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SUMMARY:2020 Art Law & Litigation Conference
DESCRIPTION:The 2020 Art Law and Litigation Conference will provide an unparalleled opportunity for attendees to gain expert insight\, benefit from networking opportunities\, and earn CLE credit. This full day of educational programming will offer a variety of art-related legal topics presented by experts in the field. This conference is designed as a gathering for practitioners invested in the intersection of art and the law.\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n[8:50 – 9:00 a.m.] Opening Remarks \n[9:00 – 10:00 a.m.] Legal Strategies to Protect an Artist’s Market \nArtists face risk when their prices rise too quickly\, or they become the subject of market speculation. This panel with discuss legal strategies that artists can employ with collectors\, investors\, and dealers in an effort to safeguard their market. The panelists will address the increasing market practice of adding provisions to invoices and purchase agreements restricting the future sale of artworks\, legal issues to consider when accepting amounts from third parties for the production of works\, working with independent artist liaisons\, legal issues that arise with editioned works\, and access to information and financial participation in secondary market transactions. The talk will include panelists from varying legal perspectives\, including the artist’s perspective\, the gallerist’s perspective and the collector perspective. Attendees will learn negotiating tactics for purchase documents\, artist representation agreements with galleries and securing the advancement of artist production costs. \n\nAmelia K. Brankov\, Counsel\, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC (moderator)\nKathy Battista\, Program Director Emerita\, MA Contemporary Art\, Sotheby’s Institute of Art\nMelissa Passman\, General Counsel\, Alpine Global\nYayoi Shionoiri\, Executive Director\, Chris Burden Estate and Nancy Rubins Studio\n\n[10:15 – 11:15 a.m.] The Business of Robo-Art: How AI is Changing the Way Physical and Digital Art is Created\, Traded and Collected \nNew technologies are changing the art market and associated legal industry. This panel will analyze legal issues surrounding the production and authentication of art with new technological innovations\, as well as the sale of art via online platforms. Attendees will learn copyright setbacks and new techniques for protecting art in this new age of technological advancements. Industry representatives will discuss recent cases and disputes from both the European and US perspective. \n\nJohn R. Cahill\, Of Counsel\, Pryor Cashman LLP (moderator)\nAhmed Elgammal\, Artist and Professor\, Department of Computer Science\, Rutgers University\nLuke Nikas\, Partner\, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan\, LLP\nMassimo Sterpi\, Partner\, Gianni\, Origoni\, Grippo\, Cappelli Partners\n\n[11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.] Art Authentication: Legal and Conceptual Developments \nArt fakes and forgeries have become increasingly prevalent in today’s legal climate. Recent cases involve uncovering and prosecuting forgers\, new developments in procedures and processes to evaluate the authenticity of a work of art\, legislation under consideration\, approaches to contract protection for authenticators\, and different approaches to defining what constitutes an authentic work of art. Speakers will address the proliferation of forgeries on the art market and new methods of assessing authentic work. Attendees can expect to learn about potential claims against authenticators and their defenses to those claims. Discussion will also unpack reasons why authenticators have ceased authenticating and measures that can be taken to protect authenticators from unfounded lawsuits. \n\nDean R. Nicyper\, Partner\, Withers Bergman LLP\nColette Loll\, Founder and Director\, Art Fraud Insights LLC\nJennifer L. Mass\, President\, Scientific Analysis of Fine Art\, LLC\nAmanda A. Rottermund\, Associate\, Withers Bergman LLP\n\n[12:30 – 2:00 p.m.] Luncheon Keynote\nRembrandt: The Bankrupt Printmaker – Insolvency and Financial Disasters Yesterday and Today \nFine art and fiduciary drama intersect in the world of the Rembrandt van Rijn\, the Dutch painter and printmaker whose life and times (1606-1669) are an object lesson in how passion interplays with a need for sound financial planning and a good bankruptcy and estate lawyer. This keynote address will include discussion of interesting mortgages\, defaults and processes\, Fraudulent Transfers and litigation/appeals\, jurisdictional issues\, secret corporations to avoid creditors\, and remarkable similarities between the Dutch system of the 17th Century and today in the US. \n\nHon. Scott C. Clarkson\, United States Bankruptcy Judge\, Central District of California\, U.S. Bankruptcy Court\n\n[2:15 – 3:15 p.m.] Current Issues in Art Valuation Cases Before United States Tax Court \nThis panel will feature a discussion of handling art valuation cases in the United States Tax Court. Speakers from the private and public sector will address due diligence and best practices in submitting art appraisals to the IRS\, IRS definitions for qualified appraisers and appraisals\, vetting the appraiser and the report\, and how to mitigate the potential for IRS challenge. Attendees will leave the panel better equipped in the use of art experts in tax cases and witness preparation. \n\nJohn P. Barrie\, Partner\, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP (moderator)\nCindy Charleston-Rosenberg\, President and Founder\, Art Appraisal Firm\, LLC\nKeith Fogg\, Clinical Professor of Law\, Harvard Law\n\n[3:30 – 4:30 p.m.] “Beauty Provoketh Thieves Sooner than Gold:” Trends in Art Crime \nWorks of art are highly susceptible to forgeries and theft and serving as vehicles of illicit funds because of the potential and variable value\, the ease for transporting and liquidating by selling to museums\, auction houses\, and private collectors\, and the ability—especially with the advent of technology and the internet—to forge artists and styles. This presentation will focus on trends in art crime over the last the twenty years\, including the threat and pressure on the market\, types of crime and charging methods\, investigation\, and challenges to prosecution. The panelists will discuss recent trends in the type of crime\, charging decisions\, including a recent focus on fraud charges\, and will discuss their work and experience in preventing and countering art fraud and theft from a variety of perspectives; including law enforcement\, the civil sector\, and academia. \n\nLindsey Lazopoulos Friedman\, Assistant United States Attorney\, Southern District of Florida\, U.S. Department of Justice (moderator)\nDerek Fincham\, Professor of Law\, South Texas College of Law Houston\nRobert Giczy\, Special Agent\, Federal Bureau of Investigation\nGary Stein\, Partner\, Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP\n\n[4:30 – 5:00 p.m.] Closing Remarks\nWrap-Up of Hot Topic Art Law Issues to Watch in 2020 \n\nKatherine Wilson-Milne\, Partner\, Schindler Cohen & Hochman LLP; Co-Host of The Art Law Podcast\n\n\n\nRegistration\nOnline registration is now closed for the 2020 Art Law Conference as we have reached maximum capacity for the venue. We look forward to hosting this program next year!\n\n\nSponsors\n\nEducational Partners\n\nCenter for Art Law\nLawyers’ Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation (LCCHP)\n\nContact Elizabeth Johnson if you are interested in sponsoring this event.\n\n\n\nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Caitlin Rider\, Conference Manager.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/artlaw20/
LOCATION:The National Arts Club\, 15 Gramercy Park S\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, US
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SUMMARY:South Florida: Judicial Reception
DESCRIPTION:Description: Our fabulous annual Federal Judicial reception \nSpeakers: Federal Judiciary \nPrice: \n$60 for non-members\n$50 for members\n$25 for government/academics/students \nRSVP: http://fba-sdfla.org purchase your ticket by 1/31/20 \nEvent Contact: federalbar.southflorida@gmail.com
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/south-florida-judicial-reception/
LOCATION:Alfred Dupont Bldg\, 169 E Flagler St\, Miami\, FL\, 33131\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200207
