Federal Bar Association

Webinar: Advancing Inclusivity and Accessibility in the Legal Profession and the Federal Courts
2024-02-28 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | MS
Federal Practitioners, please join the Federal Bar Association Diversity and Inclusion Committee for a webinar where you will be able to learn more about how to make your professional association reflect the rich diversity of the legal community. The Committee will discuss implementing plans for Diversity and Inclusion and the Chapter, Section and Division levels that will work with all associations. The roadmap and tools to achieve diversity and inclusion can be scaled for larger bars and their events, but also for use on a smaller scale such as law firms. Learn from the work of the FBA D&I Communications Subcommittee on best practices for ensuring law related bar association events, programs, and communications are accessible to people with disabilities; and D&I resources available to bars ranging from specialty, local, state, and nationwide.
Presented by the Diversity and Inclusion Committee
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About the Presenters
William Goren, Attorney, William D. Goren JD LLM LLC
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 2019-2021), 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 65–90+ decibels, but functions entirely in the hearing world thanks to hearing aids, Bluetooth technology, 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 and is also a member of: the Federal Bar Association (FBA) Diversity and Inclusion committee; the FBA’s Civil Rights committee and its Governing Board; FBA’s Civil Rights Amicus committee; and the Chair of the FBA’s Working Group on Disability Best Practices, which formulated an accessibility manual for the FBA and its chapters. He is also a member of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Bar Association and its lead for 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.

Dora F. Kaufman, Shareholder, Liebler, Gonzalez & Portuondo
Dora F. Kaufman is an AV-rated Shareholder in the law firm of Liebler, Gonzalez & Portuondo, where she practices primarily in the areas of complex commercial litigation, banking law, creditors’ rights, bankruptcy, and debtor and creditor workouts. Ms. Kaufman is admitted to practice before the Florida Bar (1988), the District of Columbia Bar, the United States District and Bankruptcy Courts for the Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida and the United States Courts of Appeals for the Eleventh and Federal Circuits. She received her B.A. degree, Summa Cum Laude, and her J.D. degree from Georgetown University.
Lisa Kpor, Litigation Counsel, United Airlines
Lisa M. Kpor is Litigation Counsel for United Airlines, where she provides guidance to the global Fortune 500 company on numerous matters related to disputes and litigation. Lisa graduated from Oberlin College in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in German and Politics. She then attended the University of Illinois College of Law.
After graduating from law school and passing the bar exam, Lisa worked as a Litigation and Entertainment Associate at Holland & Knight, LLP in Chicago, Illinois for nearly nine years. Her litigation experience included a broad range of legal issues, including shareholder oppression actions, financial services litigation, product liability disputes, and complex breach of contract suits. With respect to her prior entertainment law practice, Lisa represented Grammy Award-winning musicians, best-selling authors, Academy Award-nominated filmmakers, and a host of other creative individuals in contract negotiations related to film, television, and publication deals.
Lisa currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association (FBA), and she was previously the Chair of the FBA’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee. She is an accomplished attorney who has received several awards for her contributions to the legal profession, including the Next Gen Emerging Millennial Leader Award from the Corporate Counsel Women of Color, the Rising Star Award from the National Immigrant Justice Center, and an Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Service from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Lisa has also received recognition from The Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers Magazine, and The National Black Lawyers. Even with a robust practice, Lisa continues to mentor students through the FBA’s Lift Up Leaders Mentorship Program, the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity and The Posse Foundation, where she serves on its Chicago Leadership Council.
Rafael Zahralddin-Aravena, Partner, Lewis Brisbois
Rafael X. Zahralddin-Aravena is a partner in the Wilmington office of Lewis Brisbois and a member of the Corporate, Bankruptcy, Complex Business & Commercial Litigation, Digital Asset, and Ukraine Conflict Response Practices. He is a skilled business lawyer and litigator with significant experience advising clients in corporate and commercial litigation, insolvency, distressed M&A, compliance, corporate law and entity formation, corporate governance, commercial transactions, cyber law, regulatory actions, and cross-border issues.
Rafael represents clients in all aspects of bankruptcy and restructuring and has extensive experience in international commercial law issues, including cross-border insolvency, federal bankruptcy court matters, assignments for the benefits of creditors, and receiverships. Rafael’s international law experience, particularly in international commercial transactions, brings a unique and nuanced approach to business issues both inside and outside of distressed situations.
He has also worked for two decades with early-stage companies and venture capitalists and private venture funds as both a transactional lawyer and a corporate litigator. He has assisted businesses in starting, selling, or buying a business, and dealing with employees and contracts, among other operational issues. This experience has been critical in the representation of both debtors and creditors committees in chapter 11. Rafael is noted for his problem-solving abilities, especially with varied constituencies on official and ad hoc committees, including trade creditors, bondholders, labor unions, and other key stakeholders in insolvency matters.
He is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation, which is limited to less than 1% of lawyers licensed to practice in each jurisdiction and is a National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Governance Fellow, the highest level of credentialing for corporate directors and corporate governance professionals. He has been recognized as a Philadelphia Inquirer Influencer of Law by an expert panel of judges who felt he shaped, changed, and transformed the legal industry. The Philadelphia Business Journal awarded him both “Best of the Bar” and “Top Minority Business Leader” in 2020.
A Six Sigma Green Belt, Rafael is an extensive writer and lecturer and has trained both in-house lawyers and outside law firms in legal project management, lean practices, and Six Sigma application to value-added provision of legal services. He is also the co-editor and author of several chapters in the American Bar Association’s Reorganizing Failing Businesses treatise and has written an extensive number of publications for bar journals, periodicals, law reviews and trade organizations. He has also been active as a lawyer and speaker, in regard to privacy, cybersecurity, and legal issues surrounding digital assets. He successfully completed Cyber Enterprise Risk Management Cyber Security Training in 2015 with Axon Global Services and the Kogod School of Business Center for Cyber Governance.
The Delaware Bar Association’s Multi-cultural section awarded Rafael the Excellence in Community Service Award in 2016.
He has served in various leadership positions in law firms including co-founding a Delaware office, as a Managing Shareholder of an office of a regional firm, as a responsible partner, and as a practice group chair.
His distinguished career also includes serving as general counsel to the Hispanic National Bar Association. Early in his career, Rafael served as a judicial law clerk to the Hon. Samuel L. Bufford in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California.
He was a founding faculty member and Associate Professor at Chapman University School of Law in Orange, California. Prior to becoming a tenure track professor, Rafael was a senior writing fellow at Georgetown University Law Center.
Moderator
Katherine Earle Yanes, Partner, Kynes Markman & Felman, P.A
Katherine Earle Yanes is a partner in the Tampa, Florida law firm Kynes Markman & Felman, P.A. She concentrates her practice in the areas of criminal defense, appeals, and postconviction relief and has successfully represented defendants at the trial, appellate, and postconviction phases of criminal litigation in federal and state courts, as well as in government investigations.

Registration
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Registration for this event will close Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at 11:00 AM EDT.

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

For questions regarding this program, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.

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

Northern District of California Chapter: Anti-Asian Hate - Past and Present - With Hope for the Future: A Case Study of Law, Politics and Practice - CLE
2024-02-28 17:00 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | UC School of Law, 198 McAllister St, San Francisco, 94102, United States
This program will be a case study of law, politics and practice regarding anti-asian hate.
Speakers

GEORGE CHANG, historian and Stanford professor
QUYEN TA, attorney and Alliance for Asian American Justice
DAVID LEI, historian and activist
LORNA RANDLETT, CEO/founder, Leaders Forum
VINCENT PAN, founding leader, Stop AAPI Hate Coalition
MICHAEL OMI, UC Emeritus Professor

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Free for in person/virtual, seeking 1.5 MCLE cost is $50.00

Southern District of Illinois Chapter: 2024 Women in the Law Symposium
2024-02-29 11:30 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Sunset Hills Country Club, 2525 S State Rte 157, Edwardsville, IL, 62025
Women who work in the legal profession often face unique challenges and obstacles. The Southern District of Illinois chapter of the Federal Bar Association is dedicated to facilitating necessary conversations to expose the imbalance placed on women in the legal profession and to tell the story of women who have overcome significant hurdles to serve as leaders in the law throughout the federal bar. This event is designed to showcase the stories and perspectives of women in the law and provide networking opportunities for women in our area.

Agenda
Session times posted in Central Time (CT)

11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | Registration & Networking
11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.| Buffet Luncheon
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | CLE Presentation by Kimberly Jade Norwood
1:10 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. | Federal Judges Panel
2:20 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. | A Moderated Conversation with Solicitor General Prelogar

Elizabeth B. Prelogar, U.S. Solicitor General. General Prelogar holds the fourth-highest ranking position at the Department of Justice. As only the second woman ever appointed U.S. Solicitor General, she is responsible for conducting and supervising all Supreme Court litigation on behalf of the United States. General Prelogar also previously served as an assistant special counsel to Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
Hon. Diane S. Sykes, Chief Judge, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge Sykes joined the Seventh Circuit in 2004 and took over the role of Chief Judge in 2020.
Kimberly Jade Norwood, Law Professor, Washington University School of Law. Professor Norwood currently serves on the Missouri Supreme Court commission on racial and ethnic fairness and on the monitoring team for the U.S v. Ferguson consent decree. She is also a published author and has lectured audiences around the world, including China, Greece, Japan, the Netherlands, and Taiwan.

Registration
[RSVP Online] no later than February 28
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-women-in-the-law-symposium-tickets-789737775947?aff=oddtdtcreator

*Save $50 off the registration price by purchasing tickets before February 5*

$200 FBA Member
$250 Nonmember
$2,000 Table of 10

CLE
The Southern District of Illinois Chapter is seeking 3.0 CLE Credits for this event.

Questions regarding this event can be directed to Nathan Stump at nstump@uselaws.com or 314-621-6115

Webinar: Creating Diversity and Learning Opportunities through the Judicial Intern Academy
2024-02-29 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | MS
Register today to learn about the Judicial Intern Academy (JIA), its effort to increase diversity, and learning opportunities for law students. The JIA provides summer internships to rising 2L students who, for personal or financial considerations, are unable to devote their summer to a full-time, 40-hour per week judicial internship. The JIA requires a commitment of 20 hours per week for 8 weeks in June and July. Students are given a weekly schedule that includes remote programming and in-person observations in federal and state court. The FBA has provided internships to more than 40 law students thus far through the JIA. In summer 2023, nine local FBA Chapters and seven judicial districts participated, and in 2024, Judiciary Division leaders will work with FBA Chapter leaders and local judges to bring the JIA to even more districts and FBA Chapters.

