Webinar: False Claims Act Trial - Lessons Learned
2023-08-04 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Although the United States government recovers billions of dollars per year under the federal False Claims Act (FCA), the vast majority of that recovery is the result of voluntary settlements, and very few FCA cases proceed to trial, let alone verdict. Panelist will discuss their experiences preparing for and trying these cases and provide tips to other FCA attorneys on how to prepare for an FCA trial, including tips for conducting effective discovery, recurring issues subject to motions practice, and preparing effective arguments for a judge and jury.

Presented by the Health Law Section

Presenters
Brittany Cambre
Brittany represents individuals and companies in complex civil litigation, internal investigations, and white collar criminal defense. She has represented clients in various complex business litigation matters involving antitrust, RICO, and the False Claims Act. She also counsels clients in a wide array of issues including commercial business disputes and business torts.
Before joining Chilivis, Cochran, Larkins & Bever, Brittany was an associate with Eversheds Sutherland (US)’s Litigation Practice Group, focusing her practice on complex business litigation, government investigations, and class action defense.
Brittany graduated in 2013 from the University of Georgia School of law, she served as the Editor in Chief of the Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law, as an Intern for Superior Court judges of Barrow and Jackson counties, and as a member of the Appellate Litigation Clinic.
Scott Grubman
Scott is a former Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) and Department of Justice Trial Attorney who represents businesses and individuals across a wide variety of industries in connection with government and internal investigations, False Claims Act litigation, and white collar criminal defense.
Although Scott represents clients across industries, a substantial portion of his practice involves representing healthcare providers of all types and sizes in connection with high-stakes government investigations – both criminal and civil – by agencies such as the U.S. Department of Justice, HHS-OIG, the FBI, and state Medicaid Fraud Control Units. Scott also has extensive experience representing healthcare providers in connection with administrative proceedings, payor audits, and general healthcare regulatory matters, particularly those related to the False Claims Act (including qui tam whistleblower actions), Stark Law, and Anti-Kickback Statute. He has represented healthcare clients ranging from multi-hospital health systems to individual physicians, ancillary providers, and every type and size in between. He served as lead trial counsel in Georgia’s first-ever False Claims Act trial, which resulted in a favorable settlement after 4 days of testimony.
In addition to his healthcare clients, Scott also regularly represents clients who are being investigated for, or who have been charged with, white collar crimes, including fraud, embezzlement, theft, and public corruption. He has first-chaired numerous criminal and civil jury trials in both federal and state courts, and has handled criminal and civil appeals. Scott is skilled and experienced in handling high-profile investigations as his matters have garnered substantial attention by the international, national, and local news media. He has also represented individuals in connection with Congressional investigations, including the representation of a key witness before the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol (the “January 6 Committee”). Scott has a reputation for passionately defending his clients both inside and outside of the courtroom.
After graduating from law school with highest honors and then clerking for two federal judges (both U.S. District and U.S. Circuit Courts), Scott was accepted into the Attorney General Honor’s Program, first serving as a Trial Attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., and then as an AUSA in Savannah, Georgia, where he investigated and prosecuted healthcare and other white collar fraud cases, and was a member of his district’s Healthcare Fraud Task Force. He also represented the United States as lead counsel in dozens of cases in both federal District Court and before the Eleventh Circuit, including felony criminal investigations and prosecutions, criminal and civil appeals, habeas, constitutional claims, and asset forfeiture. He was awarded a Special Commendation by the DOJ, and was recognized by HHS-OIG for his government service.
Scott has published dozens of articles on healthcare fraud and white collar crime topics in nationally-recognized journals and publications, and regularly presents at healthcare and white collar crime conferences and seminars nationwide. He serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law at both Emory University and Georgia State University law schools, where he teaches courses on white collar crime and healthcare fraud and abuse. Scott has helped to train lawyers on trial advocacy skills both domestically and internationally, including serving on the faculty of a week-long NITA trial advocacy training program in Lagos, Nigeria. He also serves in leadership positions in state and national organizations, including the American Health Law Association (AHLA), the Federal Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the State Bar of Georgia. He has been quoted by both national and local news organizations on issues related to healthcare fraud and abuse and white collar crime, including the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, MSNBC, and the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
Lauren Warner
Lauren A. Warner is an equity partner at Chilivis, Grubman, Warner & Berry LLP in Atlanta, Georgia. Lauren is an experienced trial attorney who represents companies and individuals in complex civil litigation, government and internal investigations, and white-collar criminal defense. Lauren is a strong advocate who spent years honing her litigation skills, representing both behemoth corporations in bet-the-company litigation and individual clients alike. Lauren is known for displaying fervor and pragmatism in the courtroom. Lauren also frequently represents clients in mediations and arbitrations, and her negotiating acumen has saved countless clients the significant time, expense, and stress associated with protracted litigation. Lauren has worked extensively with medical doctors, both as clients and as expert witnesses. Lauren has a strong working knowledge of various medical specialties and understands how to present complicated medical issues to judges and juries.
Lauren is licensed in Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Florida and has extensive experience with civil jury trials, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts throughout the country. A New Orleans native, Lauren made Atlanta her home after working in Philadelphia and developing her expertise as a trial attorney for nearly a decade. Before advancing her career at Chilivis Grubman, Lauren worked in King & Spalding’s Atlanta office as a Senior Associate, where she served as an active member of the Tort and Environmental practice group representing businesses in complex product liability actions. Lauren specialized in developing and presenting state-of-the-art medical defenses for trials with particularly difficult medical issues, including working extensively with medical experts regarding pulmonary and oncological diseases related to cigarette smoking.
Lauren graduated from Villanova University School of Law with honors having received a full academic scholarship. After clerking for the Honorable Eduardo C. Robreno in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Lauren began her legal career as an associate at Dechert LLP, a large international law firm, representing pharmaceutical companies in mass tort, product liability, and off-label marketing investigations. Yearning for more work in the courtroom, Lauren went to Haines & Associates, a boutique litigation firm in Philadelphia, where she gained extensive first- and second-chair trial experience representing clients in all phases of litigation in both state and federal courts in a variety of areas, including business disputes, legal malpractice, personal injury, civil rights, and defamation.
Lauren lives in Stone Mountain, Georgia with her husband and their two children.

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Webinar: Recent Trends in the Enforcement of Exclusive Forum Provisions
2023-08-09 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Many public and private companies have recently adopted exclusive-forum bylaws that designate a specific jurisdiction as the exclusive forum where lawsuits relating to certain intra-company disputes can be brought. Join us as a panel of experienced practitioners—with both litigation and corporate backgrounds—discuss recent trends in this area: when are exclusive-forum provisions enforceable? What types of companies have adopted them, and under what circumstances? What should companies that are considering adopting these provisions be aware of?
Presented on behalf of the Securities Law Section.

About the Presenters
Jeff, Amy, and Andy are part of Faegre Drinker’s public company practice, and they have experience representing public companies and their officers and directors in corporate transactions and litigation, including with regard to exclusive forum provisions.
Jeff Justman, Partner, Faegre Drinker
Jeff Justman is a legal strategist and advocate who represents clients in shareholder and securities litigation, appellate matters, and class actions in state and federal courts across the country. Jeff also manages an active pro bono practice, with a particular emphasis on protecting the right to vote and to participate in the political process. Jeff’s excellence in these areas has been recognized by his peers and clients: Minnesota Lawyer has recognized Jeff as a “Super Lawyer” in securities and corporate finance litigation, and Chambers USA has ranked Jeff as one of a dozen recognized industry leaders in appellate litigation in Minnesota.
Amy Seidel, Partner, Faegre Drinker
Amy Seidel advises public companies on SEC reporting requirements, stock exchange listing standards, executive compensation issues, disclosure issues and general corporate governance matters. She also has experience in many areas of corporate representation, including public and private securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate counseling.

Andy Van Houter, Associate, Faegre Drinker
Andrew Van Houter is a trial attorney who represents clients in the financial services industry, as well as businesses engaged in complex litigation and partnership disputes. Andy has first-chaired valuation and stock-option trials; been on the trial teams of large partnership disputes, mass arbitrations and FINRA arbitrations; and has argued in appellate courts. He has extensive experience in New York’s state and federal courts, and often litigates corporate disputes in the Delaware Court of Chancery. Andy is also a trusted advisor, helping clients avoid the costs of trial by negotiating million-dollar settlements and plea deals. Due to his track-record, clients often come to Andy to efficiently and effectively handle smaller matters that need a seasoned litigator and trial counsel.

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Section on Taxation: New Guidance - Temporary Relief from Recent Regulations on Foreign Tax Creditability
2023-08-11 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
This panel will discuss IRS Notice 2023-55 and its impact on U.S. multinational entities. IRS Notice 2023-55 provides temporary relief for taxpayers determining whether a foreign tax is eligible for a foreign tax credit under sections 901 and 903. Section 901 allows a credit for foreign income, war profits, and excess profits taxes; section 903 allows a credit for taxes paid in lieu of a generally imposed foreign income, war profits, or excess profits tax. 2022 regulations revised the rules for determining whether a foreign levy is a creditable foreign income tax under sections 901 and 903. The temporary relief offered through IRS Notice 2023-55 allows taxpayers to apply certain portions to of the prior regulations under section 901 rather than the 2022 regulations, and also turns off portions of the new regulations under section 903. This panel will discuss the implications of the notice and what companies can expect in the future.

