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SUMMARY:Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] Mediation of FCA Cases
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nFederal and State False Claims Act cases\, intervened\, non-intervened\, partially intervened\, along with 3730(H) anti-retaliation cases are increasingly being resolved through mediation. Time consuming ancillary FCA issues such as attorney fees\, Federal and State claims\, relator share\, and multiple relator issues\, are also ripe for mediation. Unfortunately\, due to the complexity of the practice area and the ever-changing jurisprudence\, there is a dearth of effective FCA mediators willing to take on these cases. Moreover\, the list of relevant stakeholders often include Relators\, Relators Counsel\, Defense Counsel\, U.S. Attorneys\, Department of Justice Counsel\, State Attorney Generals\, and relevant impacted agencies. \nRegister Today!\nPresented by the FBA Qui Tam Section \n  \n\nPresenters\nHon. Craig M. Straw\, Magistrate Judge\, Eastern District of Pennsylvania \n\nMeredith S. Auten\, Morgan Lewis \n\nDavid M. Finkelstein\, Civil Frauds Division\, U.S. Department of Justice \n \nMarc S. Raspanti Esq.\, Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti\, LLP (Moderator) \n \n  \n\nRegistration\nRegister here! \n\nFBA Members: $0\nNon-Members: $0\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note that CLE credit is not offered for this webinar. \n\nEmail Communication Policy \nBy registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communications from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer \nBy registering for an FBA webinar\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same\, do not register for the event. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact sections@fedbar.org.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/fca-mediation/
CATEGORIES:Qui Tam Section
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Immigration Law in Flux: Key Updates from Courts and Agencies\, Enforcement Trends\, and the Road Ahead
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) time zone** \nAdvising individual clients on immigration-related matters can be difficult in an ever-shifting environment. This CLE provides attendees a timely and practical overview of the latest developments in U.S. immigration law. Participants will explore recent decisions from the Executive Office for Immigration Review\, evolving agency policies and executive actions\, and major Supreme Court decisions reshaping the legal landscape. The course will also examine current enforcement trends\, the complex intersection of immigration and the criminal justice system\, and key employment-related issues affecting noncitizens. Attendees will gain actionable insights to navigate these shifting dynamics and anticipate what lies ahead for practitioners. \nRegister Now!\nPresented by the FBA’s Professional Development Committee\, Civil Rights Law Section\, Federal Litigation Section\, Immigration Law Section\, Labor & Employment Section and the Younger Lawyers Division. \n\nPresenters\nModerator: Ira Kurzban is a founder of the law firm of Kurzban\, Kurzban\, Tetzeli & Pratt\, P.A.\, of Miami\, Florida. He is a past-national President and former General Counsel of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and is a Fellow of the American Bar Association. He has litigated over hundred federal cases concerning the rights of aliens\, including Jean v. Nelson\, Commissioner v. Jean\, and McNary v. Haitian Refugee Center\, Inc.\, which he argued before the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Kurzban is an adjunct faculty member in Immigration and Nationality Law at the University of Miami School of Law. He is the author of Kurzban’s Immigration Law Sourcebook\, the most widely used two-volume immigration source in the United States in its 19th Edition and he has lectured and otherwise published extensively in the field of immigration law\, including articles in the Harvard Law Review and Columbia University Press. Mr. Kurzban has practiced Immigration and Nationality Law for over 40 years and has won numerous awards for his work. He was the first recipient of the Tobias Simon Pro Bono Service Award presented to him by the Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court for his work in protecting Haitian asylum seekers. He was selected as an Honorary Fellow by the University of Pennsylvania Law School for his work on behalf of refugees. He has been the recipient of the Wasserstein Public Interest Fellowship from Harvard Law School and in 2020 he received the Leonard J. Theberge Award for Private International Law from the American Bar Association. \nMartin Rosenow is a Miami-based immigration attorney and a partner at Rosenow Taramasco P.A. Inspired by his grandfather\, a prominent immigration attorney\, Rosenow continues a family legacy in the field\, advocating on behalf of clients in a wide range of employment- and family-based immigration matters. \n  \n  \nSusan G. Roy began her legal career through the Department of Justice Attorney General Honors Program\, as an Attorney Advisor at the Board of Immigration Appeals. She became an Assistant Chief Counsel and National Security Attorney for the Department of Homeland Security\, Immigration and Customs Enforcement\, in Newark\, NJ. From 2008-2010\, she served as an Immigration Judge\, also in Newark. Sue then entered private practice and is a solo practitioner specializing in complex criminal immigration cases and federal litigation. Most recently\, Sue has become the Managing Attorney for the Seton Hall Law School Center for Social Justice’s Detention\, Deportation\, and Defense Initiative. Sue is the former Chair of both the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) NJ Chapter and the NJ State Bar Association Immigration Law Section. She is currently the Vice-Chair of the Municipal Court Practice Section and has been a member of the NJSBA Legislative Committee for several years. In 2024\, Sue has been awarded the AILA Sam Williamson Mentor Award. In 2023\, she received the NJSBA Distinguished Legislative Services Award. Sue has been a guest lecturer at many area law schools\, and has taught as an adjunct professor at Rutgers Law School\, University of DC Law School\, and Mercer County College. She is on the faculty of the Immigration Trial Advocacy College and Vecina\, two pro bono organizations that train litigation attorneys in trial advocacy skills. In addition\, she has authored articles in the NJ Law Journal and the AILA Law Journal\, among others. Sue is a member of the Round Table of Former Immigration Judges\, and\, through the Round Table\, has been involved in over 70 amici briefs before SCOTUS\, the federal courts of appeal\, the NJ Supreme Court\, the Board of Immigration Appeals\, and more. As a Round Table member\, in 2019\, she was awarded the AILA Advocacy Award of the Year.  She has been a speaker and/or moderator for many NJSBA conferences\, in the areas of immigration\, municipal court practice\, ethics\, LGBTQ+ rights\, school law\, and more. She has presented at numerous AILA national\, regional\, and local conferences\, as well as the NYSBA\, the Federal Bar Association\, the American Bar Association\, the Mercer County Bar Association\, the Practicing Law Institute\, and many others. \nRebecca Sharpless is a faculty member of the University of Miami School of Law\, where she is the founding director of the Immigration Clinic and teaches immigration law. With her clinic students\, Professor Sharpless represents indigent noncitizens in removal proceedings and engages in litigation in U.S. district court and before the U.S. courts of appeals. Her award-winning book published by the University of California Press\, Shackled: 92 Refugees Imprisoned On ICE Air\, examines our immigration enforcement system through the stories of two Somali men who were shackled for two days on a botched 2017 ICE Air flight. Professor Sharpless has received numerous awards and recognition for her work\, including the 2025 Swarthmore College Eugene Lang Impact Award\, multiple book awards (2024 IPPY bronze\, 2024 Foreword Indies bronze\, 2024 Readers’ Choice finalist)\, the 2024 Clinical Legal Education Association Excellence in a Public Interest Case or Project (honorable mention)\, the 2021 University of Miami’s Provost’s Teaching Award\, the 2019 Arthur C. Helton Memorial Human Rights Award (team defense of Somali 92)\, and the 2018 Elmer Fried Excellence in Teaching Award from the American Immigration Lawyers Association. \n\nRegister Now!\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw 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. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-immigration-law-in-flux-key-updates-from-courts-and-agencies-enforcement-trends-and-the-road-ahead/
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section,Federal Litigation Section,Immigration Law Section,Labor Employment Law Section,Professional Development Committee,Younger Lawyers Division
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SUMMARY:Immigration Law Section: Habeas Without the Headache
DESCRIPTION:*Webinar hosted in (ET) Time Zone*\n\n\nHabeas Without the Headache: A Friendly Approach to Understanding New Bond Decisions and Stepping into Immigration Habeas\n\n\n\nThe Immigration Law Section’s Newer Lawyers Division invites you to the third and final program in a three-part webinar series on federal immigration litigation. This focused\, practice-ready session explains what remains of bond after Matter of Yajure Hurtado and recent BIA decisions—and how to shift to habeas when agency options stall. We’ll walk through practical on-ramps (co-counseling\, reciprocity\, federal licensure/pro hac vice)\, nuts-and-bolts templates\, and responses to ICE transfer tactics. The overview will map the progression of arguments across federal district courts and offer informed predictions as those issues reach the circuit courts. Designed as a national overview with “demystify” components\, it welcomes both federal practitioners and immigration attorneys new to habeas. \n\n\nRegister Now!\n\n\nPresented by the Immigration Law Section \n\nPresenters\n\nKel White\, Associate Director for Public Education & Training\, Acacia Center for Justice \nKel White is the Associate Director for Public Education & Training at the Acacia Center for Justice\, where they support the Habeas Bridge Project and the launch of Acacia’s free Practitioner Hub including templates and resources. For over a decade\, Kel practiced detained removal defense and previously worked on the benefits side at a nonprofit—experience that drives their focus on expanding legal access nationwide\, including across the South as people are transferred to Louisiana and Texas. Grounded in a movement-lawyering approach\, Kel believes meaningful change happens through collaboration and shared power. Their writing includes AILA’s Think Immigration; “Strategies for Lactating Parents: A Removal Defense Advocate’s Guide”; and the Guide to Legal Access in Immigration Detention\, with views also appearing in The New York Times letters. \nSuchi Mathur\, Senior Litigation Attorney\, American Immigration Council \nSuchi Mathur is a Senior Litigation Attorney with the American Immigration Council\, where she works to protect the rights of noncitizens through affirmative litigation and practice advisories for immigration attorneys. Before joining the Council\, Suchi worked at a migrants-rights organization in Mexico. Previously\, she was an attorney at The Bronx Defenders\, where she represented individuals incarcerated by ICE in federal petitions and in Immigration Court. Suchi also spent a year clerking for a federal magistrate judge in New York. She holds a J.D. from Columbia Law School and a B.A. from Brown University. \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n \nRebecca Cassler\, Senior Litigation Attorney\, American Immigration Council \nRebecca Cassler is a Senior Litigation Attorney with the American Immigration Council\, where she works to protect the rights of noncitizens through affirmative litigation and other projects. Before joining the Council\, Rebecca worked as a litigator at the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Immigrant Justice Project and clerked at the federal district and circuit court levels. She holds a J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School and a B.A. from Oberlin College. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\nRegister Now! \nRegistration Fees\n\nComplimentary for FBA Members & Non-Members\n\nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here. \n\nEvent Contact\nMaya Lugasy \n\nmlugasy@brown-immigration.com\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note CLE will not be offered for this event.  \n\nFrequently Asked Questions \nQ: How do I access the virtual webinar?\nA: 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. \nQ: Will recordings of the sessions be available after the event?\nA: Approved sessions will be available for registrants to view live and on-demand following the webinar. \nQ: Who do I contact for more information?\nA: Please contact Maya Lugasy(mlugasy@brown-immigration.com) or sections@fedbar.org for any other questions. \n\nEmail Communication Policy\nBy registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communication from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer\nBy registering for an online FBA program\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same\, do not register for the event. \n\n\n\n\n\n Add to calendar
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/habeas-without-the-headache-a-friendly-approach-to-understanding-new-bond-decisions-and-stepping-into-immigration-habeas/
CATEGORIES:Immigration Law Section
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SUMMARY:Dayton Chapter: Federal Court Practice Seminar
DESCRIPTION: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 is pending approval for 3.0 general hours of CLE credit from The Supreme Court of Ohio. \n  \nCOURSE OUTLINE \n12:30 PM – 1:00 PM — Registration and Opening Remarks \n1:00 PM – 1:45 PM — A View from the Bench \n1:45 PM – 2:30 PM — Practice in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio \n2:30 PM – 2:40 PM — Break \n2:40 PM – 3:10 PM — Overview of Removal to Federal Court \n3:10 PM – 4:10 PM — Practice in the Southern District of Ohio \n4:10 PM – 4:30 PM — PACER and CM/ECF \n4:30 PM – 5:00 PM — Swearing-in Ceremony \n** 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. \n** 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/ \nAny questions or concerns can be directed to: DaytonFBAEvents@gmail.com
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/dayton-chapter-federal-court-practice-seminar-5/
LOCATION:Walter H. Rice Federal Building and U.S Courthouse (Room 150)\, 200 West Second Street\, Dayton\, OH\, 45402\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dayton Chapter,In Person Chapter CLE
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SUMMARY:Los Angeles Chapter: 22nd Annual Bankruptcy Ethics Symposium
DESCRIPTION:The Los Angeles Chapter of the Federal Bar Association is pleased to present the 22nd Annual Bankruptcy Ethics Symposium. Participants can attend either in-person or by Zoom. (Zoom instructions will be sent the week of the event) \nCoffee\, tea\, bagels\, and pastries will be provided to our in-person attendees. \nFOUR PROGRAMS:\nAI Revolution: Transforming Legal Practice? Or Just Old-Fashioned Ethics?”\nCivility Through Their Eyes: Judges and Counsel in Conversation\nThe Ethics of Mediation: 30 Years of Lessons in Mediation\nInsights on Implicit Bias: Statistics\, War Stories\, and Strategies \nSPEAKERS:\nHonorable Sandra Klein\, U.S. Bankruptcy Court\, Central District of California\nHonorable Barry Russell\, U.S. Bankruptcy Court\, Central District of California\nHonorable Deborah Saltzman\, U.S. Bankruptcy Court\, Central District of California\nHonorable Erithe A. Smith\, U.S. Bankruptcy Court\, Central District of California\nProfessor Nancy B. Rapoport\, Garman Turner Gordon Professor of Law\, Boyd School of Law\, and Affiliate Professor of Business Law & Ethics\, Lee Business School\, University of Nevada\, Las Vegas\nJ. Scott Bovitz\, Bovitz & Spitzer\nHoward Ehrenberg\, Greenspoon Marder\nMisty Perry Isaacson\, MPI LAW\, P.C.\nDmitri Ragano\, Director of Digital Platforms and Strategy\, Hoag Health Systems\nSharon Weiss\, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP \nProgram Chair: Joseph Boufadel\, Salvato Boufadel LLP \nTime: Friday\, November 21\, 2025 @ 9:00 am – 1:15 pm\nRegistration opens: 8:30 am \nLocation: Roybal Federal Building\, Conference Room 1339 (13th Floor) – In Person & Zoom\n255 E. Temple St\,\nLos Angeles\, CA 90017 \nCost:\n$20 FBA Member in person\n$35 CDCBAA\, LABF\, OCBF\, IEBF or SDBF member in person\n$35 CLA & Insolvency Law Committee in person\n$50 Non-Member in person\nComplimentary – Federal Judge/Clerk/Law Student in person\n$20 FBA Member Remote\n$35 CDCBAA\, LABF\, OCBF\, IEBF or SDBF member remote\n$35 CLA & Insolvency Law Committee remote\n$50 Non Member Remote\nComplimentary – Federal Judge/Clerk/Law Student Remote \nTo register\, please click here. \nMCLE: 4 hours of CLE comprising of: (A) 1 hour of Legal Ethics; (B) 1 hour of Technology in the Practice of Law; (C) 1 hour of Civility in the Legal Profession; (D) 1 hour of Implicit Bias. \nMCLE: 1.00 Hr. of Legal Ethics; 1.00 Hr. of Implicit Bias; 1.00 Hr. of Technology; 1.00 Hr. of Civility; This activity has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education Credit by the State Bar of California. The FBA certifies that this activity conforms to the standards of approved education activities prescribed by the rules and regulations of the State Bar of California governing minimum continuing legal education.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/los-angeles-chapter-22nd-annual-bankruptcy-ethics-symposium/
LOCATION:Roybal Federal Building\, Conference Room 1339\, 255 E. Temple St\, Los Angeles\, California\, 90017\, United States
CATEGORIES:Los Angeles Chapter
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Ethical Conversations about Transitions from Federal Government to Private Practice
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nAn ethical conversation about transitions from the federal government to private practice with emphasis on conflicts and confidentiality issues. \nRegister Now!\nPresented by FBA’s Federal Career Service Division; co-sponsored by the FBA’s Professional Development Committee. \nYour questions are invited in advance. Please email questions to sections@fedbar.org to be shared with the presenter. \n\nPresenters\n \nSaul Singer\, Counsel\, District of Columbia Bar \nSaul Jay Singer\, Senior Legal Ethics Counsel for the District of Columbia Bar\, has served as litigation counsel with the United States Department of Justice\, with several top District of Columbia and Maryland firms\, and as a solo practitioner.  He litigated several high-profile civil rights matters\, including representing high school teacher David Sanders in a federal civil rights/wrongful death action against law enforcement officials arising out of the attack at Columbine High School\, and he specialized in professional discipline cases.  He also served as actuary and ratemaker for several ratemaking organizations\, insurance companies\, and as actuary for the National Flood Insurance Program. \nMr. Singer\, who also serves as counsel to the D.C. Rules of Professional Conduct Review Committee and the Legal Ethics Committee\, teaches Continuing Legal Education courses for the D.C. Bar\, is a sought-after ethics presenter at legal seminars and conferences\, and writes a Speaking of Ethics column for the Washington Lawyer.  He was an Adjunct Professor of Law at the American University Washington College of Law\, where he taught courses in Legal Ethics\, and he previously taught courses in Legal Analysis\, Research\, and Writing at the University of Baltimore School of Law. His interests include working on his world-class collection of historical autographs and original documents and maintaining his delusions regarding his proficiency on the basketball court in the face of stark and brutal evidence to the contrary. \n\n\nRegister Now!\n\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw 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. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-ethical-conversations-about-transitions-from-federal-government-to-private-practice/
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SUMMARY:Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] FCA Views from the Bench
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) time zone**\n\n\n\nFor all parties to a False Claims Act case\, the path that begins with filing\, continues through litigation\, and ends in resolution goes through a person with tremendous power and influence over the journey and outcome of the case—the judge. The observations\, reactions\, and suggestions of judges with FCA experience are of keen interest to attorneys for the government\, relators\, and defendants alike. This panel discussion will feature four federal judges—three district judges and a magistrate judge—who will share their insights gained from handling FCA cases\, including their views on recent trends in FCA cases\, litigants’ common missteps\, and general recommendations for improving FCA litigation. \nRegister Today!\nPresented by the FBA Qui Tam Section \n\nPresenters\nHon. Stephen R. Bough\, U.S. District Judge\, Western District of Missouri \n \nHon. Katherine A. Crytzer\, U.S. District Judge\, Eastern District of Tennessee \n \nLon R. Leavitt\, U.S. Attorney’s Office\, District of Arizona (Moderator) \n \nHon. Barbara M. G. Lynn (Ret.)\, Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann \n \nHon. Ryon M. McCabe\, U.S. Magistrate Judge\, Southern District of Florida \n \n  \n\nRegistration\nRegister Here! \n\nFBA Members: $0\nNon-Members: $0\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note that CLE credit is not offered for this webinar. \n\nEmail Communication Policy \nBy registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communications from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer \nBy registering for an FBA webinar\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same\, do not register for the event. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact sections@fedbar.org.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/fca-judges/
CATEGORIES:Qui Tam Section
LOCATION:
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T144632
CREATED:20250627T172700Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Expert Testimony After the Rule 702 Amendments: Where Are We Now?