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SUMMARY:2020 Fashion Law Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join the Federal Bar Association for a dynamic conference focused on the advancement of fashion law in today’s globalizing world. Scheduled to coincide with New York Fashion Week\, attendees will be surrounded by the industry’s creative energy and emerging trends. Programming will explore cutting-edge topics such as corporate responsibility\, sustainability\, international developments and labor considerations. This full-day program is open to attorneys\, fashion industry professionals\, and law students who wish to expand their current understanding of legal issues in this worldwide industry. CLE credit will be available and attendees will have the opportunity to network throughout the event.\n\n\nAgenda\n[8:50 – 9:00 a.m.] Opening Remarks \n[9:00 – 10:00 a.m.] Emerging Tech Issues in the Fashion Industry: Wearables and AI \nThis panel will examine the key legal implications of wearable technology and artificial intelligence.  Panelists will look into the latest wearable technology and artificial intelligence products in the marketplace and will examine product liability\, intellectual property\, labor\, and advertising claim issues. Discussion will begin with the history of wearable technology\, including changes in application\, consumer expectation\, and technological changes that are affecting product development. Attendees will learn how the evolution of this industry is creating new legal risk\, specifically in the areas of regulatory compliance\, misrepresentation\, marketing\, and data accuracy. \n\nMaria Z. Vathis\, Of Counsel\, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP (moderator)\nMichelle R. Gilboe\, Managing Partner\, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP\nScott McLean Ph.D.\, Senior Manager\, Biomechanics\, Exponent\nJena M. Valdetero\, Partner\, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP\n\n[10:15 – 11:15 a.m.] Cannabis and CBD in the Fashion and Beauty Industry \nThis panel will cover the essentials of Cannabis and CBD in the fashion and beauty industry.  Panelists will cover how the Food & Drug Administration regulates those products. Discussion will focus on pending and proposed legislation governing the sale of products containing Cannabis and CBD. Panelists will also examine how the United States Patent and Trademark Office has dealt with patents for cannabis and/or CBD merchandise\, as well as trademarks for related services. Attendees will learn how prior legislation\, including the 2018 Farm Bill\, affects the gaining popularity of the cannabis industry and its upcoming legal applications in the federal sphere. \n\nAshlee Froese\, Lawyer\, Froese Law\nJonathan Menkes\, Partner\, Knobbe Martens\nJustin J. Prochnow\, Shareholder\, Greenberg Traurig LLP\n\n[11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.] The Perspective of In-House Counsel on IP Matters \nThis panel will explore best practices in intellectual property matters from the perspective of in house counsel.  Panelists will explore the commonly encountered difficulties when representing a client from in house perspective and will address best practices when dealing with outside counsel on contentious disputes. \n\nJoseph M. Forgione\, Professor\, New York Law School (moderator)\nElisheva Jasie\, Assistant General Counsel\, Coty Inc.\nRita M. Odin\, Vice President and Senior Trademark Counsel\, The Estée Lauder Companies\, Inc.\nLèna Saltos\, Associate General Counsel\, Global Director of IP\, Urban Outfitters\, Inc.\n\n[12:30 –1:30 p.m.] Luncheon Keynote \n\nGraham Wetzbarger\, Certified Appraiser and Authenticator of Luxury Goods\, Luxury Appraisals & Authentication LLC\n\nGraham is an expert\, professor and speaker on the authentication of luxury brand items and has been featured in Bloomberg\, The Wall Street Journal\, Vogue\, Forbes\,  Business Insider\, CNN Business\, Elle\, Yahoo! and Refinery 29. \n[1:30 – 2:30 p.m.] Looking Ahead – Critical Topics in International Trade \nWhat are the most important legal issues facing the fashion industry in 2020? Join us for an interactive discussion on the impact of the United States-Mexico-Canada agreement\, tariffs on goods imported from China (the “301 tariffs”)\, the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and collateral damage in the trade wars between major competitors. Topics will include origin issues\, priorities for non-resident importer clothing companies doing business in Canada\, the status of the 301 tariffs and how they are impacting the fashion industry\, doing business with countries who have lost GSP or are under review\, as well as which fashion and apparel items are most impacted by these changes. \n\nFrances P. Hadfield\, Counsel\, Crowell & Moring LLP (moderator)\nDeanna Clark-Esposito\, Managing Attorney\, Clark-Esposito Law Firm\, P.C.\nJean-Marc Clément\, Principal\, Clément Law Office\nAmanda Simpson\, Associate\, Winston & Strawn LLP\n\n[2:45 – 3:45 p.m.] Workplace Law & Fashion: What’s Trending? \nApproximately 1.8 million people are employed in the fashion industry in the United States\, according to the US Census Bureau. Around 79 percent of all US employees in fashion work for apparel retailers. Despite its sheen of glamour\, the fashion industry as a major source of employment is not to be undermined when it comes to compliance controversies and litigation. In recent years\, advocacy surrounding uncomfortable issues like gender discrimination and sexual harassment\, has rippled throughout the industry and initiatives in the wake of the #Metoo movement are still trending.  Workers’ classification and misclassification continue to pose challenges as employers engage employees and independent contractors in different roles\, from models\, to retail staff to designers. Far from insulated from trends\, this industry is also seeing the impact of cannabis and recreational marijuana laws. Industry leaders in this employment law panel will guide and educate the audience as they explore these “in” topics\, current state of the law and best practices. \n\nOlivera Medenica\, Partner\, Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLP (moderator)\nJean-Baptiste Bourgeois\, Partner\, Orsay Avocats\nBret A. Cohen\, Partner\, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP\nWilliam F. Dahill\, Partner\, Dunnington\, Bartholow & Miller LLP\nMarie Francois\, General Counsel\, Ford Models\, Inc.\n\n[4:00 – 5:00 p.m.] Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility in the Fashion Industry \nThis panel will examine the latest issues in the sustainability and corporate responsibility in the fashion industry.  Panelists will explore issues pertaining to human rights\, corporate responsibility\, and child labor in the United States and abroad. Discussion will also feature relevant sustainability regulations for the fashion industry\, including the role of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Federal Trade Commission in legal proceedings. Attendees will gain a better understanding of the FTC’s current views about environmental marketing claims and its legal implications. Panel discussion will also prepare practitioners to prevent human rights violations and abuses in the context of business activities and provide effective access to justice and remedy to victims of such violations and abuses. \n\nOlivera Medenica\, Partner\, Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLP (moderator)\nCéline Bondard\, Principal\, Cabinet Bondard\nChristiane S. Campbell\, Partner\, Duane Morris LLP\nJulie Zerbo\, Editor in Chief\, The Fashion Law\n\n[5:00 p.m.] Closing Remarks \n\n\n\nRegistration\nOnline registration is now closed for the 2020 Fashion Law Conference as we have reached maximum capacity for the venue. We look forward to hosting this program next year!\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\nTHOUGHT LEADER \n \nFRIEND OF THE CONFERENCE \n \nContact Elizabeth Johnson if you are interested in sponsoring this event.\n\n\n\nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Caitlin Rider\, Conference Manager.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/fashionlaw20/
LOCATION:The National Arts Club\, 15 Gramercy Park S\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200212T120000
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SUMMARY:Minnesota Chapter: Monthly Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Location : Minneapolis Club \nEvent Contact : Jeffrey P. Justman\, jeff.justman@faegrebd.com
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/minnesota-chapter-monthly-luncheon-2/
CATEGORIES:Minnesota Chapter
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SUMMARY:Broward County Chapter: February Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Location\nTower Club \nSpeakers\nU.S. District Court Judge Stanley Marcus and District Judge Donald Middlebrooks (co-sponsored with the Broward Bar Appellate Section) \nCost\n$45 for members $50 for nonmembers $30 for government employees $20 for judiciary\, law\nclerks\, and student members \nRSVP\nAnne Flanigan at Aflanigan@wsh-law.com\nPatricia Grotto at Pgrotto@wsh-law.com
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/21721/
LOCATION:Tower Club\, 100 SE Third Avenue\, 28th Floor\, Ft. Lauderdale\, FL
CATEGORIES:Broward County Chapter
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SUMMARY:Eastern District of Pennsylvania: State of the Federal Judiciary of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and Introduction of New Judges