Presented by the Section on Taxation

Presenters

Teisha Ruggiero, Senior Counsel, IRS Office of Chief Counsel
Deborah Tarwasokono, Attorney-Advisor, Department of Treasury
Brian Jenn, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery
Ray Stahl, Principal, EY
Marissa Rensen, Managing Director, KPMG

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Alaska Chapter: 2023 District Conference
2023-08-15 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Anchorage) | Hotel Captain Cook, 939 W 5th Ave, Anchorage, Alaska, 99501
Join us for the Federal Bar Association – Alaska Chapter – District Conference at the Hotel Captain Cook on Tuesday, August 15 from 9:15am – 5:00pm. Featuring a lunch panel with visiting Ninth Circuit judges and 6.5 CLE credits, including 2 ethics credits. Panel topics include the law, technology, and ethics of AI; a SCOTUS Indian Law update; a discussion about originalism informed by the recent U.S. Supreme Court Dobbs and Bruen decisions; and an informative and entertaining presentation on what juries like and dislike, led by U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska Chief Judge Sharon Gleason. There will be a welcome reception the night before at the home of FBA Chapter President Sarah Schirack, and time for networking between the bench and the bar throughout the conference.
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Agenda
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August 14
5:30 – 7:00 p.m. | Welcome & Networking Reception
All members of the bench and bar, and all visitors, are invited to a welcome reception at the home of FBA President, Sarah Schirack, 1820 Westchester Cir.
>Hosted by the 2023 Board of the Federal Bar Association – Alaska Chapter:

Sarah Schirack, FBA President – Counsel, Perkins Coie
Jamie McGrady, FBA Treasurer – Director, Federal Defenders of Alaska
Mike O’Brien, FBA President Emeritus – Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine
Mark Cucci – Chief Assistant Attorney General, State of Alaska
Andrea Hattan – Attorney-Advisor, NOAA
Brewster Jamieson – Shareholder, Lane Powell
Lloyd Miller – Partner, Sonosky Chambers
Michelle Nesbett – Senior Counsel, Birch Horton
Danee Pontious – Owner, Pontious Law
Anna Russell – Alaska Branch Librarian, US Courts Library

August 15
9:15 – 9:30 a.m. – Opening Remarks
9:30 – 10:45 a.m. – SCOTUS Indian Law Update + Expert Q&A
SCOTUS had a busy term for Indian Law. Learn about the recent Arizona v. Navajo Nation (trust responsibility) and Brackeen (ICWA) decisions and their implications, and get a chance to ask experts in the arena about their broader reach, how we got here, and anything else Indian Law. 1.25 General CLE credits

Lloyd Miller – Partner, Sonosky Chambers LLP
Erin Dougherty – Senior Attorney, Native American Rights Fund
– Primary amicus brief author in recent Brackeen SCOTUS case, representing 497 federally recognized tribes and 62 tribal and Indian organizations.

10:45am – 11:00am – Morning Break
11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. – A Discussion on Originalism, Bruen, and the Direction of SCOTUS
Join us for a discussion on originalism, focusing on the 2022 SCOTUS Bruen gun rights decision. Learn about the legal doctrine, how it has influenced recent court decisions, and how it may affect future SCOTUS and lower court decisions. Two legal scholars will parse the strengths and deficiencies of it, including the difficulties lower courts have highlighted in implementing Bruen’s historical constitutional interpretation method. 1.25 General CLE credits

Paul Haagen – Professor, Duke School of Law
Maimon Schwarzchild – Professor, Univ. of San Diego School of Law
Moderator: Susan Orlansky – Cooperating Counsel, ACLU

12:15 – 1:15 p.m. – Lunch Panel with Visiting Ninth Circuit Judges
Moderated by Sarah Schirack, Counsel, Perkins Coie LLP .75 General CLE credis.
1:15 – 3:15 p.m. – The Law, Technology, and Ethics of AI
Learn about cutting edge AI issues that have practical import for litigators. The discussion will touch on what law firms and in-house counsels should be thinking about when using AI, ethical considerations, and how AI can be used to shrink the access-to-justice gap. 2 Ethics CLE credits.

Dr. Sonja Ebron – CEO, Courtroom5
– Uses AI to provide people with the tools & resources needed to help settle civil cases, with or without a lawyer
Gwyn McAlpine – Dir. of Knowledge Management Services, Perkins Coie
– Investigates & educates on how to use AI effectively & ethically in practice
Damien Riehl – VP, Solutions Champion, vLex
– Helps integrate AI-backed technologies to improve legal workflows & power legal data analytics

3:15 – 3:30 p.m. – Afternoon Break
3:30 – 4:45 p.m. – Trial Improvement Bootcamp
Sharpen your trial skills with this engaging presentation that has relevance to civil and criminal practitioners alike. 1.25 General CLE credits

Chief Judge Sharon Gleason – Chief Judge, USDC for D. Alaska
Jamie McGrady – Director, Federal Defenders for D. Alaska

4:45 – 5:00 p.m. – Closing Remarks

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FBA Members at Private Firms with 7+ Lawyers – $170.00
FBA Members at Private Firms with 1-6 Lawyers – $80.00
FBA Member Government & Public Interest Lawyers – $25.00
Non-FBA Members at Private Firms with 7+ Lawyers – $190.00
Non-FBA Members at Private Firms with 1-6 Lawyers – $100.00
Non-FBA Member Government & Public Interest Lawyers – $45.00
Clerks, Judges, Court Personnel & 2 per Sponsor – Free

To get the member discount for this event and support continued programming by the FBA Alaska Chapter, please join or renew your membership. (Note: select the Alaska Chapter as your home chapter)

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Webinar: Insights from the Author: Citizen Justice – the Environmental Legacy of William O. Douglas - Public Advocate and Conservation Champion
2023-08-15 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Join FBA National Past President Hon. Gustavo A. Gelpi, Judge, First Circuit Court of Appeals, as he interviews Senior Judge M. Margaret McKeown of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, author of Citizen Justice: The Environmental Legacy of William O. Douglas. Judge McKeown will share insights into how Justice Douglas defended his role as a citizen advocate for conservation issues while he also used his long tenure on the U.S. Supreme Court (1939-1975) to rule on landmark environmental law decisions. The conversation will also explore ethical issues faced by Justice Douglas as he juggled is roles as advocate and justice.

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Presenter

Hon. M. Margaret McKeown

Judge Margaret McKeown has served almost twenty-five years as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, an affiliated scholar at the Center for the American West at Stanford University, and jurist-in-residence at the University of San Diego School of Law. As a former White House Fellow, she served as special assistant at the White House and as special assistant to the Secretary of the Interior. A Wyoming native, she serves on the board of Teton Science Schools and was a member of the first American expedition to Mt. Shishapangma in Tibet.
Judge McKeown recently published Citizen Justice: The Environmental Legacy of William O. Douglas—Public Advocate a Conservation Champion (Potomac Press, 2022).
Judge McKeown graduated from Georgetown University Law Center and holds an honorary doctorate from Georgetown University. Before her appointment, she was the first woman partner at Perkins Coie in Seattle and Washington, D.C.
Judge McKeown is a member of the US Judicial Conference Committee on Judicial Conduct and Disability. She chairs the Ninth Circuit Workplace Environment Committee and is a member of the National Workplace Conduct Working Group. She is on the Council of the American Law Institute, the Judicial Advisory Board of the American Society of International Law, and the editorial board of Litigation magazine. She served as Chair of the ABA Commission on the 19th Amendment, past President of the Federal Judges Association, and former chair of the US Judicial Conference Codes of Conduct Committee (ethics).
Judge McKeown is on the board of the World Justice Project and is Vice Chair of the ABA Rule of Law Initiative and a current special advisor. She has lectured throughout the world on international law, intellectual property, human rights, ethics, and constitutional law and has participated in numerous rule of law initiatives with judges and lawyers.
Judge McKeown received the ABA Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement award, the ABA John Marshall Award, the Inns of Court Ninth Circuit Professionalism Award, the Washington Women Lawyers President’s Award, and the Girl Scouts Cool Woman Award, among others.
Moderator

Hon. Gustavo A. Gelpi

Judge Gelpí was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in October 2021. He received his undergraduate degree from Brandeis University in 1987 and his law degree from Suffolk University Law School in 1991. From 1991 to 1993, Judge Gelpí served as law clerk to Judge Juan M. Pérez-Giménez. From 1993 to 1996, he served as an Assistant Federal Public Defender. From 1997 to 2000, Judge Gelpí worked as an Assistant Attorney General, served as Solicitor General of Puerto Rico, and worked in private practice. Judge Gelpí was appointed as a Magistrate Judge in the District of Puerto Rico in 2001. In 2006, President George W. Bush appointed him to the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, where he served as Chief Judge from 2018 to 2021. Judge Gelpi has been a FBA member for over 30 years. He is past Puerto Rico Chapter President, and past FBA national president.

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Career Coaching for Lawyers: How to Maximize Happiness With Your Legal Career
2023-08-16 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
All professional athletes and many top business executives use the services of coaches. Why should lawyers be different? Career coaching provides lawyers a valuable tool to explore their personal satisfaction with their career and explore career goals and strategies. This presentation will present three top legal career coaches who will explain how they work everyday with lawyers seeking to maximize their career success and happiness. Please join us and you may find a new way to improve your legal career.
Presented by the Professional Development Committee

Presenters

Rachel Gezerseh, Panish Shea Boyle Ravipudi
Rachel Gezerseh is a trial attorney with Panish Shea Boyle Ravipudi who specializes in litigating catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death and products liability cases. Ms. Gezerseh was previously an attorney at international law firm Jones Day, where she litigated large scale product liability cases. Currently, Ms. Gezerseh represents plaintiffs in the Southern California Fire Cases litigation. Ms. Gezerseh has been named to the Southern California Super Lawyers list since 2020 and recognized by her peers as a Southern California Super Lawyers “Rising Star” since 2013. She has been featured in Bloomberg Law and ABA for Law Students and is the author of the Law Career Playbook, the leading networking guide for law students and new lawyers. A member of the State Bar of California and the State Bar of Nevada, Ms. Gezerseh received her Juris Doctorate from Southwestern Law School.

Emily Hirsekorn, Hirsekorn Coaching LLC
Emily is a career leadership coach for lawyers, with a background in private legal practice, anti-bias education, and law career advising and professional development. She is credentialed with the ICF—the gold standard in the industry—and is certified as an Energy Leadership Index (ELI) Master Practitioner, offering a one-of-a-kind assessment that quantifies energy level, identifies strengths and growth opportunities, and teaches you how to shift your energy on demand. In addition to energy management, she speaks regularly on the four pillars of sustainable career success: authentic leadership, work-life balance, career fulfillment, and confidence. Her signature offer “The CALL” is a comprehensive coaching program that walks you through all four pillars via (i) the ELI assessment, (ii) 1:1 calls, (iii) a self-study digital course, (iv) twice monthly live workshops, and (v) community app challenges.

Brooke Loesby, Law Life Coach
Brooke’s passion is improving the lives of attorneys and making law firms healthy, positive places to work. Brooke uses the Law Life Coach process to help motivated attorneys build their book, transition to their dream role and pursue alternative legal careers. If you are ready to take control of your career, legacy and purpose, you are in the right place. We are committed to support you as you define success and take steps to attain those goals in your career.
Brooke also specializes in legal recruiting, transition planning, making recommendations regarding hiring and retention, firm culture, benefits, onboarding practices, firm structure, and roles and responsibilities.
Before coaching, Brooke earned her JD from Pepperdine Law School in 2006. She was an Associate at Akin Gump and worked at Quinn Emanuel before transitioning to legal counseling at the Office of Career Services at Loyola Law School. Beyond living her dream life today, Brooke enjoys hiking, vegetarian cooking, paddle boarding, and meditation.
Moderator
David Finn, Assistant US Attorney, Southern District of California
David Finn is an Assistant United States Attorney in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California, where he has worked in the Criminal Division since 2011. He has completed over 40 federal jury trials and made several Ninth Circuit oral arguments. He currently serves as the USAO’s Project Safe Neighborhoods Coordinator working to reduce violent crime in the district through intervention, prevention, enforcement, and reentry strategies. David is a past President of the San Diego Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and serves on their Advisory Board. He is the Vice Chair of the FBA’s National Professional Development Committee. He is the founding President of the San Diego Federal Bar Foundation, which raises money for charitable causes impacting the federal legal community. He has been appointed by the District Court to serve on the Southern District of California’s Court History Committee and as a Lawyer Representative for the Southern District of California. David volunteers as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) in Juvenile Dependency Court and regularly serves as a Judge Pro Tem in San Diego Superior Court, Small Claims Division. He is a board member for Wesley House, which provides support services and affordable housing to college students in need. David is an Adjunct Professor at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, where he teaches Criminal Law and Legal Writing II.

