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) | CA
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) | CA
**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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2024 Paris Fashion Law Conference
2024-04-25 | La Fondation des États-Unis (FEU), 15 Bd. Jourdan, 75014, Paris, France
The Intellectual Property Law Section of the Federal Bar Association, the Association des Avocats Propriete Industrielle (AAPI) and the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI), and La Fondation des États-Unis are thrilled to welcome you to the 2024 Annual Paris Fashion Law Conference.
This event will be held at the picturesque Art-Deco Grand Salon of La Fondation des États-Unis (FEU) in Paris, France. The FEU is a cultural center serving Franco-American cultures since 1930. It is one of the first of 45 residences to have been built on the Cité internationale universitaire de Paris (CiuP) campus. The FEU’s cultural program offers a wide range of concerts, exhibitions, workshops, conferences, and performances, and showcases FEU artists-in-residence and alumni.
Conference Chairs:
Olivera Medenica, Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLP
Charles-Antoine Joly, Partner, DS Avocats Charles-Antoin
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Agenda
Address: US Foundation – 15 Boulevard Jourdan 75014 Paris France
Hotel Recommendation
Welcome Remarks – 2:00 – 2:15 pm
Olivera Medenica, Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLP
Charles-Antoine Joly, Partner, DS Avocats Charles-Antoin
Global AI Regulations: A Look at the State of AI
2:15 – 3:15 pm
This panel will explore the intersection between Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property. Panelists will address litigation in the United States pertaining to intellectual property ownership and artificial intelligence, and a comparison with other countries, most notably France and the EU. Panelists will also address existing and pending regulations, including the European Union’s AI Act.
Creativity and Pleadings: What the Future Can Harbor for IP and Fashion
3:30pm – 4:30pm
This panel will explore the latest cases filed across diverse jurisdictions. For example, several designers filed suit in California alleging RICO violations against Shein. Using RICO to protect intellectual property is an unusual strategy. Panelists will explore recent theories advocated by rights holders that might pave the way for future precedent.
Succession Planning and the Fashion Industry: Death and the Aftermath of an Acquisition
4:45 pm- 5:45pm
This panel will address the difficulties faced by eponymous fashion brands, and the exit of a namesake fashion designer. Whether sudden or anticipated, such exits can result in contentious proceedings involving heirs or the owners of a successor entity. Panelists will address asset protection strategies and discuss common contentious issues encountered in such circumstances. Panelists will share their experience through concrete example.

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Member: Early Bird (prior to Mar 25, 2024): 100 Euros
Member: General Admission (after March 25, 2024): 150 Euros
Nonmember: Early Bird (prior to Mar 25, 2024): 150 Euros
Nonmember: General Admission (after March 25, 2024): 200 Euros
Students: FREE

Oklahoma City Chapter: 2024 Judicial Reception and Fireside Chat
2024-04-25 17:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Colcord Hotel Oklahoma City, 15 North Robinson Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK, 73102, United States
Join the Oklahoma City Chapter of the Federal Bar Association at the Colcord Hotel on Thursday, April 25th, at 5:30 p.m. for a unique evening of intellectual stimulation and camaraderie, as we host our 2024 Judicial Reception and Fireside Chat, featuring Judges Janice Loyd and Sarah Hall. Our event offers a rare opportunity to connect with fellow legal professionals, engage in lively conversation with some of the legal community’s most respected figures, and deepen your understanding of the law.
The evening will begin with a reception, where you can mingle with colleagues and enjoy hors d’oeuvres and refreshments. Then, settle in for an engaging Fireside Chat with Judges Janice Loyd and Sarah Hall, who will share their perspectives and insights on pressing legal issues facing our society today. You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions and engage in a dynamic conversation with these esteemed legal experts.
This is a unique and valuable opportunity to gain insights into the workings of the legal system, connect with fellow legal professionals, and engage with some of the legal community’s most distinguished figures — while also earning one hour of continuing legal education. So come join us for a memorable evening at our Judicial Reception and Fireside Chat featuring Judges Janice Loyd and Sarah Hall.

Career Development Webinar: The Nuts and Bolts of Health Law - Session 1
2024-04-26 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | CA
Have you thought about practicing health law, but you’re not quite sure what the practice may entail? Join us for the Nuts and Bolts of Health Law presented by the Health Law Section, Younger Lawyers Division, and Law Student Division on April 26th and May 3rd at 2:00 p.m. ET. Both informative and interactive sessions will include a panel of health law attorneys providing brief practice area primers and sharing their professional experiences.
April 26, 2024 – The Nuts and Bolts of Health Law – Session 1
Speakers/Topics:

Provider Licensing, Credentialing, Oversight, and Peer Review – Nadia de la Houssaye
Health Insurance and Policy – Katie Dzurec
Health Law In-House Counsel – Colin Howard

May 3, 2024 – The Nuts and Bolts of Health Law – Session 2
Speakers/Topics:

Health Law Transactional Work – Joyce Hall
Health Care Fraud and Abuse – Norman Acker
Medical Malpractice – Sharon Wilson

Presented by the Health Law Section, Younger Lawyers Division & Law Student Division

Presenters
Nadia de la Houssaye
Drawing on her more than 30 years in private practice and firsthand experience as co-founder of and general counsel to one of Louisiana’s first teleradiology networks, Nadia helps clients navigate the rapidly developing regulatory landscape affecting today’s healthcare delivery. She provides guidance on the structuring of scalable national and international telehealth companies, including with respect to strategic growth, entry markets, state and international licensure issues, acceptable telehealth modalities and practice standards, privacy and data usage, corporate practice of medicine prohibitions, US Food and Drug Administration applications, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) waivers, and regulatory changes in response to COVID-19 and its aftermath.
Nadia’s passion for the expansion and growth of telemedicine began in 1997, when she co-created and helped launch one of Louisiana’s first teleradiology networks. In 2004, the company merged with another teleradiology network located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, creating NightHawk, the nation’s largest of its
kind at the time, with headquarters and offices in the Unite States, Australia, Germany, and Switzerland. NightHawk Radiology went public in 2006, and Nadia has since continued to provide strategic counsel to venture-backed entrepreneurs, healthcare providers, and hospital systems on digital health and telehealth service lines, including international telehealth arrangements involving multistate and international licensure and scope-of-practice issues, and on data security, storage, and usage.
Ranked Band 1 in Healthcare in Chambers USA, Nadia is recognized by clients for her “cutting-edge information and advice regarding telemedicine affairs, both domestic and international.” As a pioneer and thought leader, Nadia is regularly sought out by industry publications and organizations for her insights on digital health, telehealth, and the vastly expanding market, particularly in the wake of COVID-19. She is an active member of the American Telemedicine Association and numerous digital health associations where she routinely moderates and speaks at annual meeting and conference sessions. Nadia also serves as secretary of the Federal Bar Association’s Health Law Section for the 2024 term.
Katie Dzurec
Katie Dzurec is a Director in the Health Consulting Division at Examination Resources, LLC. She has served as Assistant General Counsel for the DC Health Benefit Exchange Authority and as Senior Advisor to the Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner. For over a decade, Ms. Dzurec has helped lead efforts to address health coverage access and compliance issues. In addition, Ms. Dzurec has directed inter-agency and inter-state collaboration on mental health parity enforcement and compliance efforts. She is regarded as a subject matter expert in the areas of healthcare reform, mental health parity, and health market conduct examinations.
She holds a B.A. degree in linguistics from the University of Oregon, a law degree from the University of Oregon School of Law, a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Maine, and a Master of Laws in Insurance from the University of Connecticut School of Law. She teaches an Insurance Regulation course at the UConn Law School during the fall semester, and she resides in Washington, DC, with her daughter, two dogs (Beezus and a greyhound named Dave the Dog), and a COVID rescue cat called Einstein.
Colin Howard, Asante Health System
Colin Howard works as an associate general counsel at Asante, a healthcare system based in southern Oregon. Prior to that role, he worked in private practice focused largely on medical malpractice defense. He’s practiced law in four states: Maine, where he went to law school, Massachusetts, where he began focuses on healthcare law, California, and now Oregon. He lives in the Bay Area.
Moderator: Health Law Section Chair Angela Eastman

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Introductory Course on Rule of Law, International Tribunals, and Dutch Law & Society in the Netherlands
2024-05-02 08:00 - 2024-05-07 17:00 (America/New_York) | CA
The Federal Bar Association invites you to join this exciting cross-cultural journey to Holland!
We make home base in The Hague (Den Haag) – the political heart of the Netherlands as well the Center of International Law hosting institutions such as the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
At-a-Glance: The Netherlands Program Brochure
Sponsored by the Senior Lawyers Division.