DESCRIPTION:Description\nPlease join U.S. District Court Chief Judge Juan R. Sanchez and Judges Chad F. Kenney\, Sr.\, Joshua D. Wolson\, John Milton Younge\, Karen S. Marston and John Gallagher\, the newest judges to join the Eastern District of Pennsylvania\, and learn about their pre-trial procedures\, electronic discovery procedures\, courtroom procedures and suggestions for attorneys practicing before them. The judges will provide insight on how they manage discovery issues\, mediation and settlement as well as updates on Eastern District Court developments\, including how the newest judges are assigned to cases.\nEach judge has individual policies and procedures in their management of civil and criminal matters and this program will better prepare you for your appearance and practice before these judges. \nView the Flyer here \nJoin federal court practitioners and judges for a reception immediately following the program with the Chief Judge and the newest judges of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.\nRegistration: 3:30 PM; Seminar: 4:00 PM – 5:00PM\nPre-registration strongly suggested. Tuition: $45.00\nLocation: The Bar Association of Lehigh County\n1114 W. Walnut Street\, Allentown\, PA 18102\nReception immediately following the program \nSpeakers\nU.S. District Court Chief Judge Juan R. Sanchez with\nU.S. Eastern District of Pennsylvania Judges\nChad F. Kenney\, Sr.\, Joshua D. Wolson\,\nJohn Milton Younge\, Karen S. Marston and\nJohn M. Gallagher \nCLE\n1.0 \nRSVP\nTo Register Call Nancy @ 610.433.6401 Ext: 16 or\ne-Mail: cle@lehighbar.org \nMaterials\nPlease download your handout materials before you arrive at the seminar.\nNo print copies will be handed out at the program. \nInstructions to obtain BALC course materials:\nThe link to get course materials is: www.lehighbar.org\nHover over CLE Seminars at the top of the home page\nClick on CLE Handouts\nCourses will be listed by: Date; Title; Presenter(s)\nClick on the course you plan on attending\nPrint or save to your computer\nIf you prefer not to download the materials\, please feel free to bring a tablet or laptop on the day of the seminar to follow along.\nMaterials will be posted as soon as they are given to the CLE Department and will be accessible on the course link for a few days after the conclusion of the program. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/eastern-district-of-pennsylvania-state-of-the-federal-judiciary-of-the-eastern-district-of-pennsylvania-and-introduction-of-new-judges/
LOCATION:The Bar Association of Lehigh County\, 1114 W. Walnut Street\, Allentown\, PA\, 18102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Eastern District of Pennsylvania Chapter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200219T120000
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SUMMARY:Oklahoma City Chapter: 	Brown Bag Luncheon on Clerking for Federal Judges
DESCRIPTION:Description\nPlease join us for the next installment of our Brown Bag Luncheon series–this time focused on clerking for federal judges. We will have a panel of clerks–both career and term–that covers the full spectrum of federal judges\, including magistrate\, bankruptcy\, district\, and appellate court clerks. They will be available to discuss their day-to-day work with their respective judges\, and to provide insight into the clerking experience. \nPlease RSVP\, as space is limited. \nFlyer \nSpeakers\nThe panel will be comprised of current clerks serving in the Western District of Oklahoma courthouse. \nCost\nN/A \nRSVP\nPlease RSVP to david.mccrary@usdoj.gov no later than February 17\, 2020 \n 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/oklahoma-city-chapter-brown-bag-luncheon-on-clerking-for-federal-judges/
LOCATION:Oklahoma City University School of Law\, 800 N. Harvey Ave\, Room #509\, Oklahoma City\, OK\, 73102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Oklahoma City Chapter
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Representing Special Immigrant Juveniles
DESCRIPTION:Join the Immigration Law Section’s Younger Lawyers Division for their webinar series geared toward the younger attorney.  Through this webinar series\, the intention is to enable attendees to receive mentoring from seasoned immigration attorneys in specific areas of immigration law. Panelists Tanishka V. Cruz and Sofia C. Lorenzo will discuss strategies in representing Special Immigrant Juveniles (SIJS) and will address the changing state and federal law regarding SIJS. \nRegistration for this event is now closed. \n\nAbout the Presenters\n \nTanishka V. Cruz\, Esq. grew up in Hackensack\, New Jersey. She attended college at Temple University in Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania and graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism\, Public Relations\, and Advertising. Tanishka earned her Juris Doctor from Drexel University\, Thomas R. Kline School of Law in Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania. As the daughter of immigrants from the Dominican Republic\, Tanishka has dedicated her legal career to the practice of immigration law. She was admitted to the Virginia State Bar in 2014 and in 2015 she joined the Legal Aid Justice Center (LAJC) as a staff attorney under the Immigrant Advocacy Program. At LAJC\, Tanishka focused primarily on the management of the Virginia Special Immigrant Juvenile Project\, an award-winning collaboration between LAJC and pro bono attorneys across the state. The project has saved over 100 children from likely deportation. In 2016\, she won a LASSY award from the Virginia Poverty Law Center for greatest achievement in immigration law. \n \nSofia Lorenzo\, Esq. became an attorney with KIND in January 2016 and is currently a Senior Staff Attorney with the Washington\, D.C. field office. Prior to joining KIND\, Sofia worked as an immigration attorney with Northern Virginia Family Service in Falls Church\, Virginia\, and as a Washington College of Law-J.D. Distinguished Fellow with Ayuda in Washington\, D.C. Sofia received her J.D. in 2014 from the American University\, Washington College of Law. While in law school\, she received the Dean’s Award for Professional Responsibility for her work as a student attorney with the Immigrant Justice Clinic. As a law student\, Sofia interned with Ayuda\, the Legal Aid Justice Center\, and the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia. She received her B.A. in Latin American Studies from George Mason University in 2011. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration Fees \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nHow to Register \nRegistration for this event is now closed. \nCancellation Policy \nNo refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on Wednesday\, February 5\, 2020. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact Alea Al-Aghbari at aalaghbari@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \n\nPlease note that this webinar does not qualify for CLE credit.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-representing-special-immigrant-juveniles/
CATEGORIES:Immigration Law Section,Younger Lawyers Division
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Cutting Edge Developments at the Intersection of Bankruptcy and Intellectual Property Law
DESCRIPTION:The US Supreme Court has recently decided a case that will have profound effects on bankruptcy and IP practitioners (Mission Products). In addition to this case\, the panel will be discussing other significant cases that SCOTUS and other courts have decided that effect these areas\, as well as specific substantive areas that impact both BK and IP practitioners\, such as sales free and clear of licensing agreements\, and the enforceability of covenants not to compete and franchise agreements. \nRegistration for this event is now closed. \n\nAbout the Presenters\nThe Honorable Alan S. Trust\, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern District of New York \nThe Honorable Alan S. Trust ascended to the bench on April 2\, 2008\, and sits in the Eastern District of New York. He is an adjunct professor of law at the St. John’s University School of Law\, a past Chair of the Bankruptcy Law Section of the Federal Bar Association\, a member of the Board of Directors of that Section\, and has served as the CLE Committee chair. He is also President of the Eastern District of New York Chapter of the Federal Bar Association\, and serves as CLE Committee co-chair. He is a member of the Editorial Board of the American Bankruptcy Institute Journal\, is a coordinating editor for the Journal\, and for several years has had responsibility for the Dicta column. He is also a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute and the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges. \nDuring his tenure on the bench\, Judge Trust has been designated by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals to mediate cases in the Southern District of New York and to sit in the District of Connecticut bankruptcy court. Judge Trust also serves on the Judiciary Data Working Group under the auspices of the Administrative Offices of the United States Courts. \nJudge Trust is a frequent speaker and author for numerous CLE events and seminars\, addressing bankruptcy\, mediation and ethics issues. He is a trained mediator\, and was instrumental in the creation of a Pro Bono Mediation Program and the formation of the Consumer Lawyer Advisory Committee adopted by the Bankruptcy Court for Eastern District of New York. \nJudge Trust attended Syracuse University\, graduating summa cum laude in 1981\, and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He attended New York University School of Law\, where he served on the Law Review from 1982-83\, and graduated cum laude in 1984. After graduation\, he relocated to Dallas\, Texas to begin his law practice. Judge Trust opened his own law firm (Trust.Law.Firm\, P.C.) in Dallas in December 1995\, and managed that firm until appointed to the bench. \n  \nRobert J. Rando\, Founder and Lead Counsel\, The Rando Law Firm P.C. \nRobert J. Rando is the founder and lead counsel of The Rando Law Firm P.C. Mr. Rando is a Fellow of the Academy of Court-Appointed Masters and\, since 2004\, has enjoyed the privilege and honor of judicial appointment as a Special Master in numerous cases involving complex patent law issues. He has also served as a Mediator in several private mediations all with successful outcomes and as a Neutral in patent and non-patent cases. He is a published author and frequent lecturer at law schools and CLE programs on patent law and other IP and constitutional law issues. \nHis professional experience spans thirty years as a federal civil litigator in matters ranging from intellectual property and antitrust\, to employment discrimination\, civil rights\, employment