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Webinar: Meet a Civil Rights Lawyer Part 1: Government and Public Interest
2023-08-18 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Many folks head to law school with a strong interest in constitutional and civil rights and hoping to work as an advocate in that arena. But it might be hard to figure out how to get involved in civil rights work, or to understand what a civil rights lawyer does. Our esteemed panel of attorneys and judges—including the Honorable Judith E. Levy, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan–will provide their insights into this fascinating but sometimes enigmatic area of the law, from the government and public interest perspective. Law students, law clerks, new attorneys, and attorneys looking to try a new area of law will benefit from this Q&A dialog. We’ll cover topics including how to get involved in civil rights work, what background and skills a successful public civil rights attorney needs to be successful, what a public civil rights practice looks like, how public plaintiff and defense work differs, why civil rights law is the best law there is (only half kidding here), and other topics. Bring your interest, and your questions, to our lively webinar that is FREE for FBA members, including law student members!

Presented by the Civil Rights Law Section, Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee, & Law Student Division

Presenters
The Hon. Judith E. Levy, United States District Judge, Eastern District of Michigan (and former trial attorney for the EEOC and Chief AUSA of the Civil Rights Unit in the Eastern District of Michigan)
Prof. Aisha Novasky of UCLA Law, also Supervising Attorney of the Civil Rights Practice Group at Disability Rights California
Aisha C. Novasky is a supervising attorney with Disability Rights California’s Civil Rights Practice Group. Through her advocacy, Aisha aims to dismantle social injustices affecting marginalized communities, with a particular focus on the intersection of people with disabilities and their disproportionate interactions with law enforcement. At DRC, Aisha has worked on a range of litigation relating to housing, houselessness, and higher education.
Most recently, Aisha was an adjunct clinical lecturer with the Veterans Justice Clinic at UCLA’s School of Law for the 2022-2023 school year. Aisha supervised law students as they engaged in written and oral advocacy on behalf of housing insecure veterans, and organized a site visit for Soledad Garcia Munoz, the Special Rapporteur on Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Rights at the Inter-American Commission for Human Rights, to assess the houselessness crisis in Los Angeles.
Prior to joining Disability Rights California, Aisha was a staff attorney at Manhattan Legal Services, where she represented tenants and tenant associations in issues relating to violations of the Fair Housing and Rehabilitation Acts, warranty of habitability and rent stabilization laws.
In October 2020, Aisha was appointed to the San Bernardino Superior Court’s Elimination of Bias Committee, where she continues to work closely with judicial officers, court personnel, and attorneys from the public and private sectors to eliminate bias in the justice system and ensure court processes are accessible and equitable to all.
Aisha received her B.A. from California State University, Fullerton, and her J.D. from New York Law School. She is licensed to practice in California and New York.
Eric Foley, Staff Attorney in the New Orleans Office of the Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center
Eric Foley is an attorney at the Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center, where his docket includes challenges to bail systems, police misconduct, and violations of protesters’ rights across Louisiana. Prior to joining the MacArthur Justice Center in 2015, Foley worked for S.E. Louisiana Legal Services in their housing and homeless advocacy divisions and was a judicial clerk in the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

Kyle Kaiser, Senior Trial Counsel, Litigation Division, Utah Attorney General’s Office
Kyle Kaiser is an Assistant Attorney General and Senior Trial Counsel in the Litigation Division of the Utah Attorney General’s Office. He has been with the office since July 2011. Kyle’s practice focuses on defending claims of constitutional or civil rights violations brought against the State of Utah, its agents, agencies, and subdivisions, and Utah colleges and school districts. Kyle is also appointed as a judge pro tempore for the Salt Lake City Justice Court, presiding over civil small claims matters. Before working for the Utah AG’s Office, Kyle was employed as Staff Attorney for Justice Dale Wainwright of the Supreme Court of Texas, where he not only assisted Justice Wainwright in researching and preparing opinions and analyzing petitions for review, but was in charge of the Court’s annual hot pepper eating competition. Before that, Kyle was a litigation and intellectual property associate with the law firm of Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and served as a law clerk for Richard Dorr, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri, in Springfield.
Kyle received his J.D., with high distinction, from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2003, where he was Senior Managing Editor of the Iowa Law Review, was awarded the Hancher-Finkbine Medallion, and was inducted into Order of the Coif. Kyle received his bachelor’s degree in journalism from Drake University, summa cum laude, in 2000.
Away from work, Kyle enjoys spending time with his wife Pearl, their daughter Cora, and their cat Milo; camping around Utah in a 1983 Chevy RV; competing in pub trivia events (mostly virtually this year); playing percussion with the local community band and piano in the privacy of his own home; and judging mock trial competitions.

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Immigration Law Section: Responding to Complicated RFEs
2023-08-22 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Join expert immigration attorneys James Hollis and Lily Axelrod in a discussion on complicated Requests for Evidence (RFEs) and their strategies for responding to them. Panelists will cover both employment and family based immigration topics, and best practices for both.

Presented by the Immigration Law Section

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Presenters
James Hollis, Attorney, Siskind Susser
James W. Hollis is an attorney at Siskind Susser, PC where his practice focuses exclusively on U.S. immigration and nationality law. Mr. Hollis represents individuals and employers in nonimmigrant and immigrant visa administrative matters before US Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Department of State, the Department of Labor, and US Customs and Border Protection.
Mr. Hollis works extensively with entrepreneurs, professionals, and talent workers and their employers to navigate complex immigration application processes. He has served as a trusted advisor to many individual clients, as well as to top level professional sports organizations, entertainment industry groups, publicly traded corporations, and entrepreneurs leading high growth startups.
Mr. Hollis is frequently invited to present on business immigration law topics by the American Immigration Lawyers Association. He has also served as Lecturer in Business Immigration Law at the Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law. He has been recognized as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers and as a Future Leader in the category of Corporate Immigration by Who’s Who Legal.
Mr. Hollis graduated from Furman University and Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a fitness and soccer enthusiast and frequently spends his weekend mornings supporting Everton Football Club.
Lily S. Axelrod, Founding Attorney, Axelrod Immigration Law
Before founding Axelrod Immigration Law, Ms. Axelrod worked at Siskind Susser, one of North America’s leading immigration law firms. There, she had the honor to learn from some of the country’s brightest and most dedicated attorneys, and received national recognition among her peers for teaching complex and nuanced topics. After years of cheering on many of her own clients starting small businesses, Ms. Axelrod gained the confidence and inspiration to do the same. She founded Axelrod Immigration Law in December of 2022.
Ms. Axelrod previously worked at the intersection of immigration law and criminal defense at Masferrer & Associates in Boston, Massachusetts. She represented clients accused of felonies and misdemeanors before local, state, and federal courts, including appeals and post-conviction relief such as motions for new trial. She also defended clients in removal proceedings before the Boston Immigration Court, focusing on finding creative strategies for clients with criminal records.
Ms. Axelrod graduated with honors from Harvard Law School, where she served as President of the Harvard Immigration Project and an editor of the Harvard Latino Law Review. As a law student, Ms. Axelrod provided over 1500 hours of pro bono legal services through the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic, the Harvard Criminal Justice Institute, and Greater Boston Legal Services. She also served as a legal intern with the Project on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ProDESC) in Mexico City.
When she is not at work, Ms. Axelrod sings with the Memphis Symphony Chorus, explores the city and nature with her young daughter, and travels as much as she can with her husband, a Mississippi public school teacher and athletic director.

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Oklahoma City Chapter: Pathways to Progress - Priorities, Decisions, and Unity
2023-08-23 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Oklahoma Bar Association, 1901 N Lincoln Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK
Join us for a captivating presentation by Oklahoma’s esteemed Attorney General, Gentner Drummond, as he explores and explains his top priorities in office: fighting corruption, strengthening tribal relations, and promoting government transparency. He will also share his unwavering belief in a united America, free from divisive siloing. Be part of this transformative conversation and secure your spot today!

Presenter
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond
Gentner Drummond was sworn in as Oklahoma’s 19th Attorney General on Jan. 9, 2023. Gentner’s law experience spans nearly 30 years and includes having served as an assistant district attorney in Pawnee and Osage Counties and as an attorney in private practice. In 1999, he founded the Tulsa-based firm, Drummond Law. In addition to his legal career, Gentner, a seventh-generation Oklahoman, has been a longtime rancher, banker and businessman.
A U.S. Air Force jet pilot during the Persian Gulf War, Gentner led the first combat mission of that conflict. One of the most decorated Oklahomans to serve in the Gulf War, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for “extraordinary achievement,” as well as three Air Medals and four Aerial Achievement medals.
He earned his bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma State University and his law degree from Georgetown University. Gentner and his wife Wendy have been married for 12 years and have a blended family of six children and five grandchildren.

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($25) Nonmembers

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Participants can receive up to 1.0 General CLE credits for Oklahoma.

Questions can be directed to Amanda Finch (OklahomaCityFBA@okcfedbar.com)

Webinar: Remedies, Court Access, and Beyond: Life after Cummings
2023-08-23 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
This webinar will discuss the remedies options available for persons with disabilities post Cummings under a variety of different laws and how attorneys are navigating the post Cummings landscape. More specifically, the webinar will zero in on Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, and Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County v. Talevski. By the end of the session, attendees will gain an understanding of three critical Supreme Court cases affecting persons with disabilities. They will also gain an understanding of the possible remedies persons with disabilities may utilize after facing disability discrimination in non-employment situations.
Presented on behalf of the Civil Rights Law Section.