CLE AGENDA
CLE credits are pending.
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Location: Hotel Carlton Ambassador, Den Haag
6:30 – 7:30 p.m. | [CLE] Dutch Legal History, Political Systems, and Constitutional Reform & A Primer on Dutch Culture
Dutch Constitutional Framework, History of Constitutional Reform, Civil Code, Anti-Corruption framework
Presenter: Colleen Geske
Collen is Deputy Director at IN Amsterdam & Head of International Marketing and Communications at Economic Affairs division of the City of Amsterdam. Colleen Geske is also the author of the best-selling book ‘Stuff Dutch People Like’. She is originally from Winnipeg, Canada and has lived in Europe since 2004. When not busy writing, Colleen spends her days as a communications and social media consultant. Colleen holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) degree in International Business and Marketing from the University of Manitoba. She currently lives in Amsterdam with her family.
Moderator: Daniel J. Perez
Daniel James Perez is a US Attorney (ret’d) and President of CLE Abroad, an organization dedicated to promoting international exchange for US attorneys. In addition to his role at CLE Abroad, Daniel directs legal programming and educational activities for other tour operators and organizations serving professional and accredited learning abroad and postgraduate education. Daniel is a regular speaker and moderator for live lectures and panels on international law and policy.
CLE Written Materials for Dutch Legal History Session
(60 minutes – 1.0 CLE Hours)
Friday, May 3, 2024
Location: International Criminal Court, The Hague, Netherlands
10:15 – 11:30 a.m. | [CLE] The ICC: Judicial Developments in International Criminal Law
International criminal Law, hierarchy of the Courts, the Rome Statute and the United Nations, Criminal Law & procedure, war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, aggression, organization and judicial developments at the ICC

Presenter: Representatives of the International Criminal Court (ICC)
Moderator: Daniel J. Perez
CLE Written Materials for International Criminal Court Session
(60 minutes – 1.0 CLE Hours)

Location: Sofiahof Museum, The Hague, Netherlands
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. | [CLE] Dutch Drug Policy & Enforcement
Tolerance policy and coffee shops, legality of cannabis production, hard drugs and crime prevention, Addiction care, international law, drug trafficking
Presenter: Machteld (Mac) Busz
Professional Experience:
2017- present: Director at Mainline Foundation, the Netherlands 2019- present: Co-founder/board Poppi: Drugs Museum Amsterdam
2012- present: International programme manager at Mainline Foundation, the Netherland 2011-2013: Programme manager at Fairwork Foundation
2010-2011: Staff officer fundraising and communications 2009-2010: Team leader at the Dutch refugee council 2007-2008: Social worker at the Dutch refugee council Post-graduate Education
2006-2007: International Development Studies at the University of Utrecht (Masters) 2000-2005: Social Psychology at the University of Amsterdam (Masters)
CLE Written Materials for Dutch Drug Policy Session
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. | [CLE] Genocide and War Crimes in the Digital Age
Human rights, procedures at the ICC and ICJ, humanitarian law, Principle of Universal Jurisdiction, cybercrime, International Criminal Law, evidence gathering in international human rights cases
Panelists:
Carolyn Edgerton
Carolyn is a Canadian lawyer with three decades of experience in domestic and international criminal investigations and prosecutions, the greatest part within the service of the United Nations as a Legal Officer and Trial Attorney at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). Carolyn was the component team leader responsible for all aspects of the investigation, pre-trial preparation and courtroom presentation of evidence in the trial of former Bosnian Serb president Radovan Karadžić for crimes related to the shelling and sniping of civilians in Sarajevo. She was a member of the investigations and trial teams in cases against leading political and military figures for crimes related to the conflict in the former Yugoslavia, including Galić, Krajišnik, Slobodan Milošević, Dragomir Milošević, Perišić, Milutinović et al., and Mladić.
Kate Orlovsky
Kate is the Director of the Hague Office of the International Bar Association (IBA) and of the IBA’s International Criminal Court (ICC) and International Criminal Law (ICL) Programme. Ms. Orlovsky is an American lawyer with over 15 years of experience working in civil society organisations on international justice, where her work has focused on fair trials, gender justice, and international criminal law. Prior to joining the IBA, Ms. Orlovsky served for six years as Legal Officer with the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice, where she managed the legal team and worked closely with women’s rights activists from ICC conflict situations. She has worked and consulted on international justice issues for Human Rights Watch, the Coalition for the ICC, and the International Center for Transitional Justice. Ms. Orlovsky has an LL.M. from SOAS, University of London, a J.D. from the University of California Hastings College of the Law, and a B.A. from Columbia University. She has written and lectured extensively on the ICC and transitional justice.
Marie O’Leary
Marie is currently Counsel/Legal Adviser for the Office of Public Counsel for the Defence (OPCD) at the International Criminal Court (ICC) and has been with the Office since 2013. Prior to the ICC, she worked on several Defence teams at the United Nations’ International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), including those representing Naser Orić, Milan Lukić, Vlastimir Ðorđević, and Dragomir Pećanac. At the Tribunal, she also worked for an Amicus Curiae Prosecutor and in the Trial Chambers as an Associate Legal Officer and has briefly served as a Legal Consultant for the Defence Offices of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL). Formerly employed as the Head of Office of the Association of Defence Counsel of the ICTY (now ADC-ICT), she presently serves as its President (and formerly served on its Executive, Training, and Amicus committees); she also serves on the Working Group on Harassment of the ICC Bar Association (ICCBA), and formerly its Training, Professional Standards, and Legal Advisory committees.
CLE Written Materials for Genocide and War Crimes Session
(60 minutes – 1.0 CLE Hours)
Saturday, May 4, 2024
Location: Peace Palace, The Hague, Netherlands
2:00 – 3:00 PM | [CLE] Peace through Law: The Foundations of International Law and The Hague as a City of Peace and Justice

Sources and principles of International Law, role and functioning of the International Court of Justice, global peace and security
Presenters: Representatives of the Peace Palace
CLE Written Materials for Foundations of International Law Session
(60 minutes – 1.0 CLE Hours)
Monday, May 6, 2024
Location: Bon Ton, Amsterdam
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | [CLE] The Regulation of Prostitution in the Netherlands
Criminal law, taxation, safety protocols and reporting, comparative & International Law, history of prostitution in the Netherlands, cultural context
Presenter: Geertjan van Oosten
Geertjan has been practicing law since 1998. The first 4.5 years he worked at the leading law firm Trenité van Doorne. In 2002 he started his own law firm with others. In October 2007 he started Van Oosten advocaten. In June 2018, this led to the formation of Van Oosten Schulz De Korte Advocaten and in 2021 of OSK. Geertjan specializes in public, criminal and regulatory law, focusing on all aspects of economic criminal and regulatory law. He assists companies, including multinationals (including chemical, raw materials, pharmaceutical and medical industry) and their directors. A large part of his practice involves advocacy and interaction with governmental bodies. He is also one of the few lawyers in the Netherlands who represents lawyers, civil-law notaries, doctors, accountants and bailiffs in disciplinary proceedings.
CLE Written Materials for Regulation of Prostitution Session
(60 minutes – 1.0 CLE Hours)
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Location: Botanical Gardens 8:30 – 9:30 AM
[CLE] Cultural Heritage Law and the Case for Restitution of Stolen Art
International & Dutch Law on restitution of art, historical context, ethics
Presenter: Dr. Evelien Campfens
Dr. Evelien is a cultural heritage law specialist and post-doc fellow at the Research Group ‘Museums Collections and Society’. After having worked as a lawyer at the Dutch Restitutions Committee for Nazi looted art (2001-2016) she joined Leiden University (Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies) in relation to her PhD research on the topic of looted art. She is elected member Committee on Participation in Global Cultural Heritage Governance of the International Law Association; research coordinator of the Heritage Under Threat group of the LED Centre for Global Heritage and Development; and member of the Ethics Committee of the Dutch Museum Association (Ethische Codecommissie). More info here.
CLE Written Materials for Restitution of Stolen Art Session
Restitution of Stolen Art
(60 minutes – 1.0 CLE Hours)

