International Law Section: The FBA is Accredited to the UN ECOSOC – What Does this Mean for Members? How Can Members Participate?
2021-06-25 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US
The FBA is Accredited to the UN ECOSOC –
What Does this Mean for Members? How Can Members Participate?
In 2020, the Federal Bar Association was accredited to the UN Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOC). This session will provide information about what this means for members and the association, and how to participate in ECOSOC as an FBA member. The session will also address FBA policies and policy-making relevant to member participation in ECOSOC.
Presented by the International Law Section
Registration for this event is now closed.
About the Presenters
Michele Forzley, Forzley & Associates
Michele Forzley is a special advisor to the President of the Federal Bar Association on its status as an accredited entity to the UN Economic, Social and Cultural Council and active in multilateral affairs and health through her work as the Editor in Chief of UN Health Update. She is also a practicing lawyer whose work is focused on regulatory systems strengthening and governance in the health and pharmaceutical sectors through law, regulation, and institutional capacity building. Her projects have been on behalf of the WHO, World Bank, EU, national governments, advocacy organizations, and trade associations in WHO/AFRO, SEARO, WPRO, EMRO, EURO and PAHO regions, in individual countries, and in emerging economies. She is a member of the WHO IHR Roster of Experts on Health Law, Ethics and Human Rights, author, and is an adjunct law professor teaching law and pandemics and global public health law.
Rachel V. Rose, Chair, FBA Government Relations Committee
Ms. Rose has a unique background. Throughout her career, she has accumulated knowledge in a multitude of fields, with an emphasis on various facets of healthcare. Her experiences include:

working on Wall Street and at one of the “Big Four” consulting firms;
producing for the Chairman of the Reform and Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill;
interning at the Department of Health and Human Services;
compiling policy papers at the Royal College of Nursing in London;
consultative work as a top performing representative for the pharmaceutical and medical device industry; ​
clerking for the Honorable Linda R. Allan (6th Judicial Circuit, FL).

Prior to opening her law firm, she was Director of Business Development and Assistant General Counsel for a healthcare advisory company.
She is extensively published and presents on a variety of healthcare, False Claims Act, Dodd-Frank, and securities law topics including: cybersecurity, qui tam, physician reimbursement, ICD-10, access to care, anti-kickback and Stark laws, U.S. Supreme Court cases impacting the medical device industry, international comparative healthcare laws, and the HIPAA/the HITECH Act.
Presently, she is the chair of the Federal Bar Association’s Government Relations Committee. Ms. Rose has co-authored The American Bar Association’s books – The ABCs of ACOs and What Are International HIPAA Considerations?, as well as being a co-editor of American Health Lawyers Association’s Enterprise Risk Management Handbook (2nd Edition). Ms. Rose is also an Affiliated Member of the Baylor College of Medicine’s Center for Health Policy and Medical Ethics, where she teaches bioethics and is on the University of Houston Law School’s Healthcare Law Advisory Board.
Bruce Moyer, Government Relations Counsel (FBA)

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FBBC Board of Directors Meetings [VIRTUAL]
2021-06-24 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US

Section on Taxation: The Role of Nutrition for Busy Lawyers (and Everyone)
2021-06-22 12:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Online, US
Tuesday, June 22, 2021 | 12:30 PM ET
Come join the FBA Tax Section for “The Role of Nutrition for Busy Lawyers (and Everyone)” hosted by the Health & Wellness Committee on June 22, 2021 at 12:30 pm ET!
This panel will address the importance of nutrition for busy professionals, including the impact of nutrition on mental health and wellbeing, the controversy surrounding fad diets, and the challenges busy professionals face with identifying and prioritizing good nutrition habits. We will talk with a registered dietitian about how nutrition has a direct impact on mental health, emotional regulation, and executive function. The goal of the session is to provide the audience with tools like intuitive eating and flexible meal planning to help with tight deadlines, hybrid work environments, and travel for work or pleasure.
Please join us and invite your colleagues and friends.

About the Speakers

Genevieve Traversa, MS, RDN (Masters of Science, Registered Dietetic Nutritionist)
Lili Kazemi, Director at PwC, and Editor of DAOFitLife.com
Jorge M. Oben, Attorney, IRS Office of Chief Counsel (Moderator)
Elizabeth A. Kanyer, Trial Attorney, Department of Justice, Tax Division (Moderator)

Registration
Deadline to register will be Monday, June 21 2021 at 2 PM ET.

Registration for this event is now closed.

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

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If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Elizabeth A. Kanyer, elizabethkanyer@gmail.com

Section on Taxation Round Table: Biden Administration Political Appointments
2021-06-17 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US
This roundtable will discuss the Biden Administration’s political appointment process and Senate confirmation process, and will provide commentary on the Transition.
[Register Online]

About the Presenter
Andrew Strelka is currently the Senior Tax Counsel in the Biden-Harris White House.
In 2008, Strelka began his legal career at the Internal Revenue Service through the Presidential Management Fellows Program. Strelka was subsequently detailed to the office of the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia in 2009. In 2010, Strelka joined the United States Department of Justice Tax Division through the Attorney General’s Honors Program. While at the DOJ Tax Division, Strelka was named national chair of the FBA’s Tax Section and received the Federal Bar Association’s Younger Federal Lawyer Award. In 2013, Strelka received the Tax Division’s Outstanding Attorney Award and was detailed to the Obama White House. In 2014, Strelka left the government and eventually joined the tax controversy group at Latham & Watkins. In 2020, Strelka left the law firm and served as tax counsel to the Biden-Harris Transition.

Registration & Attendance Information
Registration for this event will close Wednesday, June 16 at 12 PM ET.
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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.

Webinar: The Shifting Landscape of Title VII - Analyzing the Bostock Decision One Year Later
2021-06-16 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US
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. Presenters will discuss this recent decision and its implications for the LGBTQ+ community one year later. The panel will also provide practical tips and considerations for LGBTQ+ employees facing discrimination issues in the workplace.
Presented by the LGBTQ+ 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.
Chinyere Ezie, Senior Staff Attorney, Center for Constitutional Rights
Chinyere Ezie is a Senior Staff Attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights, where she advocates for racial justice, gender justice, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI) rights, and challenges governmental abuses of power. Chinyere is lead counsel for transgender rights activist Ashley Diamond in her pathbreaking lawsuits against the Georgia Department of Corrections. She is also the originator of #BoycottPrada, a viral campaign that led luxury fashion house Prada to change the way it does business when it comes to racial equity and inclusion. Prior to joining the Center for Constitutional Rights, Chinyere worked at the Southern Poverty Law Center where she brought cases defending the rights of LGBTQI Southerners. She also served as a Trial Attorney at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, where she litigated employment discrimination cases and secured a $5.1 million jury verdict and historic injunction on behalf of workers who were subjected to religious harassment. Chinyere is a frequent speaker at law conferences and her advocacy has been reported on by the New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, NBC, and NPR, among others.
Omar Gonzalez-Pagan, Senior Attorney and Health Care Strategist, Lambda Legal (Speaker)
Omar Gonzalez-Pagan is a Senior Attorney and the Health Care Strategist at Lambda Legal, the oldest and largest national legal organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of LGBTQ people and people living with HIV. He has played a critical role in advancing the rights of LGBTQ people under the U.S. Constitution and federal civil rights laws in virtually every aspect of our lives, including education, employment, health care, and housing.
Jennifer L. Levi, Transgender Rights Project Director, GLAD (Speaker)
Jennifer L. Levi is the director of GLAD’s Transgender Rights Project and a nationally recognized expert on transgender legal issues. Levi’s precedent-setting transgender rights cases include: O’Donnabhain v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue (2010), which established that medical care relating to gender transition qualifies for a medical tax deduction; Adams v. Bureau of Prisons (2011), which successfully challenged a federal prison policy excluding medical care for transgender inmates who came into the system without a transition-related medical plan; and Doe v. Clenchy (2014), in which the first state high court ruled that a transgender girl must be fully integrated into her public elementary school as a girl, including having full and equal access to restrooms.

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Cancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on June 9, 2021. 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.
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 CLE Credit (60min state) / 1.2 CLE Credit (50min state)
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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If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Caitlin Rider, Sr. Conference Manager.

Northern District of California Chapter: Judging Implicit Bias In The Courts
2021-06-15 16:30 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, US
Judging Implicit Bias In The Courts
Tuesday, June 15 | 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Legal discourse on implicit bias has changed the way scholars and citizens think about race in the justice system. Ever-growing scholarship has identified, confronted, and sought to address how implicit bias operates in nearly every criminal justice context. The discussion will explore empirical research about negative implicit bias and how it manifests in judicial decision-making, even against the so-called “privileged minorities” of Asians and Jews.

HON. BERNICE B. DONALD, Judge, Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
PROFESSOR JUSTIN D. LEVINSON, Professor of Law, University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law
HON. MARK BENNETT, Director, Institute for Justice Reform & Innovation,
Drake University Law School, US District Judge, ND Iowa (Ret.)
HON. ELIZABETH LEE, Superior Court Judge, San Mateo County, CA

Registration
Registration for this event will close Monday, June 14
Registration Fees

FBA Members & Non-Members: Complimentary Registration

Register Online: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BWbu_i0FRxGOSn3MKNL79Q

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Randy Sue Pollock, Vice President-Oakland, Northern District of CA Chapter, FBA at rsp@rspollocklaw.com

Webinar: LGBTQ+ Pro Bono Showcase - The Impact of Pro Bono Work on LGBTQ+ Individuals
2021-06-11 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US
Have you wondered what pro bono work is going on with respect to the LGBTQ+ community? Are you interested in hearing about some of the frontline work ongoing around the country in various organizations? This webinar will feature prominent speakers who perform legal work for members of the LGBTQ+ community who are facing issues in areas such as immigration, asylum, gender identity, and child custody, among others. The goal of this presentation is to provide the audience an insider’s view as to what LGBTQ+ focused pro bono work looks like in different areas of law, show how legal organizations partner with law firms to provide meaningful representation to LGBTQ+ individuals and families, and offer practical tips for those who want to engage in this work, regardless of their practice setting.
Presented by the LGBTQ+ Law Section’

About the Presenters:
Chirag G. Badlani, Partner, Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, Ltd; Section Immediate Past Chair
Chirag is a Partner of Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, Ltd in Chicago, Illinois. He represents clients in a wide variety of civil matters, with a focus in the areas of civil rights, constitutional law, labor and employment, and commercial litigation. He also represents clients in asylum and refugee matters. He joined the firm in 2012. Mr. Badlani graduated magna cum laude from New York University School of Law (J.D. 2008), where he served as a Production Editor for the Journal of International Law and Politics and as a Competitions Research and Writing Editor for the Moot Court Board. During law school, Mr. Badlani worked at NYU’s Immigrant Rights Clinic. He received his B.A. from Yale College (B.A. 2003). Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Badlani was a law clerk to the Honorable Ann Claire Williams, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and to the Honorable Allyne Ross, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He also worked as a Planning Associate at the Vera Institute of Justice, in the Center on Immigration and Justice.
Currey Cook, Senior Counsel and Youth in Out-of-Home Care Project Director, Lambda Legal
Currey Cook is the Director of the Youth in Out-of-Home Care Project and Counsel in the National Headquarters Office of Lambda Legal, the oldest and largest national legal organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and people with HIV.

Brandon King, Associate, Baker & McKenzie LLP; Section Chair
Brandon King is an associate in Baker McKenzie’s Tax Practice Group in Washington, DC. He focuses on tax controversy and tax planning. Prior to joining the Firm, Brandon was a law clerk for the Honorable Albert G. Lauber at the United States Tax Court. He also served as a Presidential Personnel Associate in the Obama administration, where he was the tax advisor on the vetting team for presidential nominations.

Tania Linares Garcia, Senior Litigation Attorney, National Immigrant Justice Center
A senior attorney with NIJC’s Federal Litigation Project and LGBT Immigrant Rights Initiative. Prior to joining NIJC, Tania served as a staff attorney at the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project in Granger, Washington. She earned her J.D., magna cum laude, from Southern Illinois University. While in law school, Tania interned with the ACLU’s Immigrant Rights Project, the Illinois Innocence Project, and NIJC’s LGBT Immigrant Rights Initiative.

