Federal Bar Association

Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] Effective Use of a Mediator to Settle FCA Cases
2026-04-01 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
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Join JAMS mediators Tamara Lange (former public entity counsel), Rob Marasco (former AUSA), and Steve Reed (former GC) for a discussion about how to prepare for and effectively use a mediator to resolve FCA cases. We’ll talk and answer questions about common settlement dynamics, confidentiality, enforceability, liquidated damages, relator forfeiture of future awards, non-disparagement, Corporate Integrity Agreements (CIAs), compliance monitoring and the use of independent review organizations, data analytics in monitoring and enforcement, stipulated penalties, and self-disclosure benefits.
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Presented by the FBA Qui Tam Section

Presenters
MODERATOR

Tamara Lange
JAMS
SPEAKERS

Robert G. Marasco
JAMS

Steven S. Reed
JAMS

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Webinar: Recent USPTO Shifts: From Policy to Practice
2026-04-01 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
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Recent developments at the USPTO are reshaping patent practice in meaningful ways. This panel will examine key policy and procedural changes, discuss their practical implications for prosecution and post-grant proceedings, and offer strategic insights for navigating the evolving landscape.

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Presented by the Federal Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Section

Presenters

Amee Shah, Founder, BenchView Consulting, LLC.
Amee Shah is a former PTAB judge and the Founder of BenchView Consulting, LLC where she advises clients on intellectual property strategy across the innovation lifecycle, including product development, patent prosecution, portfolio strategy, and post-grant proceedings. Amee began her engineering career as a naval architect/engineer at General Dynamics – Electric Boat and her legal career at Holland & Knight LLP. She later practiced as a solo practitioner. In 2005, she joined the USPTO as a Primary Examiner before moving to the PTAB, where she presided over ex parte appeals and inter partes reviews across a broad range of technologies.
She holds a B.S. degree in both naval architecture and marine engineering from the Webb Institute and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center

Steven Theriault, Attorney, DLA Piper.
Steven Theriault is an incoming patent litigation attorney at DLA Piper with 21 years of experience at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. During his tenure at the USPTO, he served as a Patent Trial and Appeal Board extern and detailee, a reexamination specialist, and a primary examiner in the areas of autonomous vehicles and graphical user interfaces. Drawing on this background, he provides analysis on the recent revisions to the Examiner PAP, the evolving use of AI tools by examiners, and the resulting implications for examiner production expectations.

Scott Kelly, Attorney.
Scott Kelly specializes in patent and IP counseling, particularly in cybersecurity and FinTech. Representing a range from startups to Fortune 100 companies, he has managed significant patent portfolios with a focus on software technologies like artificial intelligence, cloud computing, mobile devices, and internet security. He’s active in exploring IP issues in the video game industry, but has also worked on a wide range of technology from stick-on gel nails to coronavirus testing. Scott recently stepped back from the partnership at Banner Witcoff after 12 years, and is starting his own boutique IP, AI, and tech law firm.

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Webinar: So You Want to be an Ex Pat Lawyer Part 2 - Internships and Employment in International Business and Trade Law
2026-04-07 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
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This is part two of a four-part series detailing the ins and outs, and the ups and downs of using one’s law credentials in international employment. This webinar will address opportunities in the international business and trade law. The experts in this panel have worked in the specific field and will share the business model, how to find or create opportunities, and answer questions posed by participants to give practical information on entering the work force in international business and trade law.
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Presented by the Federal Bar Association’s International Law Section

Presenters

Col (USAF, Ret) Linda Strite Murnane (Moderator)
University of Cincinnati College of Law, J.D. 1981
Linda recently completed two years as an Associate Justice serving on the High Court of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Her previous judicial experience included ten consecutive years as a military judge and chief circuit military judge for the United States Air Force. She served in a variety of United Nations positions at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, including service in Trial Chamber 3 as the Senior Legal Officer, three years as the Chief Court Management Services, and short terms as the Acting Head of Chambers and Acting Deputy Registrar. She also served three years as the Chief, Court Management Services at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon.
She currently serves on the Board of Governors for the American Bar Association (ABA) and American Judges Association (AJA) and is the co-District Director for District 7 of the National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ). She previously served as Chair of the ABA Judicial Division and National Conference of Specialized Court Judges, as the Chair of the ABA Standing Committee on Armed Forces Law, and as an ABA UN Representative and Special Observer. She served on the ABA International Law Section’s Executive Council for six years. She is an ABA Sustaining Life Fellow, and a past recipient of the Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement and International Law Section’s Mayre Rasmussen Award.
Justice Murnane is the editor of “Women’s Voices: A Global Perspective on the Right to Vote”, and is a chapter contributor to “Her Honor” both published by ABA Publications.
She is a retired colonel in the United States Air Force and is married to Kevin M. Murnane, USAF, Ret. They have two daughters, Rachel Manuel and Christina Veillon, who are both teachers, and three grandchildren, Abrial, Cody and Aidan.

David Wemhoff
David Wemhoff holds an AB in Government, a Juris Doctor (JD), and a Master of Laws (LLM) in International and Comparative Law. Mr. Wemhoff is in the private practice of law in South Bend, Indiana. He taught Business Law, Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure, American Government, Constitutional Law, and State and Local Law at two universities. Mr. Wemhoff has been a member of the International Law Section and Chair of the International Trade and Customs Law committee since 2015.

Laurence Wiener
Upon graduation from law school, Laurence joined LeBoeuf, Lamb Leiby & MacRae (precursor to Dewey & LeBoeuf) as an associate of the San Francisco office. There he worked on complex litigation matters, including the hostile takeover by British American Tobacco US of Farmers Insurance Group. He later represented both plaintiffs and defendants in securities fraud claims and in business tort litigation. He gained additional trial experience representing the trustee and creditors in federal and state law insolvency claims. Laurence has resided in Buenos Aires since 1991. After studying at the Universidad de Buenos Aires and working as a professor at private institutions, he joined the law firm Muñoz de Toro & Muñoz de Toro, eventually becoming a partner and achieving a ground-breaking precedent for U.S. lawyers in Argentina. Laurence has advised issuers and underwriters on registered and exempted offerings of Argentine corporate debt, equity and convertible securities. From2001 until 2010, he was Of Counsel at Negri &Teijeiro Abogados and, in April 2010, he co-founded WIENER SOTO CAPARRÓS (WSC Legal). His practice currently extends to advising companies on acquisitions, finance, funding and repatriation of investments, and risk management. Laurence has served as adviser and director to various international subsidiaries. He is an active member of the State Bar of California and of the American Bar Association, Section of International Law (Former Co-Chair, U.S. Lawyers Abroad Committee; Former Co-Chair Buenos Aires City Chapter). He is recognized as a “Notable Practitioner” by Chambers & Partners (2010-present) and is a frequent speaker on matters related to his practice.

Ramona Tudorancea
Ramona Tudorancea is an international lawyer with experience across several industries and jurisdictions who started to work with crypto and blockchain projects in 2017. Ramona is the Managing Partner of JupiterBlock Ventures in the Cayman Islands, and a Co-Founder and Partner of Ixian, a legal engineering group innovating with emerging technologies across several special economic zones and innovative jurisdictions. She is a New York attorney and a UK solicitor, a Chartered Governance professional, and a recent graduate of Venture Institute, an emerging manager program by Decile Group.

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Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] The FCA and Gatekeeper Fraud
2026-04-08 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
The federal government is increasingly relying on private “gate-keepers” to certify, credential, or otherwise approve participants in Government programs (both individuals and entities) to ensure adherence to regulatory standards. For example, JCAHO certifies hospitals, NCQA certifies MCOs, HQAA certifies DME suppliers, and other entities approve EHR software used by various health systems. When do relators have a viable FCA claim if there is fraud in the certification and/or credentialing process, either on the gate-keeper by companies seeking to obtain necessary approval to obtain access to government programs and funds, or by the gate-keeper performing the quasi-governmental function? What are the unique challenges of these types of FCA cases? What defenses might be raised? Looking ahead, how might these cases impact future FCA cases relating to the misuse of AI devices? Or to the activities of quasi-governmental entities like DOGE?
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Presented by the FBA Qui Tam Section

Presenters
MODERATOR

Edward Baker
Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein
SPEAKERS

Owen Foster
Phillips & Cohen

Jay McCormack
Verrill

Kevin Lownds
Office of the Attorney General, Massachusetts

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Webinar: Criminal Sentencing: How to Tell your Client’s Story
2026-04-08 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
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This one-hour CLE Webinar CLE is aimed at newer prosecutors and defense attorneys who practice at least periodically in the federal courts across the United States. Two renowned criminal attorneys will walk you through each of their perspectives on optimal strategy and presentation at criminal sentencing to truly tell your client’s story to the Judge and obtain the best possible outcome for your client. Our moderator, Judge Richard E.N. Federico of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, will introduce topics for discussion between the panel members aimed at providing an overview of the relevant law, including United States Sentencing Commission Guidelines, an explanation of the process, examples of “dos and don’ts” and case-specific examples from past sentencing hearings.
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Presented by FBA’s Federal Litigation Section, the Younger Lawyers Division & the Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter

Presenters

Teny Geragos, Partner, Agnifilo Intrater LLP.
Teny Geragos, a founding partner of Agnifilo Intrater LLP, defends individuals in federal and state criminal cases at both the trial and appellate level. Most recently, Ms. Geragos helped secure an acquittal for Sean Combs for the charges of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy in the Southern District of New York. Teny is particularly experienced in defending and investigating allegations of sexual misconduct, which involve complex legal issues and emotionally charged situations. She has represented numerous individuals accused of sexual assault, sexual harassment, or other types of sexual misconduct. Teny has also regularly represented victims of sexual assault and violence, helping them navigate the difficulties of reporting to the police, and cooperating with law enforcement investigations. Finally, Teny has led several internal investigations, including in the construction and healthcare industries.
Prior to founding Agnifilo Intrater LLP, Teny was associated with Brafman & Associates, P.C. for approximately eight years, where she successfully defended a wide range of criminal matters including sex assault, securities fraud, wire fraud, public corruption, tax evasion, narcotics, FCPA, and cases that have potentially serious collateral consequences, such as deportation.
Ms. Geragos has been selected as a SuperLawyers Rising Star for five consecutive years and publishes and speaks regularly on various legal topics ranging from “Gag” Orders to Protective Orders to managing electronic discovery.
Ms. Geragos serves on the Board of Directors of the New York Criminal Bar Association.

Dan Webb, Co-executive Chairman, Winston & Strawn LLP, Chicago, Illinois.
Dan is co-executive chairman of Winston & Strawn and one of the most distinguished and sought-after trial lawyers in the United States. He has tried more than 100 jury cases involving a wide variety of claims and been named a fellow of the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers. Notably, Dan achieved international acclaim for his successful prosecution of retired Admiral John Poindexter in the Iran-Contra Affair. He served as the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois and has served in special prosecutor or similar roles on several occasions, including for the successful prosecution of actor Jussie Smollett in Chicago, for which he was named Am Law’s “Litigator of the Week” in December 2021.
Dan’s trial practice concentrates in the areas of major commercial, civil, regulatory, and white collar criminal cases. Among his jury cases are numerous successful complex commercial and white collar criminal trials, representing, on several occasions, large corporations in jury trials lasting two months or longer.
Dan has spent his entire professional life as a courtroom trial attorney and litigator. As the U.S. Attorney in Chicago, he spearheaded the “Operation Greylord” investigations into judicial corruption in Cook County, Illinois.
He received national attention for his work as lead trial counsel for General Electric, successfully defending it against criminal price-fixing allegations related to industrial diamonds, as well as for his representations of Microsoft Corp. in its antitrust litigation; Philip Morris in its sprawling tobacco-related litigation; and Verizon in obtaining a US$58M verdict in a patent litigation matter.
Dan delivered a historic win for BPI in its defamation action against ABC News relating to a series of reports by ABC News in which its broadcasters referred to BPI’s product in a defamatory way, leading BPI to massive financial losses. With BPI seeking over US$1.9B in actual damages, the case has been widely reported as the “largest” and “one of the most significant” defamation cases in U.S. history. After weeks of putting on witnesses to prove ABC intentionally and knowingly made nearly 200 hundred false statements about BPI and its product and with our team about to put on damages witnesses, the case settled. The settlement vindicated BPI and put the company on the path to recovery.
A team of Winston attorneys, led by Dan, conducted an internal investigation at the New York Stock Exchange related to the compensation of its former Chairman and CEO, Richard A. Grasso. Following Winston’s investigation, summarized in what is now known as the “Webb Report,” the New York Attorney General’s Office sued Grasso for the return of more than US$120M in compensation.
Other successes for clients in securities matters include obtaining favorable settlements for Ernst & Young in a securities class action brought by stockholders of HealthSouth Corp. and for Cisco Systems in a securities class action brought by the Plumbers & Pipefitters National Pension Fund and obtaining summary judgment for Scientific-Atlanta in a securities fraud class action.
On the antitrust front, Dan successfully represented Wyeth (Pfizer) against an antitrust class action relating to its patented potassium chloride product K-Dur®, C.R. Bard against claims of anti-competitive conduct relating to sales contracts with group purchasing organizations for catheters, and Monsanto against the antitrust claims brought by competitor DuPont relating to Monsanto’s patented Roundup Ready® weed killer.
As for other class action experience, one of Dan’s most significant cases was for Philip Morris. He served as lead trial counsel in Engle, et al. v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., et al., the first—and to date, only—class action brought by cigarette smokers for punitive damages to be tried to verdict. He also served as chief trial counsel for Lexecon in another high-profile class action civil trial that resulted from the failure of Lincoln Savings, the S&L institution owned and operated by Charles Keating, Jr.

