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SUMMARY:Southern District of New York Chapter: Talking with Trailblazers
DESCRIPTION:The SDNY Chapter of the Federal Bar Association is hosting the third edition of its Talking with Trailblazers series. Don’t miss this powerhouse panel as they reflect on their experiences and share their career journeys. \n\nHon. Ona T. Wang\, is the first Asian-American Magistrate Judge in the SDNY.\nHon. Diane Gujarati (EDNY)\, is the first Indian-American to serve as an Article III judge in New York.\nHon. Sanket Bulsara (EDNY)\, is the first Indian-American judge within the Second Circuit.\n\nThe series will be moderated by Padmaja Chinta\, Esq.\, partner at Chinta & Fratangelo LLP\, and the SDNY Chapter’s Chief Diversity Officer. \nCo-Sponsors: South Asian Bar Association of New York\, Asian American Bar Association of New York\, Muslim Bar Association of New York\, Washington State Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. \n\nRegistration\n\nComplimentary Registration Required\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/talking-with-trailblazers-tickets-244734265777 \n\nIn-person Attendance: Proof of vaccination will be required to attend.\n Virtual Attendance: Zoom link will be sent prior to program. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLE\nNo CLE credit will be offered for this webinar. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEmail Communication Policy \nBy 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. \n\nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Nancy Morisseau
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/southern-district-of-new-york-chapter-talking-with-trailblazer/
LOCATION:Dunnington Bartholow & Miller\, LLP\, 230 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10169\, United States
CATEGORIES:Southern District of New York Chapter,Washington State Chapter
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SUMMARY:Immigration Law Section: Immigration Leadership Virtual Luncheon Meeting with Charlie Oppenheim
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a virtual discussion with Charlie Oppenheim\, the recently retired Chief of the Immigrant Visa Control and Reporting Division of the U.S. Department of State. He served as Chief of the Division for 23 of his 43 years of public service. We expect that he will share insights on the process as well as changes to the reporting process during his tenure. This discussion will include a Question-and-Answer session with Mr. Oppenheim and we hope participants will ask questions regarding his thoughts on forward movement or retrogression of both family and employment-based preference categories and other related issues. \nPresented by: Immigration Law Section & District of Columbia Chapter \nRegistration is Closed \n\nAbout the Presenter\nCharles (Charlie) Oppenheim \nCharlie Oppenheim worked for the U.S. Department of State for over 43 years\, as a consular officer in the Bureau of Consular Affairs since 1979. He was the Chief of the Immigrant Visa Control and Reporting Division in the Office of Domestic Operations from January 1998 through December 3\, 2021\, when he retired. \nAs Chief of the Immigrant Control and Reporting Division his main responsibility was the administration of the complex series of annual numerical limitations on immigrants\, subdivided by preference category and country\, which are set by the Immigration and Nationality Act. The decisions which he made in this regard have resulted in applicants having used over nine million numerically controlled immigrant visas numbers. In addition\, he regularly provided analysis and assessment of the impact of proposed legislation on visa availability and workload impact for overseas posts. \nOn a monthly basis he was responsible for determining the number of visas which could be allocated in each visa category\, and to each country on a worldwide basis. The goal was to have the issuance level through September come as close as possible to the annual limit without exceeding it. The Division maintained a database containing workload statistics for immigrant and nonimmigrant visas issued at Foreign Service posts worldwide. It also compiled statistics on immigrant numbers provided to USCIS for adjustment of status cases in the numerically limited categories. \nThe division annually issued the Report of the Visa Office\, a yearly compilation of statistical data on visas issued at consular offices around the world. On a monthly basis\, the division also issued the Visa Bulletin a periodical\, which summarizes the availability of visas numbers for the coming month\, as well as other visa related information.  The division also provides statistical data on the Consular Affairs Web Site (travel.state.gov). \nHe also provided a monthly YouTube “Chat with Charlie” which was hosted by the Consular Affairs Press Office. \nThe division routinely provided statistical data in response to inquiries from congressional offices\, offices within the State Department\, other governmental agencies\, and the general public.  Charlie spoke at a variety of government events dealing with immigration related issues\, and those sponsored by groups such as the Federal Bar Association\, American Immigration Lawyers Association\, Council for Global Immigration\, IIUSA\,  and others. In addition\, he regularly provided analysis regarding various immigration reform proposals speaking with White House and Congressional representatives as well as other groups to present the Department’s position. In June 2007\, and April 2008\, he represented the Department of State testifying before Senate subcommittees which were looking into the issue of immigration reform. \n\nRegistration\n[Register Online] \nFBA Members – $0\nNonmembers – $15 \nRegistrants will receive Zoom login details on the day before the event \nCancellation Policy \nNo refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on February 7\, 2022. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact Daniel Hamilton at dhamilton@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \n\nCLE\nPlease note that CLE credit is not offered for this webinar. \n\nEmail Communication Policy \nBy 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. \nRecording Disclaimer \nBy 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. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact sections@fedbar.org.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/immigration-law-section-immigration-leadership-virtual-luncheon-meeting-with-charlie-oppenheim/
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SUMMARY:[Virtual] Art Litigation and Fashion Law Conference
DESCRIPTION:The newly merged Art Litigation & Fashion Law Conference brings two global industries into one compelling program. This year’s conference will be held virtually over two days\, with four educational panels each day. Experts in commercial transactions\, employment law\, international trade\, and intellectual property will collaborate for panels at the advanced and primer level. The conference is designed for attorneys and non-attorneys who are interested in the intersection of art\, fashion\, and the law. \nThursday evening’s reception at The National Arts Club has been cancelled. There will be no in-person programming for this conference. All panels will remain virtual at the below posted times. \n\n\nAgenda\n\nART LAW: Thursday – February 10\n12:00 – 12:20 pm ET | Welcome Remarks \n\nRaymond J. Dowd\, Partner\, Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLP; Conference Chair\n\n12:30 – 1:30 pm ET | Restitution – The Return of Cultural Artefacts:  A New Paradigm for the Legal System? \nDecades-old debates about the restitution of cultural objects have acquired a new urgency recently with the intensification of scrutiny of European museum collections acquired in the colonial period. Alexander Herman’s new\, fascinating and accessible book Restitution – The Return of Cultural Artefacts covers a wide range of current controversies over the return of cultural treasures: why it is demanded\, how it is negotiated\, and where it might lead\, forcing us to confront an often-dark history\, and the difficult application of our contemporary conceptions of justice to the past. Should we allow plundered artefacts to rest where they lie—often residing there by the imbalances of history? Herman questions whether we are entering a new ‘restitution paradigm\,’ one that could have an indelible impact on national legal systems for many years to come. \n\nAlex Herman\, Director\, Institute of Art & Law (London)\nHon. Loretta Preska\, Senior U.S. District Judge\, Southern District of New York\nIntroduction by John Cahill\, Partner\, Olsoff | Cahill | Cossu LLP\n\n1:40 – 2:40 pm ET | Visual Intelligence for Lawyers and Investigators      \n\nAmy Herman\, Attorney & Art Historian\, Art of Perception\, Inc.