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SUMMARY:Webinar: U.S. Supreme Court Round-Up
DESCRIPTION:Hear about the 2019 Supreme Court from practitioners and scholars who argued a combined six cases this past Term from the Solicitor General’s Office\, private practice\, and academia. This webinar features a powerhouse group of presenters who have argued a combined 30 Supreme Court arguments and published articles in the highest echelons of law journals for the past decade. The panel of regulars before the Supreme Court will synthesize the most important cases of the Term\, provide insights into Court practice in a time of COVID prevention\, and offer their perspectives on what to expect from the Court in the near future.  Bring your questions for this extraordinary group of attorneys. \nSponsored by the Capitol Hill Chapter \nRegistration for this event has closed. \n\nAbout the Presenter\nRoman Martinez\, Partner\, Latham & Watkins LLP (Moderator) \nRoman Martinez is a partner in the Washington\, D.C. office of Latham & Watkins. As a member of the firm’s Supreme Court & Appellate Practice\, he focuses primarily on appeals in the Supreme Court of the United States\, the United States Courts of Appeals\, and state appellate courts. Mr. Martinez has handled civil and criminal matters involving a wide range of constitutional\, statutory\, and administrative law issues\, and he has argued cases in the Supreme Court and the D.C.\, Second\, Sixth\, Ninth\, and Federal Circuits\, among other courts. Mr. Martinez has personally argued nine cases in the Supreme Court\, including important cases in the fields of patent law\, criminal law\, civil rights\, and civil procedure. He has filed more than 75 briefs in the Supreme Court involving a wide range of issues spanning administrative\, tax\, securities\, intellectual property\, criminal\, environmental\, education\, civil rights\, and First Amendment law. A graduate of Harvard College and Yale Law School\, Mr. Martinez clerked for Chief Justice John G. Roberts of the Supreme Court of the United States and to then-Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh of the D.C. Circuit. His commentary has appeared in The Wall Street Journal\, The Washington Post\, and other publications\, and he has appeared on the PBS NewsHour and other television programs to discuss the Supreme Court. \nJonathan Ellis\, Assistant to the Solicitor General\, U.S. Department of Justice  \nJonathan Ellis is an Assistant to the Solicitor General at the U.S. Department of Justice.  In that capacity\, he has filed more than 85 briefs in the U.S. Supreme Court on a host of issues including various aspects of constitutional law\, immigration law\, copyright law\, patent law\, administrative law\, and others.  He has argued six times in the Supreme Court on topics such as copyright law\, patent law\, ERISA\, international organization immunity\, criminal procedure\, and international arbitration.  Before joining the Office of the Solicitor General\, Jonathan practiced at Latham & Watkins in its Supreme Court and Appellate Group.  Prior to Latham\, he clerked for Chief Justice John G. Roberts\, Jr.\, of the U.S. Supreme Court and Judge A. Raymond Randolph of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit\, and served as a Bristow Fellow in the Office of the Solicitor General.  Jonathan is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School and North Carolina State University. \nSarah Harrington\, Partner\, Goldstein & Russell P.C. \nSarah Harrington is a partner at Goldstein & Russell P.C and among the most experienced Supreme Court specialists practicing today.  She has argued 21 cases in the Supreme Court and has served as counsel or co-counsel in dozens of others. She has also argued dozens of cases in the federal courts of appeals.  Sarah is a Chambers USA-ranked appellate litigator\, known for her skill at oral argument and her tremendous judgment as an advocate. She has handled a wide range of topics before the Supreme Court\, including bankruptcy\, constitutional law\, criminal law\, tax law\, preemption\, trademark\, civil procedure\, environmental law\, and federal statutory questions. Sarah is an instructor in the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic at Harvard Law School and frequently speaks at conferences and with national news outlets about the Supreme Court. Before joining Goldstein & Russell\, Sarah worked as an Assistant to the U.S. Solicitor General and an appellate attorney in the Civil Rights Division at the U.S. Department of Justice. A graduate of Harvard Law School and Yale College\, Sarah clerked for the Honorable Rosemary Barkett of the Eleventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. Sarah serves on the Board of Advisors of the Institute of Judicial Administration at NYU and is a Master in the Edward Coke Appellate Inn of Court. Sarah was previously recognized by the National Law Journal as one of the “Top 40 Under 40” rising stars in the Washington\, D.C. region. \nKevin C. Walsh\, Professor of Law\, University of Richmond School of Law  \nProfessor Kevin C. Walsh is a professor at the University of Richmond School of Law. Professor Walsh teaches and writes in the areas of federal jurisdiction and constitutional law. His scholarship focuses on doctrines that define the scope of federal judicial power\, and has appeared in the Stanford Law Review\, New York University Law Review\, the University of Chicago Law Review\, and the Notre Dame Law Review\, among other venues. Prior to joining the Richmond Law faculty in 2009\, Professor Walsh was a Visiting Assistant Professor at Villanova University School of Law. He also clerked for Associate Justice Antonin Scalia of the Supreme Court of the United States and for Judge Paul V. Niemeyer of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Professor Walsh is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Harvard Law School. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration for this event has closed. \nCancellation Policy \nNo refunds will be made for notices of cancellation received after the close of business on July 13\, 2020. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made up to one business day prior to the event except as the Association otherwise agrees in writing. Please contact Ariel White at awhite@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \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 Caitlin Rider\, Conference Manager.