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nThis panel will explore the practical impact of the 2023 amendments to Federal Rule of Evidence 702\, which clarify the trial court’s role as gatekeeper for expert testimony. The panel will review how courts across the country have applied the revised rule and whether the changes have meaningfully altered judicial behavior. With decisions like Sprafka expected from the Eighth Circuit by fall 2025\, the panel will provide timely insights on the evolving landscape of expert admissibility in federal court. \nRegister Now!\nPresented by FBA Annual Meeting & Convention 2025 sponsor: Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP \n\nPresenters\nMODERATOR: Gene Hummel\, Senior Associate\, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP\nGene Hummel represents and counsels businesses nationwide in a variety of civil litigation matters including products liability\, contract disputes\, business torts and other complex litigation. He has previous experience in construction and employment litigation in which he represented clients in midsized and large matters including commercial disputes\, contract disputes and construction defect liability defense. Additionally\, Gene has an active pro bono practice\, representing asylum seekers as well as tenants in housing disputes in both state and federal courts\, including the 8th Circuit. \n  \nWilliam Childs\, Partner\, Bowman and Brooke LLP\nBill Childs is a national attorney with nearly 25 years of experience defending clients in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. His practice focuses on pharmaceutical mass tort\, patent\, commercial and other litigation\, bringing extensive experience in handling complex\, high-stakes cases. His Fortune 500 in-house experience\, including serving as litigation counsel for two major corporations\, gives him a unique perspective on managing high-stakes litigation from both outside and in-house counsel roles. This dual insight allows him to effectively navigate complex legal and regulatory challenges while aligning legal strategy with business objectives. Bill has extensive experience defending large-volume mass torts and working closely with technical experts. He routinely works with company and expert witnesses\, including sales representatives\, FDA experts\, epidemiologists and physicians of all specialties. His ability to dive deep into the company story\, medicine and science behind claims allows him to form a complete view of complex medical and regulatory issues. Bill thrives on organizing complicated evidence into key themes supported by the facts developed from witness interviews\, depositions and key document review. His ability to quickly understand complex issues and cases translates into strategic and comprehensive case chronologies. Beyond mass tort litigation\, Bill has handled a wide range of litigation matters across various industries. Bill also handles a range of other types of litigation. He has represented a medical device manufacturer in a trade secret matter\, an educational tablet maker in warranty matters\, an all-terrain vehicle manufacturer in warranty matters (including trying a case to verdict) and a highway safety equipment manufacturer in personal injury litigation. \nCharmaine Harris\, Senior Counsel\, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP\nCharmaine K. Harris’s practice focuses on medical device\, products liability defense and other complex litigation. She is a lead associate for a Fortune 500 Company defending its product liability and premises liability claims arising in state and federal courts nationwide. In that role\, Charmaine conducts discovery depositions\, represents the client at mediations and negotiates settlements. Additionally\, Charmaine is also experienced in defending asbestos and employment-related disputes. Prior to law school\, Charmaine was a senior mechanical design engineer in Medtronic\, Inc.’s Neuromodulation business unit. As a medical device engineer\, she designed\, tested and improved spinal cord stimulation devices. She is a named inventor on five patents for these devices. Her prior career as a medical device engineer gives her a sophisticated understanding of technologically complicated cases. \n  \n\n\nRegister Now!\n\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw 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. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-expert-testimony-rule702/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T144632
CREATED:20251110T222517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T192422Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Ethical Considerations for the Social Security Disability Lawyer and Others
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nThis Seminar addresses ethical considerations for lawyers in general and specifically for those handling Social Security claims administratively and in federal court. The ABA’s Formal Opinion 512 outlines ethical obligations for lawyers using generative AI\, emphasizing competence\, confidentiality\, communication\, supervision\, honesty\, and fair billing practices. Lawyers must verify AI outputs\, protect client data\, and disclose AI use when material to representation. Issues also include the consideration of disclosure of AI use to the client and the tribunal. Additionally\, this program explores real-world ethical dilemmas in Social Security practice\, including submitting unfavorable evidence\, protecting client privacy in federal filings\, and amending onset dates. It stresses the importance of transparency\, professionalism\, and respectful courtroom conduct\, while highlighting problematic behaviors by both attorneys and ALJs. Together\, these documents underscore the evolving ethical landscape in legal practice\, especially amid technological and procedural changes \nRegister Now!\nPresented by FBA’s Social Security Law Section \n\nPresenters\n Dana W. Duncan\, Attorney\, Duncan Disability Law\, SC.  \nAttorney Dana W. Duncan is a native Wisconsinite whose family has lived in the State since the 1840s. After several years as a member of other law firms\, he established Duncan Disability Law\, S.C. in 2011. Dana was originally from Beloit\, Wisconsin\, but has lived in the Wisconsin Rapids area since 1994. He has represented thousands of disabled clients throughout the United States in Social Security law and hundreds of Wisconsin workers for workers’ compensation claims. He is admitted to the Wisconsin Bar\, the Western and Eastern Federal District Court of Wisconsin\, the Western and Eastern Federal District Courts of Michigan\, the Northern\, Central\, and Southern Federal District Courts of Illinois\, the Northern and Southern District Court of Indiana\, the Federal District Court of Colorado\, the Federal District Court of North Dakota\, and the Seventh\, Fourth\, Ninth\, Tenth\, Sixth\, Eighth\, and Second Circuits Court of Appeals. He has argued well over fifty cases in various Circuits. \nWhen Dana is not working\, you’ll find him reading\, watching the Brewers\, or his beloved Packers (he’s a shareholder). As an amateur historian\, Attorney Duncan loves books on history and biography\, is currently writing several historical articles and books\, leads a history roundtable\, and has recently taken up collecting coins and presidential campaign items. He has cohosted the Greatest Movie of All-Time podcast for four years. \nDuncan has become a well-known Social Security and workers’ compensation attorney. He continues lecturing on the law\, recording webinars\, podcasts\, and training tools for other attorneys and non-attorneys. \n \nL. David Ferrari\, Attorney\,  \nDavid Ferrari is a solo practitioner of Social Security Disability Law with 20 years experience. He worked for two major SSD firms for 16 of those years\, traveling to 46 states and doing over 1\,800 hearings. Cases have ranged from wins at initial consideration to the First Circuit Court of Appeals. His practice is nationwide and he has handled cases for ex-pats globally. Call anytime at 617-312-2799 or email ferrarilaw@gmail.com; write 450 East Sixth St. # 2 South Boston\, MA 02127-3033. \nDavid is the FBA Federal Litigation Section Secretary/Treasurer; former FBA Social Security Law Section Chair 2015-2018. Jr. co-author of David Traver’s 16th Edition of the Social Security Advocate’s Handbook c. 2020; He was his Law School 2L Moot Court Champion; Student Bar Association Treasurer 2L; pre-law elected county-wide to the Duval Soil and Water Conservation Board; SGA President\, Florida State College at Jacksonville. He helped his partner study while she attended FDIC University in DC and has temporarily fostered several of her rescue cats till they were adopted. \n\nRegistration\nRegister Now!\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw 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. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-ethical-considerations-for-the-social-security-disability-lawyer-and-others/
CATEGORIES:Social Security Law Section
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T144632
CREATED:20251016T161355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T161355Z
UID:839126-1764927000-1764950400@www.fedbar.org
SUMMARY:Northern District of Indiana Chapter - Bench & Bar CLE • Revival of the Chapter
DESCRIPTION:The Federal Bar Association is reviving the Northern District of Indiana Chapter to reconstitute the chapter with new\nleadership\, enhance the practice of law within the federal courts through continuing legal education\, and create professional networking opportunities for attorneys and judges. \nTo launch this initiative\, the Federal Bar Association\, with help from Lake County’s Calumet American Inns of Court\, is\nhosting an in-person Bench & Bar CLE. Join federal judges and practitioners for a day of substantive discussion on criminal\nand civil practice\, followed by a reception in the courthouse atrium. \nConfirmed Judges\nDistrict Judges Philip P. Simon\, Gretchen S. Lund\, and Cristal C. Brisco (participating remotely)\, and Magistrate Judges\nAndrew P. Rodovich\, John E. Martin\, Abizer A. Zanzi\, and Andrew C. Teel. \nTopics & Takeaways\nAttendees will gain valuable insights into judicial expectations and best practices in federal litigation. Topics may include: summary judgment\, motion practice\, discovery\, settlement conferences\, pretrial detention\, trial\, sentencing\, state-court removals and remands. \nSchedule of Events\n• 8:30–9:30 – Registration & Morning Refreshments\n• 9:30–Noon – Morning CLE Sessions\n• Noon–12:30 – Boxed Lunches Served\n• 12:30–2:30 – Afternoon CLE Sessions\n• 2:30–4:00 – Reception in Atrium \nCLE Credit & Cost\nThe event\, including morning refreshments\, lunch\, and reception\, is free of charge. Participants will earn over 4 hours of\nIndiana CLE credit. Attorneys licensed in other states may apply for reciprocal credit in accordance with their state’s rules. \nRegistration (Space is Limited)\nCLE sessions will take place in the jury assembly room. Space is limited and registration will be accepted on a first-come\,\nfirst-served basis. Interested participants are encouraged to register early. \nLocation: U.S. District Court – Northern District of Indiana\n5400 Federal Plaza\, Hammond\, Indiana\nRooms: CLE – Jury Assembly Room • Reception – Atrium \nRSVP: federalbar.innd@gmail.com
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/northern-district-of-indiana-chapter-bench-bar-cle-revival-of-the-chapter/
LOCATION:U.S. District Court – Northern District of Indiana\, 5400 Federal Plaza\, Hammond\, IN\, 46320\, United States
CATEGORIES:Northern District of Indiana Chapter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251208T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251208T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T144632
CREATED:20251106T192549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T170224Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Federal Circuit Top Ten (and More)
