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SUMMARY:2026 Virtual Tax Law Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join the Section on Taxation for its Annual Tax Law Conference—delivered entirely online. This year’s program will feature two days of educational sessions highlighting the latest developments across the tax law landscape. Top practitioners\, government officials\, and thought leaders from the tax community will share insights designed to keep you informed\, ahead of the curve\, and equipped with practical takeaways for your practice. \n[Click Here] for Full Conference Details.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/2026-virtual-tax-law-conference/
LOCATION:Online\, US
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SUMMARY:2025 Federal Indian Law Virtual Forum
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this year’s newly formatted Federal Indian Law: Virtual Fall Forum\, which will take place fully online on Friday\, October 24\, offering attendees a convenient and accessible way to engage with leading voices on key issues in federal Indian law. \nFormerly Known as the D.C. Indian Law Conference \nPresented by the Indian Law Section.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/2025-federal-indian-law-virtual-forum/
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SUMMARY:Oklahoma City Chapter: 2023 10th Circuit Year in Review
DESCRIPTION:The 2023 Tenth Circuit Year in Review is an exciting online event that you don’t want to miss! Join us on Wednesday\, December 27th & Thursday\, December 28th at 9:00 AM (Central Standard Time) for a comprehensive review of the Tenth Circuit’s legal highlights from the past year. During this event\, we will delve into the most significant cases\, rulings\, and legal developments that have shaped the Tenth Circuit’s jurisprudence in 2023. Whether you are a legal professional\, a law student\, or simply interested in staying informed about the latest legal trends\, this event is perfect for you. Our expert panel of judges\, attorneys\, and legal scholars will provide insightful analysis and commentary on the key decisions made by the Tenth Circuit throughout the year. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable insights\, expand your legal knowledge\, and engage in meaningful discussions with fellow legal enthusiasts. \nDon’t miss out on this unique opportunity to stay up-to-date with the latest legal developments in the Tenth Circuit! \n\nRobert Bacharach\, United States Circuit Judge\, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals\nScott Butcher\, Crowe & Dunlevy\, P.C.\, Oklahoma City\, Oklahoma\nAlison Eid\, United States Circuit Judge\, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals\nAmanda Finch\, Crowe & Dunlevy\, P.C.\, Oklahoma City\, Oklahoma\nStephen Galoob\, Professor of Law\, University of Tulsa College of Law\nAmanda Maxfield Green\, United States Magistrate Judge\, Western District of Oklahoma\nTaiawagi Helton\, Professor of Law\, University of Oklahoma College of Law\nMithun Mansinghani\, Lehotsky Keller Cohn\, Oklahoma City\, Oklahoma\nDavid McCrary\, Assistant United States Attorney\, Western District of Oklahoma\nRoss Plourde\, McAfee & Taft\, P.C.\, Oklahoma City\, Oklahoma\nRabindranath Ramana\, Esq.\, law clerk\, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit\nVeronica Rossman\, United States Circuit Judge\, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals\nMichael Salem\, Salem Law Offices\, Norman\, Oklahoma\nJoshua Snavely\, McAfee & Taft\, P.C.\, Oklahoma City\, Oklahoma\nChris Stephens\, Assistant United States Attorney\, Western District of Oklahoma\nKyle Wackenheim\, Assistant Federal Public Defender\, Western District of Oklahoma\nCourtney Warmington\, Fuller\, Tubb\, Bickford\, Warmington & Panach\, PLLC\, Oklahoma City\, Oklahoma\n\nClick Here for more information regarding this event’s agenda and registration form. \n\nRegistration\nRSVP Online by Tuesday\, December 26\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-tenth-circuit-year-in-review-tickets-752969501047?aff=oddtdtcreator \n\n$100 Ticket Price\n$50 – Discount applies to the following groups: law student\, government employee\, or member of the Federal Bar Association\, Faculty of Federal Advocates\, or Tenth Circuit Historical Society.\n\n\nCLE\nThe Oklahoma City Chapter is seeking 12 CLE Credits for this event\, including 2 hours of ethics. Attendees must fill out the attendance form\, linked on the online event page\, after the event is over to ensure that credits is reported. Thus far\, Wyoming has approved this program for CLE credit. Approval is pending for Oklahoma\, Colorado\, New Mexico\, Kansas\, and Utah. If you are barred in any other state you will need to submit the materials (available on the event page) to your state for approval/credit. \n\nQuestions regarding this event can be directed to Amanda Finch at OklahomaCityFBA@okcfedbar.com or 405-618-3232
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SUMMARY:Northern District of California Chapter: Write to the Point- Getting the Most From Written Advocacy
DESCRIPTION:The Northern District of California Chapter invites you to to a virtual session to hear views of federal district and appellate judges on written advocacy. \n\nSenior Judge William Fletcher\, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit\nSenior Judge William Alsup\, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California\nHon. Trina Thompson\, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California\n\n\nRegistration\nRSVP Online by November 1 (Noon PDT)\nhttps://Writetothepoint.eventbrite.com \n\n$25 FBA Members\n$40 Nonmembers\n\n\nQuestions regarding this event can be directed to Randy Sue Pollock at rsp@rspollocklaw.com or 510-703-3370
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/northern-district-of-california-chapter-write-to-the-point-getting-the-most-from-written-advocacy/
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SUMMARY:Oklahoma City Chapter: The U.S. Sentencing Commission is Back
DESCRIPTION:[Online] – A short seminar providing an overview of the U.S. Sentencing Commission Amendment Process and the 2023 Amendments\, highlighting the latest changes and updates to federal sentencing guidelines. \nSpeakers\n\nSam Merchant\, Supreme Court Fellow\nVera Kachnowski\, Assistant General Counsel for the U.S. Sentencing Commission\n\nRegistration\nDeadline to register is May 18\, 2023\nRSVP: Register Here! \nRegistration Fee: \n\nFree – FBA Member\n$25 – Non Member\n\nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Amanda Finch at OklahomaCityFBA@okcfedbar.com.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/oklahoma-city-chapter-the-u-s-sentencing-commission-is-back-online/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Evaluating and Preparing Successful Qui Tam Actions from Intake to Filing
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will provide a comprehensive overview from evaluating potential qui tam actions at intake to the steps necessary to prepare a case for filing. Initially\, we will examine the legal\, evidentiary\, and practical issues and factors the relator’s counsel should consider before filing a case. Then\, upon determining to file\, we will discuss how relator’s counsel can put together an effective Disclosure Statement and complaint; one that will not only get the government’s attention but dramatically increase the likelihood of intervention. Historically\, the government intervenes in only ~20% of all filed cases. Further\, and most importantly\, when the government decides to intervene\, the likelihood of successfully resolving the case is ~90%. Thus\, an experienced and successful relator’s counsel evaluates and assesses cases based on multiple factors\, many of which are the same as what the government uses when making intervention decisions. Also\, when deciding to file\, the experienced and successful relator’s counsel prepares the way forward by making informed strategic decisions and following through on the corresponding steps that can\, and will\, have a critical impact on the success or failure of the case. This webinar will take a deep dive into these issues\, and attendees will leave with a better understanding of how to properly assess a case\, determine when to move forward\, and what they need to be successful in securing government intervention. \nPresented by sponsor Morgan & Morgan \n\nAbout the Presenters\n\n\n\n\nClark Bolton\, Attorney\, Morgan & Morgan\nClark Bolton brings unique insight and skills to his law practice. As a former whistle-blower himself\, he has walked the walk. His experience as a whistle-blower\, investigator\, certified fraud examiner\, and now an attorney\, combine to provide a tremendous advantage for Morgan & Morgan clients. Before joining Morgan & Morgan\, Clark practiced whistle-blower law with James\, Hoyer\, Newcomer & Smiljanich\, P.A.\, one of the most successful whistle-blower firms in the nation. After leaving James Hoyer\, and before joining Morgan & Morgan\, he had his own practice\, Bolton Law\, PLLC\, where he effectively represented whistle-blowers. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration for this webinar closed on Tuesday\, March 28 at 2:00 pm ET. \nAttendees will receive the zoom streaming link in their confirmation email. Streaming information will also be circulated via email after registration closes the day prior to the webinar date. \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nAccessibility: Closed captioning and dial-in is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for notices of cancellation received within seven (7) days of the webinar date. 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 meetings@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\nCLE\nCLE: 1.0 CLE Credit \nCLE Credit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after 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. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience\, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing. \nClick Here for more information on CLE Attendance and Reporting. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By 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: By 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 meetings@fedbar.org.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-evaluating-and-preparing-successful-qui-tam-actions-from-intake-to-filing/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Tips for Building a Successful Federal Practice
DESCRIPTION:Are you a newer attorney exploring various career paths? Are you an experienced attorney seeking to expand your practice into federal court? Are you interested in hearing from accomplished attorneys with an active federal practice? The FBA’s Federal Litigation Section is pleased to invite you to the webinar “Tips for Building a Successful Federal Practice.” This virtual\, 60-minute CLE program will feature a panel of dynamic attorneys experienced in criminal law\, commercial litigation\, and immigration law. The panelists will share their insights on gaining federal litigation experience\, identifying entry points into federal practice\, and dispelling misconceptions about federal court. This webinar is geared toward attorneys who want to enter or increase their federal practice. \nPresented by the Federal Litigation Section.  \n\nAbout the Presenters\nModerator: Renai Rodney\, Counsel\, Ropes & Gray and Co-Chair of the FBA’s Federal Litigation Section’s Programming Committee\nRenai Rodney is counsel in Ropes & Gray’s litigation & enforcement practice group. Clients benefit from her perspective as a former federal prosecutor\, as well as her extensive investigative and trial skills. During her nearly 12 years as Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of Illinois\, Renai investigated and prosecuted cases involving a wide range of criminal conduct\, including health care fraud\, financial crimes and human trafficking. She prevailed in 11 jury trials and three bench trials\, and successfully argued and defended nine cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Renai’s government experience also includes serving as First Assistant Corporation Counsel in the City of Chicago’s law department. In this role\, she advised on strategic approaches to high-profile litigation and complex transactional matters\, as well as on their resolution. She also advised on the development and implementation of legal policies and procedures\, and coordinated legal strategy with numerous city\, county and federal agencies and legal organizations. Since 2012\, Renai has served as an adjunct professor at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law\, teaching “Introduction to Trial Advocacy.” She has also taught “International Criminal Law in U.S. Courts” and the “Civil Government Practicum.” Her teaching experience also includes traveling to Tanzania to conduct an intensive training on trial advocacy techniques and anti-corruption practices for local magistrate judges and lawyers. \nAndrea Campbell\, Assistant United States Attorney\, Narcotics and Money Laundering Section\, United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois\nAs a litigator with over 10 years of experience\, Andrea Campbell has shown a commitment to public service. After graduating from Howard University School of Law in 2012\, she joined the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office where she served as an Assistant State’s Attorney in the First Municipal Division\, the Juvenile Justice Bureau\, and the Felony Review Unit.  She joined the City of Chicago as an Assistant Corporation Counsel in 2018\, serving in the City’s Federal Civil Rights Litigation Division (FCRL).  After becoming a supervising ACC\, she joined the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois\, where she currently serves as an AUSA in the Narcotics and Money Laundering Section. \nAmanda Keaveny\, Law Office of Amanda Bethea Keaveny\nLaw Office of Amanda Bethea Keaveny is the owner of Law Office of Amanda Bethea Keaveny in Charleston\, South Carolina since 1989. 