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Issues Surrounding Law Enforcement’s Liability | Part 2
DESCRIPTION:In the wake of the police accountability problems that are confronting America\, it is even more vital that we are educated on issues surrounding law enforcement’s liability.  Please join us for a program featuring a panel of defense attorneys with expertise in representing officers. The panelists will be Drew Findling\, Immediate Past President of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers who also represents celebrities such as Gucci Mane and Cardi B\, Sharonda Williams\, a former City Attorney for the City of New Orleans\, and Celeste Koeleveld\, formerly a Criminal Division Chief at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and an Executive Assistant Corporation Counsel at the New York City Law Department. \nThis session follows the previous installment on July 9\, 2020 covering insights on how law enforcement is trained\, special considerations that arise during their prosecution\, and solutions for the problems we face.  These programs will be moderated Katherine Yanes and Kiera Murphy\, who are both members of the Federal Bar Association Diversity & Inclusion Committee. Tara Norgard\, Chair of the Committee\, also provided vital support in developing the programs. \nSponsored By: \n\nDiversity & Inclusion Committee\nCriminal Law Section\n\nRegistration for this event has closed. \n\nAbout the Presenters\nDrew Findling\, Attorney\, The Findling Law Firm P.C.\nDrew Findling’s practice\, The Findling Law Firm\, P.C.\, focuses exclusively on federal and state criminal defense and he tries cases ranging from matters involving complex white- collar crimes to serious violent felonies. Mr. Findling spent the first three years of his career as a Fulton County\, GA public defender. For over more than 30 years\, he has represented clients in state and federal courts across the country\, as well as in international matters. In recent years\, he has successfully represented a string of well-known clients including: Dennis Rodman\, Shaquille O’Neal\, Cardi B\, Gucci Mane\, and many more. Mr. Findling also represented GA Sheriff Victor Hill in the highly publicized public corruption jury trial of Clayton County\, winning an acquittal of all charges in the 37-count indictment. For his effort on behalf of Sheriff Hill\, Mr. Findling received the NAACP’s Civil and Human Rights Award and a commendation by the Legislative Black Caucus of Georgia. In his more than 30 years of practice\, Mr. Findling has published numerous articles and become a highly sought-after speaker\, speaking in more than 40 states across the country. He has spoken extensively on topics as race in the criminal justice system\, combatting collateral consequences of convictions\, defending battered woman syndrome cases\, jury selection in high profile cases\, forensic preparation for a criminal trial\, effective opening statements and closing arguments\, professionalism\, and advanced cross-examination. Mr. Findling is a member of the American Board of Criminal Lawyers\, the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers\, and the American Bar Association. Mr. Findling is the Immediate Past President and a Life Member of The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (“NACDL”). \nCeleste Koeleveld\, Partner\, Clifford Chance\nCeleste Koeleveld has over 25 years of experience in government enforcement\, regulatory and civil litigation matters that span federal\, state and local government in the United States. Over the course of her career\, she has held senior positions in the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY)\, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) and the New York City Law Department. Celeste represents clients\, both corporates and individuals\, with regulatory compliance\, internal investigations\, and all phases of civil\, criminal and regulatory litigation\, from inception through the appellate process. Her significant government experience imparts a particularly insightful perspective to her advice and counsel in matters involving enforcement and regulatory agencies. Prior to joining Clifford Chance\, Celeste served on the executive committee of DFS\, joining in 2016 as General Counsel\, and ultimately serving as Deputy Superintendent and Special Counsel. In addition to her recent role at DFS\, Celeste previously served for 16 years in the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York\, rising to serve as the Chief of the Criminal Division. She also served as the Chief Appellate Attorney of the SDNY for four years\, overseeing the extensive appellate practice\, and as the Chief of the General Crimes Unit. Prior to joining DFS\, Celeste served for eight years as Executive Assistant Corporation Counsel at the New York City Law Department\, where she oversaw federal civil rights litigation involving the police department and the department of correction. \n \nSharonda Williams\, Special Counsel\, Fishman Haygood\, LLP\nSharonda Williams joined Fishman Haygood\, LLP in New Orleans as Special Counsel in December 2015 following a distinguished career in public service and private practice.  Sharonda served as City Attorney for the City of New Orleans from May 2013-November 2015. As City Attorney\, Sharonda was the lead attorney handling the most comprehensive police consent decree in the history of the United States.  At the same time\, she represented the City in another consent decree aimed at reforming the Orleans Parish Jail\, which was then-recognized as one of the worst prisons in America.   