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SUMMARY:Webinar [CANCELLED]: Shifting Landscape of Title VII: What Recent Decisions Mean for the LGBTQ+ Community
DESCRIPTION:We are sorry to inform you that this webinar has been cancelled. Please view the FBA Calendar for more webinar opportunities. \nPlease join the LGBT Law Section of the Federal Bar Association (FBA) for a webinar to discuss recent court decisions on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In June 2020\, a majority of the U.S. Supreme Court held in Bostock v. Clayton County that the term “sex” in Title VII prohibits workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. Panelists will discuss this decision and its implications for the LGBTQ+ community. \nPresented by the LGBT Law Section \n\nAbout the Presenters:\nChristine E. Dieter\, Associate\, Hinckley Allen (Moderator) \nChristine is an Associate in the firm’s Environmental and Energy Practice Groups and Litigation practice. She has experience litigating in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies. Christine has worked on permitting matters for offshore wind farms and worked on litigation relating to the cleanup of contaminated land. Christine represents regional utilities in proceedings before state regulatory agencies and related appeals of those decisions\, including before the Rhode Island Supreme Court and Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. She assists with permitting and other regulatory matters for owners and developers of energy generation projects and provides regulatory advice regarding project development. Christine also works on employment law matters and has achieved early dismissals of matters before the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination. In addition to litigating employment claims\, Christine advises employers on employee policies and handbooks\, compliance with the many federal and state laws affecting employers\, and on personnel decisions. Christine has experience with all stages of complex commercial litigation\, including pre-litigation dispute resolution\, motion practice\, summary judgment\, mediation\, trial\, and appellate practice. Christine is a member of the firm’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee. \nDonald (Don) C. Davis\, Senior Counsel\, Epic Games\, Inc. \nDon Davis is Senior Counsel at Epic Games\, Inc. where he chiefly advises the company on employment and human resources matters. Prior to joining Epic Games\, Don counseled and represented employers in employment matters and disputes as an associate at Mintz\, Levin\, Cohn\, Ferris\, Glovsky & Popeo\, P.C. in Washington\, DC. Don has also served in roles in which he represented LGBTQ individuals who faced workplace discrimination and harassment. Don has served and continues to serve on nonprofit boards\, including as a past Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Equality North Carolina and as Governance Chair of the Board of Directors of SMYAL\, an LGBTQ youth mentorship and leadership development organization in the Washington\, DC metro region. He served two terms as President of the LGBT Bar Association of the District of Columbia and the National LGBT Bar Association recognized Don among its 40 Best LGBT Lawyers Under 40 for his advocacy on behalf of LGBTQ individuals in both his personal and professional work. \nOmar Gonzalez-Pagan\, Senior Attorney and Health Care Strategist\, Lambda Legal \nOmar Gonzalez-Pagan is a Senior Attorney and the Health Care Strategist at Lambda Legal. He has played an instrumental role in advancing the civil and constitutional rights of LGBT people under the U.S. Constitution and federal civil rights laws regarding education\, employment\, health care\, and housing. As a member of the legal team in Obergefell v. Hodges\, Gonzalez-Pagan helped secure marriage equality at the U.S. Supreme Court while representing four same-sex couples seeking respect for their out-of-state marriages and accurate birth certificates for their Ohio-born children. He was also lead counsel in Conde-Vidal v. Rius-Armendariz and co-counsel in Robicheaux v. Caldwell\, successfully challenging Puerto Rico’s and Louisiana’s marriage bans\, respectively. Gonzalez-Pagan helped secure two landmark decisions—the first and second appellate rulings in the country—holding that Title VII covers sexual orientation discrimination in Hively v. Ivy Tech Community College and Zarda v. Altitude Express\, Inc. As lead counsel in Smith v. Avanti\, he also obtained the first court decision in the country holding that the Federal Housing Act’s sex discrimination prohibition covers discrimination against LGBT people. As Health Care Strategist\, Gonzalez-Pagan has been a leading voice in the proper interpretation of the Affordable Care Act’s nondiscrimination provision\, particularly as it applies to LGBT people. Gonzalez-Pagan is also a key architect of Lambda Legal’s efforts to secure the ability of transgender people to obtain accurate identity documents\, including birth certificates. Gonzalez-Pagan received his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School\, where he was an editor of the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law. He also possesses a Master’s in Environmental Studies from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Cornell University. Gonzalez-Pagan was born and raised in San Juan\, Puerto Rico. He is fluent in Spanish. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration is closed. \nLive Captioning \nShould you request live captioning or another accommodation in order to participate in this webinar\, please contact meetings@fedbar.org at least 10 days before the event so we may make the necessary arrangements. \nCancellation Policy \nNo refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on September 14\, 2020. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact Ariel White at awhite@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \n\nCLE\n1 CLE Credit (60min state) / 1.2 CLE Credit (50min state) \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\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.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-shifting-landscape-of-title-vii-what-recent-decisions-mean-for-the-lgbtq-community/
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SUMMARY:Maryland Chapter: Qualified Immunity for Law Enforcement Officers- Abolishment vs. Preservation Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:The discussion will be moderated by Retired U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge and former Baltimore City Solicitor Andre M. Davis. Panelists will discuss the pros and cons of qualified immunity\, whether it should be preserved or abolished and its impact on various populations in an informative and accessible manner for the public and legal community. \n\nAbout the Presenters\nJason G. Downs\, Esq.\, assisted in securing a $6.4 million settlement for the family of Freddie Gray and represented the family of Crystalline Barnes\, who was killed during a traffic stop in Jackson\, Mississippi. Mr. Downs served as one of the youngest Training Directors ever in the history of the Public Defender Service in Washington\, D.C. \nThomas H. Barnard\, Esq.\, currently serves as a shareholder at Baker Donelson and previously served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney\, military prosecutor and military police officer. Mr. Barnard has over 20 years of government experience. His civil litigation practice includes Bivens and 42 U.S.C. 1983 civil rights litigation. \nThiru Vignarajah is a partner at DLA Piper and previously served as Deputy Attorney General for the State of Maryland\, a federal and state prosecutor\, and clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer. Mr. Vignarajah served as lead counsel for the State of Maryland in the high profile post-conviction case of Adnan Syed. \nJean M. Zachariasiewicz\, Esq.\, is a partner at Brown\, Goldstein and Levy\, LLP.  Previously she was a litigation associate at a DC civil rights firm and the Francis D. Murnaghan\, Jr. Appellate Advocacy Fellow at the Public Justice Center\, where she practiced appellate litigation in the areas of civil rights and poverty law.  Jean clerked for Judge Myron H. Thompson at the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama and for Judge Fortunato Benavides at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.  She is a graduate of Columbia Law School and the University of Virginia. \n  \n\nCLE\nPlease note that CLE credit is not offered for this webinar. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration Fees \n\nChapter & FBA Members: Complimentary Registration \n\nHow to Register \nRegister Online: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUtd–grTwsGdyU9xB_J32ZqoKRaBdisX1w \n\nZoom Passcode: 512111\n\n\nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Lauren McLarney.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/maryland-chapter-qualified-immunity-for-law-enforcement-officers-abolishment-vs-preservation-panel-discussion/
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SUMMARY:Districts of Kansas and Western Missouri Chapter and the Civil Rights Law Section: “Toto\, I Have a Feeling We Do Still Have Civil Rights in Kansas!”:  A Whirlwind Tour of Civil Rights Law
DESCRIPTION:The FBA Chapter for the Districts of Kansas and Western Missouri\, the FBA Civil Rights Section\, and the  United States District Court for the District of Kansas present: “Toto\, I’ve a feeling we do still have civil rights in Kansas!”: A Whirlwind Tour of Civil Rights Law. \nThis civil rights CLE has a mix of topics for both young and experienced lawyers who are interested in civil rights law or looking to provide pro bono services or limited scope representation in federal court.  In addition to panels on the nuts-and-bolts of civil rights litigation\, the CLE will feature panels discussing some of the pressing legal issues of the day\, including protest law\, implicit bias\, and racial inequities in the American Legal System. \nModerator: Stephen J. Haedicke\, Civil Rights Attorney\, Law Office of Stephen J. Haedicke\, LLC \n\nAgenda\nAll times are in Eastern Time \n9:50–10:00 a.m.