1989-2004\, provided legal representation in a variety of civil and criminal matters\, 2004 to present\, practice exclusively limited to immigration and federal criminal defense\, removal defense practice in Immigration Court\, before the Board of Immigration Appeals\, and before the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals\, and practice before USCIS and the Department of State\, with a focus on family-based petitions\, naturalizations\, U visas\, VAWA petitions and limited employment-based petitions. Amanda’s professional activities include: Member of AILA Board of Governors June 2020-June 2023\, attended four Board Meetings per year to create and implement the annual plans for the organization. Chair\, AILA EOIR Liaison Committee 2022-2023 : Met with EOIR leadership twice annually in liaison meetings\, assisted in preparation of agenda items for liaison meetings with the Agency\, met with Deputy Attorney General to suggest immigration fixes for consideration by the Administration\, met with the Director of EOIR and the Chief Immigration Judge to raise issues of concern to the Bar\, and prepared Practice Advisories for AILA membership. \nPatrick Miles\, Partner\, Barnes & Thornburg\, LLP\nFormer U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan\, Patrick Miles focuses his practice on corporate compliance\, investigations\, monitorships\, corporate governance\, and business transactions. He brings clients over 30 years of experience as both a business counselor and federal prosecutor. Patrick represents and advises companies ranging in size from small local startups and private ventures to large publicly held international corporations. His clients appreciate his knowledge of the law as well as his ability to provide practical advice and legal solutions rather than obstacles. He seeks win-win outcomes in negotiations and brings a business approach to legal challenges. Notably\, Patrick served as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan from July 2012 to January 2017 by appointment of President Barack Obama. As a federal prosecutor\, he focused on prosecuting those who exploited children\, committed violent crimes or defrauded taxpayers\, seniors and institutions\, as well as on improving relations between law enforcement and the communities they serve. Patrick also worked to prevent crime and helped people from becoming victims. Serving as the chief federal law enforcement and legal officer in Western Michigan’s 49 counties provided him with unique insights into a wide variety of federal criminal and civil legal matters\, as well as exposure to local\, tribal\, state and federal government officials. Prior to his time in public service\, Patrick spent over 20 years in private practice for large law firms in Grand Rapids\, where he counseled clients on entity formation\, equity and debt financing transactions\, mergers and acquisitions\, minority and women-owned business formation\, financing and certification\, contracts and Michigan liquor licensing. He also represented local governments nationwide in connection with telecommunications provider public right-of-way management and litigation\, cable television franchising\, rate regulation and customer service\, cellular antenna leases\, as well as Federal Communications Commission litigation\, rulemakings and proceedings. Patrick is an active volunteer in the community and a frequent author and speaker to professional audiences on legal issues\, professionalism\, diversity and inclusion and to youth audiences regarding leadership and service. He offers an extraordinary perspective to teenage audiences\, as he graduated from high school at age 16. \n  \n\nRegistration\nRegistration for this webinar closed on Tuesday\, February 21 at 2:00 pm ET. \nAttendees will receive the zoom streaming link in their confirmation email. Streaming information will also be circulated via email after registration closes the day prior to the webinar date. \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nAccessibility: Closed captioning and dial-in is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for notices of cancellation received within seven (7) days of the webinar date. 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 meetings@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\nCLE\nCLE: 1.0 CLE Credit \nCLE Credit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after 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. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience\, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing. \nClick Here for more information on CLE Attendance and Reporting. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By 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: By 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 meetings@fedbar.org.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-tips-successful-fed-practice/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Stern to Bow: A Look Back to Significant Maritime Issues of 2022 and a Look Ahead to Emerging Issues in 2023 and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will revisit noteworthy decisions and issues of 2022 involving seaman status\, the shipping industry and supply chain\, the passenger vessel industry\, and marine insurance coverage and also provide a protection and indemnity club perspective. The panel will examine the legal issues involved\, provide an analysis on the resolution of those issues and views from the club and marine insurer perspective. The panel will also look ahead to 2023 and beyond and discuss how the decisions and issues currently affect the different industries and areas of maritime law and discuss how they potentially further impact those areas and law in the years to come. \nPresented by the Admiralty Law Section \n\nAbout the Presenters\nModerator: Matthew A. Moeller\, Owner & Managing Attorney\, The Moeller Firm LLC\nMatthew’s experience and practice primarily includes the representation of vessel owner and operators\, contractors\, and shipyards as well as other businesses in maritime\, construction and commercial disputes. This experience includes the defense of Jones Act\, Longshore Harbor and Worker’s Compensation Act\, and maritime personal injury claims\, maritime contractual disputes and maritime property damage matters\, as well as the representation of marine insurers in insurance coverage matters. Matthew’s experience also includes the defense of insurers\, hotel operators\, and transportation companies in land-based personal injury actions. \n  \n \n  \nJessica Link Martyn\, Of Counsel\, Rawle & Henderson\nMs. Martyn is a Proctor in Admiralty and co-leads the Firm’s Maritime Practice Group. Throughout her career as a maritime lawyer\, Ms. Martyn has focused on resolving disputes on behalf of shipowners and operators and their insurers in vessel\, cargo\, and environmental casualty cases\, commercial matters\, and personal injury and death claims brought under the Jones Act\, section 905(b) of the LHWCA\, and the general maritime law. She has broad experience with matters of admiralty jurisdiction and procedure\, including vessel arrests and attachments\, limitation actions\, apportionment of damages\, maritime government contractor liability\, and litigation against the U.S. government in admiralty. \n  \nEmily McCollough\, Head of Claims (Americas)\, West of England P&I Club\nA qualified lawyer\, Emily has significant P&I and Defence experience across all areas of claims. She joined the West from another International Group Club as a Syndicate Manager and\, prior to that\, worked both in-house with a UK shipowner and within a City law firm. Ms. McCulloch advises on disputes under charterparties and Contracts of Affreightment including off-hire\, underperformance claims and recovering disputed/undisputed demurrage on behalf of Members. Her expertise also includes handling P&I and DTH claims from notification to resolution\, such as bunker disputes\, contact damage\, cargo claims and personal injury. \n  \nAnthony J. “Tony” Staines\, Partner\, Staines & Eppling\nAnthony J. “Tony” Staines was born in Belize\, British Honduras.  He received a Bachelor of Science from the University of New Orleans in 1976 and earned a Juris Doctorate from Louisiana State University Law Center in 1980.  Following law school\, Tony served a judicial clerkship with the Honorable Frank J. Poloza\, United States District Court\, Middle District of Louisiana. In addition to his regular practice\, he has served as a delegate to the Louisiana State Bar Association; has been a member of the faculty for the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy; a participant at Professionalism Orientation for the Louisiana State Bar Association; has presented articles to the admiralty committee of the Maritime Law Association and has presented at the Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute Seminar. \n  \n  \n \nEric Denley\, Deputy General Counsel\, Hornblower Group \nStrategically-minded\, team-oriented attorney and maritime professional with over 25 years of experience leading technically rigorous maritime operations and solving consequential maritime\, regulatory and commercial legal issues. \n  \n  \n  \n\nRegistration\nRegistration for this event is now closed.  \nRegistration for this webinar will close on Tuesday\, January 10 at 2:00 pm ET. \nAttendees will receive the zoom streaming link in their confirmation email. Streaming information will also be circulated via email after registration closes the day prior to the webinar date. \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nAccessibility: Closed captioning and dial-in is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for notices of cancellation received within seven (7) days of the webinar date. 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 meetings@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\nCLE\nCLE: 1.0 CLE Credit \nCLE Credit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after 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. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience\, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing. \nClick Here for more information on CLE Attendance and Reporting. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By 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: By 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 meetings@fedbar.org.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-stern-to-bow/
LOCATION:Online\, US
CATEGORIES:Admiralty Law Section
GEO:37.09024;-95.712891
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221214T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221214T150000
DTSTAMP:20260422T190358
CREATED:20221118T200246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221213T205038Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: The PACT Act and its Implications for Representing Veterans in VA Disability Cases
DESCRIPTION:Signed into law in August 2022\, the PACT Act was created to help provide generations of veterans and their families with the care and benefits they need and deserve.  The PACT Act expanded VA health care and benefits to veterans exposed to burn pits\, herbicides\, and other toxic substances.  This webinar will highlight the PACT Act’s provisions and the effects of those legal changes on the pursuit of VA disability benefits. \nPresented by the Veterans and Military Law Section \n\nAbout the Presenters\nMaura Jean Black\, Esq.\, Managing Attorney\, Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick LTD\nMaura is a managing attorney at Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick LTD in Providence\, Rhode Island\, where she specializes in representing disabled veterans and their families before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims\, the Board of Veterans’ Appeals\, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.  Throughout her career\, she has represented hundreds of veterans and their dependents in their pursuit of VA benefits.  She has presented and organized numerous continuing legal education events that have focused on service-connected VA benefits and appeals\, VA’s appeals reform legislation\, and petitions for writs of mandamus at the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.  In the spring of 2022\, Maura served as a panelist during an Appeals Modernization Act presentation at the Fifteenth Judicial Conference of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Maura is an active member of the Federal Bar Association.  From 2017 to 2022\, she served in leadership positions in the FBA’s Veterans and Military Law Section.  She is currently the deputy chair of the Sections and Divisions Council. Prior to joining Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick in 2016\, Maura gained experience as an associate attorney in a civil litigation firm\, a judicial law clerk in the Rhode Island Superior Court\, and an intern with both the Rhode Island Public Defender’s office and Rhode Island Legal Services.  She is a member of the Massachusetts and Rhode Island state bars and is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island and the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.  Maura spends her free time cooking\, fitness training\, spending time with her friends and family\, and enjoying Rhode Island’s East Bay Bike Path. \nNicholas A. M. Briggs\, Accredited VA Claims Agent\, Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick LTD\nNicholas joined Chisholm Chisholm and Kilpatrick in June 2015 as a Veterans Claims Advocate.  As of February 2018\, Nicholas is an Accredited VA Claims Agent.  Nicholas’s practice focuses on representing disabled veterans and their families before the VA and the Board of Veterans’ Appeals.  He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims as a non-attorney practitioner. Nicholas graduated from Brown University in 2014 with a B.A. in Political Science in the subfield of International and Comparative Politics.  During college\, Nicholas completed internships with the Worcester County Committee for Public Counsel Services\, the Office of Congressman James P. McGovern (D-MA)\, and the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration for this webinar will is now closed.  \nAttendees will receive the zoom streaming link in their confirmation email. Streaming information will also be circulated via email after registration closes the day prior to the webinar date. \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nAccessibility: Closed captioning and dial-in is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for notices of cancellation received within seven (7) days of the webinar date. 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 meetings@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\nCLE\nCLE: 1.0 CLE Credit \nCLE Credit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after 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. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience\, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing. \nClick Here for more information on CLE Attendance and Reporting. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By 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: By 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 meetings@fedbar.org.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-the-pact-act/
LOCATION:Online\, US
CATEGORIES:Veterans Law Section
GEO:37.09024;-95.712891
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220921T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220921T150000
DTSTAMP:20260422T190358
CREATED:20220912T230109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220920T182831Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: FLSA Overview and Recent Developments