\nIntroduction by Ben Hartley\, Executive Director\, The National Arts Club\n\n2:50 – 3:50 pm ET | Robert Jackson and The Birth of the National Gallery \nIn 1935\, Robert H. Jackson\, Assistant General Counsel of the U.S. Treasury Department’s Bureau of Internal Revenue (and later U.S. Solicitor General\, U.S. Attorney General\, U.S. Supreme Court justice\, and U.S. chief prosecutor at Nuremberg of Nazi war criminals) prosecuted Andrew W. Mellon\, former Treasury secretary\, in a civil tax deficiency and fraud case. Some of the issues concerned Mr. Mellon’s fabulous art collection. The next year\, while the case was ongoing\, Mellon donated paintings and funds that became the National Gallery of Art in Washington\, D.C. To this day\, we all benefit from Jackson’s law enforcement work and Mellon’s late in life generosity. \n\nJohn Q. Barrett\, Professor of Law\, St. John’s University\nIntroduction by Stephen Crane (Ret.)\, Mediator and Arbitrator\, JAMS\n\n4:00 – 5:00 pm ET | Art & IP:  A Practitioner’s Overview       \nThe intersection of art & intellectual property (“IP”) can be complex and difficult to navigate.  Who owns the artwork?  How much of another artist’s work can be used?  How can an artist best protect their rights? This panel will provide an overview of how copyrights\, patents\, and trademarks can be used to help artists and art collectors.  We explore the proactive steps that can be taken\, the limits of IP rights\, and when and how third-party intellectual property can be used without liability.  We will also explore the use of non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) as a means for creating and selling works of art.  The panelists will familiarize and identify these issues for non-IP practitioners to develop an understanding of what can be protected or how a client can reduce risk of liability. \n\nApril M. Capati\, Partner\, Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik LLP\nMelanie A. Chernoff\, Associate\, Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik LLP\nStephen F. Roth\, Partner\, Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik LLP\nIntroduction by Elizabeth “Betsy” Dale\, Associate\, Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLP; Conference Chair\n\nFASHION LAW: Friday – February 11\n12:00 – 12:20 pm ET | Welcome Remarks \n\nOlivera Medenica\, Partner\, Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLP; Conference Chair\n\n12:30 – 1:30 pm ET | Luxury Meets Resale: Can the Two Peacefully Coexist or will Claims of Trademark Infringement Trump the Defenses of the First Sale Doctrine and Nominative Fair Use? \nThe sustainable fashion economy has been gaining momentum in an explosive way. Consumers are purchasing and maximizing the life of their luxury goods to minimize their impact on the environment\, and fashion houses and luxury brands are committing to sustainable practices to keep with market trends. The online luxury consignment market\, led by companies such as The Real Real (TRR) and What Goes Around Comes Around (WGACA)\, offers a consumer-focused platform that allows for the consignment and resale of luxury goods. In an ecosystem built on brand-consciousness and exclusivity\, can both luxury and resale coexist or will claims of trademark infringement\, counterfeiting and false advertising trump the defenses of the First Sale Doctrine and nominative fair use and arrest the development of this segment of the sustainable fashion economy? During this session\, we will explore recent lawsuits brought by Chanel against TRR and WGACA alleging various claims under the Lanham Act and antitrust counterclaims\, and how these competing interests will affect the consumer. \n\nModerator: Robert Weisbein\, Partner\, Foley & Lardner LLP\nLaura Ganoza\, Partner Foley & Lardner LLP\nGregg Meyer\, Chief Sustainability Officer\, Counsel and Head of Corporate Social Responsibility\, Steve Madden Ltd.\nStacy Raphael Stewart\, Associate General Counsel\, Trademarks – IP and Brand Protection\, Coty Inc.\n\n1:40 – 2:40 pm ET | A Discussion of Supply Chain Issues Relating to the Global Pandemic\, New Laws\, and Force Majeure Clauses \nThis panel will explore supply chain issues relating to the global pandemic\, new laws that have been enacted\, and contract claims caused by supply chain demands and delays.  The panelists will describe how supply chain issues have impacted the fashion industry\, including broken supply lines\, and what that means for the label and its consumers. The panelists will also discuss legal issues that fashion houses face relating to supply chain issues.  This will involve a discussion of contract claims and defenses\, including force majeure.  The panel will provide perspectives on these issues from the United States\, Europe and beyond. \n\nModerator: Maria Vathis\, Of Counsel\, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP\nDanielle C. Lesser\, Partner & Chair of Business Litigation\, Morrison Cohen LLP\nLena Saltos\, Associate General Counsel\, Global Director of Intellectual Property\, URBN (Urban Outfitters\, Anthropologie\, Free People\, Nuuly)\nBen Vanpeperstraete\, Sr. Legal Advisor\, European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights\nAlexandra Varla\, Attorney at Law\, Founder\, Tailored: Law & Business in the Fashion & Luxury Industry\n\n2:50 – 3:50 pm ET | Customs Exclusions and Counterfeits: Issues for Fashion Brands \nThis CLE will explore import violations such as forced labor and intellectual property as well as how to protect your supply chain and your brand. Part One of the panel will broadly discuss US Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) at the Border: Seizures vs. Exclusions. Part Two of the panel and using CBP to protect your IPR and combat gray goods. Part three will discuss Forced Labor Considerations and the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). And part four will discuss protecting your brand from IPR theft on e-commerce platforms. Attendees will learn how to protect their IPR with CBP; how to challenge seizures or exclusions of their imports; and efforts and legislation to make e-commerce sales IPR safe. \n\nModerator: Frances P. Hadfield\, Counsel\, Crowell Moring LLP\nGraham Gibbs\, Legal Counsel – Anti-Counterfeiting\, Chanel\, Inc.\nElyssa R. Kutner\, Senior Managing Associate\, Sidley Austin LLP\nLora Moffat\, Head of U.S. Intellectual Property\, CHANEL\n\n4:00 – 5:00 pm ET | Diversity\, Equity & Inclusion in the Fashion Industry: Not Just a Trend \nWomen\, BIPOC\, and other minorities in the fashion industry are protected from discrimination in the workplace by federal and state laws. Recent social initiatives have increased the necessary attention to this ever-present issue. In this panel we will discuss how recent events of racial injustice and other social movements such as the #MeToo Movement\, #BlackLivesMatter and the Fifteen Percent Pledge\, have impacted the fashion industry and the measures that the industry has taken to address discrimination in the workplace. Our panelists\, which include employer attorneys and a General Counsel\, will discuss the following topics:  what federal laws protect women\, BIPOC and other minorities against discrimination in the workplace\, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Pay Act of 1963; how Federal Courts have interpreted the protections granted by these laws to women and BIPOC; what preventive measures employers may take to prevent discrimination in the workplace and avoid legal exposure; and industry best practices. \n\nModerator: Katherine González Valentín\, Capital Member\, Ferraiuoli\, LLC\nGlianny Fagundo\, Partner\, Thompson Hine LLP\nAdrienne Logan\, General Counsel – Americas\, Vans\nNicole Rodríguez Velázquez\, Associate\, Ferraiuoli\, LLC\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\nRegistration for this event is now closed. Attendees will receive login credentials via email. \nFull Conference \n\nSustaining Member $330\nMember $350\nNonmember $425\nGovernment/Academic $225\nLaw Student $75\nObservation (no CLE) $200\n\nSingle Day \n\nAttorney (CLE) $250\nObservation (no CLE) $150\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUpdate: The complimentary Networking Reception on Thursday (2/10) has been cancelled. \n\n\n\nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on February 3\, 2022. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact Ariel White at awhite@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\n\nCLE\nAttendees can receive up to 8 CLE credits (9.6 credits for 50-min states). \nCLE Credit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after the event date and available for credit in states that allow credit for live webinar presentations. You must attend the live broadcast\, answer engagement polls\, and accurately enter your bar number in our database to receive credit. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience\, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing. \nClick Here for more information on CLE Attendance and Reporting. \n\nSponsors\nProgram Patron\nCrowell & Moring LLP \nInterested in sponsoring this event? View our Sponsorship Prospectus and contact sponsor@fedbar.org for more information. \n\nEmail Communication Policy \nBy 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. \nRecording Disclaimer \nBy 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. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact meetings@fedbar.org. \n 
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SUMMARY:Washington State Chapter: Monthly Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Washington State Chapter: Open Monthly Meeting\nAs a new state-wide Chapter\, we welcome the participation of all interested Washington State attorneys. \nJoin conversation (microsoft.com); Meeting | Microsoft Teams;
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/washington-state-chapter-monthly-chapter-meeting/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: The International Legal Framework Relevant to Support Systems for Renewable Energy
DESCRIPTION:As renewable energy sources are more widely used\, the economic significance of the sector is also growing. The speakers will make a comparison between the USA and the EU and how these two entities approach the shift towards renewables from a legislative point of view. Mike Gatto – former four-term member of the California State Assembly and former chair of Utilities & Commerce – will forecast overall trends in California and USA\, will summarize where CA is going\, and speak with authority as a former policymaker in this area. Ruggero Arico is a former lawyer\, currently Head of International Institutional Affairs at Enel Group and has extensive experience in international relations\, governmental affairs\, energy and environment regulation and legislation. Mr. Arico will address the EU’s trends and current status quo. \nPresented by the International Law Section \n\nAbout the Presenters\nFederica Dell’Orto (Moderator) is the current Chair of the International Law Section of the Federal Bar Association. She has extensive experience in immigration\, international\, human rights law and in complex litigation matters. Ms. Dell’Orto has represented clients in Court during removal proceedings\, as well as in asylum\, bond\, cancellation of removal and adjustment hearings. She has also matured ample experience with appeals in front of the Board of Immigration Appeals and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Ms. Dell’Orto obtained her JD from the University of Milan in 2013 in EU Law and International Law. In 2016\, she completed an LL.M in Los Angeles\, in Public International Law and was then admitted to the California Bar. She is also admitted to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. \nMichael Anthony “Mike” Gatto is a lawyer and an American public official. First elected to the California State Assembly in 2010\, Mike Gatto served on the Banking & Finance committee\, presided over Assembly sessions as Assistant Speaker\, and chaired the Appropriations\, Consumer Protection & Privacy\, and Utilities & Commerce committees. As chair of Appropriations\, he determined billions in spending each year. As chair of Consumer Protection & Privacy\, he was involved in several innovative initiatives involving technology and cybersecurity. As chair of Utilities & Commerce\, he guided landmark utility and energy policy\, and regulatory reforms.  Along the way\, he developed substantial expertise in each of those subject areas. \nMike was also the author of several landmark pieces of legislation in his tenure – and a total of fifty-five measures he authored became law.  As a lawyer Mike has achieved successful outcomes in a number of high-stakes cases before the California Court of Appeal\, the California Supreme Court\, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals\, and the United States Supreme Court. He advises Fortune 500 companies and small businesses on how to navigate the halls of power\, and guides investors and analysts on the political and regulatory climate\, helping forecast trends that affect publicly traded companies. \nRuggero Aricò graduated in Law at the University of Messina\, Italy in 1999 and he was admitted to the Bar in 2002. He joined Enel in 2000 at the Institutional and International Affairs Department. In 2003\, he moved to Brussels to manage the institutional relations with the European Union\, in particular he worked very closely to the European Parliament. After 5 years\, he moved to Moscow as Head of External Relations for Russia & CIS Countries and in 2010\, he moved to Algiers as Head of External Relations for Algeria. In March 2016\, he became Head of Institutional Affairs for Europe\, Africa\, Asia and Oceania in Enel Green Power\, the biggest renewable energy private company in the world and currently since 2021 he is the Head of International Institutional Affairs of the entire Enel Group\, directly reporting to the CEO. \nRuggero has an extensive experience in international relations\, governmental affairs\, energy and environment regulation and legislation. He spent most of his life outside Italy\, he speaks fluently several foreign languages and he is often invited worldwide as visiting professor in universities and as conference speaker and moderator. \nHe is also Vice President of “Confindustria Assafrica & Mediterraneo” (the General Confederation of Italian Industry association for the development of Italian businesses in Africa\, the Mediterranean and the Middle East)\, Board Member of the Italia-ASEAN Association (the association that represents and supports Italian companies in all sectors with business interests in the ASEAN countries) and Member of the Coalition for Action Steering Committee at IRENA (the International Renewable Energy Association).\nHe has been appointed Vice President of “Disability Pride Italy”\, a non-profit organization that raises all issues that people with disabilities are facing nowadays and which organizes the Italian edition of the international event “Disability Pride”. \nIn 2020 he has been designated City of Messina Mayor’s Expert on Sustainability\, Innovation\, Smart City and Financial Innovative Tools.\nHe has become member of the B20\, the official G20 dialogue forum with the global business community (in 2021 he has been assigned to the Task Force “Action Council on Sustainability & Global Emergencies”\, in 2022 to the Task Force “Energy\, Sustainability and Climate”).