Federal Bar Association

Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] False Claims Act Today- District of Delaware
2025-09-10 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone**
Hosted by the FBA’s Qui Tam Section, often in cooperation with local FBA chapters, “The False Claims Act Today” is a discussion series that examines the details of real-life FCA practice in specific jurisdictions. Sessions typically focus on a single federal district and feature an experienced local panel that includes an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the district; a federal judge; a relator-side attorney; and a defense attorney. This online-only event will be conducted via Zoom and will spotlight the District of Delaware.
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Presented by the FBA Qui Tam Section

Opening Remarks:

Bindu A. Palapura, Delaware Chapter, Federal Bar Association
Presenters

Hon. Jennifer L. Hall, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware

Laura McLane, McDermott Will & Emery

Adam Pollock, Pollock Cohen LLP

Dylan J. Steinberg, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Delaware

R. Scott Oswald, Programming Chair, FBA Qui Tam Section (Moderator)

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.

Hon. Raymond L. Acosta Puerto Rico Chapter: The AI Wild West - Taming the Workplace
2025-09-10 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Ferraiuoli LLC, American International Plaza, 250 Av. Luis Muñoz Rivera 6th Floor, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00918, Puerto Rico
This cutting-edge seminar explores the rapidly evolving impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace. The discussion will delve into the intersection of employment law and AI, offering a clear understanding of key terminology, best practices for AI integration, and the latest regulatory and legal developments shaping the use of AI in employment decisions. Participants will gain insights into the advantages of AI, the challenges employers face, and the most pressing controversies, including the automation of human-performed tasks, potential biases in AI-driven hiring and decision-making, and the legal risks emerging from new laws and court rulings. This seminar provides essential knowledge to help employers navigate the legal and ethical landscape of AI in the workplace while optimizing its benefits.

2025 Annual Meeting & Convention
2025-09-12 - 2025-09-13 | Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, The Depot, 225 3rd Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN, 55401
Save the Date
Join Us in Minneapolis for the FBA’s Annual Meeting & Convention!

Prepare to connect, learn, and be inspired at the Federal Bar Association’s premier event of the year, hosted by the Minnesota Chapter. This year, we’re bringing you the same exceptional programming with a condensed schedule designed to maximize participation from across the nation.

Why Attend?

Unparalleled Programming: Engage in high-quality educational sessions on Friday led by thought leaders in the legal field, offering CLE credits and insights into emerging issues and practices.
Expanded Networking: Meet peers and fellow passionate FBA leaders in a vibrant and dynamic environment. Build relationships that will last long after the convention ends.
A Vibrant Host City: Minneapolis welcomes you with its blend of urban sophistication and natural beauty. Explore award-winning restaurants, the renowned Guthrie Theater, and the iconic Chain of Lakes—all within minutes of our event venue.

Schedule of Events

The following schedule is subject to change. It is provided to illustrate our newly condensed format and assist with travel planning. Final session details and updates will be shared closer to the event date.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

Civics Day
National Board of Directors Meeting
Foundation of the FBA Board of Directors Meeting
Vice Presidents for the Circuits Meeting
Opening Cocktail Reception
Fellows of the Foundation Dinner [Invitation Only]

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

CLE Panel Education
Awards Luncheon
Government Relations Committee Meeting
Affinity Bar Roundtable
Section & Division Meetings, Assorted
Convention Reception, Hosted by the Minnesota Chapter

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

Chapter Leader Breakout Meeting
Section & Division Leader Breakout Meeting
National Council Meeting
Presidential Installation Luncheon

Registration

The following registration rates are subject to change. Admission information and pricing is provided to assist with planning. Registration will open in March 2025.

ALL ACCESS PACKAGE
Includes admission to: THU Reception, FRI Education, FRI Lunch, FRI Reception, SAT Lunch, Business Meetings

Sustaining Member (Early Bird Discount) $705
Member (Early Bird Discount) $745
Nonmember $895

EDUCATION PACKAGE
Includes admission to: FRI Education, FRI Lunch, FRI Reception, Business Meetings

Sustaining Member (Early Bird Discount) $515
Member (Early Bird Discount) $565
Nonmember $695
Law Student $200

NETWORKING PACKAGE
Includes admission to: THU Reception, FRI Reception, SAT Lunch, Business Meetings

Networking Ticket (Early Bird Discount) $350

ADD-ON TICKETS
Purchase of package required to add on the following tickets.

Reception Guest $250 (admission to THU + FRI Receptions)
Friday Awards Lunch $150
Saturday Presidential Installation Lunch $200

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact meetings@fedbar.org.

Webinar: The False Claims Act in 2025: Updates on & Preparing for Changing Enforcement Priorities
2025-09-16 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
The White House and US Department of Justice have made the federal False Claims Act (FCA) the cornerstone of many of their enforcement initiatives. So, what is the False Claims Act and how can it be used in the diverse contexts of tariff enforcement, DEI, federal contracting, and healthcare fraud? Hear from three former DOJ officials who are seasoned False Claims Act practitioners about the key aspects of this important Civil War era law and how it is likely going to be used by federal law enforcement authorities in the days and months to come. Our speakers will also provide basics of FCA enforcement, identify key legal issues in defending FCA matters, and discuss ways to avoid (potentially) an FCA investigation.
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Presented by FBA Annual Meeting & Convention 2025 sponsor Faegre Drinker

Presenters
Erica H. MacDonald, Partner, Faegre Drinker
When clients are in search of competence, character and credentials for their most sensitive, high-risk matters, Erica MacDonald is a first-call, Chambers-ranked litigator who knows how to get results. Erica is a partner in the firm’s business litigation group and co-chairs its white collar defense and investigations team. Prior to joining Faegre Drinker, Erica served as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota from 2018-21 and was selected as one of the few U.S. Attorneys to serve on the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee, a body entrusted with advising the Attorney General of the United States on the most important policy matters related to all aspects of the work of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Prior to serving as U.S. Attorney, Erica served as a Judge of District Court in Minnesota’s First Judicial District from 2010-18 and as an Assistant U.S. Attorney from 1999-2009. As a former federal prosecutor and district court judge, Erica has a track record that speaks for itself with more than 26 years of investigative and litigation experience. She is adept in managing teams of attorneys running complex investigations and has years of experience managing such matters. For more information on Erica’s background, please visit her Wikipedia page and her full Faegre Drinker biography.
Carolyn Fitzhugh McNiven, Partner, Faegre Drinker
Clients rely on Carolyn McNiven to handle their most challenging government enforcement problems because she is a strong client advocate, whether the matter is criminal, civil or both. Although her local roots are generations deep, Carolyn’s practice is national in breadth and takes her wherever clients need her deft hand — whether conducting a sensitive internal investigation or going toe-to-toe with government enforcement authorities. With a focus on health care enforcement defense, Carolyn represents public companies and individuals under U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DoJ) investigation and defends civil enforcement matters triggered by qui tam (whistleblower) complaints. View Carolyn’s full biography.
Jessica Natali, Partner, Faegre Drinker
Jessica Natali is a white-collar defense attorney and former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. She has deep experience both prosecuting and defending a wide range of criminal cases, particularly involving the health care, securities and financial services industries. Jessica represents entities and individuals in complex white collar defense matters, federal and state criminal cases, and grand jury investigations. She also frequently conducts internal and parallel investigations, while her civil practice often involves select product liability cases and the defense of qui tam and False Claims Act complaints. Additionally, Jessica assists clients in building and implementing policies and procedures consistent with the elements of an effective program under the Department of Justice (DOJ) and other government regulatory guidelines. View Jessica’s full biography.