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) time zone** \nA presentation on recent developments across patent\, trademark\, trade dress\, and copyright law\, highlighting notable 2025 Circuit and Supreme Court decisions. The session reviews key Federal Circuit rulings refining patent eligibility in machine learning contexts\, clarifying the scope of IPR estoppel and collateral estoppel\, and expanding the domestic industry standard before the ITC. Trademark and trade dress cases explore functional use\, articulation requirements\, and the limits of registrability. Copyright updates address vicarious liability\, equitable remedies\, and transformative use in modern media. The program concludes with Supreme Court decisions narrowing recovery of affiliate profits in trademark cases and previewing an upcoming review of service provider liability for user infringements—offering practical insights into the evolving boundaries of intellectual property protection and enforcement for practicing intellectual property in 2026 and beyond. \nRegister Now!\nPresented by FBA Annual Meeting & Convention 2025 sponsor Merchant & Gould P.C.  \n\nPresenters\nRachel Zimmerman Scobie\, Partner\, Merchant & Gould P.C.\nRachel is an experienced first-chair trial lawyer who has handled all aspects of complex intellectual  property disputes from investigation and preparation of the complaint through trial\, post-trial\, and appeal. With over 20 years of experience in patent litigation\, she has managed discovery\, directed patent claim construction proceedings\, taken and defended fact and expert depositions\, handled nondispositive and dispositive motion practice\, represented client interests in mediation and settlement conferences\, drafted and argued motions in limine and other pre- and post-trial matters\, and examined fact and expert witnesses at trial. Rachel has been responsible for matters in various federal courts and agencies throughout the United States\, in state court in Minnesota\, and in arbitration. She also has significant experience handling appellate-level disputes\, a practice to which she brings valuable experience as a former clerk for U.S. Court of Appeals Chief Judge James B. Loken. She has represented clients in numerous appeals before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and has participated in all aspects of appellate practice before that Court\, including motion practice\, briefing\, mediation\, and oral argument. At Merchant & Gould\, Rachel is Chair of the Litigation Practice Group and Editor of the ipcaseupdates.com blog. She serves as a Director of The Fund for Legal Aid and as a volunteer attorney for the Children’s Law Center. In her spare time\, Rachel enjoys running and traveling with her family. \nMarra M. Clay\, Associate\, Merchant & Gould P.C.\nMarra brings a distinct perspective to IP law by going beyond litigation to see how it aligns with broader business strategies. Her chemistry training and technical background include both practical experience and research\, including conducting research at a national laboratory and serving as the first author of a scientific publication. Tie all this together with her interest and penchant for issues involving copyright and trademark litigation\, and you’ll find Marra to truly be a triple threat in her legal practice. \nBusinesses often fear that IP litigation can harm their companies and finances\, especially if they’ve been accused of infringement. That’s why Marra’s approach makes the litigation process as easy and cost-effective as possible by protecting company assets for continued success. Marra creatively counsels inventors\, marketing professionals\, and entrepreneurs on building a loyal consumer base through brand management and protection. Through the creation of strong attorney-client relationships\, she evaluates all parts of an equation with her clients to decide the best course of action based on their goals. By developing lasting legal strategies\, Marra helps achieve a company’s long-term business goals. It’s not just about the IP; it’s about representing clients in a way that consistently supports the bottom line. This is true no matter the industry or the location. Having spent time in Southeast Asia\, Marra is drawn to foreign IP protection. She also finds joy and drive in working with clients in the fashion\, entertainment\, and food and beverage industries. Marra isn’t just an attorney; she’s a dedicated partner. She helps clients protect their hard work without the burden of legal complexities. And when she’s not working\, you’ll find her pursuing her favorite pastimes of yoga\, crocheting\, and running with her dog. \n\nRegister Now!\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw 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. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-federal-circuit-top-ten-and-more/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251209T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251209T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T144632
CREATED:20250710T162431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T160221Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Field Guide to Noncompetes and Other Restrictive Covenants: Navigating a Shifting Enforcement Landscape
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nCompanies entrust their employees with the some of their most vital assets: confidential information and customer relationships. Noncompetes and other restrictive covenants can help prevent former employees and competitors from exploiting these assets. The legal landscape concerning these types of contractual provisions\, however\, is changing rapidly. In this conversation\, in-house leaders and experienced business litigators will discuss what companies should consider when using restrictive covenants and how to navigate a shifting enforcement landscape. \nREGISTER NOW!\nPresented by FBA Annual Meeting & Convention 2025 sponsor Maslon LLP. \n\nPresenters\nMelissa Muro LaMere\, Partner\, Maslon LLP\nMelissa Muro LaMere is an employment and business litigation attorney licensed to practice in California\, Minnesota\, and Arizona. She has extensive experience helping clients protect and grow their business in a competitive marketplace. Working out of both California and Maslon’s primary office in Minneapolis\, Melissa focuses her practice on the full spectrum of employment counseling and litigation matters in addition to business disputes involving non-competition and non-solicitation agreements\, trade secrets\, business contracts and torts\, and unfair competition and trade practices. Melissa also maintains a robust employment investigations practice. Her clients include multinational corporations\, small businesses\, and individuals\, and she often serves as a trusted advisor in a wide variety of litigation matters in state and federal trial and appellate courts\, arbitration\, and mediation. Melissa previously served on the board of the Minnesota Infinity Project\, an organization focused on gender disparity on the bench throughout the Eighth Circuit\, and on the board of the Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association\, for which she also served as the co-chair of the Judicial Endorsements Committee. In 2019\, Melissa was appointed by Minnesota Governor Walz and Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Flanagan to the Commission on Judicial Selection. Before becoming an attorney\, Melissa held various positions in the office of U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar. \nJohn Duffey\, Partner\, Maslon LLP\nJohn Duffey represents clients in complex commercial litigation matters\, with a particular emphasis on noncompete\, trade secret\, product liability\, and corporate trust disputes. John helps clients navigate all stages of the litigation process and has significant experience representing large and small businesses in all forums: federal and state courts\, arbitrations\, and mediations. John earned his bachelor’s degree in history from Duke University in Durham\, North Carolina. He earned his law degree\, cum laude\, from the University of Michigan Law School in Ann Arbor\, Michigan. During law school\, he served as editor-in chief of the University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform and was the recipient of the Jeffrey S. Lehman Legal Practice Award and the Sarah Honigman Memorial Award. \n\nRegister Now!\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw 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. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636. 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-field-guide-to-noncompetes-and-other-restrictive-covenants-navigating-a-shifting-enforcement-landscape/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T133000
DTSTAMP:20260410T144632
CREATED:20251103T150344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T162303Z
UID:905857-1765368000-1765373400@www.fedbar.org
SUMMARY:Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] FCA State of Play 2025
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) time zone**What are the challenges\, predictions\, and vision for the False Claims Act of the future? Hear from highly respected leaders on all sides who have dedicated their careers to False Claims Act enforcement and defense on topics related to the current state of play.\nRegister Today!\nPresented by the FBA Qui Tam Section \n\nPresenters\n \nRenée Brooker\, Tycko & Zavareei (Moderator) \n \nSara M. Bloom\, U.S. Attorney’s Office\, District of Rhode Island \n \nMichael D. Granston\, Covington & Burling LLP \n \nColette G. Matzzie\, Phillips & Cohen LLP \n\nRegistration\nRegister Here! \n\nFBA Members: $0\nNon-Members: $0\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note that CLE credit is not offered for this webinar. \n\nEmail Communication Policy \nBy registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communications from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer \nBy registering for an FBA webinar\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same\, do not register for the event. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact sections@fedbar.org.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/fca-state-25/
CATEGORIES:Qui Tam Section
LOCATION:
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T144632
CREATED:20251120T145129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T160404Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Recent Developments in “Mass Arbitrations”
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nThis panel will explore recent developments in the administration and management of “mass arbitration” claims.  Faced with provisions in consumer and similar contracts requiring the resolution of disputes through arbitrations on an individual (not class-wide) basis\, plaintiffs have sought to aggregate related claims through “mass arbitration” proceedings.  Such proceedings have created logistical challenges for parties and arbitration providers\, including for respondents required to pay filing fees that sometimes exceed the amounts at issue in the underlying dispute.   Following these developments\, courts have considered when and under what circumstances parties may be subject to consolidated and streamlined arbitration proceedings\, including under procedures and guidelines that arbitration providers have adopted for “mass arbitrations.”  The panel will discuss these developments\, as well as their broader impact on aggregate claims litigation. \nPresented by FBA Annual Meeting & Convention 2025 sponsor JAMS. \nRegister Now!\n\nPresenters\nSteve Lucke serves as a JAMS arbitrator and mediator\, including with respect to the arbitration of disputes involving similar claims brought by consumers.  Prior to joining JAMS\, Steve litigated class action and other complex matters\, including a “mass action” brought against over 300 health plans and their claims administrator that the trial judge described as “perhaps the most complex case pending in [the United States District Court for] the Central District of California.” Steve also teaches Complex Litigation at the University of St. Thomas School of Law. \n  \nThe Hon. Ellen L. Maas (Retired) serves as a JAMS arbitrator and mediator and has helped resolve numerous related\, consumer law disputes. During her 28-year career as a Minnesota District Court Judge\, she routinely was assigned and requested to preside over complex civil litigation matters. In addition to a six-week jury trial that arose from a train collision involving multiple fatalities\, Judge Maas presided over hundreds of product liability\, employment\, professional liability\, and consumer law matters. While in private practice\, Judge Maas had an active trial practice in the areas of toxic tort\, product liability\, negligence\, employment and municipal liability\, and insurance coverage. \n  \nBehdad Sadeghi is a partner at Zimmerman Reed LLP.  His practice focuses on plaintiff side representation of individuals and public entities in consumer fraud\, data privacy\, and civil rights disputes. He has litigated numerous mass arbitration cases from initiation to conclusion with JAMS\, AAA\, and NAM\, involving relief for tens of thousands of claimants. He also has experience litigating the enforceability of arbitration provisions in federal courts. \n  \nCollin Vierra is a partner at Eimer Stahl LLP and Chair of the firms Mass Arbitration\, and Data Privacy and AI\, practice groups. Collin has helped companies respond to approximately a quarter-million individual demands for arbitration and is known or pioneering techniques for the fair and efficient resolution of mass claims. Collin also frequently litigates over arbitration and other issues at the trial and appellate levels. \n  \n  \n\n\nRegister Now!\n\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw 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. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-recent-developments-in-mass-arbitrations/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T144632
CREATED:20251120T182047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T180210Z
UID:922479-1765461600-1765465200@www.fedbar.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: Generative AI in IP: Practical Use Cases