\nMember of the Scientific Committees of “Taobuk – Taormina International Book Festival“\, “The Thinking Watermill Society Association” and “Mondo Internazionale”\, Sustainability Advisor of “Willow Thrive”\, Ruggero is also Political Advisor of TaoDust\, the only start-up company in the world that combines equity crowdfunding with asset tokenization bringing off-chain projects on the blockchain.\nRecently he has been appointed Board Member and Head of International Relations and Sustainability of the football club “ASD Città di Taormina”. \nHe is member of the Rotary Club\, where he received the highest honors “Paul Harris Fellowship”. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration for this event is now closed. \nRegistration Fees \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on February 9\, 2022. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact Ariel White at awhite@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\nCLE\nCLE: 1 CLE Credit (60min state) / 1.2 CLE Credit (50min state) \nCLE Credit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after the event date and available for credit in states that allow credit for live webinar presentations. You must attend the live broadcast\, answer engagement polls\, and accurately enter your bar number in our database to receive credit. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience\, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing. \nClick Here for more information on CLE Attendance and Reporting. \n\nEmail 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. \nRecording 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. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Ariel White\, Program Coordinator\, at awhite@fedbar.org
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-the-international-legal-framework-relevant-to-support-systems-for-renewable-energy/
LOCATION:Online\, US
CATEGORIES:International Law Section
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SUMMARY:Section on Taxation: Your Tax Law Career - Pathways to the Profession
DESCRIPTION:This panel of tax attorneys will share their various paths to employment and success in the tax profession. Lessons from interviewing and networking on and off campus will be shared. If you’re an aspiring tax lawyer or simply interested in tax law\, please join us for an informative discussion. \nPresented by: Section on Taxation \nRegistration is Closed \n\nAbout the Presenters\nZenia Memon\, Associate\, Kostelanetz & Fink \nZenia Memon is an associate at Kostelanetz & Fink\, LLP where she specializes in international tax planning and tax controversy. Prior to joining Kostelanetz & Fink\, she was a senior associate at PwC’s National Tax Office\, with their international tax practice. While a law student\, she completed tax externships with Jones Day and Kostelanetz & Fink. She was also a research assistant to Itai Grinberg\, the current deputy assistant secretary for multilateral tax at the Department of the Treasury. \nShe holds a Master of Laws degree in Taxation and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center\, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and History from Queen’s University. \nJacob Puhl\, Manager of Tax Policy at Meta (formerly Facebook) \nJacob is a Manager of Tax Policy at Meta\, formerly Facebook. He leads Tax Policy for the Middle East\, Africa\, and the US States. Based in Washington\, DC\, he serves as a liaison between business lines and tax functions to remove friction and anticipate challenges. His portfolio spans\nthe globe\, with a focus on promoting workable and consistent tax policy. \nBefore Meta\, Jacob was a Manager at Deloitte’s Washington National Tax practice focusing primarily on US Federal tax policy. He contributed to legislative updates for clients as well as advised foreign entities and embassies on U.S. policy matters. Prior to Deloitte\, Jacob served as a legal intern at the U.S. Treasury Department\, in the Office of the International Tax Counsel. Jacob also served as a law clerk with the tax team for the Senate Finance Committee. \nJacob received his LL.M. in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center\, his J.D. from Ohio State University\, and his B.A. in Economics from University of Maryland – Baltimore County. \nDaniel Strickland\, Associate\, Eversheds Sutherland \nDaniel Strickland concentrates his practice in the area of federal and international tax controversy\, representing taxpayers in all types of tax controversy matters. Daniel guides clients through IRS audits\, prepares administrative claims and protests of IRS actions\, and litigates tax and tax-related cases throughout the United States. Daniel’s experience covers a wide range of complex tax issues\, including valuation\, foreign and energy tax credits\, classification of investment as debt or equity\, judicial substance doctrines\, and penalty defenses. \nPrior to joining Eversheds Sutherland\, Daniel served as a law clerk at the United States Tax Court for the Honorable Albert G. Lauber\, the Honorable Elizabeth Crewson Paris\, and the Honorable Michael B. Thornton. Daniel holds an LL.M in taxation from Georgetown University Law Center\, where he attended on a merit scholarship. \n \nDaren Gottlieb\, International Tax Senior Manager\, KPMG \nDaren is an International Tax Senior Manager in KPMG’s Washington National Tax practice and advises on a wide range of international tax issues\, for both multinational and private equity clients\, including foreign tax credits\, cross-border restructuring\, tax-efficient repatriation\, and tax treaty application. Daren has also focused his practice on helping clients navigate the implications of U.S. tax reform and the application of U.S. tax laws to transactions involving cryptocurrency/digital assets.\n \nTeisha Ruggiero\, IRS \nTeisha Ruggiero is an attorney with the IRS Office of Associate Chief Counsel (International)\, Branch 3. Before joining the Chief Counsel’s office in July 2021\, she worked at KPMG for seven years. While at KPMG she focused on the substantial statutory and regulatory changes to foreign tax credits and other international tax rules attributable to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Ms. Ruggiero graduated from McGill University (BA)\, the London School of Economics (MSc in Comparative Politics)\, Brooklyn Law School (JD)\, and New York University School of Law (LLM). \n\nRegistration & Attendance Information \n[Register Online] \nRegistration for this event will close Tuesday\, February 15 at 5 PM ET. \nRegistration Fees \n\nFBA Members & Nonmembers: Complimentary Registration\n\nFBA Tax Section membership is not required to participate\, but you are encouraged to visit https://www.fedbar.org/membership/for information on becoming a member. \nRegistrants will receive Zoom login details on the day before the event
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/section-on-taxation-your-tax-law-career-pathways-to-the-profession/
CATEGORIES:Section on Taxation
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SUMMARY:Planning for the Next Phase of Your Career
