Western District of North Carolina Chapter: Annual Meeting & CLE - Effective Advocacy
2022-06-03 08:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | The Omni Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave., Asheville, NC, 28804, United States
In addition to the FBA WDNC Chapter annual meeting and State of the District and Courthouse Annex discussions by WDNC Chief Judge Reidinger and Judge Conrad, there will also be presentations by the Hon. Allison Jones Rushing, Judge, US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and the Hon. Richard M. Gergel, Judge, US District Court for the District of South Carolina as well as panel discussions featuring the District and Magistrate Judges of the US District Court for the Western District of North Carolina.

Speakers

Hon. Allison Jones Rushing, Judge, US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Hon. Richard M. Gergel, Judge, US District Court for the District of South Carolina
Hon. Martin Reidinger, Chief Judge, US District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
Hon. Robert J. Conrad, Judge, US District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
District Judges for the US District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
Magistrate Judges for the US District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
The District and Magistrate Judges of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina

Registration
Registration Rates

Judges & Federal Law Clerks: $0
Federal Prosecutors and Defenders: $125 by March 29, $200 after
FBA and Cherokee Bar Association Members: $175 by March 29, $250 after
All Others: $250 by March 29, $325 after

Make checks payable to ‘Federal Bar Association – WDNC’ and mail to McGuireWoods LLP, Attn: Matthew Orso, 201 N. Tryon St., Suite 3000, Charlotte, NC 28203

CLE

6.0 CLE Credit approval pending.

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P. Michael Mahoney / Rockford, Illinois Chapter: "People Who Care" after 20 years: Looking Back at the Landmark Rockford School Segregation Case
2022-06-07 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Stanley J. Roszkowski United States Courthouse, Rockford, IL, 327 S. Church Street, Rockford, IL, 61101, United States
Join us for a lively discussion of this important school desegregation case with the lead attorneys for both sides and Judge P. Michael Mahoney who presided over the remedial phase of the litigation. Opening remarks will be given by Chief Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer, and panelists will include Judge P. Michael Mahoney, Justino Petrarca, Matthew Piers, Tom Lester, and Robert Fagan. Panel members will discuss their unique take on the events of the case 20 years later.
Information about registration and Zoom login information HERE! **In-Person Attendance Limited to the First 70 People Who Register**
This presentation includes up to 3.0 hours of free CLE, to be administered by the P. Michael Mahoney / Rockford, Illinois FBA Chapter.
Materials for the event available HERE.

Speakers

Chief Judge Rebeca Pallmeyer (Opening Remarks)
Judge P. Michael Mahoney
Justino Petrarca
Matthew Piers
Tom Lester
Robert Fagan

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All attendees (on-site and virtual) must register for this event – REGISTER NOW
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Inland Empire Chapter: Sherlock Holmes and the Art of Evidence
2022-06-08 12:00 - 13:15 (America/Los_Angeles)
What can Sherlock Holmes teach us about evidence? Stephen Lee, Chicago practitioner, former Assistant United States Attorney, and former Chicago Tribune Reporter, will discuss evidentiary issues through the lens of Sherlock Holmes.
Please join us for this video seminar on June 8, 2022, at noon Pacific Daylight Time.

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Stephen Lee
Stephen Lee practices in Chicago, is a former Assistant United States Attorney, former Chicago Tribune Reporter, and board member of the FBA Chicago Chapter.

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Deadline to register will be June 7

Complimentary for FBA Members & Non-Members

CLE

RCBA/FBAIE certifies this activity has been approved for 1 hour of General MCLE credit. RCBA is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider (# 521).

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Webinar: The New Biden Antitrust Regime
2022-06-08 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US
With new aggressive enforcers at both DOJ and FTC, the Biden Administration has changed many antitrust priorities. An interactive exchange between moderator and panelists will cover criminal, civil, and legislative initiatives. New criminal prosecutions of no poach/wage fix agreements have been upheld under per se analysis but the first two trials resulted in acquittals. Both agencies continue litigation against Big Tech, Google and Facebook specifically, and support new legislation reigning in platforms. Pronouncements now criminalize monopolies. DOJ leniency policy is tweaked, raising requirements, and plea carve-ins of individuals are restricted.
Presented by Antitrust & Trade Regulation Section

About the Speakers
Lisa M. Phelan, former Chief of the National Criminal Enforcement and Washington Criminal I Sections of the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), is a partner and Co-Chair of Morrison & Foerster’s Global Antitrust Law Practice and Investigations + White Collar Group. With more than 25 years of service at the DOJ as one of the leading authorities in criminal antitrust matters, Ms. Phelan draws upon her unmatched criminal investigations, litigation, and enforcement experience to guide clients through sensitive matters pertaining to international cartel actions and white collar investigations, and to rapidly assess and address their total exposure to potential claims of unlawful collusion.
As Chief of the National Criminal Enforcement and Washington Criminal I Sections of the Antitrust Division, Ms. Phelan supervised and coordinated all investigative and litigation work on international and national criminal cartel cases. Ms. Phelan regularly coordinated investigations and prosecutions with cartel enforcement agencies throughout the world, including in the European Union, Japan, Mexico, Korea, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, and Brazil, among others. She also regularly interfaced with other law enforcement units when investigations raised non-antitrust issues.
William Isaacson, Partner, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Bill Isaacson, a partner in the Litigation Department, is widely considered one of the most preeminent litigators of his generation. A Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, Bill was named a “Litigator of the Year” in 2016 and a “Litigator of the Week” three times by The American Lawyer. Chambers has called Bill a “celebrated trial lawyer” who is “highly recommended for his work in complex class actions.”
Bill has tried cases in a number of areas, including contract, commercial torts, copyright, international arbitration and antitrust. In antitrust, Bill has successfully represented both plaintiffs and defendants in major antitrust litigations; of the approximately dozen federal antitrust class actions that have gone to trial and judgment in this century, he has tried five of them, winning verdicts in each case. Global Competition Review has noted that “arguably no antitrust lawyer in recent memory has had as much success for both plaintiffs and defendants as Bill Isaacson.” Lawdragon writes that it is “nearly impossible to find a more reliable antitrust litigator than Isaacson, who has successfully handled several of the most high-profile cases in the past two decades.”
Leah Nylen, Antitrust Reporter, Bloomberg News
Leah Nylen has spent more than a decade covering antitrust, currently as a reporter for Bloomberg News. A graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, she has previously worked for Politico, MLex and Congressional Quarterly.

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FBA Member: $0
Nonmember: $75

Live Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts.
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CLE: 1.0 CLE Credit
CLE 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.
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Washington State Chapter: Humor Me - Improv Skills to Win over the Judge and Win the Day
2022-06-09 16:00 - 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Market Theater, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Using the art and technique of improvisation to enhance an attorney’s courtroom presence, litigation skills, and the ability to be spontaneous. Learning improvisation techniques involves using creativity and imagination for on-the-spot problem solving. These techniques will assist the legal practitioner with developing and refining elements of persuasive public speaking.
The organization, Unexpected Productions, provides Faculty and Coaches to instruct the basics of improv, to enhance effective communication, listening skills, spontaneous problem solving, and overcoming fears of public speaking. Unexpected Productions, located at THE MARKET THEATER – 1428 Post Alley, Seattle WA, 98101

Registration
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Registration Rates

FREE – use special instructions and promo code from email

Members of the FBA Washington State Chapter, Oregon Chapter, or Alaska Chapter
Members of the FBA Federal Litigation Section
New Attorneys-less than five (5) years
Law School Students
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$75.00 all others

Current members of the FBA can join the Federal Litigation Section for $20.00 to attend this CLE for FREE! Log in HERE to start the Fed Lit join process.

CLE
*CLE Credit is Pending Review and Approval by WSBA MCLE Board

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National Board of Directors Meeting
2022-06-10

Northern District of California: Meet Judges of the Ninth Circuit
2022-06-15 15:30 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | James R. Browning Courthouse, 95 7th St, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
Meet judges of the Ninth Circuit (including some newer members) in a panel discussion as they update us on the current state of court operations, discuss best practices for briefing and oral argument, and more. Join us for this hybrid event. Attend virtually or in-person!