Presented by the Judiciary Division & Law Student Division
Registration is Closed

About the Presenters
Judge Beth Bloom, Chair, FBA Judiciary Division
Judge Beth Bloom has been a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida since 2014. She previously served as a state trial judge in Miami-Dade County, Florida for over 19 years. She is the current Chair of the FBA’s Judiciary Division and a Board Member of the Federal Judges Association. In 2021, she created the Judicial Intern Academy in order to provide learning opportunities to law students who were unable, for personal or financial reasons, to devote their summer to a full-time federal judicial internship. In November 2022, the Federal Bar Association adopted the Judicial Intern Academy as a national program, and efforts are underway to expand the JIA to districts, FBA chapters, and law students across the country.
Jennifer Denker, Partner, Meehan, Boyle, Black & Bogdanow
Jennifer Denker is a partner at Meehan, Boyle, Black & Bogdanow, where she handles a variety of different types of catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases including product liability, wrongful death, sexual assaults, medical malpractice, and motor vehicle collisions, including a special focus on cases involving Uber or Lyft. Prior to joining Meehan & Boyle, Jennifer completed a two-year federal clerkship in the United States District Court of Connecticut. Jennifer served as a law clerk advisor for the District of Massachusetts’s JIA in 2023,and is also the current Secretary of the Massachusetts Federal Bar Association.

Dante Groppo
Dante Groppo is currently a second-year law student (2L) at the University of Miami School of Law, where he is a Junior Staff Editor of the Business Law Review. He completed the Judicial Internship Academy (JIA) program this past summer. Last fall, he worked in the Investor Rights Clinic, where he earned the CALI Excellence for the Future Award. Presently, he is a legal extern at the United States Attorney’s Office, specifically working within the Economic Crimes Division in the SDFL.”

Yaniv Adar, National Chair of the Judicial Intern Academy and Partner at Mark Migdal & Hayden (Moderator)
Yaniv Adar is a partner at the law firm of Mark Migdal & Hayden with a diverse practice that includes representing clients in shareholder and partner disputes, consumer class actions, enforcement of restrictive covenants, trade secret disputes, and other complex commercial litigation matters. Yaniv previously clerked for the Florida Supreme Court and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Yaniv is a previous President of the South Florida Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and currently serves as Co-Chair of the South Florida Chapter’s Judicial Intern Academy and National Chair of the Judicial Intern Academy.

Registration
Registration is Closed
Registration for this event will close Wednesday, February 28 at 12:00 PM EDT.
Registration Fees

Complimentary for FBA Members & Non-Members

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

2024 Tax Law Conference
2024-03-01 08:00 - 2024-03-05 17:00 (America/New_York) | Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, US
EVENT RECAP
Important tax developments.
Emerging policy issues.
Notable speakers from the IRS, Treasury Department, and more. More than 15 sessions focused on tax law.
The Section on Taxation hosted its 48th Annual Tax Law Conference. This three-day program offered the same great content in-person and online. Programming was held in-person on Friday, March 1 and virtually from Monday, March 4 – Tuesday, March 5. Programming included a keynote luncheon address and awards reception for the prestigious Kenneth H. Liles Award for Distinguished Service to an eminent tax practitioner.
Co-Hosted by the Section on Taxation
Programming for the 49th Annual Tax Law Program will be held in spring 2025.
Friday, March 1 | In–Person (Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center)
Monday, March 4 – Tuesday, March 5 | Virtual Streaming (Zoom)

Conference Coverage Online

Tax Notes: IRS and Treasury Hoping for Research Amortization Fix
Tax Notes: IRS ERC Audits Undergo Changes as They Get Older
Tax Notes: Troubled-Company Guidance Projects Aim for Consistent Treatment
Tax Notes: Spinoff Rulings to Look Harder at Debt Exchange, Stock Retention
Tax Notes: Proposed Rules for Corporate AMT Come Together
Tax Notes: IRS Working to Simplify BBA Filing Process
Tax Notes: End of Filing Season Likely Not a Hard Deadline for Tax Deal

Sponsorship
Conference Contributor

Collateral Sponsor
Eversheds Sutherland [Lanyards]
Luncheon Sponsor
KPMG LLP
Reception Sponsor (Limited)
Ivins, Phillips & Barker
Session Sponsor
Covington & Burling LLP
Steptoe LLP
Program Patron
Deloitte
Kostelanetz LLP
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
FBA is dedicated to promoting the welfare, interests, education, and professional development of attorneys involved in federal law. With more than 14,000 members—including 2,000 federal judges— the FBA provides digital, print, and in person sponsorship opportunities that foster the exchange of knowledge, professional development, and networking and marketing opportunities which are outlined in the event sponsorship prospectus.
Email sponsor@fedbar.org to learn more about our sponsorship opportunities.

Agenda
CLICK HERE to view the detailed conference agenda.
Session times are posted as Eastern Time zone and subject to change.
Detailed panel information to be updated as panels are confirmed.
Friday, March 1
8:30 – 9:30 AM | Registration + Breakfast
9:30 – 10:30 AM | Floyd’s Panel: 2024 Tax Legislative Update
Not Available for CLE/CPE Credit
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Moore Musings: Examining the Possible Outcomes of Moore v. United States
> Sponsored by Covington & Burling LLP
12:00 – 1:30 PM | Keynote Luncheon
Keynote Remarks by Danny Werfel, Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury
> Sponsored by KPMG LLP
1:30 – 2:30 PM | Five Years Under the BBA Audit Regime
2:45 – 3:45 PM | IRS’ Progress on Strategic Operating Plan/IRA Transformation Initiatives
Not Available for CLE/CPE Credit
4:00 – 5:00 PM | Multijurisdictional Ethics Issues – Working in Multiple Jurisdictions – Some Things You May Not Think About May Hurt You
5:00 – 6:30 PM | Closing Reception
Presentation of the Kenneth H. Liles Award
> Sponsored by Ivins, Phillips & Barker

Monday, March 4
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Concurrent Virtual Sessions (Choose One)

[Hot Topics] Inflation Reduction Act: Incentives and Monetization Strategies
[Domestic Corporate] Troubled Companies

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Concurrent Virtual Sessions (Choose One)

[International] Current Developments in International Tax
[Enforcement Criminal] The Employee Retention Credit Rewind: Evaluating ERC Claims and Determining the Right Path Forward

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Concurrent Virtual Sessions (Choose One)

[Hot Topics] Digital Assets Information Reporting Regime: What You Need to Know
> Sponsored by Steptoe LLP
[Enforcement Criminal] Defending Malta Pension Plans – Lessons Learned and What Lays Ahead…

Tuesday, March 5
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Concurrent Virtual Sessions (Choose One)

[International] The Interaction of Pillar 2 and the Foreign Tax Credit
[Domestic Corporate] Corporate Developments Under the Excise Tax on Stock Repurchases and Spin-Offs

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Concurrent Virtual Sessions (Choose One)

[Hot Topics] The New Frontier: An Overview and Analysis of the Latest Guidance Addressing the Capitalization of R&D Costs Post-TCJA
[Domestic Corporate] Corporate Aspects of the CAMT

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Concurrent Virtual Sessions (Choose One)

[International] Transfer Pricing
[Enforcement Criminal] We Live in Interesting Times – The Latest in Criminal Tax Investigations and Sentencings

CLE/CPE
The FBA will seek 9 total CLE credit hours (including 1ethics) for 60-minute states, and 10.8 total CLE credit hours (including 1.2 ethics) for 50-minute states. The FBA will seek 9 CPE credit hours (Taxes).
Posted credit hours are estimates 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. Accrediting agencies typically decide whether a program qualifies for credit in their jurisdiction 4-8 weeks after the program application is submitted. For many live events, credit approval is not received prior to the program. Documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email, upon state bar approval.
The Federal Bar Association is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its web site: www.nasbaregistry.org.
Instructional Delivery Method: Group Live; CPE Credit Hours: 9; Field of Study: Taxes; Prerequisite: None; Program Knowledge Level: Beginner; Advance Preparation: None.
The FBA partners with ConferenceAdit LLC to track and report CLE/CPE credit for national conferences. Attendees are responsible for uploading their state bar information and tracking attendance through a dedicated webpage, issued in advance of the conference. Attendees will be instructed to check in and out of each panel to timestamp attendance. Approximately two weeks following the conference, personalized certificates will be issued via email.
Learn more about Continuing Legal Education (CLE) operations and reporting.

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.
Financial Assistance: Program registrants (both FBA members and nonmembers) who are unable to afford the registration fee may receive a 50% discount on the member rate. Qualifying attorneys include those who are unemployed or actively seeking employment. A formal letter requesting the discount must be emailed to meetings@fedbar.org. That letter needs to state the reason for the attorney’s interest in the course or activity, as well as proof of income or an explanation of the financial hardship, and it must be signed by the requesting lawyer.
If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact meetings@fedbar.org.

Oklahoma City Chapter: Fireside Farewell for Robert Henry - CLE Included
2024-03-01 16:30 - 19:00 (America/North_Dakota/Center) | McLaughlin Hall at Oklahoma City University School of Law, 800 N Harvey Ave, Oklahoma City, OK, 73102, United States
Please join us on March 1, 2024, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at McLaughlin Hall at Oklahoma City University School of Law with Master of Ceremonies, Mike Turpen, for a reception and fireside chat celebrating the life and times of Robert Henry.
Featuring reflections by Judge Henry and others on his work as an Oklahoma legislator, state Attorney General, law school dean and university president, and Tenth Circuit judge.
Speaker(s): Mike Turpen: Managing Partner at Riggs Abney Neal Turpen Orbison & Lewis Law Firm
CLE Credit: 1 anticipated
Virtual attendees register here
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Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] The Practicalities of a Parallel Proceeding
2024-03-06 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | MS
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone**
This roundtable will examine parallel proceedings under the False Claims Act and related criminal statutes. In 90 minutes, we will follow a case from inception, to investigation, to litigation/prosecution, and global resolution. What makes a case remain civil or go criminal? What causes parallel proceedings to succeed or fail? When, if ever, can one investigation be used to aid the other? What are the roadblocks that arise, and how do prosecutors overcome them? What are tips from the defense bar for handling thorny parallel investigations? All of this and more will be discussed by an outstanding panel consisting of an Assistant Chief in the Criminal Fraud Section, a Trial Attorney from the Civil Fraud Section, a former AUSA and former Trial Attorney now with the defense bar, and an experienced relator’s side counsel.
*** This event does not offer CLE credit ***
[Register Online]

Presenters

Leslie Garthwaite, Criminal Fraud Section, U.S. Department of Justice

Kristen Murphy, Civil Fraud Section, U.S. Department of Justice

Vincent McKnight, Sanford Heisler Sharp

Ellen London, London & Stout

Moderator
Derek Adams, Potomac Law Group

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: Betting On Yourself: Attorneys Under 40 Making Big Moves
2024-03-06 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | MS
This joint CLE webinar from the Federal Litigation Section and Younger Lawyers Division features attorneys who made big swings in their respective federal practices before the age of 40. Panelists Davida Brook, a partner at Susman Godfrey L.L.P.’s Los Angeles office, and Miangel Cody, founder and lead counsel at The Decarceration Collective in Chicago, will speak about their career paths–including high profile cases. Discussions topics will include how these distinguished attorneys navigated high-impact litigation in very different fields and what pushed them to bet on themselves to get where they are now.
Presented by the Federal Litigation Section and the Younger Lawyers Division.
Register Now
For questions regarding this program, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.