DESCRIPTION:Albert Jacobs\, Chair of the FBA Senior Lawyers Division\, will present guidance to Sole Practitioners and Partners in Firms on how to plan for the next phase of their careers. He will offer both the attorney’s point of view and the analysis a Firm will do before committing to a candidate. The speaker has extensive experience in moving substantial-sized groups from one firm to another as well as substantial experience from the firm’s side\, as he was a member of management in several multinational firms. \nPresented by the Senior Lawyers Division \nRegistration is Closed \n\nPanelists\nAlbert Jacobs\, Chair\, Senior Lawyers Division \nWith more than 40 years of experience in every phase of Patent Law\, Mr. Jacobs has spent the last 30 years litigating Biotech\, Pharmaceutical\, and Medical Device Patents\, for multinational companies both before the Federal District Courts\, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) and the International Trade Commission (ITC). He was the first of a group of attorneys to participate in the ITC’s first 100 Day Proceeding dealing with the issue of whether or not there was a Domestic Industry in the subject matter of the Patent. He was successful in proving there was not. He successfully sued a number of large well known foreign companies in one of the largest ITC cases ever filed when he brought an action against 44 companies. He has appeared before the CAFC from its outset and is the only attorney ever to invalidate a Patent for his client on an appeal from an improvidently granted Preliminary Injunction. Mr. Jacobs has participated in numerous Mediations both in the Federal Courts and in the ITC. He was appointed by the Secretary of Commence to a 3-year term on the Patent Public Advisory Committee. He is a Certified Mediator under New York State Statutes and has participated in a wide range of Domestic Family Matters. He has served as a coach for the Association of the Bar of the City of New York in their Mediation Program. A graduate of Harvard College and Columbia Law School where he was a Stone Scholar\, he is a member of numerous Bars as well as the Supreme Court of the United States. He is currently Chair Elect of the Maricopa County Bar Association Litigation Section and is the Chair of the Senior Lawyers Division of the Federal Bar Association (FBA)\, and Chair of the Senior Lawyers Committee of the Phoenix Chapter of the FBA as well as member of that Chapter’s Executive Committee. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration is Closed \nRegistration for this event will close February 17 at 2 PM ET.  \nRegistration Fees \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \n\n\nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note CLE will not be offered for this event.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrequently Asked Questions\nQ: How do I access the virtual webinar?\nA: Each webinar will have a unique link to watch the live broadcast. Registered attendees will receive login instructions via a calendar invitations 24 hours prior to the webinar. \nQ: Will recordings of the sessions be available after the event?\nA: Approved sessions will be available for registrants to view live and on-demand following the webinar. \nQ: Who do I contact for more information?\nA: Please contact sections@fedbar.org for any other questions. \n\nEmail Communication Policy\nBy 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. \nRecording Disclaimer\nBy 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.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/planning-for-the-next-phase-of-your-career/
CATEGORIES:Senior Lawyers Division
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220221T120000
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SUMMARY:Oklahoma City Chapter: The Road to Korematsu - A History of Anti-Asian American Immigration Laws and Opinions\, and some Reflections on Asian Americans in the Oklahoma Bar
DESCRIPTION:This Virtual CLE will provide a history of anti-Asian American immigration laws and judicial opinions\, and provide reflections on Asian Americans in the Oklahoma Bar. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\nHuyen Pham\, Professor of Law\, Texas A&M University School of Law \nJoseph Thai\, Glen R. Watson Centennial Chair in Law and Presidential Professor of Law\, University of Oklahoma College of Law \n\nRegistration\n\nFBA Member: $0\nNon-Member: $25\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Online: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WMPaUT9FTXOLncCiV_F8BA\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPayment: Send Payment to paypal.me/fbaokcchapter\n\n\n\nCLE\n1.0 CLE Credits pending approval in accordance with the requirements of the Oklahoma Bar Association.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/oklahoma-city-chapter-the-road-to-korematsu-a-history-of-anti-asian-american-immigration-laws-and-opinions-and-some-reflections-on-asian-americans-in-the-oklahoma-bar/
CATEGORIES:Oklahoma City Chapter
ORGANIZER;CN="Jake Krattiger":MAILTO:okcfedbar@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:[Virtual] 2022 Qui Tam Conference
DESCRIPTION:The False Claims Act – Lincoln’s Law Meets the 21st Century\nJoin the FBA’s Qui Tam Section for a three-day virtual conference from February 23 to February 25\, 2022\, starting at 12:00pm ET each day. This year’s conference will focus on how the False Claims Act (FCA)\, a law from the 19th Century\, is meeting a host of 21st Century challenges that range from telemedicine to cybersecurity to data mining. We’ll also highlight emerging DOJ priorities\, including fraud in pandemic-related spending and Medicare Part C. \nThis annual event\, dubbed “the Oscars for False Claims Act nerds” by a 2020 panelist\, provides timely perspectives from all sides of the FCA ecosystem: prosecutors\, relator-side attorneys\, defense counsel\, inspectors general\, federal judges\, and in-house counsel. \nEarn CLE credit while getting insight from the nation’s top echelon of FCA practitioners — all from the comfort of your desk. \n \nRegistration for this event is now closed. \n\n\nAgenda\n \n\nWednesday\, February 23\nAll times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST) \n12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET | Welcome Remarks and Keynote Presentation \n[WELCOME] R. Scott Oswald\, Managing Principal\, The Employment Law Group P.C.; FBA Qui Tam Section Chair\n[KEYNOTE] Gregory E. Demske\, Chief Counsel to the Inspector General\, Office of Inspector General\, Department of Health and Human Services\nSince 2012\, Gregory E. Demske has served as Chief Counsel to the Inspector General and leads the 90-person HHS Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG). OCIG provides all legal services to HHS OIG\, including advice on audits\, investigations\, evaluations\, and OIG operations; representation of OIG in civil and administrative fraud enforcement; and issuance of guidance to the health care industry. Mr. Demske oversees all OIG internal legal advice\, coordination with the Department of Justice on False Claims Act cases involving HHS\, OIG’s civil money penalty and program exclusion enforcement\, negotiation and monitoring of corporate integrity agreements\, and industry guidance on the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities.  \n 1:10 PM – 2:10 PM ET | Year in Review \nOur fifth annual Year in Review panel will provide an overview of the significant developments in False Claims Act case law\, settlements\, and FCA-related government policies of 2021. Panelists will review and discuss notable developments in the Department of Justice’s policies within the Biden Administration. These include the future directions of the Granston Memo and Brand Memo\, as well as notable appellate cases on causation\, and fraudulent inducement\, materiality\, and pleading under 9(b).  \n\nJohn R. Thomas\, Jr.\,  Partner\, Hafemann Magee Thomas (moderator)\nJessie K. Liu\, Partner\, Skadden\, Arps\, Slate\, Meagher & Flom LLP\nBenjamin Wei\, U.S. Department of Justice\nClaire M. Sylvia\, Attorney\, Phillips & Cohen LLP\n\n2:20 PM – 3:20 PM ET | The False Claims Act as a Weapon Against Cyber Fraud \nThis panel will discuss how the False Claims Act (FCA) can be used as an effective weapon against cyber fraud.  The U.S. Department of Justice announced a Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative in October of 2021.  The Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative will employ the False Claims Act to pursue cybersecurity related fraud by government contractors and grant recipients.  Panelists will explore theories of liability and damages to include knowing failures to comply with cybersecurity standards\, knowing misrepresentations of security controls and practices\, and recognizing failures to timely report suspect breaches.  \n\nRenée Brooker\, Partner\, Tycko & Zavareei LLP (moderator)\nColleen Kennedy\, Deputy Chief\, U.S. Attorney’s Office\, Eastern District of California\nMichael Ronickher\, Partner\, Constantine Cannon LLP\nJennifer Short\, Partner\, Blank Rome LLP\n\n3:30 PM – 4:30 PM ET | Prosecuting Telehealth Fraud Under the False Claims Act \nThis panel will discuss the use of the False Claims Act (FCA) to combat the rapidly increasing problem of telehealth fraud. Topics will include recent U.S. Department of Justice settlements\, the interaction of criminal and civil remedies\, and the difficulty in recouping the substantial amount of public funds that are often obtained through illegal telehealth operations. The panel will also discuss the differing perspectives on these issues held by each of the three parties in an FCA case. \n\nDavid Wiseman\, Assistant Director\, Fraud Section\, Civil Division\, U.S. Department of Justice (moderator)\nAmy L. Easton\, Partner\, Phillips & Cohen LLP\nDavid Leviss\, Partner\, O’Melveny & Myers LLP\nCarolyn Tapie\, Assistant U.S. Attorney\, U.S. Attorney’s Office\, Middle District of Florida\n\nThursday\, February 24\nAll times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST) \n12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET | Welcome Remarks and Keynote Presentation \n[WELCOME] Megan Mocho\, Partner\, Holland & Knight; FBA Qui Tam Section Vice-Chair\n[KEYNOTE] Matthew M. Graves\, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia\nMatthew M. Graves assumed the position of U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia in November 2021. Before going to private practice for a brief period\, Graves worked at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for nearly a decade\, prosecuting a wide variety of cases as an Assistant U.S. Attorney\, and later as Acting Chief of the Fraud and Public Corruption Section. \n\n[KEYNOTE] Michael Horowitz\, Inspector General & Chair of Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC)\, U.S. Department of Justice\nAs Inspector General of the Department of Justice\, Mr. Horowitz oversees a nationwide workforce of more than 500 special agents\, auditors\, inspectors\, attorneys\, and support staff whose mission is to detect and deter waste\, fraud\, abuse\, and misconduct in DOJ programs and personnel\, and to promote economy and efficiency in Department operations.  Since April 2020\, he has simultaneously led the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee\, a committee of 21 federal Inspectors General that Congress created to oversee the over $5 trillion in federal pandemic-related emergency spending.  From 2015 to 2020\, Mr. Horowitz served as the Chair of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE)\, an organization comprised of all 75 federal Inspectors General.   \n1:10 PM – 2:10 PM ET | Private Equity – The Newest Face at the FCA Table \nThis panel will explore the government’s most recent target for False Claims Act (FCA) liability – private equity (PE) actors and their principals. The discussion will review the changes within the healthcare landscape\, fueled by both the DOJ’s focus on PE firms and executives whose management allegedly created or perpetuated fraud schemes. Panelists will also highlight the importance of pre- and post-acquisition due diligence in the healthcare space or any other highly regulated industry. \n\nPamela Brecht\, Partner\, Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti\, LLP (moderator)\nAngela Humphreys\, Chair\, Healthcare Practice\, Co-Chair Healthcare Private Equity Team\, Bass\, Berry & Sims PLC\nHabib Ilahi\, Partner\, Stinson LLP\n\n2:20 PM – 3:20 PM ET | Moneyball: The Use of Data Analytics in False Claims Act Cases \nHear government\, relators’ and defense counsel perspectives on the evolving use of data analytics in False Claims Act (FCA) cases\, including: proactive government and corporate efforts to identify vulnerabilities and stop fraud; government and data-driven relators’ use of analyses to identify possible False Claims Act violations; the government’s use of data to investigate and enhance qui tam allegations; and  defense strategies and legal headwinds in data-driven cases. \n\nMatthew Howatt\, Assistant U.S. Attorney\, U.S. Attorney’s Office\, Eastern District of Pennsylvania  (moderator)\nJonathan Ferry\, Partner\, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP\nKathleen McGinty\, Acting Deputy Director\, Fraud Investigations Group\, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services\nJeremy Wells\, Partner\, Reid Collins & Tsai LLP\n\n3:30 PM – 4:30 PM ET | Statistical Sampling and the False Claims Act: Update and Trends \nThis panel will feature perspectives from former government officials\, as well as members of the defense and whistleblower bars\, to examine the perennial issue of statistical sampling in civil fraud cases. The panel will review the legal landscape and provide a history of the use of statistical sampling in False Claims Act (FCA) cases. The panelists will discuss their experiences with sampling in a range of cases and provide practical advice on when sampling is appropriate and how it can be used effectively. The panelists will also discuss where statistical sampling might be headed in the future. \n\nBenjamin C. Mizer\, Partner\, Jones Day (moderator)\nMatthew D. Benedetto\, Partner\, WilmerHale\nMary Inman\, Partner\, Constantine Cannon LLP\nStephen Lee\, Partner\, Benesch\, Friedlander\, Coplan & Aronoff LLP\n\nFriday\, February 25\nAll times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST) \n[WELCOME] Michael Moore\, Partner\, Moore Hall\, LLC \n12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET | Pandemic-Related Fraud and the FCA \nThe U.S. Department of Justice will rely on the False Claims Act (FCA) to pursue fraud in connection with the more than $5 trillion in pandemic-related spending authorized by Congress. This panel will discuss the emerging trends in FCA enforcement relating to pandemic response programs\, featuring diverse perspectives from attorneys representing whistleblowers\, defendants\, and the government in connection with False Claims Act matters.  Among other things\, the panel will discuss developments\, challenges\, and misconceptions relating to FCA enforcement in this emerging area. \n\nColin Huntley\, Deputy Director\, Fraud Section\, Civil Division\, U.S. Department of Justice (moderator)\nErica Blachman Hitchings\, Partner\, Whistleblower Law Collaborative\, LLC\nJeffrey Gleason\, Partner\, Robins Kaplan LLP\nPaul Kaufman\, Assistant U.S. Attorney\, U.S. Attorney’s Office\, Eastern District of Pennsylvania\n\n1:10 PM – 2:10 PM ET | The Modern Relator \nThis panel of experienced qui tam Plaintiff lawyers will provide an in-depth discussion on the evolution of qui tam cases\, from the traditional individual whistleblower to the corporate relator. Join this impressive panel of lawyers in their discussion about the various forms of relators\, including corporations and professional data miners\, and the motivation behind these relator types. The panel will share their experiences with true corporate relators versus corporate fiction and provide useful insight as to how courts have been perceiving these various relator forms.  The panel will also discuss modern alternatives to the traditional relator\, such as relator coalitions\, and the driving factors behind creating such arrangements.  The panelists will also provide an overview of some of their more notable cases and what they learned from representing the “modern relator.” \n\nAlison Hawthorne\, Principal\, Beasley Allen (moderator)\nJames F. Barger\, Jr.\, Principal\, Frohsin Barger Walthall & Bucy\nJason Marcus\, Principal\, Bracker & Marcus LLC\nRobert “Bob” Thomas\, Jr.