disputes\, ERISA and class action product liability cases. Primarily his experience has been focused on the litigation of patent infringement disputes in the Southern District of New York (“SDNY”)\, the Eastern District of New York (“EDNY”) and several other United States District Courts across the country. He has also filed Circuit Court of Appeals briefs and argued before the Appeals Court for the Second Circuit. Additionally\, he has authored\, co-authored\, and filed Amicus briefs before the United States Supreme Court and Federal Circuit on numerous IP law issues from 2006 to the present. \nHe is experienced in a wide range of technologies\, including: computer hardware and software\, silicon chip manufacturing\, biotechnology products\, medical devices\, pharmaceuticals\, chemical compounds\, food additives\, alternative energy products\, consumer electronics\, communications\, security\, Internet and e-commerce. \nHe is the immediate past Chair and current Board Member of the Federal Bar Association (“FBA”) Intellectual Property Law Section (“IPLS”)\, an active Member of the FBA Government Relations Committee and Charter Member of the FBA EDNY Chapter. He is also the past Treasurer and current Board Member of the New York Intellectual Property Law Association (“NYIPLA”)\, an active member of the NYIPLA Amicus\, Legislative Action\, Programs and PTAB Committees\, a Member of The Federalist Society IP Practice Group Executive Committee\, Master in the Honorable William C. Conner Inn of Court and President-Elect of the Association of Amicus Counsel. \nHe has worked closely with USPTO leaders on programming and outreach and is actively engaged in federal judiciary legislative initiatives. Along with other patent practitioners\, he developed and conducted a series of lectures in 2012 on the AIA and provided a lecture on Alice/Mayo/Section 101 patent eligibility issues in 2018 for the SDNY and EDNY Patent Pilot Program Judges\, Magistrate Judges and Law Clerks. He represented the FBA IPLS at the Tillis/Coons Section 101 Patent Law Reform Roundtable discussions and submitted written testimony included in the record at the June 11\, 2019 hearing. \nHe received his Juris Doctor\, with academic honors\, from St. John’s University School of Law in 1989. He was the Executive Publications Editor of the St. John’s Law Review and the recipient of an Academic Scholarship\, Civil Trial Institute Honors and the American Jurisprudence Award for Excellence in Constitutional Law. He received his Bachelor of Science\, with academic honors\, in mathematics and computer science\, from Hofstra University in 1983. Prior to entering the legal profession\, Mr. Rando was a computer systems analysis engineer for Sperry Systems (now Lockheed Martin) working on submarine navigation and weapons systems under a government required classified security clearance. \n  \nDaniel R. Fogarty\, Shareholder\, Stichter\, Riedel\, Blain & Postler P.A. \nDaniel R. Fogarty joined Stichter\, Riedel\, Blain & Postler P.A. in 2006 after graduating with high honors from the University of Florida College of Law and then serving as a law clerk for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida\, Tampa Division. \nMr. Fogarty regularly represents debtors\, committees\, creditors\, buyers\, and other parties in bankruptcy cases and out-of-court workouts. He has served as lead counsel for the debtors in possession in the successful Chapter 11 cases filed by companies in real estate development\, manufacturing\, software development\, and other industries. Mr. Fogarty has been active in numerous representations of small and medium-sized companies in Chapter 11 cases. Mr. Fogarty also represents debtors and trustees in Chapter 7 cases. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration Fees \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nHow to Register \nRegistration for this event is now closed. \nCancellation Policy \nNo refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on Wednesday\, February 5\, 2020. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact Alea Al-Aghbari at aalaghbari@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \n\nCLE\nCredit for these complimentary webinars will be processed/reported within 4-6 weeks of the webinar event date and available for credit in states that allow credit for live webinar presentations. Your bar number must be accurate in our database to receive credit. \n\nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Alea Al-Aghbari\, Sections and Divisions Coordinator.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-cutting-edge-developments-at-the-intersection-of-bankruptcy-and-intellectual-property-law/
CATEGORIES:Bankruptcy Law Section,Intellectual Property Section
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SUMMARY:Tax Section: Practice and Procedure Roundtable Call
DESCRIPTION:The FBA Tax Section is excited to host a fireside chat with Gil Rothenberg\, former Chief of the DOJ Tax Division’s Appellate Section.  The conversation will be informal and fluid as we have no set agenda.  Rest assured\, Mr. Rothenberg has a wealth of relevant and interesting experience from his illustrious career upon which he will be drawing.  This is one call you don’t want to miss! \n\nAbout the Speaker\nMr. Rothenberg earned his B.A. (in Economics) from the University of Pennsylvania (1971)\, his J.D. from American University’s Washington College of Law (1975)\, and his LL.M. (in Taxation) from Georgetown University Law Center (1979). Mr. Rothenberg worked in the Justice Department’s Tax Division for his entire career\, starting out as a line attorney in the Division’s Appellate Section (where he handled\, among many others\, the landmark Tufts and Diedrich cases\, and more recently argued the Murphy and Cohen cases before the D.C. Circuit\, the latter en banc). For the last 15 years of his tenure\, until he retired in November 2019\, Mr. Rothenberg was Chief of the Tax Division’s Appellate Section\, overseeing a staff of approximately 50 attorneys and support personnel. Mr. Rothenberg is also an Adjunct Professor of Law at the American University’s Washington College of Law\, where for more than 30 years he has taught courses in individual\, corporate\, and partnership income tax. His publications include an article on tax deficiency procedures in The Virginia Tax Review\, later reprinted in abbreviated form in The Monthly Digest of Tax Articles\, and a chapter in the ABA’s 2009 publication entitled Careers in Tax Law. He was profiled in the Winter 2010 issue of the ABA’s Section of Taxation News Quarterly\, and he is also a frequent speaker/panel member at federal tax conferences. \n\nFor call-in information\, please contact Alea Al-Aghbari.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/tax-section-practice-and-procedure-roundtable-call-2/
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SUMMARY:Orlando Chapter: Meet the Orlando Division’s Newest District Judge
DESCRIPTION:Description\nDistrict Judge Wendy Berger is a welcome addition to the distinguished judiciary serving the Orlando Division. Please join us and get to know Judge Berger\, her practices\, and her preferences. \nCLE\n1.0 \nCost\nFree \nRSVP\nNicole Ballante\, nballante@shutts.com
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/orlando-chapter-meet-the-orlando-divisions-newest-district-judge/
CATEGORIES:Orlando Chapter
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SUMMARY:FCSD: Hon. Don F. McGahn CLE on Judicial Selection
DESCRIPTION:The Federal Career Service Division of the Federal Bar Association in conjunction with Widener Commonwealth Law School presents former White House Counsel Hon. Don F. McGahn\, II for a special Continuing Legal Education program on judicial selection. The program is open to the public and free of charge\, but registration is required. \n\nAbout the Speaker\nDon F. McGahn\, II is an American lawyer who served as White House Counsel for U.S. President Donald Trump\, from the day of Trump’s inauguration through October 17\, 2018\, when McGahn resigned. Previously\, McGahn served on the Federal Election Commission for over five years. \nHe briefly attended the United States Naval Academy before transferring to the University of Notre Dame.  At the University of Notre Dame he received a B.A. degree in history and computer applications.  He obtained his J.D. degree from Widener University School of Law in 1994 followed by an LL.M. degree from the Georgetown University Law Center in 2002. \nAfter graduation from law school\, McGahn worked in campaign finance law at the Washington\, D.C. office of law firm Patton Boggs. From 1999 to 2008\, McGahn was chief counsel for the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC). \nGeorge W. Bush nominated McGahn as a Republican-selected member of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) in 2008. He was confirmed on June 24\, 2008 by the United States Senate and was sworn in shortly thereafter. \nAfter leaving the FEC\, McGahn returned to the law firm Patton Boggs. In 2014 he moved to the law firm of Jones Day in Washington\, D.C. McGahn brought five Jones Day lawyers with him to the White House\, and six more were appointed to senior posts in the Trump Administration. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration Fees \nFree \nHow to Register \nRegister Online \nYou may also contact CLEcwlaw@widener.edu with any questions or to register via email. \n\nCLE\nCLE credit will be applied for by the Widener Commonwealth Law School. One hour PA CLE Credit.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/fcsd-hon-don-f-mcgahn-cle-on-judicial-selection/