Speakers
Judge Daniel A. Bress
Judge Daniel A. Bress is a Circuit Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, with chambers in San Francisco. Judge Bress was nominated and confirmed to the Ninth Circuit in 2019.
Judge Gabriel P. Sanchez
Judge Gabriel P. Sanchez is a Circuit Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, with chambers in San Francisco. Judge Sanchez was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January 12, 2022.
Moderator:
Asim Bhansali
Asim Bhansali is a founder and partner at the San Francisco law firm Kwun Bhansali Lazarus LLP. He has spent 25 years as a trial and appellate lawyer representing Fortune 100 companies, new market entrants, and individuals.

Registration
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Registration Rates
Deadline to register will be June 8, 2022
In Person

Non Members: $50
FBA and NJCHS members: $30
Government and Non-Profit attorneys: $20

Virtual

$20 (Free for Law Students, Court Personnel, & Law Clerks)

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Eastern District of Michigan Chapter: Intellectual Property Program on Name, Image, and Likeness of College Athletes
2022-06-16 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
IS IT NOW LEGAL TO PAY COLLEGE ATHLETES?
Learn about recent changes in the law, PARTICULARLY the ability of college athletes to monetize their name, image, and likeness (“NIL”)

Learn about the Recent Supreme Court case of NCAA v. Alston.
LEARN ABOUT THE ASSET OF NAME, IMAGE, and Likeness and how College Athletes can NOW monetize this right.
Learn about New Legislation in Michigan that Prohibits Universities and the NCAA from preventing college athletes from monetizing their NIL.
Learn how universities and alumni are USING NIL IN RECRUITING to attract the best athletes

Registration
Jaime M. Miettinen
Jaime Miettinen teaches Sports Law as an Adjunct Professor at University of Detroit-Mercy Law School and is the owner of Miettinen Law PLC. Mrs. Miettinen is an attorney who practices in the areas of sports and entertainment law.

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Registration Rates
Deadline to register will be June 14

FBA Members: $0
Non-Members: $7

CLE
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Webinar: Elevating Your ADR Practice, Profile, and Appointments
2022-06-17 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
In this webinar, participants will learn how to:

Establish Your Practice
Raise Your Profile
Get Appointed

An experienced neutral, a neutral services provider, a marketer, and a former general counsel will share:

Practical Tips
Concrete Takeaways
Expert Advice

Registration is Closed

Panelists
Rich Lee
Rich is the CEO and Co-Founder of New Era ADR, a fast-growing VC-backed dispute resolution technology company that eliminates gamesmanship in litigation. In just a year since its launch in April 2021, New Era has built a bench including some of the country’s leading arbitrators and mediators, already counts multiple Fortune 1000 companies, mid-market companies, and leading higher ed institutions as clients, and has garnered the support of leading attorneys and law firms across the U.S. More importantly, with its highly accessible, streamlined, and intuitive platform, New Era makes it far easier for individuals and organizations to have their cases heard and efficiently resolved.
Prior to starting New Era, Rich was the General Counsel at Civis Analytics, a fast-growing, venture-backed data science technology company born out of President Barack Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign. He served on the executive team, led legal, cybersecurity, and compliance, and helped lead and evolve the company through rapid growth (600%+ in his tenure) and over $50M in funding. Prior to Civis, Rich was SVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Livevol, a financial technology company that he helped to build, grow, and sell to CBOE Holdings (BATS: CBOE).
Rich also serves as an advisor, board member, and investor in technology startups and venture capital funds and in a leadership role in the Economic Club of Chicago. Passionate about solving the access to justice gap in the United States, Rich also serves on the national Leader’s Council of the Legal Services Corporation (a U.S. Senate-funded 501c3) and on the board of Illinois Legal Aid Online. He holds a J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law and a B.S. in Bioengineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Natalie Armstrong-Motin
Mrs. Armstrong-Motin is the author of “The Essential Guide to Marketing Your ADR Practice”. She is frequently invited to speak around the globe on the successful marketing strategies of the resolution and legal industry. As a personal consultant to many of the premier providers in the ADR industry, her company, Marketing Resolution, has designed and developed hundreds of campaigns for private practices, firms, educational institutions, authors, organizations and associations around the world.
She provides free marketing seminars known as Marketing Monday each week on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/NatalieArmstrongMotin), LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/in/marketingresolution) and Twitter @MarketingADR.
Mrs. Armstrong-Motin has received certificates in both Mediation and Arbitration from the Institute of Conflict Management and International Mediation from both Tulane University School of Law and Humboldt University School of Law in Berlin Germany. She has received nearly 150 hours in training in numerous national and international mediation, arbitration and communication courses. Mrs. Armstrong-Motin’s professional education background is in conflict resolution, sociology and criminal psychology.
She was Vice President of the Southern California Mediation Association and Chair of the Membership Committee, a member of the Board of the London Club, and has served on the Board of the California Dispute Resolution Council. For the American Bar Association’s Dispute Resolution Section she served as Vice-Chair of Practice Development Committee, as the Co-Chair of the Standing Committee for Practice, Business and Skills Development, and is currently a Vice-Chair on the Marketing Committee.
Mrs. Armstrong-Motin is the founder of the Will Work For Food (www.WillWorkForFood.news) initiative bringing timely topics to attorneys, mediators, and arbitrators each week and raising money for food banks worldwide (more than $270k to date).
Winter Wheeler
Winter is a former top civil litigator who has made her niche as an expert mediator. She is sought out for her unique, compassionate, and successful style handling complex matters that involve a diverse range of cultures, including Spanish speaking clients.
Winter is the creator of The Four Cornerstones of Mediation™, which she introduced to the world in her first TEDx talk in March 2021. She has turned that methodology into a 14-hour mediation and certification course. Winter’s second TEDx talk titled, “Confessions of a Mom Who Has It All,” was given in June 2021. She is co-author of the bestselling book, #Networked, as well as ​the creator and host of The Mediate Now™ podcast.
Janice Sperow
Janice Sperow is an independent full-time arbitrator, Hearing Officer, mediator, Special Master, discovery referee, and Judge Pro Tem. With over 35 years of service as an arbitrator, Ms. Sperow brings extensive experience and analytical depth to resolve disputes fairly, efficiently, and cost-effectively. Known for her responsiveness and well-managed cases, Ms. Sperow specializes in commercial, employment, emerging technology, healthcare, transportation, life sciences, trade, financial services, mass claims, intellectual property, PAGA, and expedited disputes. Experienced in remote hearings, Ms. Sperow serves on videoconference, documents only, in person, and hybrid hearings worldwide. She has been appointed as an arbitrator and/or mediator for CPR, the American Arbitration Association, the World Intellectual Property Organization, FINRA, the American Health Law Association, the International Chamber of Commerce, NFA, NAM, San Diego Superior Court, New Era ADR, Resolute Systems, and more. She has been inducted into the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals and the
Academy of Court-Appointed Masters.
Having served as a mediator in countless matters, as an arbitrator in over 450 arbitrations, and as counsel in over 1000 arbitrations before becoming a full-time neutral, Ms. Sperow has handled the full range of health care, business, consumer, and employment disputes, including contract, fraud, business torts, legal services, payor provider, payment default, faulty design, aviation, warranty, trade secret, IP misappropriation, healthcare, energy, solar, wind, power, and alternative energy, PAGA, injunctive relief, FDIC, interstate commerce, unfair competition, unfair business practices, restraint of trade, antitrust, trade relationships, cannabis, franchise, bio-tech, technology, elder abuse, automotive, communication, telecommunications, semiconductor, professional fees, defamation, design defects, medical devices, goods and services claims, race, age, sexual orientation, gender, and disability discrimination, class actions, misclassification, wage and hour disputes, Labor Code, FEHA claims, leave issues, disability claims, wrongful and constructive termination, privacy concerns, whistle-blower and retaliation claims, sexual harassment, workplace safety, banking, commodities, securities, unauthorized trading, suitability, fiduciary duties, hedge fund, brokerage, loan repayments, debt collection, TCPA, CCRA, ACH matters, privacy, data breach, and cybersecurity disputes. Ms. Sperow serves as a Hearing Officer for the City & County of Los Angeles, the City & County of San Francisco, and the San Diego Port Authority.
A former litigator with Morrison & Foerster, before becoming Managing Partner and Head of Litigation & ADR at Ruiz & Sperow, a woman-owned, minority owned law firm, Ms. Sperow received her BA from UC Berkeley, graduating magna cum laude and her JD from UC Hastings, graduating summa cum laude. She began her career as an extern for the Hon. J Clifford Wallace of the 9th Circuit and as a judicial law clerk for the Hon. Richard J. Cardamone of the 2nd Circuit. Ms. Sperow writes and speaks on a wide range of ADR topics and actively participates in several dispute resolution associations and think tanks. Former president of the National Association of Women Lawyers and Vice President of the California Women Lawyers, Ms.Sperow is committed to the profession and service
Bryan J. Branon (Session Organizer)
Bryan J. Branon is the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) Regional Relationship Manager for the Americas. In this role, Bryan is responsible for promoting CIArb and its membership through trainings, partnerships, publications and educational programming opportunities within the CIArb Americas seven-Branch region (Bahamas, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Caribbean, New York and North America).
Prior to assuming this post, Bryan owned his own international ADR practice and consultancy, Branon’s ADR, and has worked for leading international ADR providers where he helped found the Afghanistan Center for Dispute Resolution, the Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution and the International Mediation Institute. Additionally, Bryan is an active leader at the FBA where he Co-Chairs the FBA Diversity and Inclusion Committee Membership Subcommittee and is the Immediate Past-Chair of the FBA Section of Alternative Dispute Resolution. He can be reached at BBranon@CIArb.org.