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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.

Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] Damages & Penalties Under the FCA: How Much Is Too Much?
2025-09-17 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
FCA plaintiffs continue to press for the full contract price as the proper measure of damages, with mixed success. Panelists will dive into recent case law in the measurement of damages, and look ahead to what damages theories may apply in FCA cybersecurity cases. Panelists will additionally discuss the recent string of cases addressing 8th Amendment Excessive Fines challenges to FCA judgments: U.S. ex rel. Fesenmaier v. Cameron-Ehlen Group, Grant ex rel. U.S. v. Zorn and Stop Illinois Health Care Fraud, LLC v. Sayeed.
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Presented by the FBA Qui Tam Section

Presenters

Morgan L. Maddoux, Latham & Watkins LLP

Anne W. Robinson, Latham & Watkins LLP (Moderator)

Max Voldman, Whistleblower Partners LLP

David Coriell, U.S. Attorney’s Office- W.D.N.Y.

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.

Webinar: A Day in the Life of a Labor & Employment Lawyer
2025-09-17 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
Please join the Labor & Employment Law Section for a discussion about what a day in the life of an employment lawyer looks like. Our panel will represent many different rolls that attorneys focusing on employment law might have, from in-house at FedEx, to Government Sector, to private practice, the panel will discuss their background, legal career paths, and some interesting cases they’ve had along the way. This will be an informal discussion and is not for CLE credit
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Presented by the Federal Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Law Section

Presenters

TJ McGrath
T.J. McGrath serves as the General Counsel for the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission advising the Executive Director on legal and business matters. Prior to MedPAC, she was the General Counsel at the Congressional Budget Office, and Associate General Counsel for the TRICARE Management Activity now the Defense Health Agency. She served 12 years on active duty with the Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps and 18 years as a reservist.
T.J. co-founded Ardaithe Consulting LLC, developing tailored durable soft skills training for leadership and staff. Specializing in Resiliency Training, Resolving Workplace Disputes, and Leading Teams, she has deployed training modules on Ethics, Sexual Harassment, Bystander Intervention, Mindfulness, and De-escalation.
For the FBA she currently serves on the Professional Development Committee and is a member of the Labor and Employment Law Section.

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

Catherine Scott Partner, Morgan Brown & Joy
Catherine “Cat” Scott is a management-side labor and employment litigator at Morgan Brown & Joy LLP with a particular interest in and focus on appellate litigation.
She is currently the President of the Massachusetts Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and Treasurer of the Labor & Employment Division of the Federal Bar Association.

Joshua Van Kampen, Managing Partner, Van Kampen Law.
Joshua Van Kampen is a multi-award-winning employment attorney, dedicated to representing employees who have been wronged by their employers. Recognized statewide for his expertise in plaintiff-side employment law, Josh has consistently ranked among the Top 100 attorneys in North Carolina by SuperLawyers from 2017-2025. Additionally, he has been named one of Charlotte’s Top 25 attorneys across all practice areas from 2018-2023 and again in 2025, making him one of the youngest attorneys in the state to receive such recognition so consistently.
Josh’s career began in Chicago at two nationally recognized defense firms, Seyfarth Shaw and Franczek Sullivan, where he spent six years advising companies on employment law matters. His transition to representing employees came from a personal realization that his passion lay in fighting for individuals, rather than corporations. In 2004, he transitioned entirely to plaintiff representation, and in 2012, he founded Van Kampen Law in North Carolina, now regarded as one of the most aggressive and effective plaintiff-side employment law firms in the state. Drawing on his experience in defense, Josh brings a unique and proactive perspective to his clients, anticipating defense strategies and advocating tirelessly for their rights.
In addition to running his firm, Josh is deeply involved in the legal community. He frequently lectures on employment law and negotiation strategy, and he holds leadership roles, including vice-chairman of the Mecklenburg County Bar Association’s Labor and Employment section. He is committed to fostering the next generation of heart-centered legal professionals who see law as both a livelihood and a vocation for justice.
Mary Hamm, Lead Counsel, FedEx.
Mary Hamm practices employment law as in-house counsel at FedEx. Prior to joining FedEx, she practiced at Burch, Porter, & Johnson, PLLC in Memphis and served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Joseph M. Hood, then Chief United States District Judge of the Eastern District of Kentucky. She previously served as a member and chairperson of the Standing Local Rules Committee for the United States District Court, Western District of Tennessee. She is a past president of the Memphis/Mid-South Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and served on the planning committee for the FBA’s Annual Meeting & Convention in Memphis in 2023. She is a graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law.

Michelle Gessner, Owner, GessnerLaw, PLLC.
Michelle Gessner is the managing member and owner of GessnerLaw, PLLC with offices in Charlotte and Wilmington, NC. Michelle represents employees across the state of North Carolina and beyond, with a primary focus on class/collective wage and hour litigation. Being the first in a blue-collar single-parent family to achieve a college degree, Michelle’s appreciation for hard-working employees gives her an altruistic perspective and purpose when she provides counsel, litigation, and/or advocacy services for her clients. Michelle recently obtained a record-breaking $22.1 million jury verdict against Wells Fargo for her deserving client in an ADA/Retaliation/NC Wrongful Discharge case in the Western District of North Carolina.

Registration

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Registration Fees

FBA Member: $0
Nonmember: $95

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 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.
If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact sections@fedbar.org

Webinar: Navigating Unique Notice Issues in Complex Tort Bankruptcies
2025-09-18 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
Panelists Andrew Ballentine and London England will discuss unique noticing procedures at play in complex tort bankruptcies. The panel will include discussion of procedures ranging from extreme injuries in Chapter 7 cases through several of the unusual procedures implemented in the mass-tort Chapter 11 cases that are becoming more common.
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Presented by the Federal Bar Association’s Bankruptcy Law Section

Presenters
London England, Attorney, Reed Smith LLP
London concentrates her practice on representing both individuals and corporations in high stakes litigation and bankruptcy proceedings. London represents chapter 11 debtors, creditors, and trustees, and focuses a large portion of her practice on the representation of state and federal equity receivers. In addition, London litigates regulatory and government enforcement actions, corporate disputes, and bet-the-company cases for companies across the country.
London serves on the Federal Bar Association’s Bankruptcy Law Section Committee and the Young Professionals Committee for the National Association of Federal Equity Receivers. A magna cum laude graduate of SMU Dedman School of Law, London clerked for Judge Priest Johnson in the Eastern District of Texas before joining private practice.

Andrew Ballentine, Attorney, Cornerstone Law
Andrew S. Ballentine is a senior associate in Cornerstone Law Firm’s Litigation Practice Group. An experienced commercial litigator, Andrew focuses his practice on civil litigation including representation of small and mid-size corporations, commercial landlords, and lenders. He also represents creditors in Chapter 7, 13, and 11 bankruptcy cases or adversary proceedings. Andrew has extensive experience representing businesses and individuals on a wide range of litigated matters in Florida and federal courts. Andrew represents creditors on Unsecured Creditor Committees in large, complex Chapter 11 bankruptcies, as well as Bankruptcy Trustees.
Prior to joining Cornerstone Law Firm, Andrew worked for a large regional law firm as part of a team of more than 300 lawyers. His experience also includes serving as a law clerk for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
In 2019, Andrew was appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis to the Judicial Nominating Commission for the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit. Andrew’s service to voluntary bar associations includes serving as a director-at-large for the Orlando Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, the treasurer for the Bankruptcy Law Section of the Federal Bar Association, and a member-at-large of the Central Florida Bankruptcy Law Association.

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.

