of ethics.
CPE Credit
The Federal Bar Association is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its web site: www.nasbaregistry.org.
Thursday, March 3 — Instructional Delivery Method: Group Live; CPE Credit Hours: 3.0; Field of Study: Tax; Prerequisite: None; Program Knowledge Level: Beginner; Advance Preparation: None.
Friday, March 3 — Instructional Delivery Method: Group Internet Based; CPE Credit Hours: 5.0; Field of Study: Tax; Prerequisite: None; Program Knowledge Level: Beginner; Advance Preparation: None.

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.
Photography Release: Registrants, instructors, exhibitors, and guests attending FBA meetings agree they may be photographed during the event. Photographs are the sole property of the FBA, which reserves the right to use attendees’ names and likenesses in promotional materials without providing monetary compensation.
Financial Assistance: Program registrants (both FBA members and nonmembers) who are unable to afford the registration fee may receive a 50% discount on the member rate. Qualifying attorneys include those who are unemployed or actively seeking employment. A formal letter requesting the discount must be emailed to meetings@fedbar.org. That letter needs to state the reason for the attorney’s interest in the course or activity, as well as proof of income or an explanation of the financial hardship, and it must be signed by the requesting lawyer.
If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact meetings@fedbar.org.

Broward County Chapter: March Luncheon with the Honorable Raag Singhal
2022-03-03 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Tower Club, 100 SE Third Avenue, 28th Floor, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
The Broward County Chapter of the FBA’s March Luncheon with the Honorable Raag Singhal, U.S. District Court Judge for the Southern District of Florida will be held on March 3rd.
Featured Speaker:

The Honorable Raag Singhal, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Registration

FBA Members – $50
Nonmembers – $65
Government Employees – $30
Judiciary, Law Clerks, or Student Members – $20 (No Cost for Federal Judiciary and Federal Law Clerks)

How to Register – RSVP by February 25, 2022
RSVP to Alexis Fields (fields@kolawyers.com) and Karla Nunez (nunez@kolawyers.com).
Payment: Please remit to Alexis Fields via (a) a check payable to “FBA Broward Chapter” and mailed to Kopelowitz Ostrow, One West Las Olas Blvd., Suite 500, Fort Lauderdale, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 or (b) PayPal to fields@kolawyers.com with Note: “FBA March Luncheon.”

Northern District of California Chapter: Voting Rights - Then, Now, and Tomorrow
2022-03-03 17:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | UC Hastings: College of Law, 200 McAllister St, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
Voting is a cornerstone of democracy. The panel of experts—Hon. Thelton Henderson, NDCA ret; Principal Deputy Assistant General Pam Karlan and Dean Erwin Chemerinsky from Berkeley Law—will look at voting rights in the U.S., both historically and into the future.
Featured Speaker:

HON. THELTON HENDERSON, Senior District Judge, NDCA ret;
PAM KARLAN, Principal Deputy Assistant General
DEAN ERWIN CHEMERINSKY, Berkeley Law
PROF. BRIAN LANDSBERG, University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law
RAYMOND MARSHALL, Esq. (Moderator)

Registration

MCLE – $35
Non MCLE – $0

How to Register – Register on Eventbrite Page by March 1, 2022
For any questions or concerns, please contact rsp@rspollocklaw.com

Northern/Eastern Oklahoma Chapter: Brown Bag Lunch with Judge Frizzell: Suggestions for Success in Forensic Frays
2022-03-04 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Page Belcher Federal Building, 333 West 4th Street, Tulsa, OK, 74103, United States
Join us for an informal lunchtime event with Judge Gregory K. Frizzell as he shares federal court pointers and pitfalls for practitioners of all experience levels, based on his 25 years of judicial experience and conveyed with his trademark wit.

Speaker
Hon. Gregory K. Frizzell, United States District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
Nominated by George W. Bush on January 9, 2007, to a seat vacated by Sven E. Holmes. Confirmed by the Senate on February 1, 2007, and received commission on February 2, 2007. Served as chief judge, 2012-2019.
Education:
University of Tulsa, B.A., 1981
University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1984
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Thomas R. Brett, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma, 1984-1986
Private practice, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1986-1995
General counsel, Oklahoma Tax Commission, 1995-1997
Judge, Oklahoma District Court, Fourteenth Judicial District, 1997-2007

Registration

FBA Member: $0
Non-Member: $10

Register Online: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdiOayuJ86cWviYx-mADsO-DaF4gE-UVPgpjrWqwt6Tb-AbbQ/viewform