About the Presenters
Davida Brook, Partner, Susman Godfrey L.L.P.
Davida Brook is a high-demand trial lawyer who is frequently brought in to help companies and individuals tackle their thorniest legal disputes. In 2023, acting as co-lead counsel, Ms. Brook and her team secured a historic $787.5 million settlement to resolve Dominion Voting System’s massive defamation lawsuit against Fox New Network over allegations that Fox made false statements that Dominion rigged the 2020 presidential election. Ms. Brook currently serves as co-lead counsel to the New York Timesin a groundbreaking copyright infringement action against Microsoft and OpenAI alleging that the companies illegally used millions of its articles to train ChatGBT. Ms. Brook also serves as co-lead counsel in a class action against PornHub parent company, MindGeek, over allegations that MindGeek violated federal sex trafficking and child pornography laws. Ms. Brook and her team recently certified an international class of tens of thousands of victims whose images were uploaded to MindGeek’s websites. Among other industry recognitions, Ms. Brook has repeatedly been named one of the Top 100 Lawyers in California and Top Women Lawyers in California (Daily Journal) and one of the nation’s 500 Leading Litigators (Lawdragon).
MiAngel Cody, Founder, Decarceration Collective
MiAngel Cody is nationally recognized for her dedicated defense of men and women sentenced to life in federal prison. She is the founder of the Decarceration Collective, a woman-powered law firm fighting to free people sentenced to life in prison for drugs and to end the laws that put the there. MiAngel has defended hundreds of people in federal court and won freedom for over 40 life-sentenced prisoners. Her victories include 6 successful commutations from the President of the United States. During her historic #90DaysOfFreedom Campaign, in three short months, MiAngel and her team won freedom for 17 federal prisoners unfairly sentenced to life without parole for drugs. MiAngel began her legal career as a law clerk to Federal Judge Myron H. Thompson of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. She then clerked for Federal Appeals Judge Ann Williams (Ret.) of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Registration
[Register Here]

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

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

Oklahoma City Chapter: Brown Bag Luncheon with the Honorable Jodi W. Dishman
2024-03-11 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | William J. Holloway, Jr. U.S. Courthouse Court Clerk’s Conference Room, 200 NW 4th Street, First Floor, Oklahoma City, OK, 73102, United States
Join us for a unique opportunity to connect with a federal judge over a brown bag lunch!
Speaker: Jodi W. Dishman – U.S. District Judge. U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
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Webinar: Qui Tam Section - The California Insurance Frauds Prevention Act
2024-03-13 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | MS
*Program hosted in (ET) time zone**
When a whistleblower alleges that healthcare fraud took place in California, there is an increasing chance that there is also a cause of action under the California Insurance Frauds Prevention Act in addition to the False Claims Act and relevant state False Claims Act statutes. Depending on the allegations in the case, the potential damages can exceed those of all government payor claims combined. Fraud committed against California private payors brings a whole host of issues ranging from determining whether private payors follow Medicare rules and regulations to understanding how case law analyzing the CIFPA differs from that of the False Claims Act. With the increase in cases involving the CIFPA, understanding how the government, relator’s counsel, and defense counsel pursue or defense a CIFPA case is important. To introduce (or reacquaint) you with the CIFPA, Mitch Neumeister will moderate a Zoom roundtable discussing issues that arise during a CIFPA case.

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Presenters

Mark Kleiman, Kleiman/Rajaram

Jonathan Radke, Nelson Hardiman

Jack Ross, U.S. Attorney’s Office, C.D. Cal.

Moderator
Mitch Neumeister, Fraud Liaison Bureau, California Department of Insurance

Registration
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FBA Members: $0
Non-Members: $0

CLE
Please note that CLE credit is not offered for this webinar.

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Orange County Chapter: The 9th Circuit in 2024: New Judges, a Modified Center of Gravity, and Some Significant New Cases
2024-03-14 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Avenue of the Arts Costa Mesa, 3350 Avenue of the Arts, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626, United States
We are excited to have Judge Milan D. Smith speak at this year’s luncheon. Judge Milan was on the front page of the Daily Journal on January 24 with an article featuring his widely anticipated Fourth Amendment decision.
Registration is Open to: All FBA Members + Nonmembers
Registration Fees: FBA/OC Member $60, Non-Member $70, Government Employee $25, Law Student $25, Judges Complimentary

Webinar: Immigration Law Section - State of Exception
2024-03-14 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | MS
Join the Immigration Law Section’s Newer Lawyers Division for their webinar series. This webinar series enables attendees to receive education and mentoring from seasoned immigration attorneys in specific areas of immigration law. Panelists Katharine Gordon and Brian Casson will discuss the State of Exception in El Salvador.

Presented by the Immigration Law Section
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About the Presenters
Brian P. Casson, Managing Partner, Northern Virginia Immigration Law Firm, PLLC

Brian P. Casson is a cofounder and the Managing Partner of the Northern Virginia Immigration Law Firm, PLLC in Falls Church, VA. Mr. Casson’s fearless advocacy and legal acumen have earned him the respect of clients and colleagues alike. He is recognized as a leading immigration attorney in the DC Metropolitan Area and has been both appointed and elected to serve in leadership roles with the DC Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyer’s Association (AILA) from 2017 to present, currently serving in the Chair Elect role. The Northern Virginia Immigration Law Firm offers full-service immigration representation, and Mr. Casson focuses his practice on removal defense, asylum, family-based immigration, and appellate matters.

Katharine Gordon, Senior Attorney, Detained Adult Program at the Capital Area Immigrants’ Rights Coalition
Katharine Gordon is a senior attorney with the Detained Adult Program at the Capital Area Immigrants’ Rights Coalition, where she focuses her representation on individuals with mental health disabilities. Previous to this, she worked responding to the previous administration’s “Migrant Protection Protocols” policies which prevented asylum seekers from meaningfully exercising their right to request protection under international and federal law. She also worked as a child advocate with unaccompanied minors detained by the Office of Refugee Resettlement. Before shifting to immigration advocacy, she worked with the American Diabetes Association’s national legal advocate program, where she helped people across the country fight discrimination in employment, education, public accommodations, correctional facilities, and interactions with law enforcement. Gordon is a graduate of Bryn Mawr College and the George Washington University Law School, and has engaged in human rights work in Mexico and Central America

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Registration will close on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. ET
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CLE
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If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Shaniece Rigans, Professional Development Coordinator, at srigans@fedbar.org

Webinar: Victims of Domestic Violence - The Justice System Working to Make a Difference
2024-03-15 12:30 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | MS
This program will focus on how attorneys and pro bono providers as well as the institutions they support, can better help victims of domestic violence. This topic is in line with the UN CSW’s overall priority and review themes this year, ’empowering women and girls by . . . strengthening institutions . . . and offering social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls . . ..” We’ll be focused on concerns about domestic violence which are particularly acute in specific vulnerable populations, including migrant and tribal communities. In order to raise awareness about these areas of concern and offer solutions, our program will propose education, training, and pro bono legal representation as a means of strengthening institutional responses to this gap in accessing justice.
The purpose of our panel of experts, judges, and legal practitioners will be to explore the social protection systems which exist and discuss how we can improve access to public services as well as how the court infrastructure can provide better support and empowerment. The program will identify many of the factors that increase the vulnerability of this population, and is primarily intended for policymakers, lawmakers, and practitioners from criminal and immigration justice systems, including lawyers, prosecutors, judges.
Presented by the Judiciary Division and the International Law Section
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About the Presenters
Hon. Bernadette D’Souza, Family Court Judge of Civil District Court in New Orleans.
Judge Bernadette D’Souza is the first Family Court Judge of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans and the first Asian-American Judge for the State of Louisiana. She served as Chief Judge of Civil District Court in 2021 and 2022. Prior to her election to the judiciary, Judge D’Souza dedicated her legal career to public interest law representing indigent clients in family law, housing, and domestic violence for over 18 years, many as Managing Attorney of Southeast Louisiana Legal Services.
Judge D’Souza received her Juris Doctorate from Tulane University School of Law in 1992. After graduation, she spent over a decade promoting awareness to family and domestic violence issues by devoting time to educating and supervising law students. Judge D’Souza was an adjunct law professor at Tulane Law School and has been a frequent guest lecturer at Loyola University College of Law. She currently serves on the Faculty of the National Judicial Institute on Domestic Violence of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges. In addition, Judge D’Souza participates in numerous other speaking engagements including continuing legal education programs for the Louisiana State Bar and New Orleans Bar Associations.
As a member of the National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ), Judge D’Souza was elected to the Board of NAWJ as District Director. She served as Secretary and Chair of the Personnel Committee and in 2019, was elected President of NAWJ.
Internationally, Judge D’Souza was invited by the U.S. State Department INL Office, to be a speaker at the “Role of Women in Justice” Conference, in Yerevan, Armenia. She also presented at a panel discussion on “Integrated Domestic Violence Courts” at the United Nations Convention on Status of Women in New York. At the invitation from His Holiness Pope Francis, Judge D’Souza presented on Equal Access to Justice at the First Pan-American Judges Summit and was a speaker again at the Summit for African and Pan-American Judges at the Vatican. She was a Keynote Speaker at the International Association of Women Judges Human Rights Conference of the International Society of Family Law, held in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and due to Covid-19 gave a virtual keynote address at the opening of the International Association of Women Judges Conference (IAWJ) in New Zealand. More recently, she moderated a panel on Trauma Informed Courts at the IAWJ Conference in Marrakech, Morocco and was then invited as a speaker to the Seoul Family Court International Conference in Seoul Korea.
Judge D’Souza is the recipient of several prominent awards for her professional and personal commitment to the community, including the Distinguished Jurist Award from the New Orleans Pro Bono Project, City Business Icon Award to mark New Orleans’ 300th Anniversary honoring 20 leaders for their energy, innovative ideas, achievements, and commitment to excellence. For her outstanding leadership in promoting the vision, core values and mission of National Association of Women Judges, Judge D’Souza received the NAWJ Leadership Award and for her leadership in improving the legal response to domestic violence, the American Judges Association bestowed on her the 2023 Judge Libby Hines Domestic Violence Award.
Judge D’Souza and her late husband Dr. Terence D’Souza were married for 41 years. They are proud parents and grandparents of three children and four grandsons.
Carolyn Hammer, Rule of Law Adviser, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Carolyn Hammer is a Rule of Law Adviser at the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR). In this role, she helps to develop and implement a range of bilateral and multilateral technical assistance and capacity-building activities to support the 57 OSCE participating States in upholding their rule of law related commitments. Her work focuses, in particular, on judicial independence and accountability, and administrative justice.

