Federal Bar Association

[Virtual] Labor and Employment Law Conference
2021-02-26 | Online, US
The Labor and Employment Law Section’s 2021 Biennial Conference returns virtually on February 26, 2021. While we all wish we could reconnect in Puerto Rico, the virtual conference will provide the same informative panels on cutting-edge labor and employment law subjects from a diverse array of practitioners. This year’s conference will present panels on arising issues involving the employee’s duty of loyalty, FFCRA and other COVID-19 leave of absence issues, and a discussion of best practices in evaluating requests for reasonable accommodations in the COVID-19 context.

Agenda
Friday, February 26
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET
Hot Issues in Title I of the ADA
Covid-19 has changed the reasonable accommodation process under title I of the ADA. Further, those exposed to Covid-19 may have long-term effects they have to deal with. This presentation will discuss common issues arising from the reasonable accommodation process with respect to those who have, have had, or those who associate with someone at high risk.

William D. Goren, Attorney, William D Goren JD LLM LLC (Moderator)
Robin Shea, Partner, Constangy Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP

1:30 – 2:30 p.m. ET
The FFCRA, FMLA, and Leaves of Absence for Pandemic-Related Issues
The COVID-19 pandemic has birthed a plethora of legal issues related to employee leaves of absence. The need for leave could arise from an employee’s own sickness, immunocompromised state, the sickness of a family member, childcare issues relating to school closings, and more. Laws implicated include but are not limited to the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Family First Coronavirus Response Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act. These laws will be analyzed in the context of COVID-19 related leaves and related adverse employment actions. The panel will feature experienced leave law experts and trial lawyers representing both plaintiffs and defendants, as well as a third party benefits administrator.

Alejandro Caffarelli, Founding Shareholder, Caffarelli & Associates Ltd.
Sara Elder, Assistant Vice President, Operations at Sedgwick Claims Management Services
Jeff Nowak, Shareholder, Littler

3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET
Employee Duty of Loyalty Litigation – A National Survey
The breach of an employee’s duty of loyalty is an increasingly common claim asserted by employers concerned about unfair competition. With the passage of the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”), more of these types of cases are being filed in federal court by employers against former employees. The law regarding duty of loyalty differs from state to state, but in most jurisdictions an employee cannot compete with their employer while still employed but may prepare to compete. There can be confusion as to whether a duty of loyalty exists in the absence of any fiduciary duty. There is also uncertainty as to available remedies, including damages, disgorgement, and the ability to seek injunctive relief. We survey the law of various states and how they differ, including recent federal and state court decisions in this area. We will also discuss topics particular to federal practice, such as which state’s laws apply for common law claims in conjunction with a breach of contract claim containing a choice-of-law provision; whether the DTSA preempts certain duty-of-loyalty claims; and whether a claimed breach of the duty of loyalty can be a “faithless servant” defense to a wage claim under the Fair Labor Standards Act. This seminar will provide an overview of duty of loyalty litigation across the country and tips for litigating them from both the plaintiff and defendant standpoint.

V. John Ella, Shareholder, Trepanier MacGillis Battina P.A. (Moderator)
Victoria Cundiff, Partner, Paul Hastings
Laura O’Donnell, Partner, Co-chair of Litigation Practice Group, Haynes Boone
Stephen Riden, Partner, Beck Reed Riden LLP

Registration
Registration for this event is now closed.
Attendees will receive a calendar invitation for each live panel and morning email reminders.
Standard Registration Rates
FBA Labor & Employment Law Section Member – $135
FBA Sustaining Member – $170
FBA Member – $180
Nonmember – $225
Government/Academic – $150
Law Student – $45
Live Captioning
Should you request live captioning or another accommodation in order to participate in this webinar, please contact meetings@fedbar.org at least 10 days before the event so we may make the necessary arrangements.

Cancellation Policy
No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on Friday, February 19, 2021. Please contact Ariel White at awhite@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests.

CLE

Certificates and credit for the virtual conference 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.
Available CLE Credit Hours –
60 Minute States: Up to 3 CLE Credits
50 Minute States: Up to 3.6 CLE Credits

Sponsors

Contact Melissa Badami (sponsor@fedbar.org) if you’re interested in sponsoring this event. View our Virtual Sponsorship Prospectus for current offerings.

Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What type of educational credit will be offered in the virtual format?
A: Attendees can receive up to 3 CLE credits (3.6 credits for 50-min states). Please check with your respective state(s) for distance learning CLE requirements.
Q: How do I obtain CLE Credit?
A: 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.
Q: Will recordings of the sessions be available after the event?
A: 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.
Q: Who do I contact for more information?
A: Please contact meetings@fedbar.org for any other questions.

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 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.

Capitol Hill Chapter Presents: WHAT GIRLS NEED: How to Raise Bold, Courageous, and Resilient Women By Marisa Porges, PhD.
2021-03-01 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US
Known for her work on leadership, education, and national security, Porges combines lessons she learned throughout her career with the practices she is developing at The Baldwin School, to help today’s girls cultivate the skills they need to become tomorrow’s leading women. The ways we define leadership are changing, and the women now stepping into leadership roles are mapping new paths to inhabiting traits such as grit, resilience, audacity, and self-confidence. The lessons Porges shares in WHAT GIRLS NEED prepares the next generation to confidently hold their own later in life in whatever fields they enter and no matter what challenges they face. WHAT GIRLS NEED demonstrates how to celebrate and own the traits which might have been undervalued in the past but which are more critical than ever today and will make the biggest difference in decades to come – including empathy, collaboration, and adaptability. Given the added pressure now placed on children because of school closures and the unfolding public health crisis, there is no better time to ensure parents know the most effective strategies for nurturing their daughters’ courage and resilience.
As a former student at The Baldwin School outside Philadelphia, Porges was raised in a community designed to produce strong, independent women. After earning a BA in geophysics from Harvard, she fulfilled her childhood dream of flying jets off aircraft carriers for the U.S. Navy before serving as a counterterrorism expert in Afghanistan, and as a senior advisor in the Obama White House. In 2016, in an unexpected move for someone whose ambitions had taken her so far from home, Porges returned to head The Baldwin School. In doing so, she began to see with great clarity how small moments in her early education gave her the tools she would eventually sharpen and deploy to excel in areas that were traditionally perceived as “a man’s world.”
Sponsored by the Capitol Hill Chapter
Registration for this event has now closed.

About the Presenters

Dr. Marisa Porges is known for her work on leadership, education, and national security. She is currently the eighth head of The Baldwin School, a 130-year-old all-girls school outside of Philadelphia renowned for academic excellence and for preparing girls to be leaders and changemakers. Prior to joining Baldwin in 2016, Dr. Porges served in the Obama White House; was a visiting fellow at Harvard Kennedy School and at the Council on Foreign Relations, where her research focused on worldwide counterterrorism efforts; and served in the U.S. Navy as one of eight female aviators in an air wing of about two hundred. She graduated from Harvard University, and earned her doctorate from King’s College London, and now lives in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, with her family.

Registration
Registration for this event has now closed.
Cancellation Policy
No refunds will be made for notices of cancellation received after the close of business on November 4, 2020. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made up to one business day prior to the event except as the Association otherwise agrees in writing. Please contact Ariel White at awhite@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests.

CLE
Please note that CLE credit will not be 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.
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 Ariel White, Program Coordinator.

[Virtual] Tax Law Conference
2021-03-03 - 2021-03-05 | Online, US
Join the Section on Taxation for the 45th Annual Tax Law Conference on March 3-5, 2021. This newly formatted three-day virtual program will offer the same great content online. Examine important tax developments and emerging policy issues in over 30 educational sessions featuring notable speakers from the Internal Revenue Service, Treasury Department, Department of Justice, White House, and Congress. Programming will include a keynote address and awards presentations for both the Annual Writing Competition and prestigious Kenneth H. Liles Award for Distinguished Service to an eminent tax practitioner.
Registration for this event has now closed.