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will provide an overview of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act\, addressing both the substantive components of the statute – the pay practices regulated\, the jobs exempt from the statute’s purview\, and the remedies available for violations – as well as the unique procedural issues that arise in cases litigated under the statute. Our speakers will discuss the procedural oddity of an FLSA collective action as distinct from a Rule 23 class action\, and the types of motions and issues arising in the collective action context. The standard for certifying a collective action and sending class notice is currently the subject of a split among the circuits that could be heading to the U.S. Supreme Court. This session will alert incoming judicial clerks to all the issues and nuances to be aware of in an FLSA case. \nPresented by the Judiciary Division’s Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee and the Labor & Employment Law Section \n\nAbout the Presenters\nKevin D. Johnson\, Attorney at Law\, Johnson Jackson PLLC\nKevin D. Johnson is a Shareholder in the firm.  Kevin has been Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by The Florida Bar since 2007.  For more than two decades\, Kevin has represented and advised employers about laws that affect their relationships with employees\, helped them solve problems when they arise\, and defended them against discrimination charges and lawsuits filed by their employees. His clients range from national restaurant chains\, retail employers\, and large hospitals\, to independent restaurants\, medical practices\, and other local employers.  Kevin has experience litigating cases in jurisdictions throughout the United States\, both in single-plaintiff cases and in nationwide class and collective actions.  He has been recognized in the field of employment law by various publications\, including Best Lawyers in America\, Florida Trend\, and Super Lawyers.  Kevin is AV-rated by Martindale Hubbell.  He has also been recognized by The Florida Bar for his involvement with promoting technology and practice-management education for Florida lawyers.  Kevin graduated from the University of Florida Levin College of Law.  He was born and raised in Gainesville\, Florida. \nSusan E. Ellingstad\, Partner\, Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P.\nSusan E. Ellingstad is a partner with Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P. and heads the firm’s employment law department. She represents large and small governmental and business clients in federal and state courts and administrative agencies in Minnesota and throughout the country. Ms. Ellingstad’s practice includes claims involving employment discrimination and harassment under Title VII\, the MHRA and other federal and state employment statutes\, wage and hour violations\, commercial litigation\, and class actions. She frequently represents clients in labor arbitrations for wrongful termination. Ms. Ellingstad also conducts independent workplace investigations for private and public employers\, typically consisting of thorough fact-gathering to enable employers to take appropriate action in response to workplace complaints. Topics of investigations range from allegations of sexual harassment\, race and other forms of discrimination\, to various violations of policy including fraud\, embezzlement\, conflict of interest\, code of conduct\, civil service rules\, and police procedures and conduct rules. In addition to conducting investigations\, Ms. Ellingstad directs and oversees investigations conducted by external investigators on behalf of her clients. In addition\, Ms. Ellingstad frequently writes and lectures on the Fair Labor Standards Act and other employment law issues\, conducts training seminars for businesses\, and counsels employers in the areas of FLSA compliance\, performance management and disability accommodation issues. She also mediates employment law cases. Ms. Ellingstad has been named one of Minnesota’s “Super Lawyers” by Minnesota Law & Politics/Super Lawyers\, selected for the fifth consecutive year in the Top 50 Women Lawyers category and in 2018 was recognized as one of the Top 100 Minnesota Super Lawyers. She has also been selected to Minnesota Law & Politics’ list of the Top 40 employment litigators in Minnesota. In 2016 she was named Attorney of the Year by Minnesota Lawyer. \nModerated by: Catherine A. Cano\, Attorney at Law\, Jackson Lewis P.C.\nCatherine A. Cano is a principal in the Omaha\, Nebraska office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Catherine has nearly a decade of experience representing management in labor and employment matters. She is a member of the firm’s Advice and Counsel\, Disability\, Leave and Health Management\, and Workplace Safety and Health Practice Groups\, but assists clients with all areas of labor and employment law. Catherine also regularly represents in employers in federal and state court proceedings\, as well as arbitrations. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration is Closed \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nAccessibility: Closed captioning and dial-in is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for notices of cancellation received within seven (7) days of the webinar date. 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 meetings@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\nCLE\nCLE: 1.0 CLE Credit \nCLE Credit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after 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. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience\, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing. \nClick Here for more information on CLE Attendance and Reporting. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By 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: By 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 meetings@fedbar.org.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/flsa-overview-and-recent-developments/
LOCATION:Online\, US
CATEGORIES:Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee,Judiciary Division,Labor Employment Law Section
GEO:37.09024;-95.712891
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220909T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220909T160000
DTSTAMP:20260422T190358
CREATED:20220808T202144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220909T144232Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Disability Inclusion Matters and How You Can Make It Happen
DESCRIPTION:Tune into an informative webinar presentation on inclusion for Federal Bar Association programming and beyond. The discussion will include the development of the FBA Accessibility Manual and Toolkit\, best practices for making participating in bar associations accessible for people with disabilities\, and planning accessible programs and events.  Panelists will also share personal experiences as disabled attorneys and suggestions for promoting disability inclusion. Questions are encouraged! \nScheduled as a pre-event session for the 2022 Annual Meeting & Convention. \nPresented by the Diversity and Inclusion Standing Committee \n\nAbout the Presenters\nDenise Avant\, Chair\, ABA Commission on Disability Rights; Affiliate President\, National Federation of the Blind of Illinois\nDenise Renee Avant graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1980 with a B.A. in political science\, and in 1983 with a J.D. She was admitted to practice law in Illinois in 1984. Almost two decades later\, Denise earned an M.A. in journalism from Roosevelt University. Denise worked for the Will County Legal Assistance Program\, Inc. for two years\, and then worked in the appellate and post-conviction units of the Office of the Cook County Public Defender for 30 years. Currently\, Denise is the Affiliate President of the National Federation of the Blind of Illinois\, and serves on the Board of Directors of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB)\, as well as on the National Association of Blind Lawyers\, a division of the NFB. Before being appointed as Chair of the ABA Commission on Disability Rights\, Denise served three years as a Commissioner. She also was appointed to the ABA’s Center on Racial and Ethnic Diversity and the Commission on Youth At Risk\, both for two-year terms. Denise serves as a Member at Large/Disability to the ABA’s nominating committee for the House of Delegates\, the policy-making body of the ABA. Denise also participated in the Implicit Bias video series sponsored by the ABA. Additionally\, the Government and Public Sectors Lawyers Division presented her with the Nelson Award at the ABA Annual Meeting in August 2018.  Denise was raised in and resides in Chicago. She enjoys reading\, exercising\, running\, and cross-country skiing\, and is a longtime member and a deaconess at Christian Tabernacle Church on the south side of Chicago. \nWilliam D. Goren\, Attorney\, William D. Goren JD LLM LLC\nWilliam D. Goren\, Esq.\, of William D. Goren\, J.D.\, LL.M. LLC in Decatur\, GA\, has been dealing with the ADA as an Attorney since 1990. His law and consulting practice\, https://www.understandingtheada.com/\, as well as his blog\, Understanding the ADA\,  (a member of the ABA Top 100 for five consecutive years\, 2014-2018- there was no ABA 100 in 2019-2021)\, all focus on understanding the ADA so that the client understands what it means to comply with that law and related laws. In particular\, he provides consulting\, counseling\, representation\, and training services involving compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act\, Rehabilitation Act of 1973\, and related laws- such as the Air Carrier Access Act and the Fair Housing Act\, among others. Mr. Goren also brings a deep\, personal understanding of what it means to have a disability\, equipping him with exceptional insight on how the ADA actually works. He is deaf with a congenital bilateral hearing loss of 65–90+ decibels\, but functions entirely in the hearing world thanks to hearing aids\, Bluetooth technology\, and lip-reading. For reasons independent of his deafness\, he also uses voice dictation technology to access his computer. He is also a frequent presenter\, a trained mediator\, a FINRA arbitrator (Chairperson eligible)\, and an arbitrator on the CPR employment panel. Finally\, he is the author of Understanding the ADA\, now in its 4th edition (ABA 2013)\, and numerous other articles on the rights of persons with disabilities. He is a member of various committees of the American Bar Association and is also a member of: the Federal Bar Association (FBA) Diversity and Inclusion committee; the FBA’s Civil Rights committee and its Governing Board; FBA’s Civil Rights Amicus committee; and the Chair of the FBA’s Working Group on Disability Best Practices\, which formulated an accessibility manual for the FBA and its chapters. He is also a member of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Bar Association and its lead for its Amicus committee. He has an A.B. from Vassar College\, a J.D. from University of San Diego School of Law\, and was one of the first in the entire country to receive the LL.M. in health law\, in his case from DePaul University College of Law. Interesting fact: He trained his miniature poodle to be a hearing dog while he practices virtually. \nModerated by:\nKatherine Earle Yanes\, Partner\, Kynes Markman & Felman\, P.A.; FBA Diversity and Inclusion Standing Committee Member\nKatherine Earle Yanes concentrates her practice in the areas of criminal defense\, appeals\, and postconviction relief. In 1997\, she graduated from Stetson University College of Law\, magna cum laude\, as valedictorian of her class. Following law school\, Ms. Yanes served as a law clerk to Chief Judge Elizabeth A. Kovachevich\, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Since 1999\, she 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. Ms. Yanes has served as President of the Tampa Bay Chapter of the Federal Bar Association\, President of the Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers\, Chair of the Hillsborough County Bar Association’s Trial and Litigation Section\, Chair of the Hillsborough County Bar Association’s Appellate Practice Section\, and Journal Editor of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration is Closed \n\nComplimentary for FBA Members & Non-Members\n\nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\nCLE\nThis webinar does not offer Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By 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: By 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 meetings@fedbar.org 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-disability-inclusion-matters-and-how-you-can-make-it-happen/
LOCATION:Online\, US
CATEGORIES:Diversity & Inclusion
GEO:37.09024;-95.712891
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220907T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220907T150000
DTSTAMP:20260422T190358
CREATED:20220715T174331Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: U.S. Trade Law in the Age of Multipolarity
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will provide an overview of US trade laws which have their roots in the United States Constitution. The main Tariff Acts will be examined as will be the various administrative authorities created by law. The presenters will discuss specific issues of importance in connection with American trade laws such as Rules of Origin Determination\, Valuation Determination\, Anti-Dumping Determination and Penalties\, and Countervailing Duties Determination. There will be a brief discussion of regional initiatives\, Bilateral Treaties\, and Free Trade Agreements. Finally\, the recent conflict in Ukraine has prompted the imposition of a number of trade and other sanctions. The authority for these actions will be examined and discussed. \nPresented by the International Law Section \n\nAbout the Presenters\nDavid Wemhoff  is the Chair of the International Trade and Customs Law Committee of the International Law Section.  Mr. Wemhoff holds an LLM in International and Comparative Law from the McKinney School of Law\, Indiana University\, and a JD from the McGeorge School of Law\, University of the Pacific.  He is a lawyer and taught college level courses in Business Law and American Constitutional Law. \n  \n  \nProfessor Doctor Frank Emmert\, LLM\, FCIArb\, John S. Grimes Professor of Law and Executive Director of the Center for International and Comparative Law at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law\, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. \nFrank Emmert became a professor of law and the Executive Director of the Center for International and Comparative Law beginning in the summer of 2003. He is the founder and managing editor of the European Journal of Law Reform (since 1997). Before his appointment at IU he was a visiting professor at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York. He has also served as Dean of Concordia International University Estonia School of Law\, Executive Director of the Academy of European Law at the European University Institute\, Lecturer in European and International Law at the European institute of Basle University. He has taught courses at the Universities of Strasbourg (France)\, Amsterdam (the Netherlands)\, Warsaw and Krakow (Poland)\, Ljubljana and Maribor (Slovenia)\, Prague (Czech Republic)\, St. Gall (Switzerland)\, the College of Europe (Poland)\, as well as Stanford Law School and Rutgers University School of Law. \nProf. Emmert is fluent in German and English\, conversant in French and Italian\, and speaks some Spanish and Estonian. He has advised various governments and multinational enterprises\, and speaks frequently at conferences and seminars in Europe and the US. His publications include more than 10 books and 40 articles in the areas of European Union\, international and comparative law. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration is now closed.  \nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on August 31\, 2022. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact meetings@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\nCLE\nCLE: 1.0 CLE Credit \nCLE Credit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after 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. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience\, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing. \nClick Here for more information on CLE Attendance and Reporting. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By 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: By 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 meetings@fedbar.org.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-u-s-trade-law-in-the-age-of-multipolarity/
