Webinar [CANCELLED]: Shifting Landscape of Title VII: What Recent Decisions Mean for the LGBTQ+ Community
2020-10-14 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US
We are sorry to inform you that this webinar has been cancelled. Please view the FBA Calendar for more webinar opportunities.
Please join the LGBT Law Section of the Federal Bar Association (FBA) for a webinar to discuss recent court decisions on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In June 2020, a majority of the U.S. Supreme Court held in Bostock v. Clayton County that the term “sex” in Title VII prohibits workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. Panelists will discuss this decision and its implications for the LGBTQ+ community.
Presented by the LGBT Law Section

About the Presenters:
Christine E. Dieter, Associate, Hinckley Allen (Moderator)
Christine is an Associate in the firm’s Environmental and Energy Practice Groups and Litigation practice. She has experience litigating in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies. Christine has worked on permitting matters for offshore wind farms and worked on litigation relating to the cleanup of contaminated land. Christine represents regional utilities in proceedings before state regulatory agencies and related appeals of those decisions, including before the Rhode Island Supreme Court and Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. She assists with permitting and other regulatory matters for owners and developers of energy generation projects and provides regulatory advice regarding project development. Christine also works on employment law matters and has achieved early dismissals of matters before the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination. In addition to litigating employment claims, Christine advises employers on employee policies and handbooks, compliance with the many federal and state laws affecting employers, and on personnel decisions. Christine has experience with all stages of complex commercial litigation, including pre-litigation dispute resolution, motion practice, summary judgment, mediation, trial, and appellate practice. Christine is a member of the firm’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee.
Donald (Don) C. Davis, Senior Counsel, Epic Games, Inc.
Don Davis is Senior Counsel at Epic Games, Inc. where he chiefly advises the company on employment and human resources matters. Prior to joining Epic Games, Don counseled and represented employers in employment matters and disputes as an associate at Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, P.C. in Washington, DC. Don has also served in roles in which he represented LGBTQ individuals who faced workplace discrimination and harassment. Don has served and continues to serve on nonprofit boards, including as a past Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Equality North Carolina and as Governance Chair of the Board of Directors of SMYAL, an LGBTQ youth mentorship and leadership development organization in the Washington, DC metro region. He served two terms as President of the LGBT Bar Association of the District of Columbia and the National LGBT Bar Association recognized Don among its 40 Best LGBT Lawyers Under 40 for his advocacy on behalf of LGBTQ individuals in both his personal and professional work.
Omar Gonzalez-Pagan, Senior Attorney and Health Care Strategist, Lambda Legal
Omar Gonzalez-Pagan is a Senior Attorney and the Health Care Strategist at Lambda Legal. He has played an instrumental role in advancing the civil and constitutional rights of LGBT people under the U.S. Constitution and federal civil rights laws regarding education, employment, health care, and housing. As a member of the legal team in Obergefell v. Hodges, Gonzalez-Pagan helped secure marriage equality at the U.S. Supreme Court while representing four same-sex couples seeking respect for their out-of-state marriages and accurate birth certificates for their Ohio-born children. He was also lead counsel in Conde-Vidal v. Rius-Armendariz and co-counsel in Robicheaux v. Caldwell, successfully challenging Puerto Rico’s and Louisiana’s marriage bans, respectively. Gonzalez-Pagan helped secure two landmark decisions—the first and second appellate rulings in the country—holding that Title VII covers sexual orientation discrimination in Hively v. Ivy Tech Community College and Zarda v. Altitude Express, Inc. As lead counsel in Smith v. Avanti, he also obtained the first court decision in the country holding that the Federal Housing Act’s sex discrimination prohibition covers discrimination against LGBT people. As Health Care Strategist, Gonzalez-Pagan has been a leading voice in the proper interpretation of the Affordable Care Act’s nondiscrimination provision, particularly as it applies to LGBT people. Gonzalez-Pagan is also a key architect of Lambda Legal’s efforts to secure the ability of transgender people to obtain accurate identity documents, including birth certificates. Gonzalez-Pagan received his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where he was an editor of the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law. He also possesses a Master’s in Environmental Studies from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Cornell University. Gonzalez-Pagan was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He is fluent in Spanish.

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Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] False Claims Act Today - Districts of New Hampshire & Districts of Vermont
2020-10-08 12:00 - 14:00 | Online, US
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.
We hope to resume in-person sessions of “The FCA Today” in 2021, but for now we’re conducting them online via the Zoom platform. For this unique two-district session we will focus on the District of New Hampshire and the District of Vermont. The panel will feature an AUSA from each district, attorneys from both sides, plus Chief Judge Geoffrey Crawford from the District of Vermont. Attendees can expect a detailed look at:

* The types of FCA case most welcomed by each district’s U.S. Attorney Office
How local prosecutors work with Main Justice to investigate complaints and weigh intervention
How our judge panelist views various aspects of FCA cases, including pleading standards and seal extensions
The local impact of the Supreme Court’s recent FCA decisions; and
Where local prosecutors fall in national debates over the viability of medical necessity cases, DOJ dismissal of relator-led cases, and other issues.

This webinar does not carry CLE credit. Registrants will receive Zoom login details on the day before the event.
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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. Geoffrey W. Crawford
Nominated by Barack Obama on May 20, 2014, to a seat vacated by William K. Sessions Ill. Confirmed by the Senate on June 24, 2014, and received commission on August 4, 2014. Served as chief judge, 2017-present.

Brian M. Feldman
Brian M. Feldman, is a partner at Harter Secrest & Emery who has handled False Claims Act cases from all three perspectives—government, defendant, and relator. He is the former Senior Litigation Counsel and a former member of the Civil Frauds Unit of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, where he handled False Claims Act cases for the government. As the Chair of Harter Secrest & Emery’s Government Investigations practice group, he continues to represent and advise New York State municipalities in False Claims Act cases, defends health care entities, not-for-profits, educational institutions, and other organizations and individuals in False Claims Act investigations and, additionally, represents relators in cases under the federal and New York State False Claims Act. Brian has settled False Claims Act cases on behalf of governments, defendants, and relators, in both litigated and non-litigated cases, and in intervened and declined settings.
Owen C.J. Foster
Owen C.J. Foster is an Assistant United States Attorney at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont, where he serves as the Affirmative Civil Enforcement Coordinator. In 2018, Mr. Foster received the U.S. Department of Justice Director’s Award.

Raphael Katz

Raphael is an Assistant United States Attorney at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Hampshire, where he serves as the Affirmative Civil Enforcement Coordinator. Raphael joined the U.S. Attorney’s Office in 2019, after thirteen years in private practice in New York. He was a founder and partner at a litigation boutique where he focused on commercial and qui tam litigation. Raphael began his career clerking for a Justice of the New York Supreme Court, Commercial Division, after graduating from Brown University and Emory University School of Law.

Jason Marcus
Jason Marcus is a partner at Bracker & Marcus LLC and he has worked almost exclusively with whistleblowers and the False Claims Act since 2008. He takes great pride in the fact that in every case, he has the honor of working for the “good guys” – whistleblowers who believe that nothing is more important than integrity – and helping the United States dispense justice against cheats and frauds.

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Immigration Law Section Webinar: Immigration Issues Facing State and Local Governments
2020-10-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Online, US
Join the Immigration Law Section’s Younger Lawyers Division for their webinar series geared toward the younger attorney. Through this webinar series, the intention is to enable attendees to receive mentoring from seasoned immigration attorneys in specific areas of immigration law. This panel will cover state and local governments’ interactions with the Department of Homeland Security and ICE, where lines have been drawn and what is happening on the ground.
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About the Presenters
J. Carolina Chavez is the General Counsel and Deputy Commissioner for Policy at the New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA), the primary policy advisor to the Mayor on all immigration related matters. In that capacity, she oversees the Office’s legislative efforts to advocate for immigrant inclusive policies and programs at all levels of government, as well as enforcement of the City’s local laws limiting law enforcement and government from cooperating with ICE on civil immigration enforcement. Carolina’s responsibilities also include advising on the City’s approach to immigration-related litigation, both affirmative and defensive. She joined MOIA after serving as a Senior Counsel at the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, where her responsibilities included advising and operationalizing reforms aimed at reducing the over-policing and criminalization of communities of color. Prior to joining the Mayor’s Office, Carolina was a Senior Counsel at the New York City Law Department, where she litigated on behalf of the City and its employees in federal suits filed in the Southern and Eastern District Courts. She has served as an Administrative Law Judge for New York State, and started her career at the New York County District Attorney’s Office. In addition, she is an adjunct faculty member in the Lawyering and Legal Writing Program at Cardozo Law. Carolina is the proud daughter of immigrants.