Agenda
All Times Noted in Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Wednesday, March 3
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Opening Session

Welcome Remarks by Section and Conference Chairs
Keynote Introduction: Charles “Chuck” Rettig, Commissioner, IRS
Day in the Life: Internal Revenue Service Executives Roundtable Discussion
Presentation of the 2021 Donald C. Alexander Tax Law Writing Competition
Honoring Floyd Williams, former IRS Director of Legislative Affairs

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. | Floyd’s Panel: Legislative Update
Senior staff from the House Committee on Ways and Means, the Senate Committee on Finance and the Joint Committee on Taxation will provide their perspectives on the tax legislative outlook for 2021 and upcoming policy priorities.
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. | Concurrent Symposia Programming

[Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation] Hot Topics in Executive Compensation
[Hot Topics] Recent Developments in Conservation Easements
[Young Tax Lawyers] Deficiencies, Determinations, Assessments, and More: What Does It All Mean?

4:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Concurrent Symposia Programming

[Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation] Hot Topics in Employee Benefits
[Hot Topics] Hot Topics in Tax Controversy: TCJA to TFA to CARES and Beyond
[Young Tax Lawyers] The TCJA 3 Years Later: Where Do We Stand Now?

5:30 -6:30 p.m. | Virtual Young Tax Lawyer Happy Hour (Zoom Platform)
Thursday, March 4
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. | Ethics: Lawyers as Gatekeepers
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Concurrent Symposia Programming

[Domestic Corporate Tax] Section 163(j) Update
[Pro Bono] Representing the “Disabled” Taxpayer
[Tax Practice and Procedure] Alternative Dispute Resolution: Speaking to the Mediators

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. | Concurrent Symposia Programming

[Domestic Corporate Tax] Section 168(k) Update
[Pro Bono] Representing the Undocumented Worker
[Tax Practice and Procedure] Keep it Between Us: Recent Developments in Attorney/Client and Tax Practitioner Privileges and Work Product Protections in Tax Cases

2:30 – 3:30 p.m. | Concurrent Symposia Programming

[Domestic Corporate Tax] Section 245A Update
[Partnerships & Passthroughs] Holding (“Dry”) Partnerships
[Tax Practice and Procedure] BBA Centralized Partnership Audit Regime: Recent Developments and Hot Topics

4:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Concurrent Symposia Programming

[Domestic Corporate Tax] Recent Developments Governing Net Operating Loss Utilization
[Partnerships & Passthroughs] Rev. Rul. 99-6 (Symmetrical vs Asymmetrical Approach) and S Corporation Update
[Tax Practice and Procedure] Virtual Proceedings in the Digital Age (Part One): Tax Court Litigation

5:30 -6:30 p.m. | Virtual Reception and Presentation of the 2021 Kenneth H. Liles Award (Zoom Platform)
Recipient: Thomas J. Kane, Director, KPMG LLP
Friday, March 5
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. | Current Ethical Issues
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Concurrent Symposia Programming

[Enforcement and Criminal Tax] Fraud Enforcement Office
[Hot Topics] Virtual Proceedings in the Digital Age (Part 2): Litigation in District and Appellate Courts
[International Tax] Transfer Pricing: Looking Beyond the Pandemic and Other Current Developments

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. | Concurrent Symposia Programming

[Enforcement and Criminal Tax] Cannabis is Going National – Opportunities and Pitfalls
[International Tax] International Tax Developments (Outbound)
[Tax Accounting] An Overview of the Section 451 Final Regulations Package

2:30 – 3:30 p.m. | Concurrent Symposia Programming

[Enforcement and Criminal Tax] IRS CI – Here and Abroad
[International Tax] International Tax Policy – New Administration, New Direction?
[Tax Accounting] An Update on Section 162(f)/6050X Guidance

4:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Concurrent Symposia Programming

[Enforcement and Criminal Tax] Force Multipliers: The Increased Use of Data Analytics to Identify Subjects of Civil and Criminal Enforcement Actions
[International Tax] International Tax Developments (Inbound)
[Tax Accounting] An Overview of the Small Business Taxpayer Accounting Methods Regulations

5:30 -6:30 p.m. | Virtual Section on Taxation Happy Hour (Zoom Platform)

Registration
Registration for this event has now closed.

Live Captioning
Should you request live captioning or another accommodation in order to participate in this webinar, please contact meetings@fedbar.org at least 10 days before the event so we may make the necessary arrangements.

Cancellation Policy
No substitutions or refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on Friday, February 26. Please contact Ariel White at awhite@fedbar.org with requests.

Sponsorship
Thought Leader

Event Partner
Baker & McKenzie LLP
Covington & Burling LLP
KPMG LLP
General Session Sponsors
Morrison & Foerster LLP
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Legacy Sponsor
BDO USA LLP
Exhibit Session Sponsor
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
Contact Melissa Badami (sponsor@fedbar.org) if you’re interested in sponsoring this event.
View our Virtual Sponsorship Prospectus for current offerings.

Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How do I access the virtual panels?
A: 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.
Q: Will recordings of the sessions be available after the event?
A: Sessions will be available for registrants to view live and on-demand following the conference. Please note that credit will only be submitted for attendees that watch the live broadcast.
Q: Who do I contact for more information?
A: Please contact meetings@fedbar.org for any other questions.

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 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.

2021 [Virtual] Thurgood Marshall Moot Court Competition
2021-03-08 14:00 - 2021-03-12 17:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US
The Younger Lawyers Division of the Federal Bar Association is pleased to announce the
Annual Thurgood Marshall Memorial Moot Court Competition will be held virtually March 8-12, 2021

Several aspects of the competition make it one of the premier moot court competitions in the country: Historically, every round of the competition is held at a courthouse, as opposed to a law school or office setting. The opportunity for law students to present oral arguments in actual courtrooms is an invaluable experience. While the 2021 competition will not meet in person this year, all rounds will be hosted via Zoom – a widely used online meeting platform by courts and the profession at large. Second, all of the individuals who serve as judges in the competition are actual judges, practitioners, or scholars. This too reinforces the “real world” experience for competitors. Finally, as an added bonus, each participant in the competition receives a free one-year law student membership in the Federal Bar Association.
Dates & Deadlines
Wednesday, January 6, 2021: Registration & Entry Fee Deadline
Friday, January 15, 2021: Problem & Rules Distributed
Wednesday, February 24, 2021: Briefs Due (must be received by 11:59pm (ET)
March 8, 2021: Welcome and Competitor Training*
March 9-12, 2021: Oral Arguments*
ALL TIMES (ET). *All times are subject to change

Registration is closed
Volunteer to Judge!

Questions? Contact sections@fedbar.org

Southern District of Texas Chapter: Federal Practice Series: Appellate Advocacy
2021-03-09 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Indiana/Tell_City) | Online, US
Federal Practice Series:
Appellate Advocacy
Tuesday, March 9 | 12pm – 1pm CST
Please join the SDTX Chapter for the first installment of its new monthly Federal Practice Series. Each installment will focus on an area of interest and importance to all litigators, both new and experienced. Please come ready with questions on appellate advocacy for this distinguished panel!

The Honorable Carl E. Stewart
The Honorable Jennifer Walker Elrod (Circuit Judges, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit)
Moderator: William R. Peterson (Partner with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP)

Registration
Register Online
Deadline to register will be March 8, 2021.

FBA Members & Nonmembers – $10

CLE

1.0 hours of TX CLE credit

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.

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact fba.southtx@gmail.com.

Eastern District of New York Chapter: Ninth Annual Federal Criminal Practice Update
2021-03-10 16:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US
Ninth Annual Federal Criminal Practice Update: Virtual Presentation
Wednesday, March 10 | 4pm – 7pm EDT
Topics include Supreme Court Review, Second Circuit Cases, and Timely Practice Issues

Hon. Joseph F. Bianco, Second Circuit Court of Appeals
John Gleeson, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Richard Donoghue, former Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General
Nicole Boeckmann, Chief of Long Island Division, U.S. Attorney’s Office
Elizabeth E. Macedonio, Esq., Private Practitioner

Registration
Register Online
Deadline to register will be March 8, 2021.

FBA Members & Nonmembers – $0

CLE

3.0 hours of NY CLE credit

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.