Hon. Richard E.N. Federico, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit:
Rich Federico began his legal career serving as a Navy Officer in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAG). He served on active duty from 2002 to 2015, including tours of duty as a military prosecutor (Norfolk, Virginia), the senior Navy prosecutor for Europe and Southwest Asia (Naples, Italy; Bahrain), defense counsel for Guantanamo detainees charged with war crimes and being tried before military commissions (Washington, DC; Guantanamo Bay, Cuba), and as Officer in Charge of Navy defense offices (Jacksonville, Florida). During these assignments, he also served at sea and led investigation missions to Afghanistan and Korea.
In 2015, Judge Federico left active duty and became an Assistant Federal Public Defender for the District of Oregon (Portland). While in Portland, he tried several high-profile cases in district court, litigated habeas petitions, and argued before the Ninth Circuit. He transferred to the Federal Public Defender for the District of Kansas in 2017, where he served until he received his judicial commission in 2023. Judge Federico continued to serve as a Navy JAG in the Reserves, first as an appellate defense counsel and later as a military judge. He retired from the Navy in July 2024 at the rank of Captain.
Judge Federico was confirmed by the U.S. Senate and received his commission from President Biden to serve as a Circuit Judge in December 2023. He assumed office and joined the Tenth Circuit on December 14, 2023. He is an honors graduate of the Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M., 2012), University of Kansas School of Law (J.D., 2002), and Indiana University School of Journalism (B.A., 1999).

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2026 Indian Law Conference
2026-04-09 - 2026-04-10 | Talking Stick Resort, 9800 E Talking Stick Way, Scottsdale, AZ, 85256
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The Federal Bar Association is excited to announce that the 2026 FBA Indian Law Conference will be held at a new location: Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona on April 9-10.
As the United States’ signature program on American Indian law, this annual gathering brings together nearly 800 participants and more than 50 exhibitors, including local artisans, legal vendors, and nonprofits.
Attendees can expect:

Unmatched education on pressing issues in federal Indian law, including sovereignty, governance, property, contracts, civil rights, cultural resources, environmental quality, and more.
Networking opportunities with leaders from tribal governments, federal agencies, law firms, and academia.
A marketplace of ideas and culture, showcasing exhibitors and artisans connected to the practice and community of Indian law.

This is a must-attend event for anyone practicing, studying, or engaging with Indian law.
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Webinar: The Plight of Asylees and Refugees - US and Egypt
2026-04-14 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**

An expert in asylum and immigration law, Judith Wood will provide an overview of the legal definitions of refugees and asylees and describe the current legal landscape for individuals seeking protection in the United States. Topics will include motions to pretermit, Asylum Cooperative Agreements (ACAs), and policies affecting lawful pathways to asylum. The speaker will also provide a comparison of the legal frameworks in Egypt and the United States and how each country incorporates the 1951 Refugee Convention in its practices. The discussion will include comparisons of the conditions for detention, work authorization, permanent status and residency and criminal convictions and relief. The speaker will also detail differences in the national approaches particularly with respect to immigration court equivalents, Safe Third Country Agreements and pretermission practices, and a comparison of methods of entry.
This will be an hour not to miss to learn about recent legal developments affecting asylees and refugees seeking status in the United States.
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Presented by the Federal Bar Association’s International Law Section

Presenters

Judith Wood
Judith Wood has defended the rights of asylum seekers since graduating from Pepperdine University School of Law, and has had her own law firm since 1984. She has won numerous appeals at the administrative and federal level, and is admitted to practice before the United States Courts of Appeals for the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth and Tenth Circuits, as well as the Supreme Court. She has chaired the section’s International Human Rights Law section for several years, and is a frequent speaker for the FBA, the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, the Asian-Pacific Law Center, and several other groups. A film entitled “St. Judy” was made about her advocacy on behalf of women refugees in 2018.

Col (USAF, Ret) Linda Strite Murnane (Moderator)
University of Cincinnati College of Law, J.D. 1981
Linda recently completed two years as an Associate Justice serving on the High Court of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Her previous judicial experience included ten consecutive years as a military judge and chief circuit military judge for the United States Air Force. She served in a variety of United Nations positions at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, including service in Trial Chamber 3 as the Senior Legal Officer, three years as the Chief Court Management Services, and short terms as the Acting Head of Chambers and Acting Deputy Registrar. She also served three years as the Chief, Court Management Services at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon.
She currently serves on the Board of Governors for the American Bar Association (ABA) and American Judges Association (AJA) and is the co-District Director for District 7 of the National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ). She previously served as Chair of the ABA Judicial Division and National Conference of Specialized Court Judges, as the Chair of the ABA Standing Committee on Armed Forces Law, and as an ABA UN Representative and Special Observer. She served on the ABA International Law Section’s Executive Council for six years. She is an ABA Sustaining Life Fellow, and a past recipient of the Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement and International Law Section’s Mayre Rasmussen Award.
Justice Murnane is the editor of “Women’s Voices: A Global Perspective on the Right to Vote”, and is a chapter contributor to “Her Honor” both published by ABA Publications.
She is a retired colonel in the United States Air Force and is married to Kevin M. Murnane, USAF, Ret. They have two daughters, Rachel Manuel and Christina Veillon, who are both teachers, and three grandchildren, Abrial, Cody and Aidan.

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Registration Fees

FBA Member: $0
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Live Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts.
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CLE
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Frequently Asked Questions
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A: Each webinar will have a unique link to watch the live broadcast. Registered attendees will receive login instructions via a calendar invitations 24 hours prior to the webinar.
Q: Will recordings of the sessions be available after the event?
A: Approved sessions will be available for registrants to view live and on-demand following the webinar.
Q: Who do I contact for more information?
A: Please contact sections@fedbar.org for any other questions.

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Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] State FCA Investigations and the Role of NAMFCU
2026-04-15 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
The states’ Medicaid Fraud Control Units (MFCUs) are tasked with investigating and prosecuting Medicaid fraud. Many states also have analogous state FCA statutes and are commonly named in qui tam cases filed in federal or state courts. Through NAMFCU, the states regularly collaborate, investigate, and litigate cases together. Perhaps most important, NAMFCU teams regularly resolve and manage the settlement process in these multistate cases while working effectively with USDOJ and Relators, under a system which treats every state equally and fairly, including for states which have no qui tam statute. This process allows the states to share resources and efficiently investigate Medicaid fraud. This panel, comprised of the Co-Chairs of the NAMFCU Global Case Committee (GCC) and the Co-Chairs of the NAMFCU Qui-Tam Subcommittee (QTS), will discuss the NAMFCU global process, and how the NAMFCU global process benefits relators, defendants, and the United States.
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Presented by the FBA Qui Tam Section

Presenters

Candice M. Deisher
Virginia Office of the Attorney General
SPEAKERS

Nicholas Paul
California Department of Justice

Lareena J. Phillips
North Carolina Department of Justice

Sara Vann
Georgia Office of the Attorney General

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Trust the Process, Trust the Neutral: Ethical Judgment and Professional Responsibility
2026-04-15 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
Confidence in arbitration does not rest solely on procedural design—it rests on confidence in the neutral. In forums where discretion is significant and external oversight is limited, ethical judgment and professional responsibility become the foundation of legitimacy. This program examines how trust in the neutral is established, maintained, and sometimes challenged in real-world practice. Drawing on perspectives from institutional leadership, international and domestic arbitration, and professional ADR governance, the panel will explore disclosure obligations, appearance versus actual bias, professional demeanor, and the exercise of ethical authority in high-discretion roles. For attorneys representing parties, insight into how neutrals approach ethical judgment provides essential perspective when advising clients about forum selection, disclosure issues, and confidence in the arbitral process. The discussion moves beyond rule recitation to address the practical judgment calls that shape credibility, fairness, and confidence in the arbitral process.
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Presented by FBA’s Alternate Dispute Resolution Section Co-sponsored by the American Inns of Court.

Presenters

Lieutenant General Joseph Berger (RET.)
Lieutenant General Joe Berger (Ret.) is the Executive Director of the American Inns of Court, an organization dedicated to professionalism, civility, ethics, and excellence in the legal profession. He previously served as the 42nd Judge Advocate General of the U.S. Army, where he led nearly 10,000 legal professionals and served as the senior legal advisor to the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Army. Over a distinguished three-decade military career, he advised clients across the full spectrum of legal issues in both domestic and international contexts.

Patricia Thompson, Esq., FCIArb, CollArb
Patricia H. Thompson, Esq., FCIArb, CollArb is a full-time JAMS arbitrator and mediator with over 15 years of experience guiding efficient and fair ADR processes. She regularly presents and publishes on arbitration and mediation best practices, including ethical conduct, procedural improvements, and advocacy before tribunals. Her thought leadership is reflected in her ABA and Florida Bar leadership roles, as well as her CLE presentations and publications addressing arbitration appeals, ethical issues, and professional standards in ADR.

Brent Clinkscale
Brent Clinkscale is an independent arbitrator, mediator, facilitator, and litigation consultant concentrating in business disputes, including domestic and international arbitrations. He serves on the American Arbitration Association (AAA) Domestic Panel of Commercial, Consumer, and Complex Case Arbitrators and the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) International Panel of Commercial and Complex Case Arbitrators. He is Chair of the United States Council for International Business (USCIB) Southeastern Arbitration Subcommittee, a Delegate to the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR, and Co-Chair of the 2026 ABA Dispute Resolution Section Virtual Arbitration Institute.

Marieke Witkamp, FCIArb
Marieke Witkamp is a full-time arbitrator based in Houston, qualified in both Texas and the Netherlands. She previously served as a commercial and maritime judge at the Court of Rotterdam and has practiced internationally as an arbitration attorney with K&L Gates in Qatar, as foreign counsel in Houston, and as in-house counsel in the Dutch energy and Qatari sports sectors. She is a member of Arbitra International and is listed on arbitration rosters worldwide.

Jo Colbert Stanley, Esq., FCIArb (Moderator)
Jo Colbert Stanley, Esq., FCIArb is an independent arbitrator, mediator, and Special Magistrate based in Florida. A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, she serves on national and international arbitration panels and focuses on complex commercial and maritime disputes. She is a Past Chair of the Federal Bar Association’s ADR Section and serves as moderator for this program.