Judge Amy J. Pierce, Presiding District Court Judge, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma District Court

Judge Amy Pierce is currently the Presiding District Court Judge for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the third largest tribe in the United States. At the time of her appointment in 2022, she was the first full time district court judge and first female district court judge appointed to the Choctaw Nation District Court. Prior to her appointment to the bench, Amy worked as a civil litigator in federal and state courts around the country and served as a mediator and arbitrator in hundreds of civil disputes. She earned her Juris Doctorate, cum laude, from Oklahoma City University after receiving her Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Communications from Oklahoma State University. Judge Pierce is a graduate of Harvard Negotiation Institute program through the Harvard Law School. She was voted a “Top 25 Women in Law” recipient in the State of Oklahoma by Super Lawyers and has also been recognized in the U.S. News & World Report Best Lawyers and Chambers publications for her work in the areas of employment law. Since taking the bench, Amy has handled civil, criminal, protective order and juvenile dockets. She is currently the chair for the Tribal Judges subcommittee of the Judiciary Division of the Federal Bar Association, the chair of the Intertribal Judicial Subcommittee and has held leadership positions with the Oklahoma County and Choctaw Nation Bar Associations. She also previously served on the boards of the Oklahoma 4-H Foundation and Angels Family Foster Network. Amy is an enrolled member of the Choctaw Nation.
Tracy Prior, Chief Deputy District Attorney, Office of the San Diego County District Attorney
Tracy currently serves as a Chief Deputy District Attorney and the Chief Operating Officer for a 44,000 square foot Family Justice Center called One Safe Place, a one-stop-shop for victims and survivors of abuse and trauma. Tracy has enjoyed a 27-year career as a public prosecutor trying over 75 cases to verdict, including murder, child sexual assault, rape, arson, stalking, and domestic violence cases. Tracy teaches and trains in various topics including teaching leadership courses for Attorney General Alliance-Africa, and recently taught technocrats in Zambia and Kenya. Tracy was instrumental in the development of San Diego County’s Strangulation Protocol which has increased awareness and response to non-lethal strangulation by intimate partners. In 2022, Tracy testified as a subject matter expert before the California Assembly Public Safety Committee regarding legislation that would help domestic violence victims receive forensic examinations, and was a contributor to a US Department of Justice thinktank regarding preventing gender-bias in gender-based violence. In 2018, Tracy testified before the United States Senate Judiciary Committee as an expert on Domestic Violence Best practices for the hearing involving reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. Tracy serves on the Board of Directors for the Buddy Bowl, a non-profit that hosts flag-tournaments to raise money for wounded warriors and first responders, and the California District Attorney’s Association. Tracy received the National District Attorney’s Association “Presidents Award” for her work in Child Abuse, and a lifetime achievement award from the San Diego Domestic Violence Council. Tracy has been married 27 years and her biggest accomplishments are her two boys, ages 16 and 14.
Mimi Tsankov, President, National Association of Immigration Judges (Invited)
DISCLAIMER: The invited presenter is the President of the National Association of Immigration Judges. The views expressed here do not necessarily represent the official position of the United States Department of Justice, the Attorney General, or the Executive Office for Immigration Review. The views represent the presenter’s personal opinions, which were formed after extensive consultation with the membership of NAIJ.

Judith Wood, Attorney, Human Rights Project
Judith Wood has defended the rights of asylum seekers since graduating from Pepperdine University School of Law, and has had her own law firm since 1984. She has won numerous appeals at the administrative and federal level, and is admitted to practice before the United States Courts of Appeals for the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth and Tenth Circuits, as well as the Supreme Court. She has chaired the section’s International Human Rights Law section for several years, and is a frequent speaker for the FBA, the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, the Asian-Pacific Law Center, and several other groups. A film entitled “St. Judy” was made about her advocacy on behalf of women refugees in 2018.

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CLE
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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?
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Q: Who do I contact for more information?
A: Please contact sections@fedbar.org for any other questions.

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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.
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If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Daniel Hamilton, Program Coordinator, at sections@fedbar.org

2024 Thurgood Marshall Memorial Moot Court Competition
2024-03-20 - 2024-03-21 | MS
The Younger Lawyers Division of the Federal Bar Association is pleased to announce the 2024 Thurgood Marshall Memorial Moot Court Competition. This year’s competition will be held in-person on March 20-21, 2024.

The 2024 Thurgood Marshall Memorial Moot Court Competition is scheduled for March 20-21, 2024, in Washington D.C. Several aspects of the competition make it one of the premier moot court competitions in the country. All of the individuals who serve as judges in the competition are actual judges, practitioners, or scholars. This reinforces the “real world” experience for competitors. Competitors have an opportunity at the awards reception that immediately follows the final round of the competition to network with federal judges and practitioners, who travel from around the country to attend the Federal Bar Association’s Leadership Summit. Finally, as an added bonus, the FBA is now offering Law Student Membership to new applicants for free! This Membership includes up to three years of associate membership while the student is enrolled in law school and the first year of their professional membership after graduation. Students can also add relevant sections for free directly on the FBA web site. Learn more and join here: https://www.fedbar.org/lawstudents

Thank You to Our Sponsors!

Dates & Deadlines
January 4, 2024 (or until registration is full): Registration & Entry Fee Deadline
January 15, 2024: Problem & Rules Distributed
February 26, 2024: Briefs Due (must be received by 11:59pm (ET)
March 20-21, 2024: Oral Arguments

Registration
Please note that registration for teams to compete has closed.
Each team shall be comprised of two members, each of whom must be enrolled in a full-time or part-time academic program of legal education at the school for which they represent. Each team member must be so enrolled from January 2024 through April 2024. Only law schools accredited by the American Bar Association are eligible to participate in the Competition.
Questions? Contact sections@fedbar.org

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, programming changes, upcoming events, surveys, and post-event communications.
Photography & Video Release: Registrants, instructors, exhibitors, and guests attending FBA meetings agree they may be photographed and/or recorded during the event. Photographs and video content are the sole property of the FBA, which reserves the right to use attendees’ names and likenesses in promotional materials without providing monetary compensation.
Event Liability & Disclaimer: By attending this event, you agree to the posted event [terms and conditions].
If you are interested in learning more about the FBA Younger Lawyers Division, its programs, or publications, please email sections@fedbar.org.

Webinar: Immigration Law Section - Statelessness and Asylum
2024-03-21 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | MS
Join the Immigration Law Section’s Newer Lawyers Division for their webinar series. This webinar series enables attendees to receive education and mentoring from seasoned immigration attorneys in specific areas of immigration law. Panelists Samantha Sitterley and Steven Schulman will discuss some of the legal challenges attorneys face when representing stateless asylum seekers, with a particular focus on the unique situation of stateless Palestinian asylum seekers in the United States.

Presented by the Immigration Law Section
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Presenters
Samantha Sitterley, Staff Attorney, United Stateless

Samantha Sitterley joined the United Stateless team as the first ever Staff Attorney in October 2022. At United Stateless, Samantha provides direct legal representation for members of our Stateless Community, and represents our organization’s interests before members of Congress and federal agencies to improve the circumstances of stateless people. Samantha is a 2014 graduate of the Tulane Law School in New Orleans, Louisiana. She currently lives in Boulder, Colorado.

Steven Schulman, Pro Bono Partner, Akin

Steven Schulman is Akin’s pro bono partner, leading the firm’s worldwide pro bono practice since 2006. He has a focus on human rights and refugee matters and has represented asylum seekers in the United States for more than 25 years. Over the past decade, he has worked on statelessness issues in the United States and UK, including winning asylum for a stateless Palestinian in immigration court.

Registration
[Registration is Closed]
Registration will close on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. ET
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Complimentary for FBA Members & Non-Members

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.

Event Contact
Maya Lugasy (mlugasy@brown-immigration.com)

CLE
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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.
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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 Shaniece Rigans, Professional Development Coordinator, at srigans@fedbar.org

2024 Leadership Summit
2024-03-22 - 2024-03-23 | The Ritz Carlton, Pentagon City, 1250 S Hayes St, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
See You at Leadership Summit 2024!
Join us for Leadership Summit 2024! The Summit is an empowering journey designed exclusively for FBA leaders to amplify their impact. The Leadership Summit offers engaging sessions and practical workshops while building in dedicated time for networking to develop national personal and professional relationships. Please plan to attend the Summit events by participating in the Thurgood Marshall Memorial Moot Court Competition and Capitol Hill Day, as well as midyear business meetings. Get ready to enhance your leadership abilities and drive positive change within the Federal Bar association.
Dress Code: Business Casual

Agenda At A Glance
Wednesday – March 20
5:00 – 9:30 PM | 2024 Thurgood Marshall Memorial Moot Court Competition – First Round of Arguments – H. Carl Moultrie Courthouse, 500 Indiana Ave, NW. Washington, DC 20004 Volunteer to be a Judge
Thursday – March 21
7:45 AM | Capitol Hill Day Kickoff with remarks from Chairman Darrell Issa, House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet (2044 Rayburn House Office Buidling)
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | 2024 Thurgood Marshall Memorial Moot Court Competition Oral Arguments Continue, US Court of Federal Claims, 717 Madison Pl NW, Washington, DC 20439
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM | Final Round of Moot Court Competition and Summit Opening Reception US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 450 E Street, NW, Washington, DC 20442
Friday – March 22

Leadership Summit sessions and meetings take place at the Ritz Carlton, Pentagon City, 1250 Hayes Street, Arlington, VA 22202
All sessions and meetings are held in Salon III unless otherwise noted.

