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SUMMARY:[Virtual] Indian Law Conference
DESCRIPTION:Resilience: From Trying Times to a Brighter Future\nJoin the Indian Law Section for the 46th Annual Indian Law Conference on April 8-9\, 2021. This newly formatted two-day virtual program will offer the same great content online. \nAs tribal nations move down a path of healing and reaffirming inherent rights\, this conference examines challenges posed by the prior administration and global pandemic\, as well as how tribal nations are moving forward in a new political and global health climate.  This conference will examine recent significant judicial decisions for tribes\, lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic\, challenges to civil rights\, and how tribes are mobilizing in a new environment—both politically and economically. \n\nAgenda\nThursday\, April 8\n11:30 am – 1:00 pm ET | Opening Session \n\nOpening Prayer & Invocation\n\nWhitney Gravelle\, Bay Mills Indian Community Chairwoman\n\n\nWelcome Remarks\n\nW. West Allen\, Federal Bar Association President\nAnn Tweedy\, Indian Law Section Chair\n\n\nKeynote Presentation\n\nRep. Sharice Davids\, U.S. Congress – 3rd District of Kansas\n\n\nLawrence R. Baca Lifetime Achievement Awards Presentation\n\n1:30 – 3:00 pm ET | Concurrent Panels \nSports Betting: Exploring a New Landscape in Tribal Gaming\nThis panel will discuss recent developments in tribal sports betting\, highlighting key regulatory and business considerations. Attendees will learn about sports betting across different jurisdictions\, including what tribes have done to work with state legislatures to legalize and implement sports betting\, and what is and isn’t permitted in different jurisdictions. Attendees will also learn about the financial outlook for sports betting. \n\nBrie Coyle Jones\, Partner\, Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP\nKathryn Isom-Clause\, Vice Chair\, National Indian Gaming Commission\nJeremy Patterson\, Partner\, Patterson Earnhart Real Bird & Wilson LLP\nAaron Payment\, Chairperson\, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians\n\nThe Path to the Bench\nIn the history of the United States\, only four Native Americans have been appointed to the federal bench which includes only one Native American woman. As a new administration seeks out candidates to fill vacancies in the federal courts\, Native American practitioners must seek out these opportunities to increase the Native American perspective and presence in the judiciary. This panel will explore the importance of racial diversity on the federal bench\, the path to appointment\, and the measures and resources available to candidates. \n\nLawrence Baca\, Former Deputy Director\, Office of Tribal Justice\, U.S. Department of Justice\nHon. Diane Humetewa\, United States District Court for the District of Arizona\nRion Ramirez\, CEO\, Port Madison Enterprises\nForrest Tahdooahnippah\, Partner\, Dorsey & Whitney LLP\n\n3:30 – 5:00 pm ET | Concurrent Panels \nTribes\, Public Lands\, and Environmental Issues\nThis panel will discuss current and future challenges for tribes relating to public lands and environmental issues\, including regulatory changes under the prior administration and outlook for the future. \n\nAmy Cordalis\, Principal\, Ridges to Riffles Conservation Fund\nNada Wolff-Culver\, Deputy Director\, Policy and Programs\, Bureau of Land Management\, U.S. Department of the Interior*\nMichael-Corey F. Hinton\, Attorney\, Drummond Woodsum\nGussie Lord\, Managing Attorney of Tribal Partnerships\, Earth Justice\n\nMcGirt: The Aftermath\nThis panel will discuss developments in Oklahoma and in Washington\, D.C.\, following the Supreme Court’s historic decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma. Attendees will learn about what the Muscogee (Creek) Nation has experienced since the decision\, including hearing from Muscogee (Creek) Nation Principal Chief David Hill himself (a “Time 100” most influential person for 2020!). This panel will discuss topics of great import to all Indian law attorneys – self-governance\, VAWA\, MMIP\, and inter-sovereign relations. \n\nJonodev Chaudhuri\, Partner & Practice Chair\, Quarels & Brady LLP; Ambassador\, Muscogee (Creek) Nation\nDavid Hill\, Principal Chief\, Muscogee (Creek) Nation\nMary Katherine Nagle\, Partner\, Pipestem & Nagle\, P.C.\nTrent Shores\, Shareholder\, GableGotwals\n\nFriday\, April 9\n11:30 am – 1:00 pm ET | Ethics Session\nAttendees will learn about the ethical rules guiding who is their client and obligations\, if any\, to other\, related parties.  Attendees will also receive guidance on what the no contact rule is and its implications for the practice of Indian law.  Finally\, following competition of this panel\, attendees will be familiar with the professional rules guiding legal advice given under time pressure.  While the panel is targeted toward lawyers working for tribal governments or with tribal clients\, all lawyers will receive helpful ethical guidance on the general practice of law. \n\nBree R. Black Horse\, Attorney\, Kilpatrick Townsend\nDean Elizabeth Kronk Warner\, S.J. Quinney School of Law\, University of Utah\nAlex Pearl\, Professor\, University of Oklahoma College of Law\nRachel B. Saimons\, Attorney\, Kilpatrick Townsend\n\nGeneral Session Sponsored by Hobbs Straus Dean & Walker LLP\n1:30 – 3:00 pm ET | Concurrent Panels \nCivil Rights – Protections for Our LGBTQ2S Communities\nThe civil rights of LGBTQ2S Native Americans are in need of recognition and protection. This panel examines the development of legislation and policy for these communities at the tribal\, state\, and federal level. \n\nDelegate Nathaniel Brown\, Navajo Nation\nKori Cordero\, Associate General Counsel\, Yurok Tribe\nFelipa De Leon & Monique “Muffie” Mousseau\, Spirit Community Members\, Oglala Sioux Tribe\nRed Dawn Foster\, 27th District\, South Dakota State Senate\n\nCOVID Lessons Learned\nThis panel will discuss lessons learned from COVID from the tribal court perspective and general tribal governance perspective. \n\nEthel Branch\, Interim Executive Director\, The Navajo & Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund\nMartina Gast\, Attorney\, Pipestone Law\nHon. Allie Maldonado\, Chief Judge\, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Tribal Court\nDaniel Press\, Senior Counsel\, Van Ness Feldman LLP\n\n3:30 – 5:00 pm ET | Concurrent Panels \nDevelopments in Criminal Law\nThis panel will discuss recent developments in criminal jurisdiction in Indian Country\, including the United States v. Cooley and Nobles v. State\, and will also discuss implications for MMIP. \n\nTroy A. Eid\, Shareholder\, Greenberg Traurig\nKrystalyn Kinsel\, Associate\, Jenner & Block\nColette Routel\, Professor of Law\, Mitchell Hamline School of Law\nApril Youpee-Roll\, Associate\, Munger Tolles & Olson LLP\n\nToward a Brighter Future?