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Northern District of California Chapter: The TVPA 25 Years Later: Victories, Challenges, and the Road Ahead
2026-04-21 17:00 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Thelton E. Henderson Ceremonial Courtroom, 19th Floor, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco,, 94102, United States
Panel Discussion with
Hon. Beth L. Freeman
U.S. District Judge
Marissa Harris
Human Trafficking Coordinator
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Nagwa Ibrahim
Director of Legal Services, CAST
Martha (Marty) Parker
Special Agent, FBI (Ret.)
Danesha Terrell
Human Trafficking Survivor
Martina Vandenberg
Founder and President
Human Trafficking Legal Center
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Intellectual Property Law Section: 2026 Art and Fashion Law Conference
2026-04-23 - 2026-04-24 | 230 Park Ave, New York, NY 10169, USA, 230 Park Ave,, New York, 10169, United States
On April 23 & 24, 2026 the Federal Bar Association Intellectual Property Law Section’s Art & Fashion Law Conference returns to Dunnington, Bartholow & Miller LLP. Featuring ten CLE sessions, two keynote speakers and networking opportunities, this two-day conference held in the heart of New York City is a must for those interested in the intersection of art, fashion, and the law. Registration is now open!
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April 23, 2026 – 8:30 am to 5:30 pm – Art Law Conference (5 NY CLE)
April 24, 2026 – 8:30 am to 5:30 pm – Fashion Law Conference (5 NY CLE)
FASHION LAW– Day 1 – Thursday, April 23, 2026
9:30am – 11:00 am
PANEL I – 90 minutes, including Q&A – 1.5 NY CLE
Trusts and Art – What Practitioners Need To Know About Using Trusts For Art Ownership And Succession Planning
Trusts are increasingly being used for art holdings and as tools for estate planning. What happens when life (and a second spouse) gets in the way? Join us for an informative and entertaining conversation about all the things that can go wrong with trusts and how practitioners can tackle some of these problems.
Hon. Hilary Gingold, Surrogate New York County
Lisa Barbieri, Supervising Court Attorney, New York County Surrogate’s Court
Vera Zolotaryova , Attorney-Referee, New York County Surrogate’s Court
Raymond J. Dowd, Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLP
11:15am – 12:45pm – Keynote Presentation and Panel II– 90 minutes, including Q&A – 1.5 NY CLE
Hon. Jerrold Nadler (Invited)
Art Ashes and the HEAR Act: Opening US Courts To Holocaust-Era Justice
The 2016 HEAR Act was supposed to open statutes of limitations for six years for Holocaust-era art claims, and eliminate time-based defenses, with a sunset of December 31, 2026. However, court decisions narrowly interpreted the law, frustrating Congress’s intent that claims be decided on the merits. Thanks to the non-profit Art Ashes Foundation’s leadership, new legislation passed in 2026 gives hope to Holocaust victim families that lost artworks can still be recovered. Will the dream of restoring stolen artworks to true owners finally become a reality? Learn about how this new law came about and what it means from the front lines.
Joel Greenberg, Founder, Art Ashes
Sam Dubbin, Dubbin & Kravetz LLP
1:00pm-2:00pm
Panel III – 60 minutes, including Q&A – 1 NY CLE (Lunch)
The Armenian Genocide and Cultural Property Restitution: Lessons from California
Only one case for the return of looted Armenian property has resulted in a successful settlement to date. Learn how California statutes were crafted with the Armenian genocide in mind, only to be frustrated at the federal level. Destruction of Armenian cultural property continues today: what are the potential legal and diplomatic remedies?
Moderator: Claudia Jaffe
Rajika Shah, Visiting Clinical Associate Professor of Law LMU Loyola School of Law
Director, Loyola Justice for Atrocities Clinic
2:15 – 3:45
PANEL IV – 90 minutes, including Q&A – 1.5 NY CLE
Cassirer v. The Kingdom of Spain: The Most Important Art Litigation of the 21st Century?
This landmark battle over a Camille Pissarro masterpiece worth over $100 million has gripped the public imagination and roiled courts and legislatures for over two decades. No one disputes that the painting was looted by the Nazis from Lilly Cassirer in 1939, yet after Lilly’s grandson Claude discovered the painting was in the collection of Spain’s Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in 2000, Spain refused to return it despite having signed several international agreements calling for the return of Nazi looted art. The case has raised fascinating issues of jurisdiction, statutes of limitation, conflicts of laws, property rights under different legal systems, and ultimate questions of justice for Holocaust victim families. After a second U.S. Supreme Court ruling reversing a Ninth Circuit decision in favor the museum, the case is back in the Federal District Court in Los Angeles. Learn about this extraordinary case, and why it matters, from the inside.
David Cassirer, Lead Plaintiff
Sam Dubbin, Dubbin & Kravetz LLP
David Barrett, Boies Schiller Flexner LLP
4:00 pm – 5:00
Panel V – 60 minutes, including Q&A – 1.5 NY CLE
Ratlines to Latin America and Nazi-looted Art: The New Frontier
Moderator: Claudia Jaffe, Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLP
Yaél Weitz, Freedman Normand Friedland, LLP
Charlène von Saher (invited)
Jacques Goudstikker’s art collection was looted by Nazi leader Hermann Goering. The Dutch government agreed in 2006 to return 202 works to his family. In the United States, the Norton Simon Museum successfully fought the family’s restitution efforts in federal court. In 2025, the Goudstikker collection grabbed international headlines when Argentine police seized an artwork belonging to the collection on behalf of the family. Nazi criminals escaping after World War II using ratlines through Switzerland have long been rumored to have smuggled important artworks. Learn how the Argentine police conducted the seizure and why the Goudstikker case is an important symbol for future recoveries.
5:00 – 6:30 – Cocktail Reception

FASHION LAW– Day 2 – Friday, April 24, 2026
9:30am – 10:30am
PANEL I – 60 minutes, including Q&A – 1 NY CLE
Infinite Innovation, Finite Protection: Rethinking Patent Strategy from Luxury to Mass Market After LKQ
This legal panel delves into the evolving landscape of patent law, focusing on challenges faced by luxury and mass market brands. Experts analyze the impact of recent decisions, such as LKQ, on innovation and protection strategies, offering insights into how companies can adapt their patent approaches in a competitive marketplace.
Speakers:
Padmaja Chinta, Partner, Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLP
Lawrence Cruz, Chief Patent Counsel, Conair Corporation

10:45am – 11:45am
PANEL II – 60 minutes, including Q&A – 1 NY CLE
Fashion Forward: Navigating Employment Law on the Runway
This legal panel delves into current labor and employment challenges facing the fashion industry, such as non-compete agreements, workplace rights, and evolving regulations. Experts provide insights on compliance, protecting talent, and navigating complex employment relationships to help fashion businesses remain competitive and legally sound in a changing landscape.
Speakers:
Tiffani L. McDonough, Senior Director, Litigation & Employment, Louis Vuitton Americas
Katherine Gonzalez-Valentin, Capital Partner & Director Labor Department, Ferraiuoli LLC

12:00pm-1:00pm
Panel III – 60 minutes, including Q&A – 1 NY CLE
Trade Wind or Trade Wars? Navigating Global Commerce in the Trump Era
This legal panel will examine the latest international trade challenges and policies affecting fashion industry businesses. Experts will analyze shifting regulations, tariffs, and strategies for compliance, offering practical guidance for navigating the evolving global landscape during the Trump administration.
Speakers:
Michael J. Khorsandi, Vice President, Trade and Regulatory Counsel, Ross Stores, Inc.
Neena Shenai, Partner, WilmerHale

LUNCH: 1pm – 2pm with KEYNOTE (1:30pm)
MALIN LILJERT, Director, Centre For Child Rights and Business
Malin Liljert is the Director of the Centre for Child Rights and Business. She is recognized for her leadership in advancing child rights and responsible business practices globally. With expertise in policy development and corporate engagement, Malin has driven impactful initiatives to promote ethical standards and protect vulnerable children.
The global fashion industry often faces criticism for inadequate protection of child rights. Many children are vulnerable to exploitation in supply chains, lacking access to education, safe working conditions, and basic necessities. Addressing these issues requires stronger ethical standards, corporate accountability, and collaborative efforts to safeguard children’s welfare worldwide. Our keynote speaker, an expert in this field, will address these issues and how business should stay compliant with their business and ethical obligations.

2:00pm – 3:00pm
Panel IV – 60 minutes, including Q&A – 1 NY CLE
The Culture of Dupes: When is it Too Close?
As fashion, beauty, and luxury brands grapple with imitators and lookalikes, this panel will dissect what it means for a product to be “too close” to an original. The conversation explores how companies defend their intellectual property, the legal frameworks governing trademark rights, and the shifting line between inspiration and infringement. Panelists will share real-world examples, stories from both the courtroom and boardroom, and insights on how brands can balance innovation with protection. Expect spirited debate and practical guidance as the panel unpacks the legal, ethical, and business implications of the culture of dupes.
Speakers:
Susan Kayser, Partner, BakerHostetler
David Eshmoili, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, David Yurman
Jessica Heiss, Vice President and Trademark Counsel, The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc.

3:15pm – 4:15pm
Panel V – 60 minutes, including Q&A – 1 NY CLE
Persuasion and Its Limits: New Frontiers in Advertising Law
This dynamic legal panel explores the latest developments in advertising law, from influencer marketing and AI-generated content to enforcement trends and high-profile cases. Industry experts and practitioners will break down key rulings, emerging risks, and practical guidance to help businesses stay compliant while keeping their marketing creative, competitive, and effective.
Speakers:
Olivera Medenica, Partner, Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLP
Maria Vathis, Of Counsel, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

CLOSING Champagne & Sweets
END: 5:00pm

Sponsored by the FBA Intellectual Property Law Section and the FBA Southern District of New York Chapter.

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Immigration Law Section: Immigration Worksite Enforcement in the Trump Administration
2026-04-28 12:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
**Webinar hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
This webinar, sponsored by the Immigration Law Section’s Newer Members Division will provide an overview on worksite enforcement actions, including I-9 audits and “raids” occurring in the current administration. The speakers will address the legal framework for compliance, as well as the process of an audit and how attorneys can assist their clients through these audits. The panel will discuss the uptick in immigration “raids” and how attorneys can best advise their clients on preparedness, compliance with federal law, and how to best interact with federal law enforcement.
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Presented by the Immigration Law Section’s Newer Lawyers Division.

Presenters

Amy L. Peck, Principal, Jackson Lewis
Amy Peck is a principal in the Omaha, Nebraska, office of Jackson Lewis P.C., and co-leader of the firm’s Immigration group. A nationally recognized attorney, Amy helps employers navigate immigration compliance in an ever‑changing legal landscape.
Amy partners with employers to manage immigration compliance by translating complex regulatory requirements into practical, risk‑reducing solutions. Her practice includes proactive Form I-9 compliance, such as employment eligibility verification training, internal audits and risk assessments, electronic system review, and, when necessary, responding to agency worksite enforcement actions. Emphasizing proactivity, she also is a go-to for ICE raid defense and ICE visit preparedness, counsels employers on Social Security No-Match Letter guidance and policy drafting and the use of E-Verify. Amy stays ahead of employer needs, delivering creative and efficient solutions to immigration compliance and workforce issues.
Amy is a trusted voice on employment and immigration enforcement issues, and her insights are sought by national media. She is also a frequent national speaker on worksite enforcement issues.
A respected leader within the immigration law community, Amy currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the American Immigration Council. She previously served for 12 years an elected Director to the Board of Governors of the 18,000-member American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). She also served for 3 years as the chair of the AILA National Verification Committee, which liaises with USCIS, ICE and OCAHO on I-9, E-Verify and related worksite issues.

Lisa H. York, Managing Attorney, Curray York & Associates
Lisa Helen York has practiced U.S. immigration law for over 20 years. Her practice focuses exclusively on U.S. immigration law with an emphasis on employment and family-based immigration. Her areas of expertise include advising institutes of higher education on immigration law, obtaining work visas (H-1B, TN, L, E, O, etc.) for both large and small companies, sponsoring foreign nationals for U.S. permanent residence through the PERM process, national interest waivers, outstanding researcher petitions, and extraordinary ability petitions. She is also a recognized expert on F-1 and J-1 student visa issues.
Lisa graduated from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law in 2002. She earned her bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1995 with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa. She is licensed to practice law in the State of Colorado.