LOCATION:Widener Law Commonwealth\, 3737 Vartan Way\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Federal Career Service Division
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SUMMARY:Massachusetts Chapter: Breakfast with the Bench Featuring Judge Barron
DESCRIPTION:Description\nhe Massachusetts Chapter of the Federal Bar Association invites you to attend a “Breakfast with the Bench” at the Moakley Courthouse on Tuesday\, February 25\, 2020\, from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.\, featuring Judge David J. Barron of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Judge Barron will discuss judicial independence. \nSpeakers\nJudge Barron \nCost\nFree \nRSVP\nFBARSVP@davisonlawllc.com
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/massachusetts-chapter-breakfast-with-the-bench-featuring-judge-barron/
LOCATION:John Joseph Moakley Federal Courthouse
CATEGORIES:Massachusetts Chapter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200226T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200226T153000
DTSTAMP:20260411T120654
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200218T151833Z
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SUMMARY:Senior Lawyers Division: Webinar on Joint Replacement
DESCRIPTION:The Senior Lawyers Division and Gallagher & Kennedy\, a national law firm with a major office in Phoenix\, are pleased to present a webinar featuring Dr. Bertrand P. Kaper\, the Chairman of Orthopaedic Surgery at Honor Health in Scottsdale\, Arizona. Dr. Kaper will discuss and explain Joint Replacement and Repair\, particularly knee and hip replacement. He will also explain some of the latest techniques and what a patient can expect to experience after surgery. The webinar will be moderated by SLD Treasurer Albert Jacobs\, Jr. who has had both knees and both hips replaced\, the second hip having been done by Dr. Kaper shortly after Mr. Jacobs moved here from New York City. \n\nAbout the Presenter\nBertrand P. Kaper\, M.D. \nAppointments\nActive Staff\, Department of Surgery:\n \n\nHonorHealth\, Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center\, Scottsdale\, AZ\nNorth Valley Surgical Center\, Scottsdale\, AZ\nPrescott Outpatient Surgery Center Prescott\, AZ\nClinical Assistant Professor\, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine\, Glendale\, AZ\n\nPositions \n\nChairman\, Section of Orthopaedic Surgery\,  HonorHealth\, Scottsdale Thompson Peak\nCEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors\, Operation Walk International\n\nEducation \nUndergraduate\nThe Unviersity of Chicago\, Chicago\, Illinois. Bachelor of Arts – Biological Sciences with Honors\, June 1988. \nMedical School\nNorthwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine\, Chicago\, Illinois. Doctorate of Medicine\, June 1992. \nInternship\nDartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center\, Lebanon\, New Hampshire. General Surgery. July 1992 – June 1993. \nResidency\nDartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center\, Lebanon\, New Hampshire. General Surgery. July 1993 – June 1994. \nDartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center\, Lebanon\, New Hampshire. Orthopaedic Surgery. July 1994 – June 1998. \nFellowship\nUniversity of Western Ontario\, London\, Ontario\, Canada. Adult Reconstructive Fellowship\, Total Joint Arthroplasty\, Ors Robert Bourne and Cecil Rorabeck. August 1998 – July 1999. \nProfessional Practice Focus \nAdult reconstructive surgery of the hip\, knee and shoulder\, with focus on: \n\nHip:\n\nDirect Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty\nComplex Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty\nComplex Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip Reconstruction with Femoral Shortening Osteotomy\n\n\nKnee:\n\nNAVIO Robotic-assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty\nComplex Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty\nNAVIO Robotic-assisted Uni-compartmental Knee Arthroplasty\n\n\nShoulder:\n\nPrimary  Shoulder Arthroplasty\nReverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty\n\n\n\nSurgical  Experience: >11\,000 surgeries (1999 through 2019) \nBoard Certification \nAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery: Board Certified\, July 12\, 2001\nRecertification\, current through January 1\, 2021 \n\nRegistration\nRegistration Fees \nFree! \nHow to Register\n \nPlease RSVP to Al Jacobs at ajacobsaz@jacobsgroup.co.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/senior-lawyers-division-webinar-on-joint-replacement/
CATEGORIES:Senior Lawyers Division
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200226T183000
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SUMMARY:Northern/Eastern Oklahoma: WHY FBA? Panel presentation
DESCRIPTION:Description\n“WHY FBA?”\nAn informational session about the Northern/Eastern Oklahoma Chapter’s TU Law Student Division and the benefits that joining the FBA confers. \nFlyer \nSpeakers\nChief U.S. District Judge John E. Dowdell\, N.D. Okla.\,\nU.S. Magistrate Judge Suzanne Mitchell\, W.D. Okla.\,\nU.S. District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell\, N.D. Okla.\,\nHope Forsyth\, GableGotwals\,\nCaroline Guerra Wolf\, Connors & Winters\nmoderated by Dean Lyn Entzeroth \nCost\n0 \nRSVP\njamie-lewis@utulsa.edu \n 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/northern-eastern-oklahoma-why-fba-panel-presentation/
LOCATION:University of Tulsa College of Law
CATEGORIES:NorthernEastern Oklahoma Chapter
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200226T200000
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SUMMARY:Maryland Chapter: FBA Trivia Night - Young(er) Lawyers Edition
DESCRIPTION:Description\nPremium pizza\, salads and appetizers. Custom trivia by Charm City Trivia \nFlyer \nCost\n$20 \nRSVP\nLauren McLarney\, Rosenberg Martin Greenberg\, LLP\, lmclarney@rosenbergmartin.com; (410) 960-7456
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/maryland-chapter-fba-trivia-night-younger-lawyers-edition/
LOCATION:HomeSlyce\, 336 N. Charles Street\, Baltimore\, MD\, 21201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Maryland Chapter
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200227
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SUMMARY:2020 Qui Tam Conference
DESCRIPTION:-EVENT SOLD OUT- \nProgramming will provide a fresh analysis on the rapidly changing landscape of False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement. This two-day conference will feature experienced FCA litigators from a variety of perspectives who will dive into advanced topics and discuss emerging trends and key developments pertaining to the FCA. Take this opportunity to interact with leading practitioners in the field while earning CLE credit and enjoying multiple networking events. \nRegistration is now closed for the 2020 Qui Tam Conference as we have reached maximum capacity for the venue. Contact meetings@fedbar.org to be placed on a wait-list to attend this year’s conference. Pending any cancellations\, we will release tickets on a first come first serve basis. \n\n\n\nAgenda\nThursday\, February 27\, 2020\n[7:45 – 8:30 a.m.] Registration & Breakfast \n[8:30  – 9:30 a.m.] Panel 1: Year in Review \n\nJohn R. Thomas\, Jr.\, Partner\, Healy Hafemann Magee Thomas (moderator)\nStuart F. Delery\, Partner\, Gibson\, Dunn\, & Crutcher LLP\nTejinder Singh\, Partner\, Goldstein & Russell\, P.C.\nClaire M. Sylvia\, Partner\, Phillips & Cohen LLP\n\n[9:45  – 10:45 a.m.] Panel 2: AseraCare and the Future of Medical Necessity Cases \n\nPaul Chan\, Principal\, Bird Marella (moderator)\nEdward Baker\, Of Counsel\, Constantine Cannon\nDoug Baruch\, Litigation Partner\, Morgan Lewis\, & Bockius LLP\nNatalie Waites\, Senior Trial Counsel for Health Care Fraud\, U.S. Department of Justice\n\n[11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.] Panel 3: Multi-Relator Cases \n\nMarlan Wilbanks\, Senior Partner\, Willbanks & Gouinlock (moderator)\nChris Burris\, Partner\, King & Spalding LLP\nLaurie Oberembt\, Senior Trial Counsel\, Civil Frauds Section\, U.S. Department of Justice\nMarc Raspanti\, Partner\, Pietragallo\, Gordon\, Alfano\, Bosick\, & Raspanti\n\n[12:00 – 1:30 p.m.] Keynote Luncheon \n\nJoseph H. (Jody) Hunt\, Assistant Attorney General\, Civil Division\, U.S. Department of Justice\n\n[1:30 – 2:30 p.m.] Panel 4: Emerging Trends \n\nCleveland Lawrence III\, Of Counsel\, Mehri & Skalet\, PLLC (moderator)\nEric Havian\, Partner\, Constantine Cannon\nMarcia Madsen\, Chair of Government Contracts Practice\, Mayer Brown\nJohn McKnight\, Senior Litigation Counsel/Co-Chair\, Whistleblower Practice\, Sanford Heisler Sharp\, LLP\nRebecca Tinio\, Deputy Chief of the Civil Frauds Divison\, U.S. Attorney’s Office of Southern District of New York\n\n[2:45 – 3:45 p.m.] Panel 5: CIFPA/IIFPA \n\nDavid Chizewer\, Principal\, Goldberg Kohn Ltd. (moderator)\nNiall McCarthy\, Principal\, Cotchett\, Pitre & McCarthy\, LLP\nMichael J. Levy\, Deputy General Counsel of Litigation\, California Department of Insurance\nJoel Richlin\, Deputy General Counsel and Chief Litigation Counsel\, Prime Healthcare\nRoss Silverman\, Partner\, Katten Muchin Rosenman\, LLP\n\n[4:00 – 5:00 p.m.] Panel 6: Asset Forfeiture \n\nJ. Scott Gilbert\, Counsel\, Watkins & Eager (moderator)\nRalph Caccia\, Partner\, Wiley Rein LLP\nColleen Kennedy\, Assistant U.S. Attorney\, U.S. Attorney’s Office\, Eastern District of California\nSilvija Strikis\, Partner\, Kellogg Hansen Todd Figel & Fredrick PLLC\n\nFriday\, February 28\, 2020\n[8:00 – 8:30 a.m.] Registration & Breakfast \n[8:30 – 9:45 a.m.] Panel 7: Cooperation \n\nKyle Cohen\, Assistant U.S. Attorney\, U.S. Attorney’s Office\, Middle District of Florida (moderator)\nKimberly Friday\, Member\, Osborn Maledon\, P.A.