DESCRIPTION:Unlock the potential of artificial intelligence in your IP practice! Join us for an engaging panel discussion hosted by the Federal Bar Association\, where leading IP attorneys will share real-world insights and practical strategies for integrating AI tools into intellectual property workflows. \nRegister Now!\nPresented by the Federal Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Section \n\nPresenters\n Mike Yang\, Senior Director of Artificial Intelligence Advisory Services\, Husch Blackwell. \nMike serves as the Senior Director of AI Advisory Services at Husch Blackwell\, advising both firm attorneys and clients on legal issues surrounding artificial intelligence. He brings nearly 25 years of experience as a technology-focused attorney\, beginning his career in private practice with an emphasis on intellectual property and technology licensing before moving in-house to Micro Focus in 2010 and later to Adobe in 2013. At Adobe\, he became a core legal advisor to digital media products and research teams\, developing deep expertise in AI governance\, product counseling\, and generative AI. In 2025\, he joined Husch Blackwell to expand the firm’s internal AI capabilities and guide clients through AI deployment\, compliance\, and regulatory strategy. A Maryland Bar Foundation Fellow and 2018 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow\, Mike earned his J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law and his B.A. from Johns Hopkins University\, and he is admitted to practice in Maryland. He speaks conversational Mandarin and is passionate about helping organizations leverage AI responsibly and effectively. \n \n\nHeather Hedeen\, Patent Counsel\, Microsoft \nHeather Hedeen is a USPTO-registered patent attorney and Principal Corporate Counsel at Microsoft\, where she focuses on engineering\, machine learning\, artificial intelligence\, and software patent matters. With a strong background in translating complex technical concepts into practical legal guidance\, she advises on patent strategy\, research and drafting\, and the protection of cutting-edge technologies. In addition to her in-house role\, she serves on the board of the Washington State Patent Law Association\, contributing to thought leadership in the intellectual property community. She earned both her B.S. in General Engineering and her M.S. in Engineering with distinction from California Polytechnic State University\, San Luis Obispo\, and later received her J.D. cum laude from Lewis & Clark Law School. \n \nBill Atkins\, Partner &Trial & Patent Attorney in IP Litigation\, ITC & PTAB \nBill Atkins is a trial and patent attorney with more than 30 years of experience handling complex intellectual property disputes before federal courts\, the U.S. International Trade Commission\, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He has litigated matters involving hundreds of millions of dollars across a wide range of technologies and industries\, representing clients ranging from global companies to individual inventors through every stage of litigation\, from early case strategy to trial and appeal. In addition to his practice\, he serves as Editor of The PTAB Handbook (all eight editions) and Co-Editor of the ABA’s Patent Litigation Strategies Handbook (4th and upcoming 5th editions). He also teaches intellectual property litigation at The George Washington University Law School and previously taught at the University of Maryland School of Law. His work spans patent litigation\, intellectual property law\, trial practice\, Section 337 ITC proceedings\, and trademark litigation. \n \nStephen F.W. Ball\, Jr. Partner\, Husch Blackwell. (Moderator) \nStephen 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. \n\n\n\nRegistration\nRegister Now!\n\n\nRegistration Fees\n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $95\n\nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note CLE will not be offered for this event. \n\n\n\n Frequently Asked Questions\nQ: How do I access the virtual webinar?\nA: 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. \nQ: Will recordings of the sessions be available after the event?\nA: Approved sessions will be available for registrants to view live and on-demand following the webinar. \nQ: Who do I contact for more information?\nA: Please contact sections@fedbar.org for any other questions. \n  \n\nEmail Communication Policy\nBy registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communication from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer\nBy registering for an online FBA program\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same\, do not register for the event. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact sections@fedbar.org \n\n\n\n\n\n Add to calendar
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-generative-ai-in-ip-practical-use-cases/
CATEGORIES:Intellectual Property Section
LOCATION:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-generative-ai-in-ip-practical-use-cases/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251216T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251216T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T144632
CREATED:20251117T204551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T035017Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: ADR 101: Preparing In-House Counsel for Success in Dispute Resolution
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nJoin us on December 16 for practical tips to help in-house counsel better position their clients for success during the dispute resolution process. Key topics will include the strategic value of Alternative Dispute Resolution\, clause drafting\, best practices for mediation statements\, and AI in ADR.  \nRegister Now!\nPresented by FBA’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Section cosponsored by FBA’S Corporate and Association Counsel Division \n\nPresenters\n \nJoanne Colbert Stanley\, Attorney \nA dedicated advocate for the marine and maritime industry\, Jo Colbert Stanley\, is a seasoned attorney\, accomplished arbitrator/mediator\, and intrepid maritime affairs consultant. Jo holds a Diploma in International Maritime Arbitration from the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators\, where she is a Fellow. She is a Florida Supreme Court-qualified arbitrator and certified mediator and serves on multiple arbitration panels\, including the International Yacht Arbitration Council\, the American Arbitration Association\, and as a Chair-qualified Public Arbitrator with FINRA. Jo is also a Registered Mediator for Florida’s Department of Financial Services\, where she handles an extensive caseload of property insurance matters. Jo is an active voice in the legal and boating communities\, globally\, nationally\, and locally. Recognized for her insightful approach to collaborative growth\, creative problem-solving and risk management\, Jo serves on the Broward County Marine Advisory Committee and is co-chair of WISTA International’s Yachting Committee. She is a member of the Admiralty Law Committee of The Florida Bar and is currently serving her third term as Chair of Broward County Bar Association’s Admiralty/Maritime Law Section. Jo is also an enthusiastic and engaged member of the Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute\, the Port Everglades Association\, and the Fort Lauderdale Mariners Club. In addition to her professional roles\, Jo regularly presents on maritime law and dispute resolution\, contributing to continuing legal education seminars\, conferences\, and publications. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Conflict Analysis and Resolution at Nova Southeastern University\, aligning her academic pursuits with her professional focus on conflict management within the maritime industry. Outside of her legal and academic work\, Jo co-owns and operates Stanley Yacht Services\, a yacht management and maintenance outfit in Fort Lauderdale\, Florida\, where she channels her dedication to the yachting industry into hands-on support for yacht owners and seafarers alike. \n \nLaurel Stevenson\, Director of the Mediation and Assessment Program\, U.S District Court. \nLaurel Stevenson is the Director of the Mediation and Assessment Program (MAP) for the United States District Court\, Western District of Missouri. She oversees approximately 1\,000 civil cases annually and serves as a mediator and facilitator. She also trains judges\, neutrals\, students\, staff and others on effective and ethical use of ADR. She co-chairs the ABA’s Court ADR Committee within the DR Section and is the Editor of The Resolver\, a publication of the FBA’s ADR Section. Laurel has conducted hundreds of mediations\, including more than 300 via Zoom. Her ADR work includes class actions\, insurance\, FLSA\, employment\, MDL’s\, civil rights\, inmate litigation\, wrongful death\, transportation\, medical malpractice\, and commercial disputes. Several resolutions have resulted in institutional policy changes. Prior to her current position\, Laurel tried more than eighty jury trials to verdict\, served as appellate counsel\, was lead trial counsel in numerous bench trials\, and taught trial practice in Missouri and Texas. She served more than a decade as a Facilitator for the Missouri Bar Complaint Resolution Program and the Fee Dispute Resolution Program. She also served as a mediator\, arbitrator\, and facilitator during her last twelve years in private practice. \nRonika Carter\, Senior Director of Legal Affairs\, Minnesota Vikings. \nRonika Carter serves as Senior Director of Legal Affairs for the Minnesota Vikings\, where she manages the daily operations of the legal department. In this role\, Ronika oversees a number of critical functions including complex commercial transactions\, data privacy\, business strategy\, dispute resolution strategy\, and AI governance. She also supports the public policy and community relations work of the Vikings organization. Within the FBA\, Ronika has held a number of leadership positions over the years\, and she currently serves as Chair-Elect of the Corporate and Association Counsel Division\, and a member of the Government Relations Committee. \n  \n\n\nRegister Now!\n\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw 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. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-adr-101-preparing-in-house-counsel-for-success-in-dispute-resolution/
CATEGORIES:Alternative Dispute Resolution Section,Corporate Association Counsel Division
LOCATION:
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251217T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251217T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T144632
CREATED:20251118T201658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T201019Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Federal Criminal Practice: Prosecution & Defense Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nGet behind-the-scenes insight from prosecutors and defense counsel on the process of investigating\, trying\, and resolving federal criminal cases. Join Ellis Palividas\, Chair of the FBA Criminal Law Section and Third Circuit Vice President\, and AUSA Christian Haugsby of the Middle District of Pennsylvania\, for an inside look at federal criminal practice from both sides of the aisle. \nThis program will explore how federal cases are investigated and prosecuted\, how they differ from state practice\, and what happens once cases are in court. Topics will include trial work\, federal sentencing\, cooperation by defendants\, and the unique courthouse culture where adversaries remain colleagues. Gain valuable insight into the high stakes and collaborative adversarial process that defines federal criminal law. If you are considering a career in federal criminal law\, join us to hear how prosecutors and defense attorneys navigate the high-stakes world of federal cases. \nRegister Now!\nPresented by the Federal Bar Association’s Criminal Law Section \n\nPresenters\n \nEllis Palividas\, Attorney\, Ellis Legal LLC. \nEllis Palividas is Chair of the FBA CLS and is a state and federal criminal defense attorney primarily practicing in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He represents individuals accused of crimes in both state and federal court. He began his career as an Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia\, prosecuting serious felony cases\, and now focuses on defending clients in complex matters ranging from homicide to white-collar and federal drug trafficking cases. He also serves on the Capital Case and Homicide Trial Panels of the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nChristian Haugsby\, Attorney\, Middle District of Pennsylvania. \n  \n\n\nRegistration\nRegister Now!\n\n\nRegistration Fees\n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $50\n\nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note CLE will not be offered for this event. \n\n\n\n Frequently Asked Questions\nQ: How do I access the virtual webinar?\nA: 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. \nQ: Will recordings of the sessions be available after the event?\nA: Approved sessions will be available for registrants to view live and on-demand following the webinar. \nQ: Who do I contact for more information?\nA: Please contact sections@fedbar.org for any other questions. \n  \n\nEmail Communication Policy\nBy registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communication from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer\nBy registering for an online FBA program\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same\, do not register for the event. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact sections@fedbar.org
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-federal-criminal-practice-prosecution-and-defense-perspectives/
CATEGORIES:Criminal Law Section
LOCATION:
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T144632
CREATED:20251120T150822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T183851Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Mass Arbitration: Tactics and Lessons from the Trenches
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nMass arbitration is increasingly being used as a powerful tool to pressure companies—leveraging the economics of arbitration fees and serial proceedings to overwhelm them. What begins as a handful of claims can rapidly escalate into hundreds\, if not thousands\, of near-identical arbitrations\, threatening financial stability and litigation continuity. \nThis webinar will explore the evolving landscape of mass arbitration and mass litigation through the lens of defense counsel with firsthand experience navigating high-volume dockets. Drawing from real-world examples\, speakers will unpack the strategic challenges posed by mass filings\, how plaintiffs’ counsel are structuring these campaigns\, and defense approaches that can mitigate risk\, manage cost\, and turn the tide. Attendees will learn best practices for coordinating national defense strategy\, developing global settlement frameworks\, and tailoring responses even as new plaintiffs and theories emerge. \nIdeal for federal practitioners\, in-house counsel\, and outside litigation teams\, this session offers practical tools and tactical insights for responding effectively when your client becomes the next target of a mass action wave. \nPresented by FBA Annual Meeting & Convention 2025 sponsor Winthrop & Weinstine\, P.A. \nRegister Now!\n\nPresenters\nMaggie Green is an attorney at Winthrop & Weinstine with extensive experience in handling large-scale mass arbitrations. In recent years\, Maggie\, alongside Joseph and Olga\, has served as lead counsel in defending clients against substantial waves of arbitrations\, with plaintiffs’ counsel bringing claims ranging from forty to over three hundred at a time. Through this work\, Maggie has developed expertise in managing complex dockets\, streamlining discovery processes\, and addressing “near-identical” claims while ensuring consistency in defense strategies. \n  \nOlga Rogne is a litigator at Winthrop & Weinstine. Together with Joseph and Maggie\, Olga has served as lead counsel in defending clients against mass arbitration waves\, with plaintiffs’ counsel bringing claims ranging from forty to over three hundred at a time. Olga has considerable expertise in streamlining discovery\, managing complex dockets\, dealing with resource constraints brought on by the challenge of mass arbitration\, and tailoring defenses as new plaintiffs and theories emerge. \n  \n  \nJoseph Windler is a trial attorney at Winthrop & Weinstine with extensive experience in litigation\, regulatory matters\, and business and employment law. In the realm of mass arbitration\, Joseph\, alongside colleagues Olga and Maggie\, has successfully defended clients against large-scale claims\, including cases where plaintiffs’ counsel have filed on behalf of over 300 claimants simultaneously. Joseph has honed expertise in developing and executing national defense strategies\, developing global settlement frameworks\, and advising clients on proactive risk management to mitigate exposure. \n  \n\n\nRegister Now!\n\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw 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. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-mass-arbitration-tactics-and-lessons-from-the-trenches/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T144632
