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SUMMARY:Eastern District of Pennsylvania: State of the Federal Judiciary of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and Introduction of New Judges
DESCRIPTION:Description\nPlease join U.S. District Court Chief Judge Juan R. Sanchez and Judges Chad F. Kenney\, Sr.\, Joshua D. Wolson\, John Milton Younge\, Karen S. Marston and John Gallagher\, the newest judges to join the Eastern District of Pennsylvania\, and learn about their pre-trial procedures\, electronic discovery procedures\, courtroom procedures and suggestions for attorneys practicing before them. The judges will provide insight on how they manage discovery issues\, mediation and settlement as well as updates on Eastern District Court developments\, including how the newest judges are assigned to cases.\nEach judge has individual policies and procedures in their management of civil and criminal matters and this program will better prepare you for your appearance and practice before these judges. \nView the Flyer here \nJoin federal court practitioners and judges for a reception immediately following the program with the Chief Judge and the newest judges of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.\nRegistration: 3:30 PM; Seminar: 4:00 PM – 5:00PM\nPre-registration strongly suggested. Tuition: $45.00\nLocation: The Bar Association of Lehigh County\n1114 W. Walnut Street\, Allentown\, PA 18102\nReception immediately following the program \nSpeakers\nU.S. District Court Chief Judge Juan R. Sanchez with\nU.S. Eastern District of Pennsylvania Judges\nChad F. Kenney\, Sr.\, Joshua D. Wolson\,\nJohn Milton Younge\, Karen S. Marston and\nJohn M. Gallagher \nCLE\n1.0 \nRSVP\nTo Register Call Nancy @ 610.433.6401 Ext: 16 or\ne-Mail: cle@lehighbar.org \nMaterials\nPlease download your handout materials before you arrive at the seminar.\nNo print copies will be handed out at the program. \nInstructions to obtain BALC course materials:\nThe link to get course materials is: www.lehighbar.org\nHover over CLE Seminars at the top of the home page\nClick on CLE Handouts\nCourses will be listed by: Date; Title; Presenter(s)\nClick on the course you plan on attending\nPrint or save to your computer\nIf you prefer not to download the materials\, please feel free to bring a tablet or laptop on the day of the seminar to follow along.\nMaterials will be posted as soon as they are given to the CLE Department and will be accessible on the course link for a few days after the conclusion of the program. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/eastern-district-of-pennsylvania-state-of-the-federal-judiciary-of-the-eastern-district-of-pennsylvania-and-introduction-of-new-judges/
LOCATION:The Bar Association of Lehigh County\, 1114 W. Walnut Street\, Allentown\, PA\, 18102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Eastern District of Pennsylvania Chapter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200219T120000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Representing Special Immigrant Juveniles
DESCRIPTION:Join the Immigration Law Section’s Younger Lawyers Division for their webinar series geared toward the younger attorney.  Through this webinar series\, the intention is to enable attendees to receive mentoring from seasoned immigration attorneys in specific areas of immigration law. Panelists Tanishka V. Cruz and Sofia C. Lorenzo will discuss strategies in representing Special Immigrant Juveniles (SIJS) and will address the changing state and federal law regarding SIJS. \nRegistration for this event is now closed. \n\nAbout the Presenters\n \nTanishka V. Cruz\, Esq. grew up in Hackensack\, New Jersey. She attended college at Temple University in Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania and graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism\, Public Relations\, and Advertising. Tanishka earned her Juris Doctor from Drexel University\, Thomas R. Kline School of Law in Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania. As the daughter of immigrants from the Dominican Republic\, Tanishka has dedicated her legal career to the practice of immigration law. She was admitted to the Virginia State Bar in 2014 and in 2015 she joined the Legal Aid Justice Center (LAJC) as a staff attorney under the Immigrant Advocacy Program. At LAJC\, Tanishka focused primarily on the management of the Virginia Special Immigrant Juvenile Project\, an award-winning collaboration between LAJC and pro bono attorneys across the state. The project has saved over 100 children from likely deportation. In 2016\, she won a LASSY award from the Virginia Poverty Law Center for greatest achievement in immigration law. \n \nSofia Lorenzo\, Esq. became an attorney with KIND in January 2016 and is currently a Senior Staff Attorney with the Washington\, D.C. field office. Prior to joining KIND\, Sofia worked as an immigration attorney with Northern Virginia Family Service in Falls Church\, Virginia\, and as a Washington College of Law-J.D. Distinguished Fellow with Ayuda in Washington\, D.C. Sofia received her J.D. in 2014 from the American University\, Washington College of Law. While in law school\, she received the Dean’s Award for Professional Responsibility for her work as a student attorney with the Immigrant Justice Clinic. As a law student\, Sofia interned with Ayuda\, the Legal Aid Justice Center\, and the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia. She received her B.A. in Latin American Studies from George Mason University in 2011. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration Fees \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nHow to Register \nRegistration for this event is now closed. \nCancellation Policy \nNo refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on Wednesday\, February 5\, 2020. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact Alea Al-Aghbari at aalaghbari@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \n\nPlease note that this webinar does not qualify for CLE credit.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-representing-special-immigrant-juveniles/
CATEGORIES:Immigration Law Section,Younger Lawyers Division
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SUMMARY:Oklahoma City Chapter: 	Brown Bag Luncheon on Clerking for Federal Judges
DESCRIPTION:Description\nPlease join us for the next installment of our Brown Bag Luncheon series–this time focused on clerking for federal judges. We will have a panel of clerks–both career and term–that covers the full spectrum of federal judges\, including magistrate\, bankruptcy\, district\, and appellate court clerks. They will be available to discuss their day-to-day work with their respective judges\, and to provide insight into the clerking experience. \nPlease RSVP\, as space is limited. \nFlyer \nSpeakers\nThe panel will be comprised of current clerks serving in the Western District of Oklahoma courthouse. \nCost\nN/A \nRSVP\nPlease RSVP to david.mccrary@usdoj.gov no later than February 17\, 2020 \n 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/oklahoma-city-chapter-brown-bag-luncheon-on-clerking-for-federal-judges/
LOCATION:Oklahoma City University School of Law\, 800 N. Harvey Ave\, Room #509\, Oklahoma City\, OK\, 73102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Oklahoma City Chapter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200219T140000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Cutting Edge Developments at the Intersection of Bankruptcy and Intellectual Property Law
DESCRIPTION:The US Supreme Court has recently decided a case that will have profound effects on bankruptcy and IP practitioners (Mission Products). In addition to this case\, the panel will be discussing other significant cases that SCOTUS and other courts have decided that effect these areas\, as well as specific substantive areas that impact both BK and IP practitioners\, such as sales free and clear of licensing agreements\, and the enforceability of covenants not to compete and franchise agreements. \nRegistration for this event is now closed. \n\nAbout the Presenters\nThe Honorable Alan S. Trust\, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern District of New York \nThe Honorable Alan S. Trust ascended to the bench on April 2\, 2008\, and sits in the Eastern District of New York. He is an adjunct professor of law at the St. John’s University School of Law\, a past Chair of the Bankruptcy Law Section of the Federal Bar Association\, a member of the Board of Directors of that Section\, and has served as the CLE Committee chair. He is also President of the Eastern District of New York Chapter of the Federal Bar Association\, and serves as CLE Committee co-chair. He is a member of the Editorial Board of the American Bankruptcy Institute Journal\, is a coordinating editor for the Journal\, and for several years has had responsibility for the Dicta column. He is also a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute and the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges. \nDuring his tenure on the bench\, Judge Trust has been designated by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals to mediate cases in the Southern District of New York and to sit in the District of Connecticut bankruptcy court. Judge Trust also serves on the Judiciary Data Working Group under the auspices of the Administrative Offices of the United States Courts. \nJudge Trust is a frequent speaker and author for numerous CLE events and seminars\, addressing bankruptcy\, mediation and ethics issues. He is a trained mediator\, and was instrumental in the creation of a Pro Bono Mediation Program and the formation of the Consumer Lawyer Advisory Committee adopted by the Bankruptcy Court for Eastern District of New York. \nJudge Trust attended Syracuse University\, graduating summa cum laude in 1981\, and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He attended New York University School of Law\, where he served on the Law Review from 1982-83\, and graduated cum laude in 1984. After graduation\, he relocated to Dallas\, Texas to begin his law practice. Judge Trust opened his own law firm (Trust.Law.Firm\, P.C.) in Dallas in December 1995\, and managed that firm until appointed to the bench. \n  \nRobert J. Rando\, Founder and Lead Counsel\, The Rando Law Firm P.C. \nRobert J. Rando is the founder and lead counsel of The Rando Law Firm P.C. Mr. Rando is a Fellow of the Academy of Court-Appointed