\nAdam Katz\, Assistant U.S. Attorney\, Civil Health Care Fraud Coordinator\, U.S. Attorney’s Office\, Northern District of New York\nJason Mehta\, Partner\, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP\nDavid Rosenbloom\, Partner\, McDermott\, Will\, & Emery\n\n[10:00 – 11:15 a.m.] Panel 8: Dismissals \n\nColin Huntley\, Assistant Director of Justice Civil Fraud Section\, U.S. Department of Justice (moderator)\nDerek Adams\, Partner\, Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP\nEd Crooke\, Assistant Director\, Civil Division\, Fraud Section\, U.S. Department of Justice\nAnna Haac\, Partner\, Tycko & Zavareei LLP\nCourtney Saleski\, Partner\, DLA Piper\n\n[11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.] Panel 9: Discovery \n\nSelina Coleman\, Partner\, Reed Smith LLP (moderator)\nChris Harwood\, Partner\, Morvillo LLP\nAmy Kossak\, Trial Attorney\, U.S. Department of Justice\nChris LaCour\, Chief\, Tort Litigation Branch\, U.S. Army Legal Services Agency\nJed Wulfekotte\, Partner\, Stein Mitchell Beato & Missner LLP\n\n[12:45 – 2:15 p.m.] Luncheon and Fireside Chat \n\nMichael Granston\, Deputy Assistant Attorney General\, Civil Division\, U.S. Department of Justice\n\n[2:15 – 3:30 p.m.] Panel 10: AUSA Procedures\n \n\nR. Scott Oswald\, Managing Principal\, The Employment Law Group\, PC (moderator)\nAnn Bildsten\, Assistant U.S. Attorney\, U.S. Attorney’s Office\, District of Minnesota\nCharlene Fullmer\, Assistant U.S. Attorney\, U.S. Attorney’s Office\, Eastern District of Pennsylvania\nJoe Price\, Assistant U.S. Attorney\, U.S. Attorney’s Office\, Southern District of California\nJames Weinkle\, Assistant U.S. Attorney\, U.S. Attorney’s Office\, Southern District of Florida\n\n[3:45 – 5:00 p.m.] Panel 11: Ethics\n \n\nMichael E. Paulhus\, Partner\, King & Spalding LLP (moderator)\nJennifer Verkamp\, Partner\, Morgan Verkamp\, LLC\nDavid Wiseman\, Assistant Director\, Civil Fraud Section\, U.S. Department of Justice\n\n5:00 p.m.Closing Remarks \n\nRegistration\nRegistration is now closed for the 2020 Qui Tam Conference as we have reached maximum capacity for the venue. Contact meetings@fedbar.org to be placed on a wait-list to attend this year’s conference. Pending any cancellations\, we will release tickets on a first come first serve basis. \nWe look forward to hosting this program next year! \n\nHousing\nPlease find a list of hotels below that are within walking distance of the conference venue \n\nGenerator Washington DC Hotel\n1900 Connecticut Avenue NW\, Washington\, DC 20009\nPhone: 202-448-1583\n\nBooking Promo Code: GenLocal\n\n\nWashington Hilton\n1919 Connecticut Avenue NW\, Washington\, DC 20009\nPhone: 202-483-3000\n\n\n\nSponsors\n[THOUGHT LEADERS] \n \n \n[NETWORKING RECEPTION] \nPietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti\, LLP \n[EVENT PARTNER] \nBird Marella \n[Breakfasts & Breaks] \nWaters Krauss & Paul \nContact Elizabeth Johnson if you are interested in sponsoring this event. \n\nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Ariel White\, Conference Coordinator.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/quitam20/
LOCATION:FHI360 Conference Center\, 1825 Connecticut Ave\, NW 8th Floor\, Washington\, DC\, 20240
CATEGORIES:Qui Tam Section
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SUMMARY:Capitol Hill Chapter & FCSD: Cybersecurity for Lawyers: CISA\, The Cyber Infrastructure Security Agency Discusses the Latest Developments in Cyber Law
DESCRIPTION:Cybersecurity has become a priority for business entities\, government agencies and law firms.  For legal counsel\, advising your clients on the legal issues associated with cybersecurity attacks\, government contracting and other data security risks clients has become a growing portion of your practice.  CISA\, a new government agency was created to assist both private businesses and public sector entities with cybersecurity issues.  The CISA Legal Team will discuss what legal professions should know about current cybersecurity risks and key legislation such as the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act affecting. \n\nSpeakers\n\nSteven Kaufman\, Principal Deputy Chief Counsel\, U.S. Dept of Homeland Security (DHS)/Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) (Moderator)\nTerence Liley\, President\, Federal Bar Association Capitol Hill Chapter (Moderator)\nDaniel Sutherland\, Chief Counsel\, U.S. Dept of Homeland Security (DHS)/Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)\n\n\nSponsors\n\nDistrict of Columbia Bar\nFederal Bar Association\, Capitol Hill Chapter\nManagement\, Technology and Administration Committee of the D.C. Bar\n\n\nRegistration\nRegistration Fees \n\nFBA Members: $25\nGovernment/Non-profit: $25\nDC Bar Members: $30\nNon-members: $35\n\nRegistration for the discussion will be through the D.C. Bar website: Register Online \nFor those who cannot attend in person\, the event will be broadcast as a live webinar.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/capitol-hill-chapter-cybersecurity-for-lawyers-cisa-the-cyber-infrastructure-security-agency-discusses-the-latest-developments-in-cyber-law/
LOCATION:DC Bar\, 901 4th Street NW\, Washington DC\, DC\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Capitol Hill Chapter
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SUMMARY:Immigration Law Section: 2020 New York Asylum and Immigration Law Conference
DESCRIPTION:Two New York Law School clinics—the Asylum Clinic and the Immigration Law and Litigation Clinic—have teamed up with the Federal Bar Association’s Immigration Law Section to offer a full-day presentation on asylum and immigration law. \nDesigned to engage new attorneys as well as more experienced lawyers\, academics\, and students\, the conference features panels ranging from introductory presentations on asylum law to more specialized and advanced sessions. The three tracks are: A) Advanced; B) Beginner/Basic; and C) Children. The lunch plenary session will be a discussion with journalists reporting on immigration issues (boxed lunch included with program fee). \nAttorneys of all experience levels\, law students\, academics\, and anyone interested in the issues are welcome. \nRegister Online \n\nAgenda\nConference Schedule \n\nRegistration\nRegistration Fees\nRegistration increases by $25 per person after February 20\, 2020. \n\nFBA Member in Private Practice (5+ years): $150\nFBA Member in Private Practice (<5 years): $75\nAttorney in Private Practice (5+ years)\n\nFull Price: $200\nNYLS Alumni: $150\n\n\nAttorney in Private Practice (<5 years)\n\nFull Price: $100\nNYLS Alumni: $75\n\n\nNon-profit/Government Attorney (salary <$75\,000)\n\nFull Price: $100\nNYLS Alumni: $75\n\n\nNon-profit/Government Attorney (salary >$75\,000)\n\nFull Price: $200\nNYLS Alumni: $150\n\n\nStudents: $15\nNon Attorney/ Non Student (no CLE): $50\n\nGroup Discount for more than 5 people registering from the same organization: 25% off for all attendees in relevant category. \nHow to Register \nRegister Online \nQuestions? Contact Professor Claire R. Thomas at claire.thomas@nyls.edu or Professor Lenni Benson at lenni.benson@nyls.edu. \n\nCLE\nCLE credit will be applied for by New York Law School. Up to 7.5 CLE credits in Diversity\, Inclusion & Elimination of Bias; Ethics; Professional Practice; and Skills. CLE credits are NY only.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/immigration-law-section-2020-new-york-asylum-and-immigration-law-conference/
LOCATION:New York Law School\, 185 West Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Immigration Law Section
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SUMMARY:Bankruptcy Law Section: Circuit Writer Call
DESCRIPTION:Join the Bankruptcy Law Section’s next Circuit Writers call on Friday\, February 28 at 3:30 pm EST to discuss recent notable cases. \nThe Circuit Updates are timely and regular\, brief updates of important bankruptcy cases distributed to Section members. Cases typically include circuit bankruptcy decisions and notable published and unpublished Bankruptcy Appellate Panel\, District Court\, and Bankruptcy Court decisions. Join the Circuit Writers and: \n\nShowcase your writing and expertise to your peers\nDiscuss new and relevant bankruptcy law with other lawyers and judges during section-wide conference calls\nCraft summaries and/or analysis of compelling recent bankruptcy decisions from your region of the country\nHave fun while networking and staying on top of interesting and developing bankruptcy law across the United States\n\nAre you a new writer looking to get involved? Follow the guidelines below: \n\nDraft your summaries and analysis however works best for you!\nShort—can be bullet point highlights of around 200 words\nSynthesize—key rule(s) and issue(s) when appropriate\nMedium—consider breaking out issue(s); holding(s); key facts; reasoning; and perhaps notable points when longer treatment is warranted\nFurther commentary—we can include as a separate attachment for those ambitious enough!\nProcess—use the Circuit Writer membership list to coordinate with other writers in your Circuit\, and determine case coverage and workflow; send submissions by the second week of the month to be compiled and circulated at the end of the month; discuss on bi-monthly calls\n\nIf you have any questions regarding Circuit Updates\, please contact Christopher D. Sullivan. \nFor call-in information\, please contact Alea Al-Aghbari. \n 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/bankruptcy-law-section-circuit-writer-call/