Arash Jahanian is the Director of Policy and Civil Rights Litigation at the Meyer Law Office, PC. He advises lawmakers, advocates, and stakeholders on proposed policies, through the lens of the impact those policies will have on members of vulnerable communities including immigrants and people impacted by the justice system. His litigation practice includes representation of victims of governmental abuse and employment discrimination. Prior to joining the Meyer Law Office, Arash worked as a staff attorney at the ACLU of Colorado, where he litigated and advocated on behalf of immigrants, LGBTQ individuals, prisoners, victims of police racial profiling, and people experiencing homelessness. Arash contributed to lawsuits in Colorado that ended sheriffs’ practices of holding individuals at ICE’s request, challenged a 287(g) program that would allow deputies to enforce immigration law, and sought accountability for the death of man in ICE custody at the detention facility run by GEO Group, Inc. Arash previously worked at the civil rights firm Rathod Mohamedbhai LLC, where he represented victims of police brutality, prison abuse, and employment discrimination. Arash was one of the attorneys in the Wyoming marriage equality cases and has served as chair of the Denver LGBTQ Commission and president of the Colorado LGBT Bar Association. He is currently on the board of the Interfaith Alliance of Colorado and the Nomination Committee for the Denver Citizen Oversight Board. Arash was recognized as the Colorado Bar Association’s Outstanding Young Lawyer in 2015, and was part of three different teams winning the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association’s Case of the Year Award. A graduate of Georgetown Law and the University of North Carolina, Arash has also worked as an associate in Crowell & Moring LLP’s Washington, DC office, a judicial clerk for the Honorable Wiley Y. Daniel of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, and a middle school teacher in Chicago through Teach For America.

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Veteran & Military Law Section + Federal Career Services Division: The 4th Annual Veterans Services
2020-10-02 09:00 - 10:00 | Online, US
The Fourth Annual Veterans Services Series
Co-sponsored by the Problem Solving Courts office of the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania
Courts, Federal Career Services Division and the Veteran’s and Military Law Section of the Federal Bar Association
The Veteran’s and Military Law Section together with the Federal Career Services Division cordially invites you to join a Zoom discussion (non CLE) with Veteran Advocates in a series of three one-hour panel presentations on three consecutive Fridays. 9/18; 9/25 & 10/2.
The focus of the program moves from veteran’s courts to the array of services available to and needed by veterans. The September 18 panelists include veteran justice outreach coordinators, a veteran’s homelessness expert and a representative from the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections to talk about veteran’s units.
The second panel will cover the needs of and services for veterans, with panelists that include a county veterans office director, a representative from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and a veteran’s court advocate from the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The final panel will focus on legal services for veterans.
Friday, October 2, 2020 | 9–10 am

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Maryland Chapter: Employment Law - Motions Practice in Employment Cases filed in Maryland's Federal Court
2020-10-01 13:00 - 17:15 | Online, US
Hear from top practitioners and judges on motions to dismiss, discovery, and summary judgment. Learn how employee-side attorneys draft complaints to best meet pleading standards, hunt for necessary information, and resist defense attempts to bar a trial through summary judgment. Hear from management attorneys on how they hold their opponents to plausibility standards at the pleadings stage, cabin discovery to embrace only what is appropriate and proportional to the case in controversy, and draft effective summary judgment motions. Finally, hear from three of our Federal Judges who will share their wisdom on how both sides can make their pleadings and motions practice more effective.
The Webinar is Organized into Four Panels:
Moderated By: R. Scott Oswald, Managing Principal, The Employment Law Group, P.C.
Panel 1: A Supreme Court and Fourth Circuit Update

Richard T. Seymour, The Law Office of Richard T. Seymour, P.L.L.C.
Hon. Paula Xinis

Panel 2: Motions to Dismiss

Hon. Richard D. Bennett, United States District Judge
Kristy Eriksson, Partner, Miles & Stockbridge, P.C.
Kristen Sinisi, Partner, Bernabei & Kabat, PLLC

Panel 3: Summary Judgment

Donald E. English, Jr., Principal, Jackson Lewis
Hon. Ellen L. Hollander, United States District Judge
Michal Shinnar, Senior Associate, Gilbert Employment Law, P.C.

Panel 4: Discovery Motions

Jay R. Fries, Partner, Ford & Harrison LLP
Hon. Timothy Sullivan, United States Magistrate Judge

This event is co-chaired by the Honorable Paula Xinis and the Honorable Benson Everett Legg.

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If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Bonnie Greenberg, bonnie.greenberg@usdoj.gov

Presidential Installation of W. West Allen
2020-10-01 12:00 - 13:00 | Online, US
W. West Allen will be installed as the FBA’s 93rd National President during a broadcast on October 1, 2020 at 12:00 pm ET. Please join us to see Chief Judge Miranda M. Du of the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada administer the oath of office followed by remarks by President Allen. Check your email for broadcast access information! The program is open to both FBA Members and Non-members.

W. West Allen
W. West Allen is an intellectual property litigator and counselor in Las Vegas who represents a wide variety of international clients in federal courts. West served as chair of the FBA’s Government Relations Committee for seven years. He has served as a member of the FBA’s Board of Directors for much of the past decade, serving two terms from 2011 to 2015 and from 2015 to 2018. In 2016, West received the FBA’s President’s Award for longstanding service to the FBA and as chair of its Government Relations Committee.
West served as an FBA Circuit Vice President (CVP) for the Ninth Circuit, where he assisted in the development of 16 FBA chapters from 2007 to 2013. During this time, West was twice elected to serve as the Chair of the Circuit Vice Presidents. In 2013, while serving as Government Relations Committee chair, West testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee regarding the effect of sequestration on the federal courts. He helped institute the FBA’s annual “Capitol Hill Day” and taught at the FBA’s annual leadership training. Prior to serving as an FBA national officer, West was the Nevada Chapter president from 2000 to 2001 and co-chair of the 2006 FBA National Convention held in Las Vegas. West has been a Life Fellow with the FBA Foundation since 2009.
Over the years, West has worked with many FBA leaders and committees. He was appointed to serve on the FBA’s National Council from 2001 to 2007. He has served as a member of the Government Relations Committee; the FBA 100th Anniversary Planning Committee; the Nomination and Elections Committee; the Constitution, Bylaws, Rules & Resolutions Committee (to update the FBA’s governance structure); the Chapter Activity Award and Fund Committees; and various national audit, finance, and special task force groups while serving on the Board of Directors.
West is a partner with the national law firm of Howard & Howard PLLC. Previously, he was a partner for over a decade with Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP, where he served on the firm’s governing executive committee. In Nevada, West founded the Nevada State Bar’s Intellectual Property Section and served as that section’s first chair in 2004. Beginning in 2005, West was appointed by the chief judge of the U.S. District Court District of Nevada to serve on the Civil Rules Standing Committee on the Local Rules. He was reappointed to this committee by the chief judge in 2009 and in 2011, at which time he drafted the local patent rules for the District of Nevada. Between 2010 and 2019, West was appointed by Nevada’s Federal Court to serve on five Merit Selection, Appointment and Reappointment Panels for U.S. Magistrate Judges, often serving as the committee chair.
Within the Las Vegas community, West has served since 2008 on the Board of Directors for Opportunity Village, Nevada’s premier charity assisting those with intellectual disabilities. He is a volunteer Child Advocate Program attorney with the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada. He has chaired the Clark County Bar Association’s annual Liberty Bell Award Committee and served for many years on the Advisory Board for Humanitarian Experience for Youth (HEFY), an international youth service project organization.