Presented by the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
Co Sponsored by:
American Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section
Academy of Court Appointed Masters
Arbitral Women
CIArb
International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR)
National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
United States Council for International Business – International Chamber of Commerce

Registration
Registration is Closed
Registration for this event will close June 16 at 2 PM ET.
Registration Fees

FBA Member: $0
Nonmember: $75

Live Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts.

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Northern/Eastern Oklahoma Chapter: Court Tour for Summer Associates
2022-06-22 09:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | Page Belcher Federal Building, 333 West 4th Street, Tulsa, OK, 74103, United States
The Northern District of Oklahoma and the Northern/Eastern Oklahoma Chapter of the FBA will host a tour for summer associates on Wednesday, June 22 from 9:30am to 12:30pm. Students will hear from the judiciary, U.S. Marshals, and clerk’s office, followed by a group lunch. Registration is open to both student interns and an accompanying recruitment committee member or mentor.

Speakers
The Hon. Claire V. Eagan
The Hon. Susan E. Huntsman
Mark McCartt, Clerk of Court
Representatives of the United States Marshals Service

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Deadline to register will be June 15, 2022

FBA Members & Nonmembers: $40

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Webinar: Holding Our Ground: Protecting LGBTQ+ Rights at the Front Lines
2022-06-22 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US
While historically, much focus on civil rights for LGBTQ+ persons has focused on the Supreme Court and national debates—the raft of measures coming out of state legislatures attacking various aspects of LGBTQ+ personhood are being challenged locally in federal district court and circuit court actions across the country. This webinar will focus on the experiences, strategies, and mechanism of representing clients in such actions in private, pro bono and public interest practices.
Presented by the Civil Rights Law Section and the LGBTQ+ Law Section

About the Presenters
Wesley D. Bizzell, Senior Assistant General Counsel, Altria; Past President, National LGBTQ+ Bar Association
Wesley Bizzell serves as Senior Assistant General Counsel and Managing Director of Political Law & Ethics Programs for Altria Client Services. Overseeing a comprehensive compliance system covering the regulation of government affairs, Mr. Bizzell provides advice and guidance on political law compliance for more than 75 jurisdictions. Mr. Bizzell also heads the legal team that supports Altria’s public policy activities, providing services related to legislative and regulatory drafting and interpretation.
Mr. Bizzell is an authority on political law compliance, serving as co-chair of the Conference Board’s Committee on Corporate Political Spending, a committee of leading American corporations dedicated to education and engagement on issues of corporate political activity. For four years, he served as co-chair of the Council on Governmental Ethics Laws’ (“COGEL”) annual conference. In 2018, COGEL awarded Mr. Bizzell its highest honor, the COGEL Award, for making a “demonstrable and positive contribution to the fields of campaign finance, ethics, elections, lobbying and freedom of information over a significant period of time.”
Previously, Mr. Bizzell was an attorney in Winston & Strawn LLP’s Federal Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs Practice Group. His career also includes more than six years on Capitol Hill, where he served as an aide to Arkansas Senators David Pryor and Dale Bumpers.
Mr. Bizzell is extremely active in promoting diversity and inclusion within the legal and corporate communities. He is a founding member and serves on the steering committee for Altria’s LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group and is the immediate past president of the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association, after serving a two-year term. He has been named by London’s Financial Times (2017 and 2018) and Yahoo Finance (2019 and 2020) as one of the 100 worldwide OUTstanding Leading LGBT+ Corporate Executives, and Chambers and Partners also named him the 2019 LGBT+ Equality Lawyer of the Year for his dedication and commitment to LGBT diversity programs and his efforts to advance LGBT+ professionals in the law. In 2021, he was appointed to serve as a commissioner for the American Bar Association’s Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Commission.
Mr. Bizzell graduated with a B.A. in Justice, magna cum laude, from the American University in Washington, D.C. and received a Master of Social Work with a focus in public policy from the Catholic University of America. He received his J.D., magna cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif and served as an editor for the Georgetown Law Journal.
Jay Kaplan, LGBT Project Staff Attorney, ACLU of Michigan
Jay Kaplan has been the staff attorney for the ACLU of Michigan’s LGBT Project since its founding in 2001.
He has worked on cases including challenging undercover sting operations targeting gay men, fighting Michigan’s constitutional amendment prohibiting same-sex couples from marrying, defending the validity of second parent adoptions granted in Michigan, and recently advocating for a transgender high school student to be able to run for prom court. Jay was honored with the 2006 Unsung Hero Award from the Michigan State Bar and the 2010 Virginia Uribe Civil Rights Award from the National Education Association (NEA).

Robin B. Wagner, Partner, Pitt McGehee Palmer Bonanni & Rivers PC; and Chair, FBA Civil Rights Law Section
Robin Wagner is a partner of the Detroit-region law firm, Pitt McGehee Palmer Bonanni & Rivers. She works exclusively on plaintiff-side civil rights matters, primarily in the areas of employment and housing discrimination. She clerked for the Hon. Judith E. Levy of the Eastern District of Michigan and the Hon. Michael H. Dolinger, ret. Magistrate Judge, Southern District of New York. Robin has written on employment and housing discrimination law for various professional journals, including the Michigan Bar Journal, the journal of the Michigan Association of Justice, and of course, our section’s own Civil Rights Insider.

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Registration for this event is now closed.

FBA Member: $0
Nonmember: $75

Live Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts.
Cancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on June 15, 2022. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact meetings@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests.
Internet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.