Presenters
William D. Goren, Esq., J.D., LL.M.
William D. Goren, Esq., of William D. Goren, J.D., LL.M. LLC in Decatur, GA, has been dealing with the ADA as an Attorney since 1990. His law and consulting practice, https://www.understandingtheada.com/, as well as his blog, Understanding the ADA, (a member of the ABA Top 100 for five consecutive years, 2014-2018- there was no ABA 100 in 2019-2022), all focus on understanding the ADA so that the client understands what it means to comply with that law and related laws. In particular, he provides consulting, counseling, representation, and training services involving compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and related laws- such as the Air Carrier Access Act and the Fair Housing Act, among others. Mr. Goren also brings a deep, personal understanding of what it means to have a disability, equipping him with exceptional insight on how the ADA actually works. He is deaf with a congenital bilateral hearing loss of 70–90+ decibels, but functions entirely in the hearing world thanks to hearing aids, Bluetooth technology, automatic speech recognition, and lip-reading. For reasons independent of his deafness, he also uses voice dictation technology to access his computer. He is also a frequent presenter, a trained mediator, a FINRA arbitrator (Chairperson eligible), and an arbitrator on the CPR employment panel. Finally, he is the author of Understanding the ADA, now in its 4th edition (ABA 2013), and numerous other articles on the rights of persons with disabilities. He is a member of various committees of the American Bar Association, including: Legal Technology Resource Center Board (2017-2023); ABA Law Practice Section Client Development and Marketing Committee; ABA Law Practice Section Ethics and Professionalism Committee and the ABA’s Law Practice Section DEI committee. He is also a member of various committees of the Federal Bar Association, including: the Federal Bar Association (FBA) Diversity and Inclusion committee; the FBA’s Civil Rights section and its Governing Board; FBA’s Civil Rights Amicus committee; and the Chair of the FBA’s Disability Best Practices Committee, which in its first year formulated an accessibility manual for the FBA and its chapters. He is also a member of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Bar Association Advocacy Committee and its Amicus committee. He has an A.B. from Vassar College, a J.D. from University of San Diego School of Law, and was one of the first in the entire country to receive the LL.M. in health law, in his case from DePaul University College of Law. Interesting fact: He trained his miniature poodle to be a hearing dog while he practices virtually.
Andrew Rozynski, Esq.
Andrew Rozynski is a distinguished partner at Eisenberg & Baum, LLP. He harnesses his extensive experience as a civil rights attorney to passionately advocate for his client’s rights. His successful advocacy efforts have set legal precedents that have a positive ripple effect on numerous lives nationwide. In addition to his litigation work, he is the co-director of the Eisenberg & Baum Law Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing and also leads the firm’s appellate practice. Equipped with the dual skill sets of being both a formidable trial court litigator and an accomplished appellate lawyer, Mr. Rozynski stands out in the legal field. Mr. Rozynski is unique in his willingness to tackle problems other lawyers shy away from and uses creativity to find winning strategies that aren’t readily apparent. He has a well-earned reputation for successfully litigating cases of first impression. Mr. Rozynski also has a strong national presence, with admissions to over 40 Federal District and Appellate Courts spanning across more than 25 states. In his impactful career, he has obtained over 25 favorable verdicts from juries, judges, and arbitrators, testifying to his deep-seated commitment to his clients’ cause. Mr. Rozynski’s experience in both state and federal appellate courts is widespread, he has argued dozens of cases in appellate and trial courts throughout the country, including the United States Supreme Court. He has championed the rights of his clients by obtaining numerous positive decisions from Courts of Appeals nationwide, overturning unfavorable rulings and affirming beneficial judgments. In addition to his broad work on various civil rights cases, Mr. Rozynski has a wide array of experience of litigating cases involving Deaf discrimination. A personal connection to the Deaf community lends Mr. Rozynski a unique perspective when litigating Deaf discrimination cases. As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults) with three Deaf relatives, he is not only fluent in sign language, but also possesses a deep understanding of Deaf culture, making him an invaluable advocate for the Deaf community. A testament to his influence, Mr. Rozynski has handled numerous nationally significant cases across varied contexts, including hospitals, businesses, housing providers, government entities, courts, nursing homes, prisons, colleges, and workplaces. His cases have drawn the attention of high-profile publications such as The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Time and USA Today, along with television appearances on Fox News, ABC, NBC, and CBS. Mr. Rozynski thrives on mentoring fellow attorneys and speaking to groups about civil rights issues and welcomes any opportunity to so. Mr. Rozynski has worked closely with and maintains good relationships with other civil rights advocacy organizations, including the United States Department of Justice, NAACP, ACLU and National Fair Housing Alliance.
Course Planner
Caryl Oberman, Esq.
Caryl has always been motivated by a passion for justice and a belief in the transformative power of education. For almost four decades, her practice concentrated on the legal needs of persons with disabilities and their families, and of gifted students. She has lectured and published extensively in the areas of civil rights, education rights, and estate planning, especially for families of children with disabilities. Formerly law clerk to the Hon. Merna B. Marshall (Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas), director of the Legal Department of Philadelphia Association for Retarded Citizens, senior staff attorney at the Education Law Center and litigation consultant at the Disabilities Law Project, she founded Oberman & Yazno-Bartle LLC in 1985 to serve the legal needs of Pennsylvania’s children and adults with disabilities and their families. Caryl currently is a hearing officer for the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation and the Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services, and has served on numerous boards in the areas of disability and education. She has been an adjunct professor of School Law in the graduate education programs of Arcadia University, Holy Family University, Cabrini College and Antioch University. She is a member of the Montgomery County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations, serving on the Legal Services for Exceptional Children Committee and the Civil and Equal Rights Committee. She is a member of the Executive Board of the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Education Section, and chairs that section’s Special Education Committee.

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Posted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction and the FBA takes every measure to collaborate with presenters to ensure approval.
Credit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after the event date and available for credit in states that allow credit for live webinar presentations. You must attend the live broadcast, answer engagement polls, and accurately enter your bar number in registrant forms to receive credit. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing.
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Tampa Bay Chapter: Staying in the Game: Practicing with Purpose
2023-08-24 14:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Tampa Garden Club, 2629 Bayshore Blvd, Tampa, Florida, 33629
Staying in the Game is an annual event hosted by the Tampa Bay Chapter of the Federal Bar Association that promotes the retention of female and diverse attorneys in the legal profession. The theme of this year’s event is “Practicing with Purpose,” and will feature an afternoon coffee and CLE program, followed by a networking happy hour with refreshments and hors d’oeuvres. Please join us for the 2023 Staying in the Game event on Thursday, August 24, from 2pm to 6:30pm at the Tampa Garden Club.
We have a dynamic group of speakers, including Circuit Court Judge Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor, U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Barbara Lagoa, Elena Kohn, in house counsel at Advent Health, DOJ Trial Attorney Reggie Cuyler, Simone Marstiller, of counsel at Gunster, and Ben Odom, Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs at NASCAR.
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$50 – FBA Members & Government Employees
$75 – Nonmembers
Free – Judges (Must Register)

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> Michelle Moretz-Smith (Michelle_MoretzSmith@ca11.uscourts.gov)

Broward County Chapter: 11th Annual Breakfast with the Bench
2023-08-31 08:30 - 09:30 (America/New_York) | U.S. Federal Building (Jury Assembly Room), 299 E. Broward Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33301
Please join us for coffee and a continental breakfast with members of the federal judiciary, staff, and your fellow colleagues and members for the Broward Chapter of the FBA.
This event is hosted by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, in conjunction with the FBA Broward County Chapter. Refreshments provided by the Federal Bench Bar Fund.

Registration
[Click Here] to RSVP Online by August 30
Registration is complimentary for membership.
Non-lawyers are not permitted to bring cellphones into the courthouse. Please do not bring cellphones.

Questions regarding this event should be directed to Anne Flanigan (aflanigan@wsh-law.com)

Webinar: Meet a Civil Rights Lawyer Part 2 - Private Practice
2023-09-01 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Many folks head to law school with a strong interest in constitutional and civil rights and hoping to work as an advocate in that arena. But it might be hard to figure out how to get involved in civil rights work, or to understand what a civil rights lawyer does. Our esteemed panel of attorneys will provide their insights into this fascinating but sometimes enigmatic area of the law, from the private practice perspective. Law students, law clerks, new attorneys, and attorneys looking to try a new area of law will benefit from this Q&A dialogue. We’ll cover topics including how to get involved in civil rights work, what background and skills a successful public civil rights attorney needs to be successful, what a private civil rights practice looks like, how plaintiff and defense work differs, why civil rights law is the best law there is (only half kidding here), and other topics. Bring your interest, and your questions, to our lively webinar that is FREE for FBA members, including law student members!

Presented by the Civil Rights Law Section, Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee, & Law Student Division

Registration is Closed

Presenters
Moderator: Ben de Seingalt
Benjamin de Seingalt is the Corporate Counsel and Director of Compliance and Privacy for MarketVision Research, one of the largest primary market research and consulting companies in the United States. His work focuses on global privacy compliance, environmental, social, and governance stewardship, artificial intelligence, and post-market drug surveillance. Ben is also a Senior Fellow at the Lawyers’ Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation and serves on the board of the FBA’s Section on Civil Rights. He is a graduate of Tulane University Law School, the A.B. Freeman School of Business, and Washington College.

Blake Hamilton
Blake Hamilton is a partner at Dentons Durham Jones Pinegar. He is a member of the Commercial Litigation, Health Care, Insurance, White Collar and Government Investigations practice groups. Blake’s primary focus is representing governmental entities in civil rights litigation. He serves as general counsel for the Utah Peace Officers Association, the National Institute of Jail Operations, the Hurricane City Police Department, and the Powder Mountain Water & Sewer Improvement District. While in law school, Blake interned at the Gonzaga University Legal Assistance Clinic, which provides legal services for elderly and low-income individuals. He has also co-chaired through the Utah State Bar the Wills for Heroes committee, which provides wills and other estate planning services for emergency first responders and their families. Blake has served in many leadership positions both at the firm and with the Bar. This includes serving as a member of the firm’s Board of Directors, chair of the firm’s Governmental Entity Defense group, and President Elect of the Utah Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.

Eileen Rosen
Eileen Rosen concentrates her practice in civil rights litigation, with significant trial experience in both State and Federal Courts. Prior to entering private practice, Eileen was an Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Chicago, Department of Law, where she specialized in defending civil rights cases brought against the City of Chicago and members of the Chicago Police Department. She was a supervisor in the Department of Law and was responsible for supervising all reverse conviction–extended detention lawsuits. Eileen is an active member of the Civil Rights Section of the Federal Bar Association, where she sits on the board and currently serves as the head of the Committee on Defense of Government Entities. She was the Chair of the Civil Rights Section from 2012 – 2016. She also frequents as a guest lecturer at Loyola University School of Law, where she speaks to law students regarding Section 1983 and police misconduct litigation.