\, Managing Member\, Whistleblower Law Collaborative LLC\n\n2:20 PM – 3:35 PM ET | Strategies in Evaluating and Pursuing Medicare Part C and Medicaid Managed Care Cases—Falsity and Damages \nThis panel will address proving falsity and damages in Medicare Part C and Medicaid Managed Care FCA cases. We will discuss how to successfully evaluate falsity in the Part C context and satisfy materiality concerns\, focusing on risk adjustment cases. With respect to damages\, the panel will address damages theories in two contexts–fraud by the Managed Care insurers or plan programs and fraud by providers and intermediaries or vendors on the Managed Care program. \n\nSara Vann\, Assistant Attorney General\, Medicaid Fraud Division\, Office of the Attorney General\, State of Georgia (moderator)\nEdward Crooke\, Assistant Director\, Fraud Section\, Civil Division\, U.S. Department of Justice\nEva Gunasekera\, Partner\, Tycko & Zavareei LLP\nAdam Tarosky\, Partner\, Nixon Peabody LLP\n\n3:45 PM – 5:00 PM ET | Refereeing the FCA: The View from the Bench \nThis panel of federal judges will provide us with a view from the bench as they discuss pre-litigation matters (such as sealing extensions) and gate-keeper issues (such as the public disclosure bar and the government’s discretion to dismiss qui tam cases).  The panel will also include discussion of recent developments in substantive False Claims Act (FCA) law\, such as falsity and materiality\, and key considerations at the motion to dismiss\, discovery\, and summary judgment phases of the litigation.  The session will conclude with a jurist’s perspective on some of the topics raised during earlier conference panels – for example\, cyber fraud enforcement. \n\nNaana Frimpong\, Partner\, DLA Piper LLP (moderator)\nHon. Amy Totenberg\, Senior U.S. District Judge\, U.S. District Court\, Northern District of Georgia\nHon. John Michael Vazquez\, U.S. District Judge\, U.S. District Court\, District of New Jersey\nHon. Andrea R. Wood\, U.S. District Judge\, U.S. District Court\, Northern District of Illinois\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\nRegistration for this event is now closed. \nRegistration Fees\nEarly Bird Registration will be available through Friday\, January 21\, 2022. \nStandard Registration will begin after Friday\, January 21\, 2022.  \n\n\n\n\nEarly Bird\nStandard\n\n\nFull Conference Rates\n\n\n\n\nFBA Sustaining Member\n$340\n$385\n\n\nFBA Member\n$360\n$405\n\n\nQui Tam Section Member\n$295\n$350\n\n\nNonmember\n$540\n$585\n\n\nGovernment/Academic\n$270\n$315\n\n\nLaw Student/Judicial\n$90\n$135\n\n\nSingle Day Rates\n\n\n\n\nFBA Sustaining Member\n$190\n$210\n\n\nFBA Member\n$200\n$220\n\n\nQui Tam Section Member\n$180\n$200\n\n\nNonmember\n$280\n$300\n\n\nGovernment/Academic\n$160\n$180\n\n\nLaw Student/Judicial\n$60\n$80\n\n\n\n\nLive Captioning\nClosed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy\nNo refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on Wednesday\, February 10\, 2021. Please contact Ariel White (awhite@fedbar.org) with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels with the Virtual Access Package. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLE\nAttendees can receive up to 10.5 CLE credits (12.6 credits for 50-min states). \nCertificates and credit for these virtual panels will be processed/reported within 4-6 weeks of the event date and available for credit in states that allow credit for live webinar presentations. You must attend the live broadcast\, answer engagement polls\, and accurately enter your bar number in our database to receive credit. \n\nSponsors\nConference Supporter\nDavid Haron | Hoyer Law Group\, PLLC \nInterested in sponsoring this event? View our Sponsorship Prospectus and contact sponsor@fedbar.org for more information. \n\nFrequently Asked Questions\nQ: What type of educational credit will be offered in the virtual format?\nA:Attendees can receive up to 10.5 CLE credits (12.6 credits for 50-min states). Please check with your respective state(s) for distance learning CLE requirements. \nQ: How do I obtain CLE Credit?\nA: All registrants will be prompted to submit state bar information prior to the virtual series to ensure accurate CLE reporting. Credits will be processed/reported within 4-6 weeks of the webinar event date and available for credit in states that allow credit for live webinar presentations. Your bar number must be accurate in our database to receive credit. We will share detailed instructions with registrants for CLE reporting. \nQ: How do I access the virtual panels?\nA: Virtual panels will each have a unique link to watch the live broadcast. Registered attendees will receive login instructions via a welcome email and calendar invitations the week of the conference. \nQ: Will recordings of the sessions be available after the event?\nA: Sessions will be available for registrants to view live and on-demand following the conference. Please note that CLE credit will only be submitted for attendees that watch the live broadcast. \nQ: Who do I contact for more information?\nA: Please contact meetings@fedbar.org for any other questions. \n\nEmail Communication Policy\nBy 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. \nRecording Disclaimer\nBy 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. \nFinancial Assistance\nProgram 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. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact meetings@fedbar.org.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/quitam22/
LOCATION:Online\, US
CATEGORIES:Qui Tam Section
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SUMMARY:P. Michael Mahoney Chapter: Criminal Justice in America from a Legal Prospective
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, February 24 | 9 AM – 12 PM CT \nThe event will have three parts: \n\nA presentation on the U.S. Federal Sentencing Guidelines by the Honorable Andrea Wood of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois\nA presentation by Professor Evan Bernick\, Assistant Professor of Law at the Northern Illinois University College of Law entitled “Reform\, Transform\, or Abolish? How Social Movements for Racial Justice are Changing the Criminal Legal System”\nA panel discussion entitled “Representing Indigent Defendants in Federal Court” with Criminal Justice Panel attorneys Anthony Peska\, Mark Byrd\, John Murphy\, and Brendan Caver.\n\nFeatured Speakers:  \n\nHonorable Andrea Wood of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois\nProfessor Evan Bernick\, Assistant Professor of Law\, Northern Illinois College of Law\nAttorney Anthony Peska\, Mahoney & Mahoney\nAttorney John Murphy\, Executive Director\, Federal Defender Program\nAttorney Brendan Caver\, Law office of Brendan W. Caver\nAttorney Mark Byrd\, Mark Byrd P.C.\n\n\nRegistration\n\nComplimentary Registration\n\nHow to Register – RSVP by February 23\, 2022 \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAld-CsqD0rGdxWf15uk-pGr6JRL4qvv_ND \n\nCLE\nPlease note that 3 Hours of CLE credit is anticipated. \n\nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Scott R. Hall.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/p-michael-mahoney-chapter-criminal-justice-in-america-from-a-legal-prospective/
LOCATION:Online\, US
CATEGORIES:P Michael Mahoney Rockford Illinois Chapter
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SUMMARY:Immigration Law Section: 2022 Asylum & Immigration Law Conference
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to announce that the seventh annual New York Asylum & Immigration Law Conference will convene on Friday\, February 25th\, and Saturday\, February 26th via Zoom. \nThe conference will continue to offer a Beginner and Advanced track on Friday\, February 25th. Saturday’s sessions will focus primarily on current policy issues and practice tips for those who work directly with Afghans. \nThe full agenda of events for both dates can be found on the Eventbrite page\, in addition to information about CLE credits for practicing attorneys. Co-presented with the New York Law School Asylum and Safe Passage Project and Immigrant ARC. \nFor any questions about the conference\, please email immigration.cle@nyls.edu \nLearn More and Register
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/immigration-law-section-2022-asylum-immigration-law-conference/
CATEGORIES:Immigration Law Section
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SUMMARY:Dialogues on Racial Justice Series: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall - The Life\, The Legend\, & The Legacy - In Honor of Black History Month