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact fbaednychapter@gmail.com

Wyoming/Idaho/Utah Chapters: 16th Annual Virtual Tri-State Conference
2021-03-11 - 2021-03-12 | Online, US
16th Annual Virtual Tri-State Conference
Thursday, March 11 – Friday, March 12, 2021
Presented in MST

Thursday, March 11
8:15 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
DESSA REIMER, Holland & Hart LLP, Wyoming Chapter President

8:30 a.m. States and the Making of American Constitutional Law
JEFFREY S. SUTTON, Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

9:30 a.m. Elections, Voter Fraud and the Peaceful Transfer of Power
STEPHEN S. TROTT, Ret. Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

[10:30 a.m. Break]

10:45 a.m. Public Lands in the Biden Era
RICH HALL, Partner, Stoel Rives LLP (Moderator)
NADA CULVER, National Audubon Society
JOHN D. LESHY, Emeritus Professor of Law, U.C. Hastings
MINDY MORGAN, Director of Sustainability Studies Program, University of New Mexico
MEGAN OLMSTEAD, Associate, Parsons Behle & Latimer

12:00 p.m. Supreme Court Review
ERWIN CHEMERINSKY, Dean, U.C. Berkeley School of Law
Friday, March 12
8:30 a.m. Message from the FBA President
W. WEST ALLEN, FBA National President
9:00 a.m. What’s Happening in Washington
BRUCE MOYER, Counsel for Government Relations, Federal Bar Association
9:30 a.m. Developments in Intellectual Property
TEAGUE I. DONAHEY, Partner, Holland & Hart LLP (Moderator)
RANDALL R. RADER, Ret. Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
W. DAVID WESTERGARD, Senior Director of Licensing and Litigation at Micron Technology, Inc.
MOLLY KOCIALSKI, Director, Rocky Mountain Regional U.S.Patent and Trademark Office
[10:30 a.m. Break]
10:45 a.m. Chief Judges’ Panel
DAVID C. NYE, Chief Judge, District of Idaho
ROBERT J. SHELBY, Chief Judge, District of Utah
SCOTT W. SKAVDAHL, Chief Judge, District of Wyoming

12:00 p.m. Adjourn

About the Speakers
Click here to view the list of speakers and their biographies!

Registration
Register Online

FBA Members & Nonmembers – $0

CLE
7.5 hours of CLE Free to FBA Members

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.

Email questions to Dessa Reimer at hmreimer@hollandhart.com

Southern District of Texas Chapter: Immigration Law Update
2021-03-11 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Indiana/Tell_City) | Online, US
Immigration Law Update
Presented by Charles C. Foster
Thursday, March 11 | 12pm – 1pm CST
Discussion on the latest immigration policy changes and legislative proposals and their impact on existing law and practices.

Charles C. Foster is senior partner at Foster LLP, one of the oldest and largest immigration and nationality law firms in the country. He will discuss the latest immigration policy changes and legislative proposals and their impact on existing law and practices.

Registration
Register Online
Deadline to register will be March 10, 2021.

FBA Members & Nonmembers – $10

CLE

1.0 hours of TX CLE credit

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.

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact fba.southtx@gmail.com.

Idaho Chapter: Ninth Circuit Cowboy (Movie & Presentation)
2021-03-11 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, US
Ninth Circuit Cowboy
(Movie & Presentation about Judge Harry Pregerson)
Thursday, March 11 | 4pm – 5pm PST
In a program moderated by Paul Friedman, Esq. (a former clerk to Judge Harry Pregerson and a partner in the law firm of Morrison & Foerster), CDCA Judge Dean Pregerson, as joined by his sister, Katie Rodan will discuss Judge Pregerson’s judicial philosophy, and specific cases including Sullivan v. Ins.; the Robert Alton Harris case; and Judge Harry Pregerson’s handling of conscientious objection cases during the Vietnam era draft. They will also look at Judge Pregerson’s role as an ethical leader on and off the bench. Filmmaker Terry Sanders will address the process of capturing legal and ethical concepts in his documentary about Judge Pregerson, “9TH CIRCUIT COWBOY, The Long Good Fight of Harry Pregerson.”

Judge Dean Pregerson, Central District of California
Katie Rodan (sister of Judge Pregerson)
Paul Friedman, Esq., Partner, Morrison & Foerster (a former clerk to Judge Harry Pregerson)
Filmmaker Terry Sanders.

Registration
Register Online
Deadline to register will be March 10, 2021.

FBA Members & Nonmembers – $25

CLE

1.0 hours of CA CLE credit | Hughes Hubbard and Reed is the MCLE provider, No. 1103
1.0 hours of ID CLE credit | Application Pending
1.0 hours of WA CLE credit | Application Pending
For those who would like to receive CLE certification, verification information will be sent with the event details a week prior to the program.

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.

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Robyn Lipsky, Executive Director of the NJCHS. executivedirector@njchs.org

[Virtual] Leadership Summit
2021-03-15 - 2021-03-19 | Online, US
Join the Federal Bar Association this Spring for a virtual gathering of association leadership and members. Programming and meetings will provide new opportunities to expand national networks and engage in lively discussions about federal practice.

Schedule at a Glance
Continuing Legal Education (CLE) / Leadership Training – by invitation / Capitol Hill Day (CHD) / Business Meetings – by invitation
All Times Noted in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Times subject to change
MARCH
March 8-12
2021 Thurgood Marshall Memorial Moot Court Competition
Monday, March 15
[11:00 – 1:30 pm] Business Meeting: Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Board of Directors Meeting
[12:00 – 1:00 pm] Leadership Training: Membership Strategies
[2:00 – 3:30pm] Leadership Training: Building Understanding: Diversity and Bias
Tuesday, March 16
[12:00 – 1:30 pm] Leadership Training: Better Boards: Governance, Strategy and Relationships
[2:00 – 3:00 pm] CLE: Pandemics, Federalism and the Preservation of Liberty
Wednesday, March 17
[On-demand] Legislative Update
[10:00 am – 12:00 pm] Business Meeting: Federal Bar Building Corporation Board of Directors
[12:00 – 1:00 pm] CLE: Governing the Internet: Should Section 230 Be Eliminated?
[2:00 – 3:00 pm] Business Meeting: Section and Division Leaders
[2:00 – 3:00 pm] Business Meeting: Chapter Leaders
Thursday, March 18
[12:00 – 1:00 pm] CLE: Litigation and Reform in the Aftermath of the 2020 Election
[2:00 – 5:00 pm] Business Meeting: FBA Board of Directors
Friday, March 19
[12:00 – 1:00 pm] CLE: Supreme Ideas? An Examination of Proposals to Change the Supreme Court
[2:00 – 3:00 pm] Business Meeting: National Council Q&A
[3:30 – 5:00 pm] Business Meeting: National Council Meeting*
*Participation in the National Council Meeting is limited to members of the National Council. FBA members may request to attend as observers, subject to maximum capacity of the video/audio conference platform.)
APRIL

Wednesday, April 7
[4:00 pm] Leadership Training: Online success
Wednesday, April 14
[3:00 – 4:00 pm] Capitol Hill Day Preparatory Briefing
Wednesday, April 28
[4:00 pm] Leadership Training: Marketing & Communications
MAY
May 3-6
[Individual Meetings] Capitol Hill Day(s)
Friday, May 7
[12:00 – 1:00 pm] Capitol Hill Day Debrief
Tuesday, May 18
[4:00 – 5:00 pm] Leadership Training Spotlight: Section Breakout (Getting My House in Order)
[4:00 – 5:00pm] Leadership Training Spotlight: Chapter Breakout (10-100 members)
Wednesday, May 19
[4:00 – 5:00 pm] Leadership Training Spotlight: Section Breakout (Programming Best Practices)
[4:00 – 5:00pm] Leadership Training Spotlight: Chapter Breakout (101+ members)

Thursday, May 27 [NEW DATE]
[4:00 – 5:00 pm] Leadership Training Spotlight: What I Wish I Had Known: Secrets for Success

Registration
Registration for this event is now closed.
Attendees will receive virtual session access information via calendar invitations and morning reminder emails.
Leadership Summit programming, including the Constitutional Legal Education Sessions (CLE approval pending), Leadership Training, Business Meetings and Capitol Hill Week is complimentary for FBA members.
Non-members can register to attend the legal education sessions for $75.