Payment: Send Payment to https://www.paypal.me/neokfba

Deadline to Register is March 3, 2022

CLE
1 hour CLE credit, including 0.5 ethics credit

Webinar: COVID-19 Workplace Safety after the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard
2022-03-09 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US
This session will work through the current status of safety requirements and recommendations for COVID-19 and vaccination requirements at the federal, state and local levels, and discuss considerations and risks for workplaces implementing COVID-19 protocols. This session will also discuss the types of cases being brought nationally against employers, the potential impacts and lessons learned from those cases, and discuss the practical considerations when implementing COVID-19-related requirements.
Presented by:
Civil Rights Law Section
Health Law Section
Labor & Employment Law Section
The Federal Judicial Clerk Committee

About the Presenters
Brittany Barrientos, Partner, Stinson LLP
Brittany’s deep understanding of environmental, health and safety laws across the regulatory, transactional and litigation spectrums allows her to find well-rounded and practical solutions to complex issues.

Alisa Nickel Ehrlich, Partner, Stinson LLP
Alisa has a pragmatic approach to helping clients with employment, contract, and immigration compliance issues, as well as in handling commercial and employment disputes.

Honorable John Tunheim, Chief Judge, United States District Court, District of Minnesota
The Honorable John R. Tunheim has served for over 25 years as United States District Judge in the District of Minnesota and has served as Chief Judge since 2015. From 1994-1998, Judge Tunheim served as Chair of the U.S. Assassination Records Review Board, an independent federal agency empowered to declassify the remaining secret records of the assassination of President Kennedy. Before his appointment as a federal judge, he served as Minnesota’s Chief Deputy Attorney General and Solicitor General, and in the U.S. Senate, as Staff Assistant to U.S. Senator Hubert H. Humphrey. He has devoted much of his judicial career to helping develop the rule of law in new democracies, including drafting the Kosovo Constitution and advising over 40 countries on counter-terrorism measures and judicial independence. He is a graduate of Concordia College and the University of Minnesota Law School, where he served as President of the Law Review. He was Chair of the U.S. Judicial Conference Committee on Court Administration and Case Management from 2005 to 2009 and currently serves on the U.S. Judicial Conference as the 8th Circuit District Judge Representative.  He has served as Chair of the ABA’s Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division and the National Conference of Federal Trial Judges.  He is currently a member of the Executive Committee of the Criminal Justice Section and has served on the Standing Committee on Election Law and on the Board of the Rule of Law Initiative.

Registration
Registration for this event is now closed.
Registration Fees

FBA Member: $0
Nonmember: $75

Live Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts.
Cancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on March 2, 2022. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact Ariel White at awhite@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests.
Internet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.

CLE
CLE: 1 CLE Credit (60min state) / 1.2 CLE Credit (50min state)
CLE Credit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after 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. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing.
Click Here for more information on CLE Attendance and Reporting.

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 FBA webinar, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same, do not register for the event.
If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Ariel White, Program Coordinator, at awhite@fedbar.org

2022 [Virtual] Thurgood Marshall Moot Court Competition
2022-03-14 14:00 - 2022-03-18 17:00 (America/New_York)
The Younger Lawyers Division of the Federal Bar Association is pleased to announce the
Annual Thurgood Marshall Memorial Moot Court Competition will be held virtually March 14-18, 2022

While the decision to make the national competition wholly virtual was a difficult one, the YLD has determined it was ultimately the safest option for the health and wellbeing of the students, coaches, staff, competition volunteers, and the communities around them. The online format is also consistent with the learning plans of many law schools across the country.
Although the competition looks different in a virtual setting, key aspects will remain intact and continue to make it one of the premier moot court competitions in the country. Teams will be given a problem they will use to prepare and submit written briefs and argue orally against other teams in front of a panel of judges. The competition’s judges will continue to be actual state or federal court judges, practitioners, or scholars—many of whom had to pivot to virtual hearings, conferences, and general practices in their careers. This reinforces the “real world” experience for competitors. As is tradition, the competition will conclude with an awards ceremony, where family, FBA members, and leaders are invited to attend. Finally, as an added bonus, each participant in the competition receives a free one-year law student membership in the Federal Bar Association.

Dates & Deadlines
Monday, January 10, 2022: Registration & Entry Fee Deadline
Monday, January 31, 2022: Problem & Rules Distributed
Friday, March 4, 2022: Briefs Due (must be received by 11:59pm (ET)
March 14, 2022: Welcome and Competitor Training*
March 15-18, 2022: Oral Arguments*
ALL TIMES (ET). *All times are subject to change

Registration Has Closed
If you are interested in learning more about the FBA Younger Lawyers Division, its programs, or publications, please email sections@fedbar.org.