\nWelcome Remarks \nHon. Julie Robinson\, Chief Judge\, United States District Court for the District of Kansas \n10:00 – 10:50 a.m.\nPanel I: How to Litigate a 1983 Claim: The Basics\nThis panel will discuss some basics of Section 1983 litigation\, which typically arise in the context of encounters with law enforcement or the criminal justice system\, including common claims\, the sources and standards for those claims\, the proper parties\, and the requirements for proving liability including that the action was under color of state law. \nHon. M. Douglas Harpool\, District Court Judge\, United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri\nBrian A. Jackson\, Partner\, Shook Hardy & Bacon\nMatthew D. Keenan\, Partner\, Shook Hardy & Bacon\nChristopher P. Nease\, Partner\, Shook Hardy & Bacon \n11:10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.\nPanel II: Prisoner Representation\nOccasionally\, in the interest of justice\, the Court finds that counsel should be appointed to represent prisoners in civil rights cases. Appointments frequently occur after summary judgment motions have been decided and are often for the limited purpose of presenting the plaintiff’s case to a jury and/or to representing the plaintiff in mediation. Appointed counsel may enter into fee arrangements with inmates or obtain statutory attorneys fees. Three attorneys who have accepted these appointments will share their experiences. \nHon. Beth Phillips\, Chief Judge\, United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri \nArthur A. Benson II\, Civil Rights Lawyer\, Benson & Associates\nCharles C. Eblen\, Partner\, Shook Hardy & Bacon\, L.L.P.\nMichael Foster\, Partner\, Foster Wallace\, L.L.C. \n12:20 – 1:10 p.m.\nPanel III: Ins and Outs of Immunity\nKyle Kaiser\, Assistant Utah Attorney General\, will provide an overview of institutional immunities­—sovereign\, Eleventh Amendment\, and others–and individual immunities—absolute and qualified—that allow some civil rights claims “in” the courthouse and keep others “out.” \nKyle Kaiser\, Assistant Utah Attorney General and Senior Trial Attorney\, Litigation Division\, Utah Attorney General’s Office \n1:30 – 2:20 p.m.\nPanel IV: Ethics: Limited Scope Representation Ins and Outs\nThis panel will survey limited scope representation practices in the U.S. District courts\, address key ethical rules and considerations\, and offer advice and guidelines for volunteer pro bono attorneys considering limited scope representation. \nEd Butler\, District Legal Director\, United States District Court\, District of Colorado\nSabra Janko\, Partner\, JLaw\, LLC and Founder\, Colorado Federal Pro Se Law Clinic \n2:40 – 3:30 p.m.\nPanel V: Protest Lawyering: From the Streets to the Court\n2020 has seen an increase a tremendous increase in civic engagement and street protest. Civil Rights Activist attorney Wylie Stecklow will discuss how attorneys can facilitate expressive speech activities by providing pro bono representation to protesters who are arrested. Mr. Stecklow will explain the basics of what a lawyer should understand about (i) the first amendment rights of protesters\, (ii) the ins and outs of working with protest organizers\, (iii) how to get arrested protesters out of jail; and (iv) how to protect and preserve the protesters’ civil rights\, and potential claims for a possible 1983 lawsuit. \n \nWylie Stecklow\, Civil Rights Attorney\, Wylie Stecklow PLLC \n3:50 – 4:40 p.m.\nPanel VI: Racism as An Ethical Barrier to the Administration of Justice\nThis panel will examine whether racism is and should be an ethical barrier to licensure to practice law and will explain how governments are using artificial intelligence and the sociotechnical challenges it presents for racial justice. \n \nCarla Pratt\, Dean\, Washburn University School of Law\nDavid Rubenstein\, Director\, Robert J. Dole Center for Law and Government at Washburn University School of Law \n  \n5:00–5:50 p.m.\nPanel VII: Confronting History as a Mechanism for Redress\nAs American slavery evolved\, an elaborate and enduring mythology about the inferiority of Black people was created to legitimate\, perpetuate\, and defend slavery. This mythology survived slavery’s formal abolition following the Civil War and further supported atrocities perpetrated against Africans Americans\, including\, but not limited to\, convict leasing\, racial terror lynching\, the denial of civil rights\, and the imprisonment of millions of African Americans due to racial bias in the legal system. The Equal Justice Initiative is a private\, non-profit\, legal organization committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States\, to challenging racial and economic injustice\, and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society. \nAshley T. Adams\, Staff Attorney\, Equal Justice Initiative \n\nRegistration\nRegistration will close on Wednesday\, October 14\, 2020. \nRegistration Fees\n$0 – Districts of Kansas and Western Missouri Chapter Member\n$0 – Civil Rights Section Member\n$75 – FBA Member (Join the Section for a discount!)