7:30 AM – 4:00 PM | Registration Opens (Salon Foyer)
7:30 – 8:30 AM | Continental Breakfast (Salon Foyer)
Seating arranged by Circuit
8:00 – 8:15 AM | Welcome
Jonathan Hafen, FBA President
8:15 – 8:50 AM | FBA 101 – What Leaders Need to Know
Moderated by Jonathan Hafen, FBA President
Maura Jean Black, Sections and Divisions Council (SDC) Chair
Ashley Belleau, Foundation of the Federal Bar Association (FFBA) President
Oliver Ruiz, Circuit Vice Presidents (CVP) Chair
9:00 – 9:50 AM | Membership Part I: Growing & Keeping Members – Strategies for Success
Moderated by Kevin Maxim, Membership Committee Chair
Ashley Akers, Younger Lawyers Division Chair
Kyle Kaiser, Civil Rights Section Chair
Stacy King, FBA Chief Executive Officer
Dina Miller, Second Circuit CVP
10:00 – 10:50 AM | FBA Advocacy
Moderated by Benjamin Robinson, Government Relations Committee Chair
Hon. Beth Bloom, Judiciary Division Chair
Cissy Jackson, Government Relations Counsel
Hon. Michael Liburdi, Phoenix Chapter Representative
Dan Renberg, Government Relations Counsel
11:00 – 11:50 AM | Judicial Involvement & Bench-Bar Relations
Moderated by Hon. Beth Bloom, Judiciary Division Chair
Hon. Alison Bachus, FBA National Board Member
Hon. Karoline Mehalchick, FBA Treasurer; Judiciary Division Immediate Past Chair
Hon. Michael Newman, Past National President; Past Judiciary Division Chair
Comments by Susan Pitchford, Vice Chair, Federal Litigation Section – Luncheon Sponsor
12:00 – 12:50 PM | Networking Lunch (Salons I/II) — Sponsored by the Federal Litigation Section
Sit with someone you do not know!
12:55 PM – 2024 FBA Annual Meeting & Convention – Comments by Blake Shuart, Kansas & Western District of Missouri Chapter Representative
1:00 – 1:50 PM | Characteristics of a Successful Program – Programming Best Practices, Including Funding
Moderated by Mark Barbre, Fifth Circuit CVP
Ashley Belleau, FFBA President
Bonnie Greenberg, National Board Member, Professional Development Chair
Megan Mocho, Qui Tam Section Chair
Stephanie Turk, South Florida Chapter President
Katherine Earle Yanes, D&I Committee Chair
2:00– 2:50 PM | Membership Part II –Law Student Engagement Showcase
Moderated by Jenifer Tomchak, Law Student Division Chair
Gbemisola Ale, Oklahoma City University School of Law Student Chapter President
Anna Bookout, University of Oklahoma College of Law Student Chapter Vice President
Megan Glasmann, Law Student Division Treasurer
Leia Leitner, Orlando Chapter President
Brie Miller, University of Oklahoma College of Law Student Chapter President
Vipal Patel, Columbus Chapter Representative, Past President – Dayton Chapter
3:00– 3:50 PM | Membership Part II (Con’t) – Strategies to Engage Specific Constituencies – Chapters, Public Sector, In-house Counsel, Diversity & Inclusion
Moderated by Adine Momoh, Younger Lawyers Division Past Chair, Minnesota Chapter Representative
Andy Clark, Richmond Chapter Representative
Bryan Branon, D&I Committee Vice Chair; ADR Section Past Chair
3:50 – 4:00 PM | Summit Day 1 Closing Remarks & Adjourn
Jonathan Hafen, FBA President
5:00 – 7:00 PM | Reception at the Supreme Court of the United States. Invitation Only. Must be registered by Tuesday, March 19 to attend. PLEASE NOTE: Due to an overwhelming response, registration for the reception has been suspended. The FBA will maintain a waitlist should space open due to cancelations. Please email your name, contact information and number of guests to Yvonne Cockram ycockram@fedbar.org
Saturday – March 23
8:30 AM – Noon | Registration Opens (Salon Foyer)
8:30 – 9:15 AM | Continental Breakfast (Salon Foyer)
9:15 -11:45 AM | Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Board Meeting (Diplomat Room)
9:15 – 11:00 AM | Chapter Leadership Roundtable Meeting (Salons I/II)
Tables will discuss the following topics: Bench/Bar Relations; Engaging Law Students & Younger Lawyers; Leadership Strategies; Marketing & Communications Tactics; Programming & Collaboration Success; CLE Success Stories
9:15 – 11:00 AM | Section & Divisions Leadership Roundtable Meeting (Salon III)
Discussion Topics: Member Engagement, Governance, Communications, Diversity & Inclusion
11:00 – 11:15 AM | Break
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM | Planning for Leadership – Practical Tips
Glen McMurry, FBA President-Elect
12:30 PM – Box Lunch for Attendees
1:00 – 5:00 PM | Federal Bar Association Board Meeting (Diplomat)
Tuesday – March 26
The National Council Midyear Meeting will be held virtually via Zoom March 26 at 4:00 PM (ET). National Council members will receive a calendar invitation and Zoom link to attend the meeting. Those seeking reimbursement for in-person attendance at Leadership Summit, must attend the virtual National Council meeting.
Check back for more detailed program information in the future.

Registration is Closed.
Some limited Leadership Summit registrations are available on-site.
Registration Rates

Leadership Summit Registration (FBA Member) – $150.00
Capitol Hill Day – No Charge (Sign Up CLOSED Friday, February 23)

By registering for this event, you agree to the posted event terms and conditions.
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, March 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.

Hotel + Travel Information
The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City
1250 S Hayes St, Arlington, VA 22202
(703) 415-5000 or 1-800-241-3333
The discounted room block rate is only available for Thursday, March 21 and Friday, March 22. and is SOLD OUT. If you need assistance for registration, please contact the FBA staff.
Metro: The closest metro station stop is Pentagon City (Blue + Yellow Line) – steps from the hotel’s main entrance.
Parking: Onsite Parking is available for $34/day. Overnight Valet Parking is $59/night.
REIMBURSEMENT: 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. Reimbursement forms will be circulated on the day of National Council Meeting, March 26.
Tuesday – March 26
The National Council Midyear Meeting will be held virtually via Zoom March 26 at 4:00 PM (ET). National Council members will receive a calendar invitation and Zoom link to attend the meeting. Those seeking reimbursement for in-person attendance at Leadership Summit, must attend the virtual National Council meeting.

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This event does not provide Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit.

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NDCA Chapter: PERSPECTIVES FROM THE BENCH AND BAR: MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION CLE
2024-03-26 17:00 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | MS
This will be a panel discussion of new developments in Multidistrict litigation with leaders in this field. Moderated by the Honorable Jon Tigar (NDCA) the panel will include the Honorable Karen K. Caldwell, EDKY, Chair of the United States Judicial Panel on MDL; Honorable Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, Sarah London (Partner Leiff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein) and Neal Potischman (Partner, Davis Polk).

Webinar: Through Her Clerks' Eyes: The Barrier-Breaking Career of Judge Motley and What it Means Today
2024-03-27 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | MS
In celebration of the Black History month and Women’s History month, please join the Federal Bar Association’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee for a webinar honoring the legacy of trailblazing judge Hon. Constance Baker Motley. Join us as two of Judge Motley’s former law clerks share their personal insights and experiences working with Judge Motley. How she managed her cases and trials and some of the landmark litigations she ruled on, including Ludtke v Kuhn and Blank v Sullivan & Cromwell. Ask questions and learn about the exciting Hon. Constance Baker Motley Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Young Professionals Essay Writing Competition – for more information on the contest. Deadline is May 10, 2024. For more information, visit the essay page.
Presented by the Diversity and Inclusion Committee

Registration is Closed

About the Presenters and Former Clerks of Hon. Constance Baker Motley
Richard Jasper, Criminal Defense Lawyer
Richard Jasper is a practicing criminal defense lawyer in the New York City metropolitan area. He is a graduate of Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, and New York Law School. Following law school, he served as deputy clerk to Chief Judge Constance Baker Motley, United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York. He has participated in over seventy-five federal death eligible cases either as Learned Counsel or Resource Counsel. In addition, Mr. Jasper has tried three federal death penalty cases to a verdict without a death sentence. He has represented defendants in post 911 terrorist and racketeering cases. He has been a member of the faculty at the Santa Clara University School of Law Death Penalty College since 2008 and member of the Faculty at the National College for Capital Voir Dire in Boulder, Colorado since 2014. He is a member of the Federal Capital Resource Project and serves on the Board of Directors of Advancing Real Change (ARC), an organization that assists mitigation specialists in capital cases. He also previously served on the Board of Directors of both the New York Criminal Bar Association and the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He received the 2019 Honorable Lewis Cohen’s Award for Professional Excellence. In 2023 received the Gideons Promise Champion of the Community Award.
Amber Koonce, Assistant Counsel, Legal Defense Fund
Amber M. Koonce is an Assistant Counsel at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF). Her civil rights practice covers matters of economic justice, First Amendment protections, affirmative action, desegregation, and criminal justice. Amber has represented Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah Jones in her tenure dispute with UNC, a class of Black parents and students challenging for the desegregation of their school district in Alabama, and incarcerated individuals seeking access to covid mitigation measures in Arkansas, among others. Amber has substantial experience advising mission-driven financial institutions regarding title VI, title VII, and Section 1981 parameters for programs supporting underrepresented minorities. Amber received her J.D. from Yale Law School and her B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Riad P. Williams, Assistant Deputy Chief Court Attorney, Law Department of the Appellate Division Second Department
Riad P. Williams is an Assistant Deputy Chief Court Attorney for the Law Department of the Appellate Division Second Department. In that role, Riad supervises and instructs approximately 50 to 60 Appellate Court Attorneys in the preparation of confidential reports for the Justices of the Appellate Division. Before becoming a Law Department supervisor in 2019, Riad was an Appellate Court Attorney, who analyzed complex legal issues and prepared confidential reports for the Justices of the Appellate Division.
Prior to joining the Law Department of the Appellate Division in 2006, Riad was a Certified Financial Planner at Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan Chase. She was responsible for creating wealth management plans and specialized investment solutions for her clients. Prior to that, Riad worked as an associate at Morrison & Foerster. In 1994-1995, Riad had the wonderful opportunity to clerk for the Honorable Constance Baker Motley.
Riad earned an A.B. in Political Philosophy with Honors from Princeton University where she was awarded the “Class of 1869 Prize in Ethics” for her senior thesis. Riad graduated from New York University Law School with dual degrees: J.D. and an M.A. in Philosophy, and was an associate editor of the Law Review.

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Mississippi Chapter: March CLE Luncheon
2024-03-28 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Capital Club Jackson, 125 S Congress St, Jackson, MS, 39201, United States
Todd W. Gee was confirmed as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi on September 29, 2023. As United States Attorney, Mr. Gee supervises the investigation and prosecution of all federal crimes and the litigation of all civil matters in which the United States has an interest.
Federal Public Defender Omodare Jupiter began his tenure as the Federal Public Defender for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi on April 1, 2019. Before his appointment to this position, Mr. Omodare served in the same capacity for the District of the United States Virgin Islands from 2013 – 2019.
We are very glad to welcome them for our CLE Luncheon!
Register today! Please join us for this in-person CLE opportunity featuring United States Attorney Todd W. Gee and Federal Public Defender Omodare Jupiter.
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.