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Registration Fees

FBA Member: $0
Nonmember: $75

Registrants will receive webinar access information via calendar invitation approximately 24 hours prior to the session.
Live Captioning: Should you request live captioning or another accommodation in order to participate in this webinar, please contact meetings@fedbar.org at least 10 days before the event so we may make the necessary arrangements.
Cancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on June 4, 2021. 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.
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
Please note that CLE credit will not be offered for this webinar.

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FBA Board of Directors Meeting [VIRTUAL]
2021-06-11 | Online, US

Oklahoma City Chapter: From Murder To Museums: Abraham Lincoln, Adolf Hitler and the Hunt For Nazi Looted Art in America
2021-06-10 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Online, US
Thursday, June 10, 2021

The Oklahoma City Chapter of the Federal Bar Association is pleased to offer a virtual CLE discussing the legal issues surrounding the return of stolen property to victims of the Holocaust. The program will address the history and application of United States tax laws and the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2016.
Featured Presenter
Raymond J. Dowd, Partner – Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLP – New York, New York
Mr. Dowd is a partner in the law firm of Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLP in New York City. He authored Copyright Litigation Handbook (now in its 12th edition). His practice consists of federal and state trial and appellate litigation, arbitration and mediation, having served as lead trial counsel in broadcasting, fashion, publishing, art law, copyright, trademark, cybersquatting, privacy, trusts and decedents estates, licensing, corporate and real estate cases. Mr. Dowd lectures frequently on copyright litigation and on Nazi art looting.

CLE
1.5 Hours of Oklahoma CLE Credit Anticipated

Registration
Registration Fees
Registrants will be provided a Zoom link for each session.

FBA Members – $0
Non-FBA Members – $25

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How to Register
Register Online: Webinar Registration – Zoom
RSVP Deadline for this event will be Wednesday, June 9, 2021.

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Jake Krattiger at okcfedbar@gmail.com.

Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] False Claims Act Today – Western District of Missouri
2021-06-09 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone**
Hosted by the FBA’s Qui Tam Section, often in cooperation with local FBA chapters, “The False Claims Act Today” is a discussion series that examines the details of real-life FCA practice in specific jurisdictions. Sessions typically focus on a single federal district and feature an experienced local panel that includes an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the district; a federal judge; a relator-side attorney; and a defense attorney.
We hope to resume in-person sessions of “The FCA Today” in 2021, but for now we are conducting them online via the Zoom platform. For this session on the Western District of Missouri, attendees can expect a brief overview of the FCA process.
Registration for this event is now closed.

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. Stephen R. Bough, U.S. District Judge, W.D. Mo.
Judge Stephen R. Bough is a United States District Judge from the Western District of Missouri. Prior to being appointed to the bench in 2014 he ran his own plaintiff’s litigation law firm.

Nathan F. Garrett, Partner, Graves Garrett LLC

Nathan Garrett relies on his unique experience and judgment derived from a 15-year career as a state and federal prosecutor and FBI Special Agent to effectively represent clients across the nation undergoing the toughest of circumstances in a wide-ranging area of criminal and civil law.
Mr. Garrett has represented both relators and defendants in False Claims Act (qui tam) cases in jurisdictions across the nation. His experience and credibility in working with the government, along with his significant trial experience, has contributed to his ability to obtain favorable outcomes in numerous False Claims Act cases. In 2015, Mr. Garrett was featured by the Kansas City Business Journal for his accomplishments on behalf of clients in matters involving allegations totaling more than $1 billion.
Shazzie Naseem, Partner, Berkowitz Oliver LLP

Shazzie Naseem is a partner with the law firm Berkowitz Oliver LLP in Kansas City MO. His primary areas of focus include white collar criminal defense, CJA panel representations, civil business litigation, and work as an eDiscovery Special Master. In addition, Mr. Naseem serves as the Western District of Missouri CJA Panel District Attorney Representative, the DSAG representative for the 8th Circuit, and a member of the Board of Directors for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Alan T. Simpson, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri
As an AUSA in the Civil Division, Alan leads health care investigations under the False Claims Act and the Controlled Substances Act. Mr. Simpson also represents the United States in federal program litigation and bankruptcy. Prior to joining the Department of Justice, Mr. Simpson was an attorney in private practice in Kansas City, Missouri, and a federal law clerk in Kansas City, Kansas, and Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Simpson graduated from Washington University School of Law and the University of Missouri, where he majored in Statistics and Economics.
Cindi S. Woolery, Affirmative Civil Enforcement Coordinator, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri

Cindi S. Woolery is an Assistant United States Attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri. Ms. Woolery has been with the U.S. Attorney’s Office since 2003, and she serves as the Affirmative Civil Enforcement (ACE) Coordinator and Civil Health Care Fraud Coordinator. Ms. Woolery also prosecutes criminal health care fraud cases. Prior to joining the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Ms. Woolery clerked for the Honorable John R. Gibson, Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, and was in private practice. Ms. Woolery is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law.

Registration
Registration for this event is now closed.
FBA Members – $0
Nonmembers – $10
Registrants will receive Zoom login details on the day before the event
Cancellation Policy
No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on March 29, 2021. 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 sections@fedbar.org.

Middle District of Pennsylvania: Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction in the Middle District of Pennsylvania
2021-06-03 15:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US
Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction in the
Middle District of Pennsylvania
Thursday, June 3 | 3:30 PM – 5 PM
Please join the Middle District of PA Chapter of the FBA for this virtual CLE featuring an esteemed panel of judges of our Court discussing the utilization of magistrate judges, including consenting to magistrate judge jurisdiction, recent changes to some magistrate judge procedures in the Court, and best practices before the magistrate judges.

Honorable Malachy E. Mannion, District Judge
Honorable Karoline Mehalchick, Chief Magistrate Judge
Honorable Martin C. Carlson, Magistrate Judge
Honorable Susan E. Schwab, Magistrate Judge
Honorable Joseph F. Saporito, Jr., Magistrate Judge
Honorable William I. Arbuckle, Magistrate Judge

CLE
1.5 CLE Credit Hours

Registration
Registration for this event will close Thursday, May 27
Registration Fees

FBA Members – $30
Nonmembers – $40

How to Register
Register Online

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Bridget Montgomery, Esq., CLE Chair at bmontgomery@eckertseamans.com.

Districts of Kansas & Western Missouri: Legal Writing: A Judge's Perspective - 1-Hour Zoom CLE presented by the Hon. Robert E. Bacharach of the Tenth Circuit
2021-06-03 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Online, US
Legal Writing: A Judge’s Perspective – 1-Hour Zoom CLE presented by the Hon. Robert E. Bacharach of the Tenth Circuit
Thursday, June 3 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CST
On June 3, 2021 from noon – 1 p.m., the Federal Bar Association Chapter for the Districts of Kansas & Western Missouri is sponsoring a 1-hour CLE called Legal Writing: A Judge’s Perspective. Our esteemed presenter will be the Honorable Robert E. Bacharach of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. As some of you may know, Judge Bacharach is a frequent, sought-after speaker and the author of the popular book Legal Writing: A Judge’s Perspective on the Science and Rhetoric of the Written Word. Judge Bacharach was kind enough to present at a similar event one year ago and the event was tremendously popular – some of you may have attended.
The Honorable Robert E. Bacharach of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
Judge Bacharach authored the popular book Legal Writing: A Judge’s Perspective on the Science and Rhetoric of the Written Word. Judge Bacharach received his B.A. from the University of Oklahoma in 1981 and his J.D. from the Washington University School of Law in 1985. Judge Bacharach was a Law Clerk to the Hon. William J. Holloway, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, from 1985-1987. From 1987-1999, Judge Bacharach was engaged in private practice in Oklahoma City. From 1999-2013, Judge Bacharach was a U.S. Magistrate Judge in the U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma. Judge Bacharach was nominated by Barack Obama on January 4, 2013, to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and received his commission on February 28, 2013.

CLE
1 hour of CLE credit

Registration
Registration for this event will close Wednesday, June 2
Registration Fees

FBA Members – $0
Nonmembers – $50

To register, send an e-mail to fedbarkanmo@gmail.com indicating you are registering for the June 3 CLE. For multiple registrants, please list the name of each registrant and his/her e-mail address.

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Blake Shuart at Blake.Shuart@huttonlaw.com

Webinar: Preventing Medical Malpractice and Other Health Practice Issues through Empathic Communication
2021-06-02 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US
Do you represent healthcare providers and facilities? Are you in-house counsel for a health system? If so, are you prepared to advise your clients how to properly and effectively respond to harm or adverse events in healthcare settings?
During this CLE, we will discuss how healthcare providers and practices may avoid medical malpractice litigation through the use of empathic communication. Specifically, we will discuss apology statutes; the rules of evidence; apology and forgiveness; the CANDOR program, which promotes a culture of safety that focuses on caring for the patient, family, and caregiver by providing freedom for providers to acknowledge an error without fear that the admission will be used against them in court; and the possible criminalization of medical malpractice.
Presented by the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section

About the Presenters
Moderator: Herschenia Brown, MBA
Mediator; FBA ADR Section Board Member
Herschenia Brown is an aspiring employment mediator and financial operations professional with more than ten years experience in project management and process provement strategies, and nine years in legal finance. She has obtained both Bachelor of Technical Management and Master of Business Administration degrees. Due to the growing number of employees who were experiencing work-related chronic stress, anxiety, and depression, Herschenia decided to shift focus and embark on a new career. She became a Board Certified Integrative Mental Health Coach to support organizations in creating solutions to building better mental wellness cultures in an effort to retain top talent, improve employee morale, and reduce the number of grievances/legal claims. To offer the added critical benefit of mediation, she entered the Dispute Resolution program at Pepperdine’s Straus University, Caruso School of Law, which she will complete in summer 2021. In her spare time, Herschenia enjoys writing. She is an Amazon bestselling (in five parenting categories) and award-winning author under the pen name Aria Craig. She has written several articles for multiple publications and working on her first novel about the effects of sibling narcissism.
Angela Eastman, JD, LLM
Partner, Pacific Apex Law Group; FBA ADR Section Officer and Board Member
Angela Eastman is a health law attorney and regulatory compliance consultant primarily focusing on healthcare compliance and insurance regulatory law. Prior to her current position at Pacific Apex Law Group, Angela practiced law for several years at Eastman Law + Dispute Resolution providing outside counsel to health insurance companies and other health organizations, and served as in-house counsel for a large health insurer. As a result, she is well versed in litigation, transactions, mediation, and arbitration. Angela also provides ADR training and coaching services across the nation to employers and employees, nonprofits, and other business organizations, and instructs business graduate and law students as an adjunct professor. Angela earned her BA from of McGill University, JD from Vermont Law School, and LLM in ADR from Pepperdine the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law. She has completed leadership training through the Vermont Leadership Institute (Snelling Center for Government), Leadership Champlain (Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce), and the University of Vermont (School of Business Administration). Angela holds certifications and designations in Project Management, Advanced Project Management, Market Conduct Management (MCM), Leadership and Management, and Emotional Intelligence. Her admissions include the States of Vermont, Washington and Colorado, U.S. District Court (Vermont), and the U.S. Supreme Court. Angela serves as a board member for Cardinal Opportunities, Inc. and chair-elect of the Federal Bar Association ADR Section. She is active in the local Boulder, Colorado community by volunteering for and supporting non-profit organizations with missions focused on self-sufficiency, education, women, and mental health and substance use disorder.
Julie McCoy, PharmD, JD
Senior Manager of Pharmacy, Quality & Medication Safety and Director, Pharmacy Residency, Providence Southwest Washington; Partner, Pacific Apex Law Group
Julie focuses her legal practice on Health Care and Life Sciences with an emphasis on regulatory compliance, and Alternative Dispute Resolution. She is experienced in collaborative development, production, distribution, and utilization of scientific and healthcare-related products and services, pharmaceuticals, and devices, with a focus on quality, efficacy, safety, technological efficiency and minimization of cost. In addition to private practice, Julie is currently Senior Manager of Pharmacy, Quality and Medication Safety and Director of post-graduate year-one (PGY1) pharmacy residency programs at Providence Southwest Washington, as well as an Adjunct Faculty member at Washington State University, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and an Affiliate Faculty member at the University of Washington, School of Pharmacy. Julie received her law degree at Mitchell Hamline School of Law with a concentration in Health Law and Compliance, and completed her legal externships with the Communication and Optimal Resolution Team (CANDOR) as well as the Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission (PQAC) and FAVROS Law firm with a focus in Medical Malpractice Defense.
Katie Gilbert Spear, OD, JD
Partner, Pacific Apex Law Group
Katie Gilbert-Spear is a dedicated, results-driven professional with a vast background and wealth of knowledge in health care, coupled with a passion for utilizing 15+ years of experience to provide legal services, consulting, advocacy, and expertise to organizations, corporations, and individuals. She practices in the areas of Health Care and Life Sciences, with a special interest in telehealth and telemedicine, and Alternative Dispute Resolution. Katie graduated with honors from Auburn University with a degree in Biomedical Sciences and obtained a Master’s degree in Public Health, specializing in Epidemiology, from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health. She earned her Doctorate of Optometry from University of Alabama at Birmingham. Katie also graduated from the Mitchell Hamline School of Law with a concentration in Health Law and Compliance. Prior to law school, Katie grew a multi-location Optometry/Ophthalmology office. She is also the founder and director of The Visual Performance Center, which has conducted numerous research studies, over the past decade, in contact lenses, solutions, dry eye and visual performance. She is a consultant and speaker with various eyecare companies. Katie currently serves on the Board of Optometry for the state of Florida and is a member of the American Optometric Association’s Third-Party committee.
Mark Maines, MDiv
Grief & Trauma Specialist, Crisis Consultant and Veteran Advocate, Mark Maines Crisis Consulting
Mark Maines has been leading at the intersections of psychology, spirituality, and leadership science for over two decades. He is the founder of a crisis consulting firm that specializes in guiding individuals and communities through grief and trauma, moral injuries and crisis response/recovery planning. As a former Naval officer he possessed subject matter expertise in combat trauma, combat re-integration, post traumatic stress, and military ethics. Mark was forward deployed and proudly served the heralded “Blue Diamond” 1st Marine Division. Mark works best in “high stakes,” “high stress” environments and offers outside perspective, useful strategy, and enduring hope whenever possible. Mark earned his BS from John Brown University, M.Div from Fuller Theological Seminary, Certificate of Dispute Resolution from the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law, and is working to complete his Doctorate of Psychology. Mark’s most important work happens on the sidelines of baseball fields, soccer pitches, and horse arenas where he cheers on the passions of his three “tween” children. Mark lives in north county San Diego and can be reached through his website www.markmaines.com.