CATEGORIES:Bankruptcy Law Section
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200302T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200302T200000
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SUMMARY:IP Law Section\, International Law Section\, & SDNY Chapter: Bright Thoughts for IP & International Law Careers
DESCRIPTION:The FBA Intellectual Property Law Section\, International Law Section\, and the Southern District of New York Chapter proudly present Bright Thoughts for IP & International Law Careers for law school students in the New York area. Come meet\, greet\, and speak with professionals focused on IP and International Law. Pick some finger foods; pick some lawyers’ brains! \nView the Flyer \n\nRegistration\nRegistration Fees \nFree! \nHow to Register \nPlease RSVP to Wendy Stein.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/ip-law-section-sdny-chapter-bright-thoughts-for-ip-law-careers/
LOCATION:SDNY Courthouse\, 500 Pearl Street\, New York\, NY\, 10007\, United States
CATEGORIES:Intellectual Property Section,International Law Section,Southern District of New York Chapter
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200305
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200307
DTSTAMP:20260411T120654
CREATED:20191220T211708Z
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SUMMARY:2020 44th Annual Tax Law Conference
DESCRIPTION:Come connect with policymakers and fellow practitioners to explore what recent tax reform means for you and your clients. Join the Federal Bar Association Section on Taxation at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in our nation’s capital for the 44th Annual Tax Law Conference. Examine important tax developments and developing policy issues in over 30 educational sessions featuring notable speakers from the I.R.S.\, Treasury Department\, Department of Justice\, White House\, and Congress. This newly expanded two-day event will now offer an optional complimentary pro bono program on Thursday morning. The conference will conclude with an evening reception and presentation of the prestigious Kenneth H. Liles Award for Distinguished Service to an eminent tax practitioner in recognition of his or her commitment and dedication to upholding the highest standards of the practice. Ethics\, CLE\, and CPE credit will be available. \nStatement on COVID-19 \nWe are closely monitoring the situation with COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and how it may impact the FBA’s 2020 Tax Law Conference.  With the information we have today\, these events are scheduled to take place as planned March 5-6\, 2020 at The Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center in Washington\, D.C.  We are closely monitoring the latest information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\, the World Health Organization and state agencies regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and are following guidelines from these agencies. We will post updates about changes or contingency plans on this website\, via our Twitter and Facebook feeds\, and in emails to registered attendees and members. The FBA will work to ensure the highest possible degree of hygiene and safety at the Tax Law Conference. The FBA encourages attendees to follow recommended precautions to prevent transmission of infectious diseases\, such as washing hands frequently with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. If you are sick with a flu-like illness\, please do not attend FBA events. The health and safety of all our attendees and staff is our highest priority. \nWhat is the cancellation policy for the Tax Law Conference? \nAt this time\, The Tax Law Conference will be held in Washington\, DC March 5-6\, 2020 and our standard cancellation policy remains in effect: No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on Friday\, February 7\, 2020. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact Ariel White at awhite@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \n\n\nAgenda\nThursday\, March 5\, 2020\n[9:00 – 9:45 a.m.] Pro Bono Programming Registration\n*Registration Required\n\n[9:45 – 10:45 a.m.] Pro Bono Programming\nThe Abused Spouse in Innocent Spouse and Collection Contexts\n\n[11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.] Pro Bono Programming\n\nSettlement Days: Partnering to Support Unrepresented Taxpayers in Tax Court\n\n\nSponsored by Skadden\, Arps\, Slate\, Meagher & Flom LLP\n\n\n[1:00 – 6:00 p.m.] Registration Open\n\n[1:55 p.m.] Welcome Remarks\nMarissa Rensen\, FBA Section on Taxation Chair\n\n\n[2:00 – 3:00 p.m.] Ethics\, Health\, and Wellness in the Legal Profession\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsored by Goodwin\n\n[3:15 – 4:15 p.m.] Concurrent Symposia:\nTax Practice & Procedure:\nChallenges to Regulatory Actions by the I.R.S. and Treasury and the Continuing APA and Deference Battle\nDomestic Corporate Tax:\nSection 355 Update\nTransfer Pricing:\nResolving Transfer Pricing Disputes as Arm’s Length Standard Faces Attacks\nFinancial Products:\nRecent Developments: Guidance on the New Section 163(j)\nTax Accounting:\nTax Accounting Revenue Recognition & Current Developments\n\n\n\n[4:30 – 5:30 p.m.] Concurrent Symposia:\n\n\nEnforcement & Criminal Tax\nAvoiding or Not Avoiding Evasion of Payment Prosecutions and the Civil Aftermath\nDomestic Corporate Tax\nProposed Regulations Under Section 382(h) Regarding Built-in Gain & Losses\nTransfer Pricing\nKey Transfer Pricing Planning Considerations Post-TCJA and Beps 2.0\nFinancial Products\nRecent Developments: Guidance on the Transition from LIBOR\nTax Accounting\nBonus Depreciation Latest Developments\n\nFriday\, March 6\, 2020\n[8:00 a.m.] Registration & Breakfast\n\n[9:15 – 10:15 a.m.] Tax Legislative Update\n\n[10:30 – 11:30 a.m.] Concurrent Symposia:\n\n\n Tax Practice & Procedure:\nTCJA Impact on I.R.S Exams\nDomestic Corporate Tax:\nImpact on TCJA on Corporations Part 1 (Section 168(k) Expensing\, Qualified Opportunity Zones\, and Section 245A\nYoung Lawyers:\nWhen A Civil Audit Turns: Navigating an Audit When the Mistakes are not Unintentional\nInternational Tax:\nInternational M&A Panel\nEmployee Benefits & Executive Compensation:\nTaxation of Employment Related Settlements\nState & Local Tax:\nConsideration of OECD Pillars in Light of the U.S. State Jurisdiction and Appointment Experience\n\n\n[11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.] Concurrent Symposia:\n\n\nWomen in Tax Law:\nDiversity  – Are Current Initiatives Working in the Public and Private Sector? Where Do We Go from Here?\nDomestic Corporate Tax:\nImpact of TCJA on Corporation Part 2 (GILTI\, FDII\, & BEAT)\nEnforcement & Criminal Tax:\nUse of Date Analytics in Criminal Tax Investigations\nInternational Tax:\nOECD Digital Economy – Pillars 1 & 2\nEmployee Benefits & Executive Compensation:\nTax Issues When Employer Welfare Benefits Plans Include Wellness Program – What Works and What Doesn’t\nState & Local Tax:\nFederal Limitations on State Taxation: Charitable Contributions\, PL86-272 and others\n\n\n\n[1:00 – 2:15 p.m.] Keynote Luncheon\nMichael Desmond\, Chief Counsel\, I.R.S.\nWriting Award Presentations\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsored by Eversheds Sutherland\n\n[2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.] Concurrent Symposia:\n\n\nTax Practice & Procedure:\nInternational Information Reporting Penalties\nHot Topics\nTax & Technology\nEnforcement & Criminal Tax:\nNavigating Virtual Currency Compliance: A Civil and Criminal Perspective\nInternational Tax:\nOutbound Tax Developments\nYoung Tax Lawyers:\nA Reasonable Basis that We Should Reach More Likely than Not – An Introduction to Tax Opinions (and Their Terms of Art)\nPartnerships & Passthroughs\nPassthroughs on My Mind – Part 1\n\n[3:45 – 4:45 p.m.] Concurrent Symposia:\n\n\n\nTax Practice & Procedure:\nBBA Updates\nHot Topics\nCommissioner’s Round Table – A View from the Services & Enforcement Leaders\nEnforcement & Criminal Tax:\nCriminal Tax Sentencing – Best Practices\nInternational Tax:\nInbound Panel\nTax Accounting:\nOpportunity Zone Latest Developments\nPartnerships & Passthroughs\nPassthroughs On My Mind – Part 2\n\n[5:00 – 6:00 p.m.] Ethics\, Data Breaches\, and more\n[6:00 p.m.] Reception\n \n\n\nRegistration\nRegistration Fees\nEarly Bird Registration Rates expire after January 31\, 2020. \n\nSustaining Member: Early Bird $280 / Standard $325\nFBA Member: Early Bird $295 / Standard $345\nNonmember: Early Bird $395 / Standard $445\nGovernment/Academic: Early Bird $75 / Standard $75\nStudent: Early Bird $75 / Standard $75\nSponsor Ticket: Early Bird $250 / Standard $250\nSpeaker/Symposia Chair/Section Leader [Private Sector Only]: Early Bird $250 / Standard $250\nAdditional Programming (Registration Required)\n\nPro Bono Program (Thursday AM): Complimentary\n\n\n\nHow to Register \nOnline pre-registration is now closed. Interested attendees can still register onsite at the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center. The registration desk is located in the Atrium Ballroom Foyer. Registration opens at 9:00 am on Thursday (3/5) and 8 am on Friday (3/6). \nPayment Methods\nAcceptable methods of payment include credit card and check. We can accept cash payments onsite on the event date. Registration forms received without payment will not be processed.\nCancellation Policy\nNo refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on Friday\, February 7\, 2020. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact Ariel White at awhite@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \n\nSponsors\n\n[THOUGHT LEADERS] \n \n                   \n \n[EVENT PARTNERS] \nalliantgroup – Baker Hostetler – Baker & McKenzie LLP – Covington & Burling LLP – Crowell & Moring LLP – Deloitte Tax LLP – Ivins\, Phillips & Barker – KPMG LLP – Miller & Chevalier Chartered – Morrison & Foerster LLP – Wolters Kluwer \n[GENERAL SESSIONS] \nEversheds Sutherland LLP – Goodwin – Skadden Arps\, Slate\, Meagher & Flom \n[EXHIBIT] \nTax Analysts/Tax Notes \nContact Elizabeth Johnson if you are interested in sponsoring this event. \n\nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Ariel White\, Conference Coordinator.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/taxlaw20/