Both of those consent decrees required Sharonda to engage in negotiations with the United States Department of Justice on a near daily basis.  Sharonda also was the lead attorney representing the City in settling a more than 30-year dispute relating to back pay and pension issues for the New Orleans Firefighters. Sharonda had served as Chief Deputy City Attorney from October 2011 until May 2013.  Prior to joining the City of New Orleans\, Sharonda was a partner in the general litigation section at Sher Garner\, where she handled cases ranging from construction disputes\, medical malpractice\, insurance coverage disputes\, entertainment law contract negotiations\, intellectual property licensing issues\, and bankruptcy adversary proceedings. She has served as the Chair of the Board of Commissioners of the Regional Transit Authority as well as being involved in numerous other professional and civic organizations. \nModerated By:\nKiera K. Murphy\, Associate\, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP\nKiera Murphy is a newly minted attorney practicing in business and white collar litigation at Faegre\, Drinker\, Biddle & Reath LLP.  On the same date that she was sworn in as an attorney\, Kiera won an evidentiary hearing on behalf of an order for protection petitioner.  Kiera has also managed a document review and production in response to a federal grand jury subpoena that requested a decade of records.  Prior to joining the firm\, Kiera externed with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota\, where she successfully briefed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against a federal agency. \nKatherine Earle Yanes\, Partner\, Kynes Markman & Felman\, P.A.  \nKatherine Earle Yanes is a partner in the Tampa\, Florida law firm Kynes Markman & Felman\, P.A.  She concentrates her practice in the areas of criminal defense\, appeals\, and postconviction relief and has successfully represented defendants at the trial\, appellate\, and postconviction phases of criminal litigation in federal and state courts\, as well as in government investigations. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration for this event has closed. \nCancellation Policy \nNo refunds will be made for notices of cancellation received after the close of business on July 14\, 2020. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made up to one business day prior to the event except as the Association otherwise agrees in writing. Please contact Ariel White at awhite@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \n\nCLE\nAttendees may apply for approval and self-report CLE credit to their state following the webinar. The FBA is not processing CLE requests for this program. \nPlease check with your respective state(s) if they allow self-reporting and what materials are required for application. In addition to the the above agenda information\, materials provided by presenters will be circulated via email one day in advance of the webinar date. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. \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 Caitlin Rider\, Conference Manager.
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Transportation Security and Resilience Amid COVID-19 | Part II
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this Two Part Series:\nRegister just once to attend both parts of this TWO PART SERIES. Part I was hosted on Friday\, July 17\, 2020 at 1 PM – 2 PM and Part II will take place at the same time a week later\, on July 24\, 2020. \nRSVP: Registration has now closed \n\nFriday\, July 24 | 1 PM – 2 PM EST\nPart II:  The New Normal:  How Transportation Modes Are Supporting Movement Amid COVID-19\nA discussion of ongoing and future industry efforts to revive “normal” operations.  Panelists will discuss how the aviation and surface modes are preparing to support the return to travel.  Topics will include sanitizing travel assets\, health screening measures\, and technological innovations. \nAbout the Presenters\nBryan A. Bonner\, Deputy Chief Counsel\, Field Operations\, Transportation Security Administration (Moderator) \nBryan Bonner is the Chief Counsel senior executive for TSA Security Operations senior executive leadership on all legal\, operational\, policy\, and risk management matters. TSA Security Operations holds responsibility for all domestic transportation security operations\, leads over 46K employees\, and manages $4B+ annual budget. Through 60 geographically dispersed attorneys\, Bryan manages the delivery of in house legal services to over 160 TSA senior executives responsible for transportation security at 450 nationwide airports. Bryan has served as TSA’s principal operational law attorney\, spearheading agency wide legal support to the TSA Critical Incident Management Group for Hurricanes Harvey\, Irma\, Maria\, Florence\, as well as the Yemen 2010 transatlantic aircraft bomb plot\, and the 2009 Christmas Day “Underwear Bomber.” Promoted through roles of increased scope and accountability\, Bryan has served in several key positions within the TSA Chief Counsel’s Office. Additionally\, Bryan served as Counselor to the Aviation National Intelligence Manager Director with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). In this role\, Bryan provided legal and policy advice and guidance regarding aviation intelligence within the Intelligence Community. Bryan also help spearhead the creation of Aviation Domain Intelligence-Integration and Analysis Cell (ADIAC)\, established by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in collaboration with ODNI and aviation security partners whose objective is to bring