LOCATION:Online\, US
CATEGORIES:International Law Section
GEO:37.09024;-95.712891
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220824T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220824T150000
DTSTAMP:20260422T190358
CREATED:20220622T150900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220823T183903Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: NFT & Copyright
DESCRIPTION:This program is designed to give you a better understanding of what NFTs and blockchain technology are and how they relate to copyrights. Presenters will begin with a primer on all three concepts: blockchain\, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and copyrights. Discussion will expand into case studies involving copyrights\, artificial intelligence (AI) and NFTs. Audience members will obtain a better understanding of copyright opportunities for visual artists in the Web-3 era and examine how this interplay will be relevant to business going forward\, including recommendations for creators\, buyers\, sellers and lawyers. \nPresented by the International Law Section & Intellectual Property Law Section \n\nAbout the Presenters\nNatalia C. Aranovich\, Attorney\, Aranovich Law Firm\, PC\nMs. Aranovich has more than 22 years of experience in litigation and contracts. She is licensed to practice law in Brazil and in the United States. Her ability as a lawyer was recognized in the United States when she received her extraordinary ability visa and green card for the work she did in Brazil by helping change the law in that country regarding intellectual property matters. Ms. Aranovich is an immigrant and a creative herself and she knows how important it is to have legal knowledge of your rights especially in a foreign country where you lack the proper connections\, do not know the culture and the legal system. Thus\, after 15 years of legal practice in Brazil and becoming licensed to practice law in California Ms. Aranovich decided in 2016 to combine her legal\, branding and business skills to found Aranovich Law Firm\, PC in Los Angeles to help foreigners and immigrants succeed in the United States. Her practice is focused in business\, intellectual property and entertainment transactions. Ms. Aranovich also takes an active part in many organizations aimed at giving women and foreigners more opportunities and visibility in business. She served for the Female Advisory Board for Lamborghini from 2018 to 2020. She also was the co-chair for the International Law and Business Section of the Beverly Hills Bar Association from 2018 to 2020 and the Director for the LA Chapter for the Copyright Society in 2019. \nBeverly Macy\, Instructor\, UCLA\nBeverly teaches The Business of Entertainment\, Sports & Media at UCLA Anderson and Brand Management at UCLA Extension. She is currently writing a book on NFTs and is the co- author of The Power of Real-Time Social Media Marketing\, published by McGraw Hill. She is a keynote speaker and a thought-leader in digital business transformation and emerging technology innovation. Beverly spent over a decade at Xerox Corporation in global sales and marketing and began her career in software development. Her clients have included Lamborghini\, Aston Martin\, Boeing\, Amgen\, Weber Shandwick\, and Toyota. \nCleo I. Suero\, Associate Attorney\, Malloy & Malloy P.L. (Moderator)\nMs. Suero is an associate attorney at Malloy & Malloy\, P.L. She is admitted to practice law in the State of Florida and focuses on Trademark Prosecution and Intellectual Property Litigation. Prior to obtaining her law degree from the University of Miami\, she earned her bachelor’s degree in Communication\, cum laude\, with a minor in Political Science from Boston University. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration for this webinar is now closed. \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on August 17\, 2022. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact meetings@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\nCLE\nCLE: 1.0 CLE Credit \nCLE Credit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after 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. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience\, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing. \nClick Here for more information on CLE Attendance and Reporting. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By 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: By 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 meetings@fedbar.org.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-nft-copyright/
LOCATION:Online\, US
CATEGORIES:Intellectual Property Section,International Law Section
GEO:37.09024;-95.712891
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220712T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220712T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T190358
CREATED:20220706T152451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220706T152541Z
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SUMMARY:Los Angeles Chapter: The Legal Community's Efforts to Assist Ukraine
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, July 12\, 2022 | 11:30 – 1:00 PM PST \nFBA\, Los Angeles Chapter presents a panel discussion on the legal community’s response to the conflict in Ukraine. Following Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine\, attorneys from all over the world have collaborated to provide legal assistance to the Ukrainian government and its citizens. The program will feature distinguished panelists from around the world who will provide a first-hand account of the conditions in Ukraine and discuss the efforts of law firms\, nonprofits\, and law schools to provide legal assistance in areas ranging from immigration to human rights. \nCo-Sponsored by the Washington State Chapter \nFeatured Speakers:  \n\nDiane Butler\, Partner\, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP\, and Chair\, FBA Washington State Chapter (Moderator)\nKateryna Gupalo\, Partner\, Arzinger (Ukraine)\nJulianne Hughes-Jannett\, Partner\, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan\, LLP (London)\nAmanda N. Raad\, Partner\, Ropes & Gray LLP (London)\nProf. Jean Lantz Reisz\, Co-Director USC Gould School of Law Immigration Clinic\nLauren Worsek\, Director\, Pro Bono Initiatives\, Lawyers for Good Government\n\n\nRegistration\n\nComplimentary Registration\n\nHow to Register – RSVP by July 12\, 2022 \nhttps://fbala.org/meetingReg.php?mName=2022July  \n\nCLE\nPlease note that 1.5 Hours of CLE credit is anticipated. \n\nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact fbawachapter@gmail.com
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/los-angeles-chapter-the-legal-communitys-efforts-to-assist-ukraine-2/
LOCATION:Online\, US
CATEGORIES:Los Angeles Chapter,Washington State Chapter
GEO:37.09024;-95.712891
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220712T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220712T121500
DTSTAMP:20260422T190358
CREATED:20211029T200530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211029T200530Z
UID:179200-1657612800-1657628100@www.fedbar.org
SUMMARY:John W. Peck Cincinnati-Northern KY Chapter: Federal Practice Seminar for the Southern District of Ohio
DESCRIPTION:The United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio Federal Practice Seminar is open to all attorneys\, including those already admitted to practice in the Southern District of Ohio and those seeking admission. This seminar is specially designed for lawyers seeking admission to practice in the Southern District of Ohio. Speakers will discuss practice before the District Judges and Magistrate Judges\, and practice in Bankruptcy Court. Speakers will also discuss the Local Rules\, the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure\, and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. \nAll attorneys seeking admission to the bar of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio must attend one such seminar. It is offered twice per year in Cincinnati. The Swearing In of newly admitted attorneys will take place at the conclusion of the Federal Practice Seminar. \n\n\nVarious local judges and attorneys to be confirmed at a later date.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLE\n3.0 CLE Credits will be offered \n\nRegistration\nRegistration for this event will close July 1\, 2022 \nRegistration Fees \n\nFBA Member – $75\nNonmembers – $100\n\n\nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact cincy.nky.fba@gmail.com.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/john-w-peck-cincinnati-northern-ky-chapter-federal-practice-seminar-for-the-southern-district-of-ohio-4/
LOCATION:Online\, US
CATEGORIES:John W Peck Cincinnati Northern Kentucky Chapter
GEO:37.09024;-95.712891
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220622T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220622T150000
DTSTAMP:20260422T190358
CREATED:20220513T202011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220622T144323Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Holding Our Ground: Protecting LGBTQ+ Rights at the Front Lines
DESCRIPTION:While historically\, much focus on civil rights for LGBTQ+ persons has focused on the Supreme Court and national debates—the raft of measures coming out of state legislatures attacking various aspects of LGBTQ+ personhood are being challenged locally in federal district court and circuit court actions across the country. This webinar will focus on the experiences\, strategies\, and mechanism of representing clients in such actions in private\, pro bono and public interest practices. \nPresented by the Civil Rights Law Section and the LGBTQ+ Law Section \n\nAbout the Presenters\nWesley D. Bizzell\, Senior Assistant General Counsel\, Altria; Past President\, National LGBTQ+ Bar Association \nWesley Bizzell serves as Senior Assistant General Counsel and Managing Director of Political Law & Ethics Programs for Altria Client Services. Overseeing a comprehensive compliance system covering the regulation of government affairs\, Mr. Bizzell provides advice and guidance on political law compliance for more than 75 jurisdictions. Mr. Bizzell also heads the legal team that supports Altria’s public policy activities\, providing services related to legislative and regulatory drafting and interpretation. \nMr. Bizzell is an authority on political law compliance\, serving as co-chair of the Conference Board’s Committee on Corporate Political Spending\, a committee of leading American corporations dedicated to education and engagement on issues of corporate political activity. For four years\, he served as co-chair of the Council on Governmental Ethics Laws’ (“COGEL”) annual conference. In 2018\, COGEL awarded Mr. Bizzell its highest honor\, the COGEL Award\, for making a “demonstrable and positive contribution to the fields of campaign finance\, ethics\, elections\, lobbying and freedom of information over a significant period of time.” \nPreviously\, Mr. Bizzell was an attorney in Winston & Strawn LLP’s Federal Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs Practice Group. His career also includes more than six years on Capitol Hill\, where he served as an aide to Arkansas Senators David Pryor and Dale Bumpers. \nMr. Bizzell is extremely active in promoting diversity and inclusion within the legal and corporate communities. He is a founding member and serves on the steering committee for Altria’s LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group and is the immediate past president of the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association\, after serving a two-year term. He has been named by London’s Financial Times (2017 and 2018) and Yahoo Finance (2019 and 2020) as one of the 100 worldwide OUTstanding Leading LGBT+ Corporate Executives\, and Chambers and Partners also named him the 2019 LGBT+ Equality Lawyer of the Year for his dedication and commitment to LGBT diversity programs and his efforts to advance LGBT+ professionals in the law. In 2021\, he was appointed to serve as a commissioner for the American Bar Association’s Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Commission. \nMr. Bizzell graduated with a B.A. in Justice\, magna cum laude\, from the American University in Washington\, D.C. and received a Master of Social Work with a focus in public policy from the Catholic University of America. He received his J.D.\, magna cum laude\, from Georgetown University Law Center\, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif and served as an editor for the Georgetown Law Journal. \nJay Kaplan\, LGBT Project Staff Attorney\, ACLU of Michigan \nJay Kaplan has been the staff attorney for the ACLU of Michigan’s LGBT Project since its founding in 2001. \nHe has worked on cases including challenging undercover sting operations targeting gay men\, fighting Michigan’s constitutional amendment prohibiting same-sex couples from marrying\, defending the validity of second parent adoptions granted in Michigan\, and recently advocating for a transgender high school student to be able to run for prom court. Jay was honored with the 2006 Unsung Hero Award from the Michigan State Bar and the 2010 Virginia Uribe Civil Rights Award from the National Education Association (NEA). \n  \n  \nRobin B. Wagner\, Partner\, Pitt McGehee Palmer Bonanni & Rivers PC; and Chair\, FBA Civil Rights Law Section \nRobin Wagner is a partner of the Detroit-region law firm\, Pitt McGehee Palmer Bonanni & Rivers. She works exclusively on plaintiff-side civil rights matters\, primarily in the areas of employment and housing discrimination. She clerked for the Hon. Judith E. Levy of the Eastern District of Michigan and the Hon. Michael H. Dolinger\, ret. Magistrate Judge\, Southern District of New York. Robin has written on employment and housing discrimination law for various professional journals\, including the Michigan Bar Journal\, the journal of the Michigan Association of Justice\, and of course\, our section’s own Civil Rights Insider. \n  \n  \n\nRegistration\nRegistration Fees \nRegistration for this event is now closed. \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on June 15\, 2022. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact meetings@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\nCLE\nCLE: 1.0 CLE Credit \nCLE Credit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after 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. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience\, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing. \nClick Here for more information on CLE Attendance and Reporting. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By 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: By 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 Ariel White\, Program Coordinator awhite@fedbar.org 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-holding-our-ground-protecting-lgbtq-rights-at-the-front-lines/