\n$150 – Nonmember\n$0 – Law Student \nHow to Register \nRegistration is now closed \nLive Captioning \nShould you request live captioning or another accommodation in order to participate in this webinar\, please contact meetings@fedbar.org at least 10 days before the event so we may make the necessary arrangements. \nCancellation Policy \nNo refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on October 8\, 2020. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact Ariel White at awhite@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \n\nCLE\nAttendees can receive CLE Credit in a limited number of states:\nAlabama\, California\, Georgia\, Hawaii\, Indiana\, Kansas\, Louisiana\, Minnesota\, Missouri\, Mississippi\, North Carolina\, North Dakota\, Oklahoma\, Pennsylvania\, Rhode Island\, South Carolina\, Texas\, Virginia\, Vermont\, Washington\, West Virginia \nCertificates and credit for these virtual panels will be processed/reported within 4-6 weeks of the event date and available for credit in states that allow credit for live webinar presentations. You must attend the live broadcast and your bar number must be accurate in our database to receive credit. \n\nSponsors\n \n  \n \n  \n \n  \nInterested in sponsoring this event? Contact sponsor@fedbar.org for more information \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 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\nIf you have any questions about this event\, please contact lmulhern@fedbar.org
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/districts-of-kansas-and-western-missouri-chapter-and-the-civil-rights-section-toto-i-have-a-feeling-we-do-still-have-civil-rights-in-kansas-a-whirlwind-tour-of-civil-rights-law/
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section,Kansas Chapter
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SUMMARY:Section on Taxation: Tax Practice and Procedure Roundtable: What’s Really Stopping Taxpayers?  A Discussion of CIC Services and the Anti-Injunction Act
DESCRIPTION:This roundtable will discuss the current status of the CIC Services case\, the arguments that each side and amici presented\, and thoughts on the Supreme Court’s upcoming ruling. The discussion will also provide helpful background on the Anti-Injunction Act\, historical developments with respect to the Anti-Injunction Act\, and will provide strategic considerations for practitioners wishing to overcome an Anti-Injunction Act defense made by the government. \n\nAbout the Speakers\nJoseph (Jud) B. Judkins\, partner at Baker & McKenzie LLP\, centers his practice on federal tax controversy matters at every phase of a dispute\, including audit\, IRS Appeals\, and litigation. The application of administrative law principles to Treasury regulations and IRS guidance is a core component of his practice. Jud advises clients on a broad spectrum of international and domestic tax matters\, including challenges to the validity of regulations\, participation in the agency rulemaking process through the submission of comments and testimony at public hearings\, the scope and application of TCJA regulations\, transfer pricing disputes\, tax statutory and regulatory interpretation\, and other domestic and international tax issues. Prior to joining Baker & McKenzie\, Jud was a law clerk at the United States Tax Court and a member of the US Navy JAG Corps. Jud received his LL.M. from Georgetown University Law Center and his J.D. from Wake Forest University. \n  \nDavid W. Foster\, partner at Skadden Arps LLP\, focuses his practice on federal tax controversy matters. David represents a broad range of clients\, including large corporations\, private equity firms and hedge funds\, estates\, exempt organizations and individuals\, many of whom are subject to the IRS’ global high wealth initiative. His practice covers a diverse range of tax issues\, including international tax\, taxation of financial products\, estate and gift taxes\, proposed exempt status revocations\, voluntary disclosures and criminal tax. David received his J.D. from Harvard Law School and his A.B. from Harvard University. \n  \n\nGround Rules\n\nStatements made by government employees are made in their personal capacity and may not be relied upon as an authorized statement of any government agency.\nNo recording devices allowed.\nFBA Tax Section membership is not required to participate\, but you are encouraged to visit https://www.fedbar.org/membership/for information on becoming a member.\n\n\nInterested in Speaking?\nIf you are interested in leading a future monthly call\, please contact cfederico@crowell.com or brandon.king@bakermckenzie.com \n\nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Laura Mulhern\, Sections and Divisions Manager.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/section-on-taxation-tax-practice-and-procedure-roundtable-whats-really-stopping-taxpayers-a-discussion-of-cic-services-and-the-anti-injunction-act/
CATEGORIES:Section on Taxation
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