Masters and\, since 2004\, has enjoyed the privilege and honor of judicial appointment as a Special Master in numerous cases involving complex patent law issues. He has also served as a Mediator in several private mediations all with successful outcomes and as a Neutral in patent and non-patent cases. He is a published author and frequent lecturer at law schools and CLE programs on patent law and other IP and constitutional law issues. \nHis professional experience spans thirty years as a federal civil litigator in matters ranging from intellectual property and antitrust\, to employment discrimination\, civil rights\, employment disputes\, ERISA and class action product liability cases. Primarily his experience has been focused on the litigation of patent infringement disputes in the Southern District of New York (“SDNY”)\, the Eastern District of New York (“EDNY”) and several other United States District Courts across the country. He has also filed Circuit Court of Appeals briefs and argued before the Appeals Court for the Second Circuit. Additionally\, he has authored\, co-authored\, and filed Amicus briefs before the United States Supreme Court and Federal Circuit on numerous IP law issues from 2006 to the present. \nHe is experienced in a wide range of technologies\, including: computer hardware and software\, silicon chip manufacturing\, biotechnology products\, medical devices\, pharmaceuticals\, chemical compounds\, food additives\, alternative energy products\, consumer electronics\, communications\, security\, Internet and e-commerce. \nHe is the immediate past Chair and current Board Member of the Federal Bar Association (“FBA”) Intellectual Property Law Section (“IPLS”)\, an active Member of the FBA Government Relations Committee and Charter Member of the FBA EDNY Chapter. He is also the past Treasurer and current Board Member of the New York Intellectual Property Law Association (“NYIPLA”)\, an active member of the NYIPLA Amicus\, Legislative Action\, Programs and PTAB Committees\, a Member of The Federalist Society IP Practice Group Executive Committee\, Master in the Honorable William C. Conner Inn of Court and President-Elect of the Association of Amicus Counsel. \nHe has worked closely with USPTO leaders on programming and outreach and is actively engaged in federal judiciary legislative initiatives. Along with other patent practitioners\, he developed and conducted a series of lectures in 2012 on the AIA and provided a lecture on Alice/Mayo/Section 101 patent eligibility issues in 2018 for the SDNY and EDNY Patent Pilot Program Judges\, Magistrate Judges and Law Clerks. He represented the FBA IPLS at the Tillis/Coons Section 101 Patent Law Reform Roundtable discussions and submitted written testimony included in the record at the June 11\, 2019 hearing. \nHe received his Juris Doctor\, with academic honors\, from St. John’s University School of Law in 1989. He was the Executive Publications Editor of the St. John’s Law Review and the recipient of an Academic Scholarship\, Civil Trial Institute Honors and the American Jurisprudence Award for Excellence in Constitutional Law. He received his Bachelor of Science\, with academic honors\, in mathematics and computer science\, from Hofstra University in 1983. Prior to entering the legal profession\, Mr. Rando was a computer systems analysis engineer for Sperry Systems (now Lockheed Martin) working on submarine navigation and weapons systems under a government required classified security clearance. \n  \nDaniel R. Fogarty\, Shareholder\, Stichter\, Riedel\, Blain & Postler P.A. \nDaniel R. Fogarty joined Stichter\, Riedel\, Blain & Postler P.A. in 2006 after graduating with high honors from the University of Florida College of Law and then serving as a law clerk for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida\, Tampa Division. \nMr. Fogarty regularly represents debtors\, committees\, creditors\, buyers\, and other parties in bankruptcy cases and out-of-court workouts. He has served as lead counsel for the debtors in possession in the successful Chapter 11 cases filed by companies in real estate development\, manufacturing\, software development\, and other industries. Mr. Fogarty has been active in numerous representations of small and medium-sized companies in Chapter 11 cases. Mr. Fogarty also represents debtors and trustees in Chapter 7 cases. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration Fees \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nHow to Register \nRegistration for this event is now closed. \nCancellation Policy \nNo refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on Wednesday\, February 5\, 2020. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact Alea Al-Aghbari at aalaghbari@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \n\nCLE\nCredit for these complimentary webinars will be processed/reported within 4-6 weeks of the webinar event date and available for credit in states that allow credit for live webinar presentations. Your bar number must be accurate in our database to receive credit. \n\nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Alea Al-Aghbari\, Sections and Divisions Coordinator.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-cutting-edge-developments-at-the-intersection-of-bankruptcy-and-intellectual-property-law/
