Federal Bar Association

Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] Are Qui Tam Suits Unconstitutional?
2025-04-30 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
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In the early summer of 2023, Justice Thomas penned a notable dissent questioning whether the False Claims Act’s qui tam provisions comport with Article II of the U.S. Constitution. Since then, qui tam defendants across the country have taken the cue and raised constitutional challenges to the FCA. The panel will discuss how courts have addressed these challenges over the past year and will highlight what to watch for as the issue continues to percolate.

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Presented by the FBA Qui Tam Section

Presenters
Gerald C. Robinson, Nichols Kaster (Moderator)

John Elwood, Arnold & Porter

Tejinder Singh, Partner, Sparacino PLLC

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What is Mindfulness, and Why Should Judges and Attorneys Want to Know About It?
2025-04-30 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
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You might be familiar with the term mindfulness. It seems to be everywhere these days and is usually associated with meditation, yoga, and other wellness techniques. But mindfulness, at bottom, is about training the brain. As Judge Jeremy Fogel has explained, “mindfulness actually is a remarkably simple and universal concept….Essentially, it involves slowing down one’s mental processes enough to allow one to notice as much as possible about a given moment or situation, and then to act thoughtfully based on what one has noticed.”
While certainly contributing to improved health and personal development, mindfulness practices can meaningfully optimize the work of lawyers and judges. Making reasoned decisions and arguments, thoughtfully approaching repetitive tasks, and maintaining emotional regulation in stressful situations are job requirements for all lawyers and judicial officers. This webinar—drawing on cognitive neuroscience research and mindfulness-based training in high-performance professions—will offer an opportunity for lawyers and judges to learn how mindfulness can enhance memory, attention, focus, and wellbeing.
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Presented by the Federal Bar Association’s Judiciary Division and its Article III Appellate Judges Committee.

About the Presenters

Honorable Robert E. Bacharach (Moderator)
Since 2013, Judge Robert Bacharach has served as a United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Before his appointment, he served as a U.S. Magistrate Judge in the Western District of Oklahoma from 1999-2013. Before that appointment, he served as a law clerk for Chief Judge William J. Holloway, Jr. of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and then practiced civil litigation at Crowe & Dunlevy in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, from 1987 to 1999.

Dr. Amishi Jha, PhD is Director of Contemplative Neuroscience and Professor of Psychology at the University of Miami. Prior to her current post, she was an Assistant Professor at the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Pennsylvania. She received her B.S. in Biological Psychology from the University of Michigan, her Ph.D. in Psychology (Cognitive Neuroscience) from the University of California–Davis, and her post-doctoral training at the Brain Imaging and Analysis Center at Duke University in functional neuroimaging.
With grants from the Department of Defense and several private foundations, she leads research on the neural bases of attention and the effects of mindfulness-based training programs on cognition, emotion, resilience, and performance in education, corporate, elite sports, first-responder, and military contexts.
In her laboratory at the University of Miami, she uses functional MRI, electrophysiological recordings and behavioral techniques to understand why our attention sometimes fails us, and if it can be trained for greater focus and less distractibility. She launched the first-ever study to offer mindfulness training tools to active-duty military service members as they prepared for deployment. What she has discovered is that without intervention, attention is compromised, and attentional lapses increase. Yet, with mindfulness training, attention can be strengthened and protected.
In addition to her own published body of research, her work has been featured at TED, NATO, the World Economic Forum, the Pentagon, and the UK Parliament. She has received coverage in The New York Times, TIME, Forbes, Mindful Magazine, NPR, and more. In addition, she has been interviewed by Joe Rogan, Brene Brown, Russell Brand, Deepak Chopra, Duncan Trussell, Dan Harris, Sharon Salzberg, and many others. In her national bestseller, Peak Mind (Harper Collins), she shares her discoveries on how attention can be trained for optimal performance and well-being. You can find Dr. Jha at http://amishi.com.

Honorable Jeremy Fogel (ret), is the first Executive Director of the Berkeley Judicial Institute, a center at Berkeley Law School whose mission is to build bridges between judges and academics and to promote an ethical, resilient and independent judiciary. Prior to his appointment at Berkeley, he served as Director of the Federal Judicial Center in Washington, DC (2011-2018), as a United States District Judge for the Northern District of California (1998-2011), and as a judge of the Santa Clara County Superior (1986-1998) and Municipal (1981-1986) Courts. He was the founding Directing Attorney of the Mental Health Advocacy Project from 1978 to 1981 and was a national leader in promoting access to justice for people with chronic mental health issues.
Judge Fogel has taught for the Federal Judicial Center since 2002 and was a lecturer at Stanford Law School, where he taught a course on the psychology of litigation, from 2003 until his relocation to Washington in 2011. He taught for the California Continuing Judicial Studies Program (CJSP) and California Judicial College from 1987 to 2010 and served on CJSP’s Curriculum Planning Committee for six years, including two as chair. He has served as a faculty member for legal exchanges on ethics, case management and intellectual property in approximately twenty foreign countries. During his tenure at the Federal Judicial Center, he oversaw the development of the Center’s first comprehensive, integrated curriculum for judicial branch education.
Judge Fogel was a member of the Committee on Financial Disclosure of the Judicial Conference of the United States from 2004-2011; he chaired the subcommittee that developed the original platform and procedures for electronic filing of annual financial disclosure reports and laid the groundwork for online public access. As a California state court judge, he chaired the Judicial Ethics Committee and Judicial Discipline and Disability Committee of the California Judges Association, and he organized and led a confidential counseling program for judges facing disciplinary proceedings.
He received his B.A. from Stanford University in 1971 and his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1974. Judge Fogel has received numerous accolades, including the Samuel E. Gates Litigation Award from the American College of Trial Lawyers for significant contributions to the litigation process, the President’s Award for Outstanding Service to the California Judiciary from the California Judges Association, and the Vanguard Award from the State Bar of California for notable contributions to intellectual property law.

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MyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states.
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Southern District of New York Chapter: The Advocates Workshop - Judges' Commentary on Oral Argument in the Southern District of New York and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals
2025-04-30 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse, 500 Pearl Street, Room 850, New York, NY, 10007, United States
This program will feature four distinguished judges, Circuit Judge Eunice C. Lee, Circuit Judge Richard J. Sullivan, District Judge Ronnie Abrams, and District Judge Phillip M. Halpern, who will speak on practical skills for oral arguments, and will highlight differences between oral arguments before the Second Circuit and the Southern District. Please join us for what will certainly prove to be an interesting and thought-provoking workshop.
The panel discussion will begin at 5:30, followed by a reception at 6:30. Please find more details on the attached flyer
Please RSVP to christie.mcguinness@saul.com, and we hope to see you there!

