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SUMMARY:2022 Supreme Court Admissions Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Update: We received notice on May 6 that the U.S. Supreme Court will not be holding any of its admission ceremonies scheduled for May and June. Unfortunately\, this means that our Community Outreach Event with Martha’s Table that was scheduled to coincide with the Supreme Court Admissions Ceremony will also be cancelled. \nThe Federal Bar Association’s next Supreme Court Admissions Ceremony is scheduled for May 15\, 2023. \n———- \nJoin the Younger Lawyers Division of the Federal Bar Association for the 2022 Supreme Court Admissions Ceremony on Tuesday\, May 31\, 2022\, at the United States Supreme Court. FBA members of all ages and levels of practice are invited to apply to be sworn into the highest court in the land! \nA completed application consists of: \n\nThe Application for Admission to Practice: The first page should be filled out online\, completed in its entirety\, and printed. Do not use “all caps.” The second page may be filled out online and printed or handwritten (if legible).\nSignatures: All should be original (wet) signatures from each of your two sponsors and applicant on the same page (although scanned signatures are currently being accepted due to the pandemic).\nCertificate of Good Standing from the Supreme Court or highest court where you have been practicing for at least three years (electronic certificates are currently being accepted – with visible seal – due to the pandemic).\n$200.00 admission fee\, via cashier’s check\, money order or personal check made payable to “Supreme Court of the United States” and postdated for May 31\, 2022.\n\nAccess the application and instructions here: Bar Admissions Form and Instructions  \nThe ceremony is limited to 25 applicants\, so apply today! Note – Applications were due by March 25. \nPlease contact sections@fedbar.org with any questions. \nSpecial Opportunity for FY2022: The YLD is excited to announce that this year\, they will be partnering with the D.C. non-profit Martha’s Table to hold a community outreach event following the Supreme Court Admissions Ceremony. For 40 years\, Martha’s Table has worked to support strong children\, strong families\, and strong communities in D.C. More details about the event\, community outreach activity and registration will be forthcoming. Attendees of the Supreme Court Admissions Ceremony are welcome to participate. Stay tuned!
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/2022-supreme-court-admissions-ceremony/
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SUMMARY:Section on Taxation: Recent Developments in Civil and Criminal Tax Controversies
DESCRIPTION:Mr. Elliott and Mr. Pelak will be covering a wide range of current developments in civil and criminal tax controversies.  Topics include recent IRS budgetary issues\, remote trial procedures in the tax court\, IRS Office of Promoter Investigations\, conservation easements\, virtual currency\, and section 6695A and Form 3520 penalties. \nPresented by: Section on Taxation \n[Register Online] \n\nAbout the Presenters\nW. Curtis Elliott\, Partner\, Culp Elliott & Carpenter\, LLC \nCurtis Elliott has over 30 years of experience litigating civil and criminal tax cases\, including IRS audits and appeals\, and grand jury proceedings. His focus is primarily on civil tax cases\, and he has extensive courtroom trial experience in the U.S. Tax Court\, the Federal District Courts and state courts. His tax advocacy has resolved some of the most complex\, high stakes tax cases for clients. Mr. Elliott’s clients include Fortune 500 companies\, entrepreneurial companies\, trusts and estates and individuals. He works closely with co-counsel and CPA firms. Mr. Elliott is a fellow in the American College of Tax Counsel\, where he has served on the Board of Regents\, and is a fellow in the American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel.  Curtis is very active in the ABA Section of Taxation\, where he has served as past Chair of the Committee on Court Practice and Procedure\, the Committee on Appointments to the Tax Court and Council.  He speaks at conferences across the country on tax controversy topics.  He also co-authored the nationally published workbook entitled “Valuation Practice in Estate Planning and Litigation”  (Clark Boardman Callahan\, 1994). \nRichard A. Pelak\, Partner\, Culp Elliott & Carpenter\, LLC \nRichard A. Pelak serves as the Senior Tax Manager for the Firm’s Tax Compliance Group\, CEC Advisors. Rich’s primary focus is on representing clients in various federal and state tax matters. This includes personal and business tax planning\, consulting and compliance and representation before the IRS and other taxing authorities. He also assists clients in the areas of succession planning\, estate planning and various business transactions. Rich has extensive experience in international tax matters and in recent years has been heavily involved in offshore bank account reporting issues. He has experience in compliance with the offshore voluntary disclosure issues and IRS amnesty programs. He has worked extensively with clients in analyzing foreign accounts and preparing the necessary tax filings. \n\nRegistration & Attendance Information \n[Register Online] \nRegistration for this event will close Monday\, May 30 at 2 PM ET. \nRegistration Fees \n\nFBA Members & Nonmembers: Complimentary Registration\n\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. \nRegistrants will receive Zoom login details on the day before the event