CLE
CLE: 1.0 CLE Credit
CLE 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.
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Summer Law Clerk Program Kick-Off
2022-06-28 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
The Younger Lawyers Division is excited to announce that the 2022 Summer Law Clerk Program will kick-off virtually on Tuesday, June 28 at Noon ET. Law students, legal interns, and recent graduates are encouraged to attend!
Our featured speaker is Senior Judge Royce C. Lamberth from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. We will also hear from Colonel Luis O. Rodriguez, Director, Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Office of the Judge Advocate General, U.S. Army, who will share remarks on behalf of the U.S. Army’s Judge Advocate General’s Corps.
In addition, throughout the summer, participants will have the extraordinary opportunity to participate in a variety of panel presentations hosted by various Federal Bar Association leaders, federal agencies, and other notable speakers. These free webinars and events will allow students and interns to learn directly from practitioners about career development, missions and operations, employment opportunities, and more – stay tuned for additional details!
Cost: FREE, regardless of FBA member status
To register, please email sections@fedbar.org and provide your name and email – we will send you the participation link. Thank you!

About the Presenters
Senior Judge Royce C. Lamberth
Royce C. Lamberth was appointed United States District Judge for the District of Columbia on November 16, 1987. He served as Chief Judge from May 1, 2008 to July 15, 2013, at which time he became a Senior Judge.
Judge Lamberth, a native of San Antonio, Texas, graduated from the University of Texas, receiving a B.A. degree in 1966 and from the University of Texas School of Law, receiving an LL.B degree in 1967. He served as a Captain in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps of the United States Army from 1968 to 1974. After service at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and in Vietnam, Judge Lamberth served in the Litigation Division of the Office of the Judge Advocate General of the Army at the Pentagon from 1971 to 1974.
Judge Lamberth served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Columbia from 1974 to 1987. He was Chief of the Civil Division of the United States Attorney’s Office, 1978 – 1987.
Judge Lamberth is married to the former Janis K. Jost of San Antonio. He is former Chairman of the Federal Litigation Section of the Federal Bar Association, and a member of the American Bar Association and the Bar Association of the District of Columbia, and the District of Columbia Bar.
Judge Lamberth is also former Chairman of the Professional Ethics Committee of the Federal Bar Association. The Federal Bar Association’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct for Federal Lawyers, finally approved in October 1990, were drafted by Judge Lamberth’s Committee.
Judge Lamberth was appointed by Chief Justice Rehnquist to be Presiding Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court on May 19, 1995. That appointment ended May 19, 2002.
Judge Lamberth served as a member of the Judicial Conference of the United States from May 2008 to July 2013. He also served as a member of the Judicial Conference’s Committee on Automation and Technology from 1990 to 1996, and from 2003 to 2008, served as Chairman of the Judicial Conference’s Committee on Inter-Circuit Assignments. Chief Justice Roberts appointed him to again Chair the Inter-Circuit Assignment Committee, effective October 1, 2013.
Colonel Luis O. Rodriguez, Director, Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Office of the Judge Advocate General, U.S. Army
Colonel (COL) Luis O. Rodriguez assumed his current duties as director of the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps’ Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI) in June 2021, leading efforts to improve DEI across the Corps. Born in Puerto Rico, he has served for over 42 years in the Army in both the Active and Reserve components as an officer and non-commissioned officer, and has been a Regular Army Judge Advocate for the last 27 years. He is married to Ms. Heidi Moyer, an attorney herself in the Army Review Board Agency (ARBA), and is the proud father of two daughters, Olivia and Caroline Rodriguez.

CAREER CHRONOLOGY AS JUDGE ADVOCATE:

Associate Judge, Army Court of Criminal Appeals, & Appellate Judge, United States Court of Military Commission
Review (2019-21);
Deputy Chief, Personnel, Plans, & Training Office, OTJAG (2017-19);
Staff Judge Advocate (SJA), 3rd Infantry Division, & Deputy SJA, U.S. Forces – Afghanistan (2014-16);
Faculty Chair/Senior Law Professor, The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center & School (2012-14);
SJA, U.S. Army South (2010-12);
Senior Law Professor, Command & General Staff College (2008-10);
Deputy SJA, 25th Infantry Division, & Deputy SJA, Multi-National Division–North, Iraq (2007-08);
Operational Law Observer/Trainer, Battle Command Training Program, Fort Leavenworth (2003-06);
Rule of Law Advisor, Colombian Ministry of Defense, Bogotá, Colombia (2001-02);
Chief, Operational Law, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) (1999-01);
Command Judge Advocate, U.S. Disciplinary Barracks, & Trial Counsel, Fort Leavenworth (1997-99); and,
Legal Assistance Attorney & Trial Counsel, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri (1995-97).

EDUCATION:

Master of Science, National Security Strategic Studies, National War College (2017).
LL.M., Military & International/Operational Law, The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center & School (2003).
Juris Doctorate, Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas (1994).
B.A., History, Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas (1991).

OTHER SIGNIFICANT TRAINING/AWARDS/HONORS:

Certificate on DEI, Univ. of South Florida (2021), and Certificate on DEI, Cornell University (2021).
Member of the Nebraska Bar (1995), and Graduate of the U.S. Army’s Command & General Staff College (2006), the Judge Advocate Officer’s Graduate Course (LL.M. 2003), and the Combined Arms and Service Staff College (2000);
Admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court (2003), the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (2003), the Army Court of Criminal Appeals (1997), and the Nebraska Supreme Court (1995).
Military awards include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Army’s Meritorious Service Medal, the Parachutist Badge, the Air Assault Badge, and several campaign medals for combat service in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Presented by: Younger Lawyers Division
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Younger Lawyers Division: Bar Trivia Tournament Networking Event (Final Session)
2022-06-30 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
[June 30 | 8:00 PM ET]
The YLD is proud to sponsor the first annual Bar Trivia Tournament Networking Event. YLD members along with their friends and colleagues, as well as FBA Sections, Divisions, and Chapters, are encouraged to create teams to compete for cash prizes and even more valuable bragging rights. Entry fee for this final sessions is $10 per team.
Presented by: Younger Lawyers Division

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Webinar: Words of Wisdom from the Senior Lawyers and Federal Career Service Divisions
2022-07-08 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Erin McAdams Franzblau, Board member from the Younger Lawyers Division will interview experienced attorneys from the Federal Career Service Division and the Senior Lawyers Division about their careers in the private and public sectors. “Words of Wisdom” will be shared by FBA leaders Albert Jacobs, Karen King, Marj Leaming and Steve Miller. While this event may be especially interesting to younger lawyers and law students, all attendees are welcome.
Presented by the Senior Lawyers Division, Federal Career Services Division & Younger Lawyers Division
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Panelists