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 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.
If you have any questions regarding this program please contact sections@fedbar.org

Hon. Raymond L. Acosta Puerto Rico Chapter: 2025-2026 Student Chapters Swearing–In Ceremony
2025-09-19 18:00 (America/New_York)
The Hon. Raymond L. Acosta Puerto Rico Chapter of the Federal Bar Association proudly invites members of the legal community to the Swearing-In Ceremony of the 2025–2026 Student Chapter Boards of Directors. Join us as we welcome the incoming student leaders from Puerto Rico’s three law schools, celebrate their commitment to service, and recognize their role in fostering the next generation of legal professionals dedicated to excellence and public service.

Delaware Chapter: 2025 District of Delaware Bench & Bar Conference
2025-09-25 - 2025-09-26 | Chase Center on the Riverfront, Wilmington, DE, United States
We invite you to join us for the Fifth District of Delaware Bench & Bar Conference, which will be held on Thursday, September 25 and Friday, September 26, at the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington.
This biennial program, hosted by the United States District Court for the District of Delaware and the Delaware Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, features a distinguished lineup of dynamic speakers and panels, including judges from the District of Delaware, the Federal Circuit, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, and other District Courts from across the country, as well as leading practitioners, in-house counsel, and thought leaders.
2025 Conference Highlights
This year’s plenary sessions are scheduled to include a Judges’ Roundtable, Perspectives from In-House Counsel, Panel Discussion on Appeals Best Practices, and Discovery Issues in the District of Delaware, as well as a Fireside Chat on Friday morning with a featured speaker. There will also be three separate break-out sessions scheduled in three CLE tracks:
• Intellectual Property: Damages Issues in Patent Cases, Trade Secret Litigation, and Trends and Outlook in ANDA Litigation
• Bankruptcy: Independent Investigations & Purchases of Causes of Action, Recent Retention Decisions, and Post-Perdue issues
• Criminal: The First Step Act – Primer & Panel Discussion, Third Circuit Year in Review, and Changes and Updates to U.S. Sentencing Guidelines
The conference will offer up to 9 CLE credits.
The Conference will also offer opportunities to connect with colleagues, leading practitioners, and our speakers during breakfast, networking breaks, and lunch each day. A highlight for this year is a grand Thursday evening event at the world-renowned Longwood Gardens, featuring garden tours, a cocktail reception and dinner, and a private show of Longwood’s spectacular fountain display. Transportation will be provided to Longwood from the Chase Center.
Registration Details:
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Registration is now open, including an early-registration discount for tickets purchased before July 25. Discounted registration is available for public-sector attendees and group registration of 10 attendees.
Registration includes access to all sessions, breakfast and lunch both days, and the evening event at Longwood Gardens. Guest tickets for the Longwood Gardens event will also be available for purchase.
Overnight accommodations are available for reservation at the beautiful Westin Wilmington Riverfront Hotel adjoining the Chase Center.
The Chase Center and Westin Hotel are located about a mile from the Wilmington Amtrak Station along the Wilmington Riverfront, with ample free parking available.

Webinar: Legal Writing: Striving for Clarity
2025-09-25 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
The Honorable Robert E. Bacharach of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit will share a judge’s perspective on legal writing. The program is designed to help attendees enhance the clarity in their legal writing. To enhance clarity, attendees will learn tools to provide context before detail. Attendees will also gain practical strategies to help readers relate new content to information that was previously provided.
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Presented by the Federal Bar Association’s Judiciary Division /Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee

Presenters

HONORABLE ROBERT E. BACHARACH Judge Bacharach has served for over twelve years as a United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.
He graduated with High Honors from the University of Oklahoma with a B.A. in History and the Tom Lottinville Award for the Best Essay submitted in the History Department. He obtained his Juris Doctorate from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis in 1985, where he graduated order of the coif and was awarded the Breckenridge Scholarship for the second highest grade average in his senior year of law school. In law school at Washington University, he also served as the Developments Editor of the Washington University Law Quarterly (now named the Washington University Law Review) and was awarded the Mary Collier Hitchcock Prize for writing for the best Note (student article) in the law review.
Upon graduation from law school, Judge Bacharach clerked from 1985 to 1987 for Judge William J. Holloway, Jr., who was then the Chief Judge of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. After completing this clerkship, Judge Bacharach practiced civil litigation at Crowe & Dunlevy in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from 1987 to 1999. He then served as a U.S. Magistrate Judge in the Western District of Oklahoma until 2013, when he was appointed to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Judge Bacharach is the author of Legal Writing: A Judge’s Perspective on the Science and Rhetoric of the Written Word, published by ABA Press. He has also authored “Section 1983 and the Availability of a Federal Forum: A Reappraisal of the Police Brutality Cases,” 16 Memphis State University Law Review 353 (1986); “Section 1983 and an Administrative Exhaustion Requirement,” 40 Oklahoma Law Review 407 (1987); “Motions in Limine in Oklahoma State and Federal Courts,” 24 Oklahoma City University Law Review 113 (1999); “Dirks v. SEC=s Footnote Fourteen: Horizontal and Vertical Reach,” 62 Washington University Law Quarterly 477 (1984); and “Post-Trial Juror Interviews by the Press: The Fifth Circuit=s Approach,” 62 Washington University Law Quarterly 783 (1985). In addition, he and Professor Lyn Entzeroth (now Dean Emeritus of Tulsa University School of Law) coauthored “Judicial Advocacy in Pro Se Litigation: A Return to Neutrality,” 42 Indiana Law Review 19 (2009).
Judge Bacharach is the recipient of the national Federal Bar Association’s Earl W. Kintner Award, the Oklahoma Bar Association’s Award of Judicial Excellence, and the Washington University School of Law Distinguished Alumni Award.

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.

Immigration Law Section: Federal Immigration Litigation
2025-09-25 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
**Webinar hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
The Immigrant Law Section’s Newer Lawyers Division invites you to the first of a three-part series on federal immigration litigation. This first webinar will discuss the nuts and bolts of federal litigation within an immigration law context, by focusing on initial filings.
Registration is Closed
Presented by the Immigration Law Section

Presenters
Christopher W. Dempsey, principal of Dempsey Law PLLC
Christopher W. Dempsey, principal of Dempsey Law PLLC, served with the Office of Immigration Litigation at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. for over a decade. He retired in March 2018 as the Chief of the National Security and Affirmative Litigation Unit within his Section, where he supervised a team of attorneys conducting national security and immigration-related, affirmative and defensive litigation in district courts and courts of appeal across the nation. Mr. Dempsey supervised all national security litigation of an office with over 75 attorneys, regularly trained Department attorneys in Washington, D.C. and the National Advocacy Center, and instructed agency attorneys and law enforcement officers at venues throughout the United States. Prior to his work at the Justice Department, Mr. Dempsey served on active duty with the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps then remained active trying criminal cases in the Army Reserves.
Mr. Dempsey has significant litigation experience. He has appeared in thirty-nine U.S. District Courts and eight U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal, tried seventeen jury cases and over fifty bench trials, and handled dozens of appeals. Mr. Dempsey is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (“AILA”), and currently serves as an Executive Director and Chair of the Litigation & Collective Advocacy Committee of the Central Florida Chapter (“CFC”) of AILA, regularly provides instruction as faculty at national immigration seminars, and is routinely sought out for his expertise in immigration matters by attorneys across the nation.
Elizabeth J. Stevens, Attorney of Counsel, Amaryllis Law
Elizabeth J. Stevens received her J.D. magna cum laude from the George Mason School of Law in 2001. After clerkships with the U.S. District Court in Alexandria, the Arlington Immigration Court, and the Board of Immigration Appeals, she became an Assistant Director with the Office of Immigration Litigation’s (OIL) District Court Section. After retiring from DOJ at the end of 2016, Ms. Stevens joined the Poarch Thompson Law Firm, now Amaryllis Law, specializing in citizenship law, immigration agency processes, immigration detention, and litigation of immigration-related issues in the U.S. Court system.
Ms. Stevens serves on the Federal Bar Association’s (FBA) Government Relations Committee, became a Life Fellow of the Foundation of the FBA in 2023, is a former Chair of the FBA’s Immigration Law Section, and was one of the principal drafters of the FBA’s Article I Immigration Court model bill. She continues to actively promote the adoption of an independent Article I immigration court, and testified before Congress in 2022, on behalf of the FBA, regarding the Real Court, Real Justice Act.