Career Development Webinar: The Nuts and Bolts of Health Law - Session 2
2024-05-03 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | CA
Have you thought about practicing health law, but you’re not quite sure what the practice may entail? Join us for the Nuts and Bolts of Health Law presented by the Health Law Section, Younger Lawyers Division, and Law Student Division on April 26th and May 3rd at 2:00 p.m. ET. Both informative and interactive sessions will include a panel of health law attorneys providing brief practice area primers and sharing their professional experiences.
April 26, 2024 – The Nuts and Bolts of Health Law – Session 1
Speakers:

Provider Licensing, Credentialing, Oversight, and Peer Review – Nadia de la Houssaye
Health Insurance and Policy – Katie Dzurec
Health Law In-House Counsel – Colin Howard

May 3, 2024 – The Nuts and Bolts of Health Law – Session 2
Speakers:

Health Law Transactional Work – Joyce Hall
Health Care Fraud and Abuse – Norman Acker
Medical Malpractice – Sharon Wilson

Presented by the Health Law Section, Younger Lawyers Division & Law Student Division

Presenters
Joyce Hall
Ms. Hall is a member of the regional law firm of Watkins & Eager PLLC headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi and practices in the health care, general business, and commercial/public finance areas. Ms. Hall is a leader in the firm’s healthcare practice group and serves as Chair of the firm’s management committee. Ms. Hall is admitted to both the Mississippi Bar and the Louisiana Bar Associations. Ms. Hall is active in the American Bar Association, Health Law Section and served as Chair of the Section in 2015-2016. Ms. Hall has authored and co-authored several articles in the health law field, including health law forms for the AMA. She has been a speaker at numerous health care conferences on the topics of compliance plans, fraud and abuse, physician contracting issues, health care reform, physician self-referral issues, HIPAA, ACO’s, Enterprise Risk Management and the Evolution of Telehealth. She has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® (Commercial Finance Law, Health Care Law, and Public Finance Law) and in Chambers USA (Corporate/Commercial and Corporate/Commercial: Municipal Finance). She was included in the Mississippi Business Journal’s Mississippi’s 50 Leading Business Women (2009) and Leadership in Law Award, Top Ten Recipient (2015). She enjoys travelling and spending time with her family: husband – Daniel – and children – Dan (Austin), Drew (New York City) and Alyssa (Kosciusko, MS) and their spouses and 2 grandsons and 2 granddaughters.
Norman Acker
Norman Acker is of counsel in the firm’s Research Triangle Park office. Norman brings more than three decades of experience as an Assistant United States Attorney to help guide clients facing government False Claims Act investigations or other allegations of fraud or abuse of government programs. He is a member of the Health Care and FDA practice. Prior to joining the firm, Norman served as acting U.S. attorney, the chief federal law enforcement officer in the Eastern District of North Carolina. That office is responsible for prosecuting all federal crimes in the district, including drug crimes, violent crimes, white collar fraud, terrorism, and public corruption. The U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO) also represents the United States in civil court, handling a wide variety of civil litigation. He previously served as an assistant U.S. attorney for more than 30 years, focusing his practice on the investigation and civil prosecution of health care fraud and other fraud against the government. In this capacity, he worked closely with the Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), the North Carolina Medicaid Investigations Division (NC-MID), the Department of Defense Criminal Investigation Service (DCIS), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the FBI, and other law enforcement agencies. For 17 years, he served as the Deputy Chief of the Civil Division, where he both handled his own case load of civil fraud and health care fraud cases, and supervisedas well as supervising all of the civil fraud, health care fraud, and False Claims Act cases for the Eastern District of North Carolina. He has received numerous awards and commendations from federal and state agencies in recognition of his collection of more than $100 million in connection with False Claims Act litigation. He served briefly as the civil chief, supervising all civil litigation for the USAO, before becoming the first assistant, supervising all civil, criminal, and appellate litigation in the office. Norman received his BA and JD from the University of North Carolina.
Sharon C. Wilson, BSN
Sharon C. Wilson, BSN – Emory University 1986; JD/MBA Wake Forest University 1991; Law Clerk to the Hon. John Baker Lewis, Jr., NCCOA 1991-1992; Associate, Parker Poe (1992-1994); Asst or Assoc. AG, NC DOJ 1995-1998; USAO-EDNC 1999 to present. Handles a wide variety of civil litigation, including large tort cases and medical malpractice defense.
Moderator: Health Law Section Officer Jean Phillip Shami

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Banking Law Section: 2024 General Counsels’ Dinner
2024-05-08 18:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | CA
We are excited to host our annual General Counsels’ Dinner on May 8. This always-popular opportunity to interact with professionals who are decision-makers within the federal legal community returns to the Hotel Monaco in Washington DC.
Moderator: Adam Cohen – Banking Law Section Vice Chair
Host: Laura Biddle, Bread Financial – Banking Law Section Chair
Participating General Counsels:
Mark Van der Weide, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Harrel Pettway, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Ted Dowd, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Frank Kressman, National Credit Union Administration
Seth Frotman, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
In addition, this year the Banking Law Section will be honoring The Honorable Eugene A. Ludwig with the Richard Peterson Award.
Venue:
Kimpton Hotel Monaco
700 F St NW
Washington, DC 20004
Cocktail Reception 6:00 – 6:45 pm ET
Dinner 6:45 – 8:30 pm ET
Thank you to our Event Sponsors!
Presented by: Banking Law Section

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2024 Annual Immigration Law Conference
2024-05-10 - 2024-05-11 | Hilton Salt Lake City Center, 255 South West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT, 84101, United States
Event Recap
The Federal Bar Association’s Immigration Law Section hosted its Annual Immigration Law Conference on Friday, May 10 – Saturday, May 11 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The two-day conference featured three tracks of legal education, covering topics ranging from asylum and humanitarian issues to family, removal, and business matters. Approximately 250 attendees participated in the conference, making it a robust platform for networking and knowledge exchange. The diversity of attendees ensured rich discussions and perspectives on the complex landscape of immigration law. Keynote speeches, panel discussions, and impromptu conversations facilitated dynamic exchanges of ideas and best practices, fostering collaboration and innovation within the immigration law community. From navigating the intricacies of asylum cases to understanding the implications of policy changes on family reunification, the sessions provided practical knowledge and strategies to address the challenges faced by immigration practitioners.
Conference Dates for 2025 will be announced Summer 2024.
Co-Hosted by the Immigration Law Section.

Sponsorship
Event Partner

Educational Supporter (Custom)

Session Sponsor
Joorney
Visa Business Plans
Onsite Exhibitors
U.S. Department of Homeland Security | Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman (OIDO)
Filevine
Foundation for International Services (FIS)
Guidepost Solutions
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRS)
Joorney
LawPay /MyCase
Visa Business Plans

Agenda
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Session times are posted as Mountain Standard Time zone and subject to change.
Detailed panel information to be updated as panels are confirmed.
Thursday, May 9
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Welcome Dinner

Join fellow conference attendees for an optional opening event at Gracie’s Salt Lake City. Dinner ticket ($60) is available to add-on during registration check-out process.