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Webinar: The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and The Foreign Investment & National Security Act (FINSA): What are They and Their Impact on International Business with the United States
2020-09-30 14:00 - 15:00 | Online, US
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) is an interagency committee authorized to review certain transactions involving foreign investment in the United States and certain real estate transactions by foreign persons, in order to determine the effect of such transactions on the national security of the U.S. CFIUS operates pursuant to section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950. The authority of the President to suspend or prohibit certain transactions was created through the 1988 Exon-Floria Amendment and has been revised by subsequent regulations.
The regulations governing the CFIUS review process are codified at 31 C.F.R. Chapter VIII. Effective February 13, 2020, changes to CFIUS’s jurisdiction and process were implemented which affect the access, rights or involvement of foreign persons to U.S. businesses. CFIUS operates pursuant to section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950.
This webinar will address the events which led to the formation of CFIUS, how it works, and how to balance national security and business interests. The webinar will also address new challenges posed to CFIUS, including recent changes to CFIUS’s jurisdiction and process, the effect of new economic treaties, issues with the People’s Republic of China and the European Union, and the effects of COVID-19 on CFIUS decision-making.
Presented by the FBA International Law Section
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About the Presenters:
Dr. Bijan Kasraie, Partner, KF Law LLC
Upon receiving his Ph.D. degree in engineering from Pennsylvania State University, Bijan Kasraie went to Iran, where he served as Vice President of Operations for one of the largest cement complexes in Iran, with over 15,000 employees. Shortly afterward, he was promoted to Executive Vice President. In that position, he doubled the company’s revenue by lowering the cost and improving the efficiency of the company. He was then hired as Executive Vice President for the second-largest bank in the country, with over 6,600 branches. During his ten years with the bank, he transformed the entire operation from old-fashioned paper banking to fully automated systems. In 1979 he returned to the U.S. and formed the Midcontinental Bank, a privately owned bank with a presence in England, Italy, Switzerland, the Caribbean, and the U.S. He served as President of the bank until its dissolution in 1991. During this period, he also formed an independent oil and gas company with operations in the Appalachian Basin. Dr. Kasraie then formed the Midcontinental Group Company (“MGC”), a company involved with the pharmaceutical, import-export, and recycling businesses, among others. In 1997, Dr. Kasraie obtained his law degree and formed the law firm of Marchman and Kasraie, where he served as Managing Partner. The firm was active in corporate and security law, international law, and family law. In 2012, Dr. Kasraie co-founded the law firm of Kasraie & Fodor, LLC.
Moderated By
Beth S. Persky, Attorney, Law Office of Beth S. Persky; FBA International Law Section Vice Chair
Beth Persky is a graduate of the Boston University School of Law and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. She studied politics both at the Fletcher School and as an undergraduate at the University of Michigan, where she worked as an assistant editor for the Michigan Daily. Beth is also a member of SAG-AFTRA, and worked as a radio lawyer in her first job after law school. Prior to attending law school, Beth worked for the Vice President of Legislative Affairs of a professional association that lobbied in Washington, D.C. Beth is the incoming chair of the International Law Section of the FBA, and practices Immigration Law in Los Angeles.

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1 CLE Credit (60min state) / 1.2 CLE Credit (50min state)
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New Mexico Chapter: A Judge's Perspective on the Science and Art of Legal Writing With Judge Robert Bacharach
2020-09-30 12:00 - 13:00 | Online, US
Join Judge Robert Bacharach (U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit) for a lunchtime presentation blending the fields of law and psycholinguistics, which involves the study of how the human brain processes and stores language. Illustrating principles from his recently published book entitled Legal Writing: A Judge’s Perspective on the Science and Rhetoric of the Written Word, attendees will learn remarkably practical skills, and be provided clear, succinct, graceful and powerful examples. This webinar is geared for attorneys, judges and law students who wish to improve the clarity and memorability of their legal writing.
Panelist:

Judge Robert Bacharach (U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit)

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FBA Members – $0

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This program has been approved by the New Mexico MCLE for 1.0 General Credits.

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Roshanna Toya

Law Student Series: So You Want to be a Civil Rights Lawyer? Career Paths to Federal Practice in Civil Rights and Public-Interest Law
2020-09-25 14:00 - 15:00 | Online, US
Join four lawyers whose experience runs the gamut of federal civil rights practice, as they share how they got where they are today and tips and insight for law students and recent graduates who want to practice in the civil rights / public interest field.
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About the Presenters
Elizabeth Barton, Assistant Deputy General Counsel, Board of Education of the City of Chicago
Elizabeth Barton is an Assistant Deputy General Counsel for the Board of Education of the City of Chicago, which oversees Chicago Public Schools. She manages the federal litigation unit of the law department, which defends all federal claims filed against the Board and its employees. That practice includes claims under Title VII and related employment statutes, Title IX, and 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983. Prior to joining the Board, Elizabeth was in private practice representing local government entities in state and federal litigation. Elizabeth lives in Chicago with her 8-year old son and their new puppy, Duke.

Cashauna Hill, Executive Director, Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center
Cashauna Hill has served as Executive Director of the Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center (formerly the Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center) since 2015. At Louisiana Fair Housing, Cashauna leads a staff of advocates in fulfilling the organization’s mission to end housing discrimination and segregation. Prior to leading LaFHAC, Cashauna spent several years challenging discriminatory housing policies and practices through litigation and policy advocacy. She has written about housing segregation and civil rights for Next City and The Hill, among other outlets, and in 2017 was honored as the inaugural recipient of the Tulane Law School Public Interest Law Foundation’s Practitioner Service Award. Cashauna is a graduate of Spelman College and Tulane Law School.

Wylie Stecklow, Civil Rights Attorney, Wylie Stecklow PLLC
Wylie Stecklow is a civil rights attorney in downtown Manhattan. Mr. Stecklow is the immediate past FBA SDNY Chapter President, the immediate past chair of the FBA National Civil Rights Law Section, and an adjunct Professor at Fordham Law School (his alma mater). He is a founding member of the National Action Network’s Legal Rights Nights, a recipient of U.S. Congress Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition for Community Service, the New York City Council Certificate for Outstanding Citizenship and Manhattan Borough President’s Office Certificate of Recognition for Service to the Community. In 2004, he was the General Counsel for the Billionaires for Bush, and in September 2011, his firm was retained by the Occupy Wall Street General Assembly, and organized pro bono representation for over 200 Occupy arrestees. He has litigated 1983 cases involving First Amendment Rights in New York, Maryland and Iowa. Since 2015, he has been named a Civil Rights Super Lawyer. He has served as a panelist and moderator for Civil Rights CLE’s organized by New York County Lawyer’s Association, National Police Accountability Project and the Federal Bar Association, and has presented an investigators’ training at the Civilian Complaint Review Board on how to interview police officers. His affinity for New Orleans spans more than two decades, and more than 50 JazzFest days. Since 2006, he has hosted NYC’s Most Authentic Mardi Gras Party, Fat Friday, an annual non-profit fundraiser.
Jonathan Trunnell, Managing Attorney, Disability Rights Louisiana
Jonathan Trunnell is managing attorney for Disability Rights Louisiana (formerly Advocacy Center), which provides legal advocacy for people with disabilities to combat all forms of discrimination, abuse and neglect through monitoring, investigations, and legal action. Jonathan was honored with the National Disability Rights Network’s 2019 Advocacy Award for work on prisoners’ rights litigation. Jonathan graduated magna cum laude from the University of California Hastings School of Law in 2011. Jonathan joined the DRLA team in April 2015.