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Webinar: Recent Developments and Reflections after nearly 10 years with the Defend Trade Secrets Act
2025-09-30 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
It has been nearly 10 years since the enactment of the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) which federalized the protection of trade secrets. Since its enactment, the DTSA has provided a federal forum for more trade-secret disputes, and with it, a host of additional remedies and issues. Join attorneys from Faegre Drinker’s nationally recognized trade-secret practice as they cover recent developments under the DTSA as well as a discussion on the future of trade-secret litigation.
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Presented by FBA Annual Meeting & Convention 2025 sponsor Faegre Drinker

Presenters
Marty Chester is a seasoned trial lawyer who has tried and litigated complex commercial cases around the country. Marty specializes in trade secret and restrictive covenant litigation. Using his combination of litigation experience and business insight, Marty helps his clients navigate complex litigation while protecting their competitive edge.

Randy Kahnke is listed in Best Lawyers in America for bet-the-company litigation and has been the lead trial attorney on cases from New York to California and touching three continents. He represents clients in complex commercial and intellectual property litigation. Randy has extensive consulting, pretrial and trial experience with complex commercial and intellectual property disputes, and he has served as group head of the firm’s business litigation practice.

Lauren Linderman litigates complex commercial disputes, advocating for businesses and franchisors during trade secret, noncompete and trademark litigation and other business torts and contractual disputes. She helps companies protect the valuable trade secrets and intellectual property that are critical to their businesses, including by providing strategic advice and oversight on trade secret protection programs and implementation of clean room development plans.

Bryan Washburn litigates complex commercial disputes on behalf of businesses, with a focus on trade secret and noncompete litigation, as well as international arbitrations.

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Please note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.
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Antitrust Career Webinar: How I Got Here
2025-10-01 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
Antitrust law is an incredibly varied and interesting area of practice. This webinar will bring together individuals who have worn multiple hats during their stellar careers, and they will reflect upon the experiences and decisions that led them to where they are today. Please join us to hear about their career paths and the advice they have for law students and young attorneys.
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Presented by the Federal Bar Association’s Antitrust and Trade Regulation Section

Presenters

Makena Rauch, Moderator.
Makena Rauch is a 3L at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law. She is the current Chair of the Federal Bar Association Law Student Division Board and the President of the S.J. Quinney FBA Chapter. Originally from Idaho, she earned dual degrees in Political Science and Criminal Justice from Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia.
Makena is dedicated to fostering an inclusive legal community. She serves as the Past President of Pride Law Caucus and is a former board member of LGBTQ+ and Allied Lawyers of Utah (LALU). She is also a member of the Federalist Society and previously served as Treasurer of the Minority Law Caucus. Passionate about pro bono work, she seeks opportunities to assist underserved communities and finds purpose in providing meaningful legal support to those in need. Her professional interests center on antitrust law, where she champions fair competition and works to ensure competitive prices for consumers and businesses. She is also engaged in policy work that aims to shape legal frameworks for a balanced and equitable marketplace.
Outside of law school, Makena thrives in the mountains, whether biking, camping, or hiking. A former Division I college golfer, she carries the discipline and strategic thinking from the sport into her legal career and remains committed to leadership, advocacy, and public service so that diverse voices are heard in the legal profession.

Anthony Mariano, Antitrust Division Chief, Mass. Attorney General’s Office.
Anthony Mariano is the Antitrust Division Chief at the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office. He joined the Attorney General’s Office after having worked at the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division for over eight years, working in both civil and criminal sections, and at the U.S. Attorney’s Offices for the Eastern District of Virginia and the District of Columbia. He was previously an associate at Davis Polk & Wardwell in New York, where he worked on antitrust matters. He graduated from the University of Michigan and Harvard Law School.

Jesús M. Alvarado-Rivera, Senior Corporate Counsel, Microsoft.
Jesús M. Alvarado-Rivera is Senior Corporate Counsel at Microsoft, where he regularly advises global leadership and business units on competition topics and handles key matters before regulators worldwide. Jesús worked as Global Legal Director at Anheuser Busch InBev for three years. He also served as Trial Attorney and International Counsel at the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice for almost seven years, where he investigated and litigated complex mergers and monopolization matters. Before joining DOJ, Jesús was Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust at Puerto Rico’s DOJ, where he led civil and criminal antitrust matters. He graduated from the University of Puerto Rico and Harvard Law School.​​
Jesús is Co-chair of the ABA Section of Antitrust Law Federal Civil Enforcement Cmte., Chair of the USCIB Competition Cmte., and Vice-chair of the BIAC Competition Cmte.

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Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] Working with Smaller Federal Agencies on FCA Cases
2025-10-01 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
While False Claims Act practitioners are typically familiar with the many qui tam matters that arise in programs such as health care and procurement, niche agencies less familiar FCA investigations do receive allegations of FCA violations involving their programs. Our panelists will discuss how to work with agency personnel investigating a qui tam complaint or other FCA allegations at agencies with lower volumes of FCA matters. Panelists will discuss, among other topics, challenges relators face in pursuing claims involving niche agencies, unique avenues of defense or challenges defendants face, and how the DOJ, agency, and IG approach strategic advantages and challenges presented in these cases.
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Presented by the FBA Qui Tam Section

Presenters
Zachary Williams, White & Case LLP (Moderator)

Adam Kaplan, United States Agency for International Development

Sean B. O’Connell, Baker Donelson

Charles F. Schexnaildre, Baker Donelson

Max Voldman, Whistleblower Partners

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Webinar: Don’t Shoot the Messenger: Information Exchange and the Sherman Antitrust Act
2025-10-02 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
Tony Stauber and Bailey Twyman-Metzger from Gustafson Gluek will present an introduction and up-to-date analysis of information exchanges in antitrust law. They will discuss the established caselaw on how information exchange exists in Section 1 Sherman Act violations, and then survey the recent updates, including the Agri Stats protein and wage-fixing cases, the DOJ statements of interest in Pork, Realpage, Granulated Sugar, the Las Vegas/Atlantic City algorithmic price-fixing cases, and other related developments with an eye towards providing foundational information for antitrust and non-antitrust practitioners alike.
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Presented by FBA Annual Meeting & Convention 2025 sponsor Gustafson Gluek PLLC. Co-sponsored by the FBA Antitrust & Trade Regulation Section.