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/section-on-taxation-recent-developments-in-civil-and-criminal-tax-controversies/
CATEGORIES:Section on Taxation
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SUMMARY:Insurance Tax Seminar
DESCRIPTION:On-Site Registration is Available\nJoin the Section on Taxation for its annual Insurance Tax Seminar on June 2-3\, 2022 at the JW Marriott in Washington\, DC.\nThis year’s in-person seminar will feature topical tax discussions between industry tax professionals\, tax advisors\, consultants\, and government tax professionals. Attendees will get the latest tax news on IRS guidance and other developments\, and hear real-time commentary and perspectives from numerous industry tax specialists. \nThis year’s agenda will offer 23 sessions—including a couple of “fundamentals” sessions for attendees who are newer to insurance tax. Seminar panels have been crafted to cover a range of viewpoints on the latest insurance company\, insurance product\, international\, and other relevant and timely tax topics—including potential legislation\, recent IRS and OECD guidance\, and post-COVID workplace issues. \nThis event is scheduled to take place in-person without a streaming component. The FBA is committed to creating an event experience where our participants\, partners and employees can safely and effectively conduct business\, network and learn. We will follow current CDC guidelines as well as any applicable protocols that may be required by our venues\, state and local governments. If the event converts to a hybrid experience\, we will share updates on this page and attendees will be notified. \n\nAgenda At-A-Glance\n[View the Full Detailed Agenda]\nSession Times are Subject to Change and posted in Eastern Time Zone.\nCheck back for more detailed panel information.  \nWednesday\, June 1\n[New Time] 5:00 – 7:00 PM | Opening Reception\nHosted by Crowe LLP \nThursday\, June 2\n9:00 – 10:00 AM | 2022 Legislative Update \n10:10 – 11:10 AM | Concurrent Sessions \n\nLife Company Tax\nInternational-Inbound Issues\nEmerging Accounting Topics\n\n11:10 – 11:30 AM | Morning Refreshment Break \n11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Concurrent Sessions \n\nInternational-Outbound Issues\nCaptive Insurance Primer*\nCryptocurrency\n\n12:30 – 2:00 PM | Keynote Luncheon \n2:00 – 3:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions \n\nP&C Company Tax\nInvestment Taxation\nIRS (and Other) Tax Guidance*\n\n3:10 – 4:10 PM | Concurrent Sessions \n\nHealth Company Tax\nInternational-OECD Developments\nProduct Tax\n\n4:10 – 4:30 PM | Afternoon Refreshment Break \n4:30 – 5:30 PM | Concurrent Sessions \n\nInformation Reporting\nM&A + Transactions\nIRS Procedural/Controversy Topics\n\n5:30 – 7:00 PM | Evening Reception \nFriday\, June 3\n8:30 – 9:10 AM | Insurance Branch Update \n9:20 – 10:20 AM | Concurrent Sessions \n\nPost-COVID Workplace Discussion\nConsolidated Return Issues\nHistory of Annuity Taxation*\n\n10:40 – 11:40 AM | Concurrent Sessions \n\nMultistate Tax Topics of Interest\nESG\nEthics\n\n11:50 AM – 12:30 PM | Takeaways \n12:30 PM | Boxed Lunch Available \n*Denotes primer-level (or refresher) content \n\nRegistration\nAdvance registration for this event is now closed.\nOnsite registration will be available at the JW Marriott on program dates. \n[Full Seminar Package]\nIncludes access to Light Breakfasts\, Refreshment Breaks\, THU Plated Lunch\, THU Welcome Reception\, and FRI Boxed Lunch.\n\n$550 – Sustaining Member           \n$580 – Member\n$730 – Nonmember\n$175 – Government/Academic\n$125 – Law Student\n\n[Basic Seminar Package]\nIncludes access to Light Breakfasts\, Refreshment Breaks\, and THU Welcome Reception. Does not include both lunches.\n\n$475 – Sustaining Member           \n$500 – Member\n$650 – Nonmember\n$150 – Government/Academic\n\nGroup Registrations: Organizations can process group registrations with one payment transaction online using the linked Register Online text above. If coordinating a registration on anyone’s behalf – please ensure you are entering the attendee’s information (not your own). After entering the first registrant’s information and selecting a registration fee\, click Save and Add Another to add additional registrants to the group transaction. After submitting payment information\, you will be directed to a receipt page to print for your records. Each registrant will also receive an auto-confirmation email.\nAccommodations: Please note onsite dietary or accessibility requests within the ADA section of the online registration form.