Wylie Stecklow
Wylie Stecklow has been one of New York City’s leading civil rights lawyers for more than twenty years, with a long history of working with community organizations and individuals for police accountability. Heis a past President of the Southern District of New York Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, past National chair of its Civil Rights Law Section, and is an adjunct Professor at Fordham Law School (his alma mater). Wylie is the 2021 recipient of the Sarah T. Hughes Civil Rights Award, and in 2022 he joined the Second Circuit Civic Education Committee. He is a founding member of the National Action Network’s Legal Rights Nights and for the past twenty years, he has been litigating police policies and practice concerning the constitutional rights of protesters and photographers. Wylie is the founder of the well-respected biennial Civil Rights Étouffée (CLE) in New Orleans and chair of the FBA SDNY’s Rule of Law Award.
Robin Wagner
Robin Wagner is a partner at the Detroit-region law firm, Pitt McGehee Palmer Bonanni & Rivers. She works exclusively on plaintiff-side civil rights matters, primarily in the areas of employment and housing discrimination and serves as a cooperating attorney with each of Michigan’s Fair Housing Centers, representing them and their clients in a wide range of litigation. Robin clerked for the Hon. Judith E. Levy of the Eastern District of Michigan and the Hon. Michael H. Dolinger, ret. Magistrate Judge, Southern District of New York. She has written on employment and housing discrimination law for various professional journals, including the Michigan Bar Journal, the journal of the Michigan Association of Justice, and of course, the FBA Civil Rights Insider. Robin is the immediate past chair of the FBA Civil Rights Section, serves on the Labor and Employment Law Council of the Michigan Bar Association, and was recently appointed to the Dean’s Advisory Council of DePaul University College of Law.

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Webinar: Supreme Court’s Recent Trademark Cases
2023-09-06 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
The FBA’s Intellectual Property Law Section is hosting this CLE program regarding two of the Supreme Court’s Lanham Act decisions from the 2022 Term:
The U.S. Supreme Court’s Bad Spaniels Case
On June 8, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC, holding that parody trademarks do not receive special First Amendment protection when they function as trademarks. This talk will review the decision and its possible implications for future parody trademarks, as well as guidance gleaned from the concurring opinions regarding the use of brands in creative works and the use of surveys in litigation.
Abitron Case Regarding Extraterritorial Application of the Lanham Act
This part of the program will discuss Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic International, Inc., issued June 29, 2023, in which the Supreme Court, for the first time in seventy years, has decided a case involving the extraterritorial application of the Lanham Act. In so doing, it has resolved a circuit split on the applicability of the Lanham Act actions involving foreign conduct. In Abitron, the Court concluded that the Lanham Act applies only to domestic conduct and does not apply extraterritorially to purely foreign sales that never reached the United States or confused U.S. consumers. Abitron is an important case because of the Court’s restrained view on the extent to which a U.S. company may seek damages for exterritorial trademark infringement. The talk will review the Court’s reasoning and speculate on the practical ramifications of the decision.
Presented on behalf of the Intellectual Property Law Section.

About the Presenters
Moderator: Oliver A. Ruiz, Chair of the FBA’s Intellectual Property Law Section
Oliver A. Ruiz is a Partner with Malloy & Malloy, P.L., Florida’s Oldest IP Law Boutique. He is Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Intellectual Property Law and represents clients in intellectual property disputes and litigation matters, as well as, in transactional matters, such as applications for trademark registrations. He regularly represents clients in IP litigation in federal courts and in U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board proceedings. Mr. Ruiz is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell and is admitted to practice law in Florida and North Carolina state courts.
Daan G. Erikson, Partner, Husch Blackwell LLP
Daan G. Erikson is a partner in the Boston office of the law firm Husch Blackwell LLP. Mr. Erikson advises Fortune 500 companies, startups, and individual authors on trademark, copyright, and right of publicity matters. He leverages his knowledge of the food and beverage business, from manufacturing to distribution to retail sales and foodservice, to help clients such as packaged food companies and others protect their brands and creative works. He also regularly advises clients on practical considerations in branding strategy and social media promotions and on the legalities surrounding sweepstakes and contests. Before joining the firm, Daan researched copyright law and policy at the Fordham IP Institute, where he interfaced with judges, practitioners, academics and government leaders from around the world, including heads of agencies such as the U.S. Copyright Office, European Commission, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), U.S. Trade Representative and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). During law school, Daan served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Richard Fruin of Los Angeles Superior Court and interned in HBO’s Santa Monica, California, office.
Prof. Marshall A. Leaffer, Distinguished Scholar in Intellectual Property
Marshall Leaffer is Professor of Law at Indiana University, Maurer School of Law. At Indiana since 1997, Leaffer teaches Copyright Law, Trademark Law, Intellectual Property Survey, and International Intellectual Property. He is the author of three books and numerous articles, including the best-selling treatise, Understanding Copyright Law, now in its 7th edition. Leaffer is also the author of Copyright Law: Cases and Materials, 10th edition and International Treaties on Intellectual Property, 2d edition. His current research focuses on the interplay of intellectual property law in a global marketplace. Before becoming a full-time teacher, he practiced trademark law with American Home Products Corp. and the firm of Haseltine Lake & Waters in New York. He also has served as attorney-advisor to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. Copyright Office. Leaffer is a popular speaker in both the United States and Europe on all areas of intellectual property law and has been honored as both a scholar and lecturer. He currently serves on the international executive committee of the Association Littéraire et Artistique Internationale, a non-governmental institution based in Paris, that promotes the rights of authors worldwide.

Registration
Registration for this webinar is now closed.
Attendees will receive the zoom streaming link in their confirmation email. Streaming information will also be circulated via email after registration closes the day prior to the webinar date.

FBA Member: $0
Nonmember: $75

Accessibility: Closed captioning and dial-in is available for all virtual webcasts.
Cancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for notices of cancellation received within seven (7) days of the webinar date. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made up to one business day prior to the event except as the Association otherwise agrees in writing. Please contact meetings@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests.
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 for this webinar has not been pre-approved. Applications and subsequent reporting will be filed post-event.
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 and the FBA takes every measure to collaborate with presenters to ensure approval.
Credit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after the event date and available for credit in states that allow credit for live webinar presentations. You must attend the live broadcast, answer engagement polls, and accurately enter your bar number in registrant forms to receive credit. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing.
Access more information about CLE Attendance & Reporting.

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Alaska Chapter: Supreme Court Roundup
2023-09-12 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Anchorage) | Petroleum Club of Anchorage, 3301 C Street, Anchorage, AK, 99503
Please join the Alaska Lawyers Chapter and the Federal Bar Association (Alaska Chapter) for its first annual Supreme Court Roundup to discuss the blockbuster cases—and other interesting cases—from the Supreme Court’s past term. We are pleased to be joined by Kannon Shanmugam, widely recognized as one of the top Supreme Court litigators in the country, having argued 36 cases before the Court. Among other interesting cases from last term, Kannon will explore the Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, the voting rights decision in Allen v. Milligan, the student-loan forgiveness case in Biden v. Nebraska, and the religious liberty case in 303 Creative v. Elenis.

Presenter
Kannon Shanmugam
Partner, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Chair of the Supreme Court and Appellate Litigation Practice and managing partner of the Washington office, Kannon Shanmugam is widely recognized as one of the nation’s top appellate lawyers. Kannon has argued 36 cases before the Supreme Court, including 28 cases in private practice. He has also argued over 100 appeals in courts across the country, including arguments in all thirteen federal courts of appeals and in numerous state courts. One study found that, over a five-year period, Kannon had the highest rate of successful petitions for review of any Supreme Court practitioner. He was lead counsel in the successful constitutional challenge to the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, described by the Wall Street Journal as the “constitutional case of the year.” This year alone, he successfully overturned the certification of a $13 billion securities class action arising out of the 2008 financial crisis (ATRS v. Goldman Sachs); he successfully defended the settlement of what is believed to be the largest private antitrust settlement in history (Fikes Wholesale v. HSBC Bank USA); and he successfully overturned a $570 million damages award in a high-profile trade-secrets case (Syntel v. TriZetto). Prior to private practice, Kannon served as an Assistant to the Solicitor General at the U.S. Department of Justice. He also served as a law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and to Judge J. Michael Luttig of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Registration
Register Online by Monday, September 11.
https://fedsoc.org/events/supreme-court-term-review-1
$20 Fee (Lunch Provided)

Questions regarding this event should be directed to Sarah Schirack (sschirack@perkinscoie.com)

Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] Healthcare Referral Arrangements Under the AKS - Updates from Government Attorneys
2023-09-13 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone**
Since the 1980s, there has been a proliferation of new types of arrangements between healthcare providers and referring physicians. During this same period, there has also been a proliferation in government “guidance documents” which purport to describe arrangements that the government believes may be particularly prone to waste, fraud, and abuse. This panel will explore some of the recent litigated cases against the new forms of remuneration arrangements with the government attorneys who were responsible for those cases.
[Register Online]

About the Presenters
Christopher Terranova, U.S. Department of Justice

David Finkelstein, U.S. Department of Justice

Diana Cieslak, U.S. Department of Justice

Karen S. Glassman, Office of Counsel to the Inspector General, Department of Health and Human

Registration
[Register Online]

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

Northern/Eastern Oklahoma Chapter: Breakfast with the Bench
2023-09-14 08:30 - 10:00 (America/Chicago) | Ed Edmondson U.S. Courthouse, 101 N 5th Street, Muskogee, OK, 74401
Please join us for a casual morning of conversation and coffee with our Eastern District judges!
Attendance is free and open to all attorneys, FBA members and non-members alike, but pre-registration no later than September 13 (and preferably earlier for catering purposes).
Special offer for non-members: Register for the event and receive a discount code for 30% off your first year’s membership!