industry and government professionals together to share sensitive and classified information regarding aviation security to enhance information sharing and intelligence integration within global aviation community.Before joining TSA\, Bryan held a variety of senior legal positions as an Assistant Staff Judge Advocate with the United States Air Force and the Federal Reserve Board. As an Assistant Staff Judge Advocate\, Bryan served as the Chief of Labor Law/Employment Law\, Chief of Military Justice\, Special Assistant United States Attorney (SAUSA)\, and Appellate Defense Counsel\, over multiple assignments. Bryan has served as a long time mentor with the Department of Homeland Security\, Office of the General Counsel’s Honor’s Attorney mentor program\, as well as the TSA Chief Counsel’s Summer Intern program. Outside of TSA\, Bryan is an Adjunct Professor of Practice at Washington & Lee University\, School of Law and serves as Vice Chair on the Board of Trustees at Browne Academy in Alexandria\, VA. Bryan graduated from the University of Virginia (1990) with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and the College of William and Mary Law School (1993) with a Juris Doctor. \nChristopher R. Bidwell\, Senior Vice President\, Security for Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA) \nChristopher Bidwell was named Senior Vice President\, Security for Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA) in January 2019. In this position\, he is responsible for leading the association’s efforts on aviation security and oversight of ACI-NA’s regulatory activities. Bidwell serves as a subject matter expert\, providing guidance on security policy\, monitoring domestic and international aviation security developments as well as regulatory actions and programs affecting security at North American airports. Bidwell represents industry aviation security interests as a member of several Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) committees and working groups. He chairs the DHS Aviation Sector Coordinating Council (ASCC) and serves as the vice chair of the TSA Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC)\, providing recommendations to further enhance aviation security. \nThomas Bush\, Deputy Executive Assistant Administrator for Operations Support\, Transportation Security Administration \nThomas Bush was named the Deputy Executive Assistant Administrator for Operations Support in March 2020. He is currently leading the Business Resumption Task Force\, which is charged with the planning and coordination of TSA’s return to full operations\, as well as the future state of operations\, following the COVID-19 pandemic. He comes to Operations Support from the Intelligence and Analysis program office where he served as the Assistant Administrator since November 2015. He was previously the Deputy Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Intelligence with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Prior to his role as CBP\, Bush served a two-year assignment as the Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Homeland Security on Vetting and Intelligence systems. Bush began his career in 1991 as a program analyst for the Department of Defense Strategic Defense Initiative and entered the U.S. Customs Service in 1994. During his tenure\, Bush served as a program manager for the Office of Field Operations\, the Director of Analytical Development for the Office of Strategic Trade\, and Director of Targeting and Analysis Systems in the Office of Information and Technology. In 2006\, Bush joined the Office of Anti-Terrorism\, where he served as the Deputy Executive Director. Bush was appointed to the Senior Executive Service in 2010 as the Executive Director for Intelligence and Targeting where he was responsible for supporting the counterterrorism mission of U.S. Customs and Border Protection through the collection and analysis of advance traveler and cargo information\, providing front line officers with targeting indicators on high-risk movements approaching the border. \nGraham Keithley\, Assistant General Counsel\, Airlines for America \nGraham Keithley is Assistant General Counsel for Airlines for America\, serving as legal counsel to member airlines on a range of regulatory issues at the international\, federal\, state\, and local levels.  His portfolio includes matters regarding safety\, security\, and public health regulations\, consumer protections\, accommodations for passengers with disabilities\, and drug and alcohol testing.  Prior to joining A4A in 2019\, Graham was an attorney in top aviation practices at major law firms\, including Baker McKenzie and Jones Day. \n  \nRonald A. Pavlik\, Jr.\, Chief\, Metro Transit Police\, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority \nChief Pavlik rose through the ranks of the Metro Transit Police Department to be appointed Chief in 2013\, following 24 years of service with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).  Chief Pavlik leads the only tri-state police department in the United States\, with an authorized strength of 461 officers\, 144 special police officers and 89 civilian staff. He actively works with federal and regional law enforcement partners\, and currently serves as the Chair of the Security Affairs Committee and as a Board Member with the America Public Transportation Association (APTA) and Chair of the Peer Advisory Group (PAG). He received his B.S. and M.S. in Management from Johns Hopkins University. \n  \n  \n\nCLE\n  \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 Laura Mulhern
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