CREATED:20251212T193204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T175658Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Sit Up Straight! How Posture and Physical Well-Being Impact Ethical Legal Practice
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nDrawing on neuroscience\, stress physiology\, and the Model Rules of Professional Conduct\, the session demonstrates how posture\, movement\, sleep\, nutrition\, and hydration affect a lawyer’s cognitive functioning\, decision-making\, professionalism\, and ability to meet ethical duties. \nThe session includes practical strategies from a posture and movement expert\, alongside an ethics-oriented analysis that links well-being to competence\, diligence\, communication\, and impairment-related duties. \nPresented by FBA’s Professional Development Committee. \nRegister Now!\n\nPresenters\nModerator: Benjamin de Seingalt is the Corporate Counsel and Director of Compliance and Privacy for MarketVision Research\, one of the largest primary market research and consulting firms in the United States. His work focuses on artificial intelligence\, global privacy compliance\, corporate social responsibility\, and post-market drug surveillance. Ben is also the Senior Fellow for Artificial Intelligence at the Lawyers’ Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation and serves on the Editorial Board for The Federal Lawyer\, the board of the Federal Bar Association’s Section on Civil Rights\, the BHBIA’s Ethics and Compliance Committee\, ESOMAR’s AI Task Force Coordinating Committee\, and the Insights Association’s Standards Committee. He is a graduate of Tulane University Law School\, the A.B. Freeman School of Business\, and Washington College. \nDr. Elizabeth Stroot is a Doctor of Physical Therapy\, movement expert\, and founder of Core Wellness & Physical Therapy in Alexandria\, Virginia. With over 20 years in clinical practice\, she specializes in helping high-performing professionals overcome pain\, functional loss\, and burnout to optimize energy\, focus\, and longevity. \n  \n  \nJean Cha is an experienced ethics practitioner serving attorneys\, judges\, and other legal professionals throughout California\, sister states\, and foreign jurisdictions\, and is admitted to practice law in California\, Texas\, and Washington. Jean is a former State Bar Prosecutor and served in the Office of Chief Trial Counsel of the State Bar of California for thirteen years. She provides expert opinions and regulatory guidance and advises practitioners in all aspects of Professional Liability\, Law Practice Management\, and Legal Ethics. Jean regularly creates and presents educational materials for firms and public agencies. \n  \n\nRegister Now!\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw 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. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-sit-up-straight-how-posture-and-physical-well-being-impact-ethical-legal-practice/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260120T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260120T131500
DTSTAMP:20260410T144632
CREATED:20260108T161841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T161841Z
UID:959907-1768910400-1768914900@www.fedbar.org
SUMMARY:Southern District of Texas Chapter: Hybrid CLE - Trends in Employment Law: It Depends on Who You Ask
DESCRIPTION:This interactive panel will explore how today’s most important employment law issues look from the perspectives of opposing counsel and an in-house attorney. The program features (1) a litigator who represents companies\, executives\, and employees in labor and employment disputes\, (2) an in-house attorney for a Houston-area company\, and (3) an attorney devoted exclusively to employment defense. In a moderator-free\, question-driven conversation\, the panelists will challenge one another and offer candid\, contrasting views on where employment law is headed – and what those trends mean for day-to-day counseling and litigation strategy. Attendees will gain the rare benefit of hearing\, in one discussion\, the viewpoints of the in-house client and both sides of the “v.” The event is approved for 1.25 hours of Texas CLE credit. \nPlease click here to register.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/southern-district-of-texas-chapter-hybrid-cle-trends-in-employment-law-it-depends-on-who-you-ask/
LOCATION:hybrid: Houston and Zoom\, 1000 Louisiana\, Floor 32\, Houston\, United States
CATEGORIES:Southern District of Texas Chapter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T144632
CREATED:20251208T173727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T211804Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Presenting your Best Case in L&E Arbitration and Mediation: The View from the Bench
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nJoin us for an engaging webinar that takes you behind the bench to explore what truly persuades arbitrators and assists mediators to collaborate in labor and employment disputes. Learn how to present evidence clearly\, organize your case for maximum impact\, and prepare witnesses who resonate with neutrals. Our speakers will share best-practice advocacy techniques tailored specifically to arbitration and mediation\, helping you refine your tone\, argument style\, and negotiation approach for each setting. You’ll also gain practical\, experience-based guidance on the missteps practitioners commonly make—and how to avoid them—through real-world examples and insights from seasoned decision-makers. This program is designed to elevate your effectiveness and strengthen your results in any labor and employment proceeding. \nRegister Now!\nPresented by FBA’s Labor & Employment Law & Alternative Dispute Resolution Sections & Judiciary Division \n\nPresenters\n \nHon. Mimi Tsankov (Ret.) (Moderator) \nJudge Mimi Tsankov recently joined the Labor Panels of both JAMS and the American Arbitration Association following nearly 20 years of service as an administrative judge with the U.S. Department of Justice\, including a decade devoted specifically to labor and employment matters. Over the course of her career\, she has presided over thousands of administrative proceedings and consistently managed a civil administrative docket of more than 3\,000 cases. Ms. Tsankov has also held numerous leadership roles in the international legal community\, including serving as President of the IFPTE Judicial Council 2 (NAIJ)\, a national labor organization. She recently completed her terms as Chair of both the ABA Judicial Division’s National Conference of the Administrative Law Judiciary and the Federal Bar Association’s Judiciary Division. In addition\, she has served on the Board of Directors of the Federal Bar Association\, been elected Vice President for Publications of the National Association of Women Judges\, and has been an Adjunct Professor at Fordham Law School since 2018. \n \nLaurel Stevenson\, Director of Mediation and Assessment Program\, United States District Court- Western District of Missouri. \nLaurel Stevenson is the Director of the Mediation and Assessment Program (MAP) for the United States District Court\, Western District of Missouri. She oversees approximately 1\,000 civil cases annually and serves as a mediator and facilitator. She also trains judges\, neutrals\, students\, staff and others on effective and ethical use of ADR. She co-chairs the ABA’s Court ADR Committee within the DR Section and is the Editor of The Resolver\, a publication of the FBA’s ADR Section. Laurel has conducted hundreds of mediations\, including more than 300 via Zoom. Her ADR work includes class actions\, insurance\, FLSA\, employment\, MDL’s\, civil rights\, inmate litigation\, wrongful death\, transportation\, medical malpractice\, and commercial disputes. Several resolutions have resulted in institutional policy changes. Prior to her current position\, Laurel tried more than eighty jury trials to verdict\, served as appellate counsel\, was lead trial counsel in numerous bench trials\, and taught trial practice in Missouri and Texas. She served more than a decade as a Facilitator for the Missouri Bar Complaint Resolution Program and the Fee Dispute Resolution Program. She also served as a mediator\, arbitrator\, and facilitator during her last twelve years in private practice. \n \nLori Adelson\, Attorney\, Approved Dispute Resolution LLC\, an affiliate of Miles Mediation & Arbitration. \nAt Miles Mediation & Arbitration (aka Approved Dispute Resolution LLC)\, we are committed to facilitating meaningful solutions to legal disputes. Led by Lori Adelson\, Esq.\, we concentrate our practice on strategic\, creative\, and innovative approaches to conflict resolution. Our focus is on personalized interactions and effective communication to help parties find common ground. With deep experience in mediation\, employment dispute resolution\, and early neutral evaluation analysis\, Lori Adelson is respected for her unbiased and knowledgeable approach. We are dedicated to resolving complex disputes efficiently and effectively for individuals and businesses alike. \n  \n\nRegistration\nRegister Now!\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw 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. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636. 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-presenting-your-best-case-in-le-arbitration-and-mediation-the-view-from-the-bench/
CATEGORIES:Alternative Dispute Resolution Section,Judiciary Division,Labor Employment Law Section
LOCATION:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-presenting-your-best-case-in-le-arbitration-and-mediation-the-view-from-the-bench/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T090000
DTSTAMP:20260410T144632
CREATED:20251210T210443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T210443Z
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SUMMARY:Massachusetts Chapter: Breakfast with the Bench
DESCRIPTION:THE MASSACHUSETTS CHAPTER OF THE FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION \nInvites you to attend our next Breakfast with the Bench featuring \nA Conversation with Judge Brian E. Murphy \nTUESDAY\, JANUARY 27\, 2026 \n8:00AM – 9:00AM \nMoakley Federal Court Building\, Judges Dining Room \nTo register\, please fill out the form at: https://forms.mad.uscourts.gov/breakfast-with-bench-bem.html \nAll are welcome to attend in person or virtually by Zoom. \nPlease Note: To gain audio only access to the event\, the telephone number you call in on must be the same number you have submitted when you sign up using the above link. \nAll individuals seeking video access will be placed into a Zoom waiting room to start. To be admitted into the event\, your Zoom display name must read exactly as provided in the form – otherwise access will not be granted. Please check your settings to verify your official display name. \nThe mission of the FBA is to strengthen the federal legal system and administration of justice by serving the interests and the needs of the federal practitioner\, both public and private\, the federal judiciary and the public they serve.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/massachusetts-chapter-breakfast-with-the-bench/
LOCATION:Moakley Federal Court Building\, Moakley Federal Court Building\, Judges Dining Room\, 1 Courthouse Way\, Boston\, MA\, 02210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Massachusetts Chapter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260202T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260202T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T144632
CREATED:20251022T205607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T165320Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Machine Made\, Legally Challenged: Large Language Models on Trial