Erin McAdams Franzblau, Partner, Freeborn & Peters (Moderator)
Erin McAdams Franzblau is a Partner in the Litigation Practice Group of Freeborn & Peters in Chicago, focusing her practice on employment litigation and counseling. Erin helps companies navigate employment laws, and defends employers in a wide range of class, collective, and single-plaintiff disputes before federal and state courts. She is experienced in all stages of litigation, from inception through trial and post-trial appeals.
Earlier in her career, Erin clerked for the Honorable William J. Zloch, United States District Judge of the Southern District of Florida. She also practiced employment litigation at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius. Erin is active with her local Federal Bar Association chapter, having served on the board for four years.
Albert Jacobs, Chair, Senior Lawyers Division
With 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.
Karen King, Chair, Federal Career Service Division
Karen King joined the FBA in 2015 and served as the Lafayette/Acadiana Chapter President in 2019. She has also served the FBA on the Chapter Activity Fund Committee and is a member the Constitution, Bylaws, Rules, and Resolutions Committee. She is the Chair of the Federal Career Service Division.
Karen has been a Civil Assistant United States Attorney in the Western District of Louisiana for 19 years. Prior to joining the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Karen spent time in private practice where she handled workers’ compensation, insurance defense, and municipal and police liability cases. She currently handles a wide variety of civil cases spanning the areas of civil rights, employment discrimination, general tort, medical malpractice, eminent domain, affirmative civil enforcement, defensive commercial litigation, Bivens, and immigration. She also serves the U.S. Attorney’s Office as the Civil eLitigation Coordinator, Civil Civil Rights Coordinator, and District Election Officer (Lafayette Office).
Karen is a Fellow of both the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association and the Louisiana State Bar Foundation, where she serves on the Governance Committee. As an FBA Foundation Fellow she participated in the selection of the 2021 recipient of the Dr. J. Clay Smith Jr. Diversity in the Legal Profession Scholarship.
Additionally, she is the Immediate Past President of the Lafayette Bar Association and a member of the Board of Directors for the Lafayette Bar Foundation. In 2021, as President of the Lafayette Bar Association, Karen created two initiatives: Lafayette Bar Cares and Let’s Talk About It. Lafayette Bar Cares focuses on the health and well-being of attorneys and connects the association to the community through outreach and service. Let’s Talk About It provides a forum for bar members to discuss current issues that affect the practice and the community. Most recently, Karen has implemented the American Bar Association’s Grit Project within the Lafayette Bar Association to use grit and growth mindset to advance women in the law.
Marj Leaming, Board Member, Senior Lawyers Division
Marj Leaming provides consulting, training, and assistance on individual, or group projects related to privacy, system risk management, and business law compliance. Previously, she provided these services in Federal and State government, non-profit, and private sectors. Prior to becoming a consultant, she served as the Chief Privacy Officer (CPO) for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, where she approved deliverables from 20 agencies comprising the Privacy Council; issued case decisions; and conducted individual and group technical assistance and specialized training through meetings, consultations, and teleconferences. Previously, she served as Director- IT Systems Privacy and Security Division/Privacy Officer for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General during which she conducted inspections and evaluations related to privacy, system security, risk management, and business law compliance. She is experienced in working closely with General Counsel, CIO, CISO, Chief Physical Security, Data Officer, Communications, and customer communities for program planning and evaluation, as well as to consult in how best to respond, report, investigate, and remediate data breaches.
Steven Miller, Immediate Past Chair, Senior Lawyers Division, and Officer for the Federal Career Service Division
Steven Miller is a Deputy Assistant General Counsel for Environment in the Office of the Assistant General Counsel for the Environment, in the Office of General Counsel at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in Washington, D.C. In that position, Steve is responsible for providing advice and counsel to various DOE offices on environmental conflict resolution, uranium mill tailings, remedial action, CERCLA, including natural resource damage issues, long-term stewardship and other environmental matters. He assisted in the drafting of provisions of the 1986 CERCLA amendments and the subsequent executive order delegating the President’s authorities to the various federal agencies and received an award for that effort. He also has served as a mentor to DOE employees, law students, college and high school students as part of various DOE-sponsored mentoring and internship programs. Steve has served with the Department of Energy and its predecessor agency, the Energy Research and Development Administration, since 1977. In addition to his DOE responsibilities, Steve is also the Immediate Past Chair of the Senior Lawyers Division of the Federal Bar Association, where he has had numerous leadership roles. Steve holds a J.D. degree from the New York University School of Law, a M.U.P. (Master of Urban Planning) degree from the New York University Graduate School of Public Administration (now Wagner School), a B.A., summa cum laude, phi beta kappa, from New York University’s University College of Arts and Sciences, and is also a graduate of the OPM SES Candidate Development Program.

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John W. Peck Cincinnati-Northern KY Chapter: Federal Practice Seminar for the Southern District of Ohio
2022-07-12 08:00 - 12:15 (America/New_York) | Online, US
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio Federal Practice Seminar is open to all attorneys, including those already admitted to practice in the Southern District of Ohio and those seeking admission. This seminar is specially designed for lawyers seeking admission to practice in the Southern District of Ohio. Speakers will discuss practice before the District Judges and Magistrate Judges, and practice in Bankruptcy Court. Speakers will also discuss the Local Rules, the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
All attorneys seeking admission to the bar of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio must attend one such seminar. It is offered twice per year in Cincinnati. The Swearing In of newly admitted attorneys will take place at the conclusion of the Federal Practice Seminar.

Various local judges and attorneys to be confirmed at a later date.

CLE
3.0 CLE Credits will be offered

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Los Angeles Chapter: The Legal Community's Efforts to Assist Ukraine
2022-07-12 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
THE LEGAL COMMUNITY’S EFFORTS TO ASSIST UKRAINE: HOW THE LEGAL COMMUNITY HAS MOBILIZED TO HELP UKRAINE AND ITS CITIZENS IN THE MIDST OF UKRAINE’S CONFLICT WITH RUSSIA
FBA-LA Chapter presents a panel discussion on the legal community’s response to the conflict in Ukraine. Following Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine, attorneys from all over the world have collaborated to provide legal assistance to the Ukrainian government and its citizens. The program will feature distinguished panelists from around the world who will provide a first-hand account of the conditions in Ukraine and discuss the efforts of law firms, nonprofits, and law schools to provide legal assistance in areas ranging from immigration to human rights.

Speakers
Moderator:
Diane Butler, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, and Chair, FBA Washington State Chapter
Panelists:
Kateryna Gupalo, Partner, Arzinger (Ukraine)
Julianne Hughes-Jannett, Partner, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP (London)
Amanda N. Raad, Partner, Ropes & Gray LLP (London)
Prof. Jean Lantz Reisz, Co-Director USC Gould School of Law Immigration Clinic
Lauren Worsek, Director, Pro Bono Initiatives, Lawyers for Good Government

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The webinar is complimentary for all FBA Members & Non-Members

CLE

1.5 Hours of General MCLE

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Los Angeles Chapter: The Legal Community's Efforts to Assist Ukraine
2022-07-12 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, US
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 | 11:30 – 1:00 PM PST
FBA, Los Angeles Chapter presents a panel discussion on the legal community’s response to the conflict in Ukraine. Following Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine, attorneys from all over the world have collaborated to provide legal assistance to the Ukrainian government and its citizens. The program will feature distinguished panelists from around the world who will provide a first-hand account of the conditions in Ukraine and discuss the efforts of law firms, nonprofits, and law schools to provide legal assistance in areas ranging from immigration to human rights.
Co-Sponsored by the Washington State Chapter
Featured Speakers:

Diane Butler, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, and Chair, FBA Washington State Chapter (Moderator)
Kateryna Gupalo, Partner, Arzinger (Ukraine)
Julianne Hughes-Jannett, Partner, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP (London)
Amanda N. Raad, Partner, Ropes & Gray LLP (London)
Prof. Jean Lantz Reisz, Co-Director USC Gould School of Law Immigration Clinic
Lauren Worsek, Director, Pro Bono Initiatives, Lawyers for Good Government

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Complimentary Registration

How to Register – RSVP by July 12, 2022
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CLE
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Maryland Chapter: Supreme Court Update
2022-07-13 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
The Supreme Court has had one of its most monumental terms in years, with plenty of important developments in criminal and civil law. In addition to several high-profile cases involving capital punishment, including the Boston marathon bombing case, the Court tackled cases ranging from the constitutionality of pre-viability prohibitions on elective abortions, whether the Second Amendment protects concealed carry licenses for firearms, vaccine mandates, school prayer, opioid prosecution standards, and what constitutes a “crime of violence” under federal criminal law. Jason Medinger, Appellate Chief at the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland, Paresh Patel, Appellate Chief at the Office of the Federal Public Defender for the District of Maryland, and Professor and Legal Analyst Kim Wehle will discuss these and other significant cases from the Supreme Court’s 2021-2022 term and how these decisions affect our practice.