Friday, May 10
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Registration + Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | [CLE] Hot Topics with USCIS and DOS
10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Concurrent CLE Tracks

[Track 1] Asylum & Humanitarian: Strategizing a Winning Case
[Track 2] Family & Removal: Hot Topics in Removal Defense
[Track 3] Business: Office of Foreign Labor Certification Open Forum

11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Keynote Luncheon
Keynote Remarks by Dr. Giovanni Batz, Assistant Professor, Chicana and Chicano Studies, UC Santa Barbara
1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Concurrent CLE Tracks

[Track 1] Asylum & Humanitarian: Particular Social Groups: Litigating Gender and Family-Based Asylum Claims
[Track 2] Family & Removal: New Developments in Crimmigration
[Track 3] Business: H-1B Alternatives and Workarounds

2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Concurrent CLE Tracks

[Track 1] Asylum & Humanitarian: Trauma-Informed Representation
[Track 2] Family & Removal: Bona Fide Marriages, Sham Marriages and Everything in Between
[Track 3] Business: Consular Conundrums >Sponsored by Visa Business Plans

4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Concurrent CLE Tracks

[Track 1] Asylum & Humanitarian: Bars to Asylum and Related Relief
[Track 2] Family & Removal: Strategies for VAWA and U Visa Cases Before USCIS and EOIR
[Track 3] Business: Alternatives to PERM >Sponsored by Joorney

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Awards Reception
Saturday, May 11
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Registration + Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | [CLE] Challenges of Language Access in the U.S. Immigration Practice
10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Concurrent CLE Tracks

[Track 1] Asylum & Humanitarian: Immigration Relief for Trafficking Survivors and Special Immigrant Juveniles
[Track 2] Family & Removal: Litigating USCIS and Department of State Delays
[Track 3] Business: AI, Ethics and the Practice of Immigration Law

11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Luncheon Program
Q&A Session with the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsmen’s Office
Immigration Law Section Meeting
1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Concurrent CLE Tracks

[Track 1] Asylum & Humanitarian: Asylum and Due Process at the Border
[Track 2] Family & Removal: Consular Processing Trends, Recent Developments and CSPA Updates
[Track 3] Business: Preparing the PERM I-140

2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Concurrent CLE Tracks

[Track 1] Asylum & Humanitarian: State Challenges to Federal Asylum Law and Procedure
[Track 2] Family & Removal: View from the Federal Bench
[Track 3] Business: AOS, EB and Humanitarian Collide

4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Concurrent CLE Tracks

[Track 1] Asylum & Humanitarian: Ethical Representation in Your Humanitarian Case
[Track 2] Family & Removal: Handling Complex Adjustment of Status
[Track 3] Business: EB Litigation for the Amateur

CLE
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Southern District of Georgia Chapter: Generative AI and Law - What Lies Ahead
2024-05-15 11:30 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | GA Bar – Coastal Georgia Office, 7402 Hodgson Memorial Drive, Suite 105, Savannah, GA, 31406, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the legal industry, and like every other sector, it’s happening faster than many want to admit. While some lawyers have embraced AI in their daily workflows, others are still unsure about taking the leap. We’ll walk through the current landscape of AI tools, helping navigate the different options and understand their strengths and limitations. Discover how AI is transforming legal practices today and examine current and future use cases. We’ll also shed light on the regulations and real-life examples making headlines. Not only that, we’ll discuss the ethical obligations that come with implementing AI as a lawyer, gaining insight on how to maintain professional integrity while leveraging AI’s potential.
Presented by Disco e-Discovery. CLE – 1.0hrs
Topics:

The AI landscape
Use cases and issue spotting for clients
Growing regulations
Generative AI’s impact on legal
Generative AI limitations and consequences
Ethical obligations related to AI, including generative AI

Presenter: Vinh Huynh, Solutions Architect
Vinh Huynh has over 15 years of experience in the legal industry. Before joining
DISCO, he was a senior attorney in the ediscovery department of an Am Law
50, he then managed an offshore review center, and later served as ediscovery
counsel for an international pharmaceutical company. Since joining DISCO in
2017 as a project manager, he has worked on some of DISCO’s largest and
most complex matters. In 2022 he joined the Solutions Architects team where
he will continue to assist clients through their pre and post sales needs.

Free for FBA members, guest $75.00

Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] Anatomy of a Mortgage Fraud
2024-05-15 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | CA
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone**
Mortgage fraud continues to be an area ripe for qui tams, and this seems likely to be the case in the future. The panel will include attorneys from the Department of Justice’s Commercial Litigation, Fraud Section; an attorney who represents relators; and an attorney who defends False Claims Act cases. A Special Agent in Charge with the Department of Housing & Urban Development’s Office of Inspector General will also be on the panel. The session will be moderated by Assistant U.S. Attorney Cindi Woolery, who is the Affirmative Civil Enforcement Coordinator in the Western District of Missouri. The panelists will discuss topics such as mortgage fraud basics; HUD programs; investigation tasks; causes of action; the types of cases that have arisen over the last several years and how they have been resolved; how damages may be calculated; and litigation strategies such as discovery, motion practice, and the use of expert witnesses.
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MODERATOR

Cindi S. Woolery
U.S. Attorney’s Office, W.D. Mo.
SPEAKERS

Kelly Phipps
Civil Fraud Section, U.S. Department of Justice

Christopher R.B. Reimer
Civil Fraud Section, U.S. Department of Justice

Michael Gorman
Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Sam Buffone
Buffone Law Group

Michelle L. Rogers
Cooley

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FBA Members: $0
Non-Members: $0

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Webinar: Hot Topics in ADA Law
2024-05-15 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | CA
Join us for a valuable webinar in which experienced practitioners will discuss how they assess and address challenges arising under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). After a quick ADA refresher, highlighting the areas that typically result in litigation, challenge and supplement your understanding of the ADA with various topical hypotheticals posed by a panel of presenters representing both employers and employees. The panel will discuss how they have been confronted with and addressed topics such as inadequate attempts to enter into the interactive process, service animals vs. animal allergies, leaves of absence as reasonable accommodations, remote work, pregnancy as a disability, medical exams and more!
Presented by the Labor and Employment 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
Mary Smith, Principal, JacksonLewis
Mary A. Smith is a principal in the New York City, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. She serves as a trusted advisor to clients on a broad range of litigation and counseling matters, helping them to understand how developing workplace issues and trends impact their businesses. Mary defends employers against claims of discrimination (gender, race, age, disability and national origin), sexual harassment, retaliation, breach of contract, misappropriation of confidential information and related tort claims. She defends employers in state and federal courts, in arbitral forums such as AAA and administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, New York State Division of Human Rights, and the New York City Commission of Human Rights. As a member of Jackson Lewis’ Restrictive Covenants, Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition group, she regularly drafts and reviews employment agreements, confidentiality agreements, and noncompetition agreements, and handles related litigation. Mary is also a member of Jackson Lewis’ Financial Services, Real Estate, Healthcare, and Technology industry groups and is well versed in the workplace issues unique to those industries.
Jon Wall, Member, Higgins Benjamin
Jon Wall practices employment litigation with Higgins Benjamin, PLLC, in Greensboro, N.C. He currently serves as Treasurer of the Employment Law Section of the Federal Bar Association, and he is a past chair of the employment law sections of the North Carolina Bar Association and the North Carolina Advocates for Justice. A graduate of Duke University and Washington & Lee University School of Law, Wall currently sits in the Board of Advisors of Elon University School of Law and the North Carolina Wildlife Federation.
Lauren Fisher White, Partner, Christian & Barton, LLP
Lauren Fisher White chairs the firm’s Labor and Employment practice group and is a partner in its Litigation group. She counsels company owners, human resource executives, and boards of directors on complex employment matters, ranging from executive onboarding and departures to contested terminations and resulting litigation. Ms. Fisher White serves as a trusted advisor to non-profit, government, and for-profit entities, from startups to publicly traded companies. Her skill in navigating difficult personnel situations with clients, coupled with her thorough understanding of the legal framework underlying such matters, makes her an invaluable resource for the firm’s many clients that regularly consult with her. For example, Ms. Fisher White regularly counsels clients on the viability of independent contractor designations or risks associated with disciplinary actions and equips them with language tailored to minimize risk while achieving the desired business result. Ms. Fisher White brings her extensive employment knowledge to her litigation practice, where she represents clients in state and federal courts. She also regularly engages with members of the firm’s corporate group, managing the employment side of business mergers or divestitures, and serves in a consulting capacity with companies seeking to modify their business structure to maintain compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act or other employment laws. She assists in the investigation of and response to claims of harassment, discrimination and retaliation, and revises employee handbooks to account for updates to Virginia and federal law. Ms. Fisher White is an engaging speaker who provides regular employment law training to managers and supervisors, equipping them with the knowledge necessary to identify and report claims and aiding her clients’ defense against future litigation.

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

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CLE
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.
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Mississippi Chapter: May 2024 CLE Luncheon
2024-05-16 11:30 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Capital Club Jackson, 125 S Congress St, Jackson, MS, 39201, United States
Register Today! Please join us for this in-person CLE opportunity featuring the Honorable Debra M. Brown, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi.
The buffet line opens at 11:30 a.m., and the program begins at noon.
Please pre-register so that we can relay the anticipated attendance to the Capital Club.

The cost of the meal is $25 for FBA members, $30 for non-members, and no cost to Federal Judges. Attendees may pay in advance via PayPal or at the door by cash or check. Checks can be made payable to Federal Bar Association, MS Chapter.