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No refunds will be made for notices of cancellation received after the close of business on Date. 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.

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Webinar: Judicial Panel on Remote Hearings
2020-09-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Online, US
Our distinguished panelists for this webinar include Chief Justice Bridget M. McCormack of the Michigan Supreme Court, District Judge Timothy S. Hillman of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Immigration Judge Amiena Khan, and Immigration Judge Dorothy A. Harbeck. The panelists will focus on the use of remote hearings in state and federal courts during the Pandemic, best practices for remote hearings and due process concerns throughout the United States. Benefits of remote hearings will be addressed as well as best practices before the judiciary.
Judge Khan and Judge Harbeck are appearing in their capacity as Executive Vice President of NAIJ and Secretary/Treasurer of NAIJ. Their views do not represent the official position of the Department of Justice, the Attorney General, or the Executive Office for Immigration Review. These speakers’ views represent their personal opinions, which were formed after extensive consultation with the membership of the NAIJ.

About the Presenters
Hon. Dorothy Harbeck, NAIJ
Judge Harbeck is an Immigration Judge for the U. S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review (US- DOJ-EOIR). She is the Secretary/Treasurer of the National Association of Immigration Judges (NAIJ) which is a component of the International Federation of Professional & Registration for this event is now closed.Technical Engineers (Judicial 2) Union (IFPTE-AFL-CIO). The views expressed in her classes, presentations and articles do not necessarily represent the official position of the United States Department of Justice, the Attorney General, or the Executive Office for Immigration Review. The views represent the author’s personal opinions, which were formed after extensive consultation with the membership of the NAIJ.
She was appointed to the Elizabeth, NJ Immigration Court in 2006 and transferred to the New York City Immigration Court in 2019. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, from Wellesley College, with honors in English and a special studies certificate with honors from the Universite’ Catholique De L’Ouest in Angers, France. She is currently also a trial skills professor at Columbia Law School.
Hon. Timothy Hillman
Judge Timothy Hillman is a United States District Court Judge for the District of Massachusetts. He was appointed as a United States District Judge on June 7, 2012. In 2006 he was appointed as a United States Magistrate Judge in which capacity he served until his appointment as a District Judge. Prior to his appointment as a Magistrate Judge, he was a judge of the Massachusetts Superior Court from 1998-2006. From 1991 to 1998, he was an Associate Justice and Presiding Justice in the Gardner District Court and the Presiding Justice in the Worcester District Court. He was in private practice from 1974 to 1998.
Hon. Amiena Khan, NAIJ
Hon. Amiena Khan was appointed by Attorney General Eric Holder in December, 2010. Judge Khan is seated at the New York Immigration Court and is a member of the New York State Bar. She is the Executive Vice President of the National Association of Immigration Judges (NAIJ) and serves as the co-chair of the NAIJ Vulnerable Populations Committee. NAIJ is the collective bargaining unit for U.S. Immigration Judges nationwide. In her personal capacity, she is a member of the Federal Bar Association and is a Board Member and the Programs Chair of the Federal Bar Association Immigration Law Section. Judge Khan is also a member of the National Association of Women Judges.

Hon. Bridget Mary McCormack
Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack joined the Michigan Supreme Court in January 2013, and became the Chief Justice in January 2019. An NYU Law graduate, Chief Justice McCormack started her legal career in New York City. In 1996 she joined the Yale Law School faculty. She then joined the University of Michigan Law School faculty, in 1998, where she taught criminal law, legal ethics, and various clinics. She was named Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs in 2002.
Chief Justice McCormack was elected to The American Law Institute in 2013. The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology appointed her to the National Commission on Forensic Science in 2014. She serves as an editor on the ABA’s preeminent journal, Litigation. In 2019, Governor Whitmer appointed her as Co-Chair of the Michigan Joint Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration. In 2020 she was appointed as Board Member of the Kids Kicking Cancer non-profit organization, and Board Member of the American Bar Association Legal Education Council. Chief Justice McCormack continues to teach at the University of Michigan each year as well as publish in professional journals and law media.

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If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Laura Mulhern, Sections and Divisions Manager.

Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] False Claims Act Today - District of South Carolina
2020-09-24 12:00 - 14:00 | Online, US
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.
We hope to resume in-person sessions of “The FCA Today” in 2021, but for now we’re conducting them online via the Zoom webinar platform. For this session on the District of South Carolina, attendees can expect a brief overview of the FCA process, including a review of case law in the Fourth Circuit, and a detailed look at:

The types of FCA case most welcomed by the district’s U.S. Attorney Office;
How D.S.C. prosecutors work with Main Justice to investigate complaints and weigh intervention;
How D.S.C. judges evaluate seal extensions and seal violations;
The local impact of the Supreme Court’s recent FCA decisions; and
Where D.S.C. prosecutors fall in national debates over the viability of medical necessity cases, DOJ dismissal of relator-led cases, and other issues.

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.
Judge Joseph F. Anderson, Jr.
Joseph F. Anderson, Jr. was appointed United States District Judge by President Ronald Reagan in October 1986. Prior to that, Judge Anderson practiced law in Edgefield, South Carolina, and represented Edgefield and Aiken Counties in the South Carolina General Assembly. He is a graduate of Clemson University and the University of South Carolina School of Law. When appointed at age 36, Judge Anderson became the youngest federal judge in South Carolina history and the second youngest in the country. He has served on the federal bench for 34 years, seven of those years as Chief Judge. A strong advocate of legal education, Judge Anderson has taken part in more than 200 CLE and law-related programs, committees and associations, including a six-year seat on the Federal Rules of Evidence Committee of the United States Judicial Conference. He also has authored two books on trial advocacy for lawyers. Judge Anderson recently took senior status, but retains an active court schedule, in addition to serving as an adjunct professor of Evidence and Federal Courts at the University of South Carolina School of Law.

Deborah B. Barbier
Deborah focuses her practice on federal and state criminal defense, Qui Tam/False Claims Act actions, and business litigation. Deborah’s interest in the law began at a young age as her late father was an FBI agent. She attended the University of South Carolina for both her undergraduate and law degrees. Following graduation, Deborah was selected for two consecutive clerkships at both the state and federal level. In 1996, she began working at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina. Deborah served in this capacity for 15 years, and she was honored to hold several leadership positions while there. In 2011, Deborah felt as though it was the right time personally and professionally to enter into private practice. Since then, Deborah has excelled in her defense work, and she is excited to see what the future holds.

Pamela Coyle Brecht
Pamela is a Partner at Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP. Ms. Brecht serves as Chair of the firm’s national Qui Tam/False Claims Act Practice Group. She is also experienced in white-collar criminal litigation, employment law, internal investigations, and complex health care litigation. Ms. Brecht has litigated many of the most complex False Claims Act cases filed in the United States. Her cases have included alleged fraud by a large multi-state Medicaid managed care contractor, FCA violations by three of the largest hospital corporations in the country, and dissecting complex financial relationships among healthcare providers including Stark and Anti-Kickback issues. She has also litigated cases involving hospital fraud, emergency room fraud, medical device allegations, Medicare Part C and Part D fraud, government contractor fraud, laboratory fraud, as well as all types of pharmaceutical fraud. One of the whistleblower matters that Ms. Brecht has worked on was recognized in 2018 by The National Law Journal as one of the “Top 100 Verdicts.” The matter, Lutz v Health Diagnostics Laboratory, ranked as #39 on the list of highest verdicts throughout the nation for that year and came in at #2 for the highest verdicts coming out of Pennsylvania.
James Leventis – ACE Coordinator and Deputy Civil Chief for the District of South Carolina
James coordinates the District’s civil prosecution of health care and procurement fraud cases. He has served as an AUSA for over 11 years, including three years in the criminal division. James has tried numerous cases to verdict, including the District’s first civil health care fraud trial, and argued before the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. James has received the U.S. Attorney’s Award for Excellence, the Counsel of the Inspector General on Integrity and Efficiency Award for Excellence, and a Special Commendation from the Civil Division of the Department of Justice for Outstanding Service. He is a regular presenter at South Carolina Bar and Federal Bar Association events, as well as an instructor at the National Advocacy Center. Prior to joining the U.S. Attorney’s Office, James was an associate in private civil defense litigation practices in Columbia, South Carolina and Palo Alto, California. James is a graduate of the Santa Clara University School of Law and obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia.

