**Program hosted in (ET) time zone** Mortgage fraud continues to be an area ripe for qui tams, and this seems likely to be the case in the future. The panel will include attorneys from the Department of Justice’s Commercial Litigation, Fraud Section; an attorney who...
Join us for a valuable webinar in which experienced practitioners will discuss how they assess and address challenges arising under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). After a quick ADA refresher, highlighting the areas that typically result in litigation, challenge and supplement your understanding of...
Register Today! Please join us for this in-person CLE opportunity featuring the Honorable Debra M. Brown, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. The buffet line opens at 11:30 a.m., and the program begins at noon. Please pre-register...
Join Senator Doug Jones, one of the authors of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), and a group of experts as we learn about the Act and recent litigation challenging it. The CTA came into effect in January 2024 and imposes broad disclosure requirements on all...
Judge Royce C. Lamberth will reflect on his distinguished career as a federal judge, chief judge, FISA court judge, and now senior judge. He will share lessons learned and other observations from some of his many cases. Ashley Akers, Younger Lawyers Division Chair, will moderate....
Noncitizens in the United States disproportionately suffer labor-based abuses at their employers. Thankfully, in a fairly newly announced joint program between the Department of Labor and Department of Homeland Security, individuals who have been victims of labor-based abuses, even if they are entirely undocumented, have...
Three federal practitioners join us to discuss the ethical challenges litigators face when handling joint representation matters. Specifically, these expert panelists will address issues facing attorneys who jointly represent more than one party, as well as issues facing their opponents concerning multiple representation of parties...
Join the Oklahoma City Chapter of the Federal Bar Association at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Oklahoma on Tuesday, May 21st, from 2 p.m to 4 p.m. for a comprehensive legal exploration of pivotal historical events, as Assistant U.S. Attorney Arvo Mikkanen and...
This program will discuss both the federal statute and the ethics rule restricting post-employment work by former federal employees. It will address the differences between the statute and the ethics rule and as well as the common features of both. The program will address how...
The H-1B lottery is over, and with the majority of registered individuals not selected, many companies and foreign nationals are searching for alternative statuses and options. Join the Immigration Law Section's Newer Lawyers Division for a discussion on alternative pathways for cap-subject H-1Bs, and those...
Join us down south in the SDGA's Brunswick Division for breakfast with Judge Cheesbro. We’ll also swear in FY24 Vice-president Steven Blackerby. Breakfast and coffee provided. Hunter Maclean will host us at their St. Simons Island office. ADD TO CALENDAR
In the past few years, the Social Security Administration has changed its procedures for scheduling hearings. Scheduling is a complex process involving multiple hearing participants providing and coordinating availability. On Thursday, May 23, Judge Tanya Garrian will discuss the centralized scheduling process and how OHO...