Webinar: Corporate Transparency Act in the Cross-Hairs: Featuring Senator Doug Jones
2024-05-16 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | CA
Join Senator Doug Jones, one of the authors of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), and a group of experts as we learn about the Act and recent litigation challenging it. The CTA came into effect in January 2024 and imposes broad disclosure requirements on all types of corporate entities, including LLCs and LLPs.
Presented by the Corporate and Association Counsel Division.
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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
Senator Doug Jones, Counsel, ArentFox Schiff
Senator Jones is a former U.S. Senator and a former U.S. Attorney. He was one of the original authors of the Corporate Transparency Act and provides unique insights into the Act and its implications for companies. Senator Jones will guide our discussion by asking questions informed by his time as a legislator and former US Attorney.

Evgeny “Gene” Magidenko, Partner, ArentFox Schiff
Gene is a tax attorney at ArentFox Schiff who advises business clients nationwide and internationally on tax planning, tax controversies, and transactional tax matters. He leads ArentFox Schiff’s Corporate Transparency Act Task Force and advises clients on all aspects of the CTA.

M. John Way, Shareholder, Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt
I’m passionate when it comes to all things taxes and offer a unique perspective on tax and estate planning law. Whether assisting businesses or individuals, I guide clients through the labyrinth of federal and state tax regulations, estate and succession planning, business transitions, and trust issues. With a background as a litigator and corporate consultant, I approach each client’s legal issue with the heart of an advocate and the mind of a businessman. I advise private business owners throughout the entire business lifecycle from formation, operation, and growth, through eventual transition out of the business, whether by sale, reorganization, or liquidation. Tackling all phases of wealth preservation and estate planning, I create customized strategies for the most complex situations. I also represent clients in their dealings with the IRS and state and local taxing authorities, including the Washington Department of Revenue. I was previously an Adjunct Professor at the University of Washington’s School of Law, teaching in the Masters in Taxation program. I’m also the past Chair of the American Bar Association Real Property Trust and Estate Section’s Elder Law and Special Needs Planning Group, a Past President of the South Puget Sound Estate Planning Council, a Fellow with the American Bar Foundation, and a former City Council Member.

Registration
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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.

CLE
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.

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Reflections from Judge Royce C. Lamberth
2024-05-17 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | CA
Judge Royce C. Lamberth will reflect on his distinguished career as a federal judge, chief judge, FISA court judge, and now senior judge. He will share lessons learned and other observations from some of his many cases. Ashley Akers, Younger Lawyers Division Chair, will moderate.
Hosted by the Federal Career Service Division, the Younger Lawyers Division, the Judiciary Division, the Senior Lawyers Division, and the District of Columbia Chapter.
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About the Speaker
Senior Judge Royce C. Lamberth
Royce C. Lamberth was appointed United States District Judge for the District of Columbia on November 16, 1987. He served as Chief Judge from May 1, 2008 to July 15, 2013, at which time he became a Senior Judge.
Judge Lamberth, a native of San Antonio, Texas, graduated from the University of Texas, receiving a B.A. degree in 1966 and from the University of Texas School of Law, receiving an LL.B degree in 1967. He served as a Captain in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps of the United States Army from 1968 to 1974. After service at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and in Vietnam, Judge Lamberth served in the Litigation Division of the Office of the Judge Advocate General of the Army at the Pentagon from 1971 to 1974.
Judge Lamberth served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Columbia from 1974 to 1987. He was Chief of the Civil Division of the United States Attorney’s Office, 1978 – 1987.
Judge Lamberth is married to the former Janis K. Jost of San Antonio. He is a former Chairman of the Federal Litigation Section of the Federal Bar Association, and a member of the American Bar Association and the Bar Association of the District of Columbia, and the District of Columbia Bar.
Judge Lamberth is also a former Chairman of the Professional Ethics Committee of the Federal Bar Association. The Federal Bar Association’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct for Federal Lawyers, finally approved in October 1990, were drafted by Judge Lamberth’s Committee.
Judge Lamberth was appointed by Chief Justice Rehnquist to be Presiding Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court on May 19, 1995. That appointment ended May 19, 2002.
Judge Lamberth served as a member of the Judicial Conference of the United States from May 2008 to July 2013. He also served as a member of the Judicial Conference’s Committee on Automation and Technology from 1990 to 1996, and from 2003 to 2008, served as Chairman of the Judicial Conference’s Committee on Inter-Circuit Assignments. Chief Justice Roberts appointed him to again Chair the Inter-Circuit Assignment Committee, effective October 1, 2013.
About the Moderator
Ashley Akers, Younger Lawyers Division Chair
Ashley Akers is a Trial Attorney at the Department of Justice in the Civil Division, Commercial Litigation section in Washington, D.C. She handles an array of matters filed in the Court of International Trade, Federal Circuit, D.C. District Court, and Court of Federal Claims. Akers has argued nearly 20 federal appellate cases and has tried 15 jury and bench trials. As part of her trade practice, she runs the Department’s Trade Fraud Task Force. For the last two years, Akers has also worked with the D.C United States Attorney’s Office prosecuting criminal cases. She graduated law school in 2016 and clerked on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Akers previously served as the Chair of the Law Students Division and as Chair of Membership.
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FBA Member: $0
Nonmember: $75

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Immigration Law Section: Introduction to Labor Based Deferred Action
2024-05-21 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | CA
Noncitizens in the United States disproportionately suffer labor-based abuses at their employers. Thankfully, in a fairly newly announced joint program between the Department of Labor and Department of Homeland Security, individuals who have been victims of labor-based abuses, even if they are entirely undocumented, have a pathway to deferred action and lawful work authorization as they come forward and report these abuses. Please join the Immigration Law Section’s Newer Lawyers Division in a discussion on what this program is, how your clients can take advantage of it, and tips on filing these life-changing applications.
Presented by the Immigration Law Section

Presenters
Ann Garcia, Staff Attorney, National Immigration Project

Ann Garcia is a Staff Attorney at the National Immigration Project (NIPNLG). Her work at NIPNLG is focused on holding DHS accountable through advocacy, litigation, and training. Before joining NIPNLG, she ran projects at the Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC) to assist separated families and free immigrants from detention. Ann’s work appears regularly in national media. She previously started a detained removal defense program at the RAICES office in Fort Worth, Texas as an Equal Justice Works Fellow. Ann is a graduate of the American University Washington College of Law, where she was on the editorial board of the ABA’s Administrative Law Review. She has a bachelor’s degree from Middlebury College. Prior to law school, Ann worked on immigration policy at the Center for American Progress.

Mary Yanik, Clinical Associate Professor of Law and Director of the Immigrant Rights Clinic, Tulane University
Mary Yanik directs the Immigrant Rights Clinic, supervising students in representing immigrants in deportation defense, affirmative applications for lawful status, constitutional litigation, and strategic advocacy. She specializes in assisting immigrant workers, including victims of labor trafficking, and in defending constitutional rights of immigrants.
Yanik previously worked at the New Orleans Workers’ Center for Racial Justice, leading a law & organizing practice in support of community-directed campaigns for labor, migrant, and racial justice. She served as local and trial counsel in federal litigation challenging the constitutionality of Louisiana’s marriage license law and, separately, prolonged immigration detention in Louisiana. She represented dozens of immigrant workers in reporting labor abuse to the Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and National Labor Relations Board, including the immigrant whistleblower who complained of unsafe conditions at the now-collapsed Hard Rock Hotel site in New Orleans. She further represented immigrant workers and immigrant victims of crime in U and T visa applications based on their assistance to government officials, in part through supervising law students in the Tulane Immigrant Rights’ Practicum. After law school, she clerked for Judge David F. Hamilton of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
In the Clinic, Professor Yanik teaches core lawyering skills alongside reflection on the role of lawyers, clients, and communities in addressing social injustice and power dynamics in legal relationships and legal systems. The Clinic represents individual detained immigrants in seeking release and relief from deportation and also engages in strategic advocacy in defense of migrant rights. Professor Yanik continues to monitor and enforce the federal consent judgment in Cacho v. Gusman, the landmark case that prohibits the Orleans Parish Prison from transferring most immigrants to federal immigration authorities.
Yanik received her J.D. from Yale Law School in 2014 and a bachelor of science and bachelor of arts, magna cum laude, from University of Maryland in 2011.