Webinar: Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] Working with HHS OIG on FCA Settlements
2024-04-03 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | MS
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone**
This roundtable will bring together a diverse group of government and defense attorneys to discuss everything you’ve ever wanted to know about working with the Office of the Inspector General but were afraid to ask. When should you get your OIG counsel involved in settlement negotiations? What is a corporate integrity agreement and how likely is your case to need one? What is and is not negotiable in a CIA? This panel will breakdown the process to aid everyone in working more collaboratively towards qui tam settlement.
*** This event does not offer CLE credit ***
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Presenters
David Fuchs, Office of Counsel to the Inspector General, DHHS

Katie C. Pawlitz, Reed Smith

Augustine Ripa, Civil Fraud Section, U.S. Department of Justice

Moderator

Jessica Perlick, State of Nevada, Office of the Attorney General

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FBA Members: $0
Non-Members: $0

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Webinar: Qualified Immunity in 2023-2024
2024-04-03 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | MS
The doctrine of qualified immunity protects government officials from individual liability unless their act violated “clearly established” law. Though there are calls for its reform or complete abolition, it continues to be regularly applied throughout the country. This presentation will provide an update on the current status of qualified immunity, primarily by examining published cases from the United States Court of Appeals addressing the issue from January 2023 through February 2024. It will include (1) A brief background of the qualified immunity doctrine and a description of the current state of the law from the Supreme Court, (2) A statistical review of published cases involving qualified immunity in the Courts of Appeals, (3) Highlights of Court of Appeals qualified immunity cases of interest, and (4) A look ahead to qualified immunity issues in the rest of 2024.
Presented by the Civil Rights Law Section.
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For questions regarding this program, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.

About the Presenters

Moderator: 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.
Nicole Johnston, Attorney Fellow, Litigation Division, Utah Attorney General’s Office.
Nicole Johnston is an Attorney Fellow with the Utah Attorney General’s Office, Litigation Division. She received her J.D. and Public Interest Certificate from the University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law in 2023. While in law school, Nicole externed for Judge Daphne Oberg at the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah and served as Articles Editor of the Utah Law Review. Nicole currently serves on the Young Lawyer Division Board for the Utah State Bar and volunteers with the Utah Law Related Education Program.

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

For questions regarding this program, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.

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

Tampa Bay Chapter: Law Clerk Happy Hour
2024-04-03 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | 511 Franklin, 513 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, 33602, United States
The Tampa Bay Chapter of the Federal Bar Association is proud to host this Happy Hour for current and former judicial federal law clerks. Please join us for an opportunity to fellowship.

2024 Indian Law Conference
2024-04-04 - 2024-04-05 | Sandia Resort & Casino, 30 Rainbow Rd, Albuquerque, NM, 87113, US
Event Recap
Advancing Tribal Sovereignty through Everyday Practice and Representation
The FBA Indian Law Section and 800 invested law professionals gathered in Albuquerque, NM this past April 4-5 for collaborative education and conversation. This was a sell out event!
In the past year, Tribes have seen the direct impact of issues coming before the courts. Educational sessions at our Annual Indian Law Conference were developed to help practitioners understand recent litigation developments and turn the conversation forward for Indian Country. It is essential that Indigenous law practitioners are at the ready to protect critical rights and advance tribal sovereignty. The conference also addressed how practitioners can help Tribes and Indigenous individuals protect their rights, lands, communities, and culture while maintaining collaborative efforts with state and U.S. Federal governments. Panelists included practitioners who have been involved in recent pivotal cases before the Supreme Court, those who have forged the path for Indigenous presence in the Federal judicial, legislative, and executive branches, and those working directly to represent Tribes on critical issues faced by Tribal governments on a daily basis.
Co-Hosted by the Indian Law Section

Sponsors
Event Partner

Conference Contributor

Reception Sponsor (Limited)
WilmerHale
Breakfast/Break Sponsor
Patterson Earnhart Real Bird & Wilson LLP
Rothstein Donatelli LLP
Program Patron
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Tribal Sponsor
United South and Eastern Tribes

Agenda
Session times are posted as Mountain Standard Time and subject to change.
Wednesday, April 3

3:00 – 5:00 PM | Exhibitor Check-in and Set-up
5:00 – 6:00 PM | Registration (Badge pick-up)

Thursday, April 4
7:30 – 8:30 AM | Registration + Breakfast
8:30 AM | Welcome Remarks
8:45 – 10:15 AM | [CLE] Supreme Court Update: Major Trends in Indian Law
This panel will review recent Supreme Court decisions in Indian law including Haaland v. Brackeen, Lac du Flambeau v. Coughlin, and Arizona v. Navajo Nation. The panel will also examine recent trends in statutory construction that could have significant impact on federal Indian law as well as other developments at the Supreme Court.

Julius Chen, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Melody McCoy, Staff Attorney, Native American Rights Fund
Heather Whiteman Runs Him, Director, Tribal Justice Clinic, James E. Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona

10:15 – 10:45 AM | Morning Break
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM | [CLE] Treaty Rights and the Trust Responsibility
The panel will discuss the decision in Navajo against the Ninth Circuit’s opinion in the Culverts case as well as the executive branch’s work on the Treaty Rights MOU and Treaty Database, and the new Executive Order Tribal Self-Determination and trust responsibly.

Alex Pearl, Professor of Law, University of Oklahoma
Heather Tanana, Visiting Professor, University of California – Irvine School of Law
Heather Dawn Thompson, Director, Office of Tribal Relations, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

12:15 – 12:45 PM | Exhibit Hall
12:45 – 2:00 PM | Keynote Luncheon: Bending the 21st Century into a Great Indian Country Century
Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin, Jr., Cherokee Nation
Chuck Hoskin Jr. serves as the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, the largest tribe in the United States with more than 450,000 citizens. Prior to being elected in 2019, and re-elected in 2023, he was Cherokee Nation’s Secretary of State and also served as a member and Deputy Speaker of the Council of the Cherokee Nation.
2:00 – 2:30 PM | Exhibit Hall
2:30 – 3:30 PM | [CLE] After Brackeen: The Future of ICWA Practice
The panel will revisit Brackeen v. Haaland and look forward to what lies ahead for addressing child welfare issues in Indian country. The panel will include a primer on ICWA as well as emerging practice issues in ICWA cases throughout the country including the rise in foster parent intervention, transferring jurisdiction, and the application of ICWA in private contexts.

Adelina Gomez, Staff Attorney, New Mexico Legal Aid Native American Program
Kendra Martinez, Tribal Attorney, Suquamish Indian Tribe
Kace Rodwell, Staff Attorney, Oklahoma Indian Legal Services

2:30 – 3:30 PM | [CLE] Protecting Sacred Places– Shortcomings and Available Tools
Protecting sacred places is challenging because United States’ laws often fail to protect lands, waters, and other features of the natural landscape that are integral to traditional cultural practices and ways of life. The panel will explore the complexities of protecting sacred places by looking at the shortcomings of federal law and discuss recent cases regarding Oak Flat and Bears Ears. The panel will also discuss how international law and institutions can play an important role in protecting sacred places.

Matthew Campbell, Deputy Director, Native American Rights Fund
Kristen A. Carpenter, Council Tree Professor of Law, Director, American Indian Law Program, University of Colorado Law School
Chase A. Velasquez, Associate, Rothstein Donatelli LLP

3:30 – 4:00 PM | Afternoon Break
4:00 – 5:30 PM | [CLE] What’s the Matter with Oklahoma?
Following the Supreme Court’s decisions in McGirt v. Oklahoma and Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta, Oklahoma and its courts continue to make decisions that question the very foundations of federal Indian law forcing many of us to question “What’s the matter with Oklahoma?”

Stephen Greetham, Principal, Greetham Law, P.L.L.C
Chad Harsha, Attorney General, Cherokee Nation
Dylan Hedden-Nicely, Director, Native American Law Program, University of Idaho, College of Law
Geri Wisner, Attorney General, Muscogee (Creek) Nation

5:30 – 7:00 PM | Reception
Friday, April 5
7:30 – 8:30 AM | Registration + Breakfast
8:25 – 10:00 AM | [CLE] Case Law Developments in Tribal Nations’ Ability to Protect Their Interests Through Sovereign Immunity
Like other governments, Tribal Nations possess sovereign immunity from suit. But recent case law has threatened to chip away at this sovereign right. This summer, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Lac du Flambeau that Congress via the U.S. Bankruptcy Code abrogated Tribal Nations’ sovereign immunity despite not specifically referring to Tribal Nations in that statute. Further, the federal government continues to argue that it adequately represents Tribal Nations’ interests in the face of Rule 19 assertions, including in the Maverick and Seminole gaming compact cases. This panel will discuss these important developments and what they mean for Tribal Nations’ ability to protect their sovereign interests.

Christine Masse, Partner, Miller Nash LLP
Rebecca Ross, Senior Attorney, Indian Resources Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice
Kaighn Smith, Of Counsel, Drummond Woodsum

10:00 – 10:30 AM | Morning Break
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | [CLE] Trends in Indian Law Litigation: Coordinated Briefing and Representation
This panel will focus on the Tribal Supreme Court Project’s coordinated briefing and effectiveness using Haaland v. Brackeen as a case study. The panel will also discuss who’s litigating cases and how to increase representation of American Indians and Alaska Natives at the highest levels of oral advocacy.

Sage Metoxen, Principal Attorney, Navajo Nation Department of Justice, Litigation Unit
Leonard R. Powell, Special Counsel, Jenner & Block
Morgan Saunders, Staff Attorney, Native American Rights Fund

12:00 – 12:30 PM | Exhibit Hall
12:30 – 1:30 PM | Awards Luncheon
Presentation of Lawrence R. Baca Lifetime Achievement Award presented to Lloyd Miller, Partner
Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Miller & Monkman LLP
1:30 – 2:00 PM | Exhibit Hall
2:00 – 3:00 PM | [CLE] A Year After Dobbs: Women’s Health in Indian Country
This panel will focus on the legal and social issues that impact the health of Native women. The Dobbs decision spurred new national conversations about abortion, including discussions on the significance for Indian Country. This panel adds to the discourse by emphasizing the experience of Native women in accessing healthcare, particularly with regards to maternal and reproductive healthcare. Panelists will provide the historical and legal context, as well as an on-the-ground perspective, for the provision of healthcare to Native women and youth—with coverage of Indian Health Service, Tribal health services, Urban Indian Health Programs, and mutual aid organizing—while also handling reproductive health topics such as access to birth control and maternity care deserts.

Alia Hoss, Associate Professor, Indiana University McKinney School of Law
Rachael Lorenzo, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Indigenous Women Rising
Vanessa Racehorse, Assistant Professor of Law, University of New Mexico School of Law

2:00 – 3:00 PM | [CLE] Implementation of Trust Obligations through Federal Funding
The United States owes perpetual trust and treaty obligations to Tribal Nations that require the federal government to provide funding and services in exchange for the taking of significant Tribal land and resources. Yet, the United States has never fulfilled these sacred obligations, both because it has not provided appropriations sufficient to fully fund all necessary services and because the manner in which services are provided is most often restrictive and paternalistic. This panel will discuss examples of federal actions that have succeeded in helping the United States to better meet its obligations, including through the ISDEAA, PL 477, and Executive Order 14112 that was recently issued during the 2023 White House Tribal Nations Summit. Additionally, the panel will discuss ongoing Tribal advocacy efforts aimed at reframing the United States’ obligations within a diplomatic context that will help achieve full and mandatory funding sufficient to meet all trust and treaty obligations.