Legislative Update (on-demand viewing available)
2021-03-17
See the Capitol Hill Day webpage for more information.

FBBC Board of Directors Meetings [VIRTUAL]
2021-03-17 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US

FBA Board of Directors Meeting [VIRTUAL]
2021-03-18 | Online, US

Southern District of Texas Chapter: Trailblazing Women Judges of the Fifth Circuit
2021-03-18 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Indiana/Tell_City) | Online, US
Trailblazing Women Judges of the Fifth Circuit
Thursday, March 18 | 12pm – 1pm CST
In honor of Women’s History Month, Judge Carolyn Dineen King, Judge Vanessa D. Gilmore, Judge Hilda G. Tagle, and Judge Dena Palermo discuss their road to the bench and insights from the Fifth Circuit and the Southern District of Texas.

The Honorable Carolyn Dineen King
The Honorable Vanessa D. Gilmore
The Honorable Hilda G. Tagle
The Honorable Dena Hanovice Palermo

Registration
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Deadline to register will be March 17, 2021.

FBA Members & Nonmembers – $10

CLE

1.0 hours of TX CLE credit

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National Council Meeting [VIRTUAL]
2021-03-19 15:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US

Webinar: An Update on the Law of War
2021-03-24 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US
On March 24, 2021, the Veterans and Military Law Section will host a one-hour CLE on the Law of War. The Army Judge Advocate General’s School will conduct the CLE and will focus on recent changes to the law of war with an emphasis on lessons learned from our military’s involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as the challenges faced by today’s military lawyers. The attendees will have a renewed understanding of the international law that covers armed conflict and how it affects our national security.
Presented by the Veterans and Military Law Section and Army Judge Advocates General’s (JAG) School
Registration for this event has closed.

About the Presenter
Lt. Col. Justin M. Marchesi, United States Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps
Lieutenant Colonel Justin Marchesi serves as the Professor and Chair of the National Security Law Department at the Judge Advocate General’s School in Charlottesville, Virginia. Supervising a department of nine, he oversees the development and delivery of diverse curricula covering domestic and international law topics such as jus ad bellum, jus in bello, war crimes, law of air, space and sea, constitutional law, intelligence law, cyber law, detention law, human rights law, and international legal interoperability in a wide variety of courses, including an ABA-accredited LL.M. program. Lieutenant Colonel Marchesi began his career as a Distinguished Military Graduate from the University of Southern California in 2003 where he earned a B.A. in International Relations and a commission in the United States Army. He was selected later to participate in the Army Funded Legal Education Program and successfully completed his studies at William & Mary Law School after serving as Editor-in-Chief of the William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal. More recently, he received an LL.M. in Military Law from the Judge Advocate General’s School in 2013. Lieutenant Colonel Marchesi is a recipient of the British Chief of the General Staff Commendation, is licensed to practice in California and the District of Columbia, and is married with three children.

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CLE
CLE: 1 CLE Credit (60min state) / 1.2 CLE Credit (50min state)

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Roanoke Chapter: Virtual Brown Bag Lunch with Judge Thomas T. Cullen
2021-03-25 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US
Virtual Brown Bag Lunch with Judge Thomas T. Cullen
Thursday, March 25 | 12pm – 1pm EST
Join us for a Virtual Brown Bag lunch as Judge Thomas T. Cullen discusses the Western District of Virginia and offers insight as to how he manages his courtroom.

The Honorable Thomas T. Cullen, U.S. District Judge, Western District of Virginia

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Deadline to register will be March 23, 2021.

FBA Members & Nonmembers – $0

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Immigration Law Section: Categorically Ridiculous: The Categorical Approach and Determining the Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions
2021-03-30 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US
Join the Immigration Law Section’s Newer Lawyers Division for their webinar series. These webinars enable attendees to receive education and mentoring from seasoned immigration attorneys in specific areas of immigration law. Panelists Kevin A. Gregg and Sabrina Balgamwalla will discuss basic concepts and new developments related to determining the immigration consequences of criminal convictions. The discussion will include overviews of the categorical and modified categorial approaches, the realistic probability test, and analysis of recent case law.
Sponsored by the Immigration Law Section
Registration for this event is now closed.

About the Presenters
Sabrina Balgamwalla is the director of the Asylum and Immigration Law Clinic at Wayne Law School in Detroit, Michigan and has been part of the clinical faculty since 2017. She, alongside her students, represents clients in removal defense, bond, and humanitarian immigration matters. Sabrina previously directed an immigration clinic at the University of North Dakota School of Law and served as a teaching fellow at the University of Baltimore School of Law Immigrant Rights Clinic. Prior to entering academia, she worked as a nonprofit immigration and domestic violence attorney. Sabrina’s scholarship focuses on the intersection of gender, race, and citizenship in immigration policy and enforcement; her previous law review articles focus on trafficking, labor exploitation, and derivative visa status issues.
Kevin A. Gregg is a partner with Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli & Pratt, practicing in all areas of immigration law, including removal defense, appellate advocacy, federal court litigation, and USCIS representation. Prior to joining KKTP, Kevin was a Judicial Clerk with the Honorable Beth F. Bloom in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Before that, he served as a Judicial Law Clerk and Attorney Advisor in the San Diego Immigration Court, Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), through the Attorney General’s Honors Program. He now applies the skills he developed working for judges to represent clients at all stages of immigration proceedings. Kevin received his law degree from Boston University School of Law and is admitted to the State Bars of California and Florida. Kevin also hosts a weekly immigration case law podcast: Immigration Review, available on all podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

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Nonmembers – $75

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

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Please contact Maya Lugasy (mlugasy@rbrownllc.com) or Lauren McClure (lmcclure@krilaw.com) if you have any questions or technical issues.

Webinar: Nuts & Bolts of Federal Clerkships
2021-04-02 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US
This exciting and informative program includes a top-notch panel that will address the basics of Federal Clerkships, including the value of a Federal Clerkship; how to obtain a Federal Clerkship; how to best interview for a Federal Clerkship (including “Dos and Don’ts”); how to best perform as a Federal Law Clerk; tips on how to pursue additional and/or appellate Federal Clerkships; and issues relating to career Federal Clerkships. The program will also address the panelists thoughts regarding the value of a Federal Clerkship once the Clerkship concludes, and will also include a Q & A session.
The program will address the basics of Federal Clerkships, including the following topics:
General Overview of Federal Clerkships:

What is a Federal Clerkship
What is the value of a Federal Clerkship
How to obtain a Federal Clerkship
How to best interview for a Federal Clerkship (including “Dos and Don’ts”)
How to best perform as a Federal Law Clerk
How to pursue additional and/or appellate Federal Clerkships
Career Federal Clerkships

Thoughts Regarding the Value of a Federal Clerkship Once the Clerkship Concludes:

Valuable experience regarding the Judge you clerked for and the Court you clerked in
Valuable experience regarding the workings of Federal Courts generally
Local counsel opportunities/careers

Presented by:
Judiciary Division
Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee
Law Student Division

About the Presenters
Charles B. Molster, III, Principal, Law Offices of Charles B. Molster, III PLLC (Washington, D.C.) (Moderator)
Charles B. (“Chip”) Molster, III has been a practicing trial lawyer since 1984, having begun his legal career as a Law Clerk to the The Honorable James C. Cacheris in the Alexandria Division of the Eastern District of Virginia. Chip has practiced extensively in state and federal courts around the country for the past 37 years, and has handled many types of complex cases, including intellectual property/patent litigation, antitrust litigation (including Bell Atlantic v. Twombly), general commercial litigation, shareholder disputes and family business litigation, employment litigation, traumatic brain injury litigation, and numerous other types of litigation, including the representation of both plaintiffs and defendants. Chip spent 30 years working on high-profile cases in very large law firms, including most recently at Winston & Strawn, LLP, and started his own law firm in 2016. Chip regularly presents Continuing Legal Education programs on various topics around the country, including in the EDVA, the Eastern District of Texas, the Patent and Trademark Office, National Institute of Trial Advocacy (annually), and has also presented CLEs in Asia on various topics relating to litigation in the federal courts of the United States. Chip is a Permanent Member of the Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference, former President (and Board Member) of the Northern Virginia Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, Board Member – Virginia State Bar’s Intellectual Property Section, and Chair of the Law Clerk Committee of the Federal Bar Association’s National Litigation Section.
The Honorable Rossie D. Alston, Jr., U.S. District Judge – EDVA (Alexandria, VA)