Immigration Law Section: Immigration Detention and Bond Eligibility
2025-05-01 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | https://www.fedbar.org/event/immigration-law-section-immigration-detention-and-bond-eligibility/
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Join the Immigration Law Section’s Newer Lawyers Division for their webinar series. This webinar series enables attendees to receive education and mentoring from seasoned immigration attorneys in specific areas of immigration law. Panelists Lauren Anselowitz and Guadalupe Perez will discuss immigration detention and bond eligibility
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Presented by the Immigration Law Section
Presenters

Lauren Anselowitz – Partner, Harlan York & Associates, Newark, NJ
Lauren is a partner at Harlan York & Associates in Newark, New Jersey. Named to Best Lawyers in America, her most noted accomplishments include successfully arguing multiple cases under the Convention Against Torture before the U.S. Immigration Court. The Executive Office for Immigration Review reported that less than 1% of these cases are granted. Ms. Anselowitz also won oral arguments before the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals, one step below the U.S. Supreme Court, to vacate a deportation order for a client of the firm.
In recent years, she has personally represented Harlan York & Associates clients at Immigration Court and Service Offices in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
Ms. Anselowitz has successfully resolved complex family and employment-based green card applications, issues of citizenship, and a number of different nonimmigrant visa petitions. Her experience includes H, L, E, O, and R visas. Additionally, Ms. Anselowitz has worked extensively on applications under the Violence Against Women Act.
Ms. Anselowitz is an adjunct professor of Immigration Law in the Justice Studies Department at Montclair State University. She has lectured at Rutgers University School of Law and before the New Jersey State Bar and the Federal Bar Association. She was honored as a Super Lawyers Rising Star for four years.
A graduate of North Carolina State University and Seton Hall Law School, Ms. Anselowitz earned a Master of Arts Degree from the John C. Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations. She also attended the American University in Cairo, Egypt, and served in the field of international criminal law at the Special Court for Sierra Leone. She previously lived in Pretoria, South Africa, and has spent time in Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Senegal, the Gambia, Ethiopia, and Morocco.
Ms. Anselowitz is admitted to the Supreme Court of New Jersey, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals.

Guadalupe Perez – Public Defender, Immigration Division at the Law Office of the Cook County Public Defenders, Chicago, IL
Guadalupe is an attorney with the Immigration Division at the Law Office of the Cook County Public Defenders in Chicago, Illinois. She represents individuals in detained removal proceedings before the Chicago Immigration Court and provides Padilla advisals to public defenders. Previously she was a supervising attorney with the National Immigrant Justice Center’s Detention Project where she represented individuals in removal proceedings and managed the Legal Orientation Program (“LOP”) which was located at McHenry County Jail in Illinois and the Kenosha County Detention Center in Wisconsin. Lupe also served as the co-chair of the AILA Chicago Chapter’s Legal Services for Detained Individuals Committee. Lupe graduated from DePaul University College of Law and is licensed in Illinois. Prior to law school, Lupe was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Jordan. Lupe received her BA from Macalester College in Minnesota.

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

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

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

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For questions regarding this program, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.

Procurement Collusion: The Intersection of Antitrust and Fraud Crimes
2025-05-06 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
Competition is one of the cornerstones of government procurement, and many statutes can apply to conduct that affects the integrity of the process. The Department of Justice’s Procurement Collusion Strike Force (PCSF) has harnessed the expertise of the Antitrust Division, U.S. Attorney’s Offices, and federal agents to investigate and prosecute crimes affecting the federal contracting process. This webinar will provide key insights from the government and defense perspectives. Participants will learn the breadth of statutes that can apply, types of cases the PCSF has brought, and the factors that can affect whether conduct is viewed as a Title 15 antitrust offense or a Title 18 offense such as fraud.
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Presented by the Federal Bar Association’s Antitrust & Trade Regulation Section.

About the Presenters

Michael Sawers is the Assistant Deputy Director for Federal Spending in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Procurement Collusion Strike Force.  Mike also serves as a Trial Attorney in the Antitrust Division’s Washington Criminal Section, where he continues to prosecute cases involving price fixing, bid-rigging, and market allocation schemes, including complicated procurement collusion cases.
As Assistant Deputy Director of the PCSF, Mike actively engages with counterparts in various United States government law enforcement agencies to safeguard federal procurement dollars and, where appropriate, coordinate the investigation and prosecution of fraud and collusion at all stages of the procurement and grant process.

Chris Campbell is a Special Agent with the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Inspector General where he has been investigating high-profile criminal and civil matters since 2012. With extensive experience in federal law enforcement, he plays a critical role in protecting national security and enforcing complex regulatory regimes and criminal statutes. Chris has served as the lead case agent on procurement collusion cases with the PCSF, and he received an Award of Distinction from the Antitrust Division for the successful trial of an individual for violating 18 U.S.C. § 371, Conspiracy to Defraud the United States.
Prior to his current position, Chris served as a Special Agent with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), where he was assigned to the Southwest border. In this role, he investigated cartel-related drug trafficking and smuggling operations, gaining firsthand expertise in transnational crime and border enforcement.

Chris Huber is the founding member of The Huber Law Firm, where he primarily represents white-collar defendants in complex matters. Prior to founding his firm, Chris served in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia for over 15 years, where he focused on complex frauds and False Claims Act cases. He served as the Deputy Chief of the Complex Frauds and Cyber Crime Section for the last seven of those years, where he took on supervisory responsibilities for cases involving corporate and investment fraud, tax fraud, bank and mortgage fraud, and environmental crimes. Among other awards, Chris received an Award of Distinction from the Antitrust Division for his successful trial of three executives who violated 18 U.S.C. § 1031, Major Fraud Against the United States.
Prior to joining the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Chris was the Chairman of the Board for the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Chris received the Federal Bar Association Clifford Scott Green Bill of Rights Award for his representation of two prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay, who have since been released. He was awarded the Allentown Human Relations Award for his work to defend its anti-discrimination ordinance.

Meg Lewis (Moderator) is a partner at McGuireWoods LLP in Washington D.C., where her practice focuses on advising clients on navigating multi-faceted investigations and litigation, including antitrust enforcement and white-collar prosecutions. She has two decades of experience managing teams and handling complex legal issues and high-stakes litigation in the public and private sectors. Meg served as Assistant Chief in the Washington Criminal and Criminal II Sections of DOJ’s Antitrust Division, where she supervised investigations and prosecutions of domestic and international antitrust and fraud violations, including procurement collusion cases. Prior to joining DOJ, Meg worked at a large law firm, where she represented clients in civil antitrust class action litigation, counseled clients on antitrust compliance, and conducted internal investigations.

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CLE
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MyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states.
Posted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction.
For questions regarding this program, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.

Introductory Course on Irish Law, Society, Business and Trade (in Ireland)
2025-05-07 - 2025-05-13 | Ireland
Introductory Course on Irish Law, Society, Business and Trade
In Ireland
May 7 – 13, 2025
Overview
An introduction to the Irish legal and constitutional system, EU Law, fundamentals of civil and criminal law, as well as more advanced topics to include immigration law, human rights, international law and environmental law, brand rights, and intellectual property. The goal of this program is to provide participants with a deeper understanding of contemporary Irish law and business practices, international law and economic relations, and to enhance the practitioner’s ability to deal with Irish-American clientele and emerging legal issues between the United States and Ireland and/or the EU.
CLE Agenda
*All CLE Hours are Anticipated
May 8, 2025
9:30-10:30 am
CLE: 60 minutes – 1.0 CLE hours*
The Irish Legal System & Continuing Legal Education
Overview of the Irish legal system, constitutional law, legal education in Ireland, higher education law, comparative law, sources of law, court structures, and legal procedures, the research of law.