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nThis program has been rescheduled to Monday\, February 2 from its original date of Tuesday\, December 2. \nJoin Ciresi Conlin LLP lawyers for a cutting-edge CLE course exploring the rapidly evolving intersection of artificial intelligence and intellectual property law. This session will break down the latest legal developments in high-stakes cases regarding large language models\, from the Copyright Act to antitrust law\, and beyond. As courts and regulators grapple with the unprecedented legal questions posed by AI\, new precedents are emerging at a rapid pace. Staying informed is critical\, as the legal landscape in this area is shifting month by month\, with major implications for all businesses. \nPresented by FBA Annual Meeting & Convention 2025 sponsor Ciresi Conlin LLP. \nRegistration Open!\n\nPresenters\nMelissa Goodman\, Partner\, Ciresi Conlin\nMelissa A. Goodman is a Minneapolis‑based Partner and national trial lawyer with a record of success in high‑stakes trials and arbitrations involving complex commercial disputes\, brand protection\, intellectual property\, and trade secrets. She represents multinational corporations\, small businesses\, and individuals\, driving matters through the entire litigation lifecycle—from early investigation and discovery to trial and appeal—with disciplined\, predictable case management across disputes of every size\, including multi‑million‑dollar engagements. Known for immersing herself in her clients’ industries\, she rapidly pinpoints business objectives and advances strategies that achieve them. Her work has been recognized by Minnesota Super Lawyers\, Twin Cities Business’s “Notable Women in the Law\,” and Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Litigators in America and 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers. She is admitted to practice in Minnesota and the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. \nJacob Siegel\, Partner\, Ciresi Conlin LLP\nJake is a partner at Ciresi Conlin\, where his practice focuses on commercial litigation\, complex civil litigation\, and appeals. Jake represents individuals and local and national companies in a wide variety of sectors\, from biotechnology to nonprofit organizations and from consumer goods to construction and heavy manufacturing. He litigates bet-the-company contract cases\, trade secret disputes\, and other intellectual property matters\, and represents plaintiffs and defendants in class actions and other complex civil matters. He also briefs and argues appeals before all levels of appellate courts in Minnesota and around the country. Jake maintains an active pro bono practice representing indigent individuals and community organizations\, with an emphasis on protecting the environment and the rights of children and working families. \n\nRegistration Open!\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw 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. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-machine-made-legally-challenged-large-language-models-on-trial/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260205T140000
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SUMMARY:Labor & Employment Law Section and the District of Columbia Chapter: Labor & Employment Law Washington DC Road Show
DESCRIPTION:Join the FBA Labor & Employment Law Section and the FBA District of Columbia and Capitol Hill Chapters for the Labor & Employment Law Washington DC Road Show on February 5\, 2026\, from 2:00-5:30 PM. \nThis half-day seminar will address Emerging Trends in Labor & Employment Law\, Relevant Developments stemming from the Latest Supreme Court Decisions\, and Preparing Corporate Clients for DHS and ICE Site Visits: Legal Obligations and Practical Defense. Following the program\, gather with attendees for appetizers and a cash bar at a nearby venue. \nNote: Three CLE accreditation hours are anticipated but not pre-approved and are subject to respective state approval. \nVenue: \nWatergate 600 Conference Space\n600 New Hampshire Ave\, N.W.\nWashington\, DC 20037 \nLearn More and Register:\n https://fbamdpa.regfox.com/federal-bar-association-labor-employment-law–washington-dc-road- \nSPACE IS LIMITED SO REGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/labor-employment-law-section-and-the-district-of-columbia-chapter-labor-employment-law-washington-dc-road-show/
LOCATION:600 Watergate Conference Space\, 600 New Hampshire Ave\, N.W.\, Washington\, DC\, 20037
CATEGORIES:Capitol Hill Chapter,District of Columbia Chapter,Labor Employment Law Section
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T144632
CREATED:20260112T194848Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Many Roads to Justice: Diverse Career Paths in Civil Rights Law
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nJoin members of the Civil Rights Section as they discuss the different paths they took to starting their practice in civil rights law. Civil rights lawyers with experience practicing in private firms\, nonprofits\, government\, and academia will share how they began working in civil rights\, how the early years of their practice led to their current positions\, and advice for lawyers just starting out in the field. This is an excellent opportunity for law students\, new lawyers\, and lawyers interested in expanding their practice into civil rights law. Bring your questions for these knowledgeable practitioners! \nRegister Now!\n\nPresented by the Federal Bar Association’s Civil Rights Law Section \n\nPresenters\n Morgan Drake \nMorgan Drake is a Clinical Teaching Fellow at the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program. She supervises and trains students in the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic and in the Crimmigration Clinic. She also supervises the HLS Immigration Project (HIP)\, a student-practice organization focused on immigration-related community engagement efforts and advocacy. Morgan was previously a Litigation Attorney and Equal Justice Works Fellow at the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC)\, where she protected the due process rights of detained noncitizens through appellate representation at the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) and federal courts. Morgan holds a J.D. From DePaul University College of Law. Prior to law school\, Morgan worked with detained unaccompanied minors as a paralegal and DOJ-Accredited Representative on NIJC’s Children’s Protection Project. She holds a B.A. in Anthropology and Spanish from Augustana College. \n Kyle Kaiser \nKyle Kaiser is an Assistant Attorney General and Senior Trial Counsel in the Litigation Division of the Utah Attorney General’s Office. He has been with the office since July 2011. Kyle’s practice focuses on defending claims of constitutional or civil rights violations brought against the State of Utah\, its agents\, agencies\, and subdivisions\, and Utah colleges and school districts. Kyle is also appointed as a judge pro tempore for the Salt Lake City Justice Court\, presiding over civil small claims matters. Before working for the Utah AG’s Office\, Kyle was employed as Staff Attorney for Justice Dale Wainwright of the Supreme Court of Texas\, where he not only assisted Justice Wainwright in researching and preparing opinions and analyzing petitions for review\, but was in charge of the Court’s annual hot pepper eating competition. Before that\, Kyle was a litigation and intellectual property associate with the law firm of Winthrop & Weinstine\, P.A. in Minneapolis\, Minnesota\, and served as a law clerk for Richard Dorr\, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri\, in Springfield. Kyle received his J.D.\, with high distinction\, from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2003\, where he was Senior Managing Editor of the Iowa Law Review\, was awarded the Hancher-Finkbine Medallion\, and was inducted into Order of the Coif. Kyle received his bachelor’s degree in journalism from Drake University\, summa cum laude\, in 2000. Away from work\, Kyle enjoys spending time with his wife Pearl\, their daughter Cora\, and their cat Milo; camping around Utah in a 1983 Chevy RV; competing in pub trivia events (mostly virtually this year); playing percussion with the local community band and piano in the privacy of his own home; and judging mock trial competitions. \n Lauren DiMartino \nLauren DiMartino is an attorney at Brown\, Goldstein & Levy representing clients across various areas of civil rights law\, including fair housing\, education and disability rights\, and LGBTQ+ rights. Her practice also includes appeals and commercial litigation. Lauren clerked for Judge Martha Craig Daughtry on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. She was previously the Legal Fellow at the University of Colorado School of Law’s Byron White Center for the Study of American Constitutional Law. She graduated from the City University of New York School of Law\, a public-interest program\, with a concentration in Social Justice\, Equality\, and Civil Rights. She is active in community work\, and is on the Board of Directors of FreeState Justice\, the Advisory Board of Baltimore Youth Arts\, teaches Appellate Advocacy at the University of Maryland Carey School of Law\, and serves on the Baltimore City Office of Inspector General Citizen Advisory Board. Lauren is admitted to the bar of the states of New York\, Maryland\, and New Jersey. \nRobin Wagner \nRobin Wagner is the Principal and Founder of Robin Wagner Law\, PLLC. She works exclusively on plaintiff-side civil rights matters\, primarily in the areas of employment and housing discrimination. She spent 9 years at a prominent plaintiff-side civil rights law firm in the Detroit area\, rising to equity partner\, before founding her own firm. She clerked for the Hon. Judith E. Levy of the Eastern District of Michigan and the Hon. Michael H. Dolinger\, ret. Magistrate Judge\, Southern District of New York. Robin is an elected officer of the Eastern District of Michgan Chapter of the FBA and former Chair of the Civil Rights Law Section. Robin has written on employment and housing discrimination law for various professional journals\, including the Michigan Bar Journal\, the journal of the Michigan Association of Justice\, and of course\, our section’s own Civil Rights Insider. \n Benjamin de Seingalt \nBenjamin de Seingalt is the Corporate Counsel and Director of Compliance and Privacy for MarketVision Research\, one of the largest primary market research and consulting firms in the United States. His work focuses on artificial intelligence\, global privacy compliance\, corporate social responsibility\, and post-market drug surveillance. Ben is also the Senior Fellow for Artificial Intelligence at the Lawyers’ Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation and serves on the Editorial Board for The Federal Lawyer\, the board of the Federal Bar Association’s Section on Civil Rights\, the BHBIA’s Ethics and Compliance Committee\, ESOMAR’s AI Task Force Coordinating Committee\, and the Insights Association’s Standards Committee. He is a graduate of Tulane University Law School\, the A.B. Freeman School of Business\, and Washington College. \n\n\n\n\nRegistration\nRegister Now!\n\n\nRegistration Fees\n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $95\n\nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note CLE will not be offered for this event. \n\n\n\n Frequently Asked Questions\nQ: How do I access the virtual webinar?\nA: 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. \nQ: Will recordings of the sessions be available after the event?\nA: Approved sessions will be available for registrants to view live and on-demand following the webinar. \nQ: Who do I contact for more information?\nA: Please contact sections@fedbar.org for any other questions. \n  \n\nEmail Communication Policy\nBy registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communication from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer\nBy registering for an online FBA program\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same\, do not register for the event. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact sections@fedbar.org
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-many-roads-to-justice-diverse-career-paths-in-civil-rights-law/
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T140000
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SUMMARY:Civil Rights Section and Atlanta Chapter: Civil Rights Etouffee on the Road: Atlanta
DESCRIPTION:Our Biannual Civil Rights Etouffee is such a hit\, we’re taking it on the road!\nJoin us in Atlanta at the Carter Center on February 12 to discuss education law\, disability rights\, and other civil rights law\, with keynote speaker Hon. Amy Totenberg. \nThe morning event includes 3 CLE credits\, legal updates and analysis\, lunch\, and camaraderie with fellow attorneys. This event is relevant to a variety of attorneys\, from experienced practitioners seeking new developments in disability rights and education law to those just starting their practice and interested in exploring civil rights. It’s also a great opportunity for attorneys looking to take on pro bono matters or simply interested in gaining CLE credits with interesting speakers in a unique venue. \nThe program features panels led by experienced civil rights practitioners who will address timely and practical civil rights topics. The program will also include a keynote address by the Honorable Amy Totenberg of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. \nLunch will be provided\, and attendees will have meaningful opportunities to network with fellow practitioners and speakers. Admission is free for federal judges and law clerks. \nLearn More & Register!\n 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/civil-rights-section-and-atlanta-chapter-civil-rights-etouffee-on-the-road-atlanta/
CATEGORIES:Atlanta Chapter,Civil Rights Law Section
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T140000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Bid Protest Lessons from 2025\, for 2026
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nWhat distinguished a winning protest from a losing one this past year? In this “Year in Review” webinar\, Burr & Forman\, LLP partners Kelsey Hayes and David Timm will review the carnage from the 2025 bid protest arena. We will provide critical insights to help businesses navigate 2026 protests and interventions at the Government Accountability Office and the Court of Federal Claims.  \nRegister Now!\nPresented by FBA’s Government Contracts Section   \n\nPresenters\n \nKelsey Hayes\, Partner\, Burr & Forman. \nKelsey Hayes is a partner in Burr & Forman’s Government Contracts practice group. She regularly\, and successfully\, litigates bid protests\, claims\, and disputes before the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)\, the Boards of Contract Appeals\, and U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Ms. Hayes also advises and counsels clients on a wide range of government contracts matters\, including FAR and DFARS compliance\, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) regulations and contracting assistance programs\, and risk mitigation. \n  \n  \n  \n \nDavid Timm\, Partner\, Burr & Forman. \nDavid Timm is a partner in Burr & Forman’s Construction & Project Development practice group. David represents contractors and companies in complex disputes\, claims\, and bid protests involving federal\, state\, and local government contracts. David’s practice includes matters before the Government Accountability Office (GAO)\, Boards of Contract Appeals\, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims\, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit\, various state courts\, as well as in arbitration and mediation. \n  \n  \n  \n\nRegistration\nRegister Now! \n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw 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. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-bid-protest-lessons-from-2025-for-2026/