2019-present:Judge, S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
2009-2019:Judge, Virginia Court of Appeals
2001-2009:Judge, 31st Judicial District Court (Prince William)
2007-2009:Chief judge
1998-2001:Judge, Prince William County District Court
1989-1998:
Attorney, Private practice
Commissioner in chancery
Substitute Judge
1984-1989:Attorney, National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation
1982-1984:Staff attorney, National Labor Relations Board

Kristen G. Marttila, Partner, Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P. (Minneapolis, MN)
Kristen Marttila practices primarily in the areas of antitrust, environmental and land use, business law, and health care law. She frequently serves as local counsel in a wide variety of matters, including intellectual property, consumer, and complex ERISA cases. Before joining the firm, Ms. Marttila was a litigation associate at Faegre & Benson, LLP, where she concentrated on administrative litigation and regulatory and environmental law. She clerked for the Honorable Patrick J. Schiltz and the Honorable Eric C. Tostrud, both in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.
John S. Moran, Partner, McGuireWoods (Washington, D.C.)
John Moran is an experienced litigator and counselor who draws on broad experience from private practice and government service that includes government enforcement, regulatory litigation, high-stakes civil disputes, and congressional hearings. He is a former senior DOJ and White House official and a member of the firm’s nationally recognized Government Investigations and White Collar Litigation practice. John also served as a law clerk to the Honorable Antonin Scalia, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, and to the Honorable Jeffrey S. Sutton of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Registration
Registration for this event will close Thursday, April 1 at 2 PM.

Registration Fees

FBA Member: $0
Law Students: $0
Nonmember: $75

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CLE
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[Virtual] Indian Law Conference
2021-04-08 - 2021-04-09 | Online, US
Resilience: From Trying Times to a Brighter Future
Join the Indian Law Section for the 46th Annual Indian Law Conference on April 8-9, 2021. This newly formatted two-day virtual program will offer the same great content online.
As tribal nations move down a path of healing and reaffirming inherent rights, this conference examines challenges posed by the prior administration and global pandemic, as well as how tribal nations are moving forward in a new political and global health climate. This conference will examine recent significant judicial decisions for tribes, lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, challenges to civil rights, and how tribes are mobilizing in a new environment—both politically and economically.

Agenda
Thursday, April 8
11:30 am – 1:00 pm ET | Opening Session

Opening Prayer & Invocation

Whitney Gravelle, Bay Mills Indian Community Chairwoman

Welcome Remarks

W. West Allen, Federal Bar Association President
Ann Tweedy, Indian Law Section Chair

Keynote Presentation

Rep. Sharice Davids, U.S. Congress – 3rd District of Kansas

Lawrence R. Baca Lifetime Achievement Awards Presentation

1:30 – 3:00 pm ET | Concurrent Panels
Sports Betting: Exploring a New Landscape in Tribal Gaming
This panel will discuss recent developments in tribal sports betting, highlighting key regulatory and business considerations. Attendees will learn about sports betting across different jurisdictions, including what tribes have done to work with state legislatures to legalize and implement sports betting, and what is and isn’t permitted in different jurisdictions. Attendees will also learn about the financial outlook for sports betting.

Brie Coyle Jones, Partner, Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP
Kathryn Isom-Clause, Vice Chair, National Indian Gaming Commission
Jeremy Patterson, Partner, Patterson Earnhart Real Bird & Wilson LLP
Aaron Payment, Chairperson, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians

The Path to the Bench
In the history of the United States, only four Native Americans have been appointed to the federal bench which includes only one Native American woman. As a new administration seeks out candidates to fill vacancies in the federal courts, Native American practitioners must seek out these opportunities to increase the Native American perspective and presence in the judiciary. This panel will explore the importance of racial diversity on the federal bench, the path to appointment, and the measures and resources available to candidates.

Lawrence Baca, Former Deputy Director, Office of Tribal Justice, U.S. Department of Justice
Hon. Diane Humetewa, United States District Court for the District of Arizona
Rion Ramirez, CEO, Port Madison Enterprises
Forrest Tahdooahnippah, Partner, Dorsey & Whitney LLP

3:30 – 5:00 pm ET | Concurrent Panels
Tribes, Public Lands, and Environmental Issues
This panel will discuss current and future challenges for tribes relating to public lands and environmental issues, including regulatory changes under the prior administration and outlook for the future.

Amy Cordalis, Principal, Ridges to Riffles Conservation Fund
Nada Wolff-Culver, Deputy Director, Policy and Programs, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior*
Michael-Corey F. Hinton, Attorney, Drummond Woodsum
Gussie Lord, Managing Attorney of Tribal Partnerships, Earth Justice

McGirt: The Aftermath
This panel will discuss developments in Oklahoma and in Washington, D.C., following the Supreme Court’s historic decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma. Attendees will learn about what the Muscogee (Creek) Nation has experienced since the decision, including hearing from Muscogee (Creek) Nation Principal Chief David Hill himself (a “Time 100” most influential person for 2020!). This panel will discuss topics of great import to all Indian law attorneys – self-governance, VAWA, MMIP, and inter-sovereign relations.

Jonodev Chaudhuri, Partner & Practice Chair, Quarels & Brady LLP; Ambassador, Muscogee (Creek) Nation
David Hill, Principal Chief, Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Mary Katherine Nagle, Partner, Pipestem & Nagle, P.C.
Trent Shores, Shareholder, GableGotwals

Friday, April 9
11:30 am – 1:00 pm ET | Ethics Session
Attendees will learn about the ethical rules guiding who is their client and obligations, if any, to other, related parties. Attendees will also receive guidance on what the no contact rule is and its implications for the practice of Indian law. Finally, following competition of this panel, attendees will be familiar with the professional rules guiding legal advice given under time pressure. While the panel is targeted toward lawyers working for tribal governments or with tribal clients, all lawyers will receive helpful ethical guidance on the general practice of law.

Bree R. Black Horse, Attorney, Kilpatrick Townsend
Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner, S.J. Quinney School of Law, University of Utah
Alex Pearl, Professor, University of Oklahoma College of Law
Rachel B. Saimons, Attorney, Kilpatrick Townsend

General Session Sponsored by Hobbs Straus Dean & Walker LLP
1:30 – 3:00 pm ET | Concurrent Panels
Civil Rights – Protections for Our LGBTQ2S Communities
The civil rights of LGBTQ2S Native Americans are in need of recognition and protection. This panel examines the development of legislation and policy for these communities at the tribal, state, and federal level.

Delegate Nathaniel Brown, Navajo Nation
Kori Cordero, Associate General Counsel, Yurok Tribe
Felipa De Leon & Monique “Muffie” Mousseau, Spirit Community Members, Oglala Sioux Tribe
Red Dawn Foster, 27th District, South Dakota State Senate

COVID Lessons Learned
This panel will discuss lessons learned from COVID from the tribal court perspective and general tribal governance perspective.

Ethel Branch, Interim Executive Director, The Navajo & Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund
Martina Gast, Attorney, Pipestone Law
Hon. Allie Maldonado, Chief Judge, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Tribal Court
Daniel Press, Senior Counsel, Van Ness Feldman LLP

3:30 – 5:00 pm ET | Concurrent Panels
Developments in Criminal Law
This panel will discuss recent developments in criminal jurisdiction in Indian Country, including the United States v. Cooley and Nobles v. State, and will also discuss implications for MMIP.

Troy A. Eid, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig
Krystalyn Kinsel, Associate, Jenner & Block
Colette Routel, Professor of Law, Mitchell Hamline School of Law
April Youpee-Roll, Associate, Munger Tolles & Olson LLP

Toward a Brighter Future?
The Biden/Harris Administration: Priorities, Opportunities, and Challenges. What does the historic election of President Joseph R. Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris mean for the next four years and beyond?