\nCancellation Policy: Full registration refunds will be processed for cancellations received by Friday\, May 20. No-shows will be billed. Please email meetings@fedbar.org with questions and registration change requests.\n\n\nSponsors\nPremier \n \nEvent Partner\n \nConference Contributor \n \nConference Supporter \nBKD CPAs & Advisors \nInterested in sponsoring this event? View our Sponsorship Prospectus and contact sponsor@fedbar.org for more information. \n\nHousing\nA discounted block of rooms has been reserved for conference attendees at the JW Marriott (1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW\, Washington\, DC 20004).  \n\n$329 (plus tax) – Single Occupancy\n$339 (plus tax) – Double Occupancy\n\nReservations must be made by 5:00 pm ET on May 11 — extended through Friday\, May 16! Any reservations received after the cut-off date or until the block is full\, whichever is sooner\, will be accepted based on a room-type and rate-available basis.  \nCLICK HERE to reserve your room online. To reserve over the phone\, call 800-393-2503 and reference the group name “Federal Bar Association Insurance Tax Seminar.” Please have your arrival/departure dates and credit card information ready to expedite your reservation process.  \nIn order to ensure the success of FBA meetings and programs\, we ask that registrants not book a room until AFTER registering for the even or book more than one room \n\nCLE + CPE Education\nTracking Attendance: Credit will be tracked via an online web application (ConferenceAdit). Attendees requesting credit are required to check-in and check-out of each session. The tracking site can be accessed directly via attendee-issued link. Attendees will login with the email and zip code affiliated with their registration. Certificates will be sent via email approximately two weeks following the event. \nCLE Credit\nAttorneys admitted to state bars having mandatory CLE requirements may receive credit for attending this conference. For 60-minute credit hour states\, up to 8 hours of CLE credit is available\, including 1 hours of ethics credit. For states with 50-minute credit hours\, up to 9.6 hours of CLE credit is available\, including 1.2 hours of ethics. \nCPE Credit\nThe Federal Bar Association is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its web site: www.nasbaregistry.org.\n Instructional Delivery Method: Group Live; CPE Credit Hours: 8.4; Field of Study: Tax; Prerequisite: None; Program Knowledge Level: Beginner; Advance Preparation: None. \n\n  \nFinancial Assistance: Program 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. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact meetings@fedbar.org.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/instax22/
LOCATION:JW Marriott\, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20004
CATEGORIES:Section on Taxation
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SUMMARY:Western District of North Carolina Chapter: Annual Meeting & CLE - Effective Advocacy
DESCRIPTION:In addition to the FBA WDNC Chapter annual meeting and State of the District and Courthouse Annex discussions by WDNC Chief Judge Reidinger and Judge Conrad\, there will also be presentations by the Hon. Allison Jones Rushing\, Judge\, US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit\, and the Hon. Richard M. Gergel\, Judge\, US District Court for the District of South Carolina as well as panel discussions featuring the District and Magistrate Judges of the US District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. \n\nSpeakers\n\nHon. Allison Jones Rushing\, Judge\, US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit\nHon. Richard M. Gergel\, Judge\, US District Court for the District of South Carolina\nHon. Martin Reidinger\, Chief Judge\, US District Court for the Western District of North Carolina\nHon. Robert J. Conrad\, Judge\, US District Court for the Western District of North Carolina\nDistrict Judges for the US District Court for the Western District of North Carolina\nMagistrate Judges for the US District Court for the Western District of North Carolina\nThe District and Magistrate Judges of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina\n\n\nRegistration\nRegistration Rates  \n\nJudges & Federal Law Clerks: $0\nFederal Prosecutors and Defenders: $125 by March 29\, $200 after\nFBA and Cherokee Bar Association Members: $175 by March 29\, $250 after\nAll Others:  $250 by March 29\, $325 after\n\nMake checks payable to ‘Federal Bar Association – WDNC’ and mail to McGuireWoods LLP\, Attn: Matthew Orso\, 201 N. Tryon St.\, Suite 3000\, Charlotte\, NC 28203 \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6.0 CLE Credit approval pending. \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.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/western-district-of-north-carolina-chapter-annual-meeting-cle-effective-advocacy/
LOCATION:The Omni Grove Park Inn\, 290 Macon Ave.\, Asheville\, NC\, 28804\, United States
CATEGORIES:Western District of North Carolina
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