LOCATION:Online\, US
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section,LGBTQ+ Law Section
GEO:37.09024;-95.712891
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220608T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220608T150000
DTSTAMP:20260422T190358
CREATED:20220419T151019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220607T220242Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: The New Biden Antitrust Regime
DESCRIPTION:With new aggressive enforcers at both DOJ and FTC\, the Biden Administration has changed many antitrust priorities. An interactive exchange between moderator and panelists will cover criminal\, civil\, and legislative initiatives. New criminal prosecutions of no poach/wage fix agreements have been upheld under per se analysis but the first two trials resulted in acquittals. Both agencies continue litigation against Big Tech\, Google and Facebook specifically\, and support new legislation reigning in platforms. Pronouncements now criminalize monopolies. DOJ leniency policy is tweaked\, raising requirements\, and plea carve-ins of individuals are restricted. \nPresented by Antitrust & Trade Regulation Section \n\nAbout the Speakers\nLisa M. Phelan\, former Chief of the National Criminal Enforcement and Washington Criminal I Sections of the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)\, is a partner and Co-Chair of Morrison & Foerster’s Global Antitrust Law Practice and Investigations + White Collar Group. With more than 25 years of service at the DOJ as one of the leading authorities in criminal antitrust matters\, Ms. Phelan draws upon her unmatched criminal investigations\, litigation\, and enforcement experience to guide clients through sensitive matters pertaining to international cartel actions and white collar investigations\, and to rapidly assess and address their total exposure to potential claims of unlawful collusion. \nAs Chief of the National Criminal Enforcement and Washington Criminal I Sections of the Antitrust Division\, Ms. Phelan supervised and coordinated all investigative and litigation work on international and national criminal cartel cases. Ms. Phelan regularly coordinated investigations and prosecutions with cartel enforcement agencies throughout the world\, including in the European Union\, Japan\, Mexico\, Korea\, the United Kingdom\, Australia\, New Zealand\, Chile\, and Brazil\, among others. She also regularly interfaced with other law enforcement units when investigations raised non-antitrust issues. \nWilliam Isaacson\, Partner\, Paul\, Weiss\, Rifkind\, Wharton & Garrison LLP \nBill Isaacson\, a partner in the Litigation Department\, is widely considered one of the most preeminent litigators of his generation. A Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers\, Bill was named a “Litigator of the Year” in 2016 and a “Litigator of the Week” three times by The American Lawyer. Chambers has called Bill a “celebrated trial lawyer” who is “highly recommended for his work in complex class actions.” \nBill has tried cases in a number of areas\, including contract\, commercial torts\, copyright\, international arbitration and antitrust. In antitrust\, Bill has successfully represented both plaintiffs and defendants in major antitrust litigations; of the approximately dozen federal antitrust class actions that have gone to trial and judgment in this century\, he has tried five of them\, winning verdicts in each case. Global Competition Review has noted that “arguably no antitrust lawyer in recent memory has had as much success for both plaintiffs and defendants as Bill Isaacson.” Lawdragon writes that it is “nearly impossible to find a more reliable antitrust litigator than Isaacson\, who has successfully handled several of the most high-profile cases in the past two decades.” \nLeah Nylen\, Antitrust Reporter\, Bloomberg News  \nLeah Nylen has spent more than a decade covering antitrust\, currently as a reporter for Bloomberg News. A graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism\, she has previously worked for Politico\, MLex and Congressional Quarterly. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration Fees \nRegistration for this event is now closed. \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on March 18\, 2022. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact meetings@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\nCLE\nCLE: 1.0 CLE Credit \nCLE Credit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after 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. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience\, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing. \nClick Here for more information on CLE Attendance and Reporting. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By 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: By 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 Ariel White\, Program Coordinator awhite@fedbar.org 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-the-new-biden-antitrust-regime/
LOCATION:Online\, US
CATEGORIES:Antitrust Trade Regulation Section
GEO:37.09024;-95.712891
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220525T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220525T150000
DTSTAMP:20260422T190358
CREATED:20220329T144021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220608T203142Z
UID:221699-1653487200-1653490800@www.fedbar.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: The Cost of Free Speech: How Institutional Interests Impact First Amendment Protections
DESCRIPTION:A discussion concerning the balance between free speech and institutional concerns\, and how to determine when the line of reasonableness has been crossed. After discussing common issues and current events\, participants will provide attendees with recommendations for best practices concerning the development/implementation of personnel policies/handbooks\, and management practices. \nPresented by Corporate and Association Counsel Division & Younger Lawyers Division \n\nAbout the Speakers\nMorgan Davis\, Associate\, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP \nMorgan Davis is an associate in the Litigation Group of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP in New York. Her practice focuses on complex civil litigation\, including securities litigation and contract disputes. Ms. Davis also has an active pro bono practice.  Her recent pro bono representations include: a First Amendment case on behalf of University of Florida professors who were barred from participating as expert witnesses or amici curiae in litigation against the State of Florida; advising a legal services organization on potential legal challenges to the detention of protestors; and civil rights litigation on behalf of a transgender woman who was denied insurance coverage for medically necessary facial feminization surgery\, which resulted in a landmark settlement.  Ms. Davis has also represented the Government of Canada and the Partnership for New York City as amici curiae in the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals and the New York Court of Appeals\, respectively. Ms. Davis joined Debevoise in 2016. Prior to joining the firm\, she clerked for Judge Claire C. Cecchi in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey from 2015 to 2016. Ms. Davis received a J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School in 2015\, where she was co-editor-in-chief of the Harvard Human Rights Journal. She received a B.A. magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Barnard College in 2011. \nPaul Donnelly\, Principal\, Donnelly + Gross \nPaul Donnelly focuses on managing a law practice at Donnelly + Gross that provides day-to-day advice and representation on workplace and people management issues. Paul protects small businesses\, national corporations\, professionals\, and highly paid executives. In doing so\, he calls upon his 30-plus years of experience as an attorney who traveled across the State of Florida to consult with clients and represent them in contract negotiations and before courts\, arbitrators\, administrative law judges\, and other authorities. He has extensive experience in virtually every aspect of labor and employment law. Paul is effectively the CEO of an organization with 6 attorneys\, 6 support staff\, and 2 offices—in Gainesville and Fort Myers. Paul is a frequent speaker to professional\, community and business groups. He served as a long-term Adjunct Professor who taught Trial Practice skills to senior law students at the University of Florida. He and his firm regularly contribute to publications by the local bar association\, Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce\, and industry groups including the Builders Association of North Central Florida and Lee Building Industry Association. He is a Fellow in the College of Labor & Employment Lawyers\, which is the highest distinction in the field. Under his leadership\, his law firm Donnelly + Gross is recognized among the “Best Law Firms” for 2020 by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers with four Tier 1 rankings in the Jacksonville metropolitan area for employment law\, labor law and litigation. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration for this event is now closed. \nRegistration Fees \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on May 18\, 2022. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact meetings@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\nCLE\nCLE: 1.0 CLE Credit \nCLE Credit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after 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. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience\, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing. \nClick Here for more information on CLE Attendance and Reporting. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By 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: By 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 Ariel White\, Program Coordinator awhite@fedbar.org 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-save-the-date-presentation-by-cacd-yld/
LOCATION:Online\, US
CATEGORIES:Corporate Association Counsel Division,Younger Lawyers Division
GEO:37.09024;-95.712891
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220524T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220524T150000
DTSTAMP:20260422T190358
CREATED:20220318T171730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220523T162243Z
UID:218236-1653400800-1653404400@www.fedbar.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: What Social Media Really Knows About You (Reschedule to Later Date)
DESCRIPTION:To Be Rescheduled to a Later Date\nYou probably know that websites track how you are using them\, but do you know how they keep track of you? \nData privacy is a growing concern in this booming digital age where nearly everyone accesses powerhouse networks\, like Google and Facebook. Due to existing security settings\, most of us may be unaware of the extent of information that’s being captured online. Do you know if you are being monitored offline and unintentionally sharing personal information? How can you opt-out and practice better digital hygiene? \nJoin this webinar to learn the answers to those questions and more!  Ovie Carroll\, Director of the Department of Justice’s Cybercrime Lab\, will give you valuable steps you can take to protect your privacy online. \nPresented by the Professional Development Task Force as part of member appreciation month. \n\nAbout the Speaker\nOvie Carroll\, Director\, Cybercrime Lab\, U.S. Department of Justice\nOvie (Wan Kenobi) Carroll is not actually a Jedi Master as his name suggests\, rather he is the Director and Chief Uber Geek of the Department of Justice Cybercrime Lab.  Ovie has over 36 years of law enforcement experience and only through the miracles of plastic surgery does he look 26 years old.  Ovie spends a majority of his days trying to find the equipoise between over and under caffeinated. \nOvie’s life is a fascinating journey of a small boy who grew to be a big kid while accidentally spending 4 years in Special Operations. He went on to “do a lot of drugs” (as a special agent working gangs and narcotics in Southern California and Florida). After a long nuisance legal battle he initiated alleging the DOJ did not have a representative number of short bald Irishmen\, Ovie was ultimately was hired in 2006 by the DOJ to establish a cybercrime lab to support over 10\,000 needy and often unappreciated prosecutors across the DOJ. \nOvie is an internationally known speakers\, having just returned from SE Asia training judges and prosecutors in digital evidence. Ovie is requested as a speaker not necessarily because of his expertise in the field\, but rather because he is frequently mistaken as Brad Pitt or Chris Hemsworth. In fact\, for those who have not seen the movie Marvel EndGame\, Ovie was the inspiration for and the body stunt double for Thor. \nPolicy dictates we tell you that the opinions given in his presentation are his and not necessarily shared by his reasonable-minded benevolent government overlords. Please forgive the training organizers for the following presentation. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration will re-open once rescheduled date is confirmed. \nRegistration Fees \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on May 20\, 2022. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact meetings@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\nCLE\nThis session is not available for CLE credit. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By 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: By 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\, Sr. Conference Manager (crider@fedbar.org).