Kitcki Carroll, Executive Director, United South and Eastern Tribes
Anthony Morgan Rodman, Executive Director, White House Council on Native American Affairs
Geoff Strommer, Partner, Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker

3:00 – 3:30 PM | Afternoon Break
3:30 – 5:00 PM | [CLE] Representation Matters: Ethical Considerations in Representing Your Tribe
This panel will explore the ethical considerations that Native people deal with when representing their own tribe. The panel will address the complexities that arise when native people are attorneys for their own tribe and will address ABA Model Rules 1.6, 1.8, and 1.13. The panel will include perspectives from both government attorneys and private practice attorneys.

Michael-Corey F. Hinton, Attorney, Drummond Woodsum
Mary Neil, Senior Legal Counsel, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
Amanda White Eagle, Great Lakes Indigenous Law Center Director, University of Wisconsin Law School

CLE
The FBA will seek 11 total CLE credit hours (including 1.5 ethics) for 60-minute states, and 13.2 total CLE credit hours (including 1.8 ethics) for 50-minute states.
Posted credit hours are estimates 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. Accrediting agencies typically decide whether a program qualifies for credit in their jurisdiction 4-8 weeks after the program application is submitted. For many live events, credit approval is not received prior to the program. Documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email, upon state bar approval.
The FBA partners with ConferenceAdit LLC to track and report CLE credit for national conferences. Attendees are responsible for uploading their state bar information and tracking attendance through a dedicated webpage, issued in advance of the conference. Attendees will be instructed to check in and out of each panel to timestamp attendance. Approximately two weeks following the conference, personalized certificates will be issued via email.
Learn more about Continuing Legal Education (CLE) operations and reporting.

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.
Financial Assistance: Program registrants (both FBA members and nonmembers) who are unable to afford the registration fee may receive a 50% discount on the member rate. Qualifying attorneys include those who are unemployed or actively seeking employment. A formal letter requesting the discount must be emailed to meetings@fedbar.org. That letter needs to state the reason for the attorney’s interest in the course or activity, as well as proof of income or an explanation of the financial hardship, and it must be signed by the requesting lawyer.
Scholarship Program: A limited number of discounted conference tickets ($375) are available through an established scholarship program. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and be involved in Indian law issues through law practice, governmental agencies, or educational institutions. The deadline for scholarship submissions was Friday, February 17.

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

Webinar: AI Interactive — Counseling Clients on the Intersection of AI, Privacy, and Cybersecurity Law
2024-04-09 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | MS
This presentation is geared to practitioners counseling clients regarding potential legal impacts of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) on their operations. In particular, how does the meteoric rise of AI affect the way that businesses, non-profits, and government organizations use and protect data? Out expert panel will discuss:

What is AI and how does it work?
President Biden’s October 2023 Executive Order on AI
How AI tool use data
Client data and AI
The impact of AI on cybersecurity
Legal remedies and potential liabilities

Presented by the Professional Development Committee
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About the Presenters

Detective Anthony “Tony” Moore, Digital Asset & Cyber Crimes Investigator, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Detective Anthony “Tony” Moore boasts a distinguished 26-year tenure with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, marked by numerous achievements and accolades. His career spans various roles, including significant contributions to inmate management, community engagement, and cybercrime investigations. Notable highlights include his pivotal role in modernizing inmate classification systems, leveraging social media for departmental outreach, and spearheading cyber intelligence initiatives.
Moore’s expertise extends beyond operational duties; he is a highly regarded instructor certified by California POST and IADLEST, having conducted over 1,000 hours of advanced training for law enforcement personnel globally. His pioneering work in cyber-related education, particularly on topics like social media investigations and cryptocurrency forensics, has garnered international recognition.
As a nationally recognized expert, Moore has addressed prestigious conferences and testified before legislative bodies on cybercrime legislation. His investigative prowess has led to the successful resolution of multi-jurisdictional cases, earning him commendations and awards, including the United States Attorney General “Law Enforcement Award” and Department of Homeland Security Investigations “Outstanding Partnership Awards”.

Rachel V. Rose, JD, MBA – Rachel V. Rose – Attorney at Law, PLLC
Ms. Rose successfully advises and represents clients on healthcare, cybersecurity, securities, and qui tam compliance, transactional, litigation, and government enforcement matters. For over a decade, she has conducted comprehensive HIPAA and GDPR Risk Analyses and represented persons during government agency investigations and post-breach scenarios. Ms. Rose is also an Affiliated Member with the Baylor College of Medicine’s Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, where she teaches bioethics. She has served as a consultative expert and testifying expert, as well as being often quoted in publications.
In addition to being extensively published and a sought-after presenter and quoted expert, Ms. Rose holds an MBA with minors in healthcare and entrepreneurship from Vanderbilt University, and a law degree from Stetson University College of Law, where she graduated with various honors, including the National Scribes Award. Ms. Rose also attained a Certificate in Negotiation and Leadership from Harvard University.
Ms. Rose is licensed in Texas and is a Fellow of the Federal Bar Association. Currently, she serves as a Director on the FBA’s National Board, is a Member of and the Immediate Past Chair of the Federal Bar Association’s Government Relations Committee, an Advisory Board member of the Federal Bar Association’s Qui Tam Section, the co-editor of the American Health Lawyers Association’s Enterprise Risk Management Handbook for Healthcare Entities (2nd Edition), as well as a co-author of the ABA’s books The ABCs of ACOs and What Are International HIPAA Considerations? She is extensively published and presents on a variety of matters related to her practice.
She has been named consecutively to the SuperLawyers (healthcare), Texas Bar College, the National Women Trial Lawyers Association’s Top 25, Houstonia Magazine’s Top Lawyers (healthcare), the National Trial Lawyers Association’s Top 100 and The Nation’s Top One Percent. Ms. Rose was awarded 1st Healthcare Compliance’s 2019 and 2022 Top Presenter Award. Ms. Rose may be reached through her website www.rvrose.com.

David Wheeler, Partner, Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
David is a partner in the Intellectual Property and Cybersecurity and Data Privacy practice groups. He counsels and defends clients in data, cybersecurity and privacy matters. His practice features a Defense in Depth (DiD) approach to protecting clients and their data, including information governance and compliance programs, cybersecurity risk assessment and preparedness, incident response planning, legal and regulatory compliance and security, and privacy and information management needs. He is CIPP certified by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).
He provides counsel based on a wide variety of cybersecurity and privacy considerations, including the development of cyber and privacy policies and procedures, cybersecurity and privacy audits, cyber risk mitigation and remediation, cybersecurity and PCI compliance, HIPAA/HITECH, data protection impact assessments, GDPR compliance, CCPA and CPRA compliance, employee privacy, record retention and electronic discovery, international and cross-border data transfer, data breach readiness, response and crisis management, and data privacy, security breach, CAN-SPAM Act and TCPA issues.
David also assists clients in becoming compliant with cybersecurity rules, regulations and initiatives such as those required or issued by executive orders, SEC, FCC, FTC, FCRA, FACTA, FINRA, FFIEC, OCC, state and self-regulatory frameworks. He provides advice to clients on the litigation defense of data privacy, security breach and TCPA class action suits in the United States.
About the Moderator

Dan Terhune, Sr. IP Counsel, Fresenius-Kabi USA
Dan Terhune is an experienced litigator and patent prosecutor. His practice is focused on applying legal strategy to compliment his clients’ business strategy, including protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights and defending his clients’ interests in litigation. Dan’s litigation experience includes patent, trade secrets, and complex commercial matters. Dan’s patent experience spans numerous technical fields including software, chemistry, automotives, electronics, and medical devices, both in the United States and abroad. Dan’s litigation experience includes state and District court litigation and matters before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Before practicing law, Dan worked as an engineer for 18 years in research and development and manufacturing. His engineering and business experience, which includes design and manufacturing of electrical equipment, medical equipment and consumer electronics, allows him to quickly grasp clients’ business needs and develop legal strategies to fit their businesses.
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Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] Managed Care Cases: Materiality and Damages
2024-04-10 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | MS
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone**
Managed care is a huge and growing part of our public health spending. Surprisingly, we are still seeing arguments that defrauding managed care is immaterial to the government because payments are capitated. (Despite the fact that the definition of a “claim” clearly includes defrauding third parties spending government funds.) Damages in managed care cases are also a challenge.
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Presenters
Daniel R. Hergott, Behn & Wyetzner

Lawrence M. Kraus, Foley & Lardner

Linda Mindrutiu, U.S. Attorney’s Office, S.D. Ohio

Moderator

James A. Tate, Helmer, Martins, Tate & Garrett

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Webinar: Credibility, Implicit Bias, and Discretion in Decision-Making
2024-04-11 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | MS
This webinar will focus on how the adjudicator’s implicit bias affects their decisions about credibility and their exercise of discretion. While adjudicators may recognize their own bias, this may not necessarily lead to stopping bias. Judges know that they need to assess credibility, and appellate judges are not supposed to replace their determination. The demeanor of the defendant, witnesses, prosecutor, and defense attorney can make a difference in the outcome of cases.
A professor, a former administrative law judge, and a District Court judge will discuss how adjudicators can recognize and attempt to eliminate implicit bias in decision-making.
Professor Susan Bandes, who teaches at DePaul Law School and the University of Miami Law School, is a founder of the field of Law and Emotion. She will address the ways in which cultural scripts and worldviews influence credibility determinations, including remorse evaluations. She will further discuss the dangers of selective empathy based on race, ethnicity, social class, and other factors. She will suggest some approaches for addressing these issues.
Former Board of Immigration Appeals judge Lory Rosenberg will speak about how adjudicators address issues of credibility and discretion in adjudications, bearing in mind that their own life experiences color their decisions.
District Court Judge Judith Levy uses an implicit bias instruction during jury selection. She will discuss her experience with that instruction and raise concerns about the wide number of credibility determinations trial judges need to make with very little information or exposure to the individual. These include bond determinations, sentencing decisions, early termination of supervised release or probation, and more. She will also discuss her experience of listening to criminal defendants’ allocution during sentencing, and the importance of addressing implicit or explicit bias in this process.
Presented by the Professional Development Committee, the Judiciary Division, and the Civil Rights Law Section
and Judiciary Division

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About the Presenters

Prof. Susan Bandes, DePaul Law School and the University of Miami Law School
Susan A. Bandes is a scholar in the areas of criminal procedure, federal courts, and civil rights, and a pioneer in the interdisciplinary study of the role of emotion in law. She is a 1976 graduate of the University of Michigan Law School. Her legal career began at the Illinois Office of the State Appellate Defender. In 1980, she became staff counsel for the Illinois A.C.L.U., where she litigated a broad spectrum of civil rights cases and helped draft and secure passage of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. She joined the DePaul faculty in 1984, was named the Centennial Professor of Law in 2012, and the Centennial Professor of Law Emeritus in 2017. She has written more than 70 articles, which appear in the Yale, Stanford, University of Chicago, Michigan and Southern California law reviews, as well as interdisciplinary journals like Law and Social Inquiry, the Annual Review of Law and Social Science, and the Law and Society Review. Her book The Passions of Law was published by NYU Press in 2000. She is a member of the American Law Institute, a fellow of the American Bar Foundation, and the founder of the Law and Society Association’s Collaborative Research Network on Law and Emotion.
Hon. Judith Levy, United States District Judge, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Judith E. Levy is a United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. She was nominated for the position by President Barack Obama and the U.S. Senate confirmed her nomination on March 12, 2014. She previously served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Michigan since 2000, and she was the Civil Rights Unit Chief for the last three years. Prior to that role, she was a trial attorney with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Detroit. From 1996-1999, she served as a law clerk for Judge Bernard A. Friedman, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan. Judge Levy taught seminars at the University of Michigan Law School from 2002 through 2019.