Brian Newland, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior
Raina Thiele, Founder & CEO, Thiele Strategies
Heather Dawn Thompson, Director, Office of Tribal Relations, U.S. Department of Agriculture

*Pending Office Approval

Registration
Registration for this program is now closed.
Attendees will receive virtual access information via email on Monday, April 5.
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Cancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on Friday, April 2. Please contact Ariel White at awhite@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests.

CLE

Certificates and credit for the virtual conference 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.
Available CLE Credit Hours –
60 Minute States: Up to 7.5 CLE Credits (including 1.5 Ethics Credits)
50 Minute States: Up to 9 CLE Credits (1.8 Ethics Credits)

Sponsorship
General Session Sponsor
Hobbs Straus Dean & Walker LLP
Email sponsor@fedbar.org if you’re interested in sponsoring this event. View our Virtual Sponsorship Prospectus for current offerings.

Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How do I access the virtual panels?
A: 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.
Q: Will recordings of the sessions be available after the event?
A: 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.
Q: Who do I contact for more information?
A: Please contact meetings@fedbar.org for any other questions.

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Section on Taxation: IRS Criminal and Civil Enforcement of Cryptocurrency
2021-04-08 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US
Thursday, April 8 | 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET*
Cryptocurrency is a hot-button issue for IRS enforcement. Cryptocurrency presents practitioners with accounting and reporting challenges. Further, a tool for illicit conduct, cryptocurrency presents potential criminal concerns for every client. This presentation outlines civil and criminal investigation triggers and issues related to cryptocurrency

About the Speakers
Alexander H. Kugelman is a tax and cryptocurrency attorney and founder of San Francisco-based Kugelman Law, a firm concentrating on cryptocurrency, tax controversies, domestic and international tax compliance, and tax collection defense. Mr. Kugelman counsels and represents individuals, small businesses, and estates.
His experience includes four years of federal government court experience at the U.S. Tax Court and as a Judicial Law Clerk at the U.S. District Court of Eastern Michigan. That background blends substantive tax law knowledge with administrative and litigation experience.
Alexander’s expertise in the growing niche area of cryptocurrency has enabled him and his firm to become industry leaders in accounting, reporting, and audit representation for cryptocurrency matters.

Christopher Wajda is the managing director at the Black Raven Advisory Group LLC, a private investigative firm that specializes in complex forensic financial investigations and/or reconstruction in criminal and civil cases.
In August of 2019 Christopher Wajda retired from the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation as an Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) of the Washington D.C. Field office. As the ASAC he led and guided some of the most significant white-collar criminal investigations in the nation that today are still making headlines.
He has over 32 years of experience in complex criminal and civil financial investigations. He has developed a deep understanding and knowledge to efficiently investigate and lead complex criminal financial investigations and assist in related judicial proceedings. This expertise extends to criminal and civil white collar criminal defenses when individual and/or entities are accused of financial wrongdoings.

Registration
Register Online
Deadline to register will be April 7, 2021 at 2 PM ET.

FBA Members – $0
Nonmembers – $75

This webinar will be hosted on Zoom. Access information will be provided in the confirmation email once registered.

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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.

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Alex Kugelman, alex@kugelmanlaw.com.

Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] False Claims Act Today – District of Massachusetts
2021-04-12 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone**
Hosted by the FBA’s Qui Tam Section, often in cooperation with local FBA chapters, “The False Claims Act Today” is a discussion series that examines the details of real-life FCA practice in specific jurisdictions. Sessions typically focus on a single federal district and feature an experienced local panel that includes an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the district; a federal judge; a relator-side attorney; and a defense attorney.
“FCA Today” sessions currently are being conducted online via Zoom, and do not offer CLE credit. This session will focus on FCA practice in the District of Massachusetts.

About the Presenters
R. Scott Oswald – Chair, FBA Qui Tam Section (moderator)
Scott Oswald is an accomplished trial lawyer who has brought more than 40 trials to verdict. His cases have recovered more than $300 million in judgments and settlements. A fellow of the prestigious College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, he received his law degree from Howard University and honed his skills at Trial Lawyers College, founded by the legendary Gerry Spence. Mr. Oswald litigates employment and whistleblower actions nationwide. Among his results:

First jury verdict under new whistleblower protections in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013|
First Sarbanes-Oxley Act liability verdict to withstand appeal
First jury verdict under 2009 anti-retaliation provisions of False Claims Act
First Dodd-Frank Act retaliation lawsuit to reach discovery in federal court

Mr. Oswald is chair of the Federal Bar Association’s Qui Tam Section and immediate past chair of the FBA’s Professional Ethics Committee. Lawdragon ranks him as one of the top 500 plaintiff-side employment lawyers in the country.

Amy Crafts, Division Chief, False Claims Division, Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General
Amy Crafts is an Assistant Attorney General and Chief of AG Healey’s False Claims Division, which enforces the Massachusetts False Claims Act to achieve accountability and fair and honest conduct from providers of government services in health care, information technology, environmental protection, employment practices, public construction and beyond. Ms. Crafts has also served as Deputy Chief of the False Claims Division, as an Assistant Attorney General in the Consumer Protection Division and as a Special Assistant District Attorney in the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Prior to joining the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, Ms. Crafts was an associate in the Boston office of Proskauer Rose LLP.
Erica Blachman Hitchings, Member, Whistleblower Law Collaborative LLC
Erica Blachman Hitchings became a member of the Whistleblower Law Collaborative, LLC after nearly nine years in the U.S. Department of Justice where she successfully investigated, litigated, and settled a wide range of False Claims Act cases.
Ms. Hitchings joined the Department of Justice as a member of the Attorney General’s Honors Program in 2009, after spending two years clerking for the Honorable Patti B. Saris, United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. She first served as a Trial Attorney in the Civil Fraud section in Washington, D.C. and then as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of California. Over the course of her career at DOJ, Ms. Hitchings conducted dozens of health care, procurement, and other fraud investigations that resulted in the recovery of hundreds of millions of dollars by the United States. Ms. Hitchings is a frequent speaker on False Claims Act topics and teaches Health Care Fraud and Abuse at Boston University School of Law.
Gregg Shapiro, Civil Enforcement Chief, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts
Gregg Shapiro is Chief of the Affirmative Civil Enforcement Unit in the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts. During his DOJ career, he has served as lead counsel on matters that resulted in over $3 billion in health care fraud recoveries, and he has overseen RMBS and other enforcement matters that generated over $5 billion in additional recoveries. For part of 2020, Mr. Shapiro was on detail to the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery.

Ian Marinoff, Managing Attorney, Medicaid Fraud Division, Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General
Ian Marinoff is a Managing Attorney in the Office of Attorney General Maura Healey, Medicaid Fraud Division, which he joined in 2011. During his tenure, he has conducted investigations and brought enforcement actions involving various provider types, including nursing homes, personal care attendants, physicians, and transportation providers. Mr. Marinoff has also prosecuted multimillion-dollar criminal cases, including MFD’s first indictments for money laundering. Before joining the Attorney General’s Office, Mr. Marinoff was an associate at a large Boston firm and prosecutor at the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.
Hon. Patti B. Saris, U.S. District Judge, D. Mass.
United States District Judge Patti B. Saris served as Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts from 2013-2019. She became Chair of the United States Sentencing Commission in Washington, DC in January, 2011 and served until 2017. She is a graduate of Radcliffe College ’73 (Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa) and Harvard Law School ’76 (Cum Laude).
After graduating from law school, she clerked for the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. When Senator Edward M. Kennedy became chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, she moved to Washington D.C. and worked as staff counsel. She later became an Assistant United States Attorney, and eventually chief of the Civil Division. In 1986, Judge Saris became a United States Magistrate Judge, and in 1989, she was appointed as an Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court. In 1994, she was appointed to the United States District Court.
Doreen M. Rachal, Counsel, Sidley Austin LLP
Doreen Rachal, a former AUSA, is Counsel at Sidley Austin LLP and specializes her practice in white-collar criminal defense, internal investigations, and criminal and civil government investigations, including advising and defending recipients of grand jury subpoenas. She is a member of Sidley’s White Collar: Government Litigation and Investigations, Healthcare, and Securities Enforcement and Regulatory groups. As a leading white-collar practitioner, Ms. Rachal represents companies and individuals in matters involving investigations and enforcement actions conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, FINRA, and state government agencies. She also has extensive experience conducting complex global internal investigations and advising boards on internal compliance programs. Her clients span various industries, including financial services, life sciences, maritime, and technology.