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Webinar: “Through a Glass, Darkly”: Navigating Conflicts of Interest in Criminal Cases
2026-04-28 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
This presentation provides a practical and legally grounded exploration of how conflicts of interest arise and are managed in criminal proceedings. It examines key frameworks such as the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Supreme Court precedent, and the ABA Model Rules to illuminate common ethical issues arising from multiple representation and third-party fee arrangements. From both defense and prosecution perspectives, the program highlights the ethical duties, strategic considerations, and constitutional implications that accompany potential conflicts—emphasizing early identification, informed waivers, and the court’s ongoing responsibility to safeguard a defendant’s Sixth Amendment right to conflict-free counsel. Designed for practitioners, the presentation offers real-world guidance to navigate these often subtle but critical issues while minimizing risks of reversal or ineffective assistance claims.
Presented by the FBA’s Professional Development Committee.
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Presenters
Hon. James E. Marner, United States District Court for the District of Arizona
Honorable James Marner is a United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Arizona, based in Tucson. Appointed to the federal bench on April 2, 2025, for an eight-year term, he previously served as a judge for the Pima County, Arizona Superior Court from 2012 to 2025. Before taking the bench, he was a trial attorney at the King County Prosecutor’s Office in Seattle and then spent 15 years as a civil trial attorney in Pima County.

Prof. Keith Swisher, The University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law
Professor Keith Swisher directs the Bachelor of Law and Master of Legal Studies Programs at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law. Prof. Swisher teaches legal ethics and procedure, serves as ethics counsel and expert witness to lawyers, law firms, and judges, and represents indigent defendants in the Ninth Circuit. His scholarship is regularly published and cited in the areas of legal and judicial ethics and disqualification, and he previously founded and edited the first blogs on judicial ethics and lawyer disqualification. He is a former member of the ABA’s Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility and the Editorial Board of ABA/BNA Lawyers’ Manual on Professional Conduct. In 2011, he received the ABA’s Rosner & Rosner Young Lawyer Professionalism Award, and in 2016, he received the AJC’s Learned Hand Emerging Leadership Award. Previously, Prof. Swisher clerked for the Ninth Circuit (Canby, J.) and practiced at Osborn Maledon in Phoenix.
Brian L. Tannebaum, Tannebaum Law
A newspaper reporter once wrote that “Brian Tannebaum is the lawyers that lawyers go to when they find themselves in hot water.” Now in his 30th year of practice, Brian represents lawyers, judges, law students, and law firms in ethics and criminal matters in state and federal courts. Brian is a former member of a Florida Bar Grievance Committee and former member of the Ad Hoc Committee on Attorney Admissions, Peer Review, and Attorney Grievance for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Brian is listed in Best Lawyers in America and was named one of the top 100 lawyers in Miami by Super Lawyers. Brian is a Past Chair of the Innocence Project of Florida, Past President of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and currently serves on the Florida Bar’s Professional Ethics Committee and as an officer of the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers. He authored the book The Practice: Brutal Truths about Lawyers and Lawyers, published by the ABA, and in his non-lawyer world, is a Certified Sommelier.

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MyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states.
Posted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction.
For questions regarding this program, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.

Webinar: Demystifying Discovery: Fundamental Tools and Tactics for Law Clerks and New Lawyers
2026-04-29 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
This CLE course will provide a foundational overview of discovery in federal civil litigation, including the use of interrogatories, requests for production, requests for admission, and depositions. The program offers practical tips for drafting clear discovery requests and responses to minimize objections and disputes in court and also will address tips for navigating discovery disputes that do arise in litigation.
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Presented by the FBA’s Judiciary Division & Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee

Presenters

The Honorable Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein, Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein was sworn in as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Florida on March 11, 2024. Before joining the judiciary, from September 2018 to March 2024, Judge Elfenbein served as an Assistant United States Attorney in Miami, prosecuting cases in the Major Crimes and Economic and Environmental Crimes Sections. In her last year as a prosecutor, she was the Chief of the Collateral Litigation Section, overseeing all post-conviction litigation and filter reviews on a district-wide basis. Prior to joining the U.S. Attorney’s Office, she worked as a law clerk for the Honorable Beth Bloom in the Southern District of Florida. From 2006 to 2016, Judge Elfenbein was an associate and later a partner at Rumberger, Kirk, and Caldwell, P.A. where she focused her federal and state practice in the areas of aviation law, products liability, premises liability, and insurance defense. She earned a degree in newspaper journalism in 2002 and a Juris Doctor degree in 2005, both from the University of Florida.

Matthew Allen, Principal, Miller Canfield Paddock and Stone, P.L.C.
Matthew P. Allen is a litigator and trial lawyer who has tried and arbitrated a wide variety of cases, ranging from felony matters in Detroit’s criminal courts to bet-the[1]company securities and international intellectual property cases. Over the past decade, Matt has been consistently voted by his peers as a leading lawyer in Michigan and the United States by the publications Best Lawyers in America, Michigan Super Lawyers, and Leading Lawyers. Matt has also been selected as a Fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America, an invitation-only trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. In addition to his commercial litigation practice, Matt has represented corporations, audit committees, and corporate officers and directors in civil and criminal investigations and enforcement actions by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S. Federal Trade Commission, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and U.S. Federal Election Commission. He has also tried numerous felony bench and jury trials, and conducted felony preliminary examinations, while serving as a Special Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in Wayne County (Detroit) Michigan.

Prof. Debra M. Strauss, Professor of Business Law, Fairfield University
Debra M. Strauss is a Professor of Business Law at Fairfield University Charles F. Dolan School of Business, where she teaches international law, business law, and applied ethics. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Cornell University and Yale Law School, she clerked for the Honorable Charles L. Brieant, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, and practiced commercial litigation at Rogers & Wells (now Clifford Chance LLP). Professor Strauss is the author of Behind the Bench: The Guide to Judicial Clerkships (West Academic Publishing, 3rd ed. 2023), a leading resource on the courts and judicial clerkships. She previously served as the founding Director of Judicial Clerkship Counseling and Programs at Yale Law School and authored the National Judicial Clerkship Study for the American Bar Association and the National Association for Law Placement. She is a founder and officer of the Connecticut Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and serves as Co-Chair of the Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee of the FBA Judiciary Division. Professor Strauss frequently presents and consults on federal practice and effective advocacy in the courts, including practical guidance on litigation, legal writing, and judicial clerkship success.

Anoosheh Shaikh, Associate, Duane Morris LLP
Anoosheh Shaikh has developed a well-rounded practice focused on complex commercial litigation, securities, and employment litigation. She is well-versed in litigation strategy including managing discovery, drafting motions, and preparing for trial.
Prior to joining Duane Morris, Ms. Shaikh served as law clerk to the Hon. Embry Kidd of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
Ms. Shaikh is a 2022 cum laude graduate of the University of Miami School of Law and a cum laude graduate of The George Washington University. During law school, she was Vice President of the Charles C. Papy Jr. Moot Court Board and member of the International and Comparative Law Review. Additionally, she was inducted into the Order of Barristers National Honors Society for excellence in oral advocacy and brief writing.

Kaitlin Farrell, Partner, Haug Partners
Kaitlin Farrell has extensive patent law experience, focused primarily on patent litigation and pre-lawsuit investigations in matters related to pharmaceuticals, medical devices, chemicals, cosmetics, food/beverage, automotives, and consumer products. Kaitlin has developed significant trial and appellate experience that informs all elements of her litigation and due diligence practice. Kaitlin has experience with a wide range of pharmaceutical products, including treatments for neurological, hematologic, dermatologic, gynecologic, and rare-disease conditions, as well as various extended-release, topical, subcutaneous, and biologic drug formulations. Kaitlin has litigated major patent disputes before the PTAB, the ITC, and in major patent venues across the country. She has also represented clients before U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. She is an active contributor to local, national, and international intellectual property associations. She is a graduate of Notre Dame Law School and Fordham University.

Christina Dines, Law Clerk at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (Moderator)
Christina Dines is presently serving as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Adalberto Jordan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. She previously clerked for the Honorable John L. Sinatra, Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York and for Justice John D. Couriel of the Florida Supreme Court, and serves on the Federal Bar Association’s Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee.
In addition to her clerkships, which have informed her advocacy, Christina has extensive litigation experience. As a senior associate in the Miami office of Baker McKenzie LLP, she was a member of the firm’s Litigation & Government Enforcement Practice Group. She has assisted clients in navigating high-stakes matters involving complex civil disputes, internal and external investigations, and federal civil RICO. She has worked on cases across several state and federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court.
A graduate of the University of Notre Dame and Notre Dame Law School, and a former Division I coxswain, Christina serves on the Notre Dame Monogram Club Board of Directors.

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CLE
Please note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.
MyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states.
Posted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction.
For questions regarding this program, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.

2026 Immigration Law Conference
2026-05-01 - 2026-05-02 | Crystal Gateway Marriott, 1700 Richmond Hwy, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Save the Date!

This year’s Annual Immigration Law Conference will return on Friday, May 1 – Saturday, May 2, 2026 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, VA!
This must-attend event will bring together immigration law professionals to engage in critical discussions and explore emerging trends that impact our field. Whether you’re working on family-based petitions, employment visas, or advocating for immigrant rights, this conference is the perfect forum for gaining knowledge, advancing your practice, and enhancing your influence in the field.
Registration Opening November 2025.

Introductory Course on German and EU Legal and Political Systems, Art, History, Architecture, and Religion (In Germany)
2026-05-06 - 2026-05-13
Introductory Course on German and EU Legal and Political Systems, Art, History, Architecture, and Religion
In Germany
The Federal Bar Association welcomes you and your guest to join our journey through the Germany. Our immersive program will engage with local attorneys, scholars, and artists offering poignant commentary on the German and EU legal and political systems, art, history, architecture, and religion; while allowing for ample time to explore the storied history of this country.
For More Information:
2026 FBA Germany Brochure May
Pricing and Registration:
FBA Journey to Germany – CLE Abroad

CLE AGENDA
Agenda subject to change. CLE Credits anticipated.
Timed CLE Agenda Germany May 2026 (1)
These educational sessions provide a structured introduction to the German legal and constitutional system, examined through a comparative and practice-oriented lens and offered through the perspective of local experts. The program emphasizes the operation of the civil law tradition, its integration with European Union law, and the practical implications for cross-border legal practice, particularly in the context of German–U.S. legal and commercial relationships.
BERLIN
Wednesday, May 6 | 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

The German Bar Association (DAV): The Practice of Law and Regulation of Lawyers in Germany
This program offers a comprehensive and comparative examination of the structure, regulation, and professional culture of legal practice in Germany. Set within the civil law tradition, the session explores how the German legal profession is organized, regulated, and sustained through a combination of statutory frameworks, bar governance, and professional ethics. Participants will gain insight into the role of the German Bar Associations (Deutscher Anwaltverein and regional chambers) in safeguarding the independence of the legal profession, upholding ethical standards, and ensuring access to justice. The program will examine the rights and obligations of German attorneys (Rechtsanwälte), including admission requirements, professional conduct rules, and continuing
responsibilities within a highly regulated system. In addition, the session will address Germany’s approach to legal aid and access to justice, including state-supported mechanisms that ensure representation across socioeconomic lines. Comparisons to
U.S. models of pro bono service and bar regulation will provide valuable context for understanding key distinctions between civil and common law systems. By situating these topics within both legal doctrine and practical application, this program offers a
nuanced understanding of how Germany maintains professional accountability, public trust, and the effective delivery of legal services.

Christine Martin, Head of International Affairs, German Bar Association (DAV)
Stefan von Raumer, President, German Bar Association |Deutscher Anwaltverein (DAV)

Thursday, May 7 | 9:30am – 11:00 am
Inside Germany’s Criminal Justice System: A Study of Berlin’s Moabit Criminal Court
This program offers a focused examination of Germany’s criminal justice system through the operations of the Moabit Criminal Court (Kriminalgericht Moabit) in Berlin, the largest criminal court in Europe. Using this venue as a practical framework, participants will explore how criminal matters are investigated, prosecuted, and adjudicated within a civil law system. The session will highlight key features of German criminal procedure under the Strafprozessordnung (StPO), including the roles of judges, prosecutors (Staatsanwaltschaft), and defense counsel in a judge-led process that differs from the U.S. adversarial model. Particular attention will be given to evidentiary standards, pre-trial investigation, and the court’s duty to establish the facts (Amtsermittlungsgrundsatz, StPO § 244(2)). Participants will also examine defendants’ rights and procedural safeguards grounded in the German Basic Law (Grundgesetz), including due process protections and human dignity principles (Arts. 1 and 20 GG). The program will address victims’ participation rights, including the Nebenklage mechanism (StPO This session provides a concise, practice-oriented, and comparative perspective on how Germany administers criminal justice while ensuring fairness, accountability, and public trust.