Presenters
Tony Stauber, Associate, Gustafson Gluek PLLC
Tony Stauber is an associate at Gustafson Gluek practicing in the firm’s antitrust group, representing individuals, consumers, and businesses in class action litigation challenging anticompetitive and illegal conduct by some of the largest institutions in the world. Mr. Stauber is currently part of the Gustafson Gluek team acting as co-counsel in such cases as In re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation (N.D. Ill.) and In re Cattle and Beef Antitrust Litigation (D. Minn.), pursuing price-fixing claims in the chicken and beef industries, respectively and Ray v. NCAA (E.D. Cal.), representing a certified class of former Division I athletics coaches who were victims of wage-fixing by the NCAA. In addition to antitrust, Mr. Stauber also practices in the arena of civil rights, including class actions and individual litigation.
Mr. Stauber is an active member of the Committee to Support the Antitrust Laws (COSAL), and currently serves as the Co-Chair of the Amicus Committee. In that role, Mr. Stauber has organized and drafted several amicus briefs on cutting-edge issues in antitrust law, including those involving algorithmic price-setting. Mr. Stauber graduated magna cum laude from Mitchell Hamline School of Law and is an active member of the National Speech and Debate Association and the Minnesota State High School League as a speech and debate coach.
Bailey Twyman-Metzger, Associate, Gustafson Gluek PLLC
Bailey Twyman-Metzger is an associate at Gustafson Gluek practicing in the firm’s antitrust group, representing individuals, consumers, and small businesses harmed by multinational corporate giants in class action litigation nationwide. She is passionate about assisting her clients and the class members that they represent to preserve their rights in the face of wrongful corporate conduct. Ms. Twyman-Metzger is a member of the Gustafson Gluek team serving as co-lead counsel in cases such as In re Cattle and Beef Antitrust Litigation (D. Minn.), pursuing price-fixing claims in the beef industry, and In re Fragrances Indirect Purchaser Antitrust Litigation (D.N.J.), pursuing collusion and price-fixing claims in the global fragrance and fragrance ingredients market. She also practices in the areas of consumer protection and data breach litigation.
Ms. Twyman-Metzger is a 2018 cum laude graduate of the University of Minesota Law School, where she served as lead symposium editor for the Minnesota Journal of Law & Inequality and student director of the University of Minnesota Human Rights Litigation and International Legal Advocacy Clinic. Prior to joining Gustafson Gluek, Ms. Twyman-Metzger worked in the area of international human rights, including on businesses and human rights and the economic harms associated with the denial of women’s and LGBTQI human rights. She is an active member of the Committee to Support the Antitrust Laws (COSAL), Minnesota Lavendar Bar Association, and Minnesota Women Lawyers, and was most recently recognized as an Up & Coming Attorney by Minnesota Lawyer magazine for 2025.

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On-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50
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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.

Orange County Chapter: Annual Intellectual Property Seminar
2025-10-02 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | UCI School of Law, EDU 1111; 401 E. Peltason Drive, Irvine, CA
Moderator:
Hon. James V. Selna – U.S. District Judge | Central District of California
Panelists:
Nathan Zhang – Applied Materials
Laura Vartain – Kirkland & Ellis; formerly U.S. Attorney’s Office
Chase Scolnick – Keller Anderle
Thursday, October 2, 2025
5:30 PM – Check-In | Drinks and Light Appetizers
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM – Program
UCI Law School
401 East Peltason Drive
Irvine, CA 92617
** Meet in the courtyard between the Education and Law buildings.**
Cost
FBA/OC Member $55 • Non-Member $65
Government Employee or Law Student $25
UCI Law Student – Complimentary
Judicial Officer – Complimentary
No refunds after September 29
Annual Firm Sponsors
Email FBA/OC at info@FBAOC.com with sponsor reservations:
• Large Firm Sponsors receive 10 seats
• Small Firm sponsors receive 3 seats
CLE
The above activity has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education by the State Bar of California in the amount of 0.75 hour general CLE. The FBA/OC certifies that this activity conforms to the standards for the approved education activities prescribed by the rules and regulations of the State Bar of California governing MCLE.
Questions
Contact FBA/OC at info@FBAOC.com or (949) 608-9905.

Webinar: Navigating Compliance: NLRA, CBAs, and the Evolving Landscape of Sick and Safe Leave Laws
2025-10-07 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
This webinar provides attorneys with a practical framework for maintaining compliance with the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), collective bargaining agreements (CBAs), and the increasingly complex patchwork of state and local sick and safe leave laws. Participants will explore recent legal developments, enforcement trends, and best practices for advising clients or managing internal policies in a multi-jurisdictional environment.
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Presented by FBA Annual Meeting & Convention 2025 sponsor Cozen O’Connor

Presenters
Jeremy Glenn is a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Labor & Employment Department, where he represents management in all facets of labor and employment litigation and counseling matters. His practice encompasses negotiations and disputes that arise from the onset of the employer-employee relationship. He has defended class action wage and hour/overtime disputes, EEO class actions, and retaliatory discharge cases. He has obtained TROs and preliminary injunctions in response to labor disputes and tried dozens of labor arbitrations, along with leading collective bargaining negotiations for employers and employee associations covering thousands of employees. Jeremy has experience with investigations and litigation with the EEOC, OFCCP, and Department of Labor, and infuses these lessons into counseling clients to close-out government audits and avoid litigation.
Cassandra Jacobsen is an associate in Cozen O’Connor’s Labor & Employment Department. Her practice centers on guiding employers through a wide range of employment issues. She provides advice on workplace policies, discrimination, harassment, and problematic employees, conducts workplace investigations, and assist employers in understanding and complying with ever-changing state and federal laws. Cassandra also leverages her extensive litigation experience to represent businesses in disputes related to employment, contracts, partnerships, trade secret and confidential information protection, and enforcement of restrictive covenants.

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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.

Qui Tam Section: Litigation Finance in Qui Tam Cases
2025-10-08 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
So, you may have heard about it and understand that it is something that appears, every now and then, in certain commercial cases or perhaps in personal injury cases for plaintiffs hoping for or waiting on a settlement. Its proponents call it a necessary tool for David’s going up against Goliaths. Its critics see it as a socially deleterious device encouraging spurious litigation. But did you know that litigation finance, a/k/a third-party or non-party litigation funding, can often find its way into FCA qui tam cases? Is that a good thing or a bad thing … for Relators and their lawyers now faced with having to finance a declined case coming out of seal against a Fortune 500 company? For those in the Relator’s Bar starting a new firm? For qui tam defendants and their counsel not quite sure of who they are up against? And for the government lawyers ultimately in charge of overseeing the case who may be concerned about who is calling the shots in the litigation?
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Presented by the FBA Qui Tam Section

Presenters
Stephen J. Cox, Alaska Attorney General

Dai Wai Chin Feman, Parabellum Capital

Kenneth M. Harmon, Law Office of Kenneth M. Harmon, LLC (Moderator)

Andrew Langhoff, Founder and Principal, Red Bridges Advisors

Silvija A. Strikis, Kellogg Hansen Todd Figel & Frederick PLLC

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Webinar: Courts and Civility - Understanding the Rule of Law and Judicial Independence
2025-10-08 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
Join the Federal Bar Association to learn more about a new civics program designed for adult learners.
The rule of law and the independence of the judiciary are being debated everywhere today. These principles are fundamental to the strength of our democracy. To meet the moment, United States District Judges Beth Bloom and Robin Rosenberg developed Courts and Civility, an adult-focused program that:
INFORMS the public about the rule of law and what courts do.
PROMOTES the need for civility and respect for the rule of law and the judiciary.
This pre-packaged, easily adaptable program includes a PowerPoint and interactive handouts that judges, lawyers, and community leaders can use to educate the public about the courts and the importance of civility.
Please join us to learn how to bring Courts and Civility to your hometown!
Sponsored by the FBA Judiciary Division and the Civics, Community Service & Outreach Committee.
Presented jointly with the American Inns of Court

Presenters
Hon. Beth Bloom, District Judge, Southern District of Florida
Judge Beth Bloom has served as a United States District Judge in the Southern District of Florida since 2014, following her appointment by President Barack Obama and unanimous Senate confirmation. She previously served 20 years on the Florida state bench, including as a Circuit Court Judge in Miami-Dade County.
Judge Bloom is active in the Federal Bar Association and Federal Judges Association, and chairs the Southern District’s Local Rules Committee. She co-created two national programs now adopted across the country: the Judicial Intern Academy (JIA), which expands opportunities for diverse law students, and the Civil Discourse and Difficult Decisions (CD3) Program, designed to teach civility and civil discourse to students.
A frequent lecturer, Judge Bloom has served on the faculty of the Florida Judicial College, National Judicial College, and the University of Miami School of Law. She has received numerous honors, including the Florida Supreme Court’s 2024 Distinguished Federal Judicial Service Pro Bono Award, the ABA Presidential Recognition Award, and the Miami Beach Bar Association’s 2023 Legal Legend Award.