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-what-social-media-knows-about-you/
LOCATION:Online\, US
GEO:37.09024;-95.712891
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220504T140000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Ripped from the Headlines - A Discussion of Today’s Hottest Bankruptcy Cases
DESCRIPTION:More and more\, bankruptcy decisions and case names are making nation-wide news\, headlines\, and even segments on late night shows. To name a few: Boy Scouts of America\, Purdue Pharma and the NRA. As with every headline\, there’s so much more to the story and the case than just the headlines. During the webinar\, our panel will discuss the headlines and delve into why every practitioner should be aware of the implications. \nPresented by:\nBankruptcy Law Section\n \n\nAbout the Presenters\nJon Jay Lieberman\, Partner\, Sottile & Barile LLC (Moderator) \nJon Jay Lieberman is Partner and Chair of the Financial Institutions Litigation and Regulatory Compliance Group at Sottile & Barile LLC.  Currently\, he serves on the Editorial Board of The Federal Lawyer and on the Executive Committee of FBA’s Bankruptcy Law Section.  He is an Associate Editor of The American Bankruptcy Institute Journal\, and Co-Author of ABI’s treatise “Thorny Issues in Consumer Bankruptcy Cases.”  He is Special Projects Leader of ABI’s Commercial and Regulatory Law Committee\, and Co-Chair of Outreach for ABI’s Task Force on Servicemembers and Veterans Affairs.  He is former Co-Chair of ABI’s Consumer Bankruptcy and Legislation Committees\, and has served on the Selection Committee for ABI’s 40 Under 40.  Jon is currently an Officer on the Southern District of Ohio Bench-Bar Board\, and formerly served as Consumer Chair for the Southern District of Ohio Bankruptcy Court’s Attorney Advisory Committee. He has also served on the Board of Trustees of the Cincinnati Bar Association\, as Chair of the CBA’s Real Property Law Committee\, and as Master and Executive Board member of the Potter Stewart American Inn of Court.  Jon is a Distinguished Military Graduate of Air Force ROTC\, and a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Cincinnati where he was a Louise Taft Semple Classics Scholar.  His wife Heather\, and King Charles Cavalier Spaniels Puck and Angus run him ragged. \n \nBen A. Barnes\, Partner\, Kirkland & Ellis LLP \nBen is a trial lawyer and litigation partner in the Dallas office\, focusing on high-profile and complex disputes in Texas and across the country. A courtroom veteran\, Ben has ushered public companies\, investment firms\, entrepreneurs\, and corporate fiduciaries through trials\, injunction hearings\, and arbitrations. His substantive experience includes energy\, corporate governance\, antitrust\, real estate\, and trade secrets disputes. Ben has an active restructuring litigation practice and has represented debtors\, creditors\, and committees in a number of contested matters and adversary proceedings. He also has considerable experience representing post-confirmation trustees on a contingency or alternative fee basis. \nBen’s superior trial work has earned him recognition from both legal media and his peers. Best Lawyers identified Ben as “One to Watch” in 2021\, Texas Super Lawyer has named him a “Rising Star” since 2018\, and D Magazine lists him among the best lawyers in Dallas under 40. Ben serves on the board of the American Bar Association Business Torts Litigation Committee and is a barrister in the John C. Ford American Inn of Court. He is on the Board of Advisors of the Washington University in St. Louis School of Law\, his alma matter. \nBefore entering private practice\, Ben clerked for the Honorable Raymond W. Gruender of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. He has served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps Reserve since 2010 and also serves the local community through the Exchange Club of East Dallas\, which supports the underrepresented children of East Dallas. \nHon. Elizabeth L. Gunn\, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge \nHon. Elizabeth L. Gunn was appointed to serve as bankruptcy judge for the District of Columbia on September 4\, 2020. A COVID-era selection and appointment\, she was sworn in by Zoom from her living room and did not conduct her first in person proceeding until March 2022. Before her appointment\, Judge Gunn served as an Assistant Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Virginia as the bankruptcy specialist for the Division of Child Support Enforcement. Prior to joining the Office of the Attorney General\, Judge Gunn was in private practice in Richmond\, Virginia. In 2017\, Judge Gunn was recognized by the American Bankruptcy Institute as a member of its inaugural class of 40 Under 40. Judge Gunn serves on the advisory board of the American Bankruptcy Institute Law Journal\, the board of the Federal Bar Association Bankruptcy Section\, is a former board member of the International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation\, a former committee chair of the Consumer and Litigation Committees of the American Bankruptcy Institute\, and is an Associate Editor of the American Bankruptcy Institute Law Journal. She is a member of the Walter Chandler Bankruptcy Inn of Court and is Board Certified in Consumer Law by the American Board of Certification. Judge Gunn received her BA\, cum laude\, from Willamette University in Salem\, Oregon and her law degree\, cum laude\, from Boston College Law School. \nProfessor Sally Henry\, John E. Krahmer Banking and Commercial Endowed Professor of Law\, Texas Tech University School  \nSally McDonald Henry is the John E. Krahmer Endowed Professor of Banking and Commercial Law at the Texas Tech School of Law.  She is a 2022 recipient of the Texas Tech University Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching Award\, the highest award given by Texas Tech University for teaching. Moreover\, she has been designated “professor of the year” multiple times by the Texas Tech Hispanic Law Students Association and the Texas Tech Black Law Students Association. \nBefore joining academia\, she was a partner at Skadden\, Arps\, Slate\, Meagher & Flom\, LLP\, where she represented a diverse group of clients\, including debtors-in-possession\, secured and unsecured creditors\, financially troubled companies\, and Chapter 11 trustees\, as well as entities that acquire financially distressed companies.  Her pro bono work has included asylum cases\, public housing cases\, wage theft cases and debtor-creditor work.  She has won a New York City-wide award from the Legal Aid Society for her pro bono work. \nMs. Henry received her B.A. from Duke University and her J.D. from the New York University School of Law.  She is the author or co-author of various articles on acquisitions of the assets of secured transactions\, troubled companies\, municipal bankruptcies\, debtor-creditor concerns of officers and directors\, cross-border restructurings\, and other bankruptcy-related issues\, and she is the editor of each annual edition of the Portable Bankruptcy Code and Rules (Business Law Section\, ABA) and co-author of Ordin on Contesting Confirmation (Wolters Kluwer\, 1998)\, updated semi-annually. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration Fees \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on April 27\, 2022. 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. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\nCLE\nCLE: 1 CLE Credit (60min state) / 1.2 CLE Credit (50min state) \nCLE Credit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after 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. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience\, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing. \nClick Here for more information on CLE Attendance and Reporting. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By 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: By 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 Ariel White\, Program Coordinator\, at awhite@fedbar.org
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-ripped-from-the-headlines-a-discussion-of-todays-hottest-bankruptcy-cases/
LOCATION:Online\, US
CATEGORIES:Bankruptcy Law Section
GEO:37.09024;-95.712891
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220414T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220414T143000
DTSTAMP:20260422T190358
CREATED:20220312T011722Z
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SUMMARY:Dialogues on Racial Justice Series: Law Enforcement in the United States
DESCRIPTION:The FBA’s Diversity and Inclusion Standing Committee and the FBA’s Professional Development Task Force are pleased to invite you to the second installment of the Dialogues on Racial Justice Series.  This virtual\, 90-minute CLE program will consist of a panel discussion that addresses the benefits and detriments of the legal doctrine of qualified immunity\, which substantially limits the liability of police officers and other government officials in civil rights cases. The panelists will also delve into topics regarding the relevance and enforcement of consent decrees\, the direct and indirect implications of police brutality on minority communities\, and the challenges associated with meaningful reform in law enforcement. \n\nAbout the Speakers\nHon. Andre M. Davis\, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (Ret.) – Moderator\nDuring a thirty-year judicial career starting in 1987\, Davis served as an Associate Judge on the District Court of Maryland for Baltimore City; as an Associate Judge on the Circuit Court for Baltimore City; as federal district judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland; and as a federal appellate judge on the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. In September 2017\, Davis retired fully from service as a judge to become City Solicitor\, as Head of the Law Department\, of Baltimore. There\, he managed a department of approximately 110\, including 70 lawyers who represent the City in all civil legal matters.  In his role as counsel to the Baltimore City Police Department\, he was at the forefront of the City’s implementation of the federal court consent decree requiring broad policing reforms. He retired as City Solicitor in February 2020. \n \nJonathan Aronie\, Partner\, Sheppard Mullin; Consent Decree Monitor\, New Orleans\nJonathan Aronie is a partner at Sheppard Mullin where he is the Leader of the firm’s Government Contracts\, Investigations\, and International Trade Practice Group and is a former Managing Partner of the Washington\, D.C. office.  Jonathan also is a founding member of the firm’s Organizational Integrity Group\, a cross-disciplinary team of litigators\, regulatory specialists\, federal monitors\, and ex-prosecutors with extensive experience helping organizations prevent and defend against challenges to their organizational integrity.  After graduating from Brandeis University (1990) and Duke University School of Law (1993)\, during which he worked with the United States Attorney’s Office in North Carolina\, Jonathan served as a law clerk to the Honorable Judge Patricia Wynn on the DC Superior Court.  In the early 2000s\, Jonathan served as the Deputy Independent Monitor over the Memorandum of Agreement between the Department of Justice and the DC Metropolitan Police Department. In August 2013\, Jonathan was appointed as the lead monitor over the New Orleans Police Department Consent Decree\, a position he continues to hold. Jonathan is the co-founder of the Georgetown/Sheppard Mullin Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement (ABLE) Project and the chair of ABLE’s Board of Advisors and Corporate Advisory Board. \nTerree A. Bowers\, Counsel\, Arent Fox\nTerree has extensive experience in criminal\, civil\, and municipal law and previously served as the US Attorney for the Central District of California and the Chief Deputy City Attorney for Los Angeles. He brings more than 35 years of experience in corporate investigations\, crisis management\, securities fraud\, criminal and civil RICO cases\, banking and financial institution fraud\, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)\, the False Claims Act (FCA)\, civil rights actions\, political corruption and campaign contribution issues\, government contracting\, health care fraud and regulatory matters\, pharmaceutical issues\, environmental criminal and regulatory matters\, employment issues\, customs\, tax fraud\, antitrust issues\, insurance coverage\, California Unfair Competition (Section 17200) cases and a variety of other complex litigation matters. Before joining Arent Fox\, Terree served as the US Attorney for the Central District of California\, where he supervised the work of the Criminal\, Civil\, Tax\, and Asset Forfeiture Sections. After serving as the US Attorney\, Terree became the Chief Deputy City Attorney for Los Angeles and supervised more than 525 attorneys. In 1994\, the Department of Justice selected Terree to serve as a US representative on the Yugoslavia War Crimes Tribunal (ICTY). \nHon. Susie Morgan\, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana\nJudge Morgan graduated from the LSU Law Center where she was a member of the Order of the Coif. After graduation\, she clerked for Judge Henry Politz who served as Chief Judge of the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal. Judge Morgan was a civil trial lawyer before becoming a United States District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana on March 30\, 2012. Four months after her appointment\, on July of 2012\, Judge Morgan was assigned the New Orleans Police Department Consent Decree\, which she has described as a life-changing experience. Over the years\, Judge Morgan has devoted much of her judicial time and energy to working with the NOPD and her team of federal monitors toward implementation of the decree. \nBhavani Raveendran\, Partner\, Romanucci & Blandin\, LLC\nBhavani Raveendran is a Partner at Romanucci & Blandin\, LLC where she works on behalf of plaintiffs on civil rights\, police misconduct\, sexual abuse and wrongful death cases. Bhavani focuses much of her work on civil rights actions in federal court across the country as well as here in Illinois. Bhavani has first-chaired federal and state trials and received numerous settlements for her clients\, notably including a $21.3 million verdict for a family devastated by a police pursuit and representing the family of George Floyd in their civil lawsuit against the City of Minneapolis. Bhavani is the chair of the Police Misconduct Litigation Group for the American Association of Justice and the vice-chair of the Human and Civil Rights Section Council for the ISBA. \nKeenan J. Saulter\, Principal\, Saulter Law P.C.\nKeenan J. Saulter is an Alumnus of Howard University School of Law and has practiced for 21 years. He is the Principal of Saulter Law P.C. where he focuses his practice on Civil Rights and Personal Injury matters\, he has generated more than $15 Million in jury verdicts and settlements since 2014. Keenan is a Member of the Trial Bar for the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Illinois\, and is admitted to practice before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals\, and the Federal District Court for the Central District of Illinois. Keenan serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights (prior Board Vice-Chair) and has previously served as the inaugural Board Chair for the Associate Board of the Chicago Committee—which works to Advance Minority Attorneys at large law firms. \nIntroduction by Lisa Kpor\, Associate\, Holland & Knight; FBA Diversity & Inclusion Standing Committee Vice Chair\nLisa M. Kpor is a litigation attorney at Holland & Knight\, LLP and the Vice Chair of the FBA’s Diversity and Inclusion Standing Committee. She concentrates her practice on shareholder litigation\, product liability actions\, financial services litigation\, and complex breach of contract cases. \n\nRegistration\nOnline registration is now closed. Attendees received webinar credentials via calendar invitation on Wednesday\, April 13. \nRegistration Fees \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on April 8\, 2022. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact meetings@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\nCLE\nCLE: 1.5 CLE Credit (60min state) / 1.8 CLE Credit (50min state) \nCLE Credit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after 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. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience\, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing. \nClick Here for more information on CLE Attendance and Reporting. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By 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: By 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\, Sr. Conference Manager\, at crider@fedbar.org