CATEGORIES:Bankruptcy Law Section,Intellectual Property Section
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SUMMARY:Tax Section: Practice and Procedure Roundtable Call
DESCRIPTION:The FBA Tax Section is excited to host a fireside chat with Gil Rothenberg\, former Chief of the DOJ Tax Division’s Appellate Section.  The conversation will be informal and fluid as we have no set agenda.  Rest assured\, Mr. Rothenberg has a wealth of relevant and interesting experience from his illustrious career upon which he will be drawing.  This is one call you don’t want to miss! \n\nAbout the Speaker\nMr. Rothenberg earned his B.A. (in Economics) from the University of Pennsylvania (1971)\, his J.D. from American University’s Washington College of Law (1975)\, and his LL.M. (in Taxation) from Georgetown University Law Center (1979). Mr. Rothenberg worked in the Justice Department’s Tax Division for his entire career\, starting out as a line attorney in the Division’s Appellate Section (where he handled\, among many others\, the landmark Tufts and Diedrich cases\, and more recently argued the Murphy and Cohen cases before the D.C. Circuit\, the latter en banc). For the last 15 years of his tenure\, until he retired in November 2019\, Mr. Rothenberg was Chief of the Tax Division’s Appellate Section\, overseeing a staff of approximately 50 attorneys and support personnel. Mr. Rothenberg is also an Adjunct Professor of Law at the American University’s Washington College of Law\, where for more than 30 years he has taught courses in individual\, corporate\, and partnership income tax. His publications include an article on tax deficiency procedures in The Virginia Tax Review\, later reprinted in abbreviated form in The Monthly Digest of Tax Articles\, and a chapter in the ABA’s 2009 publication entitled Careers in Tax Law. He was profiled in the Winter 2010 issue of the ABA’s Section of Taxation News Quarterly\, and he is also a frequent speaker/panel member at federal tax conferences. \n\nFor call-in information\, please contact Alea Al-Aghbari.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/tax-section-practice-and-procedure-roundtable-call-2/
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SUMMARY:Orlando Chapter: Meet the Orlando Division’s Newest District Judge
DESCRIPTION:Description\nDistrict Judge Wendy Berger is a welcome addition to the distinguished judiciary serving the Orlando Division. Please join us and get to know Judge Berger\, her practices\, and her preferences. \nCLE\n1.0 \nCost\nFree \nRSVP\nNicole Ballante\, nballante@shutts.com
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/orlando-chapter-meet-the-orlando-divisions-newest-district-judge/
CATEGORIES:Orlando Chapter
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SUMMARY:FCSD: Hon. Don F. McGahn CLE on Judicial Selection
DESCRIPTION:The Federal Career Service Division of the Federal Bar Association in conjunction with Widener Commonwealth Law School presents former White House Counsel Hon. Don F. McGahn\, II for a special Continuing Legal Education program on judicial selection. The program is open to the public and free of charge\, but registration is required. \n\nAbout the Speaker\nDon F. McGahn\, II is an American lawyer who served as White House Counsel for U.S. President Donald Trump\, from the day of Trump’s inauguration through October 17\, 2018\, when McGahn resigned. Previously\, McGahn served on the Federal Election Commission for over five years. \nHe briefly attended the United States Naval Academy before transferring to the University of Notre Dame.  At the University of Notre Dame he received a B.A. degree in history and computer applications.  He obtained his J.D. degree from Widener University School of Law in 1994 followed by an LL.M. degree from the Georgetown University Law Center in 2002. \nAfter graduation from law school\, McGahn worked in campaign finance law at the Washington\, D.C. office of law firm Patton Boggs. From 1999 to 2008\, McGahn was chief counsel for the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC). \nGeorge W. Bush nominated McGahn as a Republican-selected member of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) in 2008. He was confirmed on June 24\, 2008 by the United States Senate and was sworn in shortly thereafter. \nAfter leaving the FEC\, McGahn returned to the law firm Patton Boggs. In 2014 he moved to the law firm of Jones Day in Washington\, D.C. McGahn brought five Jones Day lawyers with him to the White House\, and six more were appointed to senior posts in the Trump Administration. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration Fees \nFree \nHow to Register \nRegister Online \nYou may also contact CLEcwlaw@widener.edu with any questions or to register via email. \n\nCLE\nCLE credit will be applied for by the Widener Commonwealth Law School. One hour PA CLE Credit.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/fcsd-hon-don-f-mcgahn-cle-on-judicial-selection/
LOCATION:Widener Law Commonwealth\, 3737 Vartan Way\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Federal Career Service Division
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