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Webinar: Ethical Challenges of Joint Representation
2024-05-21 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | CA
Three federal practitioners join us to discuss the ethical challenges litigators face when handling joint representation matters. Specifically, these expert panelists will address issues facing attorneys who jointly represent more than one party, as well as issues facing their opponents concerning multiple representation of parties (and even those parties’ witnesses). Attendees can expect to learn about conflicts of interest, confidentiality and privilege between clients, negotiations, and limited representation of witnesses.
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About the Presenters
Daniel J. Cragg, Partner, Eckland & Blando LLP
Daniel J. Cragg handles complex litigation matters in a variety of practice areas including personal injury, commercial litigation, labor and employment law, factoring, asset-based lending, as well as admiralty and maritime law. Daniel is a volunteer in Minnesota’s legal ethics system as a Panel Chair for the Minesota Lawyer’s Professional Responsibility Board and as Chair of its Rules and Opinions Committee. Daniel is a Partner with Eckland & Blando LLP in Minneapolis but handles high stakes cases throughout the country (in association with local counsel). He has been rated by Thomson Reuters as a “Stand Out Lawyer” and “Lead Counsel” for civil litigation, as well as a Super Lawyer. He is AV Rated by Martindale Hubbell.
Michael Downey, Legal Ethics Lawyer and Founder, Downey Law Group LLC

Michael Downey is a legal ethics lawyer and founder of Downey Law Group LLC, a St. Louis law firm devoted to legal ethics, lawyer discipline defense, and the law of lawyering. Michael has litigated dozens of lawyer discipline cases, argued before five appellate courts, and testified as an expert in more than twenty proceedings. He has also taught legal ethics as an adjunct professor at Washington University and St. Louis University and has been recognized as a Super Lawyers “Top 50 Lawyer in St. Louis,” a Best Lawyer in America for Ethics & Professional Responsibility Law, and a Missouri Lawyers Weekly “Most Influential Lawyer” as the “go-to legal ethics lawyer in Missouri.”

Jayne R. Reardon, J.D., Partner and Deputy General Counsel, FisherBroyles LLC
Jayne provides ethics and regulatory advice to lawyers and legal service providers and serves as Deputy General Counsel to FisherBroyles LLC, a distributed global law firm. An experienced commercial trial lawyer, Jayne also serves as a neutral in mediation and arbitration proceedings.
Jayne is a nationally renowned expert on legal ethics and professionalism. Prior to joining FisherBroyles, she served as Executive Director of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism and as disciplinary counsel for the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission. Jayne draws on her extensive experience as trial lawyer, legal ethics expert, and professionalism advocate as she advises, writes, and speaks on lawyer ethics issues, professional responsibility, and effectiveness and efficiency in the legal system.
Jayne is active in many bar associations, including the Association for Professional Responsibility Lawyers and the American Bar Association. She has been recognized nationally for her work in professional responsibility, including by appointments to Chair the ABA’s Standing Committee on Professionalism for three consecutive years and by receiving the Center for Professional Responsibility’s highest lifetime honor: The Michael Franck Professional Responsibility Award.
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Ferne P. Wolf, Partner, SilversteinWolf
Ferne P. Wolf is an employment attorney who represents employees in federal and state litigation. She serves on one of the Missouri Bar Association Regional Disciplinary Committees. The committees are part of the attorney disciplinary process in Missouri. Ferne is a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Years ago, Ferne worked for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission both at the headquarters and the St. Louis District Office, litigating employment cases on behalf of the EEOC in federal courts throughout the country. Since going into private practice, Ferne has represented employees mainly in Illinois and Missouri, leading Ferne to chair—at different times—the Illinois State Bar Association Labor and Employment Section Council and the Missouri Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Committee. She has written and spoken on topics relating to discovery and ethics, including appearing on a recent podcast in which she spoke about the intersection of discovery abuse and the Rules of Professional Conduct.

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Oklahoma City Chapter: The Osage Reign of Terror: A Legal Perspective CLE
2024-05-21 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, 215 Dean A McGee Ave, Oklahoma City, OK, 73102, United States
Join the Oklahoma City Chapter of the Federal Bar Association at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Oklahoma on Tuesday, May 21st, from 2 p.m to 4 p.m. for a comprehensive legal exploration of pivotal historical events, as Assistant U.S. Attorney Arvo Mikkanen and Former Osage Nation Congresswoman and Osage Nation Supreme Court Judge Shannon Edwards shed light on the captivating narrative of the “Osage Reign of Terror,” with a special emphasis on the legal intricacies depicted in the acclaimed book and major motion picture “Killers of the Flower Moon.”
Our discussion will commence with an in-depth examination of the forced displacement of the Osage tribe from their ancestral lands to the Indian Territory. As we transition to Oklahoma’s statehood, our focus will center on the legal complexities arising from the discovery of oil and gas resources within the Osage Nation, including the intricate regulatory landscape governing allotment and reserved oil and gas headrights.
Prepare to delve into the nuanced jurisdictional challenges that have emerged between state and federal authorities. We will meticulously analyze the legal dimensions surrounding the tragic murders of esteemed Osage tribal members, such as Henry Roan and Anna Brown, perpetrated by William K. Hale and John Ramsey in their exploitation of tribal assets under the headright system.
Our discussion will also feature a comprehensive review of the subsequent federal investigation led by the Bureau of Investigation, the precursor to the FBI, as well as the intricate legal proceedings encompassing the trials and appeals of William K. Hale and John Ramsey within the Western District of Oklahoma federal court.
Furthermore, we will address pressing legal considerations regarding the re-establishment of the Osage tribal government, the intricacies of Osage headrights ownership, and ongoing jurisdictional disputes involving state, federal, and tribal entities within the historic Osage Reservation. Gain invaluable legal insights into the complexities surrounding litigation pertaining to the boundaries of the Osage Reservation post-McGirt. Don’t miss this unparalleled opportunity for comprehensive legal analysis and discourse!
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Webinar: Leaving Government Employment: Ethics Issues for Lawyers
2024-05-22 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | CA
This program will discuss both the federal statute and the ethics rule restricting post-employment work by former federal employees. It will address the differences between the statute and the ethics rule and as well as the common features of both. The program will address how a former federal employee can navigate the similar but not identical restrictions under the federal statute and the ethics rule. With respect to the latter, the program will focus on the D.C. version but mention the differences between it and the ABA Model Rule.
Presented by the Federal Career Service Division and the Senior Lawyers Division.
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About the Presenters

Tom Mason, Partner, HWG
Thomas B. Mason represents lawyers and law firms on professional responsibility and ethics matters, including malpractice, disqualification, disciplinary investigations and prosecutions, partner admissions and departures, and law firm dissolutions. Tom’s disciplinary experience includes matters before the USPTO’s Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OED) as well as numerous state bars. He also counsels and advises lawyers and law firms in all of the above areas so as to avoid problems or disputes before they arise. Thomas was named Washington, D.C., Ethics and Professional Responsibility Lawyer of the Year for 2014, 2017, 2019, and Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants Lawyer of the Year for 2018 and 2023 by Best Lawyers. He has served as an expert in ethics and related issues on numerous occasions. Prior to private practice, Thomas worked for the Federal Public Defender for the District of Maryland, where he represented clients in a wide variety of cases, including espionage, civil rights, mail and wire fraud, and controlled substance prosecutions. He went on to join the District of Columbia Public Defender Service where he had an intensive criminal trial and appellate practice. Thomas is a member of the D.C. Bar’s Global Legal Practice Committee and a past member of the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility. Thomas served on the D.C. Bar Legal Ethics Committee from 2006 to 2012, including three terms as Chair from 2009 to 2012. Thomas also served on the D.C. Bar Rules of Professional Conduct Review Committee from 2002 to 2008 and then again from 2013 to 2020, including terms as Vice-Chair and Chair. During his tenure, the Committee adopted the most extensive revisions to the D.C. Rules of Professional Conduct since the D.C. Bar adopted the Rules in 1991. Thomas speaks and writes frequently on ethics and malpractice matters. He is a frequent speaker at the D.C. Bar and has also spoken before various sections of the American Bar Association, the Practising Law Institute, the American Law Institute and a number of other bar and industry organizations. He has written on topics such as non-lawyer partners and multiple “of counsel” relationships with different law firms. Thomas has taught ethics and professional responsibility at the Georgetown University School of Law from 2008 to 2016 and has taught various subjects at the National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Columbus School of Law at Catholic University and American University’s Washington College of Law.
Hope Todd, Associate Director Legal Ethics, Regulation Counsel, District of Columbia Bar
Hope C. Todd oversees the legal ethics program at the District of Columbia Bar. Since 2006, Ms. Todd has provided legal ethics guidance through the Bar’s Ethics Helpline on the interpretation and application of the D.C. Rules of Professional Conduct. She regularly teaches ethics CLEs and serves on panels for local and national audiences. Ms. Todd is a contributing author for the “Speaking of Ethics” and “Ask the Ethics Experts” features of the Washington Lawyer. She is staff counsel to the D.C. Bar Rules of Professional Conduct Review and Legal Ethics Committees. Ms. Todd is a former member of the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility (2014-2017) and served as the SCEPR liaison to the ABA Commission on the Future of Legal Services. She is a member of the National Organization of Bar Counsel (NOBC), the ABA Center on Professional Responsibility, and the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers (APRL). Before joining the D.C. Bar in 1998, Ms. Todd was in private practice in New York. She is a graduate of the University of Richmond School of Law and holds a B.A. in public policy from the College of William and Mary.