Registration
Registration will close Wednesday, September 23 at 11AM ET.
Registration Fees

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Registrants will receive Zoom login details on the day before the event.
Registration is now closed.
Cancellation Policy
No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on September 17, 2020. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact Ariel White at awhite@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests.

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

Email Communication Policy
By registering for this event, you agree to receive email communications from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details, Continuing Legal Education certification, programming changes, upcoming events, surveys, and post-event communications.
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If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Laura Mulhern, Sections and Divisions Manager.

William D. Browning Tucson Chapter: Bench and Bar
2020-09-24 12:00 - 13:30 | Online, US
Please join us on September 24, 2020, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (AZ time) for an online CLE filled with the latest information on our federal courts in Arizona. We are honored to have Chief Judge G. Murray Snow, District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps, Chief Bankruptcy Judge Brenda Moody Whinery, Magistrate Judge Lynnette C. Kimmins, and Assistant Chief Immigration Judge Irene Feldman join us.
Panelists:

Chief Judge G. Murray Snow
District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps
Chief Bankruptcy Judge Brenda Moody Whinery
Magistrate Judge Lynnette C. Kimmins
Assistant Chief Immigration Judge Irene Feldman

Registration

FBA Members – $0
Nonmembers – $35

How to Register
Register Online
Registration RSVP deadline will be September 24.
Login credentials will be provided via email to all registrants on the day before this webinar

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Saul Huerta

Eastern District of New York Chapter: This Year’s Most Significant Bankruptcy Decisions
2020-09-23 17:00 - 19:00 | Online, US
The Suffolk and Nassau Academies of Law in partnership with the Eastern District of the New York Chapter of the Federal Bar Association are pleased to present this program. There are many recent and significant cases that have been decided throughout the country that may impact your practice and strategies for both business and personal bankruptcy cases.
Faculty:

Eastern District of New York Bankruptcy Judges:
Hon. Alan Trust, Hon. Robert Grossman, and Hon. Louis Scarcella
Bill Rochelle, Editor-at-Large of the American Bankruptcy Institute and author of the ABI Daily Wire
Shari Barak, Esq.,
Mickee Hennessy, Esq.

Registration

FBA Members – $40
Nonmembers – $50

How to Register
Register Online
Send name, email address, phone number and payment (cash or check payable to FBA EDNY) to Troy Kessler 534 Broadhollow Road, Suite 275, Melville, NY 11747// Call: 631-499-9100
Registration RSVP deadline will be September 16.
Login credentials will be provided via email to all registrants on the day before this webinar

CLE
MCLE CREDIT: 2.0 Professional Practice

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Troy Kessler.

Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] False Claims Act Today - District of New Jersey
2020-09-22 12:00 - 14:00 | Online, US
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.
We hope to resume in-person sessions of “The FCA Today” in 2021, but for now we’re conducting them online via the Zoom platform. For this session on the District of New Jersey, attendees can expect a brief overview of the FCA process, including a review of case law in the Third Circuit, and a detailed look at:

The types of FCA case most welcomed by the district’s U.S. Attorney Office;
How D.N.J. prosecutors work with Main Justice to investigate complaints and weigh intervention;
How D.N.J. judges evaluate seal extensions and seal violations;
The local impact of the Supreme Court’s recent FCA decisions; and
Where D.N.J. prosecutors fall in national debates over the viability of medical necessity cases, DOJ dismissal of relator-led cases, and other issues.

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.
Ken Abell
Ken Abell is a founding partner of Abell Eskew Landau LLP (AEL), a boutique law firm specializing in qui tam defense and False Claims Act Litigation, government enforcement matters and white collar criminal defense. AEL represents numerous entities and individuals in connection with qui tam matters under the False Claims Act, including several large hospital systems and healthcare providers. Until 2018, Ken served as Chief of Healthcare Fraud for the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York, Civil Division. In his ten years as an Assistant United States Attorney, Ken litigated and resolved some of the Eastern District’s most significant FCA matters, including some of the nation’s largest healthcare and mortgage fraud cases. Ken began his legal career as a commercial litigator at a prominent litigation boutique in Chicago. Thereafter, he was a law clerk to the Honorable Theodore H. Katz in the Southern District of New York, before joining the United States Attorney’s Office in 2008.
Lee Cortes
Lee is an Assistant United States Attorney at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey. Lee currently serves as the Chief of the Health Care Fraud Unit, supervising a team of approximately 12 AUSAs and directing all of the Office’s criminal and civil investigations and prosecutions of health care fraud offenses. Before Lee was promoted to that role in January 2020, he served as the Deputy Chief of the Special Prosecutions Division since July 2017, where he oversaw approximately 12 prosecutors who investigate and prosecute public corruption matters. Before then, Lee was a line assistant in the General Crimes Unit in 2010 and in the Special Prosecutions Division from 2011 until 2017. Prior to joining the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Lee worked at Kaye Scholer in New York from 2003 to 2010, focusing on white collar defense, life sciences, products liability, and commercial litigation. Lee graduated from King’s College and Fordham Law School.
Dave Dauenheimer
David Dauenheimer is a Deputy Chief in the Government Fraud Unit of the Criminal Division at the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey. He serves as the Affirmative Civil Enforcement Coordinator and previously served as the Health Care Fraud Coordinator from 2011 until 2015. Mr. Dauenheimer is responsible for civil investigations of government fraud offenses including violations of the False Claims Act, FIRREA, and other federal laws. Since joining the office in 2008, he has been responsible for numerous large-scale qui tam/civil investigations, including resolutions involving a multinational device manufacturer, pharmaceutical companies, and companies contracting with numerous federal agencies including the Department of Defense.
Mr. Dauenheimer previously served as a Senior Litigation Counsel handling appellate and class action matters in the Office of Immigration Litigation at the Department of Justice. Prior to joining the Department of Justice in 2002, Mr. Dauenheimer served for seven years with the Judge Advocate General’s Corps of the U.S. Army, where he was a criminal prosecutor, claims attorney, deployed to Bosnia in support of Operation Joint Guard, and was selected to be the Army’s liaison to the Department of Justice’s Torts Branch where he served as a trial attorney for two years.
Mr. Dauenheimer received his JD from the University of Colorado, Boulder School of Law, and his BA in Civil Engineering from Lafayette College, Easton PA.
Jay P. Holland
A principal in Joseph, Greenwald & Laake’s Civil Litigation Group and chair of the firm’s Labor, Employment, and Qui Tam Whistleblower practice, Jay Holland is a renowned employment and qui tam litigator known for taking on tough cases and achieving exceptional results. Jay counsels clients in individual and class action cases involving gender and race discrimination and sexual harassment, violations of the wage and hour laws, and wrongful termination. Jay has an active qui tam practice, representing whistleblowers in actions under the federal False Claims Act.

Judge John Michael Vazquez

Nominated by Barack Obama on March 26, 2015, to a seat vacated by Joel A. Pisano. Confirmed by the Senate on January 27, 2016, and received commission on January 29, 2016.

Registration
Registration will close Monday, September 21 at 11AM ET.
Registration Fees

FBA Members – $0
Nonmembers – $10

Registrants will receive Zoom login details on the day before the event.
Registration is now closed
Cancellation Policy
No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on September 15, 2020. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact Ariel White at awhite@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests.

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

Email Communication Policy
By registering for this event, you agree to receive email communications from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details, Continuing Legal Education certification, programming changes, upcoming events, surveys, and post-event communications.
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By registering for an FBA webinar, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same, do not register for the event.
If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Laura Mulhern, Sections and Divisions Manager.