Hon. George Plüür, Presiding Judge, Amtsgericht Tiergarten (Berlin)

Friday, May 8 | 8:00pm – 9:30 pm

German & EU Lawmaking and Parliamentary Governance: A Study from Inside the Bundestag
This program provides a focused examination of Germany’s legislative process and the central role of the Bundestag within both the German constitutional framework and the broader European Union system. Participants will explore how legislation is developed, debated, and enacted under the German Basic Law (Grundgesetz), and how national law interacts with binding European Union directives and regulations. The session will examine the structure and function of the Bundestag, including committee work, coalition governance, and the legislative process as set forth in Articles 76–78 of the Grundgesetz. Particular attention will be given to the relationship between the Bundestag and the Bundesrat, and the mechanisms through which federal states participate in lawmaking. Participants will also gain insight into how EU law is incorporated into German domestic law, including the principles of supremacy and direct effect as recognized by the Court of Justice of the European Union, and Germany’s constitutional approach to EU integration (Arts. 23 and 24 GG). The program will further address transparency, democratic accountability, and ethical considerations in parliamentary governance. By situating these issues within the working environment of the Bundestag, this session offers a practical and comparative perspective on legislative governance in a modern civil law democracy.

Representatives of the German Bundestag

Saturday, May 9 | 10:00am – Noon
From Statute to Atrocity: The Role of Lawyers at Wannsee Conference
This program provides a rigorous examination of the Wannsee Conference of January 20, 1942, as a defining moment in the bureaucratic and legal coordination of the Holocaust. Rather than marking the decision to commit genocide, the conference functioned as a high-level administrative meeting to formalize and operationalize policies already underway, translating ideology into coordinated state action. Through a legal and historical lens, participants will analyze how lawyers, jurists, and government
officials facilitated the transition from discriminatory legislation to systematic mass atrocity. The session will explore the role of legal frameworks, including the Nuremberg Laws (1935), in establishing the foundation for exclusion, dispossession, and deportation, and how administrative law mechanisms were used to legitimize and implement these measures. The program will also examine the evidentiary record of the Wannsee Protocol as a critical legal document, later relied upon in post-war prosecutions, including the Nuremberg Trials, and its relevance to the development of modern international criminal law. Discussion will connect these events to contemporary legal principles, including crimes against humanity as articulated in the Nuremberg Charter (1945) and subsequent codifications under international law. By situating these issues within the historic site of the House of the Wannsee Conference, this session offers a profound and practice-oriented reflection on the ethical responsibilities of lawyers, the misuse of
legal systems, and the enduring importance of the rule of law.

Representatives of the House of the Wannsee Conference

NUREMBURG
Monday, May 11 | 10:00am – Noon
Nuremberg Palace of Justice: From Courtroom 600 to the Foundations of Modern International Criminal Law
This interactive, site-based session at the Nuremberg Palace of Justice places participants inside Courtroom 600, where the Nuremberg Trials fundamentally reshaped the trajectory of international law. Through guided analysis and facilitated discussion, participants will engage directly with the legal, historical, and institutional significance of the International Military Tribunal and the twelve subsequent proceedings. The session moves beyond a traditional lecture format to incorporate on-site interpretation, primary source context, and comparative dialogue. Participants will examine how the trials marked a decisive shift from doctrines of sovereign immunity and victor’s justice toward the establishment of individual criminal responsibility under international law.
Particular emphasis will be placed on the trials’ groundbreaking contributions to the development of international criminal law, including the articulation of crimes against humanity, war crimes, and crimes against peace, as well as their enduring influence on contemporary tribunals and institutions. The discussion will also consider procedural innovations, evidentiary challenges, and critiques of legitimacy that continue to inform modern international legal practice. By situating legal analysis within the physical and historical setting of Courtroom 600, this session provides a dynamic and immersive exploration of how Nuremberg continues to shape the interpretation, enforcement, and evolution of international law today.

Hon. Stephan Husemann, Judge, Higher Regional Court (Oberlandesgericht) Nuremberg
Nina Lutz, M.A., Director of the Memorium Nuremberg Trials
Axel Fischer, Research Specialist, Memorium Nuremberg Trials
Dr. Pablo Gavira Diaz, Project Officer, International Nuremberg Principles Academy

MUNICH
Wednesday, May 13 | 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Judicial Governance in Bavaria: Structure, Administration, and Comparative Insights
This lecture offers a rare “behind-the-scenes” look at the Bavarian State Ministry of Justice, the supreme authority for one of Germany’s most robust judicial landscapes. This session examines the administrative and political heart of the justice system in the Free State of Bavaria. Hosted by representatives of the Ministry, the lecture explores how the state manages a portfolio that includes over 100 courts, the public prosecution service, and the entire Bavarian correctional system.

Dr. Isabella Schayan (Rpfl), Ministerial Councillor, Bavarian State Ministry of Justice

Wednesday, May 13 | 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

From Stein to Statute: Legal Regulations of Beer & the German Beer Purity Act
This lecture explores the unique legal history of one of Germany’s most protected cultural assets: beer. Far from being a mere beverage, beer in Germany is governed by a complex web of historical decrees and modern statutes that have shaped the nation’s consumer protection laws and industrial standards for centuries. The session traces the evolution of brewing regulations from medieval guild rules to the world-renowned Reinheitsgebot (Purity Law) and its integration into contemporary European law.

Dr. Michael Zepf, Beer Sommelier, World Brewing Academy, Doemens Academy

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Webinar: So You Want to Be an Ex Pat Lawyer Part III-Internships and Employment in Immigration Law
2026-05-06 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**

This is part three of a four-part series detailing the ins and outs, and the ups and downs of using one’s law credentials in international employment. This webinar will address opportunities and challenges, and address the “day in the life” of immigration attorneys currently engaged in this field of practice. The experts in this panel are currently engaged in the specific field and will share the business model, how to find or create opportunities, and answer questions posed by participants to give practical information on entering and surviving in the volatile environment today in immigration law.

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Presented by the Federal Bar Association’s International Law Section

Presenters

Col (USAF, Ret) Linda Strite Murnane (Moderator)
University of Cincinnati College of Law, J.D. 1981
Linda recently completed two years as an Associate Justice serving on the High Court of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Her previous judicial experience included ten consecutive years as a military judge and chief circuit military judge for the United States Air Force. She served in a variety of United Nations positions at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, including service in Trial Chamber 3 as the Senior Legal Officer, three years as the Chief Court Management Services, and short terms as the Acting Head of Chambers and Acting Deputy Registrar. She also served three years as the Chief, Court Management Services at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon.
She currently serves on the Board of Governors for the American Bar Association (ABA) and American Judges Association (AJA) and is the co-District Director for District 7 of the National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ). She previously served as Chair of the ABA Judicial Division and National Conference of Specialized Court Judges, as the Chair of the ABA Standing Committee on Armed Forces Law, and as an ABA UN Representative and Special Observer. She served on the ABA International Law Section’s Executive Council for six years. She is an ABA Sustaining Life Fellow, and a past recipient of the Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement and International Law Section’s Mayre Rasmussen Award.
Justice Murnane is the editor of “Women’s Voices: A Global Perspective on the Right to Vote”, and is a chapter contributor to “Her Honor” both published by ABA Publications.
She is a retired colonel in the United States Air Force and is married to Kevin M. Murnane, USAF, Ret. They have two daughters, Rachel Manuel and Christina Veillon, who are both teachers, and three grandchildren, Abrial, Cody and Aidan.

Judith Wood
Judith Wood has defended the rights of asylum seekers since graduating from Pepperdine University School of Law, and has had her own law firm since 1984. She has won numerous appeals at the administrative and federal level, and is admitted to practice before the United States Courts of Appeals for the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth and Tenth Circuits, as well as the Supreme Court. She has chaired the section’s International Human Rights Law section for several years, and is a frequent speaker for the FBA, the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, the Asian-Pacific Law Center, and several other groups. A film entitled “St. Judy” was made about her advocacy on behalf of women refugees in 2018.

Federica Dell’Orto, Esq.
Federica Dell’Orto has extensive experience in immigration, international, human rights law and in complex litigation matters. For years Ms. Dell’Orto has represented clients in Court during removal proceedings as well as in asylum, bond, cancellation of removal and adjustment hearings. She has also matured ample experience with the Board of Immigration Appeals and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Ms. Dell’Orto has an international legal education background. She was born in Italy where she obtained her JD from the University of Milan in 2013 in EU and International Law. In 2016, she completed an LL.M in Los Angeles, in Public International Law. In 2017, Ms. Dell’Orto became licensed to practice law in California and she is also admitted to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Ms. Dell’Orto has published legal articles in multiple journals discussing the latest developments in the field of International, Human Rights and Immigration Law and advocating for the furtherance of civil and constitutional rights as well as the development of domestic policies aimed at protecting them. Ms. Dell’Orto speaks proficiently multiple languages, including Italian Spanish and French.

Beth Persky
Beth Persky is a graduate of the Boston University School of Law and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, where she studied International Law and International Human Rights law. She has practiced immigration law for more than 25 years, and is a Certified Specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law with the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. She is admitted to practice before the Federal District Courts for the Central and Southern Districts of California, and before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Beth is the past chair of the International Law Section and her practice is located in Atlanta, Georgia.

Hon. Mimi Tsankov (Ret.)
Hon. Mimi Tsankov (Ret.) is a certified mediator/arbitrator in New York City, currently serving on the JAMS Labor Panel, the American Arbitration Association Labor Panel, and the financial industry’s FINRA Arbitration Panel, as well as a number of other mediation panels throughout New York State. For nearly two decades, she served as a judge in the federal administrative judiciary, prosecuted cases on behalf of the U.S. Department of Justice and the Peace Corps, and worked for over 10 years in private law practice. She’s been appointed to the Board of Advisors at Manifest Law, which handles employment-based visa applications. She’s been recognized both at the court and throughout various legal organizations for her work as a judge and as a leader in the international legal community, holding multiple elected and appointed roles for decades in leading organizations, including the ABA, the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, Judicial Council 2 (a national labor organization affiliated with the AFL-CIO), the Federal Bar Association, and the National Association of Women Judges. She’s received multiple ABA Presidential Appointments to the UN Representatives Department of Global Communications, and is currently Immediate Past Chair of the ABA’s Judicial Division’s National Conference of the Administrative Law Judiciary. She’s a Board Member of the City Bar of New York’s Commercial Law Section, and an Affiliate Board Member of its ADR Section. She is a member of multiple chapters of the Labor and Employment Relations Association (LERA).
In the labor field, she’s contributed to ongoing labor-related discussions by testifying before the Judiciary Committees of both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives, meeting regularly with Congressional leaders, publishing numerous articles in legal periodicals and in a variety of law journals, serving on national and international panels (U.S., Canada, and Europe) speaking with members of all major media outlets (print, TV, film, and radio), and by producing podcast stories. To keep the community informed, she’s also provided expert background information for film, museum, and theater releases, explaining the nuances of labor issues in the immigration context.
Throughout her career, she’s received many honors, awards, and citations from the U.S. Department of Justice, the ABA and the FBA, and others. As a Federal Administrative Judge, she presided over cases throughout the U.S., including New York, Colorado, Texas, Nevada, Florida, and California. She’s on the Adjunct Law Faculty at Fordham Law School in New York, and has been on the faculty of Colorado Law School and the Sturm College of Law in Denver, Colorado. She publishes regularly in peer-reviewed and general interest journals. She completed her J.D. at the University of Virginia School of Law and earned an M.A. in International Relations from the University of Virginia Graduate School of Politics.