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Immigration Law Section: Alternatives to H-1B
2024-05-22 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | CA
The H-1B lottery is over, and with the majority of registered individuals not selected, many companies and foreign nationals are searching for alternative statuses and options. Join the Immigration Law Section’s Newer Lawyers Division for a discussion on alternative pathways for cap-subject H-1Bs, and those who may be maxing out of H-1B status. Speakers will review and discuss alternative pathways for individuals and methods companies may use to keep their employees on-board and work authorized through a variety of means.

Presented by the Immigration Law Section

Presenters
Amber Blasingame, Partner, Messner Reeves LLP

Amber L. Blasingame focuses on immigration law in business, family, and humanitarian matters. Ms. Blasingame has worked in immigration law since 1995, including managing the immigration team in the US and Canada for one of the “Big 4” account firms’ multi-national consulting practice and as a licensed immigration attorney since 2011. Ms. Blasingame earned her law degree from the University of Denver, where she was a senior staff editor on the Denver University Law Review, participated in the DU asylum clinic, and received a scholastic excellence award in advanced immigration law. Ms. Blasingame has successfully represented clients before the US Departments of Labor, State, Justice, and Homeland Security, including the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and the Executive Office for Immigration Review, Board of Immigration Appeals, and Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals, and is admitted to practice in the US District Court, District of Colorado. She is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and has served on the Colorado AILA Chapter Annual Conference and New Members committees. Ms. Blasingame is also an active member of the El Paso County Bar Association (EPCBA) in Colorado and served as secretary, treasurer, and trustee on the EPCBA Board of Trustees and founding member of the Immigration Law Section. She is also an active member of the Colorado Women’s Bar Association (CWBA) and served as El Paso County Chapter President and State Liaison. Ms. Blasingame has written articles to the Colorado Bar Association periodical, The Colorado Lawyer, and contributed to the CBA Immigration Law for the Colorado Practitioner as a chapter-editor. She has been recognized by Colorado Springs Style Magazine as one of the top immigration law attorneys in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Leigh Alpert, Partner, Battan Alpert Hutchings LLP

Leigh has practiced immigration law since 2012. She has been selected to the Colorado Rising Stars List from 2018 – 2023, a peer designation awarded to no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in Colorado. In 2023, Leigh was selected by 5280 Magazine as a top lawyer in the field of immigration law in the Denver-metro area. Leigh has experience in a wide range of cases, both family-based and employment-based, immigrant and nonimmigrant matters. Her specialty is in working with persons of extraordinary ability, investors, and religious workers. Leigh also has extensive expertise in H-2B petitions for seasonal companies in the landscaping and concrete industries.
Leigh is a Michigan native and a December 2011 graduate of the University of Michigan Law School. Leigh interned with the Omaha Immigration Court, the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, the University of Michigan Law School’s Human Trafficking Clinic, and the Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree with high distinction from the University of Michigan where she majored in Political Science and was awarded Phi Beta Kappa.
Leigh has served as a member of the AILA Colorado USCIS Liaison and Legislative Advocacy Committee since 2017. She was the recipient of the AILA Chapter Pro Bono Champion Award in 2016. A successful community organizer, she has managed and facilitated over 15 citizenship workshops on behalf of AILA Colorado. Leigh regularly volunteers at the Colorado Lawyers Committee’s Legal Nights. She previously served as the Immigration Committee Chair of the Arapahoe County Bar Association. Leigh is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). She is admitted to practice law in Colorado, New York, and the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado.
Highly proficient in Spanish, she has lived in Guanajuato, Mexico, and taught English at a bilingual high school in Granada, Spain.

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SDGA Chapter: Breakfast with the Bench | Hon. Benjamin W. Cheesbro
2024-05-23 08:00 - 09:00 (America/New_York) | Hunter Maclean SSI, 455 Sea Island Rd, St Simons Island, GA, 31522, United States
Join us down south in the SDGA’s Brunswick Division for breakfast with Judge Cheesbro. We’ll also swear in FY24 Vice-president Steven Blackerby. Breakfast and coffee provided.

Hunter Maclean will host us at their St. Simons Island office.
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Social Security Law Section: Update on Centralized Scheduling for Social Security Hearings
2024-05-23 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | CA
In the past few years, the Social Security Administration has changed its procedures for scheduling hearings. Scheduling is a complex process involving multiple hearing participants providing and coordinating availability. On Thursday, May 23, Judge Tanya Garrian will discuss the centralized scheduling process and how OHO is enhancing the process by which representatives provide their availability. Hear about the new Representative Portal where reps can directly submit their schedules instead of emailing them to Social Security. Join us on May 23, 2024 at 1:00 pm ET for a free informational session via Microsoft Teams on the new scheduling procedures. Questions are invited in advance of the program; please email sections@fedbar.org.
Presented by the Social Security Law Section.
Our speaker will be Deputy Associate Chief Administrative Law Judge Tanya Garrian.

Judge Garrian is a Deputy Associate Chief Administrative Law Judge for National Service Delivery (NSD). Since 2020, Judge Garrian has worked extensively with National Scheduling Support (NSS) to improve scheduling. Prior to joining SSA as an ALJ in 2010, Judge Garrian was in private practice for many years as a claimants’ representative. After joining SSA, Judge Garrian worked in multiple Hearing Offices and served as the Hearing Office Chief ALJ for both the Lawrence, MA and Providence, RI Hearing Offices. Judge Garrian received her B.A. from Wesleyan University and her J.D. from Roger Williams School of Law. Judge Garrian believes that her legal background informs her passionate claimant-centered public service perspective, and she remains grateful for the continued opportunity to serve SSA claimants.

Moderator: Jerrold A. Sulcove, Esq.
Jerrold A. Sulcove, Esq is an outspoken advocate for individuals suffering from disabilities, disabled Veterans, and the elderly. He is admitted to practice before the Courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. In addition to being Chair of the Social Security Law Section of the Federal Bar Association, he is a member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives (NOSSCR) and the National Organization of Veterans’ Advocates (NOVA). He maintains a private practice located in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, and focuses on Social Security disability claims, Veterans’ disability claims, elder law, and estate planning.

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Orange County Chapter: Beyond the Headlines: Litigating High-Profile Sexual Assault Claims in Federal Court
2024-05-23 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | UCI Division of Continuing Education, 5101 East Peltason Drive, Room 3070, Irvine, CA, 92617
Our Annual Civil Practice Seminar features the following panelists:

Hon. William Lafferty – United States Bankruptcy Judge | U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California
Jennifer Keller – Keller/Anderle
Chase Scolnick – Keller/Anderle
Neil Gehlawat – Taylor Ring

Moderator:

Robert Marticello – Raines Feldman Littrell LLP

Hon. Raymond L. Acosta Puerto Rico Chapter: Maximizing Insurance Recovery for Hurricane Losses - Webinar
2024-05-29 09:45 - 11:30 (America/Halifax) | Virtual
MAXIMIZING INSURANCE RECOVERY FOR HURRICANE LOSSES

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May 29, 2024
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Additional Details: Registration deadline is May 28, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. For cancellations, please send an e-mail to puertorico@federalbar.org. This seminar is expected to last 1.5 hours and will be submitted to the Puerto Rico Supreme Court for Continued Legal Education (CLE) accreditation, for which participants will be required to provide their “RUA” number. You can become an FBA member by accessing www.fedbar.org/join and completing the registration process. If you have any questions, please contact Sagry Velázquez at puertorico@federalbar.org.