Speaker
Jason D. Medinger
Jason D. Medinger has been serving as the Appellate Chief for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland since 2017. Prior to that, he served as an Assistant United States Attorney in Maryland prosecuting narcotics and violent crime cases. He has also served as a civil AUSA, defending the United States government and its agencies against civil actions alleging torts and employment discrimination. Prior to entering government service, Mr. Medinger worked at a law firm in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Medinger has been an adjunct professor of law at Stevenson University since 2011. He clerked for the Honorable Stanley F. Birch, Jr., on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit from 2004-2005. He received his law degree from the Emory University School of Law in 2004, and his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame in 2000.
Paresh Patel
Paresh Patel is currently the Appellate Chief at the Office of the Federal Public Defender for the District of Maryland. He has been at the Federal Public Defender since 2003. Before then, he worked as a staff attorney at the Public Defender Service in Washington, D.C. and the Office of the Appellate Defender in New York, New York. In 1999-2000, he clerked for the Honorable Ancer L. Haggerty of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon in Portland. Paresh earned his J.D. from American University in 1996, and he received his undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California in 1993.
Kimberly L. Wehle
Kimberly L. Wehle is a tenured law professor at the University of Baltimore School of Law and former CBS News legal analyst. She writes on the separation of powers, outsourcing government, and the federal administrative state. She is also an op-Ed contributor for Politico, The Atlantic, The Hill and The Bulwark, and a regular commentator on CNN, MSNBC, and NPR’s Morning Edition. Wehle has written three books: How to Read the Constitution – and Why, What You Need to Know About Voting – and Why, and How to Think Like a Lawyer — and Why.

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Webinar: Beyond the Headlines: Key SCOTUS Civil Rights Decisions from the 2021-22 Term
2022-07-13 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US
If you take even a cursory glance at the news, you know that the U.S. Supreme Court’s October 2021 term will go down in history as one of the most consequential terms this century, impacting the civil rights of millions of Americans. In this CLE, on July 13, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time, we’ll go beyond the headlines to identify and discuss not only the potentially groundbreaking Supreme Court decisions in the areas of abortion and gun rights, but also the Court’s deep docket of civil rights cases affecting the First Amendment, equal protection, police procedures, qualified immunity, remedies under federal civil rights statutes, education and disability rights, standing, and more. The panelists will talk about important holdings and share their insights about what the cases from the term mean and their perspectives about future civil rights decisions at the Court. The CLE will be perfect for civil rights practitioners, or just the civil-rights-curious who’d like to have a more comprehensive look at civil rights cases and trends at the Supreme Court. The panelists of this CLE feature Tulane Assistant Clinical Professor of Law Sam Brandao and MacArthur Justice Center’s Supreme Court and Appellate Program Deputy Director Devi Rao, and Utah Attorney General Kyle Kaiser will be the moderator. The CLE is sponsored by the Civil Rights Section of the Federal Bar Association.
Presented by Civil Rights Law Section

About the Presenters
Kyle Kaiser, Assistant Utah Attorney General and Senior Trial Attorney, Utah Attorney General’s Office (Moderator)
Kyle Kaiser is an Assistant Attorney General and Senior Trial Counsel in the Litigation Division of the Utah Attorney General’s Office. He has been with the office since July 2011. Kyle is also appointed as a judge pro tempore for the Salt Lake City Justice Court, presiding over civil small claims matters.
Kyle’s practice centers on defending claims of constitutional or civil rights violations brought against the State of Utah, its agents, agencies, and subdivisions, and Utah colleges and school districts. Before working for the Utah AG’s Office, Kyle was employed as Staff Attorney for Justice Dale Wainwright of the Supreme Court of Texas. Before that, Kyle was a litigation and intellectual property associate with the law firm of Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and served as a law clerk for Richard Dorr, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri, in Springfield.
Kyle received his J.D., with high distinction, from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2003, where he was Senior Managing Editor of the Iowa Law Review, was awarded the Hancher-Finkbine Medallion, and was inducted into Order of the Coif. Kyle received his bachelor’s degree in journalism from Drake University, summa cum laude, in 2000.
Away from work, Kyle enjoys spending time with his wife Pearl, their daughter Cora, and their cat Milo; camping around Utah in a 1983 Chevy RV; competing in pub trivia events (mostly virtually this year); playing percussion with the local community band and piano in the privacy of his own home; and judging mock trial competitions.

Samuel T. Brandao, Clinical Assistant Professor of Law, Tulane University Law School – Civil Rights and Federal Practice Clinic
Sam Brandao is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Law with experience enforcing civil rights including fair housing, rights protected by the Fourth Amendment, and disability rights. He joined the Tulane Civil Rights and Federal Practice Clinic in 2016 after completing a two-year Skadden Fellowship, during which he served as a staff attorney at Southeast Louisiana Legal Services in New Orleans. At SLLS, he litigated housing discrimination cases and advocated for policy changes on behalf of people with disabilities. Brandao clerked for United States District Judge Eldon E. Fallon of the Eastern District of Louisiana and for Circuit Judge Jacques L. Wiener, Jr. of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. In the Civil Rights and Federal Practice Clinic, he assists Director Lucia Blacksher Rainer in supervising student-attorneys in a range of client representation, including federal cases involving the civil rights of incarcerated citizens, police misconduct, employment discrimination, housing discrimination, and other constitutional claims.
Devi M. Rao, Director, Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center
Devi M. Rao is the Director of the Washington D.C. office and Deputy Director of the Supreme Court and Appellate Program at the MacArthur Justice Center. She briefs and argues important civil rights and criminal justice issues in federal appeals courts across the country, and in the U.S Supreme Court, including qualified immunity, excessive force, municipal liability issues, habeas, access to the courts, and federal sentencing issues. She also teaches at Harvard Law School, co-directing the law school’s Criminal Justice Appellate Clinic and Seminar.
Prior to joining the MacArthur Justice Center, Devi was a partner in the Supreme Court and Appellate practice at a major law firm.
Devi previously served as a law clerk for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court and for Judge M. Margaret McKeown on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Between her clerkships, Devi served as a Skadden Fellow at the National Women’s Law Center, where her work focused on using Title IX to combat sex-based discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of gender identity.
Devi received her J.D. from Columbia Law School in 2010, where she served as Editor-in-Chief of the Columbia Law Review, and her B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley.

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Summer Law Clerk Program: Library of Congress Career Panel
2022-07-14 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
The Library of Congress, founded in 1800, is the world’s largest Library and oldest federal cultural institution. It has over 100 attorneys on staff. A panel of lawyers from the Library’s Office of General Counsel, the U.S. Copyright Office, the Law Library of the United States, and other Library offices will talk about their practices and the opportunities for both lawyers and interns.
The Summer Law Clerk Program provides students, legal interns, and recent graduates with the opportunity to participate in a variety of presentations hosted by various FBA leaders, federal agencies, and other notable speakers. These free webinars allow attendees to learn directly from practitioners about career development, missions and operations, employment opportunities, and more! Check the program page for updates as programming is added.

July 14 Speakers
Hope O’Keeffe, Sr. Associate General Counsel, OGC
Ron Backes, Director, Contracts and Grants Directorate
Jenny Gesley, Foreign Law Specialist, Law Library of Congress
John Riley, Assistant General Counsel, Copyright Office
Jeanne Dennis, American Law Division, Congressional Research Service

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Oklahoma City Chapter: Brown Bag Lunch with Judge David L. Russell
2022-07-19 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | William J. Holloway, Jr. U.S. Courthouse Court Clerk’s Conference Room, 200 NW 4th Street, First Floor, Oklahoma City, OK, 73102, United States
Tuesday, July 19, 2022 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM CT
Please Join the FBA’s Oklahoma City Chapter for a Brown Bag Luncheon and Historical Tour of the Judge Ralph G. Thompson Ceremonial Courtroom with Hon. David L. Russell, U.S. District Court Judge, W.D. Oklahoma.

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Summer Law Clerk Program: Judge Advocate Panel
2022-07-19 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Judge Advocates from the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard discuss what it is like to be a lawyer in the military and how to join the JAG Corps on Active Duty or in the Reserve.