Hon. Robin Rosenberg

Hon. Robin L. Rosenberg was appointed in 2014 as a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida. She chairs the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Civil Rules, serves on the Board of Editors for the Manual for Complex Litigation, and is a board member of the American Law Institute. She co-created the national Civil Discourse and Decisions Program, and chairs the Eleventh Circuit Civics Education Committee. Within her district, she leads the Technology Committee and serves on several others.
Judge Rosenberg has received numerous awards, including the Florida Supreme Court’s 2024 Distinguished Federal Judicial Service Award, the Miami Jewish Legal Society’s 2024 Devorah Judge Award, and the Federal Bar Association’s 2019 Kenneth L. Ryskamp Award. She also chairs the Editorial Board of Judicature, published by Duke Law’s Bolch Judicial Institute, and is the author of several scholarly works.
Before her federal appointment, Judge Rosenberg served as a Florida Circuit Court judge, practiced employment and litigation law, was General Counsel of Slim•Fast Foods during its $2.1 billion merger with Unilever, and worked as a trial attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division. She is a graduate of Princeton University and Duke University (JD, MA).

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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.

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Webinar: Tribal Management of Natural and Energy Resources
2025-10-09 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
This presentation will cover the legal foundations, including treaties and traditional practices, that affirm tribal rights to manage natural and energy resources. This presentation will address these themes through the lens of sovereignty, sustainability, and cultural values. We will explore examples like water rights, forest conservation, and renewable energy initiatives to show why tribal management is essential for environmental and cultural preservation.
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Presented by FBA Annual Meeting & Convention 2025 sponsor Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP

Presenters
Arielle Strong Wagner is Partner and practices primarily in Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP’s antitrust, generative AI, data breach, and tribal government representation groups, representing consumers, small businesses, and tribes in complex litigation throughout the United States. In her antitrust practice, Arielle focuses on plaintiffs-side class actions involving claims of price fixing, restraint of trade, monopolization, and attempted monopolization in various industries such as pharmaceuticals, food and agriculture, technology, and retail products. In her generative AI practice, Arielle represents creators who find their work replicated or utilized without consent. Arielle’s tribal government representation practice includes experience in the areas of Federal Indian Law, tribal sovereign immunity and environmental law and regulations.
Arielle is a Past President of the Minnesota American Indian Bar Association. She is passionate about issues related to diversity and inclusion in the legal industry, and serves on the Executive Committee of Twin Cities Diversity in Practice. Arielle was named a Minnesota Attorney of the Year for her work on a pro bono appeal that resulted in the overturn of a conviction after an illegal stop. She was named an ‘Up & Coming Attorney’ by Minnesota Lawyer in 2021, was named a Minnesota Rising Star by Super Lawyers each year since 2022, and has also been recognized by North Star Lawyer for her pro bono work.
Arielle is from the Lake Vermilion Reservation in Tower, Minnesota (population 500). She is an enrolled citizen of the Bois Forte Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.
Laura M. Matson practices in Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP’s environmental, political, business, intellectual property, antitrust, employment, mediation, government representation, generative AI, and complex litigation practice groups, representing numerous public entities, businesses, tribal governments, and individual plaintiffs in complex litigation and transactional matters in state and federal court. In 2024, Laura was selected as an Up & Coming Attorney by Minnesota Lawyer.
Laura is a 2014 magna cum laude graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School. She also holds a PhD in Geography, Environment, and Society from the University of Minnesota and a MS in Development Studies from the University of London. Her PhD research focused on expansions of American Indian Tribal jurisdiction over resource policy and water regulation.
Laura currently serves as a Chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association’s Environmental, Natural Resources and Energy Law Section. She has taught courses at the University of Minnesota Law School and College of Liberal Arts and has published in the areas of treaty law, environmental law, international law, and natural resource policy.

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

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

Webinar: The Lavender Scare: Then and Now
2025-10-14 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
Our panel will discuss and analyze the “Lavender Scare” from a historical context. In addition, the panel will explore the evolution of legal protections for members of the LGBTQ+ community from the 1940s, 50s, and 60s to the present day. The discussion will highlight lessons from past challenges, examine how certain contemporary actions (or activities) may raise similar concerns, and consider how litigation has been, and can continue to be, a tool to safeguard the rights of the community.
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Presented by FBA LGBTQ+ Law Section

Presenters

Hannah Marler (she/her) Litigator, Riess LeMieux, LLC (Panel Chair)
Hannah is an experienced litigator whose practice focuses on complex construction disputes. Through her practice, she provides legal guidance to clients across the construction industry, including contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and property owners.
With a keen understanding of the complexities involved in construction projects, Hannah is dedicated to protecting clients’ interests by examining every phase of a construction project from project inception and contract drafting to navigating disputes and litigation.
In litigation, Hannah brings a strategic and tenacious approach, effectively representing clients in mediation, arbitration, and courtroom settings. She has successfully handled cases involving breach of contract, lien enforcement, construction defects, and delay and inefficiency claims.
Hannah earned her Juris Doctor from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center, where she was an active participant in the trial advocacy program and served on the Trial Advocacy Board. She is a member of the New Orleans Bar Association, American Bar Association, and Federal Bar Association and actively participates in professional organizations such as the LGBT Bar Association.
With a keen understanding of the complexities involved in construction projects, Hannah is dedicated to protecting clients’ interests with an eye toward the details. She is known for her strategic approach and strong advocacy, helping clients achieve successful outcomes while minimizing risks.
Outside of the office, Hannah can be found watching women’s soccer, supporting the arts, and volunteering with Edible Schoolyard New Orleans.

Huey Fischer García (he/him) Attorney, Southern Poverty Law Center New Orleans, LA
A 2020 graduate of the University of Texas School of Law, Huey is a staff attorney at the Southern Poverty Law Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, and he serves on the board of directors of the Young Lawyers Division of the New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.

Jess Waltman (he/him), Attorney, Gordon Arata McCollam.
Jess represents clients in banking, energy, and environmental litigation matters. Before joining Gordon Arata, Jess litigated complex pharmaceutical and medical device cases in mass tort proceedings across the country. He is admitted to practice in Alabama, Arizona, Louisiana, and Mississippi, in all federal courts in Louisiana and Mississippi, before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and before the United States Supreme Court.
Jess graduated, magna cum laude, from the University of Mississippi School of Law and was awarded the 2016 Outstanding Law Student Award by the faculty. He served as president of the Student Bar Association and as the executive online editor and alumni coordinator for the Mississippi Law Journal. A 2013 graduate of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College and the Patterson School of Accountancy at the University of Mississippi, Jess was inducted into Phi Kappa Phi and the University of Mississippi Hall of Fame during his senior year.
Jess served as the president of the Young Lawyers Division of the Mississippi Bar for the 2022-2023 bar year, and he currently serves on the Board of Governors of the Human Rights Campaign and as a young lawyer fellow for the ABA Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. In 2023, Jess was honored as the New Lawyer of the Year by the Mississippi Association for Justice, and, in 2025, he was honored as one of the “Top 40” by the Young Lawyers Division of the Louisiana Bar.
An avid fan of Mardi Gras, Jess is a member of the Krewe of Armeinius, the Krewe of King Arthur, and the Krewe of Tucks.