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CLE: 1 CLE Credit (60min state) / 1.2 CLE Credit (50min state)
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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Webinar: Antitrust and Trade Regulation Section: Antitrust 101 - A Guide for In-House Counsel And General Practitioners
2021-05-28 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US
Antitrust 101: A Guide for In-House Counsel & General Practitioners
Agenda Outline

Criminal Antitrust Issues
Civil Antitrust Claims
Antitrust Issues that Keep In-House Counsel Up at Night
Tips for Legally Dealing/Collaborating with Competitors

Registration for this event is now closed.

About the Presenters

Eric S. Berman, Partner, Venable LLP

Eric Berman practices in the areas of nonprofit, consumer protection and advertising, and postal law, where he represents clients in complex regulatory proceedings and in litigation. Eric’s focus is on the intersection of marketing and nonprofit issues: he advocates for charitable organizations, professional fundraisers, telemarketers, and direct mailers before state and federal regulators and in state and federal courts in high-stakes matters. He has strong relationships with many federal and state charity regulators, and serves as outside general counsel to the largest trade association in the U.S. serving the needs of nonprofit mailers.

Jonathan Direnfeld, Partner, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Jon Direnfeld is a litigation partner in the Washington, D.C., office focused on defending tech and data-driven companies against regulatory enforcement and litigation actions involving critical online and offline data management and sales & marketing activities.

Mark C. Grundvig, Assistant Chief, Washington Criminal II Office, United States Department of Justice, Antitrust Division
Mark Grundvig is Assistant Chief of the Washington Criminal II Office, Antitrust
Division, U.S. Department of Justice. Prior to serving as Assistant Chief in his current office, Mr. Grundvig was Assistant Chief in the Washington Criminal I Office for four years. He joined the Antitrust Division as trial counsel in 1997. During his time with the Antitrust Division, Mr. Grundvig has focused on investigations and prosecutions of violations of competition laws including price fixing, bid rigging, customer allocation, and related offenses including various types of fraud. During his time with the Antitrust Division, he has served as lead counsel on a broad range of cases including international cartel cases in the auto parts and air transportation industries as well as numerous matters involving procurement fraud and collusion affecting the health care industry. Mr. Grundvig has also served as a Special Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia and Counsel for the United States Senate, Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights. Prior to joining the Antitrust Division in 1997, Mr. Grundvig worked as a Judicial Clerk for the Arizona Court of Appeals. He received his Juris Doctor, Magna Cum Laude, from the University of Arizona in 1996.
Scott N. Wagner, Partner, Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP
Scott is a partner in the Firm’s Litigation Group and leads Bilzin Sumberg’s e-Discovery practice. Scott represents companies and individuals in antitrust and other complex litigation. He conducts internal investigations and guides corporate clients through regulatory investigations conducted by the Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, Securities and Exchange Commission and state attorneys general.
Scott led Bilzin Sumberg’s Antitrust Team in achieving tremendous results for major opt-out plaintiffs in the precedent-setting LCD price fixing litigation, one of the largest antitrust litigations in recent history. He currently represents major opt-out plaintiffs in the CRT and Capacitors price-fixing litigations.

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Registration will close on Thursday, May 27 at 2:00 p.m. ET.
Registrants will receive webinar access information via calendar invitation approximately 24 hours prior to the session.
Registration Fees

FBA Member – $0
Nonmember – $75

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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 May 24, 2021. 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.
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Western District of Virginia: Trying Section 1983 Cases-Prisoner Cases in the Western District of Virginia
2021-05-27 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Online, US
Trying Section 1983 Cases-Prisoner Cases
in the Western District of Virginia
Thursday, May 27 | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Agenda

12:00 – 12:15 p.m. – Judge Ballou – Introduction of speakers and explain the importance of participation in and support of prisoner litigation pending in the Western District of Virginia.
12:15-12:30 – Walton Milam – Basic issues in pro bono 42 U.S.C.§ 1983 prisoner lawsuits and maintaining strong relationship with clients.
12:30-1:00 p.m. – Rosalie Fessier and Laura Maughan – 42 U.S.C.§ 1983 mechanics and the defense perspective.
1:00-1:15 p.m. – Judge Ballou – Using the Bench Bar Fund and the Court’s perspective and Support of Pro Bono 42 U.S.C.§ 1983 Litigation.
1:15-1:130 – Questions.

Featured Speakers

Honorable Robert S. Ballou
Rosalie Fessier
Laura Maughan
Walton Milam.

CLE
1 hour of Virginia CLE credit pending approval

Registration
Registration for this event will close Wednesday, May 26
Registration Fees

FBA Members – $0
Nonmembers – $50

Non-members should contact C. Kailani Memmer at KMemmer@glennrob.com

How to Register
Register Online

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Bryce Hunter at bhunter@spilmanlaw.com

[Virtual] Insurance Tax Seminar
2021-05-27 - 2021-05-28 | Online, US
The FBA Section on Taxation offers another virtual seminar on topics of interest to the insurance industry. The seminar will continue its tradition of providing a forum for a robust dialogue between the insurance industry, tax practitioners and government sector professionals. The program will be held on May 27-28. Participants will have the opportunity to stay up-to-date on the latest tax developments and guidance by choosing from sixteen different panels. Seminar topics have been carefully curated to cover viewpoints on the latest insurance company, insurance product, international, and other relevant and timely insurance tax topics, such as the evolving tax function and potential for new tax law changes.
CLE and CPE Credit Available – Scroll for more information.
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Agenda
Thursday, May 27
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. ET | Opening Session + Keynote Remarks
Keynote Speaker: Peter Phelan, President, Phelan Advisory LLC
Peter Phelan is the President of Phelan Advisory LLC, an independent firm offering bespoke advisory services to banks, asset managers, non-financial corporates, private equity firms, and capital markets businesses. Peter was most recently the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Capital Markets at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, ending his service in January 2021. As part of the Domestic Finance team, Peter advised the Secretary and other Department senior leadership on the policy implications and effects of all capital markets activities across the nation.
General Session Sponsored by BKD CPAs & Advisors
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET | Session 1
Prospects for Tax Changes in 2021-2022
President Biden has proposed sweeping infrastructure projects, offset in part by corporate, international, and individual tax increases. This panel, featuring Congressional and Treasury staff, will give tax professionals an insight into the shape of and prospect for changes, so they can structure future operations taking the new rules into account. Additionally, attendees will learn of counter proposals to the Biden tax plan. They will be prepared to modify foreign and domestic structures as necessary to comply with new requirements. Finally, attendees will have a unique experience of Q&A with key stakeholders.

Moderator: Pamela Olson, Consultant, Tax Policy Services, PwC
Courtney Connell, Senior Tax Counsel, Senate Finance Committee (R)
Andrew Grossman, Chief Tax Counsel, House Ways and Means Committee (D)
Tiffany Smith, Chief Tax Counsel, Senate Finance Committee (D)
Derek Theurer, Chief Tax Counsel, House Ways and Means Committee (R)
Tom West, Deputy Assistant Secretary (Domestic Business Tax), U.S. Department of the Treasury

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET | Session 2A & 2B
2A: Life Insurance Tax Issues and Legislative Update
The panel will discuss the income tax issues that were most impactful to life insurers during the past year. Topics will include reinsurance tax planning strategies, regulatory capital considerations, and the section 807(f) regulations. The panel will further discuss potential legislation, including U.S. Tax Reform, OECD Pillar 2, and other significant legislative proposals. The panel will discuss key planning ideas and considerations related to the proposed legislation. Finally, the panel will discuss the IRS’ Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Campaign.

Moderator: Matthew T. Jones, Managing Director, Business Tax Services, KPMG LLP
Michael Beaty, Partner, Financial Services, EY
John E. Glover, Senior Counsel, Insurance Branch, Office of the Associate Chief Counsel (FI&P), IRS
Daniel Kheel, Vice President, Tax Planning & Strategy, MetLife
Matthew Lodes, Partner, PwC

2B: Hot Topics in Multistate Taxation
The panel will present and discuss relevant state and local tax areas of interest including the impact of remote workers in today’s work from home environment, recent legislative policies and developments as well as current topics facing state and local tax departments.

Moderator: Brendon McKibbin, Partner, Multistate Tax, Deloitte Tax LLP
Abbie Foreman, Senior Manager, State & Local Tax, EY
Tov Haueisen, Partner, State & Local Tax, PwC
Gerardo (Jerry) Malanga, Corporate Vice President, New York Life

2:30 – 3:30 p.m. ET | Session 3A & 3B
3A: Life Reserves Potpourri
This panel will focus on recent guidance relevant to the computation of life insurance reserves. Panelists will discuss the content, emerging issues, and application of post-TCJA reserves guidance including the section 807 final regulations and the recent section 807(f) “change in basis” revenue ruling. The panel also will address practical issues that arise when applying the change in basis rules. The discussion will include an overview of relevant NAIC guidance, and cover any updates regarding activity on the two active section 807 LB&I campaigns. Participants will gain an understanding of the post-TCJA life reserves guidance, and be able to identify and address practical issues that are encountered in applying IRS and NAIC life reserves guidance in tandem.