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Webinar: Fireside Chat Program (continued) - Best Practices for Litigating Discrimination Cases under Title VII and the ADA
2026-05-07 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
Master the evolving landscape of workplace litigation in our upcoming webinar, “Navigating Title VII and the ADA: From Compliance to Courtroom.” Gain actionable insights on the latest EEOC enforcement trends and best practices for effectively litigating complex discrimination claims. Secure your spot today to refine your defense strategies and ensure your labor and employment practices remain at the cutting edge of the law.
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Presented by FBA’s Labor & Employment Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Civil Rights Law Sections & Judiciary Division

Presenters
The Honorable Anna White Howard serves as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Georgia. Before joining the federal bench in April of 2025, she was on faculty at the University of Georgia School of Law, where she taught legal writing, served as the school’s judicial liaison, and practiced in the school’s Appellate Litigation Clinic. In the Clinic, Howard supervised students as they represent indigent clients before the federal Circuit Courts of Appeals, Supreme Court of Georgia, Board of Immigration Appeals, and U.S. Supreme Court.Previously, Howard was an associate with Butler Wooten & Peak, where she litigated False Claims Act qui tam, product liability, and catastrophic personal injury cases. She also served as a career law clerk for Judge Leigh Martin May and a term law clerk for Judge Richard W. Story, both of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
Within the FBA, Anna serves as Chair of the Judiciary Division’s Magistrate Judges Committee and was the FY25 President of the Atlanta Chapter. Anna previously served in a variety of FBA roles including as Chair of the FBA Membership Committee and the FBA Younger Lawyers Division.

David Brody, Partner, Sherin and Lodgen LLP
David Brody is a partner in Sherin and Lodgen’s award-winning Employment Department. A member of the firm’s Executive Advocacy Team, Brody represents individuals in a wide range of matters, including contract negotiation and enforcement, wage and hour issues, wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation, and whistleblowing. He is an experienced employment litigator, having represented individuals at trial in state and federal court, and in public hearings before the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination and the Civil Service Commission.
In addition to his litigation practice, Brody advises executives and professionals regarding employment agreements, non-competition and other restrictive covenants, change of control agreements, equity and deferred compensation vehicles, and transition agreements.
Brody is the immediate past president of the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association, an affinity organization of attorneys committed to advancing employee rights, and former co-chair of the Boston Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Section.

Aaron Spacone, Partner, Morgan, Brown & Joy
Aaron Spacone represents employers in a wide variety of labor and employment matters. As an employment litigator, Aaron defends employers against claims related to workplace discrimination, retaliation, and sexual harassment, among others. Aaron also provides counsel to employers regarding daily workplace matters, including the preparation of employee handbooks, hiring, wages, discipline, termination, and leave. Aaron has represented clients across many industries, having obtained favorable outcomes for clients in the insurance, education, food processing, and healthcare industries. Beyond employment, Aaron has extensive experience as a commercial litigator in disputes involving contracts, intellectual property, and real estate.
Prior to joining Morgan, Brown & Joy, Aaron was an associate at a mid-size firm in Boston, where his practice focused on employment law and commercial litigation. Following law school, Aaron completed judicial clerkships with the judges of the Connecticut Superior Court and the Honorable Gilbert V. Indeglia of the Rhode Island Supreme Court. He also served as an intern for the Honorable William E. Smith at the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. During law school, Aaron was an Articles Editor for the Connecticut Law Review and the Judging Director for the Connecticut Moot Court Board.

Hon. Mimi Tsankov (Ret.) (Moderator)
Mediator/Arbitrator/Neutral
Judge Mimi Tsankov is a certified mediator/arbitrator in New York City currently serving on the JAMS Labor Panel, and the American Arbitration Association Labor Panel. Since retiring from the Federal Government, she serves on a wide range of State panels throughout New York. For nearly two decades, she served as a judge in the federal administrative judiciary, prosecuted cases on behalf of the U.S. Department of Justice and the Peace Corps, and worked over 10 years in private law practice. She’s been recognized both at the court and throughout various legal organizations for her work as a judge and as a leader in the international legal community, holding multiple elected and appointed roles for decades in leading organizations, including the ABA, the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, Judicial Council 2 (a national labor organization affiliated with the AFL-CIO), the Federal Bar Association, and the National Association of Women Judges. She’s received multiple ABA Presidential Appointments to the UN Representatives Department of Global Communications, and is currently Immediate Past Chair of the ABA’s Judicial Division’s National Conference of the Administrative Law Judiciary. She’s a Board Member of the City Bar of New York’s Commercial Law Section, and an Affiliate Board Member of its ADR Section. She is a member of multiple chapters of the Labor and Employment Relations Association (LERA). In the labor field, she’s contributed to ongoing labor-related discussions by testifying before the Judiciary Committees of both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives, meeting regularly with Congressional leaders, publishing numerous articles in legal periodicals and in a variety of law journals, serving on national and international panels (U.S., Canada, and Europe) speaking with members of all major media outlets (print, TV, film, and radio), and by producing podcast stories. To keep the community informed, she’s also provided expert background information for film, museum, and theater releases, explaining the nuances of labor issues in the immigration context.
Throughout her career, she’s received many honors, awards, and citations from the U.S. Department of Justice, the ABA and the FBA, and others. As a Federal Administrative Judge, she presided over cases throughout the U.S., including New York, Colorado, Texas, Nevada, Florida, and California. She’s on the Adjunct Law Faculty at Fordham Law School in New York and has been on the faculty of Colorado Law School and the Sturm College of Law in Denver, Colorado. She publishes regularly in peer-reviewed and general interest journals. She completed her J.D. at the University of Virginia School of Law and earned an M.A. in International Relations from the University of Virginia Graduate School of Politics.

David Michel, Partner, Sherin and Lodgen LLP (co-moderator)
David A. Michel is a litigation partner at Sherin and Lodgen LLP in Boston, MA, where he assists clients in resolving complex employment, business, and real estate disputes.
David’s experience includes representing companies and individuals in a variety of complex employment, civil and commercial disputes in federal and state courts and through alternative dispute resolution. In particular, David represents clients and organizations in employment matters involving restrictive covenants, discrimination, wrongful termination, and wage and hour litigation. He also represents companies, developers, property owners, and landlords involved in commercial and real estate disputes, including adverse possession, breach of contract, brokerage, and zoning matters.

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Webinar: Discovery in FCA litigation – Building Bridges to and Avoiding Pitfalls
2026-05-11 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
This webinar will discuss the most important aspects of Discovery in FCA Litigation – including planning for discovery far in advance of unsealing. Challenging privilege logs, selecting the key participants or witnesses for depositions, Touhy requests, and selecting experts.
Discovery in FCA litigation does not begin with unsealing or surviving a motion to dismiss. Planning for discovery begins with the defendant’s responses to the Government’s CIDs (both document production and any interviews conducted), continues through depositions, and must include frontal challenges to privilege logs. Because open discovery after unsealing is often conducted years after the events (at times as much as a decade or more), there is a saying that if you don’t have a document, you won’t have a fact. Thus, documentary evidence and getting clean deposition transcripts to lay foundations for hey documentary evidence to support or respond to the ever-present motion for summary judgment are key to success.
Presented by FBA 2026 Qui Tam Conference sponsor Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP.
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Presenters
Pamela Coyle Brecht, Partner, Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP
PAMELA COYLE BRECHT is a partner at Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP. Ms. Brecht serves as Chair of the firm’s national Qui Tam/False Claims Act Practice Group. She is also experienced in white-collar criminal litigation, internal investigations, and complex health care litigation. Ms. Brecht has litigated many of the most complex False Claims Act cases filed in the United States. Her cases have included alleged fraud by a large multi-state Medicaid managed care contractor, FCA violations by three of the largest hospital corporations in the country, and dissecting complex financial relationships among healthcare providers including Stark and Anti-Kickback issues. She has also litigated cases involving hospital fraud, emergency room fraud, medical device allegations, Medicare Part C and Part D fraud, government contractor fraud, laboratory fraud, as well as all types of pharmaceutical fraud. One of the whistleblower matters that Ms. Brecht has worked on was recognized in 2018 by The National Law Journal as one of the “Top 100 Verdicts.” The matter, Lutz v Health Diagnostics Laboratory, ranked as #39 on the list of highest verdicts throughout the nation for that year and came in at #2 for the highest verdicts coming out of Pennsylvania. In addition, Ms. Brecht has served as an expert witness related to alleged conduct involving potential exposure to government enforcement actions.
Marc Stephen Raspanti, Partner, Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP
MARC STEPHEN RASPANTI is a seasoned trial lawyer with over 41 years of experience focusing on complex, high-stakes matters in Government Enforcement, Compliance, Internal Investigations, Federal and State White Collar Litigation; Federal and State Qui Tam Litigation; Criminal and Civil and Administrative Health Care Fraud Litigation; as well as Complex Commercial Litigation. Chambers USA has ranked Mr. Raspanti in Band 1 for his work in the area of Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations in Pennsylvania, as well as Band 1 for his work under the False Claims Act: Plaintiff in the USA- Nationwide. Mr. Raspanti is a longstanding Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, an invitation only fellowship of pre-eminent lawyers in the United States and Canada. He served as a former Assistant District Attorney at the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office where he tried a wide range of criminal cases to verdict. Mr. Raspanti is the founder of the firm’s national Qui Tam & False Claims Act practice group and the firm’s national White Collar Criminal Defense practice group.

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On-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95

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MyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states.
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Dayton Chapter: Federal Court Practice Seminar
2026-05-12 12:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Honorable Walter Herbert Rice Federal Building, 200 West 2nd Street, Room 150, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Federal district court admissions seminar for the Southern District of Ohio (3.0 general hours of CLE credit in Ohio)

This multi-session seminar is hosted by the Federal Bar Association (FBA) Dayton Chapter and meets a prerequisite for admission to the bar of the Southern District of Ohio. Speakers include district court, bankruptcy court, and magistrate judges from the Dayton seat of court. The program has received approval for 3.0 general hours of CLE credit from The Supreme Court of Ohio.
COURSE OUTLINE
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM — Registration and Opening Remarks
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM — A View from the Bench
1:45 PM – 2:30 PM — Practice in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio
2:30 PM – 2:40 PM — Break
2:40 PM – 3:10 PM — Overview of Removal to Federal Court
3:10 PM – 4:10 PM — Practice in the Southern District of Ohio
4:10 PM – 4:30 PM — PACER and CM/ECF
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM — Swearing-in Ceremony
** Admission cost is tiered. The cost is $75 for people who are not members of the FBA, $50 for members of the FBA, and FREE for new members of the FBA (i.e., those who signed up within the six months prior to the seminar). Proof of membership must be sent to DaytonFBAEvents@gmail.com. To JOIN the Federal Bar Association, visit the FBA’s website at: https://www.fedbar.org/membership/join/
** This seminar is scheduled to be held IN PERSON, NOT VIRTUALLY. However, in the unforeseen event that the seminar must be held virtually, then a GoToMeeting webinar link and password will be sent to registrants, along with login instructions and Seminar materials, via email in the days before the event. However, again, the seminar is scheduled to take place in-person in Room 150 of the Walter H. Rice Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, 200 West Second Street, Dayton, Ohio 45402.
** NOTE: A SEPARATE APPLICATION AND PAYMENT IN ADDITION TO REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT FOR THIS SEMINAR IS REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION TO THE BAR OF THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO. INFORMATION REGARDING BAR ADMISSION TO THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO CAN BE FOUND ON THE COURT’S WEBSITE AT: https://www.ohsd.uscourts.gov/
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Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] Pre-Trial Appeals Under the FCA
2026-05-13 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**

As trial work becomes increasingly complex, attorneys on both sides of False Claims Act litigation more more frequently facing appellate challenges on interlocutory or case-dispositive issues. Some appellate issues are ripe for trial lawyers to handle themselves, and other times, the best practice is to bring in an appellate expert. This webinar will talk about best practices in building and supporting an appellate team, the differences in preparing appellate briefs and arguments from traditional trial practice, and tips for most effectively preserving issues for appeal during trial.
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Presented by the FBA Qui Tam Section

Presenters
MODERATOR

Jillian Estes
Morgan Verkamp
SPEAKERS

Tejinder Singh
Sparacino PLLC

Lauren S. Kuley
Squire Patton Boggs

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Non-Members: $0

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Webinar: Patents, Pirates, and Policy: How AI is Reshaping Intellectual Property
2026-05-13 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
Artificial intelligence is proliferating every aspect of the law and fundamentally transforming the way we do business — and nowhere is that more apparent than in the field of intellectual property. From the way IP portfolios are managed, to the ethical frameworks governing AI-generated data, to the tools used by both criminals and law enforcement, AI is reshaping the IP landscape at an unprecedented pace.