DESCRIPTION:As the nation looks toward its possible first African-American woman on the U.S. Supreme Court\, and as the Supreme Court’s docket includes a growing number of cases implicating social and racial justice\, the memory of Justice Thurgood Marshall – the first African-American ever to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court (1967-1991) – has never loomed larger.    \nA towering figure in civil rights and the law long before he became a U.S. Supreme Court Justice\, Marshall argued the momentous Brown v. Board of Education (1954)\, altering the landscape of U.S. society forever\, and was the chief architect of the legal strategy that ended the United States’ official policy of segregation.  His many “firsts” include: Founder and first Director-General of the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund (1940-1961); first African-American on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (1961-1965); and first African-American Solicitor General of the U.S. (1965-1967) – all before he joined the Court\, where he once described his judicial philosophy as “You do what you think is right and let the law catch up.”   \nCelebrate Black History Month 2022 with the FBA by joining some of Justice Marshall’s former law clerks (“knuckleheads\,” he called them) as they regale us with “war stories” from their time in the Justice’s Chambers and some of the many quips\, quotes\, and anecdotes that the colorful\, charming\, and witty larger-than-life Justice – a famed storyteller\, with a booming laugh – shared with them.  \nAn audience Q&A period will follow the law clerks’ presentations.  \nRegistration is Closed \nOfficial White House Announcement – On February 25\, 2022\, President Joe Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the 116th Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. \n\nSpeakers\nRobert N. Weiner\nLaw Clerk for Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall\, 1978-1979\nSenior Counsel\, Arnold & Porter LLP \nSenior Legal Consultant\, Campaign Legal Center \n  \nRob Weiner has significant experience as a trial lawyer\, appellate advocate\, and legal strategist in complex litigation. He is skilled in developing creative legal approaches to bring cases to a quick\, cheap and successful resolution. Mr. Weiner’s long experience representing business and sovereign clients in litigation\, and his three tours of duty as a government lawyer\, have honed his ability to  deal with the regulatory\, tactical\, and constitutional issues arising when the federal government is\, or may become\, a party in litigation. From 2010-2012\, Mr. Weiner was Associate Deputy Attorney General at the US Department of Justice\, where his principal responsibility was to oversee the defense of the Affordable Care Act. He also handled sensitive negotiations with a foreign government involving bank secrecy\, and dealt with or headed-off difficult issues across the range of the Department’s matters. Mr. Weiner also has served as Senior Counsel in the White House Counsel’s Office\, and as an Associate Independent Counsel. He began his career as a law clerk for The Honorable Henry J. Friendly and for Justice Thurgood Marshall. \nProfessor Sheryll Cashin\nLaw Clerk for Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall\, 1990-1991\nGeorgetown University Law Center  \n\nSheryll Cashin is an author and the Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Law\, Civil Rights and Social Justice at Georgetown University. Currently she teaches Constitutional Law\, Race and American Law\, and a writing seminar about American segregation\, education and opportunity. \nHer new book — White Space\, Black ‘Hood: Opportunity Hoarding and Segregation in the Age of Inequality (forthcoming\, Beacon 2021) — is about the role of residential segregation in producing racial inequality. Her book\, Loving: Interracial Intimacy in America and the Threat to White Supremacy (Beacon\, 2017)\, explores the history and future of interracial intimacy\, how white supremacy was constructed and how “culturally dexterous” allies undermine it. Her book\, Place Not Race (Beacon\, 2014)\, recommended radical reforms of selective college admissions in order to promote robust diversity; it was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Non-Fiction in 2015. Her book\, The Failures of Integration (PublicAffairs\, 2004) explored the persistence and consequences of race and class segregation. It was an Editors’ Choice in the New York Times Book Review. Cashin is also a three-time nominee for the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for non-fiction (2005\, 2009\, and 2018). She has published widely in academic journals and written commentaries for Politico Magazine\, the New York Times\, Los Angeles Times\, Washington Post\, Salon\, The Root\, and other media. \nProfessor Cashin serves as board member of the Poverty and Race Research Action Council. She is former Vice Chair of the board of Building One America\, a network of local\, multiracial coalitions that promote social inclusion\, racial justice and sustainable economic opportunity\, especially in distressed places. She served for a decade on the trustee boards of Vanderbilt University\, The Duke Ellington School of the Arts\, and the National Portrait Gallery. She worked in the Clinton White House as an advisor on urban and economic policy\, particularly concerning community development in inner-city neighborhoods. \nCashin is frequently asked to speak to academic and policy audiences as well as at book events for people who engage with her as an author. She has delivered keynote or endowed lectures at twenty universities. For her two decades of writing and advocacy for residential and school integration\, the Fair Housing Justice Center honored her with the 2017 Acting for Justice Award for Outstanding Contributions to Civil Rights. \nProfessor Cashin was law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall and Judge Abner Mikva of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. She graduated summa cum laude from Vanderbilt University with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. As a Marshall Scholar\, she received a masters in English Law with honors from Oxford University and received a J.D. with honors from Harvard Law School\, where she was a member of the Harvard Law Review. Cashin was born and raised in Huntsville\, Alabama\, where her parents were political activists. She lives in Washington with her husband and twin boys. \nWelcome Remarks provided by\nAnh Le Kremer\, National President\, Federal Bar Association\nChief Operating Officer & General Counsel at Nystrom & Associates\, Ltd. \n  \n\nRegistration\nRegistration is Closed \nRegistration Fees \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nRegistration for this event will close February 28 at 9 AM ET.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on February 25\, 2022. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact Daniel Hamilton at dhamilton@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \n\n\nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note CLE will not be offered for this event.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrequently Asked Questions\nQ: How do I access the virtual webinar?\nA: Each webinar will have a unique link to watch the live broadcast. Registered attendees will receive login instructions via a calendar invitations 24 hours prior to the webinar. \nQ: Will recordings of the sessions be available after the event?\nA: Approved sessions will be available for registrants to view live and on-demand following the webinar. \nQ: Who do I contact for more information?\nA: Please contact sections@fedbar.org for any other questions. \n\nEmail Communication Policy\nBy 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. \nRecording Disclaimer\nBy 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. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Daniel Hamilton\, Program Coordinator\, at dhamilton@fedbar.org
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