2024 Insurance Tax Seminar
2024-05-30 - 2024-05-31 | JW Marriott, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20004
Event Recap
The Section on Taxation hosted its 39th Annual Insurance Tax Seminar at the JW Marriott in Washington, DC on May 30-31, 2024. Seminar education featured topical tax discussions between industry tax professionals, tax advisors, consultants, and government tax professionals as well as a few “fundamentals” sessions and an ethics credit-eligible session. Attendees received latest tax news on IRS guidance and legislative changes relevant to the insurance industry including the latest on Pillar Two and other international tax developments, and hear real-time commentary and perspectives from numerous industry tax specialists. Seminar panels were crafted to cover a range of viewpoints on the latest insurance company, insurance product, international, and other insurance tax topics. This year’s program was a sell-out event, attracting over 500 attendees!
Co-hosted by the Section on Taxation
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Wednesday, May 29
6:00 – 8:00 PM | Opening Reception Hosted by Crowe LLP
Penn Avenue Terrace (JW Marriott Lobby)
Thursday, May 30
8:00 – 9:00 AM | Registration + Breakfast
9:00 – 10:00 AM | 1) Tax Legislative Outlook
10:10 – 11:10 AM | Concurrent Tracks

2A) International Tax Issues of Importance to the Insurance Industry- Inbound
2B) Life Insurance Company Tax Items of Interest
2C) How Did We Get Here?: The History of Insurance Taxation in 60 Minutes or Less

11:10 – 11:30 AM | Morning Break
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Concurrent Tracks

3A) International Tax Issues of Importance to the Insurance Industry- Outbound
3B) Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (CAMT): Industry Issues
3C) InsurTech – Developing Industry Trends and Tax Topics

12:30 – 2:00 PM | Luncheon and Panel Discussion “Getting to Know Your Treasury Tax Experts”
Not Available for CLE/CPE Credit
2:00 – 3:00 PM | Concurrent Tracks

4A) P&C Company Tax Discussion
4B) Investment Taxation: Trends

3:10 – 4:10 PM | Concurrent Tracks

5A) OECD Developments Relevant to Multinational Insurance Groups
5B) Health Insurance Tax
5C) Product Tax Update – SECURE Act and Other Recent Developments

4:10 – 4:30 PM | Afternoon Break
4:30 – 5:30 PM | Concurrent Tracks

6A) Information Reporting and Withholding on Insurance Products
6B) Trending Tax Considerations in the M&A Marketplace
6C) Key Developments in Tax Controversy

5:30 – 7:00 PM | Reception Sponsored by LexisNexis
Friday, May 31
8:00 – 9:00 AM | Registration + Breakfast
8:30 – 9:10 AM | Chief Counsel:FIP:Insurance Branch Update
Not Available for CLE/CPE Credit
9:20 – 10:20 AM | Concurrent Tracks

7A) Multistate Tax Topics of Interest
7B) Select Consolidated Return Topics Relevant to Insurance Groups Including Life/Nonlife and CAMT
7C) IRS Practice and Procedure Primer

10:20 – 10:40 AM | Morning Break
10:40 – 11:40 AM | Concurrent Tracks

8A) Emerging Accounting Topics
8B) IRA “Green” Credits and Incentives >Session Sponsored by Stonehenge Capital
8C) Ethics of Using Artificial Intelligence in Tax Practice

11:50 AM – 12:30 PM | 9) “Ask the Experts”
Not Available for CLE/CPE Credit

CLE & CPE
The FBA will seek 8 total CLE credit hours (including 1 ethics) for 60-minute states, and 9.6 total CLE credit hours (including 1.2 ethics) for 50-minute states. The FBA will seek 9.6 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: 9.6; 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 events@fedbar.org.

2024 United States Supreme Court Admissions Ceremony
2024-05-30 | CA
Join the Younger Lawyers Division of the Federal Bar Association for the 2024 United States Supreme Court Admissions Ceremony on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at the United States Supreme Court. Note: Applications were due on Wednesday March 13. to FBA Headquarters at the following address:
Federal Bar Association
YLD Supreme Court Admissions Ceremony (D. Hamilton)
4075 Wilson Boulevard, 8th Floor
Arlington, VA 22203
A completed application consists of:

The Application for Admission to Practice: The first page should be filled out online, completed in its entirety, and printed. Do not use “all caps.” The second page may be filled out online and printed or handwritten (if legible).
Signatures: All signatures must be original (wet) signatures from both sponsors and applicant on the same page.
Attach a Certificate of Good Standing from each applicant’s state supreme court or highest court. Do not submit a
certificate from the state bar association or federal court. Only one state court certificate is required for each
applicant.
$200.00 admission fee, via cashier’s check, money order or personal check made payable to “Supreme Court of the United States” and postdated for May 30, 2024. Payment should be issued in the form of a money order or personal, entity or government issued check.

Access the application and instructions here: Bar Admissions Form and Instructions
The ceremony is limited to 50 applicants. The court permits guests, with a strict adherence to the rule of one guest, per applicant.
If you are interested in learning more about this program, please contact sections@fedbar.org

Orange County Chapter: Annual Pro Bono Opportunities Luncheon
2024-06-05 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Pacific Club, 4110 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach, CA, 92660, United States
Join us to learn about federal pro bono opportunities available to our practitioners through the various pro bono programs in our district, circuit, and bankruptcy courts.
We invite you to a complimentary, in-person Pro Bono luncheon.
Join us to learn about federal pro bono opportunities available
to our practitioners through the various pro bono programs
in our district, circuit, and bankruptcy courts.
We will hear from some of our Central District judges
about opportunities for attorney involvement, as well as from
representatives of organizations including the 9th Circuit Pro
Bono Appeals Program, Central District California Civil Rights
Panel, Public Law Center, Elder Law & Disability Rights Center
and Veterans Legal Institute.
Space is limited. We hope you can join us.
There is no charge for this event, but reservations are required.

Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] FCA Enforcement in California
2024-06-05 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | CA
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone**
This False Claims Act roundtable includes the Affirmative Civil Enforcement Coordinators and equivalents from each of the four California U.S. Attorney’s Offices. The panel will discuss the uniqueness of each district; the triage, work up, and litigation procedures for affirmative civil cases; and the general practice viewpoints on litigating qui tam cases.
*** This event does not offer CLE credit ***
[Register Online]

Presenters
Ross M. Cuff, U.S. Attorney’s Office, C.D. Cal.

Colleen Kennedy, U.S. Attorney’s Office, E.D. Cal.

Sai Mohan, U.S. Attorney’s Office, N.D. Cal.

Joseph Price, Jr., U.S. Attorney’s Office, S.D. Cal.

Moderator

Dylan M. Aste, U.S. Attorney’s Office, S.D. Cal.

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.

WDNC Chapter: Annual Meeting and CLE
2024-06-07 08:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | The Omni Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave., Asheville, NC, 28804, United States
Announcing the 2024 FBA WDNC Annual Meeting and CLE
Friday, June 7, 2024
Location: The Omni Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave., Asheville, NC 28804
Theme: Effective Advocacy in the Federal Courts
Click HERE for the agenda PDF
Information on the Panel Presentations:
The Pretrial/Post-Trial Issues Panel will focus on the following: (1) pleadings and written advocacy, (2) oral
advocacy at hearings, (3) discovery disputes and motions for attorney’s fees, and (4) plea hearings, sentencing,
and supervised release hearings. If you have questions or additional topics you would like to pose to the Panel,
e- mail Matt Orso at Matthew.Orso@troutman.com.
The Trial Issues Panel will focus on the following: (1) effective closing arguments, (2) use of technology (the
effective and the ineffective), (3) jury trial advocacy, and (4) bench trial advocacy. If you have questions or
additional topics you would like to pose to the Panel, e-mail Thomas Walker at Thomas.Walker@alston.com.
The Magistrate Judge Panel will focus on the following: (1) discovery disputes and (2) electronic litigation
matters. If you have questions or additional topics you would like to pose to the Panel, e-mail Caroline
McLean at caroline.mclean@usdoj.gov
CLE: Application will be made for 6 hours of N.C. State Bar CLE credit.