CATEGORIES:Government Contracts Section
LOCATION:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-bid-protest-lessons-from-2025-for-2026/
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SUMMARY:2026 Hybrid Qui Tam Conference
DESCRIPTION:The FCA in an Era of Uncertainty\nThe Annual Hybrid Qui Tam Conference will return on February 19-20\, 2026 at the Hilton Capitol Hill Washington DC Hotel. \nSessions will dive into the practical side of False Claims Act investigations and litigation\, with deeply experienced litigators representing a variety of viewpoints —defense\, relator\, government\, and more—sharing their guidance in strategic areas of FCA practice. Day One will walk through some of the legal areas that the U.S. Department of Justice has identified as priorities for enforcement. Day Two will highlight nitty-gritty questions facing any FCA practitioner. More than 400 attendees are expected\, marking this as a national program that is a high value for those interested in False Claims Act litigation. \n[REGISTER NOW]\nEarly Bird Registration Rates\nPricing will increase after Friday\, January 9\n\nONSITE PARTICIPATION:\n\nSustaining Member $475\nQui Tam Section Member $500\nPrivate Sector Member $550\nPrivate Sector Nonmember $700\nPublic Sector $400\nLaw Student $200\n\nVIRTUAL (ZOOM) PARTICIPATION:\n\nSustaining Member $525\nQui Tam Section Member $550\nPrivate Sector Member $600\nPrivate Sector Nonmember $750\nPublic Sector $450\nLaw Student $250\n\n\nSponsors can receive free and/or discounted tickets. View sponsorship packages and learn more. \n  \nNEW DATABASE | When you register for this event\, you will be prompted to create an account with our new database. All returning FBA members and users must first “Sign Up” to connect to the new online portal. If you were a previous portal user\, your old credentials will no longer work. More information and a helpful video is available online. \n 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/2026-hybrid-qui-tam-conference/
LOCATION:Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill\, 525 New Jersey Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001
CATEGORIES:Qui Tam Section
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T150000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Creating Effective Visuals for Presentations and Trials
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nAudiences have shorter attention spans and expect more visual stimulation. Communicating clearly and effectively\, especially when presenting new or complicated information\, requires thoughtful use of words and graphics to maintain audience attention and help listeners understand and remember information. Learn research-based ways to use visuals in your presentations and trials to support audience attention\, understanding\, motivation\, and decision-making. \nPresented by the FBA’s Professional Development Committee\, Federal Litigation Section\, Younger Lawyers Division\, and Atlanta Chapter. \nRegister Now!\n\nPresenters\nThe presenters are from the National Advocacy Institute which is dedicated to serving attorneys and law firms by blending effective and persuasive advocacy with the science of psychology and communication. They have not only done the work but have also shaped the way legal professionals learn\, lead\, and serve\, ensuring that their programs and services are practical and research driven. \nAngela Dooley\, PhD is a nationally recognized leader in instructional design\, adult learning\, and organizational development\, with over two decades of transformative impact across the U.S. Department of Justice and higher education. Angela was the Chief Learning Officer for DOJ where she spearheaded training strategy for more than 115\,000 professionals\, aligning learning systems with national priorities\, including leadership development\, employee engagement\, and AI integration. Her tenure included oversight of multimillion-dollar budgets\, cross-agency collaboration\, management and supervision of multiple teams\, and international teaching and facilitating in over 20 countries. \nAngela founded DOJ’s Faculty Development Institute\, training thousands of attorneys and legal professionals in instructional design\, teaching\, and facilitation skills. Her work in curriculum development and impact evaluation elevated DOJ’s learning programs to measurable excellence. She also founded DOJ’s Justice Leadership Institute\, training DOJ employees on leadership and supervision. \nAngela’s expertise bridges psychology\, law\, and pedagogy. She has consulted on federal trials\, designed mock jury instruments\, and published extensively on attention\, memory\, and multimedia learning. Her research-informed approach has shaped training for judges\, federal prosecutors\, law enforcement\, and legal educators worldwide. \nAngela holds a PhD in Educational Psychology and Research\, master’s degrees in Business Administration and Health Administration\, and serves as an adjunct professor at the University of South Carolina School of Law and College of Education. Her career reflects a rare blend of strategic leadership\, empirical rigor\, and creative instructional vision—empowering professionals to learn\, lead\, and serve with purpose. \nBrett Sagel is a highly skilled trial lawyer and former federal prosecutor with over 26 years of experience handling some of the nation’s most complex cases. As an Assistant United States Attorney in the Central District of California for over two decades\, he led high-stakes prosecutions involving white collar crime\, corporate fraud\, and public corruption.  He held various leadership positions\, including the Chief of the Corporate and Securities Fraud Strike Force and served as the Assistant Director of the Department of Justice’s National Advocacy Center\, where he modernized the Department’s criminal trial advocacy program and trained hundreds of prosecutors nationwide. \nThroughout his distinguished career\, Brett tried over thirty federal jury trials — many lasting weeks or months — and secured numerous high-profile convictions\, including against attorney Michael Avenatti and Orange County Sheriff Michael Carona.  Brett drafted scores of appellate briefs and argued before the Ninth Circuit 15 times.  As a dedicated mentor to new prosecutors\, Brett also supervised and mentored dozens of additional federal trials and hearings. \nIn addition\, Brett is an accomplished educator\, teaching courses on trial advocacy\, evidence\, white collar crime\, among other topics\, to prosecutors across the country and lectured internationally on behalf of the Department of Justice and the United States Department of State in numerous countries in Asia\, Central and South America\, and Europe.  Brett has also served as an adjunct professor at a local law school and college. \nBrett began his career at the Department of Justice’s Tax Division through the prestigious Honors Program.  He earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan and his Juris Doctor from the George Washington University School of Law. \nModerator\nPeter J. Toren is an intellectual property litigator with over 40 years of experience dedicated to helping individuals and companies protect their IP rights. He is admitted to practice in California\, the District of Columbia\, Georgia\, and New York. He has been a partner at several prominent law firms\, including Sidley Austin in New York City. \nBefore transitioning to private practice\, he served for eight years as a federal prosecutor with the Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) in Washington\, D.C.\, where he was among the first five prosecutors hired and served as Acting Deputy Chief. He prosecuted numerous cases involving violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act\, Criminal Copyright\, Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods\, and the Economic Espionage Act. Since then\, he has represented several companies and individuals in EEA criminal investigations and litigated multiple Defend Trade Secrets Act matters. \nHis current practice focuses on trade secret litigation\, computer crimes\, and Nazi-looted art restitution cases\, where he represents his own family and other families and heirs seeking recovery of artwork stolen during the Holocaust. \nPeter is a co-author of the Trade Secret Case Management Guide (2023)\, published by the Federal Judicial Center\, which is the research and education agency for federal courts. He is the author of Intellectual Property & Computer Crimes\, the leading treatise on criminal violations of intellectual property rights and computer crime\, first published by Full Court Press in 2003\, and a co-author of The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 Handbook\, published by Wolters Kluwer\, which has been updated four times since first being published.  He has published over 125 articles on various legal topics and received an award for excellence in legal publishing. Peter serves as an editor of IPLaw360 and is the co-leader of a Sedona Conference team on criminal trade secret law and practice. He is a frequent contributor to the press on intellectual property and trade secret matters. \n\n\nRegister Now!\n\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw 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. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-creating-effective-visuals-for-presentations-and-trials/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Legal Writing: Persuasion Through Clarity\, Part II
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nThe Honorable Robert E. Bacharach of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit will share a judge’s perspective on legal writing. The program is designed to help attendees enhance the clarity in their legal writing. The program will address empirical studies showing how the use of plain language enhances clarity and will address how strategic chunking of material can enhance clarity. \nThis webinar builds on the CLE held on September 25\, 2025; however\, viewing Part I is not essential for participating in this standalone webinar. \nRegister Now!\nPresented by FBA’s  Judiciary Division & Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee \n\nPresenters\n \nHonorable Robert E Bacharach \nJudge Bacharach has served for over twelve years as a United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. He graduated with High Honors from the University of Oklahoma with a B.A. in History and the Tom Lottinville Award for the Best Essay submitted in the History Department. He obtained his Juris Doctorate from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis in 1985\, where he graduated order of the coif and was awarded the Breckenridge Scholarship for the second highest grade average in his senior year of law school. In law school at Washington University\, he also served as the Developments Editor of the Washington University Law Quarterly (now named the Washington University Law Review) and was awarded the Mary Collier Hitchcock Prize for writing for the best Note (student article) in the law review. \nUpon graduation from law school\, Judge Bacharach clerked from 1985 to 1987 for Judge William J. Holloway\, Jr.\, who was then the Chief Judge of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. After completing this clerkship\, Judge Bacharach practiced civil litigation at Crowe & Dunlevy in Oklahoma City\, Oklahoma from 1987 to 1999. He then served as a U.S. Magistrate Judge in the Western District of Oklahoma until 2013\, when he was appointed to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. \nJudge Bacharach is the author of Legal Writing: A Judge’s Perspective on the Science and Rhetoric of the Written Word\, published by ABA Press. He has also authored “Section 1983 and the Availability of a Federal Forum: A Reappraisal of the Police Brutality Cases\,” 16 Memphis State University Law Review 353 (1986); “Section 1983 and an Administrative Exhaustion Requirement\,” 40 Oklahoma Law Review 407 (1987); “Motions in Limine in Oklahoma State and Federal Courts\,” 24 Oklahoma City University Law Review 113 (1999); “Dirks v. SEC=s Footnote Fourteen: Horizontal and Vertical Reach\,” 62 Washington University Law Quarterly 477 (1984); and “Post-Trial Juror Interviews by the Press: The Fifth Circuit=s Approach\,” 62 Washington University Law Quarterly 783 (1985). In addition\, he and Professor Lyn Entzeroth (now Dean Emeritus of Tulsa University School of Law) coauthored “Judicial Advocacy in Pro Se Litigation: A Return to Neutrality\,” 42 Indiana Law Review 19 (2009). \nJudge Bacharach is the recipient of the national Federal Bar Association’s Earl W. Kintner Award\, the Oklahoma Bar Association’s Award of Judicial Excellence\, and the Washington University School of Law Distinguished Alumni Award. \n\nRegistration\nRegister Now!\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw 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. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636. 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-legal-writing-persuasion-through-clarity-part-ii/
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