Moderator: Jean Baxley, Managing Director, Deloitte Tax LLP
Richard Bush, Senior Vice President, Ameriprise
Kristin Norberg, Vice President, Tax, Symetra
Daniel P. Phillips, Senior Counsel, Insurance Branch, Office of the Associate Chief Counsel (FI&P), I.R.S.
Mark Smith, Managing Director, PwC
Jeff Stabach, Tax Actuarial Manager, EY

3B: Capital Planning & Investments
A discussion of current trends and motivations of new capital providers to the insurance sector and existing insurers. The insurance industry has seen many new entrants in recent years, reinsurers have adapted to the needs of the market and new tax regimes and have modified their offerings beyond traditional product offerings. Insurers have expanded their investment universe. What is motivating these changes? How are these changes impacting the market? What is attracting new investors to the insurance sector? What analysis are insurers doing to select between investment opportunities?

Moderator: Wesley Reynolds, Principal, PwC
Pete Edgerton, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP
Kevin Hovi, President & Chief Financial Officer, Kuvare Life Re Ltd.
Ritendra Roy, Managing Director, Oppenheimer

4:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET | Session 4A & 4B
4A: P&C Company Tax
This panel will discuss an overview of recent income tax issues that impact property and casualty companies, including the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act), domestic provisions of Made in America Tax Plan, regulations for consolidated net operating losses (CNOLs), SSAP 101 developments, IRS Large Business and International (LB&I) Campaigns overview, and state tax development impacting P&C companies.

Moderator: Timothy Peacock, Partner, PwC
Ruth Kelly, Technical Advisor, IRS LB&I Enterprise Practice Area
Daniel Kusaila, Partner, Crowe LLP
Sarah Pisacich, Managing Director, KPMG

4B: The Evolving Tax Function
Panelists will draw upon their vast and diverse experiences to share insights into the evolving tax function. The panel will cover a wide range of topics with an emphasis on the future of tax work in a post pandemic world. Specific areas addressed will include future staffing models; talent identification, recruitment, and retention; training, technology, operating models, developing and mentoring employees; and maintaining culture. The panel will also address the looming shortage of tax professionals and the ever increasing pace and volume of legislative activity. Attendees will obtain valuable insights which will provide opportunities to optimize their future tax function.

Moderator: Scott W. Rynda, SVP, Travelers
Chris Albert, Partner, Deloitte Tax LLP
Anne Farrar, Partner, Financial Services Tax, EY
Jim Shea, SVP & Chief Tax Officer, Prudential
Joe Tedesco, SVP & Global Head of Tax, AXA XL

Friday, May 28
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. ET | Update from the Insurance Branch
This panel features a discussion with several representatives of the Insurance Branch of the Financial Institution and Products Division within the IRS Office of Chief Counsel. The audience will hear Insurance Branch personnel describe recent tax guidance and significant rulings issued by the Branch within the past year as well as current projects being considered by the Branch. The panel will include a discussion of final regulations issued under IRC section 807 that provide guidance on the computation of life insurance reserves and the change in basis of computing certain reserves of insurance companies. The panel will increase the professional competence and skills of the audience in the representation of taxpayers on U.S. federal income tax issues. A primary learning objective is to give attendees an understanding of the role and responsibilities of the Branch as well as an understanding of how to apply the final regulations under IRC section 807.

Moderator: Graham R. Green, Counsel, Eversheds Sutherland LLP
Rebecca Baxter, Acting Branch Chief, Insurance Branch, Office of the Associate Chief Counsel (FI&P), I.R.S.
Ian Follansbee, Attorney Advisor, Insurance Branch, Office of the Associate Chief Counsel (FI&P), I.R.S.
Beth Hill, Attorney Advisor, Insurance Branch, Office of the Associate Chief Counsel (FI&P), I.R.S.
Megan McGuire, Attorney Advisor, Insurance Branch, Office of the Associate Chief Counsel (FI&P), I.R.S.
Daniel P. Phillips, Senior Counsel, Insurance Branch, Office of the Associate Chief Counsel (FI&P), I.R.S.
Kathryn M. Sneade, Senior Technician Reviewer, Insurance Branch, Office of the Associate Chief Counsel (FI&P), I.R.S.

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET | Session 5A & 5B
5A: Product Tax Update
This panel will focus on recent product tax developments. Among other things, the panelists will cover the CAA changes to section 7702, including discussion of the technical changes, as well as the practicalities involved in implementing them. The session will also focus on changes that the SECURE Act made to the post-death RMD rules applicable to qualified plans and IRAs and delve into interpretative questions that remain to be addressed. The panelists will also provide commentary on recent court rulings and administrative guidance involving life insurance, annuities and pension plan contracts; e.g., nonqualified annuities issued to trusts, split-dollar life insurance, fee-based annuities and investor control.

Moderator: Frederic J. (Rick) Gelfond, Principal, Tax, EY
Robert Fishbein, Vice President & Corporate Counsel, Prudential
Bryan Keene, Partner, Davis & Harman
Kim Lunn, Assistant General Counsel & Assistant Secretary, Northwestern Mutual
Stephen B. Tackney, Deputy Associate Chief Counsel (EEE), IRS

5B: A Discussion of Current Topics Related to BEAT, PFIC, and OECD Initiatives
This panel will discuss topics related to BEAT, PFIC, and OECD tax initiatives, in particular Pillar Two. The panel also will discuss current Biden administration and Congressional proposals related to these topics. Presenters will explain the current BEAT rules and the proposals for revising or replacing those rules. The panel will examine the final and proposed PFIC regulations and the comments addressing those regulations. Lastly, discussion will explore OECD Pillar Two and how it could impact insurance companies.

Moderator: M. Kristan Rizzolo, Partner, Eversheds Sutherland LLP
Jason Kaplan, Principal, Deloitte Tax LLP
Surjya Mitra, Managing Director, PwC
Joy Tegtmeyer, SVP, Head of Group Tax, Renaissance Re
Angela J. Walitt, Attorney-Advisor, Office of Tax Policy, U.S. Department of the Treasury

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET | Session 6A & 6B
6A: Information Reporting and Withholding
This panel will discuss the dramatic changes being proposed to the withholding regimes for periodic and non-periodic payments, the open reporting and withholding issues with respect to amounts escheated to state unclaimed property funds, industry issues concerning the deposit of withheld taxes, and international issues relating to FATCA, the EU’s Mandatory Disclosure Regime, Luxembourg’s new register of actions requirement, and payments made outside the US.

Moderator: Mark E. Griffin, Partner, Davis & Harman
Anthony Calabrese, Managing Director, EY
Erin Campbell, Manager, Global Information Reporting, Deloitte Tax LLP
Sarah Lashley, Assistant General Counsel, Transamerica
Mat Momen, Vice President & Associate General Counsel, Metlife
Stephen B. Tackney, Deputy Associate Chief Counsel (EEE), I.R.S.

6B: Current Outbound Insurance Issues: A Practical Illustration
This panel will explore, in a case study format, the current, proposed, and possible future considerations with respect to outbound insurance issues in the US federal tax context. The panel will focus on the interaction of Subpart F, GILTI, related person insurance income, section 954(i) and foreign tax credits both in today’s environment and under various legislative proposals put forth in the past few months. The panel will also explore considerations around section 953(d) companies and the dual consolidated loss regime.

Moderator: Chris Ocasal, Principal, EY
Paul Aronoff, Vice President & Tax Counsel, Prudential
Janet Glendening, VP – International Tax, RGA
John Owsley, EY
Elena Raffensperger, SVP & Senior Director – International Taxation, Liberty Mutual
Chris Riffle, Director, PwC
Angela J. Walitt, Attorney-Advisor, Office of Tax Policy, U.S. Department of the Treasury

2:30 – 3:30 p.m. ET | Session 7A & 7B
7A: Talkin’ ’Bout Consolidation – An Update on Consolidated Return Issues Impacting Insurance Companies
The purpose of this panel is to discuss current consolidated return issues affecting both life and nonlife insurance companies. Panelists will provide an overview of recently completed IRS regulatory projects addressing consolidated return matters, including the final regulations applying the net operating loss (NOL) provisions, as amended by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the CARES Act, to consolidated groups, with a focus on the special rules applicable to nonlife insurance companies. The panel also will discuss the latest developments involving the life/nonlife consolidated return regulations and what may be on the horizon for those regulations. Moreover, the panelists will provide a brief review of other ongoing consolidated return projects at the IRS that may affect insurance companies in certain instances. Panelists will share their insights on these topics, along with practice pointers.

Moderator: Lori Jones, Partner, Scribner Hall & Thompson LLP
Will Burhop, Senior Technician, Branch 5, Office of Chief Counsel (CORP), I.R.S.
William Pauls, Principal, Deloitte Tax LLP
Frederick Peurye, Vice President – Taxation, Empower
Anna Rubinstein, Tax Director, AIG

7B: Health Company Tax
This panel will discuss tax issues that were most impactful in the past year for health insurers. Topics covered will include significant judicial developments, regulations under section 162(f) as applied to the health insurance industry, and developments with respect to risk corridor payments. The panel also plans to discuss the applicability of section 165(i) to COVID-related losses. In addition, the panel will highlight certain health-related compensation and benefits developments, including any potential legislative proposals involving COBRA and other similar health benefits. Finally, panelists will address some state tax proposals and recently enacted state tax laws directly affecting health insurers.

Moderator: Lori A. Robbins, Managing Director, KPMG LLP
Daniel P. Bartholet, Vice President – State Taxes, UnitedHealth Group
Mark Halpin, Managing Director, KPMG LLP
Chad A. Hamann, Vice President – Tax, UnitedHealth Group
Jason Stern, Tax Partner, Deloitte Tax LLP
Fred von Rueden, Executive Director, Plan Tax and Financial Regulatory Services, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

4:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET | Session 8A & 8B
8A: Ethics, Diversity, and Inclusion in Tax and the Tax Department
Diversity and inclusion is increasingly an area of focus in companies, the legal community, and the government. Attendees will be informed about current developments relating to ethics, diversity, and inclusion and how they relate to the tax law, the practice of law, and business. In this session, we will discuss:

Why diversity and inclusion is an area of significant attention;
How diversity and elimination of discrimination is being addressed in legal ethics rules;
Developments and statistics relating to diversity in law, tax, and companies;
What workplaces are doing to address diversity and inclusion.

Moderator: Amanda Varma, Partner, Steptoe & Johnson LLP
Marcia Persaud, Associate General Counsel, New York Life Insurance Company

8B: Reinsurance Basics Panel
An introduction to reinsurance transactions. This presentation will introduce basic definitional concepts, including the purposes and forms of reinsurance used by P&C and life and annuity companies. We will also discuss the tax requirements of reinsurance, and the tax consequences of various forms of reinsurance transaction, including in relation to applicable statutory and financial accounting rules.

Moderator: Peter Schuur, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Edward Clabault, Senior Tax Manager, EY
Todd Doyle, VP & Tax Counsel, Nassau Re
Rob Finnegan, PwC

*Subject to Panelist Confirmation

Registration
Registration is now closed for this event.
Attendees will receive access information via welcome email and panel calendar invitations on Monday, May 24.

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 Friday, May 21. Please contact Ariel White at awhite@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests.
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CLE / CPE Updates
CLE CREDIT
Attendees can receive up to 9 CLE credits (10.8 credits for 50-min states).
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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CPE SPONSOR
The Federal Bar Association is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors maybe submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org. For more information regarding administrative policies such as refunds, cancellations and complaints, please contact the Federal Bar Association at 571-481-9100. Prerequisite: None; Program Level: Basic; Advanced Prep: None;
Field of Study: Taxes; Delivery Method: Group Live delivered online due to COVID-19; Credit Hours: 10.8.
To qualify for CPE Credit, attendees must attend the panel’s live broadcast, answer all pop-up engagement polls, and accurately enter his/her information into each panel’s entry form. Certificates will be issued approximately 4-6 weeks after the event date.