Register
[Click Here] to RSVP online by September 13

Questions regarding this event should be directed to neokfba@gmail.com

Admiralty Law Section & South Florida Chapter: “Disaster in Paradise – When Good Times Go Bad!”
2023-09-14 12:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Benjamin L. Crump College of Law St. Thomas University, 16401 NW 37th Ave, Miami Gardens, FL, 33054, United States
This Maritime Law CLE will have three panels exploring an array of legal issues related to the Small Passenger Vessel Act, marine insurance and potential personal injury, property damage and environmental claims arising from a small multi-purpose vessel casualty.
Presented by: Admiralty Law Section & South Florida Chapter
Registration is Closed

Agenda
Start time is Thursday, September 14, 2023, Starting Promptly at 1200 hours with post-program cocktail reception starting at 1630.
Introductory Remarks and Casualty Description: 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Panel 1: Applicability of the Small Passenger Vessel Liability Fairness Act: Robert L. Gardana, Owner – Robert L. Gardana, PA; Daniel T. Gauer – Wilson Elser; Chase Alexandra Jansson – Campbell Johnston Clark; and Carlos Felipe Llinas Negret – Nelson & Fraenkel [12:35 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.]
Panel 2: Marine Insurance Issues: David K. Smith – The Moeller Firm; Aaron Dmiszewicki – Davant Law; and Krista Fowler Acuna – Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel [1:50 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.]
Panel 3: Management of Personal Injury, Property Damage and Environmental Claims: Matthew A. Moeller – The Moeller Firm; Allison Kelly – U.S. Maritime Consultants, Inc.; Oscar Delatorre – DetekTed; and Ryon Little – De Leo, Kuylenstierna & Little [3:05 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.]
Access Speaker Bios Here.
Questions about this event should be directed to Admiralty Law Section Program Chair Matthew Moeller at matthew@moellerfirm.com.

Registration Rates
Registration Fees
Registration for this event will close September 13th.

FBA Member: $0
Nonmember: $90

Registration is Closed

Cancellation Policy
No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on September 7th. Please contact sections@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests.

CLE
This Maritime Law program is approved for 3.5 general credit hours of CLE and 1.0 technology credits in Florida.

Orange County Chapter: Inside the Federal Criminal Justice System: A Discussion with the Bench and Bar
2023-09-18 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | UCI School of Law, EDU 1111; 401 E. Peltason Drive, Irvine, CA
Presenters

Hon. Douglas McCormick, U.S. Magistrate Judge. Central District of California; Former Assistant United States Attorney, Central District of California
Ben Barron, Chief Assistant, United States Attorney of the Santa Ana Branch Office
Kelley Lane Munoz, Santa Ana Branch Chief. Federal Public Defender’s Office for the Central District of California
Moderator: Chase Scolnick, Partner at Keller/Anderle; Former Deputy Federal Public Defender, Central and Southern Districts of California and the Eastern District of New York

Registration
[Register Online] by September 15
https://www.fbaoc.com/#!event/register/2023/9/18/inside-the-federal-criminal-justice-system
This event is complimentary, but advance registration is required.
Summer clerks and interns are welcome.

CLE
CLE application and reporting will be managed by the Orlando Chapter.
Renewal of California MAP status is pending approval. Once the renewal is finalized, the above activity will be considered approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education by the State Bar of California in the amount of 0.75 hour. 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 regarding this chapter event should be directed to info@FBAOC.com or (949) 608-9905

Mississippi Chapter: September CLE Luncheon
2023-09-19 11:30 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | The Capital Club, 125 South Congress Street, Jackson, MS, 39215
Please join us for this in-person CLE opportunity featuring the Honorable Kristi H. Johnson, United States District Judge. The buffet line opens at 11:30 a.m., and the program begins at noon. Please pre-register so that we can relay the anticipated attendance to the Capital Club.

Registration
[RVSP Online]
$25 – FBA Member
$30 – Nonmember
Complimentary – Judges
Attendees may pay in advance via PayPal or at the door by cash or check. Checks can be made payable to Federal Bar Association, Mississippi Chapter.

CLE
Up to 1.0 General CLE Credits will be available for this event.

Questions regarding this event can be directed to Candace Gregory at Candace.Gregory@phelps.com

Webinar: Regulation of Crypto: A Guide for the Practitioner
2023-09-19 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
This webinar will present an overview of the efforts to regulate crypto. There are a number of basic principles behind the efforts at regulation. There are also a number of players involved in the regulation of crypto. The States and various agencies of the Federal Government have regulated and are considering further regulation of crypto. There are also foreign efforts afoot by the Governments of other countries and international organizations.
Presented by the International Law Section.

About the Presenters
Moderator: David Wemhoff, Founder and Principal Attorney, Wemhoff Law
David is the Chair of the International Trade and Customs Law Committee of the International Law Section, and the incoming Vice Chair of the International Law Section of the Federal Bar Association. His practice is centered in South Bend, Indiana where he practices primarily in Federal Courts. Mr. Wemhoff taught undergraduate courses in Procedural Criminal Law, Criminal Justice in America, Business Law, Employment Law, and American Constitutional Government at two universities.

Dr. Frank Emmert, Professor of Law and Executive Director, Center for International and Comparative Law, Indiana University
Dr. Emmert is a John S. Grimes Professor of Law and the Executive Director of the Center for International and Comparative Law at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, as well as being a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Dr. Emmert teaches a number of courses to include European Union Law, International Business and Trade Law, Comparative Law, Public International Law, International Protection of Human Rights, and a number of Interdisciplinary Courses and Methodological Courses. He has presented on a variety of private and public international law topics around the globe during the last thirty years to include a presentation on Blockchains and Smart Contracts; The Importance of High Quality Dispute Settlement Options for Business and Trade, and the Contribution of ADR; Choice of Law and Choice of Forum in International Business Contracts and its Consequences; World Trade, National Interests & International Governance; The Restatement of the Law Third – The U.S. Law of International Commercial Arbitration – an Introduction; The Past, Present, and Future of EU Enlargement; How and Why to Become an International Lawyer; The Long Arm of the SEC in the Regulation of Digital Currencies; Smart Money for the People – Using Financial Innovation and Technology to Promote ESG; Crypto-currencies: the Impossible Domestic Law Regime? Dr. Emmert has coached and mentored international mock trial teams, and judged international mock trials. He has earned a number of prestigious awards to include a Fulbright Scholarship and the John S. Grimes Research Fellowship. He is the author of more than two dozen books and over sixty scholarly articles. Dr. Emmert has advised a number of international corporations and foreign countries on the structuring of their laws and activities in the realm of international business.

Registration
Registration for this webinar is now closed.
Attendees will receive the zoom streaming link in their confirmation email. Streaming information will also be circulated via email after registration closes the day prior to the webinar date.

FBA Member: $0
Nonmember: $75

Accessibility: Closed captioning and dial-in is available for all virtual webcasts.
Cancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for notices of cancellation received within seven (7) days of the webinar date. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made up to one business day prior to the event except as the Association otherwise agrees in writing. Please contact meetings@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests.
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 for this webinar has not been pre-approved. Applications and subsequent reporting will be filed post-event.
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 and the FBA takes every measure to collaborate with presenters to ensure approval.
Credit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after the event date and available for credit in states that allow credit for live webinar presentations. You must attend the live broadcast, answer engagement polls, and accurately enter your bar number in registrant forms to receive credit. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing.
Access more information about CLE Attendance & Reporting.

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 meetings@fedbar.org.

Broward County Chapter: September Installation Luncheon
2023-09-20 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | The Tower Club, 100 SE 3rd Ave, One Financial Plaza (28th Fl), Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33394
Join us for the installation of the Broward County Chapter’s 2023-24 Officers and Board of Directors with guest speaker Hon. Cecilia M. Altonaga (United States Chief Judge, Southern District of Florida).

Registration
[Click Here] to RSVP Online by September 13
$50 Member
$65 Nonmember
$30 Government Employee
$20 Judiciary or Law Student
Complimentary for Annual Sponsors, Federal Judiciary, and Federal Law Clerks
If you RSVP for the luncheon, a spot will be reserved for you. The chapter incurs a cost for each seat reserved. If you do not cancel your RSVP at least seven (7) days prior to the event, you will b charged for the luncheon whether or not you attend. Your may send an alternate if you are unable to attend and have not timely cancelled your RSVP.

Questions regarding this event should be directed to Anne Flanigan (aflanigan@wsh-law.com)

Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] Pandemic Fraud Update, Part 1: Actions Against Fintechs and Banks
2023-09-20 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone**
This September, the Qui Tam Section will present a two-part series on developments relating to pandemic relief fraud.
On Sept. 20, 2023, this first panel will examine DOJ’s response to date involving borrower liability as well as the possibility of DOJ action against financial institutions and fintechs that processed pandemic-relief loans. Last December, a congressional investigation outlined potential misconduct by fintechs whose loans had a significantly higher rate of fraud. Panelists will discuss DOJ’s response to pandemic fraud so far and what implications that response may have for future actions. They will also analyze whether DOJ might allege that financial institutions’ processing of pandemic-relief loans violated the Bank Secrecy Act.
Separately, the second panel takes place on Sept. 27, 2023, and examines DOJ’s progress in civil enforcement actions against PPP fraud. Click here for full details on the second panel.
Note: The registration link below is for the first panel only.
[Register Online]

About the Presenters
Caleb Hayes-Deats, MoloLamken (Moderator)

Derek M. Adams, Potomac Law Group

Julie Keeton Bracker, Bracker & Marcus

Katherine Brockway Katz, Cooley

Jamie Ann Yavelberg, Civil Fraud Section, U.S. Department of Justice

Registration
[Register Online]

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.
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By registering for an FBA webinar, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same, do not register for the event.
If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact sections@fedbar.org.

Northern District of California Chapter: Views from the Top - Hot Issues & Trends in White Collar Fraud Enforcement
2023-09-20 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Thelton E. Henderson Ceremonial Courtroom (U.S. District Court), 450 Golden Gate Avenue, 19th FL, San Francisco, CA, 94102
Educational panel presented by the FBA Northern District of California Chapter together with –

American Bar Association (White Collar Subcommittee for Northern California)
Women’s White Collar Defense Association (San Francisco Chapter)
The Bar Association of San Francisco (Criminal Justice Section)

Program 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. — Reception to follow.

Presenters

Kerry O’Brien, Regional Director, Federal Trade Commission
Ismail Ramsey, United States Attorney, NDCA
Monique Winkler, Regional Director, Securities & Exchange Commission
Leslie Wulff, Acting Chief, U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division, San Francisco
Moderated by Hon. Beth Labson Freeman, U.S. District Judge NDCA

Registration
[Click Here] to RSVP Online no later than September 14.
https://Viewsfromthetop2023.eventbrite.com

($45) Member – FBA, ABA, BASF
($30) Government and Nonprofit Attorney
($65) Nonmember
(Free) Law Student and Law Clerk

This event is in-person only and will not be available to live-stream.
Please arrive with a photo ID and allow time to clear security before the program starts.

CLE Credit
1.5 Hours California (pending)

Questions regarding this event can be directed to Randy Sue Pollock (rsp@rspollocklaw.com)

Annual Meeting and Convention - Memphis, TN
2023-09-21 - 2023-09-23 | The Peabody Memphis, 149 Union Ave, Memphis, TN, 38103, United States
The Memphis Mid-South Chapter is excited to host the FBA 2023 Annual Meeting & Convention in Memphis, TN. Continue to check this page for updated information.