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

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

Western District of Pennsylvania Chapter: Bagels with the Bench
2025-10-15 09:30 - 10:30 (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 W.D. Pa. District Judge Joy Flowers Conti. October 15, at 9:30 am.
Where: W.D. Pa. Courthouse, Courtroom 5A
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.

Tampa Bay Chapter: Staying in the Game - Defining Success
2025-10-15 11:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | The University Club of Tampa, 201 N Franklin St #3800, Tampa, FL, 33602, United States
The Tampa Bay Chapter of the Federal Bar Association is pleased to announce that the Eleventh Annual Staying in the Game Program will be held on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at the University Club in Downtown Tampa from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Staying in the Game is an impactful CLE program focused on retaining women in the practice of law. The theme this year is “Defining Success.” The program will include Rhea Law, President of the University of South Florida as the Keynote speaker, and a panel discussion moderated by Magistrate Judge Lindsay Griffin of the Middle District of Florida with panelists Judge Jessica Costello, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Hillsborough County; Jacqueline A. Simms-Petredis, Managing Partner of the Tampa office of Burr & Forman; and Jennifer Touse, Chief Legal Officer of BayCare Health System.
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Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] FCA Liability for Non-Monetary Harms
2025-10-15 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
In numerous circumstances, the Government pays out money not so it can receive a tangible benefit for itself but rather to promote a policy objective designed to benefit third-parties, or society as a whole. Thus, in exchange for receiving Government money, program participants do not promise to provide the Government with a specific product or service, but rather promise to conduct themselves in a particular fashion, or to spend the money in a particular way. Examples abound: Government loans or grants with policy strings attached, such as minority and veteran set-aside funding; HUD loans and grants conditioned on using funds to promote low-income housing and requiring that such properties be maintained in habitable conditions; Government regulations prohibiting kickbacks or labor trafficking; Government subsidies conditioned on compliance with environmental or regulations; Pandemic funding designed to mitigate hardships experienced by employees affected by lockdowns; and many others.
When recipients of Government funds fail to comply with the strings attached to the funding, qualitatively impacting the very purpose of the government program or policy, do they violate the FCA? If so, how is the violation proved, and what is the Government’s measure of damages, especially where there does not appear to be any tangible fiscal impact on the Government? Is the Government entitled to recover the full amount it paid out, based on the notion that the payment is tainted by the policy violation, or are damages calculations meant to assess the benefit of the Government’s bargain? If a conditional loan is disbursed, and then paid back, can the Government or a relator still assert an FCA claim based on the borrower’s failure to comply with the regulatory conditions for the loan? This Roundtable webinar will explore these and similar questions relating to FCA liability and damages where the violation harms the public policy, not the public fisc.
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Presented by the FBA Qui Tam Section

Moderator
Franklin Amanat, Motley Rice

Speakers
Denise M. Barnes, Bass, Berry & Sims

Ari Yampolsky, Whistleblower Partners

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CLE
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Webinar: Interview with Confidence - Expert Guidance for FBA Members Moving Beyond Federal Service
2025-10-21 14:00 - 15:15 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
At the Federal Bar Association, we understand the unique challenges and opportunities that come with federal government service. If you are recently separated—or anticipating separation—from federal employment, you may find that interviewing is a skill you haven’t practiced in some time.
This exclusive webinar is designed to help FBA members master the art of interviewing and confidently navigate a career transition. Learn how to craft compelling responses to the most challenging interview questions tailored to your legal and government background.
*No CLE is anticipated for this program.
Presented by the Professional Development Committee, International Law Section, Younger Lawyers Division, Federal Career Services Division, DC Bar, Committee on Advancing the Legal Profession, Law Student Division, and FormerGov.com

Presenters
Ashley Akers, President of the DC Chapter and senior counsel at Holland & Knight
Ashley Akers is a litigation attorney in Holland & Knight’s Tysons office. Ms. Akers’ practice focuses on government enforcement actions, internal investigations and complex civil litigation, and she has extensive experience handling complex litigation in civil and criminal matters.
Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Ms. Akers served as a senior trial counsel in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Division and as a special assistant U.S. attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. After joining the Civil Division through the Attorney General’s honors program, she led high-stakes litigation cases across multiple federal courts, serving as first chair in numerous trials. Ms. Akers managed all aspects of pre-trial litigation, including taking and defending depositions, arguing dispositive motions on a broad range of procedural and substantive issues and conducting written discovery. She also led dozens of large-scale commercial fraud investigations and worked closely with federal law enforcement and regulatory agencies.
In addition to her civil practice, Ms. Akers has investigated and tried a range of federal criminal cases, including those involving the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), conspiracy, wire fraud, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) conspiracy, assault, witness tampering, obstruction of justice and domestic terrorism. She has managed complex e-discovery in highly sensitive cases and presented cases to federal grand juries. Ms. Akers has also handled international trade matters, including litigating before the U.S. Court of International Trade, and leading a high-priority DOJ task force to combat international trade fraud. She is an accomplished appellate lawyer who has argued 26 cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
In addition to her legal practice, Ms. Akers is a faculty lecturer at the DOJ’s Trial Advocacy Seminar, one of the department’s premier training courses, and the National Institute of Trial Advocacy, widely recognized as the leading organization for training lawyers in courtroom advocacy. She also regularly trained federal agents, attorneys and agency personnel across the executive branch on a wide range of topics, including fraud investigations and litigation best practices.
Prior to joining the DOJ, Ms. Akers clerked for the Honorable N. Randy Smith of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
While in law school, Ms. Akers was on the executive board of the Kansas Law Review and was honored as a national moot court champion and recipient of multiple academic and leadership honors.
Shauna C. Bryce, Founder and managing principal of Bryce Legal and a career coach dedicated to supporting displaced federal employees
Shauna C. Bryce helps lawyers be successful, fulfilled, and happy. She is the CEO and Chief Coach at Bryce Legal, a boutique offering best-in-class career services for attorneys – now with 1100+ client testimonials. A graduate of Harvard Law School and Johns Hopkins with 25+ years in law and legal hiring, Shauna is a widely recognized coach and leader in executive and leadership development, professional development, career development, career transition, recruiting, hiring, professional branding, and outplacement. In addition to her coaching, Shauna’s been a Chief Legal Talent Officer and Chief Diversity Officer of a multinational law firm, and a practicing lawyer in both law firms and in-house.
Joe Stimac, the founder and president of AccuHire Corporation, founder of www.InterviewReady.com, and dedicated to supporting displaced federal employees
Since 1999, Joe Stimac, the founder and president of AccuHire Corporation, has led the company’s mission to revolutionize employee selection, engagement, and retention. Under his leadership, AccuHire has trained over 22,000 hiring managers at organizations ranging from startups to global employers to learn to conduct structured job interviews and make hiring decisions based on demonstrated past performance.
Joe is also the founder of www.InterviewReady.com, an online platform that helps job seekers avoid job search pitfalls and convert interviews into job offers. The program features advice from former advisors at Harvard, MIT, and Duke career centers.
Interview Ready includes Interview Builder, a database of interview questions that helps job seekers quickly assemble a set of position-specific interview questions to find their best story, practice their answers out loud, and land job offers. Each question provides clues on what the interviewer is seeking and tips for identifying their strongest example.
Nathan Stump, Vice President for the Seventh Circuit and a partner at plaintiffs’ firm Schlichter Bogard LLC.
Nathan Stump is a partner at Schlichter Bogard LLP, a mid-sized plaintiffs’ firm in St. Louis. His practice focuses on complex federal class action litigation. Before joining the firm, Nathan served for over 14 years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, where he handled an array of criminal and civil cases. He began his legal career at large law firms in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. Nathan is also a founding member of the Southern District of Illinois chapter of the Federal Bar Association. He recently stepped down as chapter president and now serves as the Seventh Circuit Vice President for FBA National.