Presenter: TP Kennedy, Education Director, Law Society of Ireland
Location: Law Society of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
4:30-6:00 pm
CLE: 90 minutes – 1.5 CLE hours*
The Irish Judiciary and Access to Justice in Ireland
Session includes the organization of Irish Courts, regulation of law practice in Ireland, role of the Bar Association, Deontology, Ethics and ethical codes
Presenters: Chief Executive Officer Ciara Murphy and Representatives of the Bar of Ireland
Location: The Bar of Ireland and Four Courts, Dublin, Ireland
7:00-8:00 pm
CLE: 60 minutes – 1.0 CLE hours*
Ireland’s Economic Ascent: Successes, the Housing Conundrum & Legal Challenges
Topics: Tax Law, EU Law, Foreign Investment, IP, Housing Laws and Housing Crisis, Social Welfare, Tech Sector
Presenters: Ronan Lyons, Professor in Economics at Trinity College Dublin; Moderator: Daniel Perez
Location: The Bull & Castle, Dublin, Ireland
May 9, 2025
9:30 – 10:30 am
CLE: 60 minutes – 1.0 CLE hours*
A Century of Irish Censorship: The Prohibitions, the Battles, the Legacy
This session includes: Freedom of Expression, Censorship, Constitutional Law, Human Rights, Intellectual Property
Presenters: Jana Fischerova; Moderator: Daniel Perez
Location: EPIC Museum, Dublin, Ireland
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
CLE: 60 minutes – 1.0 CLE hours*
Immigration Law & Society: the Irish Immigrant Experience
A program featuring: Immigration Law, Procedural Law, Human Rights, State & Society
Presenters: Nathan Mannion; Moderator: Daniel Perez
Location: EPIC Museum, Dublin, Ireland
1:00-2:00 pm
CLE: 60 minutes – 1.0 CLE hours*
Irish Whiskey Regulation and Protecting Brand Rights
The session explores Intellectual Property, Brand protection in the EU, the regulation of alcohol in Ireland, denomination of origin, commercial law, contracts, trademark and trade dress.
Presenters: Jack Teeling: Moderator: Daniel Perez
Location: Teelings Distillery, Dublin, Ireland
May 12, 2025
1:30-3:00 pm
CLE: 90 minutes – 1.5 CLE hours*
The Bar of Northern Ireland & Jurisdiction and Organization of the Royal Courts of Justice
UK Judiciary, Structure and Traditions of the Bar, Legal Profession Requirements, Inns of Court, Barrister requirements, Legal Practice in the UK, The British Legal System, Hierarchy of the United Kingdom Courts, Organization, functioning and jurisdiction of the Royal Courts, Judicial Career
Panel: Donal Lunny KC and Representatives of the Royal Courts of Justice
Location: The Bar of Northern Ireland & Royal Courts of Justice, Belfast, Ireland

PRESENTER INFORMATION:
TP Kennedy
Director of Education at the Law Society of Ireland. He has been with the Law Society of Ireland for almost 29 years, having started as a legal education co-coordinator and has been the Director of Education since September 1999. For 25 years now he has been the Editorial Advisor of the Hibernian Law Journal as well. Before this, he also worked as a Solicitor at McCann FitzGerald for almost 5 years. He obtained his LLB in Law from the Trinity College in Dublin and he also has a diploma in Theology and Philosophy from the Milltown Institute.
Ciara Murphy
Ciara Murphy is the Chief Executive of The Bar of Ireland since November 2014. She supports the Bar Council in defining its strategic priorities and goals and is accountable to the Council for delivering the expected performance results defined by its annual operating plan.
Ronan Lyons
Ronan is a Professor in Economics at Trinity College Dublin. His research focuses on housing markets, urban economics and economic history. Ronan is the Director of Trinity Research in Social Sciences, a hub of over 300 research active social scientists in Trinity, and also Associate Director and Data Lead at the Centre for Economics, Politics and History, a joint research hub between Trinity and Queen’s University Belfast, funded by the North-South Research Programme of the Government of Ireland. Rona is an internationally recognised expert on housing markets and housing price indices. Since 2004, he has been the author of the Daft.ie Reports, the longest-running sale and rental prices in Ireland. Since 2017, he
has worked, on behalf of the IMF, training policymakers in South America, Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia on how to measure housing price trends. I have also worked with numerous individual countries — including Bolivia, Iraq, Jordan, Mongolia, Nepal, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Vietnam — building local expert capacity. Ronan is an active contributor to policy debates, especially on the topic of housing, and his research and commentary feature regularly in the media, both nationally and internationally. Nationally, he is a columnist at TheCurrency, having previously written for the Sunday Business Post and the Sunday Independent. Internationally, he is regularly interviewed on the Irish economy — past examples include the BBC, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, YLE (Finland), the Christian Science Monitor, the Financial Times, Sky News, the New York Times and The Economist. From 2021 to 2024, he was a member of Ireland’s Housing Commission, and for the period 2017-2022, he was a Board Member of Ireland’s Higher Education Authority. Ronan has been a Council Member of the Statistical & Social Inquiry Society of Ireland (SSISI) since 2017 and was Honorary Secretary for 2018-2021. From 2016 to 2022, I was on the Organising Committee of the Dublin Economic Workshop.
Ronan has written a number of book chapters, including for the Economy of Ireland textbook, and in 2011, he was editor, with Ed Burke, of Next Generation Ireland. Together with his co-authors, Rowena Gray and Jason Barr, Ronan is writing Rent & The City, a history of the (un)affordability of housing in New York over the last centuries. Commissioned by Columbia University Press, it is due out in late 2025.
Nathan Mannion
Nathan currently serves as the Head of Exhibitions and Programmes at EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum. A frequent contributor to the Irish Times newspaper and Irish Lives Remembered magazine, he also authored ‘The Irish and the World’ published by Scala in 2022. He is a Heritage Studies graduate of Atlantic Technical University (ATU) where he specialised in Museum Studies and completed an MA in Arts Management and Cultural Policy at the University College Dublin in 2020. Originally from Carlow he has previously worked with the national Heritage Council’s Museum Standards Programme for Ireland and as Deputy Curator of Rothe House Museum & Gardens. He has served on the Irish board of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) since 2018 and was elected Chair in 2024, having formerly served as Secretary and Membership Secretary. In addition to his work with ICOM he is also the Irish representative on the international Migration Museums Network (MMN) and a member of the Europeana network.
Jana Fischerova
Jana was born in Hradec Králové (Czech Republic). She is a graduate of Palacký University, Olomouc (Czech Republic), where she completed a BA & MA in Czech Philology, and a BA & MA in English Philology; and of University College Dublin, where she was awarded a PhD in Anglo-Irish Literature (in 2011). Her doctoral thesis was a comparative study of Literary Censorship in Ireland and Czechoslovakia. Her main area of expertise lies in twentieth-century literature and culture, mainly Czech and Irish, but also British and (Soviet) Russian. She is particularly interested in the subject of literary and other censorship, as well as the relationship between literature and society. Jana’s research work has been largely comparative, focused primarily on the post-independence Czech (Czechoslovak) and Irish contexts. Recently she has been working on expanding her scope by exploring the related cultural territories of the Soviet Union and Great Britain. In addition, she is interested in the politics of translation. As a trained philologist, she also teaches Czech Language courses at the Department.
Jack Teeling
Jack founded the Teeling Whiskey Company in 2012 and has quickly transformed it into the leading progressive Irish whiskey company with a portfolio of premium award winning Irish whiskeys exporting to over 60 International Markets and opened the first new distillery in Dublin for over 125 years in 2015. He obtained a MSc in International Business from the Dublin Trinity College, a MBS in Finance from the University College of Dublin and a BCOM in Commerce from the University College of Dublin.
Donal Lunny KC
Donal has a broad civil practice encompassing Administrative Law/ Judicial Review, Land Law, Personal Injury and Public Inquiries. His practice also extends to the Lands Tribunal where he regularly acts in rating and valuation appeals, vesting compensation claims (including blight notice cases), compensation claims under Schedule 9 of the Land Registration Act (NI) 1970, and rent review arbitrations. Donal is currently a member of the Government Legal Service’s Senior Counsel Panel, having previously been a member of its Junior Counsel ‘A’ Panel for several years. Between 2017 and 2020 he was one of two Junior Counsel to the Public Inquiry into the Northern Ireland RHI Scheme. Donal has been an elected member of the Bar Council since 2003. Find more information here.