Section on Taxation: Tax Practice and Procedure Roundtable: Tax Legislative Update - Employer Tax Credits Under the CARES and HEALS Acts; 2020 Presidential Election Considerations
2020-09-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Online, US
This roundtable will address refundable payroll tax credits made available to employers by CARES and HEALS. The focus will be on the Employee Retention Tax Credit and the Safe and Healthy Workplace Tax Credit. The panel will also offer a more general legislative outlook, particularly in light of the upcoming election, which will highlight candidates’ policy proposals and discuss potential impacts on existing tax policy.

About the Speakers
Andre J. Barnett is Tax Counsel for the Senate Finance Committee where he is responsible for corporate and international tax matters. Before joining the Senate Finance Committee, Andre was part of the transaction tax team at Ernst & Young, LLP where he focused on the tax aspects of corporate transactions, including U.S. and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, bankruptcy and corporate restructuring. Andre received his LL.M from Georgetown University Law Center, his J.D. from the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law and his B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Loren Ponds, member of Miller & Chevalier, centers her practice on providing strategic counsel to clients on legislative, regulatory, and other tax policy issues, as well as advising on technical tax matters related to transfer pricing and other international tax topics. She advises clients on the impacts of tax policy, such as the implementation of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), and issues related to technical corrections, administrative guidance, and legislative amendments to various provisions. Prior to joining Miller & Chevalier, Loren served as Majority Tax Counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means, where she developed, analyzed, and refined the international tax provisions of the TCJA. Loren received her LL.M. from Georgetown University Law Center and her J.D. from American University Washington College of Law.
Monisha Santamaria is a Legislation Counsel at the Joint Committee of Taxation, assisting congressional tax-writing committees and members of Congress with the development and analysis of legislative proposals. Her primary focus is on domestic businesses. Previously, Monisha was a senior manager in Ernst & Young LLP’s National Tax Department, advising clients on a wide range of U.S. federal income tax issues impacting domestic and foreign partnerships; a tax associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, primarily counseling multinational corporations on the U.S. federal income tax aspects of joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures; and a tax planning associate at Bingham McCutchen LLP, chiefly serving Fortune 50, financial sector, and energy industry clients. Monisha holds a J.D. from Stanford Law School.

Ground Rules

Statements made by government employees are made in their personal capacity and may not be relied upon as an authorized statement of any government agency.
No recording devices allowed.
FBA Tax Section membership is not required to participate, but you are encouraged to visit https://www.fedbar.org/membership/for information on becoming a member.

Interested in Speaking?
If you are interested in leading a future monthly call, please contact cfederico@crowell.com or brandon.king@bakermckenzie.com

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Laura Mulhern, Sections and Divisions Manager.

Admiralty Law Section: [VIRTUAL] The Fourth Annual Florida Maritime Law and Practice Update and Review
2020-09-17 08:45 - 13:00 | Online, US
The Florida Bar Admiralty Law Committee and
the Federal Bar Association Admiralty Law Section virtually presents:
The Fourth Annual Florida Maritime Law and Practice Update and Review
[8:45 – 9:10 AM]
Florida Bar Admiralty Law Committee Meeting
[9:10 – 10:00 AM]
Maritime Arbitrations by Matthew J. Valcourt, B.C.S.
[10:00 – 10:50 AM]
Latest Cases in the Eleventh Circuit by Kassandra Doyle Taylor, B.C.S.
[10:50 – 11:00 AM] Program Break
[10:00 – 11:50 AM]
Updates on 1782 Proceedings by Briton P. Sparkman, Esq.
[11:50 AM – 12:40 PM]
Ethics in Maritime Law by Joanna N. Pino, Esq.
[1:00 PM] Seminar Concludes
Event Flyer

Registration
Registration Fees

Registration is Complimentary

Register Online
RSVP to admin@miamimaritimelaw.co by 9/4/2020.
Maximum capacity 100 participants. You will be provided log-in details prior to event.

CLE
Pending Approval:

The Federal Bar Association Fla Bar 4 CLE/Certification Hours
Including 1 Hour of Ethics

Orange County Chapter: IP Tips from Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid
2020-09-16 16:00 - 17:00 | Online, US
The FBA/OC Annual IP Program
Panelist:

Hon. Alan Albright | District Judge, Western District of Texas
Hon. K. Nicole Mitchell | Magistrate Judge, Eastern District of Texas
John W. Holcomb | IP Litigator/Mediator/Special Master, Greenberg Gross

Registration

FBA Members – $0
Nonmembers – $0

How to Register
Register Online
Registration RSVP deadline will be September 16.
Login credentials will be provided via email to all registrants on the day before this webinar

CLE
The webinar has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education by the State Bar of California in the amount of 0.75 hour. The FBA/OC certifies that this activity conforms to the standards for the approved education activities prescribed by the rules and regulations of the State Bar of California governing MCLE.
A link with instructions on obtaining the CLE certificate will be shared during the webinar. The Zoom participation log serves in place of signing in on the Record of Attendance and notes total attendance time.
Attendees must participate in the program in its entirety to receive MCLE credit. Partial credit will not be given.

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact info@FBAOC.com

Webinar: Successfully Navigating COVID Curveballs in Bankruptcy and Debt Collections as a Government Attorney
2020-09-16 14:00 - 15:00 | Online, US
In the wake of the COVID crisis and wave of large chapter 11 cases filed nationwide, the State and Local Government section presents a webinar to discuss the issues, traps, and tricks that may be of concern and unique to governmental entities and their counsel. The panel featuring government bankruptcy attorneys and those who regularly represent the government in bankruptcy cases nationwide, will focus on issues facing governments related to PPP Loans, the CARES Act, and limitations on debt collections impacted by COVID.
Presented by the State & Local Government Relations Section

About the Presenters:

