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SUMMARY:Webinar: Bid Protest Lessons from 2025\, for 2026
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nWhat distinguished a winning protest from a losing one this past year? In this “Year in Review” webinar\, Burr & Forman\, LLP partners Kelsey Hayes and David Timm will review the carnage from the 2025 bid protest arena. We will provide critical insights to help businesses navigate 2026 protests and interventions at the Government Accountability Office and the Court of Federal Claims.  \nRegister Now!\nPresented by FBA’s Government Contracts Section   \n\nPresenters\n \nKelsey Hayes\, Partner\, Burr & Forman. \nKelsey Hayes is a partner in Burr & Forman’s Government Contracts practice group. She regularly\, and successfully\, litigates bid protests\, claims\, and disputes before the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)\, the Boards of Contract Appeals\, and U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Ms. Hayes also advises and counsels clients on a wide range of government contracts matters\, including FAR and DFARS compliance\, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) regulations and contracting assistance programs\, and risk mitigation. \n  \n  \n  \n \nDavid Timm\, Partner\, Burr & Forman. \nDavid Timm is a partner in Burr & Forman’s Construction & Project Development practice group. David represents contractors and companies in complex disputes\, claims\, and bid protests involving federal\, state\, and local government contracts. David’s practice includes matters before the Government Accountability Office (GAO)\, Boards of Contract Appeals\, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims\, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit\, various state courts\, as well as in arbitration and mediation. \n  \n  \n  \n\nRegistration\nRegister Now! \n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states\, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.
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SUMMARY:2026 Hybrid Qui Tam Conference
DESCRIPTION:The FCA in an Era of Uncertainty\nThe Annual Hybrid Qui Tam Conference will return on February 19-20\, 2026 at the Hilton Capitol Hill Washington DC Hotel. \nSessions will dive into the practical side of False Claims Act investigations and litigation\, with deeply experienced litigators representing a variety of viewpoints —defense\, relator\, government\, and more—sharing their guidance in strategic areas of FCA practice. Day One will walk through some of the legal areas that the U.S. Department of Justice has identified as priorities for enforcement. Day Two will highlight nitty-gritty questions facing any FCA practitioner. More than 400 attendees are expected\, marking this as a national program that is a high value for those interested in False Claims Act litigation. \n[REGISTER NOW]\nEarly Bird Registration Rates\nPricing will increase after Friday\, January 9\n\nONSITE PARTICIPATION:\n\nSustaining Member $475\nQui Tam Section Member $500\nPrivate Sector Member $550\nPrivate Sector Nonmember $700\nPublic Sector $400\nLaw Student $200\n\nVIRTUAL (ZOOM) PARTICIPATION:\n\nSustaining Member $525\nQui Tam Section Member $550\nPrivate Sector Member $600\nPrivate Sector Nonmember $750\nPublic Sector $450\nLaw Student $250\n\n\nSponsors can receive free and/or discounted tickets. View sponsorship packages and learn more. \n  \nNEW DATABASE | When you register for this event\, you will be prompted to create an account with our new database. All returning FBA members and users must first “Sign Up” to connect to the new online portal. If you were a previous portal user\, your old credentials will no longer work. More information and a helpful video is available online. \n 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/2026-hybrid-qui-tam-conference/
LOCATION:Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill\, 525 New Jersey Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Creating Effective Visuals for Presentations and Trials
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nAudiences have shorter attention spans and expect more visual stimulation. Communicating clearly and effectively\, especially when presenting new or complicated information\, requires thoughtful use of words and graphics to maintain audience attention and help listeners understand and remember information. Learn research-based ways to use visuals in your presentations and trials to support audience attention\, understanding\, motivation\, and decision-making. \nPresented by the FBA’s Professional Development Committee\, Federal Litigation Section\, Younger Lawyers Division\, and Atlanta Chapter. \nRegister Now!