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Los Angeles Chapter: Vanishing Women Litigators
2021-05-26 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Vanishing Women Litigators: Challenges Faced by Women Litigators and Strategies for Disrupting the Status Quo As We Emerge From the Pandemic
Wednesday, June 2 | 10 AM – 11 AM PST
FBA-LA Chapter presents its inaugural program focused on women lawyers. It has been over 150 years since the first woman passed the bar exam in the United States and women now make up more than half of law school graduates and over one-third of practicing lawyers. Yet, the number of women in senior roles in the legal industry is disproportionately low, with minimal progress in the past decade. Recent studies showing that the pandemic has made things far worse, with an alarming percentage of women lawyers contemplating downsizing their career or leaving the profession altogether. This program will feature distinguished women leaders discussing challenges and opportunities for women litigators during these times of uncertainty and sharing inspiring anecdotes and strategies for disrupting the status quo and reversing the trend.
Panelists

Bridget Hauler, Vice President, Litigation at NBCUniversal Media, LLC
Margaret McKeown, United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Natalie Naugle, Associate General Counsel, Litigation at Facebook
Dawn Sestito, Managing Partner of the LA Office, O’Melveny & Myers LLP

Moderator

Yuri Mikulka, Partner Alston & Bird and President-Elect of FBA, LA Chapter

** Questions may be submitted in advance to: Webinar@fbala.org.

CLE
1 hour of CLE credit

Registration
Registration for this event will close Wednesday, June 2
Registration Fees

Federal Judiciary – $0
FBA Members – $10
Nonmembers – $15

Register Online: https://fbala.org/meetingReg.php?mName=2021June

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Kristina Azlin at kristina.azlin@hklaw.com

Section on Taxation Round Table: Update on IRS High Net Worth Audit Campaign and Other Initiatives
2021-05-20 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US
This roundtable will discuss recent and ongoing IRS tax enforcement measures targeted towards high net worth individuals, including the Global High-Wealth Audits campaign. Attendees will hear about where the IRS is focusing its resources, coordination between civil and criminal investigations, potential effects of the Biden Administration’s push to make high net worth individuals pay their fair share of taxes, and future compliance targets by revenue agents.
[Registration Online]

About the Presenters

Edward L. Froelich, Of Counsel, Morrison & Foerster LLP
Edward Froelich represents clients in audit and litigation and is the lead of the firm’s Federal tax controversy group. He is a former trial attorney of the Department of Justice Tax Division where he litigated numerous cases, including complex corporate refund cases. In private practice he continues to litigate cases and represents clients in administrative controversies at both the audit and appeals level before the IRS. His experience has been crucial to securing favorable resolutions of matters with the IRS Appeals Office and in the field. Ed represents domestic and foreign public companies, privately-held companies, partnerships, trusts, and individuals. Many of his clients are in the financial, technology, and real estate industries. He has successfully dealt with a variety of issues including international tax, transfer pricing, income tax accounting, employment tax, accounting method and penalty issues. Ed also regularly advises on privilege and work product questions and on various procedural issues including the obligation to file information returns such as those relating to many of the Form 1099 series, FATCA and employment taxes.
Jennifer M. O’Brien, Counsel, Fox Rothschild LLP
Jennifer is an experienced advisor who routinely advises and represents financial institutions and high-net-worth individuals on complex international and federal tax matters. Her practice covers all facets of the tax dispute resolution process, including IRS examinations and appeals, litigation of civil and criminal tax matters, and governmental investigations. With corporate and individual clients spanning five continents, Jennifer has extensive experience managing U.S. compliance and enforcement issues arising from international and offshore circumstances as well as undeclared virtual currency. Having practiced in Switzerland for nearly five years, Jennifer brings a unique perspective to her clients’ dealings with U.S. and foreign tax authorities. She also counsels clients on relinquishment of U.S. citizenship and abandonment of lawful permanent resident status.

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Kansas & Western District of Missouri Chapter: Courts Problem-Solving in COVID-19 Times: What the Judges Want You to Know
2021-05-20 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Online, US
Taking both a forward and backward look at trials and oral arguments. Five area judges share their experiences and insight on the impact of COVID-19 on trials and oral arguments. To round out the judicial lens, three practitioners who have had significant experience with trials and/or oral argument in COVID-19 times share their experiences and views on the impact COVID-19 has had on trials and oral argument as well as on their respective practices.
Presented by: Kansas & Western District of Missouri Chapter

About the Presenters

Hon. Duane Benton, Circuit Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit
Brian Casey, who is the Appellate Chief at the Western District of Missouri’s United States Attorney’s Office
Athena Dickson of Siro Smith Dickson PC, who is the immediate past president of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
Hon. Beth Phillips, Chief District Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Hon. Cindy Martin, Chief Judge for the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District
Hon. Eric Melgren, District Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
Jeffrey D. Morris, Partner, Berkowitz Oliver, LLP
Hon. Dale Youngs, Presiding Judge for the 16th Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri.

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CLE
*Pending confirmation

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Webinar: Employment Class Action and Employee Classification - What's ADR Got To Do With It?
2021-05-19 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US
Arbitration and mediation are intended to be efficient, quicker and more cost effective alternatives to traditional litigation. But Door Dash workers, classified as employees, are filing individual arbitrations by the tens of thousands, flooding the system. Seemingly unable to form a class to seek legal recourse, the ability for Uber and Lyft drivers to seek legal recourse also may appear to lie in filing individual ADR cases. Has the promise of efficiency, time and cost savings been compromised in employment law?
Join alternative dispute resolution experts and leading labor and employment practitioners to discuss recent federal cases and learn the status of employee classifications, employees’ ability to form a class and the future of employment ADR.
Presented by the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section and Labor & Employment Law Section

About the Presenters
TJ McGrath, General Counsel, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC)
TJ McGrath currently serves as General Counsel for the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission. In this role, she serves as the advisor to the Executive Director for legal and business matters. TJ also consults for Ardaigh, LLC by providing individualized guidance to government offices on strategic management issues to include EEO overviews and guidance for Workforce Diversity initiatives. Prior to these positions, TJ served as General Counsel at the Congressional Budget Office and Associate General Counsel for TRICARE Management Activity. Her work history reaches beyond civilian government work, as an active duty member of the Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps from 1992-2004, and now within the Reserves. TJ is an active member of the Federal Bar Association, within both the Labor and Employment Law Section and recently developed Diversity & Inclusion Standing Committee. TJ graduated from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication. She later graduated with her Juris Doctorate in 1992, cum laude, from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago.
Christopher Moreland, Attorney, Halunen Law
Christopher Moreland chairs Halunen Law’s Employment and Appellate Practice Groups, with over 20 years of experience advocating on behalf of injured railroad workers and other victims of corporate misconduct. His national practice includes substantial verdicts for his clients in state and federal courts across the country, as well as a significant appellate practice, including arguments in the Supreme Courts of Minnesota, Nebraska, and Montana. Chris is empathetic to the needs of clients who face the frightening prospect of confronting a corporate adversary with seemingly unlimited resources. Reminded daily of his clients’ courage, Chris is ready for any challenge. He is proud to bring his expertise and tenacity to bear for those he represents. An active member of the Minneapolis legal community, Chris serves on the Board of Governors for the Minnesota Association for Justice, a group of trial lawyers organized to promote the administration of justice for public good. He speaks frequently at continuing legal education seminars and has written articles on legal process, rights and resolutions. A cum laude graduate of Hamline University School of Law, Chris was selected several times to the Super Lawyers Rising Star list, representing the top 2.5% of Minnesota Lawyers either 40 years old or younger and he has been named to the Minnesota Super Lawyers list in 2018, 2019, and 2020.
Mary Smith, Principal and Office Litigation Manager, Jackson Lewis
Mary A. Smith is a principal and litigation manager in the White Plains, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. She serves as a trusted advisor to clients on a broad range of litigation and counseling matters, helping them to understand how developing workplace issues and trends impact their businesses. Mary defends employers against claims of discrimination (gender, race, age, disability and national origin), sexual harassment, retaliation, breach of contract, misappropriation of confidential information and related tort claims. She defends employers in state and federal courts, in arbitral forums such as AAA and administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, New York State Division of Human Rights, and the New York City Commission of Human Rights. As a member of Jackson Lewis’ Restrictive Covenants, Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition group, she regularly drafts and reviews employment agreements, confidentiality agreements, and noncompetition agreements, and handles related litigation. Mary is also a member of Jackson Lewis’ Real Estate and Technology industry groups and is well versed in the workplace issues unique to those industries.
Hon. Thomas I. Vanaskie, Of Counsel, Stevens & Lee
Thomas I. Vanaskie retired from the Federal Judiciary after nearly 25 years of service on both the trial and appellate court levels. In 2020, after serving as a special master, arbitrator and mediatory with JAMS, he joined the law firm of Stevens & Lee. In his Of Counsel capacity, Judge Vanaskie heads the firm’s neutral services and appellate practice groups. He was recently appointed by the President of the Pennsylvania Bar Association to Chair a joint Task Force on the Continuity of Delivery of Legal Services. He was sworn in as a Circuit Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in 2010, after serving more than 16 years as a District Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania – including a seven-year term as Chief Judge. In 2016, he was appointed by the Chief Justice of the United States to serve on the Space and Facilities Committee of the Judicial Conference of the United States, the policy-making body for the United States Courts. From 2001 through 2008, he served on the Judicial Conference Information Technology Committee. He is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Judges Association. He has also served on several working groups of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts and was one of the founding members of the OSCAR working group which manages the judiciary’s clerkship applications. Judge Vanaskie graduated from Lycoming College, Williamsport, Pennsylvania in 1975, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree, Magna Cum Laude. Judge Vanaskie then attended the Dickinson School of Law, receiving his Juris Doctor Degree, Cum Laude, in 1978.

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

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If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Caitlin Rider, Conference Manager.

Southern District of New York Chapter: Life or Death: The Difference and Ethics of Race and Gender in the Effective Representation of Death Penalty Cases
2021-05-13 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US
Life or Death: The Difference and Ethics of Race and Gender in the Effective Representation of Death Penalty Cases
Thursday, May 13 | 5:30 pm – 7pm ET
Please join the Federal Bar Association’s SDNY Chapter and the Civil Rights Law Section of the FBA for a CLE program on the death penalty. Renowned death penalty advocates will speak on the role ethics, race, and gender play in effectively representing individuals sentenced to death row.
About the Presenters

Sheri L. Johnson, Professor of Law, Cornell Law School
Sheri Lynn Johnson is an expert on the interface of race and issues in criminal procedure, and the Assistant Director of the Cornell Death Penalty project, an initiative to foster empirical scholarship on the death penalty, offer students an opportunity to work with practitioners on death penalty cases, and to provide information and assistance for death penalty lawyers. She argued Curtis Flowers v. Mississippi at the United States Supreme Court.
Robert C. Owen, Managing Partner, Robert C. Owen LLC
ROB OWEN is a criminal defense attorney in Chicago. His practice focuses on representing death-sentenced clients on appeal and in post-conviction proceedings and providing advice and support to other attorneys handling capital cases. Educated at the University of Georgia and Harvard Law School, Mr. Owen has been practicing law since 1989 and has defended clients facing the death penalty at every level of the state and federal court system. His background includes six years at a non-profit law office representing Texas death row prisoners in post-conviction litigation, three years as an Assistant Federal Public Defender representing indigent clients in federal court on charges ranging from traffic offenses to homicide, and more than two decades combining private criminal defense practice with clinical law teaching at the University of Texas and Northwestern University. He has successfully argued four capital cases at the United States Supreme Court and appears regularly as a faculty member at capital defense trainings around the country.
Meaghan VerGow, Partner, O’Melveny &. Myers LLP
Meaghan VerGow is a litigator who assists clients with complex commercial litigation and class actions at the trial and appellate levels. She also counsels clients on legal, policy, and regulatory matters. She was part of the team that argued the Lisa M. Montgomery v. United States case at the United States Supreme Court).
Geoffrey G. Young, Partner, Reed Smith LLP
Geoff is a partner in the Global Commercial Disputes Group. His practice comprises counseling and litigating in the areas of complex commercial disputes, products liability, financial services matters, energy and natural resources matters, advertising/trademark matters, and international arbitration. Geoff also represents high net-worth individuals and public figures, including in the entertainment field, related to in-court and out-of-court disputes. He handles several death penalty matters pro bono.

Registration
Registration for this event will close Wednesday, May 12

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CLE
1.5 CLE Credits in Professional Practice, Ethics and Diversity pending approval in accordance with the requirements of the NYS Continuing Legal Education Board.