Concurrent CLE sessions will feature a variety of legal topics that peak the interest of attorneys in a focused practice area, or want to expand their knowledge in other specialties;
Celebrate the accomplishments of FBA members during three awards luncheons and welcome the FY24 National President on Saturday’s Installation Luncheon;
Embrace the what’s unique about the local city during evening receptions at the Peabody Hotel and Rock N Soul Museum.

Schedule At-A-Glance
[Access Detailed Agenda]
View a detailed daily agenda for the program, including session descriptions and panelists.
Wednesday, September 20
Civics Day (Pre-Convention Programming)
The FBA Memphis-Mid-South Chapter and the Shelby County School District have partnered to provide a once-in-a-lifetime experience for local students in the Memphis area. Registration is now closed.

Thursday, September 21
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.| Registration & Breakfast
9:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m. | FBA Board of Directors Meeting
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.| [CLE] Trauma-Informed Lawyering
> Session Sponsored by WestBridge
10:15 – 11:15 a.m.| Concurrent Sessions

[CLE] It’s About Time: Opening Up Options for Using Neutrals in Bankruptcy Proceedings
[CLE] Jury Takes Center Stage: A Historic Courtroom Design for Modern Jury Trials

11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.| Concurrent Sessions

[CLE] Supreme Court Decides Two Significant False Claims Act Cases: A Review of Polansky and SuperValu and Their Implications
[CLE] Approach the Bench – A Conversation with Federal Judges from the Sixth Circuit and Western District of Tennessee*

12:30 – 2:00 p.m. | Public Service Luncheon
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. | [CLE] The Intersection of Sports and Law – Featuring Sal Romanello, GC & SVP for the Memphis Grizzlies*
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. | Senior Lawyers Division Meeting
3:15 – 4:15 p.m. | [CLE] Federal Court Litigation before U.S. Magistrate Judges: Consent Jurisdiction
3:15 – 4:15 p.m. | [Rising Professionals Program] Secrets to Success: Learn Best Practices for and Get Advice about Excelling in the Legal Profession
4:30 – 6:00 p.m. | Peabody Ducks Reception on the Mezzanine
> Sponsored by the Federal Litigation Section
Friday, September 22
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. | Registration & Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | FFBA Board of Directors Meeting
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. | [CLE] Community Engagement Efforts to Diversify the Legal Community – Examples from Utah
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. | Joint Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, Corporate and Association Counsel Division, and Intellectual Property Law Section Meeting
10:15 – 11:15 a.m. | [CLE] Way Too Smart? Ethical Quandaries and the Use of AI
10:15 – 11:15 a.m. | Judiciary Division Meeting
11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. | The Memphis Sound
> Session Sponsored by Burch, Porter & Johnson PLLC
11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. | Affinity Bar Leader Roundtable
11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. | Civil Rights Section Meeting
12:30 – 2:00 p.m. | Awards Luncheon
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. | Keynote Address – Featuring Richard Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer, Airline and International, FedEx Express
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. | Bankruptcy Law Section Meeting
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. | Government Relations Committee Meeting
3:15 – 4:15 p.m. | [CLE] Measuring the Impact of Modern Supreme Court Transitions
3:15 – 4:15 p.m. | Circuit Vice Presidents Meeting
3:15 – 4:15 p.m. | Younger Lawyer Division Meeting
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. | FBBC Board of Directors Meeting
6:00 – 9:00 p.m. | Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum Reception
> Hosted by the Memphis Mid-South Chapter
> Sponsored by Taft
Saturday, September 23
9:30 – 10:00 a.m. | National Council Check-In & Light Breakfast
10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | National Council Meeting (Available via Teleconference)
12:30 – 2:00 p.m. | Presidential Installation Luncheon
> Sponsored by Parr Brown Gee & Loveless
2:00 – 3:30 p.m. | Chapter Leaders Meeting
2:00 – 3:30 p.m. | Section & Division Leaders Meeting
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. | Fellows of the Foundation Toast
6:00 – 9:00 p.m. | Closing Celebration on the Skyway Rooftop
*Asterisked CLE programming may not qualify in all state jurisdictions.
Awards Schedule

Public Service Luncheon to Feature: Younger Federal Lawyer Awards, Unsung Hero Award, Shaw Public Service Award, Younger Lawyer Public Service Grant, and Elaine R. “Boots” Fisher Award
Awards Luncheon to Feature: Robyn J. Spalter Award, Peter J. Mazza Award, and Hon. Sarah T. Hughes Award.
National Council to Feature: Newsletters, Section & Division Recognition, Section & Division Presidential Citation, Chapter Community Outreach, Chapter Activity, Chapter of the Year, Section and Division Outstanding Leader Award, Outstanding Chapter Leader Award, Committee Chair Recognition, and President’s Award.
Installation Luncheon to Feature: Earl W. Kintner Award and FY24 National President Installation.

Dress Code
Attire for the convention is business casual, excluding festive (dressy casual) attire for Saturday’s Closing Celebration Reception. Please keep in mind that meeting room temperatures may fluctuate, and tend to be on the cooler side.

Registration Packages + Pricing
Online registration for this event closed Friday, September 15 at 5:00 PM EDT.
All-Access Package
Includes admittance to programming on Thursday + Friday + Saturday
CLE Education, General Sessions, Continental Breakfasts, Coffee/Refreshment Breaks, Business Meetings, Public Service Luncheon (Thu), Awards Luncheon (Fri), Installation Luncheon (Sat), Duck Reception (Thu), Convention Reception (Fri), and Closing Reception (Sat).

Sustaining Member $760
Member $845
Nonmember (No Early Bird) $995

Education Package
Includes admittance to programing on Thursday + Friday
CLE Education, General Sessions, Continental Breakfasts, Coffee/Refreshment Breaks, Business Meetings, Public Service Luncheon (Thu), Awards Luncheon (Fri), Duck Reception (Thu), and Convention Reception (Fri).

Sustaining Member $535
Member $595
Nonmember (No Early Bird) $695
Law Student (No Early Bird) $150

Leadership Package – $350
Includes admittance to programming on Saturday and evening receptions
Continental Breakfasts, Coffee/Refreshment Breaks, Business Meetings, Installation Luncheon (Sat), Duck Reception (Thu), Convention Reception (Fri), and Closing Reception (Sat).
[NEW] Social Package – $275
Includes admittance to evening receptions
Duck Reception (Thu), Convention Reception (Fri), and Closing Reception (Sat).
[NEW] Rising Professionals Ticket – $25
Includes admittance to select programming on Thursday
Intersection of Sports and Law, Secrets to Success, Duck Reception (Thu)
> A La Carte $25 ticket purchase is limited to law student members only. Not a member? Click Here to sign-up for a complimentary Law Student Membership.
> Any convention attendee purchasing a registration package (All-Access, Education, Leadership, Social) may attend “Secrets to Success” on Thursday at 3:15pm
A La Carte Ticketing
Purchase for yourself and/or a guest. Registration/Tech Admin Fee ($50) or above registration package is required to attend onsite business meetings and a la carte social events. This fee is built into above registration packages.

$85 – Public Service Luncheon (Thursday)
$85 – Awards Luncheon (Friday)
$85 – Installation Luncheon (Saturday)
$275 – Social Guest Package (Receptions)

Group Registrations: Organizations can process group registrations with one payment using the linked Register Online text above. If coordinating a registration on anyone’s behalf – please ensure you are entering the attendee’s information (not your own). After entering the first registrant’s information and selecting a registration fee, click Save and Add Another to add additional registrants to the group transaction. After submitting payment information, you will be directed to a receipt page to print for your records. Each registrant will also receive an auto-confirmation email.
Accommodations: Please contact meetings@fedbar.org for onsite dietary or accessibility requests in advance of the program dates if you do not disclose within the online registration form.
Cancellation Policy: Full registration refunds will be processed for cancellations received by Friday, September 8. After the posted cancellation date, registrations may be transferred to another attendee but not refunded. No-shows will be billed. Please email meetings@fedbar.org with questions and written cancellation/substitution requests.

Sponsorship
Premier Partners

U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee
Peabody Duck Reception Sponsor [Exclusive]

Presidential Installation Sponsor

Event Partner

Conference Contributors

CLE App Provider [Exclusive]

Reception Sponsor

Wi-Fi Sponsor [Exclusive]

Social Media Sponsor
Memphis Tourism
Session Sponsor
Burch, Porter & Johnson PLLC
WestBridge
Breakfast/Break Sponsors
Bartol Law Firm, P.C.
Consilio
Martin, Tate, Morrow & Marston, P.C.
Veritext Legal Solutions
Program Patrons
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
BakerHostetler
Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick LTD
Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP
LawPay & MyCase
Littler Mendelson P.C.
Miller Canfield
New Mexico Office of the Attorney General
South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project (ProBAR)
[View Sponsorship Prospectus]
Sponsors receive customized deliverables per conference, including company visibility and registration benefits!
Contact Barbara Bienkowsi at sponsor@fedbar.org for sponsorship opportunities.

Hotel & Travel
The Peabody Memphis
149 Union Ave
Memphis, TN 38103
Hotel Reservations:
The booking deadline for a discounted rate of $235/night (plus tax) has expired. Please contact meetings@fedbar.org and staff will do their best to negotiate a discounted rate on your behalf. Pending inventory, any reservation received after Monday, August 21, 2023 at 5:00 PM ET cannot be guaranteed and may be priced at the prevailing public rate. All reservations must be guaranteed by a major credit card. Cancellations within 72 hours of arrival will be charged one night’s room and tax to the credit card on file. Check-in time is 4:00 p.m. and check-out time is 11:00 a.m. for the hotel.
Discounted rates are reserved exclusively for conference attendees.
Parking: Self-parking for registered guests is $24.00 per day and $33.00 for valet parking, plus tax.
FBA National and Chapter Leaders can reference Policy No. 2-3 for travel reimbursement guidelines; FBA Section and Division Leaders can reference Policy 9.5.

CLE
CLE Credit: The FBA will seek a minimum of 8.0 CLE credit hours in 60-minute states (including 1.0 ethics), and 9.6 CLE credit hours in 50-minute states (including 1.2 ethics).
Posted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and reporting rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction and the FBA takes every measure to collaborate with presenters to ensure approval.
Tracking Attendance: Credit will be tracked via an online web application (ConferenceAdit). Attendees requesting credit are required to check-in and check-out of each session. The tracking site can be accessed directly via attendee-issued link. Attendees will login with the email and zip code affiliated with their registration. Certificates will be sent via email approximately two weeks following the event.
Access more information about CLE Attendance & Reporting.