Daniel James Perez
Daniel James Perez is a US Attorney (ret’d) and President of CLE Abroad, an organization dedicated to promoting international exchange for US attorneys. In addition to his role at CLE Abroad, Daniel directs legal programming and educational activities for other tour operators and organizations serving professional and accredited learning abroad and postgraduate education. Daniel is a regular speaker and moderator for live lectures and panels on international law and policy.

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Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] The FCA’s Public Disclosure Bar: More Harm than Good?
2025-05-07 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
The public disclosure bar is one of the False Claims Act’s most hotly litigated provisions. Panelists from the relators’ and defense bars will discuss how the public disclosure bar operates in practice and whether it plays a net-beneficial role in the statutory scheme.
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Presented by the FBA Qui Tam Section

Presenters
Katherine J. Seikaly, Reed Smith (Moderator)

Douglas W. Baruch, Morgan Lewis

Tejinder Singh, Sparacino PLLC

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Northern District of California Chapter: Nationwide Injunctions - Positives, Problems, and Possibilities
2025-05-08 12:00 - 13:15 (America/Los_Angeles)
Applications for nationwide injunctions against government programs and regulations present difficult challenges for judges and are the subject of continuing public controversy.
Our panel of judicial and legal experts will explore the underlying legal doctrines, practical considerations judges are called upon to weigh in these cases, the appropriate role of judges in shaping public policy; and possible options to address current concerns.
Panelist include:
HON. MILAN D. SMITH, JR., Circuit Judge, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
HON. JON TIGAR, District Judge, Northern District of California
PROF. MILA SOHONI, Professor of Law and the John A. Wilson Distinguished Faculty Scholar at Stanford Law School
Moderated by:
HON. JEREMY D. FOGEL, Executive Director, BJI UC Berkeley, School of Law
Thursday, May 8, 2025 | 12:00 p.m. (PT) | Zoom
1.25 General CA CLE Credit Available
Please click here to register.

Webinar: Seeking Safe Places in Uncertain Times: The Psychological Implications of the Practice and Profession of Law as a Full-Contact Sport
2025-05-08 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
The legal profession demands intellectual rigor, emotional resilience, and often, the sacrifice of personal well-being—all of which can exact a significant psychological toll. This program explores the mental and emotional impact of practicing law in an increasingly adversarial, high-stakes, and uncertain environment. Drawing on psychological research and real-life experiences, the course will examine how lawyers can identify warning signs of burnout, secondary trauma, and chronic stress. It will also discuss systemic factors within the legal field that contribute to mental health challenges and offer practical tools for creating safe personal and professional spaces. Attendees will leave with strategies for maintaining wellness and cultivating a healthier legal culture. This session is designed for all legal professionals, from new attorneys to seasoned practitioners.
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Presented by the Federal Bar Association’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee.

About the Presenters
Judi Cohen, Law Professor, University of California, Berkeley – School of Law
Judi Cohen (she/her) is an attorney, law professor, and 35-year student of mindfulness and yoga, authorized to teach in the Insight Meditation tradition. She is a lecturer at Berkeley Law where she teaches Mindfulness for the Legal Mind, a course that explores mindfulness tools for personal wellbeing and to create a more just, equitable society. Judi is also the founder of Warrior One, which offers mindfulness programs and trainings for legal professionals. She is a founding board member, past board co-president, and current Teachers Collective co-chair of the Mindfulness in Law Society, and also co-facilitates Yes World’s Law and Social Change Jam, an annual gathering of legal professionals exploring personal, interpersonal, and systemic change. Judi lives in Sonoma, California.
Katherine Earle Yanes, Partner, Kynes, Markman & Felman, P.A.
Katherine Earle Yanes concentrates her practice in the areas of criminal defense, appeals, and postconviction relief. In 1997, she graduated from Stetson University College of Law, magna cum laude, as valedictorian of her class. Following law school, Ms. Yanes served as a law clerk to Chief Judge Elizabeth A. Kovachevich, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Since 1999, she has successfully represented defendants at the trial, appellate, and postconviction phases of criminal litigation in federal and state courts, as well as in government investigations. Ms. Yanes has served as President of the Tampa Bay Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, President of the Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers, Chair of the Hillsborough County Bar Association’s Trial and Litigation Section, Chair of the Hillsborough County Bar Association’s Appellate Practice Section, and Journal Editor of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers.
Katherine Earle Yanes was awarded the 2021 Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers’ President’s Award in appreciation of outstanding service to HAWL. Ms. Yanes was also awarded the 2017 Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Award for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit for her outstanding pro bono service and the 2017 Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers Pro Bono Award. She was also awarded the 2017 Woman Lawyer of Achievement Award for excellence and integrity in her field by The Florida Bar’s Young Lawyers Division. Additionally, in 2015, the Hillsborough County Bar Association Criminal Law Section awarded Ms. Yanes the Marcelino “Bubba” Huerta Award for pro bono service and the pursuit of equal justice, and the Tampa Bay Chapter of the Federal Bar Association recognized Ms. Yanes as Mentor of the Year. In 2010, Ms. Yanes was given the President’s Award by the Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers for her outstanding service to the organization.
Ritzy Ettinger, Mental Health Counselor, University of Florida School of Law