MODERATOR: Andrew S. Ballentine, Associate Attorney, DSK Law (de Beaubien, Simmons, Knight, Mantzaris & Neal, LLP)
Andrew Ballentine is an Associate Attorney in the Firm’s Orlando office. Prior to joining the Firm, Andrew was a Law Clerk for the Honorable Eduardo V. Rodriguez, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of Texas. Andrew was born and raised in Largo, Florida before he left for Gainesville to attend the University of Florida where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Food & Resource Economics from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Additionally, Andrew earned a Master of Arts from the Graduate School at the University of Florida in Agribusiness, during which time he was a graduate assistant for Finance and Investment courses taught by Professor P.J. van Blokland. Andrew received his Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University College of Law. During law school, Andrew was a member of Law Review and served as a supervising editor. Andrew was also the Vice President and Treasurer for the school’s Federalist Society chapter, and the school’s liaison to the Orlando Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. Andrew earned the top grade in Property I and Public International Law. Prior to graduating from law school, Andrew was a financial planner with Nelson Financial Planning and a FINRA registered representative and principal with Nelson Ivest Brokerage Services Inc. Andrew also serves as the Vice President of Programming for the Orlando Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and the Chair of the State and Local Government Relations Section of the Federal Bar Association. Additionally, Andrew serves on a Federal Bar Association task force charged with determining ways to encourage opportunities for lesser experienced attorneys in federal court.
Tara L. Grundemeier, Capital Partner, Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP
As a bankruptcy partner in Linebarger Goggan Blair and Sampson’s Houston office, Ms. Grundemeier routinely handles complex chapter 11 cases involving millions of dollars of taxes owed to various clients. With more than 17 years of legal experience handling mass bankruptcy litigation in all U.S. Courts, Ms. Grundemeier is a formidable opponent in bankruptcy proceedings. Her expertise in the areas of individual and corporate reorganizations, bankruptcy litigation and creditor’s rights often result in rulings in favor of our clients. Ms. Grundemeier earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology in 1994 and a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science in 1996 from the University of Houston. Ms. Grundemeier later attended Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University, graduating magna cum laude with a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree in 2002. Ms. Grundemeier is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, the American Bar Association, the Houston Bar Association, the International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation, the State Bar of Texas Bankruptcy Section, the East Texas Bankruptcy Bar Association and a Texas Bar Foundation Fellow. Ms. Grundemeier is the recipient of the Houston Bar Association’s President’s Award for her work as the co-chair (2018-2019) of the Lawyers for Literacy Committee. She is licensed to practice in the State of Texas and the United States Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas.
William R. Pursell, Senior Attorney, Assistant General Counsel, Florida Department of Revenue
William R. (Bill) Pursell has served as Senior Attorney Assistant General Counsel with the State of Florida Department of Revenue since 2011. His undergraduate studies were completed at Stetson University in 1989 where he received his Bachelor Of Arts degree as a double major in Political Science and History. He received his J.D. from Regent University in 1994. Bill began in private practice joining the firm of Beal, Anderson & Soto in Tallahassee, FL in 1995. In 1999 he opened his own practice in Tallahassee and expanding to Gainesville Florida before entering his current practice with the State of Florida. Bill has trial experience involving State claims related to injury, contract and statute trying cases throughout the State and Bankruptcy courts of Florida. He has handled appellate work for both private and government matters. Bill currently serves on the board of the States Association of Bankruptcy Attorneys.
Cory D. Steinmetz, Assistant Attorney General, IRS Compliance Officer – Collections Enforcement, Office of Ohio Attorney General (Dave Yost)
Cory is the IRS Compliance Officer and an Assistant Attorney General with the Collections Enforcement section of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. There he acts as a conduit between the office and the IRS, while also working on various tax and bankruptcy litigation matters. Cory is knowledgeable in the individual and business taxes administered by the Department and has experience with federal and local taxes. Previously, Cory worked as an Attorney in the Office of the Chief Counsel of the Ohio Department of Taxation. He primarily acted as the bankruptcy counsel for the Department, managing the various Ohio tax issues that present themselves in cases filed across the country. In 2018 he became a board member of the States Association of Bankruptcy Attorneys. Cory is licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio and is a graduate of Capital University Law School.

Registration
Registration will close Tuesday, September 15 at 2PM EST.
Registration Fees

FBA Member: $0
Nonmember: $75

Cancellation Policy
No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on August 14, 2020. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact Ariel White at awhite@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests.

CLE
1 CLE Credit (60min state) / 1.2 CLE Credit (50min state)
Credit for these complimentary webinars will be processed/reported within 4-6 weeks of the webinar event date and available for credit in states that allow credit for live webinar presentations. Your bar number must be accurate in our database to receive credit.

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.
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By registering for an FBA webinar, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same, do not register for the event.
If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Caitlin Rider, Conference Manager.

Minnesota Chapter Monthly Luncheon [VIRTUAL]
2020-09-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Online, US
Minnesota Chapter Monthly Luncheon
Wednesday, September 16 | 12 – 1 PM CST
The Minnesota Chapter of the Federal Bar Association cordially invites you to its virtual monthly luncheon meeting on Wednesday, September 16, 2020. Our first meeting will feature Distinguished McKnight University Professor Jill Hasday from the University of Minnesota Law School, discussing her book, Intimate Lies and the Law, which examines the hidden body of law governing deception in dating, sex, marriage, and family life.

Registration
Registration will close Tuesday, Wednesday 15

Complimentary Registration: Members of FBA
Nonmembers – $10

How to Register
Register Online
CLE
Please note that 0.5 Hour of CLE credit is anticipated

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Adam Hansen

Tampa Bay Chapter: 2020 Virtual Federal Sentencing Seminar – Hot Topics in Sentencing
2020-09-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Online, US
2020 Virtual Federal Sentencing Seminar – Hot Topics in Sentencing
COMPASSIONATE RELEASE IN THE AGE OF COVID
Tuesday, September 15
Federal judges have granted over 1200 compassionate release motions since the pandemic began its rampage through federal prisons. Experts—a compassionate release recipient, an Assistant Federal Public Defender, a U.S. Probation Officer, and a criminal defense lawyer volunteering with the Compassionate Release Clearinghouse COVID-19 Project—will discuss litigating motions from their unique vantage points.
Panelist:

John Bailey, Formerly incarcerated recipient of compassionate release order
Adeel Bashir, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Appeals Supervisor, Middle District of Florida
Sarah Johnson, Deputy Chief Probation Officer, Eastern District of California
Devon Galloway, Associate, Zuckerman Spaeder, LLP and Pro Bono Resource Counsel, Compassionate Release Clearinghouse COVID-19 Project

Moderated by Mary Price, General Counsel, FAMM

Registration

Complimentary Registration: Members of FBA, ABA CJS, NACDL, Government Employees/CJA Attorneys
Nonmembers – $10

How to Register
Please email Gus Centrone at gcentrone@kmf-law.com to register for the webinars and identify
which group you are in.

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Gus Centrone or Katherine Earle Yanes.

2020-09-15 08:00 - 17:00
Join Judge Robert Bacharach (U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit) for a lunchtime presentation blending the fields of law and psycholinguistics, which involves the study of how the human brain processes and stores language. Illustrating principles from his recently published book entitled Legal Writing: A Judge’s Perspective on the Science and Rhetoric of the Written Word, attendees will learn remarkably practical skills, and be provided clear, succinct, graceful and powerful examples. This webinar is geared for attorneys, judges and law students who wish to improve the clarity and memorability of their legal writing.
Panelist:

Judge Robert Bacharach (U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit)

Registration

FBA Members – $0
Nonmembers – $0

How to Register
Register Online
Registration RSVP deadline will be September 23.
Login credentials will be provided via email to all registrants on the day before this webinar

CLE
This program has been approved by the New Mexico MCLE for 1.0 General Credits.

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Roshanna Toya

LGBT Law Section: Emerging Issues in the LGBTQ+ Community 2020
2020-09-14 18:00 - 21:15 | DC Bar, 901 4th Street NW, Washington DC, DC, 20001, United States
Join the LGBT Law Section and the DC Bar on Monday, March 30, 2020 to discuss emerging issues in LGBTQ+ Law. This interactive and informative class will discuss various LGBTQ+ related legal issues, including transgender rights, parentage, domestic partnerships/same-sex marriage, taxes, and child custody. This class will be available both in-person and via webinar. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from our experienced panel and get the latest updates in the field of LGBTQ+ law!

Speakers

Joseph C. Figini, Delaney McKinney LLP
Michele Zavos, Delaney McKinney LLP

Registration
Registration Fees

FBA Members: $89
Non-members: $129

How to Register
Click Here to be redirected to the DC Bar Event Registration Page

Select Individual Registration Button
Create an account with DC Bar
Select “FBA LGBT Law Section Members” from drop-down menu

CLE
3 credit hours of CLE courtesy of the DC Bar.

Questions?
Contact Brandon King, Chair of the LGBT Law Section.