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

Northern District of California Chapter: 42nd Ninth Circuit Luncheon
2023-09-21 11:30 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | InterContinental San Francisco, 888 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103
The FBA Northern District of California Chapter invites you to the 42nd Annual Ninth Circuit Luncheon. This event was last held in 2019. Honoring the Judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the Northern District of California.

Chief Judge, 9th Circuit, Honorable Mary H. Murguia
Chief Judge, NDCA, Honorable Richard Seeborg

Registration
[Click Here] to RSVP
https://42ndluncheonwiththeJudges.eventbrite.com
Tickets Available for purchase individually or by table (9 seats):
> Each table seats 10 people, including a judge at each table.

($1500) Table
($720) Non-Profit or Government Table
($125) Individual Ticket
($80) Non-Profit or Government Individual Ticket

If you paid for this event in 2020, please go to https://RSVPforpaidFBAluncheon.eventbrite.com to reserve your table or seat for this year’s lunch.

Questions regarding this chapter event can be directed to Randy Sue Pollock (rsp@rspollocklaw.com)

Central District of Illinois Chapter: The Changing Dynamic of Intimate Partner Violence - Supporting and Providing Resources to Those at Risk
2023-09-26 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | ZOOM
Over the course of the seminar, the speakers will provide an overview of intimate partner violence dynamics; understanding the cycle of violence; working with survivors of domestic violence challenges; the pro bono opportunities available in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin to support survivors; and best practices in providing limited legal services.
For more information, please visit – www.wiwd.uscourts.gov/Poweract2023

Presenters

Chief Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer, U.S. District Court for Northern District of Illinois
Monica A. Stump, U.S. District Court for Southern District of Illinois
Hon. Rosemary Collins (Ret.), Presiding Judge of the Family Division and Presiding Judge of the Domestic Violence of the 17th Judicial Circuit of Illinois
Amanda R.R. Mayer, Judicare Legal Aid, Deputy Director
Shelby Rees, Judicare Legal Aid, Staff Attorney
Magistrate Judge Nancy Joseph, U.S. District Court for Eastern District of Wisconsin

Registration
[RSVP Online] no later than Monday, September 25
Registration is free but advance RSVP notice via above hyperlinked form is required for zoom link circulation.

CLE
1.0 hour of CLE credit for Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin, pending approval, is provided by The Seventh Circuit Bar Association.

Questions regarding this chapter event should be directed to Melissa Schoenbein at Melissa_Schoenbein@ilcd.uscourts.gov or 309-573-0384

Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] Pandemic Fraud Update, Part 2: Progress in Civil PPP Enforcement
2023-09-27 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone**
This September, the Qui Tam Section will present a two-part series on developments relating to pandemic relief fraud.
On Sept. 27, 2023, this second panel will explore how the response to pandemic relief fraud is playing out on the ground. First, it will describe the Small Business Administration’s response, identifying the relevant components at SBA, the role each plays, and the tools they have developed and expanded for fighting fraud. Second, it will examine how some U.S. Attorney’s Offices are handling qui tam filings, agency referrals, and parallel criminal matters; and further, how many USAOs are implementing innovative prosecution and investigation strategies that hold even the small borrowers accountable.
Separately, the first panel takes place on Sept. 20, 2023, and examines DOJ’s response to banks, fintechs, and other lenders that processed pandemic-relief loans. Click here for full details on the first panel.
Note: The registration link below is for the second panel only.
[Register Online]

About the Presenters

Dee Dee Colson, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Mississippi (Moderator)

Mary Beth Cvengros, U.S. Small Business Administration

Sandra E. Mazzoni, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Small Business Administration

Courtney Schlieter, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Small Business Administration

Harland Webster, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Mississippi

James A. Weinkle, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida

Registration
[Register Online]

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: Career Paths for LGBTQ+ Law Students and Young Attorneys
2023-09-29 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
This webinar will feature a diverse group of legal practitioners, including members of the Board of the LGBTQ+ Law Section, who will discuss their backgrounds, career paths, and their current roles. The panel will provide perspectives on what it means to be a LGBTQ+ legal practitioner and will also discuss their involvement with and in the LGBTQ+ community. Panelists will provide perspectives from an array of practices areas, including public interest, civil litigation, tax law, and more.

Presented by the LGBTQ+ Law Section

About the Presenters
Anthony May, Associate, Brown, Goldstein & Levy LLP (Moderator)
Anthony May is an associate at Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP. He has represented clients in a variety of complex litigation matters including assisting employees with disabilities in obtaining accessible technology and accommodations in the workplace, representing individuals who have been wrongfully convicted, commercial litigation disputes, and fighting workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation. Prior to joining the firm, Anthony was the Francis D. Murnaghan, Jr. Appellate Advocacy Fellow at The Public Justice Center, where he represented indigent clients, authored amicus briefs, and argued in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and Maryland appellate courts on various anti-poverty and civil rights cases. He clerked on the Appellate Court of Maryland (formerly known as the Maryland Court of Special Appeals) for the Honorable Deborah Sweet Eyler (Ret.). While attending law school, Anthony worked as a law clerk at Brown Goldstein & Levy, was the Executive Symposium Editor of the Journal of Race, Religion, Gender & Class, a semi-finalist in the ABA Labor & Employment Law Trial Competition, and a Legal Writing Fellow. Anthony is a graduate of the University of Akron and the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.
Mario Choi, Partner, Donahue Fitzgerald LLP
Mario Choi is a Partner at Donahue Fitzgerald LLP, where he advises and represents clients in complex commercial litigation and other matters. Prior to Donahue Fitzgerald, Mario was an attorney at a plaintiff class action firm. He began his legal career in New York, first serving as a law clerk in the Commercial Division of the New York Supreme Court, New York County, and then as an associate at a mid-size law firm. Mario is active in the community, serving as a Judge Pro Tem for the San Francisco Superior Court, a lecturer at Berkeley Law, and as a director on the boards of several non-profit and legal organizations.

Kevin Griffiths, Managing Partner, Scanlan Griffiths + Aldridge
Kevin is one of the founders of Scanlan Griffiths + Aldridge, a boutique civil-litigation firm Boise, Idaho. He currently serves as the managing partner. He is a civil litigator with a practice focused on medical malpractice and professional liability defense, insurance coverage and bad faith litigation, products liability, and complex commercial litigation. He is an active member of the FBA and currently serves as Treasurer of the LBGTQ+ Section.
Prior to entering private practice, he served as a law clerk to the Hon. Jim Jones of the Idaho Supreme Court. Kevin has also served as a visiting lecturer on a variety of topics for the University of Idaho College of Law, including insurance law and civil discovery practice. Kevin earned his J.D. from the University of Idaho College of Law and has a B.A. in History from the College of Idaho.
Jacob Puhl, Tax Policy Manager, AMET & The Americas, Meta
Jacob is a Manager of Tax Policy at Meta, formerly Facebook. He leads Tax Policy for the Middle East, Africa, and the US States. Based in Washington, DC, he serves as a liaison between policymakers, business lines, and tax functions to remove friction and anticipate challenges. His portfolio spans the globe, with a focus on promoting workable and consistent tax policy.
Before Meta, Jacob was a Manager at Deloitte’s Washington National Tax practice focusing primarily on US Federal tax policy. He contributed to legislative updates for clients as well as advised foreign entities and embassies on US policy matters. Prior to Deloitte, Jacob served as a legal intern at the US Treasury Department, in the Office of the International Tax Counsel. Jacob also served as a law clerk with the tax team for the Senate Finance Committee.
Jacob received his LL.M. in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center, his J.D. from Ohio State University, and his B.A. in Economics from University of Maryland – Baltimore County.

Registration
Registration for this event is now closed.
Registration Fees

FBA Member: $0
Nonmember: $75

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 Daniel Hamilton, Program Coordinator, at sections@fedbar.org

Webinar: Effective Legal Writing
2023-10-04 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
In this program, Judge Bob Bacharach of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals will discuss ways to enhance the clarity of your legal writing. He will be drawing on his book, “Legal Writing: A Judge’s Perspective on the Science and Rhetoric of the Written Word,” which uses techniques of communication based on famous examples of oratory and data gathered by psycholinguists.
Presented by the Civil Rights Law Section, Labor & Employment Law Section, the Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee, and the Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter.

About the Presenters
Moderator: Blake A. Shuart, Attorney, Hutton & Hutton Law Firm
Mr. Shuart is a trial lawyer with a wide range of litigation experience handling all types of difficult and complex tort cases in various state and federal courts across the United States. He has significant experience in every stage of the process: from initial case workup and strategy to identifying and consulting with elite experts; from pre-suit negotiations and settlement demands to mediations and complex negotiations; depositions of fact witnesses, corporate representatives, and experts; briefing and arguing dispositive motions; contested hearings; and trials and appeals in the state and federal courts. He has successfully handled hundreds of serious cases as lead counsel, has tried many cases to verdict as lead, solo, or second-chair counsel, and has briefed and argued cases in the appellate courts several times. His experience spans virtually every type of tort claim arising out of catastrophic injury or death. Mr. Shuart is involved in numerous professional organizations; publishes and lectures extensively on topics relevant to his practice; has received several honors from his peers; and has been appointed by the local courts many times to help oversee litigation, serve as an expert witness or sit as a Pro Tem Judge. Shuart and his colleagues at Hutton & Hutton have appeared as lead counsel in some of the most publicized and well-known catastrophic injury or death cases in the community over the past several years, and he frequently receives referrals from other attorneys in the community across all specialties of practice.
Hon. Bob Bacharach, Judge of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Judge Bacharach was appointed in February 2013 as a United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. He graduated with High Honors from the University of Oklahoma with 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 authored the recently published book on legal writing, 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= Approach,” 62 Washington University Law Quarterly 783 (1985). In addition, he and Professor Lyn Entzeroth (now Dean 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.
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Registration
Registration for this event is now closed.
Attendees will receive the zoom streaming link in their confirmation email. Streaming information will also be circulated via email after registration closes the day prior to the webinar date.

FBA Member: $0
Nonmember: $75

Accessibility: Closed captioning and dial-in is available for all virtual webcasts.
Cancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for notices of cancellation received within seven (7) days of the webinar date. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made up to one business day prior to the event except as the Association otherwise agrees in writing. Please contact meetings@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests.
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 for this webinar has not been pre-approved. Applications and subsequent reporting will be filed post-event.
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 and the FBA takes every measure to collaborate with presenters to ensure approval.
Credit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after the event date and available for credit in states that allow credit for live webinar presentations. You must attend the live broadcast, answer engagement polls, and accurately enter your bar number in registrant forms to receive credit. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing.
Access more information about CLE Attendance & Reporting.

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 meetings@fedbar.org.