Vikram Kapoor, Attorney
Vik Kapoor is a consultant for the United Nations where he does Ombuds casework for UNICEF, UNDP, UN Women, UNFPA and UNOPS. He previously built a peer conflict coaching program – the Respectful Workplace Facilitators – for the UN in over 40 countries during the pandemic. Vik has also been an Ombuds for FEMA (incidentally sitting in the Chief Counsel’s Office) and the US Department of Interior components, including for its Solicitor’s Office and its Inspector General. Vik began his legal career as a class action litigator on the plaintiff’s side, and later taught ADR as an adjunct professor for a few years. He was a member of the Council of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution for five years and a member of the International Ombudsman Association’s Professional Practices Committee for eight years, as well as a leader in Mediators Beyond Borders. Vik is also a certified coach and an author of a self-coaching book for young leaders that won a national book award and became a bestseller. He has a JD from Georgetown and has studied trauma recovery with folks at Harvard and applied positive psychology with folks from Penn. He (generally) roams around with a very understanding wife and a perpetually happy toddler.

Organizers of the Event
Daniel Bencivenga, Term Law Clerk, Middle District of Florida
Daniel “Danny” Bencivenga graduated from University of Florida Levin College of Law and now serves as a law clerk in the Middle District of Florida

Bryan J. Branon, Principal, Branon’s ADR
Bryan J. Branon, J.D., Principal, Branon’s ADR, is an international arbitrator, mediator and business development strategist whose career has focused on the intersection of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and public policy. A former law clerk on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Court of International Trade, and intern in the Irish Parliament, Bryan has worked for several leading ADR provider organizations on four continents over 15 years where he helped establish the Afghanistan Centre for Commercial Dispute Resolution, the Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution and the International Mediation Institute. He is a founding member of the
Tashkent International Arbitration Centre “45” Steering Committee and previously served as the Ciarb Regional Relationship Manager for the Americas, the first Americas-based employee in its 107-year-history, where he established the Ciarb Americas headquarters and helped found the first Spanish-speaking branch in Ciarb history, Peru.
Bryan subscribes to a motto of, “it pays to volunteer,” and champions the value of voluntary bar associations which have allowed him to distinguish himself in the highly competitive international ADR profession. In addition to being nationally elected Secretary of the Federal Bar Association (FBA) International Section, Bryan was elected Treasurer of the FBA Washington, D.C. Chapter and serves by FBA Presidential Appointment as Vice-Chair of the FBA Diversity and Inclusion Committee. He is the former Chair of the FBA ADR Section and has held numerous posts at the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution including Council Member, Inaugural Fellow and an “Advocate for the ABA.”
Bryan graduated cum laude from St. Michael’s College in Colchester, Vermont with a B.S. in Political Science and a minor in Journalism and Mass Communication and earned his J.D. and mediator certification from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and its Kukin Program for Conflict Resolution in New York, New York. He is licensed to practice in Washington, D.C.
Bryan frequently lectures, publishes and consults on diversity, equity and inclusion, international ADR systems design, neutral appointments, and ADR strategy, procedure and contract clause considerations. He welcomes arbitrator and mediator appointments, consultancy, speaking, training and publishing inquiries both in the U.S.A. and abroad. Bryan can be reached at Bryan@BranonsADR.com.

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

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

Los Angeles Chapter: Transitioning from Federal Service to Private Practice
2025-05-08 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Signature Resolution, US Bank Tower, 633 W 5th St #1000, Los Angeles, CA, 90071, United States
Attorneys transitioning from federal service to private practice face unique challenges, but also have several advantages over their civilian counterparts that can be overlooked. This panel of attorneys who left the United States Attorney’s Office and the Securities and Exchange Commission for private practice, including one who now works at a leading legal recruiting firm, will share tips on how to prepare your resume, whether to use headhunters, interviewing techniques, how to write business plans, what offers you should turn down and much more.
Drinks and appetizers will be provided starting at 5:00, prior to the discussion at 6:00 p.m.
The event will be hosted by Signature Resolution at its offices in downtown L.A. Parking will be validated.
To register, please click here.
MCLE: 1.00 Hr. General MCLE; This activity has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education Credit by the State Bar of California. The FBA certifies that this activity conforms to the standards of approved education activities prescribed by the rules and regulations of the State Bar of California governing minimum continuing legal education.
Cost:
$20 FBA Member – In Person
$10 FBA Member – Remote
$20 Co Sponsor Members – In Person
$10 Co Sponsor Members -Remote
$25 Non-Member -In Person
$15 Non-Member – Remote
Complimentary – Federal Judge/Clerk – In Person
Complimentary – Federal Judge/Clerk – Remote
Complimentary – Law Student – in Person
Complimentary – Law Student – Remote

Los Angeles Chapter: Transitioning from Federal Service to Private Practice
2025-05-08 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Signature Resolution, US Bank Tower, 633 W 5th St #1000, Los Angeles, CA, 90071, United States
Event Description:
Attorneys transitioning from federal service to private practice face unique challenges, but also have several advantages over their civilian counterparts that can be overlooked. This panel of attorneys who left the United States Attorney’s Office and the Securities and Exchange Commission for private practice, including one who now works at a leading legal recruiting firm, will share tips on how to prepare your resume, whether to use headhunters, interviewing techniques, how to write business plans, what offers you should turn down and much more.
Drinks and appetizers will be provided starting at 5:00, prior to the discussion at 6:00 p.m.
The event will be hosted by Signature Resolution at its offices in downtown L.A. Parking will be validated.
To register please click here.
MCLE: 1.00 Hr. General MCLE; This activity has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education Credit by the State Bar of California. The FBA certifies that this activity conforms to the standards of approved education activities prescribed by the rules and regulations of the State Bar of California governing minimum continuing legal education.

Western District of Pennsylvania Chapter: Bagels with the Bench
2025-05-12 09:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | Joseph F. Weis, Jr. U.S. Courthouse, 700 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219, United States
Come join us for our next installment of Bagels with the Bench, this time featuring Judge Marilyn J. Horan. May 12, at 9:00.
Attendance is limited to the first 20 chapter members, so if you are not yet a member, please join us today.
RSVP to Aaron at weiss@zklaw.com.