In this webinar, moderator Stephen Ball, Chair of the IP Section, will lead a panel of three experts offering distinct perspectives on AI’s impact across the IP world:

AI as a Threat and a Shield: How bad actors are leveraging AI to commit IP violations — and how IP owners and law enforcement are fighting back with AI of their own.
AI, Data, and Ethics: The legal and ethical considerations involved in building AI datasets, including issues of consent, privacy, intellectual property, and dataset diversity, examined through the lens of Sony AI’s Fair Human-Centric Image Dataset for AI Benchmarking (FHIBE).
AI in Patent Portfolio Management: A practical look at how AI tools are being deployed to manage large and complex patent portfolios more efficiently and strategically.

Whether you are a practitioner, in-house counsel, or policy professional, this panel will equip you with real-world insights into how AI is changing IP law — and what you need to know to stay ahead.

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Presented by the Federal Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Section

Presenters

Tiffany Georgievski, AI Attorney, Sony.
Tiffany Georgievski is AI Governance Counsel at Sony, where she leads global AI policy initiatives and governance projects across the company’s technology and entertainment businesses. Her work focuses on emerging regulation, responsible AI practices, and the intersection of AI with intellectual property, privacy, and ethics. She is also the AI Ethics Responsible Officer for Sony AI, a research lab dedicated to pursuing groundbreaking research in AI, including ethics, entertainment, imaging and sensing, and robotics. She is a graduate of Georgia Tech and the University of Washington School of Law and a busy mom of three.

John H. Zacharia, Founder, Zacharia Law PLLC.
John H. Zacharia is the Founder of Zacharia Law PLLC, a law firm dedicated to helping clients combat cyber theft and protect and enforce their intellectual property (IP) rights. On behalf of his clients, he has made successful referrals of intellectual property crimes to law enforcement and public prosecutors, and he secured one of the largest contributory trademark counterfeiting awards in U.S. history. Previously, John was the Assistant Deputy Chief for Litigation of the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) of the United States Department of Justice’s Criminal Division, where he became one of the most experienced federal prosecutors of IP crime in the country. Notably, John prosecuted and obtained jury verdicts in one of the largest counterfeit goods prosecutions in U.S. history, and he successfully argued for and defended the convictions before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. John also secured a number of “first of its kind” convictions, including the first ever conviction and sentencing of a cyberlocker operator, and the first-ever prosecution and conviction for criminal copyright infringement of mobile device applications (“apps”). John is a globally recognized expert in IP law and policy, having worked directly with and trained law enforcement officials from over sixty countries. John has spoken and written extensively about the impact of artificial intelligence on IP, and he co-authored the “Study on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Infringement and Enforcement of Copyright and Designs,” which was published by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). John also teaches Intellectual Property Criminal Law at the George Washington University School of Law

Adam Foster Lewental. Esq, Head of US IP, Thales Cyber and Digital.
Adam Lewental is a seasoned intellectual property strategist and attorney currently serving as the Head of US IP at Thales DIS. Based in France, he leads a multi-disciplinary team in managing IP prosecution, transactions, and litigation. Adam specializes in the intellectual property lifecycles of emerging technologies across Thales DIS’s broad product offerings, including 5G, AI, cryptography, and blockchain. Adam has published on topics including trade secret law and the impact of patent law on 3D printing, bringing a unique blend of legal expertise and practical experience to navigating the complexities of taking cutting-edge innovation to market.

Stephen Ball Jr, Partner, Husch Blackwell. (Moderator)
Stephen Ball is a patent attorney and Intellectual Property (IP) strategist who often serves as clients’ first point of contact. His practice is built at the intersection of intellectual property law and advanced technology. As a registered patent attorney with a Computer Science degree and background as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) developer, he doesn’t just protect innovation—he understands how it’s built and how to use modern technology to defend it. He has deep technical acumen across cutting-edge fields and integrates artificial intelligence (AI) into his practice to enhance the speed and precision of client strategy. His work includes IP protection, defense, and enforcement—in other words, any IP need a client might have. Over the course of his career, Stephen’s strategies have protected billions of dollars’ worth of client sales.

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Webinar: Appeals Council Advocacy - Getting There and Getting Back to an ALJ
2026-05-19 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
The Appeals Council is an underappreciated venue for successful client outcomes. It is also your necessary doorway to a civil action in federal court – and if you prevail in court you’ll visit the Appeals Council again on your way back to rehearing. This hour will focus on getting to the AC, best practices for AC briefing, including Requests for Review and Statements of Exceptions, and tracking AC actions following federal court remands.
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Presented by the FBA’s Social Security Law Section

Presenters
Deborah Spector, Managing Partner, Spector and Lenz
Deborah Spector is the lead attorney and managing partner at Spector and Lenz, bringing more than 40 years of experience representing Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claimants. Throughout her career—beginning in legal services and continuing in private practice—Deborah has dedicated herself to advocating for individuals navigating disability adjudications and judicial review in federal court. Her extensive experience and long-standing commitment to this field have made her a trusted advocate for claimants seeking benefits.
Deborah earned her Bachelor of Arts from Stanford University and her Juris Doctor from DePaul University College of Law. She is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the State of Illinois, the Supreme Court of the United States, and multiple federal courts, including the United States District Courts for the Northern District of Illinois, Western District of Tennessee, Western District of Wisconsin, and Northern District of Indiana. She is also admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the Fourth Circuit.
Deborah has lived in Oak Park, Illinois since 1981, where she raised her five children. Outside of her legal practice, she is deeply involved in her congregation and local community, generously dedicating her time to service and volunteer work. She currently resides in Oak Park with her dog, Chana.

Ryan Tank, Attorney, Spector and Lenz.
Ryan Tank is an experienced attorney focused exclusively on Social Security disability and federal court litigation. He has represented dozens of clients in federal district courts, advocating for both adults and children appealing Social Security disability denials. His work centers on guiding clients through complex administrative and federal appeals processes with precision and deep institutional knowledge.
Prior to his current practice, Ryan served as an Attorney Advisor for the Social Security Administration’s Office of Hearings Operations, where disability hearings are conducted before Administrative Law Judges. In this role, he gained valuable insight into the internal decision-making process and legal standards applied in disability determinations—experience that now strengthens his advocacy on behalf of claimants. Earlier in his career, Ryan worked at a general practice law firm in downstate Illinois, where he developed a broad legal foundation.
Ryan earned his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Loyola University Chicago School of Law. While in law school, he served as a research assistant to two law professors and was awarded the CALI Excellence for the Future Award seven times, recognizing the highest academic achievement in multiple courses. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. Ryan is admitted to practice in the State of Illinois, as well as before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. His practice is devoted entirely to Social Security disability and federal court litigation.

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MyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states.
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Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] Battle of the Experts in FCA Litigation
2026-05-20 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | https://www.fedbar.org/event/battle-experts/
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**

Expert testimony may be pivotal in a False Claims Act case, helping to establish the falsity (or not) of a claim — how evidence shows that a medical facility failed to comply with relevant regulations, for instance, or why it matters that body armor doesn’t meet military specifications. Experts also can testify about prevailing industry practices; they can help to quantify damages from a false claim; and they can help to establish the validity of statistical sampling methods in a case with thousands or millions of individual payments, among other things. This panel will discuss pitfalls and best practices for working with experts in FCA matters, including what makes a good expert; how to depose experts; how to defend or strike an expert for trial; and how to examine an expert before a judge or jury.
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Presented by the FBA Qui Tam Section

Presenters
MODERATOR

Janis G. Gorton
Schneider Wallace Cottrell Kim
SPEAKERS

Sara Brinkmann
King & Spalding

Stan Panis
Secretariat

Dr. Meredith Rosenthal,
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

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Webinar: Jurisdiction, Remedies, and other Challenges in Crypto-Related Litigation
2026-05-20 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
The decentralized nature of cryptocurrencies presents unique challenges in civil litigation. From service of process and personal jurisdiction over pseudonymous wallet holders to issues of extraterritoriality to difficult questions concerning damages and remedies, the involvement of cryptocurrencies in a case add an increased layer of complexity. This program of experienced advocates with deep involvement in cryptocurrency litigation will provide an overview of those unique challenges and offer tips for how to navigate them.
Presented by the FBA’s Professional Development Committee.
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Presenters
Andrew C. Adams, Partner, Steptoe
Andrew Adams, a New York partner, advises companies and individuals in the areas of government and internal investigations, corporate governance, and white collar and regulatory matters. His practice includes a particular focus on anti-money laundering compliance, U.S. economic countermeasures and national security crisis response, drawing on Andrew’s time as the inaugural Director of the Department of Justice’s Task Force KleptoCapture, a multi-agency response group focused on the economic sanctions and export controls imposed in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Andrew has investigated, charged, and tried cases with an emphasis on the integrity of financial institutions; transnational organized crime; sophisticated money laundering operations through both traditional and “crypto” platforms; sport integrity, including the first criminal case charged on the basis of the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act; and cases involving looted antiquities and frauds involving the sale of cultural property. Prior to joining Steptoe, in addition to serving as Director of the Department of Justice’s Task Force KleptoCapture, Andrew C. Adams was the acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division of the Department of Justice, with oversight of the Division’s sanctions, export control, and national security cyber investigations. Prior to these roles, Adams joined the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and served as lead prosecutor on several prominent money laundering and racketeering cases. He also became co-chief of that Office’s Money Laundering and Transnational Criminal Enterprises Unit, leading a team of prosecutors engaged at the nexus of sophisticated transnational crime and opaque financial networks, and served as one of the District’s asset forfeiture coordinators, advising Assistant U.S. Attorneys across the Office on civil and criminal forfeiture matters. Before his work for the Department of Justice, Andrew worked as a litigation associate in an international law firm headquartered in New York.
Timothy Grinsell, Of Counsel, Reitler
Timothy represents clients in complex commercial litigation and counsels startups, founders, and venture capital investors in the blockchain and digital assets space. His practice spans securities class actions, crypto theft recovery, corporate governance disputes, internal investigations, and financial services disputes. Prior to joining Reitler, Timothy co-founded Hoppin Grinsell LLP, a Chambers-recognized litigation boutique focused on blockchain and digital assets disputes. He previously litigated major commercial matters at Holwell Shuster & Goldberg and O’Melveny & Myers. He holds a PhD in linguistics from the University of Chicago and continues to publish on the application of linguistic analysis to legal interpretation, bringing a distinctive analytical framework to complex litigation strategy.

Jenny Vatrenko, Principal, Vatrenko Law P.C.
Jenny represents both plaintiffs and defendants in commercial disputes, from inception to trial, involving securities, digital assets and cryptocurrencies, and class actions throughout the United States and internationally. Jenny’s Securities and Investor Protection practice is dedicated to recovering assets for investors and holding bad actors in the cryptocurrency industry accountable for their unlawful conduct. Beyond litigation, Jenny advocates for her clients’ best interests by developing creative and sound legal strategies to achieve their business goals and advising them on litigation risk and implications of sensitive business decisions. With nearly a decade of experience as a commercial litigator at Boies Schiller Flexner LLP and a criminal prosecutor at Brooklyn District Attorney’s office, Jenny provides the highest level of legal services, with personalized attention and flexibility of fee arrangements.

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2026 United States Supreme Court Admissions Ceremony
2026-05-21 07:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Supreme Court of the United States, 1 First Street NE, Washington, DC, 20543
Join the Younger Lawyers Division of the Federal Bar Association for the 2026 United States Supreme Court Admissions Ceremony on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the United States Supreme Court. Note: Applications are due on Wednesday, March 18. to FBA Headquarters at the following address:
Federal Bar Association
YLD Supreme Court Admissions Ceremony (D. Hamilton)
4250 N Fairfax Dr., Suite 301
Arlington, VA 22203
A completed application consists of:

Application for Admission to Practice: The first page of the application should be filled out online, completed in its entirety, and printed. Do not use “all caps.” The second page may be filled out online and printed or handwritten (if legible).
Signatures: All signatures on the Application for Admission to Practice must be original (wet) signatures from both sponsors and applicant on the same page.
Certificate of Good Standing: Applications must include an attached Certificate of Good Standing from your states supreme court or highest court where you have been practicing for at least three years. Do not submit a certificate from the state bar association or federal court. Only one state court certificate is required for each applicant.
Admission Fee: Applications must include a $200.00 admission fee, via cashier’s check, money order or personal check made payable to “Supreme Court of the United States” and postdated for May 21, 2026. Payment should be issued in the form of a money order or personal, entity or government issued check.