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Webinar: Writing for Clarity Presented by Judge Bob Bacharach
2021-04-12 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US
In this program, Judge Bob Bacharach of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals will discuss ways to enhance the clarity of your legal writing. He will be drawing on his book, “Legal Writing: A Judge’s Perspective on the Science and Rhetoric of the Written Word,” which uses techniques of communication based on famous examples of oratory and data gathered by psycholinguists.
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Judiciary Division
Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee
Law Student Division

About the Presenter
Glen R. McMurry, Partner, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP (Moderator)
Glen focuses his practice on federal and commercial litigation. His experience includes handling business, finance and contract disputes, employment issues, construction claims, insurance claims/defense, and mergers and acquisitions.
He attended Kansas State University and graduated with a B.S. degree in Political Science in 2004 before continuing his education at the University of Dayton School of Law, where he received his J.D. in 2007. Glen was a staff writer for the University of Dayton Law Review and a member of the Moot Court board. In 2017, he attended Pepperdine Law School’s Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution and received intensive mediation training.
His scholarly writings have been published in several local and national publications, including the University of Dayton Law Review, the Dayton Bar Association’s Bar Briefs, the Federal Bar Association’s Divisions Digest, the Federal Bar Association’s Federal Lawyer and Wolters Kluwer’s Computer & Internet Lawyer.
Glen is active in several local and national bar associations. He serves as one of the chairs of the Dayton Bar Association’s Federal Practice Committee and is a member of the Certified Grievance Committee. He is a past president of the Dayton Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. He currently serves as a national director of the Federal Bar Association and is the former chair of the Federal Bar Association’s Younger Lawyer Division. He also maintains membership in the Ohio State Bar Association and Miami County Bar Association.
Bob Bacharach, Judge of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Judge Bacharach was appointed in February 2013 as a United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. He graduated with High Honors from the University of Oklahoma with B.A. in History and the Tom Lottinville Award for the Best Essay submitted in the History Department. He obtained his Juris Doctorate from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis in 1985, where he graduated order of the coif and was awarded the Breckenridge Scholarship for the second highest grade average in his senior year of law school. In law school at Washington
University, he also served as the Developments Editor of the Washington University Law Quarterly (now named the Washington University Law Review) and was awarded the Mary Collier Hitchcock Prize for writing for the best Note (student article) in the law review.
Upon graduation from law school, Judge Bacharach clerked from 1985 to 1987 for Judge William J. Holloway, Jr., who was then the Chief Judge of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. After completing this clerkship, Judge Bacharach practiced civil litigation at Crowe & Dunlevy in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from 1987 to 1999. He then served as a U.S. Magistrate Judge in the Western District of Oklahoma until 2013, when he was appointed to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Judge Bacharach authored the recently published book on legal writing, Legal Writing: A Judge’s Perspective on the Science and Rhetoric of the Written Word, published by ABA Press. He has also authored “Section 1983 and the Availability of a Federal Forum: A Reappraisal of the Police Brutality Cases,” 16 Memphis State University Law Review 353 (1986); “Section 1983 and an
Administrative Exhaustion Requirement,” 40 Oklahoma Law Review 407 (1987); “Motions in Limine in Oklahoma State and Federal Courts,” 24 Oklahoma City University Law Review 113 (1999); “Dirks v. SEC=s Footnote Fourteen: Horizontal and Vertical Reach,” 62 Washington University Law Quarterly 477 (1984); and “Post-Trial Juror Interviews by the Press: The Fifth Circuit= Approach,” 62 Washington University Law Quarterly 783 (1985). In addition, he
and Professor Lyn Entzeroth (now Dean of Tulsa University School of Law) coauthored “Judicial Advocacy in Pro Se Litigation: A Return to Neutrality,” 42 Indiana Law Review 19 (2009).
Judge Bacharach is the recipient of the national Federal Bar Association’s Earl W. Kintner Award, the Oklahoma Bar Association’s Award of Judicial Excellence, and the Washington University School of Law Distinguished Alumni
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Capitol Hill Day Preparatory Briefing [VIRTUAL]
2021-04-14 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
This year, Capitol Hill Day will be held virtually due to the continuing situation with COVID-19. Participation in Capitol Hill Day is complimentary, but registration is required. For more information or to Register for this event, see the Capitol Hill Day webpage.

Los Angeles Chapter: The Challenges and Opportunities of Litigating During COVID And Where We Go From Here: A Judicial Perspective
2021-04-15 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, US
The Challenges and Opportunities of Litigating During COVID And Where We Go From Here: A Judicial Perspective
Thursday, April 15| 12pm – 1pm PST
The global pandemic has forced litigators across the country to reconsider how they prepare for and argue cases before the federal judiciary. Although much has been said about how litigators have experienced and adjusted to this new world order, this panel discussion will give the opportunity for Central District judges and court clerks to share what the experience has been like for them, their chambers and the Court, as well as best practices and new developments for litigating during these times and in a post-pandemic world.

Judge Andre Birotte, U.S. District Court, Central District of California
Judge Christina Snyder, U.S. District Court, Central District of California
Magistrate Judge Alka Sagar, U.S. District Court, Central District of California
Kiry Gray, Clerk of Court, U.S. District Court, Central District of California
Cristina Squieri Bullock, Chief Deputy of Administration, U.S. District Court, Central District of California.

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Sponsor Webinar: Casetext - Modern Advancements in Artificial Intelligence and Litigation
2021-04-19 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US
This webinar will cover how work over the last two years in places like Google are advancing substantially how well machines can understand and parse language, and delve into some real-world examples of how this technology is being used to help litigators research, write, access knowledge, and conduct e-discovery.
Sponsored by: Casetext
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About the Presenters
Jake Heller, CEO & co-founder, Casetext
Jake is the Founder and CEO of Casetext. Jake was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 and the Fastcase 50 for legal innovation for his work at Casetext. Before starting Casetext, Jake was a litigator at Ropes & Gray. He graduated from Stanford Law School, where he was president of Stanford Law Review, and clerked for Judge Michael Boudin on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. He’s a Silicon Valley native, and has been programming since childhood.
Cat Casey, Chief Innovation Officer, DISCO
Alma Asay, Evangelist, Litera Microsystems
Alma Asay is an Evangelist at Litera, where she engages with clients and the broader legal community to understand and address legal innovation trends and challenges. Before joining Litera, Alma was the Founder of Allegory, a litigation management platform that she sold to Integreon in 2017. Alma founded Allegory based on her years of experience as a litigator at Gibson Dunn, where she was a go-to second chair for one of the top trial attorneys in the country on complex, high-stakes litigation for large entertainment companies such as IAC/InterActiveCorp, NBC Universal, and Cablevision. In 2016, Alma was named one of the ABA’s Legal Technology Resource Center’s 10 “Women of Legal Tech” and one of the Fastcase 50 “[h]onoring the law’s smartest, most courageous innovators, techies, visionaries, & leaders.” In 2017, Alma was awarded the prestigious “Legal Rebel” title by the ABA. Alma earned her J.D. from NYU School of Law.
Nathan Wenzel, Founder, SimpleLegal
Nathan is the co-founder of SimpleLegal. He brings more than 20 years of experience in business intelligence and analytic applications. As the company’s founder and chief evangelizer, Nathan is actively involved with SimpleLegal customers and the market to drive industry growth including pushing the practical use cases for AI.
Prior to SimpleLegal, Nathan was a founding partner of Edge Solutions, Inc., a business intelligence and analytics consulting firm. He oversaw the development of the CLVR suite of analytic and machine learning applications for litigation management, corporate legal departments, and insurance companies.