Speakers
Captain Ann S. Rutherford, Recruiting Officer, Army Judge Advocate Recruiting Office (Moderator)
Major Sophia Hildreth, Army Judge Advocate
Major Nicole Vele, Air Force Judge Advocate
Lieutenant Iman Lyons, Navy Judge Advocate
Lieutenant Commander JD Lavallee, Coast Guard Judge Advocate
2nd Lieutenant Ian Worrell, Marine Corps Law Programs

Presented by: Younger Lawyers Division
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If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Daniel Hamilton, Program Coordinator dhamilton@fedbar.org

Webinar: Insights into the Two Most Popular Types of PTAB Proceedings: Appeals and Inter Partes Reviews
2022-07-22 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Appeals and PTAB Inter Partes Reviews are extremely valuable proceedings for inventors, patent owners, and the patent community generally. The pre-proceeding phase and decisions you make during that time are critical. Then, your strategies and conduct during these proceedings will often lead to favorable results in the end for the client. This webinar will set forth data-driven, thoughtful and specific insights for the two most-employed proceedings at the PTAB, i.e., Appeals and Inter Partes Reviews.
Presented by the Intellectual Property Law Section

Panelists
Joseph G. Piccolo
In 1985, Joe Piccolo graduated from the University of Notre Dame with honors and received a B.S.E.E. From 1985-87, Joe worked for the General Electric Company and then went on to law school. In 1988, Joe began working in the intellectual property law field for the U.S. International Trade Commission. In 1990, Joe graduated from NYU Law School and from 1990-91, he clerked for the Honorable Alan D. Lourie at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. In 1991, Joe was admitted to the USPTO Patent Bar and the New York State Bar.
Joe then went on to practice law at the USPTO Solicitor’s Office, where he orally argued 50 Federal Circuit appeals and drafted 88 Federal Circuit briefs for the USPTO. He was also co-counsel in 66 additional Federal Circuit appeals. Joe won scores of appeals, including such significant appeals as In re Schreiber (1997 patent prosecution case cited innumerable times), In re Watts (USPTO achieving its long-sought victory on the legal doctrine of waiver), Zumbiel v. Kappos (a complicated inter partes patent reexamination appeal where Joe successfully argued both the patentability of certain claims and the unpatentability of other claims), and Shimano v. Rea (a complex inter partes patent reexamination appeal where Joe successfully defended the PTAB as to both its patentability and unpatentability determinations which centered on claim construction and written description). Joe also worked on approximately 90 district court civil actions involving the USPTO. Additionally, Joe worked on multiple Supreme Court cases, including Holmes v. Vornado (2002), MedImmune v. Genentech (2007), and SAS Institute v. Iancu (2018). While working at the USPTO, Joe received an Exceptional Career Award and a Bronze Medal Award.
In 2021, Joe became a partner at Davidson Berquist Jackson & Gowdey, where he focuses largely on PTAB Appeals. In view of his thirty-year federal government career, Joe is in a very strong position to analyze patent prosecution records to assess the viability of appealing USPTO examiner final rejection decisions to the PTAB. He can readily draft compelling appellate briefs and persuasively argue such appeals. Joe has given several presentations on the topic of PTAB Appeals. Joe also handles other types of prosecution matters
James T. Carmichael
James T. Carmichael is a former Administrative Patent Judge on the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (now the Patent Trial and Appeal Board). Jim was employed by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) for eight years, including working in the electrical and computer division of the Board as an Examiner-in-Chief. Currently he represents inventors and patent challengers before the PTO in post-grant proceedings including Inter Partes Review and Reexamination. Jim regularly serves as an expert witness on PTO prosecution and post-grant procedures.
Before becoming a Judge, Jim served for five years as an Associate Solicitor of the PTO. In that capacity, he represented the agency in federal court litigation and argued more than thirty cases at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The cases Jim handled included patentability and reexamination. He was also Coordinator of attorney discipline proceedings. Jim helped develop PTO procedures relating to the duty of disclosure as well as post-grant proceedings.
Patexia scored Jim as one of the top three most-winning attorneys in IPRs at the PTAB (out of all 3,462 attorneys representing patent owners) from 2014 to 2019, while Carmichael IP was ranked the #1 firm. Jim graduated from Yale University in 1984, and from University of Wisconsin Law School in 1987 with honors. During law school, he served as an Associate Editor of the Wisconsin Law Review.
Jim is a registered patent attorney and admitted to the bar in Washington, D.C

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

Webinar: Nuts and Bolts of Admiralty Law
2022-07-26 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Please join us as board certified admiralty law attorney Charlie Davant lays out the nuts and bolts of admiralty law. This session will discuss the history and basics of admiralty law which has existed since the time of the Phoenicians. Charlie will track the development of maritime law through the formation of the United States and provide an outline of its different areas, long standing traditions and practical considerations when coming across a marine case in your practice.

Presented by the Admiralty Law Section & Younger Lawyers Division
Registration is CLosed

Speaker
Charlie Davant, Attorney, Davant Law
Charlie, a Florida native, has been working on, in and around boats his whole life. He saw maritime law as an opportunity to combine his passion with his profession. His clients know that he has the technical knowledge of vessels and legal expertise to successfully protect their interests. Charlie knows that marine incidents occur at all hours, so he is there for his clients around the clock. He has a relatable personality that makes the attorney-client relationship enjoyable and wins over juries and judges.
Charlie is an experienced litigation and trial attorney and has successfully assisted clients in resolving matters involving the Limitation of Liability Act, maritime personal injury, property damage, marine salvage and marine insurance coverage issues. He has also enjoyed success at the appellate level with decisions involving admiralty matters in the Eleventh Circuit.
Charlie’s peers rated him at the highest level of professional excellence which has earned him a Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent® rating. In addition, Charlie has been Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Admiralty and Maritime Law since 2013. Certification is the highest level of recognition by The Florida Bar of the competency and experience of attorneys, and Charlie is one of only 63 out of 100,000 attorneys in Florida to hold this distinction.

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Registration for this event will close July 25 at 2 PM ET.
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If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Daniel Hamilton, Program Coordinator, at dhamilton@fedbar.org

Webinar: Forensic Meteorology - Revealing Weather-Related Truths and Admissibility of a Weather Expert
2022-07-27 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US
This session will teach attendees what forensic meteorology is and the type of cases a forensic meteorologist is retained in. Our course will also discuss the qualifications of a forensic meteorologist expert and the admissibility of a weather expert in court. We will cover data sources a forensic meteorologist relies on and the pitfalls/limitations of the data. The latest science and technology available for a meteorologist will also be presented. Finally, we will provide real-life case examples where a forensic meteorologist was utilized.
Presented by the Admiralty Law Section and Federal Litigation Section

About the Presenters
Charlie Davant, Attorney, Davant Law
Charlie, a Florida native, has been working on, in and around boats his whole life. He saw maritime law as an opportunity to combine his passion with his profession. His clients know that he has the technical knowledge of vessels and legal expertise to successfully protect their interests. Charlie knows that marine incidents occur at all hours, so he is there for his clients around the clock. He has a relatable personality that makes the attorney-client relationship enjoyable and wins over juries and judges.
Charlie is an experienced litigation and trial attorney and has successfully assisted clients in resolving matters involving the Limitation of Liability Act, maritime personal injury, property damage, marine salvage and marine insurance coverage issues. He has also enjoyed success at the appellate level with decisions involving admiralty matters in the Eleventh Circuit.
Charlie’s peers rated him at the highest level of professional excellence which has earned him a Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent® rating. In addition, Charlie has been Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Admiralty and Maritime Law since 2013. Certification is the highest level of recognition by The Florida Bar of the competency and experience of attorneys, and Charlie is one of only 63 out of 100,000 attorneys in Florida to hold this distinction.
John D. Lavin, CCM, Director of Forensic Services, AccuWeather for Business
As the Director of Forensic Services at AccuWeather, John leads a team of highly qualified expert meteorologists. John himself has over ten years of professional meteorology experience working directly with many Fortune 500 companies. In early 2018, John earned his CCM designation from the American Meteorological Society, which is only awarded to highly qualified meteorologists. John has worked on many forensic cases involving hail and wind verification, slip and falls, auto accidents, and wrongful death suits. John’s experience working directly with businesses has translated well as an expert witness, which allows him to demonstrate his skills at communicating complex meteorological topics to non-scientists.
Steve Wistar, CCM, Senior Forensic Meteorologist, AccuWeather for Business
As a Certified Consulting Meteorologist (CCM) and Expert Senior Forensic Meteorologist with 45 years of experience with AccuWeather, Steve has worked on numerous cases involving slip and falls, flooding, highway accidents, building and crane collapses, severe wind impacts, Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Sandy. Steve uses his tremendous attention to detail and his excellent communication skills to explain meteorology to the non-scientist. At AccuWeather, Steve constructs impartial scientific reports for use in courts of law to support both plaintiff and defense. He has testified more than 150 times in courtrooms or at depositions in 18 states.