Lory D. Rosenberg, Founder, IDEAS Consultation and Coaching
Lory D. Rosenberg, founder of IDEAS Consultation and Coaching, is a sought-after immigration lawyer, legal mentor and certified life coach. Lory provides cutting-edge legal analysis and strategies to resolve complex cases and appeals, and works with attorneys to manage business, personal and financial blocks, stress, and mindset challenges, so they can achieve their vision of making a difference. A national speaker and trainer, Ms. Rosenberg previously served as an appellate judge on the Board of Immigration Appeals, and is co-author of Immigration Law and Crimes. She was an adjunct professor at American University, Washington College of Law, Director of the NLADA Defending Immigrants Partnership, Director of the AIC Legal Action Center, and founder of the Centro Presente Central American asylum seekers’ legal programs. She previously participated in the Association of Refugee Law Judges, and presently is active in the former IJ and BIA Judges Roundtable. Lory formerly served as a member of the Board of the Federal Bar Association Immigration Law Section, was on the Board of The National Immigration Project. She was elected 3 times to the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Board of Governors, and is the recipient of its Arthur Helton Human Rights Award, and the Edith Lowenstein Award for advancing the practice of immigration law.

About the Moderator
Beth Persky, Immigration & Nationality Lawyer, Law Offices of Beth S. Persky
Beth Persky has practiced immigration law since 1992. She is a past chair of the FBA’s International Law Section and chairs the ECOSOC Committee. Beth recently attended the UN Commission on the Status of Women meeting in New York on behalf of the FBA. Beth is a Certified Specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law with the California Board of Legal Specialization. She is admitted to practice before the Ninth Circuit and the Central District of California. Beth moved to Atlanta during the pandemic. Her practice focuses on sports immigration, and she also writes briefs for asylum cases at the trial and appellate level.

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(!) Please note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.
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Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter: From Murder to Museums: Current Controversies Over Nazi-Looted Art
2024-04-11 16:15 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | The Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
The program will kick off with a panel “introduction to art law” followed by Raymond Dowd’s presentation, which recounts epic legal battles including the seizure of two
stolen Schieles spotted at the Salon+Art Show at the Park Avenue Armory in
November 2015. The seizure and return of the artworks garnered international
headlines upon their restitution to the heirs of Fritz Grunbaum, a Viennese cabaret
artist who was murdered in the Dachau Concentration Camp. The Schieles are now
at Christie’s while Grunbaum’s heirs continue to fight the London art dealers’
appeals.
The presentation traces Abraham Lincoln’s idea of taking the profit out of war
through the Lieber Code Executive Order 100 of April 1863, to the 1899 and 1907
Hague Conventions, to the Nuremberg Trials, demonstrating that returning stolen
property to Holocaust victims is consistent with American ideals and foreign
policy.
Dowd discusses how 1. Confiscatory US tax laws, 2. A fair market value deduction
for artworks donated to museums, and 3. An unwillingness of museums to look gift
horses in the mouth led to the current situation: US museums with large
inventories of unprovenanced works that left Europe after 1933, but were created
prior to 1946. History’s greatest robbery has long been concealed by history’s
greatest murder, Congress passing the HEAR Act of 2016 extended the statute of
limitations for Nazi looted art claims and reaffirmed America’s commitment to
righting an historic wrong.
Key note: Raymond J. Dowd: https://dunnington.com/raymond-j-dowd-2/
Panelists: Professor Michael H. Hoeflich https://law.ku.edu/people/michael-hoeflich
Kelly Anders (in her private capacity – not as a museum representative) https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellylynnanders/
More panelists TBD
Intro To Art Law/Holocaust Art Restitution At KU Spencer Museum Of Art With Raymond Dowd – Chapter for the districts of Kansas & Western Missouri (fedbarkanmo.org)

Oklahoma City Chapter: The Evolution of the Western District: A Reflective Conversation with Retiring Clerk of Court Carmelita Reeder Shinn
2024-04-16 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | William J. Holloway, Jr. Courthouse (Jury Assembly Room), 200 NW 4th Street, Oklahoma City, OK, 73102, United States
Join us at the William J. Holloway, Jr. Courthouse on Tuesday, April 16th, at noon for a one-hour enlightening and complimentary continuing legal education lunch event titled “The Evolution of the Western District: A Reflective Conversation with Retiring Court Clerk Carmelita Reeder Shinn.”
This CLE will allow you to step into the rich tapestry of legal history as we delve into the transformation of the Western District through the seasoned insights of Carmelita Reeder Shinn, a distinguished figure who has played a pivotal role in its evolution. As Ms. Shinn prepares to retire after years of dedicated service, this event offers a unique opportunity to gain perspective on the dynamic changes witnessed within the Western District during her tenure.
Through a reflective conversation, Ms. Shinn will share her experiences, anecdotes, and observations, offering valuable insights into the shifts, challenges, and milestones that have shaped the legal landscape of the Western District. From technological advancements to shifts in legal practice and precedent-setting cases, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the district’s journey and its impact on legal professionals.
Hosted by the Oklahoma City Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, this event will take place in the jury assembly room at the federal courthouse in downtown Oklahoma City. A light lunch will be provided for all attendees.
Whether you’re a seasoned practitioner, a legal scholar, or a curious observer of legal history, this event promises to be an engaging exploration of the Western District’s evolution, led by one of its most esteemed stewards. Join us for an afternoon of reflection, learning, and appreciation as we celebrate the remarkable career of Carmelita Reeder Shinn and the legacy she leaves behind in the Western District.

Law Student Division: Bar Prep Kick Off
2024-04-19 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | MS
Attention all July 2024 bar preppers! Please join us for a one hour tips session presented by the FBA Law Student Division Board. Panelists will present evidence-based tips for how to boost your chances of success, including the recommended number of hours, active versus passive study techniques, what to do if you must work while studying for the exam, how to structure study time, the importance of healthy eating, sleep, and exercise habits, how to prepare for the day(s) of the exam, and more. We hope to see you there and wish you luck!

Presented by the Law Student Division
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Presenters
Akiesha Anderson
Akiesha Anderson is a licensed attorney and Alabama State Bar Exam grader who serves as the Policy and Advocacy Director with Alabama Arise in Montgomery, Alabama. She is also the owner of Anderson Admissions Academy, which is a law school admission consulting company. Prior to her job at Alabama Arise, she served as Chief of Staff with the House Minority Leader of the Alabama Legislature, as Policy Director for Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, as Associate Director of Admissions for UCLA School of Law in Los Angeles, and as a Federal Policy Attorney at The Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law. As a graduate of Alabama Law, as a law student she was Student Notes Editor for the Alabama Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Law Review, Editor in Chief of SRBLA’s Southern Journal for Policy & Justice, Vice President for OutLaw, a member of BLSA, and BLSA’s Southern Region Attorney General. She also received a Certificate in Governmental Affairs. Between college and law school, Ms. Anderson served in the following roles: Public Relations Clerk for the Montgomery County Commission; Special Projects Team Member in U.S. Congresswoman Terri Sewell’s Office; Site Director and Volunteer Coordinator for ProWorld Volunteer Corps; and Field Operations Supervisor and Regional CCM Quality Assurance Crew Leader for the U.S. Department of Commerce. Also prior to law school, Ms. Anderson earned her B.A. in Sociology and Business Management from Alabama State University as well as her Masters in Public Administration (MPA) from Auburn University Montgomery.
Professor Catherine Bramble
Catherine Bramble is an associate professor of law at the Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School, specializing in writing, advocacy, and bar preparation coursework. Recently, Professor Bramble taught as a visiting professor at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, overseeing the U’s bar preparatory program, before returning to BYU this past year. Since 2020, Professor Bramble has served as a member of the Utah Supreme Court Working Group on Attorney Licensure.
Professor Bramble graduated summa cum laude from the J. Reuben Clark Law School in 2005, where she served as an editor for the BYU Law Review and competed on BYU Law School’s National Trial Advocacy team. Following law school, Professor Bramble worked as a pre-law advisor and later as a director of preprofessional advisement at BYU, then spent eight years as a practicing attorney, and subsequently returned to academia as a professor of law.
Meg Glasmann
Meg is an attorney licensed to practice in Utah. She is currently serving as Treasurer for the FBA Law Student Division and previously held the role of 10th Circuit Representative on the LSD board. Before law school, she completed two master’s degrees in educational psychology and competed as a Division I NCAA javelin thrower for the University of Utah and Stanford University. She is a published interdisciplinary researcher (i.e., law, psychology, education, and bioethics) and is passionate about bridging the gap between research and practice.

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Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] What Drives an FCA Intervention Decision?
2024-04-24 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | MS
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone**
The Government intervenes in roughly one out of five False Claims Act cases. What distinguishes the intervened case from the other four? This experienced panel of Government attorneys will explore practical issues and considerations impacting intervention decisions, best practices for relator’s counsel when advocating for intervention, and best practices for defense counsel seeking a declination.
***This Event does not offer CLE credit***
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About the Presenters
Rohith Srinivas, Civil Fraud Section, U.S. Department of Justice

Candice Deisher, Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Virginia

Darrell Valdez, U.S. Attorney’s Office, D.D.C.

Jill Venezia, U.S. Attorney’s Office, S.D. Tex.

About the Moderator

Janis Gorton, Schneider Wallace Cottrell Konecky

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