LOCATION:Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center\, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20004
CATEGORIES:Section on Taxation
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SUMMARY:Broward County Chapter: March Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Location\nCourthouse \nSpeakers\nU.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Alicia Valle (co-sponsored with Broward Young Lawyers Section) \nCost\n$45 for members $50 for nonmembers $30 for government employees $20 for judiciary\, law\nclerks\, and student members \nRSVP\nAnne Flanigan at Aflanigan@wsh-law.com\nPatricia Grotto at Pgrotto@wsh-law.com
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/broward-county-chapter-march-lunch/
LOCATION:Tower Club\, 100 SE Third Avenue\, 28th Floor\, Ft. Lauderdale\, FL
CATEGORIES:Broward County Chapter
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200305T140000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200128T154830Z
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SUMMARY:New Orleans: Local Rules Bankruptcy Bench Bar Conference CLE
DESCRIPTION:Description\nPlease join Judges Meredith S. Grabill and Jerry A. Brown\, and Local Rules Committee members Jan Hayden\, Al Derbes\, and Rachel Vogeltanz for a Bench/Bar conference hosted by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana and the New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. \nThe Local Rules Committee will give a presentation on the proposed changes to the local rules for the bankruptcy court and welcomes comments and questions. The conference will take place on Thursday\, March 5\, 2020\, from noon to 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom C467 of the District Court. Lunch and CLE credit will be provided courtesy of the Bankruptcy Section of the Federal Bar Association. This is a free event but registration is required. Register online. \nCLE\n2.0 \nCost\nFREE \nPoint of Contact\nAmanda Kaiser at (504) 589-7990 or akaiser@nofba.org
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/new-orleans-local-rules-bankruptcy-bench-bar-conference-cle/
LOCATION:U.S. District Court-EDLA\, 500 Poydras Street\, C-467\, New Orleans\, LA
CATEGORIES:New Orleans Chapter
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200306
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200307
DTSTAMP:20260411T120654
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SUMMARY:Central Louisiana Chapter: Federal Judges Practice & Procedure Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Agenda\nView the Agenda here \nCLE\n5 hours of CLE credit; \nCost\n$50 for FBA or Inn of Court members;\n$150 for non-members \nIn advance to the chambers of Magistrate Judge Perez-Montes\,\n515 Murray Street\, Suite 331\, Alexandria\, LA 71360 \nReception\n$100 per person (dinner and open bar included) \nRSVP\nRSVP: By email to: motions_perez-montes@lawd.uscourts.gov
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/central-louisiana-chapter-federal-judges-practice-procedure-seminar/
CATEGORIES:Central Louisiana Chapter
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20200306T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20200306T170000
DTSTAMP:20260411T120654
CREATED:20200204T045259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200424T150914Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED: Restitution & Return: Art Law in Europe
DESCRIPTION:Due to the recent outbreak of the Coronavirus in Northern Italy\, and the implementation of government mandated containment measures\, The Federal Bar Association and conference planning committee members have decided to cancel the Rome Art Law Conference and reschedule for a later date.  We are committed to the health and well-being of our conference attendees\, and believe this decision is in the best interest of all.   \n\nEducation Partners\n\n \n \n 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/romeartlaw/
LOCATION:Gianni\, Origoni\, Grippo Cappelli & Partners\, Via delle Quattro Fontane 20\, Rome\, 00184\, Italy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200306T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200306T120000
DTSTAMP:20260411T120654
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LAST-MODIFIED:20191220T190409Z
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SUMMARY:Palm Beach Chapter: Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Mindy A. Mora \nCLE: TBD. \nCost:\n$25 Government Attorneys\n$45 Federal Bar Ass’n Members\n$60 Non-Members and Walk-ins\nJudges and their Staff – Complimentary \nEvent Contact: Traci Willard at twillard@mrachek-law.com
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/palm-beach-chapter-luncheon-2/
LOCATION:Colony Hotel
CATEGORIES:Palm Beach Chapter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200311T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200311T130000
DTSTAMP:20260411T120654
CREATED:20191220T190645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191220T190645Z
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SUMMARY:Minnesota Chapter: Monthly Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Location : Minneapolis Club \nEvent Contact : Jeffrey P. Justman\, jeff.justman@faegrebd.com
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/minnesota-chapter-monthly-luncheon-3/
LOCATION:Minneapolis Club\, 729 2nd Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55402\, United States
CATEGORIES:Minnesota Chapter
GEO:44.9748922;-93.269805
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200311T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200311T133000
DTSTAMP:20260411T120654
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SUMMARY:Section on Taxation & LGBT Law Section: Diversity in Tax Law
DESCRIPTION:Join the Section on Taxation\, LGBT Law Section\, and Maryland State Bar Association for a panel program on Diversity in Tax Law. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to hear from experienced panelists including Chief Judge Maurice B. Foley of the United States Tax Court and Michael Desmond\, Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service! Head over to Howard University School of Law to be a part of the diversity discussion. Lunch will be served. \nView the Flyer \n\nSpeakers\n\nAndre Barnett\, Tax Counsel\, United States Senate Finance Committee\nMichael Desmond\, Chief Counsel\, Internal Revenue Service\nChief Judge Maurice B. Foley\, United States Tax Court\nAaron Herbert\, Revenue Officer\, District of Columbia Officer of Tax and Revenue\nTiffany Smith\, Chief Tax Counsel\, United States Senate Finance Committee\nDrita Tonuzi\, Deputy Chief Counsel for Operations\, Internal Revenue Service\n\nModerated by Alice Thomas\, Professor\, Howard University School of Law \n\nRegistration\nFree! \n\nSponsors\n\nFederal Bar Association\, LGBT Law Section\nFederal Bar Association\, Section on Taxation\nHoward University School of Law\nMaryland State Bar Association\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Jimi Kolawole.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/section-on-taxation-lgbt-law-section-diversity-in-tax-law/
LOCATION:Howard University School of Law\, 2900 Van Ness Street\, NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20008\, United States
CATEGORIES:LGBTQ+ Law Section,Section on Taxation
GEO:38.9432553;-77.0591664
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200311T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200311T190000
DTSTAMP:20260411T120654
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SUMMARY:New Orleans: Evenings with the FBA: Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden
DESCRIPTION:Description\nPlease join the New Orleans Chapter of the FBA for an after-hours tour of the expanded Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at the New Orleans Museum of Art on March 11 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. In 2019\, NOMA expanded the existing Sculpture Garden by six acres\, adding in many contemporary 21st-century sculptures inspired by the space and located in the open lawn\, under tree canopies\, across open water\, on cypress islands\, and within understory planting\, all connected by pedestrian bridges designed to complement the landscape. We hope you’ll join us as the FBA continues the tradition of exploring local\, non-legal subjects after work. Meet at Café NOMA inside the main museum at 5:30 for a glass of wine or champagne\, to be followed by a tour of the Sculpture Garden led by Katie A. Pfohl\, NOMA’s Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art. \nCost\n$25 \nCLE\n0 \nEvent Contact\nAmanda Kaiser at (504) 589-7990 or akaiser@nofba.org \n 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/new-orleans-evenings-with-the-fba-sydney-and-walda-besthoff-sculpture-garden/
LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70124
CATEGORIES:New Orleans Chapter
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