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[Virtual] Immigration Law Conference
2021-05-12 - 2021-05-14 | Online, US
The FBA Immigration Law Section is pleased to announce it’s 2021 Virtual Annual Conference. As we transition to a new administration, immigration law and policy issues are at the forefront of debate and concern for practitioners, academics, government officials, and the public. Registration includes access to more than 20 educational sessions over the course of a three-day, multi-track program taught by an experienced group of veteran practitioners and experts in the field. In our current climate of changing immigration policy and enforcement, attendees receive a unique chance to learn with and from attorneys from both inside and outside of the government in a collegial setting.

Agenda
Wednesday, May 12
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET | Opening Session
Welcome Remarks – Conference Chair, Kate Melloy Goettel
Keynote Remarks – Wendy Feliz, Director – Center for Inclusion and Belonging, American Immigration Council
– “How Narratives Shape our Laws and Policies and What We Can do to Improve Them”
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET | Concurrent Panels
USCIS Hot Topics
In this panel discussion, FBA ILS welcomes representatives from various USCIS divisions to discuss the current state of USCIS improvements in customer service, updates on backlogs, budgets and general COVID-19 processing at service centers and field offices. The panel will further discuss pending or upcoming changes in policies, possible expansion of online application processing, and general immigration benefit goals under the Biden administration.

Kelli Duehning, Partner, Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP (Moderator)
Connie Nolan, Acting Associate Director, Service Center Operations (SCOPS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
Carrie M. Selby, External Affairs (EXA), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
A. Ashley Tabaddor, Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
Michael Valverde, Field Operations (FOD), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Dispatches from the Border: Updates on MPP, Family Reunification, CDC Orders, Metering, and More
The Dispatches from the Border panel will discuss the current realities that migrants face at the border. Starting with the context of recent executive orders promising broad immigration reform, the panelists will provide context about what changes have been promised, what changes have occurred, and what obstacles remain for migrants at the border. In particular, panelists will discuss the “Migrant Protection Protocols”, also known as Return to Mexico, Title 42, and the need to further document the harms encountered by migrants at the hands of immigration officials at the border.

Linda Corchado, Director of Legal Services, Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center
Rená Cutlip-Mason, Branch Chief, International and Humanitarian Affairs, Humanitarian Affairs Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
Alexandra Miller, Managing Attorney – Border Action Team, Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project

2:30 – 3:30 p.m. ET | Concurrent Panels
Taking your Case to Federal Court: Habeas, Mandamus & Petitions for Review

Maria Andrade, Executive Director, Immigrant Justice Idaho (Moderator)
Hon. Gustavo A. Gelpí, Chief United States District Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
Marc Prokosch, Attorney, Prokosch Law
Jeff Robins, Deputy Director, Office of Immigration Litigation, U.S. Department of Justice

Hot Topics in Asylum Law: Matter of A-B-, Matter of L-E-A-, and the use of Title 42
Asylum law has been in a state of flux; the previous administration made a series of sweeping policy changes, which the new administration has made clear its intention to revisit. This panel will cover these policy changes, including their status and what to expect moving forward. Given the state of the law, panelists will also offer their thoughts on the proper analysis and presentation of common claims in line with U.S. international treaty obligations.

Lisa Koop, Associate Director of Legal Services, National Immigrant Justice Center (Moderator)
Blaine Bookey, Legal Director, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies
Christina Greer, Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice
Hiroko Kusuda, Clinic Professor, Immigration Section, Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, Stuart H. Smith Law Clinic and Center for Social Justice

4:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET | Concurrent Panels
ICE Hot Topics

Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Samuel Weiss Faculty Scholar, and Clinical Professor of Law, Penn State Law (Moderator)
Manoj Govindaiah, Legal Director, RAICES
Claudia Valenzuela, Managing Attorney, Immigrant Legal Defense

Procedural Issues in Immigration Court: Motions to Reopen, Administrative Closure & Scheduling Orders
This panel will navigate recent procedural changes facing practitioners before the Immigration Courts. We will provide an overview of the scheduling orders and current EOIR guidance, as well as the status of and litigation related to administrative closure before the courts. The panel will also address procedural motions in front of the Immigration Court including motions to reopen, rescind and remand.

Rebecca Kitson, Owner/Attorney, Rebecca Kitson Law (Moderator)
Lauren McClure, Partner, Kriezelman Burton and Associates, LLC
Trina Realmuto, Executive Director, National Immigration Litigation Alliance

Thursday, May 13
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET | General Session: The Path To a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Legal Profession Starts with Dismantling White Supremacy and Combatting Systemic Racism
Diverse. Equitable. Inclusive. It is clear that much work remains to be done before these words describe the legal profession. The work that we – as individuals and as members of our legal institutions – need to do is sometimes less clear because we shy away from articulating the barriers to the profession’s DE&I efforts: systemic racism and white supremacy. This session will address the necessity of combating racism on an individual and systemic level and provide a forum to discuss concrete action items to dismantle white supremacy within our legal institutions.

Alison Ashe-Card, Associate Director, Diversity & Inclusion, Wake Forest University
Nicole Netkin Collins, Director for Law Firms, University of Colorado Law School
Molly Stafford, Assistant Dean of Career Development & External Relations, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET | Concurrent Panels
DOS Hot Topics

David Ware, Attorney, Ware | Immigration (Moderator)
Julia Follick, Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Department of State
Brianne Marwaha, Division Chief, Immigration and Employment Division, Office of Field Operations, Visa Office, Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Charlie Oppenheim, Chief, Immigrant Visa Control & Reporting Division, U.S. Department of State

The World is Your Oyster: Evidence in Immigration Court
This panel will cover the legal framework for assessment of evidence in immigration court and evidentiary burdens. Panelists will also discuss the role evidence plays in determining credibility and eligibility for relief, including highlighting documentary evidence, expert witnesses, and rebuttal and impeachment evidence. Panelists will also incorporate into the presentation tips on identifying and developing potential sources of evidence.

John F. Gossart, Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Department of Justice – Retired (Moderator)
Sabrina Balgamwalla, Assistant Clinical Professor & Director, Wayne State Asylum & Immigration Law Clinic, Wayne State Law School
Sarah Paoletti, Practice Professor of Law & Director, Transnational Legal Clinic, Penn Law

2:30 – 3:30 p.m. ET | Concurrent Panels
BIA & Federal Court Update
This panel will provide an update on important issues decided in the past year by the Board of Immigration Appeals and federal courts. The panel will include a review of key cases decided and pending at the Supreme Court, and summarize important issues percolating in the lower federal courts. The panelists will connect how these key federal court and BIA decisions apply for immigration practitioners.

Derek Julius, Assistant Director, Office of Immigration Litigation – Appellate Section, U.S. Department of Justice (Moderator
Kate Melloy Goettel, Legal Director, Litigation, American Immigration Council
Ben Winograd, Attorney, Immigrant & Refugee Appellate Center, LLC

Treaty Based Non-immigrant Visas (TN, H1B1, E-1,2,3)
This panel will provide an overview of the treaty based non-immigrant visas and outline how executive orders, travel bans and consular closures have impacted these visas. Speakers will provide guidance on the treaty based non-immigrant visas including regulations, process and procedures. Following the session, attendees will be familiar with current challenges and develop an understanding of how executive orders, travel bans and consulate closures have impacted issuance of the visas.

Charina Garcia, Partner, WR Immigration (Moderator)
Benjamin Brueggemann, Sr. Supervising Attorney, Global Immigration Partners
Margaret Stock, Attorney, Cascadia Cross Broder Law Group LLC

4:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET | Concurrent Panels
Using International Conventions and Other Non U.S.-Based Law in Immigration and Federal Court
Is international law a tool in your immigration practice toolkit? Attend this panel to find how it can be. Lauren Bartlett will introduce the sources of international law and will discuss how to and how not to use those sources in U.S. courts. Patricia Stottlemyer will present a case example of litigation challenging the Asylum Ban to illustrate how litigators can invoke international law in federal court. Curtis Doebbler will explore the use of international law in the immigration process.

Regina Germain, Policy Advisor (Detailee), Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, U.S. Department of Homeland Security – Personal Capacity (Moderator)
Lauren Bartlett, Assistant Clinical Professor of Law, St. Louis University of Law
Curtis Doebbler, Attorney, RAICES; Research Professor of Law, University of Makeni
Patricia Stottlemyer, Litigation Staff Attorney, Human Rights First

5:15 p.m. ET | Newer Lawyer’s Division Virtual Happy Hour

Join the recently formed Immigration Law Section Newer Lawyer’s Division for a complimentary virtual cocktail class and networking experience. Limited tickets available. Registration is required for attendance. Add-On to your registration at check-out!

Friday, May 14
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET | General Session: Climate Change & Migration Challenges
Climate migration has already begun, but national and international legal frameworks do not yet exist to address the challenge. This panel will address the root causes of climate migration, paying special attention to the connections between climate vulnerability and race and poverty. Carolina de Abreu will discuss climate migration from the perspective of Brazilian and regional migration. Elizabeth Keyes will examine the ways that U.S. law presently fails to address climate migration, and will look at how past and current migration programs might offer some models for response.

Carolina de Abreu Batista Claro, Professor, International Relations, University of Brasilia
Elizabeth Keyes, Associate Professor of Law, Immigrant Rights Clinic, University of Baltimore School of Law

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET | Concurrent Panels
Emerging Trends in Crimmigration
In this panel, crimmigration experts will discuss recent trends and developments regarding immigration consequences of criminal convictions and how they may affect your pending USCIS and removal cases. These include how new ICE enforcement priorities treat criminal contacts, and developments in the categorical approach, including the Supreme Court’s decision in Pereida v. Wilkinson, “realistic probability” and drug mismatch issues, as well as other hot topics from the circuit courts.

Jennifer Keeney, Assistant Director, Office of Immigration Litigation, U.S. Department of Justice
Helen Parsonage, Partner, EMP Law
Andrea Saenz, Attorney in Charge, New York Immigrant Family Unity Project, Brooklyn Defender Services

National Interest Exceptions for Business Travelers and Nonimmigrant Workers in the United States
This panel will provide an overview of COVID-19 visa bans and travel bans under the Trump and Biden administrations. Panelists will also discuss INA 212(f) travel ban litigation. Additionally, the panelists will address strategies and provide pointers for navigating the remaining travel ban on foreign national business travelers and workers from the Schengen+ countries; Brazil; South Africa; China and Iran, including visa obtaining visa interviews, and documenting and arguing National Interest Exceptions.

Helena Tetzeli, Partner, Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli & Pratt (Moderator)
Loan Huynh, Shareholder, Fredrikson & Byron P.A.
Rebecca Mancini, Member, Clark Hill PLC

2:30 – 3:30 p.m. ET | Concurrent Panels
Litigation and Policy in a Biden World
This panel will explore the changes to policy and litigation since President Biden took office in January 2021. Specifically, the panel will examine the various congressional bills and executive policies that have changed immigration law and enforcement. Finally, the panel will provide an overview of how these changes affected currently pending litigation, and provide a prediction for future litigation still needed under a Biden administration. The panel will focus on the following issues: the border, criminal bars and enforcement, DACA and TPS, the Muslim ban, and family separation.

Kate Melloy Goettel, Legal Director, Litigation, American Immigration Council (Moderator)
Sirine Shebaya, Executive Director, National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild
Manar Waheed, Senior Legislative & Advocacy Counsel, ACLU

Update on USCIS Policies for Survivors of Domestic Violence, Human Trafficking, and Other Serious Crimes

Laura Flores Bachman, Senior Legal Counsel, ASISTA Immigration Assistance (Moderator)
Margot Dankner, Acting Branch Chief, Victim Protection Branch, Humanitarian Affairs Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
Andria Strano, Acting Division Chief, Humanitarian Affairs Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS

4:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET | Concurrent Panels
EOIR Hot Topics
This panel will discuss significant developments and changes in the interface between the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), immigration attorneys, immigration judges, the Board of Immigration Appeals, respondents and the general public. The panel will discuss the new, interactive EOIR Policy Manual, remote hearings, the new case flow process, the case backlogs, and many other topics that impact all who interact with segments of EOIR.