Access the Application for Admission to Practice and instructions here: Bar Admissions Form and Instructions
The ceremony is limited to 50 applicants. The court permits guests, with a strict adherence to the rule of one guest, per applicant.
If you are interested in learning more about this program, please contact sections@fedbar.org

Webinar: So You Want to be an Ex Pat Lawyer Part 4 International Mediation and Arbitration.
2026-05-26 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**

This final segment of our four part series, “So You Want to be an Ex Pat Lawyer” will focus on International Arbitration and Mediation.
Rachel Irura serves as the Regional Ombudsman for the United Nations, based in Kenya.
Velislava Hristova is a foreign association with Hogan Lovells, based in Munich, Germany. Ms. Hristova represents clients in investor-State arbitration, complex commercial arbitration, and public international law matters.
The range of legal practice opportunities in international mediation and arbitration will be the subject in this fourth segment detailing international legal practice opportunities.
Presented by the Federal Bar Association’s International Law Section

Presenters
Rachel Irura, Regional Ombudsman, Nairobi, United Nations Ombudsman and Mediation Services (UNOMS).

Rachel Irura joined the United Nations Ombudsman and Mediation Services (UNOMS) in December 2022 as the Regional Ombudsman and Head of the Regional Ombudsman branch in Nairobi, Kenya. Rachel is an accredited civil and commercial mediator and served on the Staff Union of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon in the Hague, the Netherlands. Her most recent role was the Head of the Witness Support and Protection Unit (WISP) in Arusha, Tanzania, and the Head of the Kigali Field Office of the United Nations Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (“Mechanism”) in Kigali, supporting witnesses who testified before the United Nations International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (UNIRMCT). Rachel also worked for CIVICUS, an umbrella body for civil society organisations in Johannesburg, South Africa. She began her career with the United Nations in January 2005 as a Legal Assistant with the UN Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL), in Freetown, Sierra Leone. She subsequently worked as a Human Rights Officer with the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), in Fishtown, Liberia. Ms. Irura also worked as a Court Officer with the UN Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL), Sub-office in the Hague, the Netherlands. She served as a Legal Officer at the UN Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) from June 2011 to February 2020. She holds a Master of Laws (LLM) Degree in Human Rights and Democratization in Africa from the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, South Africa

Velislava Hristova, International Arbitration Lawyer.
Velislava Hristova is an international arbitration lawyer with over a decade of experience advising clients in investor–State arbitration, complex commercial arbitration, and public international law disputes. She is currently a member of the international arbitration team at Hogan Lovells in Germany.
She represents States, investors, and private parties in high-value proceedings under the rules of leading arbitral institutions, including ICSID, ICC, LCIA, PCA, SCC, and UNCITRAL, as well as in ad hoc arbitrations governed by a range of substantive and procedural laws. Her practice also includes advising on the protection of foreign investments and acting in arbitration-related court proceedings.
Velislava is dual-qualified as an Attorney in Bulgaria and a Solicitor in England & Wales and is admitted to the Munich Bar as a European Attorney. She is multilingual and works fluently across several languages, enabling her to operate seamlessly in cross-border and culturally diverse dispute settings. She has worked with the international arbitration teams of leading US and Magic Circle law firms in major European arbitration hubs, including London, Vienna, and Stockholm, as well as with two of the largest law firms in Bulgaria. Her experience spans disputes across multiple industries and jurisdictions.
In addition to her counsel work, she accepts appointments as an arbitrator and is listed in the databases of leading arbitral institutions worldwide.Velislava is actively engaged in the international arbitration community and contributes to the development of international dispute resolution. She currently serves as Vice-Chair of the International Arbitration Committee of the ABA International Law Section, is a member of the Y-ADR Steering Committee, and acts as a Peer Reviewer for the Journal of International Dispute Settlement. She has been appointed as a delegate to the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR and regularly participates as a delegate observer in UNCITRAL Working Group III meetings on ISDS reform. In 2020, she co-founded the Young Bulgarian Arbitration Practitioners to promote arbitration in Bulgaria.
She frequently publishes and speaks on international arbitration and has authored over 30 publications in leading dispute resolution journals and blogs. Her work has been recognized with several awards, including first place in the 2022 European Federation for Investment Law and Arbitration’s Young Practitioners and Scholars Essay Competition and the 2023 CPR Institute Outstanding Professional Short Article Award.
Velislava holds an LL.M. in International Commercial Arbitration from Stockholm University and has completed advanced arbitration training in the United States, France, and Germany.

Col (USAF, Ret) Linda Strite Murnane (Moderator)
University of Cincinnati College of Law, J.D. 1981
Linda recently completed two years as an Associate Justice serving on the High Court of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Her previous judicial experience included ten consecutive years as a military judge and chief circuit military judge for the United States Air Force. She served in a variety of United Nations positions at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, including service in Trial Chamber 3 as the Senior Legal Officer, three years as the Chief Court Management Services, and short terms as the Acting Head of Chambers and Acting Deputy Registrar. She also served three years as the Chief, Court Management Services at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon.
She currently serves on the Board of Governors for the American Bar Association (ABA) and American Judges Association (AJA) and is the co-District Director for District 7 of the National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ). She previously served as Chair of the ABA Judicial Division and National Conference of Specialized Court Judges, as the Chair of the ABA Standing Committee on Armed Forces Law, and as an ABA UN Representative and Special Observer. She served on the ABA International Law Section’s Executive Council for six years. She is an ABA Sustaining Life Fellow, and a past recipient of the Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement and International Law Section’s Mayre Rasmussen Award.
Justice Murnane is the editor of “Women’s Voices: A Global Perspective on the Right to Vote”, and is a chapter contributor to “Her Honor” both published by ABA Publications.
She is a retired colonel in the United States Air Force and is married to Kevin M. Murnane, USAF, Ret. They have two daughters, Rachel Manuel and Christina Veillon, who are both teachers, and three grandchildren, Abrial, Cody and Aidan.

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2026 Insurance Tax Seminar
2026-05-28 - 2026-05-29 | JW Marriott, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20004
Save the Date
Join the Section on Taxation for its 41st Annual Insurance Tax Seminar at the JW Marriott in Washington, DC. The seminar will feature timely discussions on insurance tax issues led by industry tax professionals, advisors, consultants, and government officials. Attendees can expect updates on IRS guidance, legislative changes, and regulatory developments, as well as “fundamentals” sessions and an ethics credit-eligible session. Panels are carefully crafted to bring diverse perspectives on insurance company, insurance product, international, and other insurance tax topics—ensuring a well-rounded program that is both practical and forward-looking.
Last year’s seminar welcomed nearly 500 participants, and we anticipate another strong turnout in 2026. Early registration is encouraged.
Registration Opening December 2025.

The P. Michael Mahoney (Rockford, Illinois) Chapter: AI for Attorneys Seminar
2026-05-28 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Stanley J. Roszkowski United States Courthouse, Rockford, IL, 327 S. Church Street, Rockford, IL, 61101, United States
Panelists Maura R. Grossman, Research Professor, University of Waterloo; Adjunct Professor of Law, York University; Principal, Maura Grossman Law, Phil Favro, Founder and President, Favro Law PLLC, and the Honorable Michael F. Iasparro, U.S. Magistrate Judge, Northern District of Illinois, will discuss artificial intelligence for attorneys both in and out of the courtroom.
To register for the event, please click the following link to fill out the sign-up form: AI for Attorneys: Risks and Rewards

Webinar: Decoding Website Accessibility: What Every Attorney Needs to Know
2026-06-03 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
Digital accessibility has become a rising area of litigation, affecting businesses across nearly every industry. Attorneys are now on the front lines of advising clients, responding to claims, and interpreting complex technical evidence tied to website accessibility. During this session, attendees will engage with two nationally recognized consulting experts as they break down what makes a website truly “accessible” under ADA Title III and explain how the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are applied in practice. The presenters will highlight common compliance pitfalls, explain the different layers of guidance in WCAG (including its structure of principles, guidelines, and testable Success Criteria, as well as WCAG versions and levels), share real-world examples that illustrate common issues, and explain the role that consulting experts play in disputes involving website accessibility.

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Presented by FBA’s Civil Rights Law Section

Presenters

Michael Silverman, Digital Accessibility Strategist
Michael Silverman is a digital accessibility strategist, consultant, advisor and expert, highly experienced in website/product accessibility and compliance with ADA Title III and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). He has 20 years of professional work experience helping state governments, startups, small and mid-sized businesses, and Fortune 500 companies to develop ADA-compliant accessibility programs, targeted remediation plans, and documentation that can withstand regulatory and litigation scrutiny. Drawing on his vast experience, Mr. Silverman has been retained as a digital accessibility consultant and expert witness by both plaintiff and defense attorneys to evaluate digital accessibility claims, assess legal exposure, build credible records grounded in verifiable facts and provide expert testimony. To date, Mr. Silverman has consulted on more than 140 digital accessibility cases across a wide range of sectors, including healthcare, hospitality, professional services, automotive and mobility, real estate and property management, retail and consumer brands, entertainment, transportation and travel, and technology (AI platforms and Software-as-a Service (SaaS) products). His work includes structured audits, expert declarations, responses to opposing experts, and assistance with trial preparation. His testimony focuses on methodology, technical accuracy, and how the evidentiary record aligns with alleged harm and legal exposure. Mr. Silverman holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa and a Master’s degree from Northern Illinois University with a specialization in assistive technology. He is a Certified Professional in Accessibility through the International Association of Accessibility Professionals.

Peter Bossley, President, Accessibility Ally Inc
Peter Bossley is President of Accessibility Ally Inc, which provides digital accessibility consulting and expert services across a variety of industries in the public and private sectors. With 19 years of technology experience across information technology and digital accessibility roles, he brings significant experience in this space. He has been both a consulting and testifying expert in state and federal courts. Peter previously led large-scale digital accessibility efforts at The Ohio State University, having had institution wide responsibility for digital accessibility compliance programs. He is a Certified Professional in Web Accessibility by the International Association of Accessibility Professionals.

Jessie Weber, Partner, Brown, Goldstein and Levy, LLP (Moderator)
Jessie Weber is Managing Partner at Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP (“BGL”), where she works on a range of civil litigation matters nationwide, with a focus on disability rights, fair housing, workplace justice, and appellate litigation. She has successfully litigated and resolved cases involving accessible technology and document formats, voting rights for individuals with print disabilities, access to health care and educational opportunities, and employment discrimination. She currently represents blind students and the National Federation of the Blind in litigation against the Los Angeles Community College District, and obtained a jury verdict finding LACCD violated plaintiffs’ rights under Title II of the ADA by denying them an equal educational experience, including through the use of inaccessible technology, and awarding the individual plaintiffs more than $240,000 in damages—a verdict recently reinstated by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Ms. Weber was also part of the legal team advocating for coverage of websites and mobile applications under the ADA in Robles v. Domino’s Pizza, LLC, first through successful advocacy to the Ninth Circuit, resulting in a published decision clarifying that public accommodations must make their web and mobile services accessible now and cannot wait until the DOJ issues website-specific regulations, and later by obtaining an order from the trial court holding that Domino’s violated the ADA by maintaining an inaccessible website and requiring Domino’s to make its website accessible. Before joining BGL, Ms. Weber was a Francis D. Murnaghan, Jr. Appellate Advocacy Fellow at the Public Justice Center where she worked on issues affecting marginalized communities. Before that, she served as a law clerk for Judge Catherine C. Blake of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. She serves as president of the board of Disability Rights Maryland and previously served on the boards of the ACLU of Maryland and FreeState Justice. Ms. Weber obtained her AB from Princeton University and her JD from Yale Law School.

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