Dayton Chapter: Federal Court Practice Seminar
2025-05-13 13:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Walter H. Rice Federal Building and U.S Courthouse (Room 150), 200 West Second Street, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
This multi-session seminar is hosted by the Federal Bar Association (FBA) Dayton Chapter and meets a prerequisite for admission to the bar of the Southern District of Ohio. Speakers include district court, bankruptcy court, and magistrate judges from the Dayton seat of court. The program has been approved for 3.0 general hours of CLE credit by The Supreme Court of Ohio.
COURSE OUTLINE
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM — Registration and Opening Remarks
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM — A View from the Bench
1:45 PM – 2:30 PM — Practice in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio
2:30 PM – 2:40 PM — Break
2:40 PM – 3:10 PM — Overview of Removal to Federal Court
3:10 PM – 4:10 PM — Practice in the Southern District of Ohio
4:10 PM – 4:30 PM — PACER and CM/ECF
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM — Swearing-in Ceremony
** Admission cost is tiered. The cost is $75 for people who are not members of the FBA, $50 for members of the FBA, and FREE for new members of the FBA (i.e., those who signed up within the six months prior to the seminar). Proof of membership must be sent to DaytonFBAEvents@gmail.com.
To register for the seminar, please go here.
To JOIN the Federal Bar Association, visit the FBA’s website at: https://www.fedbar.org/membership/join/
** This seminar is scheduled to be held IN PERSON, NOT VIRTUALLY. However, in the unforeseen event that the seminar must be held virtually, then a GoToMeeting webinar link and password will be sent to registrants, along with login instructions and Seminar materials, via email in the days before the event. However, again, the seminar is scheduled to take place in-person in Room 150 of the Walter H. Rice Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, 200 West Second Street, Dayton, Ohio 45402.
** NOTE: A SEPARATE APPLICATION AND PAYMENT IN ADDITION TO REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT FOR THIS SEMINAR IS REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION TO THE BAR OF THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO. INFORMATION REGARDING BAR ADMISSION TO THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO CAN BE FOUND ON THE COURT’S WEBSITE AT: https://www.ohsd.uscourts.gov/
Any questions or concerns can be directed to: DaytonFBAEvents@gmail.com

Webinar: Justice Seen - Arbitrator Transparency & Disclosure Ethics
2025-05-13 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Justice Seen: Arbitrator Transparency & Disclosure Ethics:
(What Neutrals Need to Know About Conflicts, Obligations, and Gray Areas)
This engaging and timely program explores the ethical responsibilities of arbitrators, with a focus on disclosure obligations under prominent frameworks such as the AAA/ABA Code of Ethics, JAMS Guidelines, and IBA Rules. The panel will delve into the gray areas that challenge even seasoned neutrals, including nuanced questions about social and professional relationships, ongoing disclosure duties, and maintaining public confidence in arbitration outcomes. Featuring accomplished neutrals and ADR leaders, the session will offer real-world hypotheticals, practical advice, and interactive discussion to help arbitrators navigate conflicts of interest and uphold transparency with integrity.
Presented by the FBA Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
Register Today!

About the Presenters

Hon. Suzanne H. Segal (Ret.)
Arbitrator, Mediator, Special Master, Discovery Referee – Signature Resolution
Judge Suzanne H. Segal (Ret.) is a distinguished neutral with a robust arbitration and mediation practice, drawing on nearly two decades of judicial experience. She served as a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Central District of California from 2002 to 2020, including four years as Chief Magistrate Judge. At Signature Resolution, she handles complex commercial, insurance, employment, intellectual property, and class action disputes. A longtime leader in the Federal Bar Association, she served on the Executive Boards of both the Los Angeles Chapter and the Federal Litigation Section. Judge Segal is also a member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals and a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation.

Mark J. Heley
Partner, Heley, Duncan & Melander, PLLP
Mark Heley is a nationally recognized arbitrator, mediator, and construction law attorney. A founding partner of his Minneapolis-based firm, he represents clients in complex contract and litigation matters and has worked on landmark projects like U.S. Bank Stadium and the Mall of America. He is a Fellow and Past President of the College of Commercial Arbitrators and a Fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers.

Tina Patterson
Principal, Jade Solutions, LLC
Tina Patterson is an accomplished arbitrator and mediator with experience in government contracting, IP, land use, and public engagement. She serves on the panels of AAA, CPR, FINRA, and the D.C. Bar Arbitration Board, and is an Associate in the College of Commercial Arbitrators. An IMI Qualified Mediator, she co-chairs the ABA Dispute Resolution Public Disputes Committee and serves on the boards of the DR Section Council and the Academy of Court Appointed Neutrals.

Jo Colbert Stanley (Moderator)
Managing Shareholder, Stanley Legal Services; Director of Maritime Affairs, Colodny Fass
Jo Colbert Stanley is an arbitrator, mediator, and attorney with more than 25 years of legal experience and a strong emphasis on alternative dispute resolution. As Managing Shareholder of Stanley Legal Services, she leads a dedicated ADR practice handling matters in the consumer, insurance, maritime, and commercial sectors. Jo is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, holds a Diploma in International Maritime Arbitration, and serves on the panels of AAA, FINRA, and the International Yacht Arbitration Council. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Conflict Analysis and Resolution, and regularly writes and presents on arbitration ethics, disclosure obligations, and best practices. A past Chair of the FBA ADR Section, Jo continues to serve on its Board.

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

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

Hon. Raymond L. Acosta Puerto Rico Chapter: A Conversation on Consenting and Referrals to Magistrate Judges
2025-05-14 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Clemente Ruiz Nazario U.S. Courthouse, 150 Chardon Street, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico
Join Hon. Giselle López Soler and Hon. Héctor L. Ramos-Vega, Magistrate Judges for the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, for an insightful discussion on the role of magistrate judges in federal litigation. Learn about the benefits of consenting to magistrate judge jurisdiction, the types of matters referred to them, and key considerations for attorneys navigating the federal court system.
Whether you’re a practicing attorney or a law student, this is a valuable opportunity to gain firsthand knowledge from the bench. Don’t miss it!
To register please click here.

Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] The FCA for Private Insurance?
2025-05-14 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
On August 1, 2024, DOJ announced its “Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program,” which offers awards for reports that lead to criminal or civil forfeitures of over $1 million. The program covers four subject areas, one of which is federal health care offenses involving private or other non-public health care benefit programs. False Claims Act practitioners have long litigated whistleblower complaints regarding public health care benefit programs. Now, they must now consider the possibility of whistleblower reports relating to non-public programs. This panel will explain the details of the Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program and analyze its implications for False Claims Act practitioners.
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Presented by the FBA Qui Tam Section

Presenters
Caleb Hayes-Deats, MoloLamken LLP (Moderator)

Rachel V. Rose, Rachel V. Rose – Attorney at Law, PLLC

Daniel Grant, Covington & Burling LLP

John Kokkinen, UnitedHealth Group

Registration
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FBA Members: $0
Non-Members: $0

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

Email Communication Policy
By registering for this event, you agree to receive email communications from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details, Continuing Legal Education certification, programming changes, upcoming events, surveys, and post-event communications.
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 sections@fedbar.org.