Elizabeth “Betty” Stevens, Attorney, Poarch Thompson Law (Moderator)
Susan Roy, Attorney, Law Office of Susan G. Roy LLC
Robert Vinikoor, Senior Attorney, Minsky McCormick Hallagan PC

Trends in Special Immigrant Juvenile Status: Predicate Orders, Immigration Court Issues, State Legislation & Litigation Updates

Rachel Thompson, Attorney, Poarch Thompson Law (Moderator)
Hayley Tamburello, Attorney, The Law Office of Hayley Tamburello LLC
Kristen Jackson, Senior Staff Attorney – Immigrants’ Rights, Public Counsel

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CLE
Attendees can receive up to 11 CLE credits (13.2 credits for 50-min states).
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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Q: What type of educational credit will be offered in the virtual format?
A: Attendees can receive up to 11 CLE credits (13.2 credits for 50-min states). Please check with your respective state(s) for distance learning CLE requirements.
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A: All registrants will be prompted to submit state bar information prior to the virtual series to ensure accurate CLE reporting. Credits will be processed/reported within 4-6 weeks of the webinar event date and available for credit in states that allow credit for live webinar presentations. Your bar number must be accurate in our database to receive credit. We will share detailed instructions with registrants for CLE reporting.
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Webinar: The Capitol Hill Chapter's Quarterly Supreme Court Update
2021-05-10 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US
Join us for this quarter’s Supreme Court update from Supreme Court practitioners Charlie Dameron, Caroline Flynn, and Blake Stafford. Charlie, Caroline, and Blake have experience clerking with the Court and federal courts of appeals, briefing cases argued before the Justices, and preparing frequent and repeat players for oral arguments, in addition to myriad fantastic experiences. They’ll fill you in on what the Court is up to, some interesting cases and issues facing the Judiciary this Term, what the new composition of the Court entails for the current caseload, and more. Come ready with questions and join us for this one-hour overview of all you need to know about recent developments in the world of Supreme Court and appellate practice.
Sponsored by the Capitol Hill Chapter
Registration for this event is now closed.

About the Presenters
Charlie Dameron, Associate, Latham & Watkins LLP
Charlie Dameron is an associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Litigation & Trial Department. He is currently a member of Latham’s Recruiting Committee. Charlie returned to Latham in 2018 after working as a law clerk for Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. of the United States Supreme Court. Prior to joining Latham, he clerked for Judge Raymond M. Kethledge of the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Charlie graduated from Yale Law School, where he served as notes editor for the Yale Law Journal and as a student director of the Yale Supreme Court Clinic.
Caroline Flynn, Associate, Latham & Watkins LLP
Caroline Flynn is an associate in the Supreme Court and Appellate Practice of the Washington, D.C. office of Latham & Watkins. She focuses her practice on Supreme Court, appellate, and complex commercial litigation, with a particular emphasis on constitutional and administrative law. Before joining Latham, Caroline served as a law clerk to Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. of the Supreme Court of the United States, Judge Sri Srinivasan of the US Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and Judge Joel M. Flaum of the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Caroline also previously served as an Attorney-Adviser in the Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel, where she advised the President, the Attorney General, and federal agencies regarding the legality of executive action. She is a member of the Edward Coke Appellate Inn of Court.
Blake Stafford, Associate, Latham & Watkins LLP
Blake Stafford is an associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the firm’s Litigation & Trial Department. He focuses his practice on Supreme Court and appellate litigation and also assists with strategic analysis and complex briefing in high-stakes trial court litigation. Prior to joining Latham full-time, Blake was a summer associate in the Washington, D.C. office and clerked for Judge Jay S. Bybee of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Blake earned his JD at Wake Forest University School of Law, where he graduated magna cum laude and first in his class. He won the James F. Hoge Award for Best Student Submission to the Wake Forest Law Review. He also competed as a member of Wake Forest’s national moot court team, which won the overall National Championship and the Best Brief Award at the NYC Bar Association National Moot Court Competition.

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CLE
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If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Ariel White, Program Coordinator.

Minnesota Chapter: 11th Annual Disability Justice Seminar: The Disproportionate Impact Of Covid-19 On Individuals With Disabilities
2021-05-07 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Chicago) | Online, US
11th Annual Disability Justice Seminar: The Disproportionate Impact Of Covid-19 On Individuals With Disabilities
Friday, May 7, 2021 | 12 PM – 1:30 PM CT
The Minnesota Chapter of the Federal Bar Association Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Robins Kaplan LLP, and the Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities invite you to the 11th Annual Disability Justice Seminar on Friday, May 7, 2021, from 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. CT.
This year’s complimentary CLE will feature a panel of experts who will discuss the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on individuals with disabilities. This year’s seminar will occur over Zoom due to ongoing pandemic concerns related to COVID-19.

Moderators:

Danielle Mair, Law Clerk to the Honorable Becky R. Thorson, United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
Ann Motl, Associate, Maslon LLP

Panelists:

Honorable Donovan W. Frank, United States District Judge, United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
Jillian Nelson, Self-Advocate
Elizabeth Schiltz, Herrick Professor of Law, University of St. Thomas School of Law
Greg Brooker, Assistant United States Attorney, District of Minnesota
Dan Stewart, Legal Director, Minnesota Disability Law Center
Irina Vaynerman, Deputy Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Rights

CLE
1.5 CLE Credit Hours

Registration
Registration Fees

Complimentary Registration

How to Register
Register Online: Webinar Registration – Zoom

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Janet Jennings at JJennings@RobinsKaplan.com.

Capitol Hill Day Debrief [Virtual]
2021-05-07 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
The Capitol Hill Day Debrief will be held virtually due to the continuing situation with COVID-19. See the Capitol Hill Day webpage for more information.

Webinar: 30(b)(6) Corporate Representative Depositions - A New Rule for a New Age
2021-05-05 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online, US
The “representative” deposition under Federal Rule 30(b)(6) has received some makeovers recently. It is an essential tool in discovery, and for many organizations, a challenging experience. Join our expert panel, including Judge Youlee You, for perspectives on success under Rule 30(b)(6).
Presented by:

Corporate and Association Counsel Division
Oregon Chapter
Younger Lawyers Division

Registration for this event is now closed.

About the Presenters
Hon. Youlee Yim You, Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Oregon (Portland, OR)
Hon. Youlee Yim You was appointed to the federal bench as a Magistrate Judge on March 1, 2016. She serves in the Portland Division of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. Judge You served as a state Circuit Court Judge in Multnomah County (Portland, Oregon) for almost 10 years before appointment as a Magistrate Judge. Judge You has extensive experience presiding over jury trials and all phases of litigation in a wide variety of civil cases. Additionally, she has mediated a broad range of civil cases, from employment to personal injury to national class action lawsuits. Prior to her appointment to the bench, Judge You was a litigator and appellate attorney in the public sector. She prosecuted complex felony cases and served as a deputy bureau chief in the District Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn, New York. She also served as a staff attorney for the United States District Court for the Central District of California (Los Angeles) and as a Senior Assistant Attorney General in Oregon. Judge You has received a number of awards, including the Oregon State Bar’s Award for Judicial Excellence, Multnomah Bar Association’s Award of Merit, and National Asian Pacific American Bar Association’s Trailblazer Award. She is a frequent speaker at CLEs and other legal events, and is a former board member of the Oregon Women Lawyers Association.
Matt Brigman, Senior Associate, King & Spalding, LLP (Atlanta, GA)
Matt Brigman is a Senior Associate with King & Spalding, LLP, in Atlanta, Georgia. He is a business lawyer with experience litigating complex commercial disputes in state and federal courts across the country. Matt has extensive experience in data privacy and security matters, having guided clients through the incident response process to defending ensuing class action litigation. In addition to his data privacy and security work, Matt regularly represents businesses in litigation involving allegations of securities fraud, civil RICO, and professional liability, as well as disputes between business owners, vendors, contractors, and employees. Matt also has experience defending consumer class actions for companies in several different industries, including insurers, banks, and retailers. Before joining the firm, Matt was an associate with a boutique commercial litigation firm in Atlanta, Georgia. Matt also served as a law clerk to the Honorable Harold L. Murphy of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Matt earned his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from the University of Georgia School of Law. During law school, he was inducted into the Order of the Coif and served as an Articles Editor of the Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law. Matt recently served as Chair of the Atlanta Chapter of the Federal Bar Association’s Younger Lawyers Division, serves as a student mentor for the University of Georgia School of Law, and is an active volunteer for Trees Atlanta.

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Cancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on April 28, 2021. 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.
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 CLE Credit (60min state) / 1.2 CLE Credit (50min state)

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If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Caitlin Rider, Conference Manager.

Capitol Hill Day Meetings with Lawmakers and Staff [VIRTUAL]
2021-05-03 - 2021-05-07
This year, Capitol Hill Day will be held virtually due to the continuing situation with COVID-19. Participation in Capitol Hill Day is complimentary, but registration is required. For more information or to Register for this event, see the Capitol Hill Day webpage.

The P. Michael Mahoney Chapter: Mindfulness & Resiliency CLE
2021-04-30 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Online, US
Mindfulness & Resiliency
Friday, April 30, 2021 | 1 PM – 4 PM CT
Free CLE on resilience in stressful situations, increasing resilience in the age of Covid-19, and mindfulness and moments of choice. The legal profession is an inherently challenging field requiring its members to zealously fight to overcome challenges for both their clients and themselves. The intense demands of the profession combined with the high rates of substances abuse and mental health issues confirmed by recent studies makes cultivating healthy skills for overcoming the challenges and stressors of our field a MUST. Participants in this program will learn about the biological/medical aspects of stress, why attorneys are a vulnerable population, how the science of resiliency is useful for attorneys, and how to practice mindfulness.

1:00: Wellness in Times of Stress: Marie Tobin, MD FACLP. Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, Univ. of Chicago, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neuroscience.
2:00: Increasing Resilience in the Age of Covid-19: Dr. Diana Uchiyama, JD, PsyD, CAADC. Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Assistance Program.
3:00: Mindfulness and Moments of Choice: Laurel A. Rigertas, Professor of Law at NIU College of Law.

CLE
3 Illinois CLE Credit Hours
Offered to fill 3 credit hours of mental health/substance abuse requirements

Registration
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Complimentary Registration

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If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Joel Huotari at jhuotari@wilmac.com.

Webinar: Examining Court Cases and Procedures at the International Criminal Tribunals
2021-04-30 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Online, US
These quarterly topical webinar programs will engage experts working in and around the International Courts and Tribunals about jurisdictional boundaries surrounding the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), the International Criminal Court (ICC), and the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA).
The programs aimed at young legal professionals will highlight selected cases, legal community initiatives, and employment opportunities at these international bodies ensuring that program participants develop a useful set of skills that will make them competitive in the hiring process, and, once hired, that they have the right “toolbelt” to ensure success in their international court roles.