\n\nPresenters\nThe presenters are from the National Advocacy Institute which is dedicated to serving attorneys and law firms by blending effective and persuasive advocacy with the science of psychology and communication. They have not only done the work but have also shaped the way legal professionals learn\, lead\, and serve\, ensuring that their programs and services are practical and research driven. \nAngela Dooley\, PhD is a nationally recognized leader in instructional design\, adult learning\, and organizational development\, with over two decades of transformative impact across the U.S. Department of Justice and higher education. Angela was the Chief Learning Officer for DOJ where she spearheaded training strategy for more than 115\,000 professionals\, aligning learning systems with national priorities\, including leadership development\, employee engagement\, and AI integration. Her tenure included oversight of multimillion-dollar budgets\, cross-agency collaboration\, management and supervision of multiple teams\, and international teaching and facilitating in over 20 countries. \nAngela founded DOJ’s Faculty Development Institute\, training thousands of attorneys and legal professionals in instructional design\, teaching\, and facilitation skills. Her work in curriculum development and impact evaluation elevated DOJ’s learning programs to measurable excellence. She also founded DOJ’s Justice Leadership Institute\, training DOJ employees on leadership and supervision. \nAngela’s expertise bridges psychology\, law\, and pedagogy. She has consulted on federal trials\, designed mock jury instruments\, and published extensively on attention\, memory\, and multimedia learning. Her research-informed approach has shaped training for judges\, federal prosecutors\, law enforcement\, and legal educators worldwide. \nAngela holds a PhD in Educational Psychology and Research\, master’s degrees in Business Administration and Health Administration\, and serves as an adjunct professor at the University of South Carolina School of Law and College of Education. Her career reflects a rare blend of strategic leadership\, empirical rigor\, and creative instructional vision—empowering professionals to learn\, lead\, and serve with purpose. \nBrett Sagel is a highly skilled trial lawyer and former federal prosecutor with over 26 years of experience handling some of the nation’s most complex cases. As an Assistant United States Attorney in the Central District of California for over two decades\, he led high-stakes prosecutions involving white collar crime\, corporate fraud\, and public corruption.  He held various leadership positions\, including the Chief of the Corporate and Securities Fraud Strike Force and served as the Assistant Director of the Department of Justice’s National Advocacy Center\, where he modernized the Department’s criminal trial advocacy program and trained hundreds of prosecutors nationwide. \nThroughout his distinguished career\, Brett tried over thirty federal jury trials — many lasting weeks or months — and secured numerous high-profile convictions\, including against attorney Michael Avenatti and Orange County Sheriff Michael Carona.  Brett drafted scores of appellate briefs and argued before the Ninth Circuit 15 times.  As a dedicated mentor to new prosecutors\, Brett also supervised and mentored dozens of additional federal trials and hearings. \nIn addition\, Brett is an accomplished educator\, teaching courses on trial advocacy\, evidence\, white collar crime\, among other topics\, to prosecutors across the country and lectured internationally on behalf of the Department of Justice and the United States Department of State in numerous countries in Asia\, Central and South America\, and Europe.  Brett has also served as an adjunct professor at a local law school and college. \nBrett began his career at the Department of Justice’s Tax Division through the prestigious Honors Program.  He earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan and his Juris Doctor from the George Washington University School of Law. \nModerator\nPeter J. Toren is an intellectual property litigator with over 40 years of experience dedicated to helping individuals and companies protect their IP rights. He is admitted to practice in California\, the District of Columbia\, Georgia\, and New York. He has been a partner at several prominent law firms\, including Sidley Austin in New York City. \nBefore transitioning to private practice\, he served for eight years as a federal prosecutor with the Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) in Washington\, D.C.\, where he was among the first five prosecutors hired and served as Acting Deputy Chief. He prosecuted numerous cases involving violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act\, Criminal Copyright\, Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods\, and the Economic Espionage Act. Since then\, he has represented several companies and individuals in EEA criminal investigations and litigated multiple Defend Trade Secrets Act matters. \nHis current practice focuses on trade secret litigation\, computer crimes\, and Nazi-looted art restitution cases\, where he represents his own family and other families and heirs seeking recovery of artwork stolen during the Holocaust. \nPeter is a co-author of the Trade Secret Case Management Guide (2023)\, published by the Federal Judicial Center\, which is the research and education agency for federal courts. He is the author of Intellectual Property & Computer Crimes\, the leading treatise on criminal violations of intellectual property rights and computer crime\, first published by Full Court Press in 2003\, and a co-author of The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 Handbook\, published by Wolters Kluwer\, which has been updated four times since first being published.  He has published over 125 articles on various legal topics and received an award for excellence in legal publishing. Peter serves as an editor of IPLaw360 and is the co-leader of a Sedona Conference team on criminal trade secret law and practice. He is a frequent contributor to the press on intellectual property and trade secret matters. \n\n\nRegister Now!\n\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states\, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.
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