Join the Indian Law Section for its Annual DC Indian Law Conference on Friday, November 3. This year’s hybrid program offers in-person or online viewing options for registered attendees. The year 2023 marks the 200th anniversary of the United States Supreme Court’s ruling in Johnson...
Over the years, there has been much debate about the creation of legislation that would set ethics rules for the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as what such rules would cover and how they could be enforced. Three experts in this arena--Virginia Canter, Chief Ethics...
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone** This panel will discuss all aspects of TRICARE, a DOD healthcare program that provides civilian health benefits to military service members, reservists, retirees, and their dependents. Panelists from the Defense Health Agency, Defense Criminal Investigative Service, and Department of...
Do you feel comfortable arguing cases in the federal courts of appeals but a little less comfortable identifying, raising and preserving issues on appeal at trial? Wondering how to effectively preserve appellate issues during pre-trial litigation? What kind of record must be made to raise...
Panelists will discuss the legal standards for admissible expert testimony, practical tips for working with a scientific expert in science based cases, and strategies for why, when, and how to challenge the opinions of an opposing expert. Mr. Jacobs will discuss the approaches an attorney...
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone** Seven years ago, Escobar began altering the trajectory of how government agencies’ continued payment to FCA defendants impacts materiality. Since then, lower courts have varied in their approaches to the issue: one court described continued government payment as a...
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone** The discussion will provide an overview of the Government’s dismissal authority under 31 U.S.C. § 3730(c)(2)(A) of the False Claims Act, the variables considered from a defense and relator perspective when the exercise of that authority is sought, the...
We don’t have a crystal ball. But we have the closest thing to one - Amy Howe. Amy has a blog, Howe on the Court, and is an independent contractor and reporter for the SCOTUSblog. Amy has previously been an editor and reporter for the...
The 2023 Tenth Circuit Year in Review is an exciting online event that you don't want to miss! Join us on Wednesday, December 27th & Thursday, December 28th at 9:00 AM (Central Standard Time) for a comprehensive review of the Tenth Circuit's legal highlights from...
Earn 7 hours of CLE and review all of the Tenth Circuit’s major cases from 2023 across seven subject areas—including criminal law, civil rights, Indian law, employment law, civil procedure/federal jurisdiction, and commercial law/bankruptcy—at the Northern/Eastern Oklahoma Federal Bar Association’s Tenth Circuit Year in Review....
Join us for the latest installment of the DC Federal Bar Association's Distinguished Lawyer Luncheon! Michael Horowitz has served as Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Justice since 2012, where he works to detect and deter waste, fraud, abuse, and misconduct in DOJ programs...
The seminar will delve into the historical roots of refugee and asylum protection, originating in the aftermath of World War II. The discussion will particularly focus on the evolution of refugee law from the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees. A significant challenge...