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CLE: 1.0 CLE Credit
CLE 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.
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Summer Law Clerk Program: Federal Bureau of Investigation Agency Overview
2022-08-01 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is the nation’s premier law enforcement and intelligence agency. Our mission is to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution of the United States. We seek individuals from a diverse array of personal and professional backgrounds who are committed to applying their skills, talents, and integrity to join our team and help us fulfill our mission. The speaker will discuss career opportunities within the bureau.
The Summer Law Clerk Program provides students, legal interns, and recent graduates with the opportunity to participate in a variety of presentations hosted by various FBA leaders, federal agencies, and other notable speakers. These free webinars allow attendees to learn directly from practitioners about career development, missions and operations, employment opportunities, and more! Check the program page for updates as programming is added.

Presenters
Geoff Rayes, FBI Special Agent, Recruiting Coordinator

Presented by: Younger Lawyers Division
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If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Daniel Hamilton, Program Coordinator dhamilton@fedbar.org

Summer Law Clerk Program: Library of Congress Tour
2022-08-02 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Library of Congress: Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St SE, Washington, Washington, DC, 20504, United States
Lawyers for the Library of Congress lead a behind-the-scenes peek at the 1897 Thomas Jefferson Building, centerpiece of the world’s largest library. Learn more at https://www.loc.gov/visit/paths/

The Summer Law Clerk Program provides students, legal interns, and recent graduates with the opportunity to participate in a variety of presentations hosted by various FBA leaders, federal agencies, and other notable speakers. These free webinars allow attendees to learn directly from practitioners about career development, missions and operations, employment opportunities, and more! Check the program page for updates as programming is added.

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Registration for this event will close August 1 at 2 PM ET.
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Complimentary for FBA Members & Non-Members as part of the FBA Summer Law Clerk Program

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

Summer Law Clerk Program: Institute of Museum and Library Services Agency Overview
2022-08-04 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is an independent federal agency that advances, supports, and empowers the nation’s museums and libraries through grantmaking, research, and policy development. Representatives from the Office of General Counsel will discuss what it is like to be an attorney at a small agency and will provide an overview of the wide range of substantive areas on which they advise, including administrative law and the interpretation of our authorizing legislation, federal grants law, appropriations law, employment law, civil rights compliance, ethics standards, and open government law.
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The Summer Law Clerk Program provides students, legal interns, and recent graduates with the opportunity to participate in a variety of presentations hosted by various FBA leaders, federal agencies, and other notable speakers. These free webinars allow attendees to learn directly from practitioners about career development, missions and operations, employment opportunities, and more! Check the program page for updates as programming is added.

Presenters
Cam Trowbridge, Deputy General Counsel

Presented by: Younger Lawyers Division
Thank you to our Sponsor

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

Webinar: Careers in Tax Law
2022-08-05 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Young tax practitioners and aspiring students are invited to a career panel organized by the FBA’s Younger Lawyers Division and Section on Taxation. A panel of tax practitioners will speak about the nature of their jobs, their experience in different areas of tax law, and what young tax professionals and aspiring students might expect from a career in tax law.
Presented by the Section on Taxation & Younger Lawyers Division
Registration is Closed

Panelists
Roger Mahon (Moderator)
Roger Mahon is an Attorney Advisor to the Honorable Juan F. Vasquez at the United States Tax Court. He previously worked as an associate at a small law firm representing clients in tax controversy matters. Roger received his LL.M in Taxation from New York University School of Law and his J.D. from Boston College Law School.
Dan Davidson
Dan is an experienced courtroom advocate, having appeared in court at all stages of criminal litigation, from arraignments to evidentiary hearings to sentencings. After receiving his J.D. cum laude from New York University School of Law in 2016, Dan was hired as a prosecutor by visionary District Attorney Kenneth P. Thompson.
His practice at Kostelanetz & Fink, LLP focuses on white-collar criminal defense and civil and criminal tax controversies. While Dan does not consider himself a tax lawyer, he is a perfect example of how non-tax lawyers must still have expertise in, as well as an understanding of, tax law, practice, and procedure.
Nick Zemil
Nick Zemil is a Director in PwC’s Washington National Tax Services group, specializing in international tax. Nick advises clients and local PwC teams on a variety of international tax planning and controversy issues arising from pre- and post-tax reform provisions, with a focus on outbound transactions. Prior to joining PwC, Nick was an associate with a large, international law firm. Nick is also an experienced adjunct professor, with a teaching focus in tax and accounting. In addition to teaching, Nick is a frequent speaker on international tax at various internal and external forums and has authored several publications on domestic and international tax issues.
Teisha Ruggiero
Teisha Ruggiero is an attorney with the IRS Office of Associate Chief Counsel (International), Branch 3, where she focuses on developing and drafting foreign tax credit guidance. 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 related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Teisha 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).

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Registration for this event will close August 4 at 2 PM ET.
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Live Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts.

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

Webinar: Implicit Bias & Diversity
2022-08-10 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US
This presentation, given by award-winning trial attorneys Keith & Dana Cutler of James W. Tippin & Associates in Kansas City, Missouri, will explore the history and research behind implicit bias – the attitudes and stereotypes which affect our understanding, decision-making and behavior without realizing it – and will provide insight as to how implicit bias manifests in the legal system and the courtroom, and what can be done to address implicit bias from the practitioner’s viewpoint.
Presented by the Civil Rights Law Section, Federal Litigation Section, Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee, Labor & Employment Law Section, Diversity & Inclusion Standing Committee and the Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter

About the Presenters
Keith A. Cutler & Dana Tippin Cutler, Trial Lawyers at James W. Tippin & Associates
Keith & Dana are award-winning trial lawyers who practice in the areas of Civil Defense Litigation, Education Law and Small Business Representation. They are also the hosts of the television program “Couples Court with the Cutlers”.
Dana received her B.A. in English from Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1986, and her J.D. from the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law in 1989. She is licensed to practice in the State of Missouri, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit & the United States Tax Court. Dana served as President of the Missouri Bar from 2016-2017, President of the Board of Directors of the Missouri Bar Foundation from 2017-2018, a Member of the ABA House of Delegates since 2018 and an Appointed Member of the Missouri Supreme Court Civil Rules Committee since 2017, among many other leadership positions. Dana has also received numerous awards including being named one of the “30 Most Powerful Education Attorneys in Missouri” by Missouri Lawyers Weekly, receiving the President’s Award and Alumni Achievement Award from the UMKC School of Law, being named the “Woman of the Year” from Missouri Lawyers Weekly Women’s Justice Awards, and Dana was named one of the “50 Missourians You Should Know” by Ingram’s Magazine.
Keith received his B.S. in Physics from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1986, and his J.D. from the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law in 1989. He is licensed to practice in the State of Missouri, the State of Kansas, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit & the United States Tax Court. Keith served as Vice-President of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association in 2022, an Appointed Member of the Missouri Supreme Court Advisory Committee since 2016, President of the Jackson County Bar Association from 2006-2007, Chair of The Missouri Bar Legal Education Committee from 2012-2015 (Appointed Member from 2006-2020), and has held many other leadership positions. Keith has also received numerous awards, including being named one of the “30 Power Defense Attorneys in Missouri” by Missouri Lawyers Weekly, “Best of the Bar” in 2009 by Kansas City Business Journal, receiving the Alumni Achievement Award from the UMKC School of Law, and receiving the Judge Lewis W. Clymer Award from the Jackson County Bar Association in 2013.

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