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Utah Chapter: 10th Circuit Trivia Night
2021-04-20 19:30 (America/New_York) | Online, US
10th Circuit Trivia Night
Tuesday, April 20 | 5:30 pm MST
The Federal Bar Association would like to invite all lawyers practicing in the 10th Circuit to “Lawyer Trivia Night,” a Zoom social event happening on Tuesday, April 2021, at 5:30 p.m. The Utah FBA Chapter will be sponsoring this event. Lawyers will be divided into teams for a spirited competition to see which team is most knowledgeable on a variety of topics including history, current events, popular culture, etc. This event is free to all FBA members. The cost for Non-FBA members is $5.00. Prizes will be awarded!

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Admiralty Law Section: The Devil is Always in the Details - The Limitation Act and Its Nuances
2021-04-21 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US
What constitutes a written notice of claim? How to deal with efforts to stay a limitation action? Who can limit? How do these rules vary?
Join us for an interactive roundtable among respected lawyers to discuss their experiences and share yours with one of the oldest and most effective admiralty tools. The speakers will be moderated by our CLE Chair, Charles Davant but the object is for attendees to have an open discussion, ask questions and discuss other issues affecting the defense bar.
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About the Speakers
Jason R. Harris, Attorney at Law, Cranfill Sumner LLP
Jason R. Harris is an attorney in the Wilmington, North Carolina office of Cranfill Sumner LLP. He represents and advises clients in a variety of general litigation, admiralty, maritime, transportation and corporate matters. In his litigation practice, Jason frequently represents clients and insurers in first and third party maritime and transportation cases, including the defense and prosecution of serious bodily injuries, fatalities, casualties and construction disputes. In addition, Jason has extensive experience providing counsel to clients on corporate and risk management issues. He takes pride in offering clients efficient and effective results and business-minded solutions.
Craig P. Liszt, Attorney at Law, Horr, Novak & Skipp P.A.
Craig Liszt is board certified in Admiralty and Maritime law and is an active member of the Florida Bar. He has served on the Florida Bar’s Admiralty Law Committee for multiple terms and practices all aspects of maritime law throughout the state of Florida in both federal and state court.
He is admitted to the Florida Bar, the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida, as well as the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
He is a member of the ABA, FBA, SEALI, Fort Lauderdale Mariner’s Club, Defense Research Institute, and Florida Defense Lawyers’ Association.

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Webinar: International Business Transactions: A Guide for the Practitioner
2021-04-21 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US
This webinar will discuss fundamentals of international business law, applicable conventions, and good practice tips. In particular, presenters will discuss the general legal and commercial framework for international business transactions examining different commercial models and the various levels of juridical regimes around the world; the basics of creating and interpreting international sales contracts especially the use of INCOTERMS; payment and financing contracts to include an overview of letters of credit, bank guarantees, and other payment arrangements; shipping contracts with emphasis on bills of lading; insurance contracts; and the various means of dispute resolution.
Presented by the International Law Section

About the Presenters

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

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

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CLE: 1 CLE Credit (60min state) / 1.2 CLE Credit (50min state)

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Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] False Claims Act Today – Northern & Southern Districts of Mississippi
2021-04-22 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone**
Hosted by the FBA’s Qui Tam Section, often in cooperation with local FBA chapters, “The False Claims Act Today” is a discussion series that examines the details of real-life FCA practice in specific jurisdictions. Sessions typically focus on a single federal district and feature an experienced local panel that includes an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the district; a federal judge; a relator-side attorney; and a defense attorney.
“FCA Today” sessions currently are being conducted online via Zoom, and do not offer CLE credit. This session will focus on FCA practice in the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi
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About the Presenters
R. Scott Oswald – Chair, FBA Qui Tam Section (moderator)
Scott Oswald is an accomplished trial lawyer who has brought more than 40 trials to verdict. His cases have recovered more than $300 million in judgments and settlements. A fellow of the prestigious College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, he received his law degree from Howard University and honed his skills at Trial Lawyers College, founded by the legendary Gerry Spence. Mr. Oswald litigates employment and whistleblower actions nationwide. Among his results:

First jury verdict under new whistleblower protections in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013|
First Sarbanes-Oxley Act liability verdict to withstand appeal
First jury verdict under 2009 anti-retaliation provisions of False Claims Act
First Dodd-Frank Act retaliation lawsuit to reach discovery in federal court

Mr. Oswald is chair of the Federal Bar Association’s Qui Tam Section and immediate past chair of the FBA’s Professional Ethics Committee. Lawdragon ranks him as one of the top 500 plaintiff-side employment lawyers in the country.
Hon. Carlton W. Reeves, U.S. District Judge, S.D. Miss.
United States District Judge Carlton W. Reeves, a native of Yazoo City, Mississippi, assumed office on December 30, 2010. Immediately prior to his nomination by President Barack Obama, Judge Reeves was engaged in private practice with Pigott Reeves Johnson, P.A., a law firm he co-founded in 2001. The focus of his practice was state and federal litigation.
Judge Reeves began his career as a law clerk to Justice Reuben V. Anderson of the Mississippi Supreme Court. He also served as staff attorney to the court, and later became an associate with the Phelps Dunbar law firm (1991-95) before serving as Assistant United States Attorney, Chief of the Civil Division for the Southern District of Mississippi (1995-2001).
A graduate of Jackson State University (1986) and the University of Virginia School of Law (1989), Judge Reeves is a former President of the Magnolia Bar Association.
Angela Givens Williams, Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the S.D. Miss.
Angela Givens Williams is the Chief of the Civil Division and an Assistant United States Attorney with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Mississippi (USAO). She also currently serves as the Ethics Advisor in the USAO. Since joining the office in 2006, she has handled numerous civil and criminal cases, including more than a dozen trials. She has handled multiple False Claims Act (FCA) cases, primarily in the health care fraud arena including hospice, medical device, anti-kickback and cost reporting cases. She has obtained several multi-million-dollar settlements following investigation and has obtained a judgment of more than $30 million in a health care fraud FCA case following a jury trial.
Prior to joining the USAO, Ms. Givens Williams worked with Arnold & Porter, LLP (now Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP) in Washington, D.C., where she practiced litigation, representing corporate and individual defendants and plaintiffs in civil and criminal matters. In addition to practicing law, Ms. Givens Williams has taught legal courses to undergraduate, graduate and law school students.
J. Harland Webster, Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the N.D. Miss.
Harland Webster has been the ACE Coordinator in U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Mississippi since 2019. Mr. Webster began his career in 2007 with Chapman, Lewis & Swan PLLC in Clarksdale. His practice focused on products liability and general affirmative civil litigation. Mr. Webster has tried over a dozen cases to jury verdict in the state and federal courts of Mississippi. He graduated from the University of Mississippi and the University of Mississippi School of Law.

Amanda B. Barbour, Attorney, Butler Snow
Amanda serves as Team Leader for the White Collar, Compliance and Government Investigations Team at Butler Snow and focuses her practice on government investigations and complex litigation. She regularly conducts internal investigations providing advice on reporting obligations and representation throughout all phases of civil and criminal government investigations. She defends companies in False Claims Act cases and other commercial cases.
Ms. Barbour’s experience includes representation of health care providers and other federal contractors under investigation by the Department of Justice, or state Attorney Generals, and other federal or state agencies accused of fraud following the filing of a False Claims Action. Ms. Barbour has been successful in many cases in negating criminal allegations against the provider or contractor and individual employees while persuading the government to refrain from intervention and/or negotiating reduced settlement of the false claims action when appropriate.
J. Brad Pigott, Partner, Pigott & Johnson
Throughout his forty years of trying both civil and criminal cases before juries, Brad Pigott has litigated complex questions of business fraud, government fraud, torts, and constitutional rights, including six years of service (1994-2001) as the Presidentially-appointed United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi.
During the 1980’s, Mr. Pigott became a partner with Watkins, Ludlam and Stennis, and tried numerous cases presenting complex issues of securities fraud, products liability, constitutional rights, and negligence. In the early 1990’s as a partner in the firm of Maxey, Pigott, Wann and Begley, Mr. Pigott regularly tried cases involving torts, securities broker fraud, and bank fraud. As United States Attorney, Mr. Pigott personally tried on behalf of the United States complex criminal fraud cases involving health care fraud and public corruption.

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