\nThe Biden/Harris Administration: Priorities\, Opportunities\, and Challenges. What does the historic election of President Joseph R. Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris mean for the next four years and beyond? \n\nBrian Newland\, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary\, Indian Affairs\, U.S. Department of the Interior\nRaina Thiele\, Founder & CEO\, Thiele Strategies\nHeather Dawn Thompson\, Director\, Office of Tribal Relations\, U.S. Department of Agriculture\n\n*Pending Office Approval \n\nRegistration\nRegistration for this program is now closed.\nAttendees will receive virtual access information via email on Monday\, April 5. \nLive Captioning: Should 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on Friday\, April 2. Please contact Ariel White at awhite@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCertificates and credit for the virtual conference 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\, answer engagement polls\, and accurately enter your bar number in our database to receive credit. \nAvailable CLE Credit Hours –\n60 Minute States: Up to 7.5 CLE Credits (including 1.5 Ethics Credits)\n50 Minute States: Up to 9 CLE Credits (1.8 Ethics Credits) \n\nSponsorship\nGeneral Session Sponsor \nHobbs Straus Dean & Walker LLP \nEmail sponsor@fedbar.org if you’re interested in sponsoring this event. View our Virtual Sponsorship Prospectus for current offerings. \n\nFrequently Asked Questions\nQ: How do I access the virtual panels?\nA: Virtual panels will each have a unique link to watch the live broadcast. Registered attendees will receive login instructions via a welcome email and calendar invitations the week of the conference. \nQ: Will recordings of the sessions be available after the event?\nA: Sessions will be available for registrants to view live and on-demand following the conference. Please note that CLE credit will only be submitted for attendees that watch the live broadcast. \nQ: Who do I contact for more information?\nA: Please contact meetings@fedbar.org for any other questions. \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. \nFinancial Assistance\nProgram registrants (both FBA members and nonmembers) who are unable to afford the registration fee may receive a 50% discount on the member rate. Qualifying attorneys include those who are unemployed or actively seeking employment. A formal letter requesting the discount must be emailed to meetings@fedbar.org. That letter needs to state the reason for the attorney’s interest in the course or activity\, as well as proof of income or an explanation of the financial hardship\, and it must be signed by the requesting lawyer.
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SUMMARY:Section on Taxation: IRS Criminal and Civil Enforcement of Cryptocurrency
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, April 8 | 10 AM  PT / 1 PM ET* \nCryptocurrency is a hot-button issue for IRS enforcement. Cryptocurrency presents practitioners with accounting and reporting challenges. Further\, a tool for illicit conduct\, cryptocurrency presents potential criminal concerns for every client. This presentation outlines civil and criminal investigation triggers and issues related to cryptocurrency \n\nAbout the Speakers\nAlexander H. Kugelman is a tax and cryptocurrency attorney and founder of San Francisco-based Kugelman Law\, a firm concentrating on cryptocurrency\, tax controversies\, domestic and international tax compliance\, and tax collection defense. Mr. Kugelman counsels and represents individuals\, small businesses\, and estates. \nHis experience includes four years of federal government court experience at the U.S. Tax Court and as a Judicial Law Clerk at the U.S. District Court of Eastern Michigan. That background blends substantive tax law knowledge with administrative and litigation experience. \nAlexander’s expertise in the growing niche area of cryptocurrency has enabled him and his firm to become industry leaders in accounting\, reporting\, and audit representation for cryptocurrency matters. \n  \nChristopher Wajda is the managing director at the Black Raven Advisory Group LLC\, a private investigative firm that specializes in complex forensic financial investigations and/or reconstruction in criminal and civil cases. \nIn August of 2019 Christopher Wajda retired from the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation as an Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) of the Washington D.C. Field office. As the ASAC he led and guided some of the most significant white-collar criminal investigations in the nation that today are still making headlines. \nHe has over 32 years of experience in complex criminal and civil financial investigations. He has developed a deep understanding and knowledge to efficiently investigate and lead complex criminal financial investigations and assist in related judicial proceedings. This expertise extends to criminal and civil white collar criminal defenses when individual and/or entities are accused of financial wrongdoings. \n\nRegistration\nRegister Online \nDeadline to register will be April 7\, 2021 at 2 PM ET.  \n\nFBA Members – $0\nNonmembers – $75\n\nThis webinar will be hosted on Zoom. Access information will be provided in the confirmation email once registered. \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. \n\nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Alex Kugelman\, alex@kugelmanlaw.com. 
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