About the Presenters
Lord Iain Bonomy, Judge, United Kingdom, International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, UNITED NATIONS
Born and educated in Scotland, Lord Bonomy was successively apprentice solicitor, solicitor, advocate, Queen’s Counsel, first instance Judge of the Supreme Courts of Scotland, Judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) (2004-2009), Judge of the Court of Appeal in Scotland. As Queen’s Counsel he held the post of senior prosecuting counsel in Scotland and prosecuted many serious criminal cases. As a Judge in Scotland and The Hague he presided over trials in many serious, and some prominent, criminal cases. In Scotland he also sat in civil cases. As a member of the Court of Appeal he sat in criminal and civil appeals. He retired from his full-time judicial post in 2012. He continues to sit occasionally in serious criminals trials. In Scotland in 2001-2002 and at the ICTY he chaired Working Groups which produced recommendations for improvements in the practice and procedure for serious and international criminal proceedings which were largely implemented. Between 1998 and 2004 and then again between 2010 and 2017 he served as a Surveillance Commissioner for the United Kingdom, monitoring the deployment by the police and other law enforcement agencies of intrusive and sensitive surveillance practices. Since 2017 he has served as a Judicial Commissioner in the Office of the Investigatory Powers Commissioner. In retirement he has undertaken three assignments for the Scottish Government. From June 2013 to May 2014 he chaired the Infant Cremation Commission, which examined the practices (many unsatisfactory) followed in dealing with the ashes of cremated babies and infants and produced comprehensive recommendations for improvement. Between June 2014 and April 2015 he chaired a Review of aspects of the rules of evidence and procedure in Scottish criminal prosecutions and reported on changes which should be considered if proposals to abolish the existing requirement for corroborated evidence were to be implemented. Afterwards, between January and October of 2015 he carried out a Review of the effectiveness of the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002. More recently, from December 2019 to September 2020 he served as part of the Group of Independent Experts appointed to review the International Criminal Court and provide concrete, achievable and actionable recommendations aimed at enhancing the performance, efficiency and effectiveness of the Court and the Rome Statute system.
Hon. Mimi Tsankov, Board of Director, Federal Bar Association (Introduction)
Mimi Tsankov is an Immigration Judge at the New York Federal Plaza Immigration Court. In the past 15 years presiding at Immigration Courts in New York, Colorado, and California, she has held a variety of national leadership roles including Pro Bono Liaison Judge, contributing editor to the Immigration Judge Benchbook, Attorney Discipline Adjudicator, Chair, Immigration Court – Board of Immigration Appeals Precedent Committee, Mentor Judge, and Juvenile Docket Best Practices Committee Chair. She is currently active in a variety of roles in the National Association of Immigration Judges (NAIJ), including Eastern Regional Vice President, and chairing committees addressing gender equality issues and vulnerable populations cases. In her personal capacity, she has been elected to the Federal Bar Association (FBA) Board of Directors, and serves as Immediate Past President of the FBA Southern District of New York (SDNY) Chapter. She is a prior Chair of the FBA national International Law Section. Presently she serves on the Board of the Judicial Division and the Diversity and Inclusion Committee. In Fall 2020, she chaired a national law student three-part webinar program entitled, Racial Equality and the SDGs: A Certificate Training Program for Law Students. This program was accessible to all law students, nationwide. Judge Tsankov is co-chair of the National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ) Immigration Law Committee, and is Vice President of Publications. At the American Bar Association (ABA), she is currently serving on a presidential appointment to the Commission on Immigration, and is a member of the Executive Board of the Judicial Division, National Conference of Administrative Law Judiciary. Judge Tsankov serves as an adjunct faculty member at the Fordham Law School in New York. She publishes regularly and in the past few months has published articles in the California Western Law Review, the International Bar Association Immigration Law Journal, and the ABA Human Rights Magazine. She speaks regularly before members of the immigration law community at international, national, and regional conferences.
Linda Strite Murnane, “Of Counsel”, Dave Cusack Law Firm, LLC; Retired Chief Circuit Military Judge (European and Eastern Circuits); Colonel, USAF, Ret. (Moderator)
Colonel Linda Strite Murnane (U.S. Air Force, Retired) is “Of Counsel” with the Dave Cusack Law Firm, LLC. She served as the Chief, Court Management Services Section for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon Leidschendam, The Netherlands and as the Chief, Court Management at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, in The Hague, The Netherlands. She served two years as the Acting Senior Legal Officer for Trial Chamber III at the Yugoslavia Tribunal. As the Chief Court Management Services Section at the Lebanon and Yugoslavia Tribunals, she was responsible for the electronic filing and evidence systems, and the support teams comprised of lawyers and other legal support staff proving in court services which operated in English, French and Arabic or Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian. While at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon she was also designated as the Independent Commissioner and, upon assignment, investigated allegations of misconduct involving defence (European spelling convention) counsel and legal representatives of victims who appear before the Tribunal. While at the Yugoslavia Tribunal, she led teams totaling about 40 staff involved in the daily operation of the courtrooms in which the trials of alleged war criminals were being conducted under the mandate of the United Nations Security Council. Colonel Murnane has participated in training programs as an adjunct faculty member for the Defense Institute of International Legal Studies, training judges, lawyers and civilian leaders in Liberia, Rwanda, Zambia, Argentina, Latvia, and Papua New Guinea, on a wide range of legal topics.

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Registrants will receive webinar access information via calendar invitation approximately 24 hours prior to the session.
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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
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If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Caitlin Rider, Conference Manager.

[Virtual] Art Law & Litigation Conference
2021-04-29 - 2021-04-30 | Online, US
The 2021 Virtual Art Law and Litigation Conference will provide an unparalleled opportunity for attendees to learn about important art law updates and gain expert insight into art law issues—all while earning CLE credit. This year’s conference will be held virtually over two days, with three panels each day. The conference is designed for attorneys and non-attorneys who are interested in the intersection of art and the law.
Program Co-Chairs
Raymond Dowd, Partner, Dunnington, Bartholow & Miller LLP
Betsy Dale, Associate, Dunnington, Bartholow & Miller LLP

Agenda
All sessions will broadcast in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Times and speakers are subject to change.
Thursday, April 29
12:00 – 12:45 p.m. | {HEADLINER} Goering’s Man in Paris: Nazi-Looted Art and the Art Market
This session is not available for CLE Credit.

Historian, Jonathan Petropoulos, will discuss the charged biography of a notorious Nazi art plunderer and his career in the postwar art world.

(Introduction) Monica Dugot, Global Art Professional; Board Member, Foundation Remembrance, Responsibility and Future (German acronym EVZ)
Jonathan Petropoulos, John V. Croul Professor of European History, Claremont McKenna College

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. | Selling and Consigning Artwork in the Era of Covid-19
Auction houses and other art vendors have adjusted their business practices to address some of the logistical hurdles caused by the Covid-19 virus. In this panel, we will detail how the auction houses and galleries have adjusted their practices to facilitate the consignment process and sales. Sherri Cohen will provide the auction house perspective, detailing how auction houses have modified their consignment agreements to provide flexibility in the format of selling property, including when the property will be offered for sale, and how the property will be marketed, and she also will discuss how auction houses are addressing property withdrawals and late payments. Amelia Brankov and Azmina Jasani will provide legal tips for consignors and art purchasers, including on property inspection, condition reports, and the right of cancelation, and will cover issues concerning authenticity in online sales and tracking withdrawn lots in digital catalogues. Art advisor Karen Boyer will discuss practical hurdles collectors have faced with art transactions, and provide real-life examples of unprecedented legal and practical pitfalls faced by collectors in connection with art purchases in the era of Covid-19.

(Moderator) Amelia Brankov, Founder, Brankov PLLC
Karen Boyer, Founder, Elements in Play Fine Art Advisory
Sherri Cohen, Head of Business Development USA, Bonhams
Azmina Jasani, Partner, Constantine Cannon LLP

2:30 – 3:30 p.m. | When Museums Sell Art: Current Controversies about Deaccessioning
This panel will explore art institution deaccessioning from an ethical, governance and legal standpoint as it relates to contemporary demands and realities faced by art museums, including operational expenses, diversity and inclusion efforts and diversifying collections. The financial realities of many art museums have changed over the years, as previously wealthy areas depopulate and philanthropy dries up. What many small museums are left with are valuable collections on the one hand but little money for operations and institutional advancement on the other. The pandemic has only exacerbated these difficulties, and brought them to more major institutions. At the same time, calls on art museums to rethink the kinds of artists they present, staff they hire and audience they cater to are louder than ever. This is a resource intense time. Unsurprisingly, eyes turn to the valuable art held by these institutions. Why not sell one or two paintings to fund operations, raise salaries and refine a strategic goal? If an artwork is just sitting in storage or is duplicative of other works who is harmed from its sale? On the other hand, do museums hold their collections in public trust forever? Is their very existence defined by protecting their collections for future viewing and study? If museums start monetizing their art what will be left? Is this a slippery slope? Is any deaccessioning for non-art purchase purposes unacceptable?

(Moderator) Steven Schindler, Partner, Schindler Cohen & Hochman LLP
Maxwell L. Anderson, President, Souls Grown Deep Foundation; former AAMD President
Katherine Wilson-Milne, Partner, Schindler Cohen & Hochman LLP
Lena J. Wong, Assistant General Counsel, Brooklyn Museum; formerly Compliance Counsel at Sotheby’s

4:00 – 5:00 p.m. | The Appraisal
Art appraisals come in a variety of shapes, sizes and purposes. Practitioners should understand the myriad reasons parties seek an appraisal, the rules that govern appraisals, and how the ultimate valuation can be driven by the underlying reason for the appraisal. This panel will look at the appraisal process from a variety of perspectives, including the appraiser, the auction house, the museum and in litigation. The panel will include representatives from each field. The educational content will include copies and summaries of the laws, rules, and ethical considerations governing appraisals, key court decisions concerning appraisals, and a slide show to guide and accompany the panel discussion about appraisals in the art world.

(Moderator) Aaron Brian, Of Counsel, Nixon Peabody LLP
Susan Davidson, Curator & Art Historian
Guy Jennings, Managing Director, Fine Art Group
Blake Koh, Regional Director, Phillips Auction House

Friday, April 30
12:00 – 12:45 p.m. | {HEADLINER} How Artificial Intelligence and Non-Fungible Tokens Just Smashed the Art World to Smithereens with a $69M Christie’s Auction Price
This session is not available for CLE Credit.

Art world insiders discuss the monumental importance of the sale of Beeple’s digital artwork “EVERYDAYS: THE FIRST 5000 DAYS,” and what practitioners need to know about NFTs.

Helen Allen, Executive Director, The Winter Show
Miltos Maneta, Artist
Massimo Sterpi, Partner, Gianni Origoni Grippo Cappelli & Partners

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. | New Market Considerations in Buying and Selling Art Today
A number of recent events have affected or will affect the purchase and sale of artwork durably reshaping the art market. The impact of COVID-19 and the prospect that institutions and businesses at all level could close their doors has led art market participants to move away from hand shake deals in favor of more robust contractual protections. The art market participants across the board have recognized consignee’s bankruptcy concerns and formal agreements are often now including the creation of a security interest and the ability to file a UCC-1. Those tools are not new to the US legal landscape but had been seldom used in the artworld but seems to be widely used today, whether it relates to consignment, loans purchase or sale of artworks. Contracts have also seen changes stemming from the online shift and the disruption to the auction calendars. With auction sales and art fairs shifting online and the disappearance of printed materials in favor of online content, contractual negotiations shifted to address the new compressed timelines. MAC clauses are often being negotiated with only a few weeks between signing of the contract and the sale and contracts are filling the gap for the lack of in-person viewings with written condition reports and inspection upon receipt replacing the traditional in-person viewings. This portion of the presentation will address how the purchase and sale contractual provisions are affected by the shift to virtual sales. Finally, the recent Advisory and Guidance issued by the OFAC in October 30, 2020, the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 and the amendment adding “antiquities dealers” to the Bank Secrecy Act, will affect the art market but the extent of it is still unclear. The due diligence and compliance programs will likely reshape certain transactions where additional transparency will be expected. This portion of the presentation will address the impact of anti-money laundering related requirements on the art market participant and what will be expected of them going forward.

(Moderator) Anne-Laure Allehaut, Counsel, Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
Jo Laird, Of Counsel, Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
Jane Levine, Global Compliance and Legal Executive; Professor, Columbia Law School
Harry Sandick, Partner, Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
Lisa Wang, Associate, Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

2:30 – 3:30 p.m. | Street Art and Real Property: What Lawyers Need to Know About the Visual Artists Rights Act
This panel will explore the current state of the Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA), in particular as it intersects with Real Property. The important New York case of Cohen v. Wolkoff, known as the 5Pointz case, was remarkable for several reasons, including that it well illustrated the statutory protections for property owners incorporating and the peril of ignoring them. In the wake of the Second Circuit’s affirmation of the result and its $6.7 million damages, a wave of new cases and disputes are testing those protections and raising new issues. This panel will discuss these issues both from a general practitioners’ point of view and in greater depth.

(Moderator) Christopher Robinson, Of Counsel, Rottenberg Lipman Rich, P.C.
Hannah Barbosa Cesnik, Yale Law School
Philippa Loengard, Deputy Director and Lecturer in Law, Columbia Law School

4:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Sovereign Immunity and Nazi-Looted Art in the U.S. Supreme Court: Federal Republic of Germany v. Philipp

(Introduction) Raymond J. Dowd, Partner, Dunnington, Bartholow & Miller LLP
Nicholas O’Donnell, Partner, Sullivan & Worcester LLP

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