Webinar: Issues Surrounding Law Enforcement’s Liability | Part 3
2020-09-14 14:00 - 15:15 | Online, US
In the wake of the police accountability problems that are confronting America, it is even more vital that we are educated on issues surrounding law enforcement’s liability. The third installment of this program will shed light on police and municipal liability arising from encounters with people who have a disability. The panelists will discuss how Section 1983 has been applied in these encounters and law enforcement compliance with and best practices under the Americans With Disabilities Act.
The panelists will be Bill Goren, the first president of the National Association of Attorneys With Disabilities and a national expert on Americans With Disabilities Act compliance, Julie Chovanes, a transgender woman who owns her own firm focusing on civil rights impact litigation, Sergeant Cheryl Dorsey, who became a social justice advocacy consultant after serving in the Los Angeles Police Department for more than 20 years, and Jeff Rothman, a New York City attorney specializing in representing plaintiffs in police and law enforcement misconduct cases, including cases arising from arrests during Occupy Wall Street and Black Lives Matter protests.
Previous installments of this webinar series addressed both the prosecution and defense points of view. Part One shared insights on how law enforcement is trained, special considerations that arise during their prosecution, and solutions for the problems we face. Part Two featured a panel of defense attorneys with expertise in representing officers.
The programs will be moderated by Kiera Murphy and Ann Motl, who are both attorneys involved with Federal Bar Association diversity and inclusion efforts. Tara Norgard, Chair of the National Diversity & Inclusion Committee, also provided vital support in developing the programs.
Presented by the Diversity & Inclusion Standing Committee
Endorsed by:

Civil Rights Law Section
Minnesota Chapter

About the Presenters
Julie Chovanes, Attorney, Chovanes Law
Julie Chovanes graduated from Villanova University, Villanova, PA with four degrees including law. She founded Chovanes Law after she left her partnership in the largest law firm in the world, DLA Piper, in order to better serve her clients. Julie practices civil rights law and advocacy and has practiced in commercial areas, ranging from business law and litigation to patent law. She has changed the law to force recognition of the rights of trans people, including practicing at the intersection of trans rights and the Americans With Disabilities Act. Julie is also one of the few trans women to have her own firm and engage in impact litigation matters for trans and other people.
Sgt. Cheryl Dorsey, Los Angeles Police Department (ret.)
Cheryl Dorsey is a Los Angeles native and joined the LAPD in 1980. During her career, she worked exclusively in patrol and specialized units in all four Bureaus within the City of Los Angeles; South, Central, West and Valley. In addition to various patrol division assignments, Sgt. Dorsey was assigned to the infamous gang unit in Operations South Bureau; known as Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums (C.R.A.S.H.) under the command of Police Chief Daryl F. Gates. Sgt Dorsey also chronicled her LAPD career and social justice advocacy in an autobiography; “Black and Blue, Creation of A Social Advocate”.
William D. Goren, Attorney, William D. Goren JD LLM LLC
William D. Goren has 30 years of experience dealing with the ADA as an Attorney. His law practice and consulting practice as well as his blog, Understanding the ADA (an ABA 100 blog from 2014-2018). There was no ABA 2019), focus on understanding the ADA so that the client understands what it means to comply with that law. In particular, he provides consulting (which includes but is not limited to: training and serving as an ADA compliance expert witness; consulting expert; or consultant on ADA and related laws on matters in litigation), representation (providing counseling or co-counseling services), those involving compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and related laws. He is also a trained mediator, a FINRA arbitrator, and an arbitrator on the CPR employment law panel. Finally, he is the author of Understanding the ADA, now in its 4th edition (ABA 2013), and numerous other articles on the rights of persons with disabilities. Mr. Goren has an A.B. in Political Science from Vassar College, a J.D. from University of San Diego School of Law, and an LL.M. in Health Law from DePaul University College of Law. Interesting fact: he trained his miniature poodle to be a hearing dog for when he is in his virtual office.
Jeffrey A. Rothman, Attorney at Law, Solo Practitioner
Jeffrey A. Rothman is a solo practitioner in New York City, concentrating in the area of civil rights litigation, mostly involving police and other law enforcement misconduct. He is a 2001 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Mr. Rothman was one of the attorneys who represented arrestees in the civil rights litigation stemming from the mass arrests during the 2004 Republican National Convention demonstrations in New York City. He has also represented a number of arrestees from other political demonstrations, including those associated with the Occupy Wall Street movement and the Black Lives Matter movement, other political activists, and numerous others whose rights have been violated by law enforcement or other branches of the government, or by private entities acting in conjunction with the government, in myriad circumstances. Mr. Rothman has also litigated extensively on behalf of prisoners and detainees, concerning abuses they suffered while incarcerated and concerning their wrongful imprisonment in jail, prison, or in immigration detention.
Moderated By:
Ann Motl, Associate, Maslon LLP
Ann Motl is a registered patent attorney with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and represents clients in complex intellectual property litigation. Her substantial experience includes all phases of pre-trial civil litigation and motion practice in the federal courts. Committed to advancing the profession through leadership and pro bono service, Ann is actively involved in the Minnesota Chapter of the Federal Bar Association where she currently serves as co-chair of the Digital Communications Committee. She has represented a pro bono client in a Social Security disability appeal while working with the Minnesota Chapter’s Pro Se Project, and has also represented pro bono clients in housing and habeas matters while working with Volunteer Lawyers Network and Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid.
Kiera K. Murphy, Associate, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Kiera Murphy is a newly minted attorney practicing in business and white collar litigation at Faegre, Drinker, Biddle & Reath LLP. On the same date that she was sworn in as an attorney, Kiera won an evidentiary hearing on behalf of an order for protection petitioner. Kiera has also managed a document review and production in response to a federal grand jury subpoena that requested a decade of records. Prior to joining the firm, Kiera externed with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota, where she successfully briefed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against a federal agency.

Registration
Registration for this webinar is now closed.
Cancellation Policy
No refunds will be made for notices of cancellation received after the close of business on September 7, 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
Attendees may apply for approval and self-report CLE credit to their state following the webinar. The FBA is not processing CLE requests for this program.
Please check with your respective state(s) if they allow self-reporting and what materials are required for application. In addition to the the above agenda information, materials provided by presenters will be circulated via email one day in advance of the webinar date. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for 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.
Recording Disclaimer
By registering for an FBA webinar, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same, do not register for the event.
If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Caitlin Rider, Conference Manager.

National Council Meeting
2020-09-11 16:00 - 18:00 | Online, US
Participation 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. Final Agenda information to be circulated to invited attendees.

Foundation of the FBA Board Meeting
2020-09-11 11:00 - 12:30 | Online, US
Participation is limited to members of the Foundation of the FBA Board Members. FBA members may request to attend as observers, subject to maximum capacity of the video/audio conference platform. Final Agenda information to be circulated to invited attendees.

National Board of Directors Annual Meeting
2020-09-10 15:00 - 18:00 | Online, US
Participation is limited to members of the National Board of Directors. FBA members may request to attend as observers, subject to maximum capacity of the video/audio conference platform. Final Agenda information to be circulated to invited attendees.

Tampa Bay Chapter: 2020 Virtual Federal Sentencing Seminar – Hot Topics in Sentencing
2020-09-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Online, US
2020 Virtual Federal Sentencing Seminar – Hot Topics in Sentencing
WHAT THE FIRST STEP ACT MEANS FOR FEDERAL PRISONERS
Thursday, September 10
Sentencing reforms arising from the FIRST STEP Act have drawn considerable attention. Less has been given to the Act’s federal prison reform provisions. This presentation focuses on those aspects of the law that facilitate federal prisoners’ earlier return to the community, including the elderly and terminally ill home confinement program, compassionate re-lease and earned time credits.
Panelist:

Todd Bussert, Frost Bussert, LLC – New Haven CT

Registration

Complimentary Registration: Members of FBA, ABA CJS, NACDL, Government Employees/CJA Attorneys
Nonmembers – $10

How to Register
Please email Gus Centrone at gcentrone@kmf-law.com to register for the webinars and identify
which group you are in.

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Gus Centrone or Katherine Earle Yanes.

FBBC Board Meeting
2020-09-10 11:00 - 12:30 | Online, US
Participation is limited to members of the FBBC Board. FBA members may request to attend as observers, subject to maximum capacity of the video/audio conference platform. Final Agenda information to be circulated to invited attendees.

Chapters Leadership Meeting
2020-09-09 16:00 - 17:00 | Online, US
Participation is limited to members of the Chapters Leadership. FBA members may request to attend as observers, subject to maximum capacity of the video/audio conference platform. Final Agenda information to be circulated to invited attendees.

Sections & Divisions Meeting
2020-09-09 11:30 - 12:00 | Online, US
Participation is limited to members of Sections & Divisions. FBA members may request to attend as observers, subject to maximum capacity of the video/audio conference platform. Final Agenda information to be circulated to invited attendees.