Registration
Registration for this program closed at 12:30 PM EST on Tuesday, October 21.

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CLE
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Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] Getting to Know the State MFCUs: California & Rhode Island
2025-10-22 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**

This panel will provide insight into the role of the state Attorneys Generals in False Claims Act cases involving Medicaid fraud. Our panelists, including Deputy Attorneys General from the largest state (California) and the smallest (Rhode Island), will engage with counsel who represent relators and defendants to provide insight into how these cases proceed at the state level and how it may be different from one state to another. From the seal period to litigation and settlement, our panelists will explore how management of these multi-state proceedings has been working and how it may be evolving to meet current enforcement priorities for the states and federal government.
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Presented by the FBA Qui Tam Section

Presenters
Carrie Brous, Brous Law

Kevin Davis, State of California Department of Justice

Andrea M. Mauro, Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General

Jody L. Rudman, Husch Blackwell LLP

Kathleen R. Scanlan, KellerGrover, LLP (moderator)

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FBA Members: $0
Non-Members: $0

CLE
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Webinar: AI Tools for Litigation
2025-10-22 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
Which AI tools have worked for attorneys in litigation, and what’s coming down the pike? Maslon attorneys Jason Lien, Matthew Robinson and Carly Johnson lead a discussion of the actual AI tools litigators are currently using. They’ll also discuss the costs and risks associated with their use, and attorneys’ ethical obligations. Finally, they’ll describe what AI tools are on the horizon.
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Presented by FBA Annual Meeting & Convention 2025 sponsor Maslon LLP.

Presenters
Jason Lien, Partner and Co-Chair of the Construction & Real Estate Litigation Group, Maslon LLP
Jason Lien is a partner and co-chair of the Construction & Real Estate Litigation Group at Maslon LLP in Minneapolis. He represents clients from the construction, real estate, financial services, and railroad industries. He appears in federal and state court on behalf of design-build firms, general contractors, architects, engineers, specialty contractors, suppliers, property management companies, real estate owners, and lenders.

Matthew Robinson, Partner, Financial Services Group, Maslon LLP
Matthew Robinson is a partner in the Financial Services Group at Maslon LLP in Minneapolis. He represents companies of all sizes in commercial litigation, with a focus on financial services litigation. Matthew also advises financial institutions and other lenders on the full spectrum of creditor remedies issues, including loan workouts, receiverships, foreclosures, and litigation.

Carly Johnson, Attorney, Litigation Group, Maslon LLP
Carly Johnson is an attorney in the Litigation Group at Maslon LLP in Minneapolis. She assists clients across a broad range of general commercial disputes, with a particular emphasis on construction and trust and estate litigation, including guardianships/conservatorships, contested estates, probate, and elder law matters. She also advises clients on contract matters and real estate disputes.

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

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

Webinar: Where to Protest When the Agency Says Your Bid is “Late”
2025-10-23 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
This webinar will discuss best practices for bid submission and the durable split between the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Court of Federal Claims (COFC) on the issue of timely submission of bids. Protesters claiming that their bid was timely submitted regularly lose their protest at GAO and win at COFC on the same facts. The split arose due to the difference in interpretation between GAO and COFC concerning the government control exception to the “Late is Late” FAR rule. The webinar will also cover the other timeliness exceptions including the systemic failure doctrine and unanticipated event rule.
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Presented by the FBA’s Government Contracts Law Section

Presenters

David Timm, Burr & Forman, LLP
David helps contractors when their work with the Government goes wrong. His focus is on complex disputes, claims, and bid protests over federal, state, and local government contracts. David is the chair of the bid protest committee for the Federal Bar Association’s Government Contracts Section. David also serves as the co-chair for Burr & Forman’s AI committee.
David’s experience includes bid protests, claims, and disputes at the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Boards of Contract Appeals, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (COFC), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, state courts, and binding arbitration/mediation. David advises companies navigating the SBA’s rules, including the 8(a) program, HUBZone, SBIR, and others. David has extensive E-discovery expertise. He has qualified for a U.S. Top Secret Security clearance and frequently works on cases involving various levels of classified materials.

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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 Federal Indian Law Virtual Forum
2025-10-24 | Online, US
Join us for this year’s newly formatted Federal Indian Law: Virtual Fall Forum, which will take place fully online on Friday, October 24, offering attendees a convenient and accessible way to engage with leading voices on key issues in federal Indian law.
Formerly Known as the D.C. Indian Law Conference
Presented by the Indian Law Section.

Webinar: Responsible AI in U.S. Immigration Practice
2025-10-28 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
Artificial intelligence is no longer optional in immigration law, it’s essential. This CLE webinar unpacks the ethical, operational, and regulatory implications of AI in immigration practice, offering attorneys an actionable roadmap for safe and compliant implementation.
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Presented by 2025 FBA Immigration Law Conference sponsor Filevine.

Presenters
Monica Hernandez-Santiago, Junior Partner, Sanabria & Associates
Born in New York and raised in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, Mónica graduated Cum Laude from the University of Puerto Rico with a Bachelor’s Degree in Information and Journalism. Afterward, she became a first-generation lawyer graduating Cum Laude with her Juris Doctor at the University of Puerto Rico School of Law, where she represented low-income clients on asylum, naturalization, and employment authorization matters as a Student Attorney under the supervision of the UPR Immigration Law Clinic.
During Law School, Mónica dedicated more than five hundred pro-bono hours advocating and working for Children and Youth’s rights, particularly for those in Juvenile Institutions. She also developed educational materials on immigration processes and immigrant rights for the immigrant community on the Island. As well a member of the UPR Law Review, where she published the article “Discretion or Discrimination? Racial Profiling at Ports of Entry of the United States of America”.
In addition to being licensed to practice law by the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, Mónica is a Certified Mediator by the same Court and a Certified Legal Project Practitioner by the International Institute of Legal Project Management in Australia.
Mónica is fluent in Spanish and English and has basic knowledge of Portuguese.
Daniel Bilotti, SVP, Delivery, Filevine
Dan Bilotti is the Senior Vice President of Delivery at Filevine, where he drives product development for marquee initiatives such as ImmigrationAI, the platform’s deadline-creation engine, and new AI-powered workflows that automate legal practice. Most recently, he led Filevine’s enterprise rollout for New York City’s Administration for Children’s Services. Before Filevine, Dan built and scaled customer-facing teams at high-growth SaaS companies—including Everlance, Avalara, and Alarm.com—using data-driven strategies to accelerate revenue. He began his career in complex civil litigation as a U.S. Army JAG Captain and later served as a White House Military Social Aide to President and First Lady Obama.
Dan holds an MBA in Finance from The Wharton School, a J.D. from UC Berkeley School of Law, and an A.B. in Economics from Harvard University. Passionate about democratizing access to justice through technology, he is committed to bringing the next generation of AI tools to immigration attorneys.

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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.
