Robert “Bob” Pauw, a partner with Gibbs Houston Pauw in Seattle, Washington, will focus on the use of international law in U.S. domestic courts and at the Inter American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). Mr. Pauw will discuss exhaustion of domestic remedies, the procedure for...
The August 16 Admiralty Law Section Roundtable will feature a discussion on new developments about who can be considered a seaman for Jones Act purposes and whether and what impact Sieracki status can have on your cases. Join us for an interactive roundtable among respected...
DEI Basics In the last year many of us in the legal community have launched diversity, equity, and inclusion committees through various legal employers and legal associations. In our first installment of this series, our speaker will discuss the basic concepts, like what does “diversity”,...
As has been the case in several of the past terms, the U.S. Supreme Court has rendered decisions involving intellectual property law issues that have broader implications which also touch upon other areas of law. So too, in this most recent term, with the Court’s...
Sponsored by the FBA Immigration Law Section, this panel will provide the latest information on the status of those who have evacuated Afghanistan along with the policies of the Biden Administration regarding temporary status and resettlement. The panel will also highlight the work being done to...
Join us for this Two Part Series: Register just once to attend both parts of this TWO PART SERIES. Part I will be hosted on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at Noon – 1:30 PM and Part II will take place at the same time a...
Over the past 5 years there has a been an increasing focus and push at both the federal and state level to use the antitrust laws to attempt to restrain technology companies and their alleged anticompetitive power and growing power over consumers’ everyday life. Those...
Join the Immigration Law Section's Newer Lawyers Division for their webinar series. These webinars enable attendees to receive education and mentoring from seasoned immigration attorneys in specific areas of immigration law. Panelists Lauren McClure and Elizabeth Treacy will discuss the nuts and bolts of federal...
Litigating Before Magistrate Judges in the Age of Zoom Featured Panelists Hon. Donna M. Ryu, United States Magistrate Judge, Northern District of California Oakland Branch Hon. Kandis A. Westmore, United States Magistrate Judge, Northern District of California Oakland Branch Hon. Thomas S. Hixson, United States...
Explore ways to represent vulnerable populations, including domestic violence survivors, and the resources available to them. * 1.25 hours of Illinois MCLE credit pending About the Presenters Kathryn Bettcher, Director of Victim Services at Prairie State Legal Services Kathryn Bettcher graduated from the Northern Illinois...
Our monthly WebEx meeting is hosted by our President. As a new State-wide Chapter, we welcome the participation of all interested Washington State attorneys. CLE Please note CLE Credit will not be offered for this event. Registration Registration Fees Washington State Chapter Members Only Please...
Join us for this Two Part Series: Register just once to attend both parts of this TWO PART SERIES. Part I was hosted on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at Noon – 1:30 PM and Part II will take place at the same time a week...