Northern District of California Chapter: Delano Grape Strike
2025-05-14 17:00 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Thelton E. Henderson Ceremonial Courtroom (U.S. District Court), 450 Golden Gate Avenue, 19th FL, San Francisco, CA, 94102
Delano Grape Strike: 60 Years After the Birth of a Civil Rights Movement
A reenactment with special guest speaker: Attorney General Rob Bonta
Register here.
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Thelton Henderson Ceremonial Courtroom
450 Golden Gate Ave. San Francisco
5 – 6:30 PM | Reception to follow
Recognition and Elimination of Bias MCLE Available

2025 Immigration Law Conference
2025-05-16 - 2025-05-17 | Crystal Gateway Marriott, 1700 Richmond Hwy, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Save the Date!
Join the Immigration Law Section for its Annual Immigration Law Conference Friday, May 16 – Saturday, May 17, 2025.
Co-Hosted by the Immigration Law Section

CLE
Posted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction and the FBA takes every measure to collaborate with presenters to ensure approval.
CLE Credit will be tracked via an online web application. Attendees must check-in and check-out of each session to record their attendance.
Certificates will be available to download online and sent via email approximately two weeks following the conference. Required course codes and/or 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 program processing.
Access more information about CLE Attendance and Reporting.

Venue

Crystal Gateway Marriott

1700 Richmond Hwy
Arlington, VA 22202

Sponsor
Email sponsor@fedbar.org to learn more about our sponsorship opportunities.

Email Communication Policy: By registering for this event, you agree to receive email communication 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.
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.

Tampa Bay Chapter: Don't Get Cross About Cross-Examination
2025-05-19 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N Florida Ave, Tampa, F, 33602, United States
Come to the Courthouse on May 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM in Courtroom 12B to enjoy a hands-on lesson in cross-examination in federal practice by United States Magistrate Judge Christopher Tuite.
Judge Tuite will go over the basics before giving a real-time demonstration. Then, attendees will be encouraged to participate in a mock cross-examination with live tips from Judge Tuite, focusing on strategy, professionalism, decorum, and skill.
***Professionalism CLE credits available***
2.0 General CLE credits and 0.5
Please click here to register.

Mississippi Chapter: May CLE Luncheon
2025-05-20 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Capital Club Jackson, 125 S Congress St, Jackson, MS, 39201, United States
Register today! Please join us for this in-person CLE opportunity featuring Honorable Leslie H. Southwick and Honorable Kirsti H. Johnson.
The buffet line opens at 11:30 a.m., and the program begins at noon.
Please pre-register so that we can relay the anticipated attendance to the Capital Club.
The cost of the meal is $25 for FBA members, $30 for non-members, and no cost
to Federal Judges. Attendees may pay in advance via PayPal or at the door by cash or check. Checks can be made payable to Federal Bar Association, MS Chapter.
Please register here.
If you are not already an FBA member, you can join online through the following registration link: https://www.fedbar.org/membership/join/
Refunds are available if sought by 8 a.m. the day before the event. Contact McKenna Cloud (mcloud@bakerdonelson.com) for assistance with refunds.

Northern/Eastern Oklahoma Chapter: Fireside Chat with U.S. District Judge Sara E. Hill
2025-05-21 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Page Belcher Federal Building Jury Assembly Room, 333 W 4th Street, 4th Floor, Tulusa, OK, 74103, United States
Join the Northern/Eastern Oklahoma Chapter of the Federal Bar Association as the Honorable Sara E. Hill, United States District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma, reflects on her first sixteen months on the federal bench, her Cherokee roots, and her career writ large. The Honorable John D. Russell will serve as moderator for this fireside chat.
The event will be held in the Page Belcher federal building and courthouse, in the Jury Assembly Room. Lunch will be provided.
Please register here.

Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] The Role of In-House Counsel in FCA Cases
2025-05-21 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
This panel will provide a broad overview of in-house perspectives in False Claims Act compliance and litigation. Our in-house litigation counsel panelists will provide insight into the compliance processes that work to protect the companies from False Claims Act liability, what happens when a reporter files an internal report, and what happens if the company receives a Civil Investigative Demand or False Claims Act complaint. Our panelists will also discuss how those compliance concerns are handled in the federal contracting procurement space and when and how additional complications can arise. The panelists will also touch on in-the-news False Claims Act topics that currently affect government contractors.

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Presented by the FBA Qui Tam Section

Presenters
Lyndsay A. Gorton, Crowell & Moring LLP

Caitlin Anderson, SunMed/Airlife

Carolyn Cody-Jones, SAIC

Emily A. Unnasch, Accenture Federal Services

Registration
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FBA Members: $0
Non-Members: $0

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

Email Communication Policy
By registering for this event, you agree to receive email communications from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details, Continuing Legal Education certification, programming changes, upcoming events, surveys, and post-event communications.
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 sections@fedbar.org.

2025 United States Supreme Court Admissions Ceremony
2025-05-22 07:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Supreme Court of the United States, 1 First Street NE, Washington, DC, 20543
Join the Younger Lawyers Division of the Federal Bar Association for the 2025 United States Supreme Court Admissions Ceremony on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at the United States Supreme Court. Note: Applications are due on Thursday, March 6. to FBA Headquarters at the following address:
Federal Bar Association
YLD Supreme Court Admissions Ceremony (D. Hamilton)
4250 N Fairfax Dr., Suite 301
Arlington, VA 22203
A completed application consists of:

The Application for Admission to Practice: The first page should be filled out online, completed in its entirety, and printed. Do not use “all caps.” The second page may be filled out online and printed or handwritten (if legible).
Signatures: All signatures must be original (wet) signatures from both sponsors and applicant on the same page.
Attach a Certificate of Good Standing from each applicant’s state supreme court or highest court. Do not submit a certificate from the state bar association or federal court. Only one state court certificate is required for each applicant.
$200.00 admission fee, via cashier’s check, money order or personal check made payable to “Supreme Court of the United States” and postdated for May 22, 2025. Payment should be issued in the form of a money order or personal, entity or government issued check.

Access the application and instructions here: Bar Admissions Form and Instructions
The ceremony is limited to 50 applicants. The court permits guests, with a strict adherence to the rule of one guest, per applicant.
If you are interested in learning more about this program, please contact sections@fedbar.org

Webinar: Lawyers in the Loop: The Professional Ethics of Artificial Intelligence Use
2025-05-22 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
This program explores the ethical challenges facing attorneys and law firms as AI tools become increasingly common (and useful). Opening with a crash course on the fundamentals of artificial intelligence and AI adoption trends in the legal community, we will evaluate seven landmark cases involving AI-related misconduct from across the country and analyze recent guidance from the ABA, state bar associations, and courts that establishes the beginnings of a framework for ethical AI use. Rather than simply identifying risks, this program will share actionable implementation strategies that help participants develop and mature their own AI governance systems. In an environment where “the buck stops with you,” this CLE equips lawyers to use AI tools ethically and effectively.
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Presented by the Federal Bar Association’s Professional Development Committee.

Presenters

Benjamin de Seingalt, Corporate Counsel and Director of Compliance and Privacy, MarketVision Research
Benjamin de Seingalt is the Corporate Counsel and Director of Compliance and Privacy for MarketVision Research, one of the largest primary market research and consulting firms in the United States. His work focuses on artificial intelligence, global privacy compliance, corporate social responsibility, and post-market drug surveillance. Ben is also the Senior Fellow for Artificial Intelligence at the Lawyers’ Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation and serves on the Editorial Board for The Federal Lawyer, the board of the Federal Bar Association’s Section on Civil Rights, the BHBIA’s Ethics and Compliance Committee, ESOMAR’s AI Task Force Coordinating Committee, Intellus’ Data Integrity and Artificial Intelligence Task Force, and the Insights Association’s Standards Committee. He is a graduate of Tulane University Law School, the A.B. Freeman School of Business, and Washington College.

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CLE
Please note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.
MyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states.
Posted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction.
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Orange County Chapter: Young Lawyers' Division Spring Mixer
2025-05-22 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Muldoon’s Irish Pub, 202 Newport Center Dr., Newport Beach, C, 92660, United States
Open to practicing attorneys who are under 40 years of age or have been practicing 10 years or less.
Join us for complimentary food and drink at Muldoon’s Irish Pub in Newport Beach.
Space is Limited:
This event is FREE but reservations are required.
Event Flyer:
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Questions:
Contact FBA/OC at info@FBAOC.com or 949-608-9905.

Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] SuperValu's Legacy: Lower Courts' Interpretations and Implications
2025-05-28 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
This panel discussion that delves into the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s landmark 2023 decision in Schutte v. SuperValu, Inc. Our panelists will analyze how lower courts have interpreted and implemented this ruling, exploring its impact on FCA jurisprudence and the broader legal landscape. Through a critical examination of recent cases, the panel will address the nuances of the Supreme Court’s opinion, the challenges faced by lower courts in applying its principles, and the varied outcomes that have emerged in different jurisdictions. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the decision’s significance, as well as practical insights into its application in real-world scenarios.
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Presented by the FBA Qui Tam Section

Presenters
Jessica Tillipman, The George Washington University Law School (Moderator)

Edward V. (Teddie) Arnold, Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Sanjay Bhambhani, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice

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Reduction in Force – What Federal Attorneys Need to Know
2025-05-28 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
Federal agencies regularly face structural and budgetary changes that can significantly impact personnel decisions. When a federal agency must abolish positions, Reduction in Force (RIF) regulations determine whether an employee keeps his or her present position, or whether the employee has a right to a different position. In this CLE, Heather Tenney, Esq. will provide a legal overview of RIF procedures for employees and members of the Senior Executive Service (SES).
Learn how RIF is used to restructure the workforce, including the legal factors that determine employee retention, and specifics regarding the different procedures/process for SES members who are top-level federal executives positioned just below Presidential appointees.
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Presented by the Federal Bar Association’s Federal Career Service Division and co-sponsored by the FBA’s District of Columbia Chapter

About the Presenter

Heather Tenney, Partner, Tully Rinckey PLLC
Heather Tenney, Esq., LL.M. is a Partner in Tully Rinckey PLLC’s military law, federal employment, and national security law practice groups. She currently serves as the primary attorney for consultation in these areas. Heather brought her skills as an advocate and negotiator to Tully Rinckey after honorably serving with the US Army’s JAG Corps, and the results speak for themselves. At the firm, she focuses on military law; federal employment, EEO and discrimination litigation; disciplinary investigation and MSPB litigation, disability retirement, and national security clearance representation. Heather’s representation in national security and security clearance cases range from high-level military officers to covert operation officers of the CIA, NRO, FBI, DIA and a range of other intelligence agencies. Heather currently serves as Treasurer for the National Security Lawyers Association (NSLA).
Heather possesses years of experience representing officers and enlisted service members in complex legal matters, including courts-martial, adverse command actions against troops such as administrative separations, Article 15 matters, and other forms of non-judicial punishments. Additionally, Heather protects service members from employment discrimination by asserting their rights under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. As a Veteran, Heather is uniquely positioned to advise veterans in achieving optimal outcomes on claims and appeals for benefits that they have earned from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. She assists veterans in upgrading their discharges to honorable and helps ROTC cadets avoid losing their scholarships. She advises individuals with federal debt issues, as well. Her knowledge of the federal government and the military allows her to also provide skilled representation in security clearance litigation, congressional and employment investigations, whistleblower retaliation, and disability retirement, and other federal employment matters. Heather represents federal and private sector employees in investigations and cases in front of the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Special Counsel (OSC).
Prior to joining Tully Rinckey PLLC, Heather was an attorney and advisor with the U.S. Army Claims Service. There she supervised, investigated and determined the appropriate course of action for tort claims including medical malpractice, wrongful death, personal injury, and property damage alleged against the
U.S. Army under to the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), the Military Claims Act (MCA) and the Foreign Claims Act (FCA). Heather has insight that few attorneys possess regarding the way the military handles torts claims, which she uses to assist clients with their actions against the U.S. Government for damages.
Heather served as both a senior and trial defense counsel with the U.S. Army Trial Defense Service in Korea and at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. While with Trial Defense Service, she provided criminal and administrative legal services to a community of over 50,000 service members. She represented and advised soldiers at all phases of trial and administrative hearings. Heather began her career as a prosecutor and legal aid attorney in the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate in Fort Benning, Georgia.

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

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

2025 Insurance Tax Seminar
2025-05-29 09:00 - 2025-05-30 17:00 (America/New_York) | JW Marriott, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20004
Save the Date!
The Section on Taxation will host its 40th Annual Insurance Tax Seminar at the JW Marriott in Washington, DC on Thursday, May 29 – Friday, May 30, 2025.
Co-Hosted by the Section on Taxation.

CLE/CPE
Posted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction and the FBA takes every measure to collaborate with presenters to ensure approval.
CLE Credit will be tracked via an online web application. Attendees must check-in and check-out of each session to record their attendance.
Certificates will be available to download online and sent via email approximately two weeks following the conference. Required course codes and/or 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 program processing.
Access more information about CLE Attendance and Reporting.
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.
Instructional Delivery Method: Group Live.

Venue
JW Marriott
1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20004

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Western District of Virginia Chapter: Eleventh Annual WDVA Bankruptcy Conference
2025-05-30 08:45 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Roanoke College, Colket Center, Wortman Ballroom, 221 College Lane, Salem, VA, 24153, United States
The program for the Eleventh Annual Western District of Virginia Bankruptcy Conference on May 30, 2025, can be accessed at this link (click here). As a reminder, the conference will be held at Roanoke College in the Wortman Ballroom in the Colket Center (221 College Lane, Salem, Virginia) beginning at 8:45 a.m. and running to 4:40 p.m. A map showing the location of the Colket Center and 3 available nearby parking lots will be posted on the Court’s website prior to the conference date; note that there is no parking at the center itself. A copy of the conference materials/outlines will be posted on the website as we get closer to the date. We have applied to the Virginia State Bar for 6 hours of CLE credit, including 1 hour of ethics credit.
A buffet lunch costing $12.00 per person will be offered in the cafeteria located in the Colket Center. When registering for the conference, please let us know how many in your party will be attending the buffet lunch.
To register for the conference, you can (click here). Please include the names and email addresses for any individuals you are registering on behalf of. Also, please register on or before May 16, 2025, so we can have an appropriate head count for lunch. Any questions can be directed to Jim Reynolds (james_reynolds@vawb.uscourts.gov).