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-racial-justice-united-states/
LOCATION:Online\, US
GEO:37.09024;-95.712891
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SUMMARY:Webinar: A Practitioner’s Guide to Evaluating Wrongful/Reversed Conviction Claims
DESCRIPTION:Joel Rudin\, a criminal defense attorney\, and Jabbar Collins\, then a State inmate\, met in 2002 while Jabbar was incarcerated in Greenhaven Correctional Facility serving a 34 years to life sentence for a murder he steadfastly claimed he did not commit.  At the time\, Jabbar was a quintessential jailhouse lawyer\, helping numerous other inmates and winning several their release\, but he let Joel know he was not yet ready to discuss his own conviction.  A few years later\, after completing his reinvestigation of his own case from prison\, Jabbar was ready to discuss it\, having accumulated a remarkable array of evidence undermining every part of the case against him.  Together\, they overcame a denial of their motion to vacate Jabbar’s conviction in state court and\, after four years of litigation\, won an extraordinarily rare grant of federal habeas corpus relief under which any retrial in state court in Brooklyn\, NY\, was barred.  Thereafter Jabbar and Joel successfully litigated Jabbar’s claims for damages for unjust conviction in the NY Court of Claims and for violations of Jabbar’s federal constitutional rights in a federal Section 1983 civil rights action\, recovering a total settlement in the two cases of  $13 million.  But this story did not end with the $13 million settlement:  the Jabbar Collins story is still being written.  Along with the new head of the Brooklyn DA’s Conviction Review Unit\, Professor Collins is now teaching a course at St John’s Law School concerning wrongful convictions while applying for admission to law school.  Join us for a CLE on wrongful convictions from Attorney Rudin and Professor Jabbar Collins. \nPresented by:\nCivil Rights Law Section\n \nRegistration for this event is now closed. \n\nAbout the Presenters\nWylie M. Stecklow\, Wylie Stecklow PLLC (Moderator) \nWylie Stecklow is a civil rights attorney in downtown Manhattan. Mr. Stecklow is a past President of the Southern District of New York Chapter of the Federal Bar Association\, past National chair of its Civil Rights Law Section\, and is an adjunct Professor at Fordham Law School (his alma mater).  He is the 2021 recipient of the Sarah T. Hughes Civil Rights Award.   He is a founding member of the National Action Network’s Legal Rights Nights and for the past twenty years\, he has been litigating police policies and practice concerning the constitutional rights of protesters and photographers.  He has litigated 1983 cases involving First Amendment Rights in New York\, Maryland and Iowa and tried constitutional cases to verdict in various state and federal courts.  His firm was retained by the Occupy Wall Street General Assembly in 2011\, where he organized pro bono representation for over 200 Occupy arrestees and has continued to litigate civil rights claims relating to the policing of Occupy.   Currently he is co-counsel to two of the consolidated cases in the litigation in the SDNY\, In Re New York City Policing During Summer 2020 Demonstrations. \nJabbar Collins\, St. Johns Law School \nJabbar Collins is President of Horizon Research Services\, a consulting firm providing legal research and writing services to appellate and civil rights attorneys.  In 1994 Mr. Collins was wrongfully convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.  He spent the next 16 years of his life there\, teaching himself appellate\, civil\, and post-conviction litigation.  While incarcerated\, Mr. Collins drafted scores of successful New York Freedom of Information law lawsuits\, won a federal habeas corpus petition raising complex ineffective assistance of trial and appellate counsel claims\, and was granted permission by two federal judges to orally argue cases on behalf of two prisoners he assisted.  In 2010\, Mr. Collins\, working with Joel B. Rudin\, who would later hire Mr. Collins as a paralegal\, won a rare unconditional writ of habeas corpus petition dismissing all charges based on egregious prosecutorial misconduct.  Mr. Collins and Mr. Rudin then sued the City and State\, exposing systemic misconduct in the Brooklyn DA’s Office and ultimately winning a $13 million dollar settlement\, at the time one of the highest settlements for a wrongful conviction in New York City history.  Mr. Collins’ legal work following his exoneration has resulted in five other wrongfully convicted men being freed after decades in prison.  Mr. Collins’ case also prompted former Brooklyn DA Ken Thompson to run for office and establish a Conviction Integrity Unit that to this day has freed 28 other wrongfully convicted men.  Mr. Collins is currently an adjunct professor at St. John’s Law School where along with the new Chief of the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Conviction Review Unit\, he teaches Justice Dissected: The Anatomy of a Wrongful Conviction. \n \nJoel B. Rudin\, Law Offices of Joel B. Rudin\, P.C. \nJoel B. Rudin is the principal in a four-attorney criminal defense and plaintiff’s civil rights firm based in Manhattan.  He has won three cases before the U.S. Supreme Court\, numerous Second Circuit decisions expanding the rights of former criminal defendants to recover money damages for police and prosecutorial misconduct\, and numerous seven-figure wrongful conviction settlements\, including $13 million for Jabbar Collins and $15.45 million for William Vasquez. He has been a leader in the movement for prosecutorial accountability\, developing through civil litigation voluminous evidence showing the indifference of local District Attorneys to prosecutorial misconduct and winning leading court decisions holding municipalities liable for such misconduct under federal civil rights law even though the individual prosecutors have personal immunity.  The New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers has awarded him its prestigious Thurgood S. Marshall Award for his work freeing the wrongfully convicted.  He is a graduate of Cornell University (1974) and New York University School of Law (1978). \n  \n\nRegistration\nRegistration for this event is now closed. \nRegistration Fees \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on April 3\, 2022. 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. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\nCLE\nCLE: 1 CLE Credit (60min state) / 1.2 CLE Credit (50min state) \nCLE Credit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after 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. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience\, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing. \nClick Here for more information on CLE Attendance and Reporting. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By 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: By 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 Ariel White\, Program Coordinator\, at awhite@fedbar.org
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-a-practitioners-guide-to-evaluating-wrongful-conviction-claims/
LOCATION:Online\, US
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section
GEO:37.09024;-95.712891
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220411T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220411T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T190358
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SUMMARY:Washington State Chapter: Monthly Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Washington State Chapter: Open Monthly Meeting\nAs a new state-wide Chapter\, we welcome the participation of all interested Washington State attorneys. \nJoin conversation (microsoft.com); Meeting | Microsoft Teams;
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/washington-state-chapter-monthly-chapter-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Online\, US
CATEGORIES:Washington State Chapter
GEO:37.09024;-95.712891
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220331T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220331T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T190358
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SUMMARY:Southern District of New York Chapter: 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award to the Hon. Denise Cote
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, March 31\, 2022 | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM  \nThe Federal Bar Association SDNY Chapter is thrilled to present to the Honorable Denise Cote\, Senior U.S. District Judge\, SDNY\, the 2022 Federal Bar Association Lifetime Achievement Award. \nAmong those who will pay tribute to Judge Cote’s extraordinary and tireless service to the judiciary and legal community are her many friends including colleagues from the United States Circuit and District Courts. \nThe event\, co-sponsored by Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi P.C.\, will be live streamed via Zoom. \n\nRegistration\nRegister Online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2022-lifetime-achievement-award-to-the-hon-denise-cote-tickets-292081843657?aff=odeimcmailchimp&mc_cid=b4c1bd4847&mc_eid=UNIQID  \n\nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Nancy Morisseau.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/southern-district-of-new-york-chapter-2022-lifetime-achievement-award-to-the-hon-denise-cote/
LOCATION:Online\, US
CATEGORIES:Southern District of New York Chapter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220323T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220323T150000
DTSTAMP:20260422T190358
CREATED:20220207T151400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220322T221001Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Just When I Thought I Was Out They Pull Me Back In! Will the Military Continue to Retain Courts-Martial Jurisdiction Over Retirees?
DESCRIPTION:For nearly 75 years\, military courts have squarely rejected challenges to the Uniform Code of Military Justice’s continued jurisdiction over certain retirees.  Two years ago\, University of Texas School of Law Professor Stephen Vladeck successfully convinced a judge of the D.C. District Court to find that courts-martial jurisdiction over retirees is unconstitutional.  Although the Supreme Court declined to hear Larrabee v. United States\, this issue is ripe for further scrutiny by lower courts.  This webinar will feature a discussion by Prof. Vladeck as to why military courts’ jurisdiction over retirees should end. \nPresented by:\nVeterans and Military Law Section\n \n\nAbout the Speaker\nProfessor Steve Vladeck\, Charles Alan Wright Chair in Federal Courts at the University of Texas School of Law \nStephen I. Vladeck  holds the Charles Alan Wright Chair in Federal Courts at the University of Texas School of Law and is a nationally recognized expert on the federal courts\, constitutional law\, national security law\, and military justice. Professor Vladeck has argued over a dozen cases before the U.S. Supreme Court\, the Texas Supreme Court\, and various lower federal civilian and military courts; has testified before numerous congressional committees and Executive Branch agencies and commissions; has served as an expert witness both in U.S. state and federal courts and in foreign tribunals; and has received numerous awards for his influential and widely cited legal scholarship\, his prolific popular writing\, his teaching\, and his service to the legal profession. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration for this event is now closed. \nRegistration Fees \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on March 16\, 2022. 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. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\nCLE\nCLE: 1 CLE Credit (60min state) / 1.2 CLE Credit (50min state) \nCLE Credit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after 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. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience\, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing. \nClick Here for more information on CLE Attendance and Reporting. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By 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: By 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 Ariel White\, Program Coordinator\, at awhite@fedbar.org
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-just-when-i-thought-i-was-out-they-pull-me-back-in-will-the-military-continue-to-retain-courts-martial-jurisdiction-over-retirees/
LOCATION:Online\, US
CATEGORIES:Veterans Law Section
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SUMMARY:Washington State Chapter: Monthly Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Washington State Chapter: Open Monthly Meeting\nAs a new state-wide Chapter\, we welcome the participation of all interested Washington State attorneys. \nJoin conversation (microsoft.com); Meeting | Microsoft Teams;
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/washington-state-chapter-monthly-chapter-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Online\, US
CATEGORIES:Washington State Chapter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220309T140000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: COVID-19 Workplace Safety after the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard
DESCRIPTION:This session will work through the current status of safety requirements and recommendations for COVID-19 and vaccination requirements at the federal\, state and local levels\, and discuss considerations and risks for workplaces implementing COVID-19 protocols. This session will also discuss the types of cases being brought nationally against employers\, the potential impacts and lessons learned from those cases\, and discuss the practical considerations when implementing COVID-19-related requirements. \nPresented by:\nCivil Rights Law Section\nHealth Law Section\nLabor & Employment Law Section\nThe Federal Judicial Clerk Committee \n\nAbout the Presenters\nBrittany Barrientos\, Partner\, Stinson LLP \nBrittany’s deep understanding of environmental\, health and safety laws across the regulatory\, transactional and litigation spectrums allows her to find well-rounded and practical solutions to complex issues. \n  \nAlisa Nickel Ehrlich\, Partner\, Stinson LLP \nAlisa has a pragmatic approach to helping clients with employment\, contract\, and immigration compliance issues\, as well as in handling commercial and employment disputes. \n  \nHonorable John Tunheim\, Chief Judge\, United States District Court\, District of Minnesota  \nThe Honorable John R. Tunheim has served for over 25 years as United States District Judge in the District of Minnesota and has served as Chief Judge since 2015. From 1994-1998\, Judge Tunheim served as Chair of the U.S. Assassination Records Review Board\, an independent federal agency empowered to declassify the remaining secret records of the assassination of President Kennedy. Before his appointment as a federal judge\, he served as Minnesota’s Chief Deputy Attorney General and Solicitor General\, and in the U.S. Senate\, as Staff Assistant to U.S. Senator Hubert H. Humphrey. He has devoted much of his judicial career to helping develop the rule of law in new democracies\, including drafting the Kosovo Constitution and advising over 40 countries on counter-terrorism measures and judicial independence. He is a graduate of Concordia College and the University of Minnesota Law School\, where he served as President of the Law Review. He was Chair of the U.S. Judicial Conference Committee on Court Administration and Case Management from 2005 to 2009 and currently serves on the U.S. Judicial Conference as the 8th Circuit District Judge Representative.  He has served as Chair of the ABA’s Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division and the National Conference of Federal Trial Judges.  He is currently a member of the Executive Committee of the Criminal Justice Section and has served on the Standing Committee on Election Law and on the Board of the Rule of Law Initiative. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration for this event is now closed. \nRegistration Fees \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on March 2\, 2022. 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. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\nCLE\nCLE: 1 CLE Credit (60min state) / 1.2 CLE Credit (50min state) \nCLE Credit will be processed/reported approximately 4-6 weeks after 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. Certificates and required documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience\, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with virtual program processing. \nClick Here for more information on CLE Attendance and Reporting. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By 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: By 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 Ariel White\, Program Coordinator\, at awhite@fedbar.org
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-covid-19-workplace-safety-after-the-osha-emergency-temporary-standard/
LOCATION:Online\, US
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section,Federal Judicial Law Clerk Committee,Health Law Section,Labor Employment Law Section
GEO:37.09024;-95.712891
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SUMMARY:Dialogues on Racial Justice Series: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall - The Life\, The Legend\, & The Legacy - In Honor of Black History Month
DESCRIPTION:As the nation looks toward its possible first African-American woman on the U.S. Supreme Court\, and as the Supreme Court’s docket includes a growing number of cases implicating social and racial justice\, the memory of Justice Thurgood Marshall – the first African-American ever to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court (1967-1991) – has never loomed larger.    \nA towering figure in civil rights and the law long before he became a U.S. Supreme Court Justice\, Marshall argued the momentous Brown v. Board of Education (1954)\, altering the landscape of U.S. society forever\, and was the chief architect of the legal strategy that ended the United States’ official policy of segregation.  His many “firsts” include: Founder and first Director-General of the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund (1940-1961); first African-American on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (1961-1965); and first African-American Solicitor General of the U.S. (1965-1967) – all before he joined the Court\, where he once described his judicial philosophy as “You do what you think is right and let the law catch up.”   \nCelebrate Black History Month 2022 with the FBA by joining some of Justice Marshall’s former law clerks (“knuckleheads\,” he called them) as they regale us with “war stories” from their time in the Justice’s Chambers and some of the many quips\, quotes\, and anecdotes that the colorful\, charming\, and witty larger-than-life Justice – a famed storyteller\, with a booming laugh – shared with them.  \nAn audience Q&A period will follow the law clerks’ presentations.  \nRegistration is Closed \nOfficial White House Announcement – On February 25\, 2022\, President Joe Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the 116th Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. \n\nSpeakers\nRobert N. Weiner\nLaw Clerk for Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall\, 1978-1979\nSenior Counsel\, Arnold & Porter LLP \nSenior Legal Consultant\, Campaign Legal Center \n  \nRob Weiner has significant experience as a trial lawyer\, appellate advocate\, and legal strategist in complex litigation. He is skilled in developing creative legal approaches to bring cases to a quick\, cheap and successful resolution. Mr. Weiner’s long experience representing business and sovereign clients in litigation\, and his three tours of duty as a government lawyer\, have honed his ability to  deal with the regulatory\, tactical\, and constitutional issues arising when the federal government is\, or may become\, a party in litigation. From 2010-2012\, Mr. Weiner was Associate Deputy Attorney General at the US Department of Justice\, where his principal responsibility was to oversee the defense of the Affordable Care Act. He also handled sensitive negotiations with a foreign government involving bank secrecy\, and dealt with or headed-off difficult issues across the range of the Department’s matters. Mr. Weiner also has served as Senior Counsel in the White House Counsel’s Office\, and as an Associate Independent Counsel. He began his career as a law clerk for The Honorable Henry J. Friendly and for Justice Thurgood Marshall. \nProfessor Sheryll Cashin\nLaw Clerk for Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall\, 1990-1991\nGeorgetown University Law Center  \n\nSheryll Cashin is an author and the Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Law\, Civil Rights and Social Justice at Georgetown University. Currently she teaches Constitutional Law\, Race and American Law\, and a writing seminar about American segregation\, education and opportunity. \nHer new book — White Space\, Black ‘Hood: Opportunity Hoarding and Segregation in the Age of Inequality (forthcoming\, Beacon 2021) — is about the role of residential segregation in producing racial inequality. Her book\, Loving: Interracial Intimacy in America and the Threat to White Supremacy (Beacon\, 2017)\, explores the history and future of interracial intimacy\, how white supremacy was constructed and how “culturally dexterous” allies undermine it. Her book\, Place Not Race (Beacon\, 2014)\, recommended radical reforms of selective college admissions in order to promote robust diversity; it was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Non-Fiction in 2015. Her book\, The Failures of Integration (PublicAffairs\, 2004) explored the persistence and consequences of race and class segregation. It was an Editors’ Choice in the New York Times Book Review. Cashin is also a three-time nominee for the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for non-fiction (2005\, 2009\, and 2018). She has published widely in academic journals and written commentaries for Politico Magazine\, the New York Times\, Los Angeles Times\, Washington Post\, Salon\, The Root\, and other media. \nProfessor Cashin serves as board member of the Poverty and Race Research Action Council. She is former Vice Chair of the board of Building One America\, a network of local\, multiracial coalitions that promote social inclusion\, racial justice and sustainable economic opportunity\, especially in distressed places. She served for a decade on the trustee boards of Vanderbilt University\, The Duke Ellington School of the Arts\, and the National Portrait Gallery. She worked in the Clinton White House as an advisor on urban and economic policy\, particularly concerning community development in inner-city neighborhoods. \nCashin is frequently asked to speak to academic and policy audiences as well as at book events for people who engage with her as an author. She has delivered keynote or endowed lectures at twenty universities. For her two decades of writing and advocacy for residential and school integration\, the Fair Housing Justice Center honored her with the 2017 Acting for Justice Award for Outstanding Contributions to Civil Rights. \nProfessor Cashin was law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall and Judge Abner Mikva of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. She graduated summa cum laude from Vanderbilt University with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. As a Marshall Scholar\, she received a masters in English Law with honors from Oxford University and received a J.D. with honors from Harvard Law School\, where she was a member of the Harvard Law Review. Cashin was born and raised in Huntsville\, Alabama\, where her parents were political activists. She lives in Washington with her husband and twin boys. \nWelcome Remarks provided by\nAnh Le Kremer\, National President\, Federal Bar Association\nChief Operating Officer & General Counsel at Nystrom & Associates\, Ltd. \n  \n\nRegistration\nRegistration is Closed \nRegistration Fees \n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $75\n\nRegistration for this event will close February 28 at 9 AM ET.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy: No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on February 25\, 2022. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact Daniel Hamilton at dhamilton@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \n\n\nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note CLE will not be offered for this event.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrequently Asked Questions\nQ: How do I access the virtual webinar?\nA: Each webinar will have a unique link to watch the live broadcast. Registered attendees will receive login instructions via a calendar invitations 24 hours prior to the webinar. \nQ: Will recordings of the sessions be available after the event?\nA: Approved sessions will be available for registrants to view live and on-demand following the webinar. \nQ: Who do I contact for more information?\nA: Please contact sections@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. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Daniel Hamilton\, Program Coordinator\, at dhamilton@fedbar.org
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/dialogues-on-racial-justice-series-u-s-supreme-court-justice-thurgood-marshall-the-life-the-legend-the-legacy-in-honor-of-black-history-month/
LOCATION:Online\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220224T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220224T120000
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SUMMARY:P. Michael Mahoney Chapter: Criminal Justice in America from a Legal Prospective
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, February 24 | 9 AM – 12 PM CT \nThe event will have three parts: \n\nA presentation on the U.S. Federal Sentencing Guidelines by the Honorable Andrea Wood of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois\nA presentation by Professor Evan Bernick\, Assistant Professor of Law at the Northern Illinois University College of Law entitled “Reform\, Transform\, or Abolish? How Social Movements for Racial Justice are Changing the Criminal Legal System”\nA panel discussion entitled “Representing Indigent Defendants in Federal Court” with Criminal Justice Panel attorneys Anthony Peska\, Mark Byrd\, John Murphy\, and Brendan Caver.\n\nFeatured Speakers:  \n\nHonorable Andrea Wood of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois\nProfessor Evan Bernick\, Assistant Professor of Law\, Northern Illinois College of Law\nAttorney Anthony Peska\, Mahoney & Mahoney\nAttorney John Murphy\, Executive Director\, Federal Defender Program\nAttorney Brendan Caver\, Law office of Brendan W. Caver\nAttorney Mark Byrd\, Mark Byrd P.C.\n\n\nRegistration\n\nComplimentary Registration\n\nHow to Register – RSVP by February 23\, 2022 \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAld-CsqD0rGdxWf15uk-pGr6JRL4qvv_ND \n\nCLE\nPlease note that 3 Hours of CLE credit is anticipated. \n\nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Scott R. Hall.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/p-michael-mahoney-chapter-criminal-justice-in-america-from-a-legal-prospective/
LOCATION:Online\, US
CATEGORIES:P Michael Mahoney Rockford Illinois Chapter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220223T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220225T170000
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SUMMARY:[Virtual] 2022 Qui Tam Conference
DESCRIPTION:The False Claims Act – Lincoln’s Law Meets the 21st Century\nJoin the FBA’s Qui Tam Section for a three-day virtual conference from February 23 to February 25\, 2022\, starting at 12:00pm ET each day. This year’s conference will focus on how the False Claims Act (FCA)\, a law from the 19th Century\, is meeting a host of 21st Century challenges that range from telemedicine to cybersecurity to data mining. We’ll also highlight emerging DOJ priorities\, including fraud in pandemic-related spending and Medicare Part C. \nThis annual event\, dubbed “the Oscars for False Claims Act nerds” by a 2020 panelist\, provides timely perspectives from all sides of the FCA ecosystem: prosecutors\, relator-side attorneys\, defense counsel\, inspectors general\, federal judges\, and in-house counsel. \nEarn CLE credit while getting insight from the nation’s top echelon of FCA practitioners — all from the comfort of your desk. \n \nRegistration for this event is now closed. \n\n\nAgenda\n \n\nWednesday\, February 23\nAll times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST) \n12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET | Welcome Remarks and Keynote Presentation \n[WELCOME] R. Scott Oswald\, Managing Principal\, The Employment Law Group P.C.; FBA Qui Tam Section Chair\n[KEYNOTE] Gregory E. Demske\, Chief Counsel to the Inspector General\, Office of Inspector General\, Department of Health and Human Services\nSince 2012\, Gregory E. Demske has served as Chief Counsel to the Inspector General and leads the 90-person HHS Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG). OCIG provides all legal services to HHS OIG\, including advice on audits\, investigations\, evaluations\, and OIG operations; representation of OIG in civil and administrative fraud enforcement; and issuance of guidance to the health care industry. Mr. Demske oversees all OIG internal legal advice\, coordination with the Department of Justice on False Claims Act cases involving HHS\, OIG’s civil money penalty and program exclusion enforcement\, negotiation and monitoring of corporate integrity agreements\, and industry guidance on the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities.  \n 1:10 PM – 2:10 PM ET | Year in Review \nOur fifth annual Year in Review panel will provide an overview of the significant developments in False Claims Act case law\, settlements\, and FCA-related government policies of 2021. Panelists will review and discuss notable developments in the Department of Justice’s policies within the Biden Administration. These include the future directions of the Granston Memo and Brand Memo\, as well as notable appellate cases on causation\, and fraudulent inducement\, materiality\, and pleading under 9(b).  \n\nJohn R. Thomas\, Jr.\,  Partner\, Hafemann Magee Thomas (moderator)\nJessie K. Liu\, Partner\, Skadden\, Arps\, Slate\, Meagher & Flom LLP\nBenjamin Wei\, U.S. Department of Justice\nClaire M. Sylvia\, Attorney\, Phillips & Cohen LLP\n\n2:20 PM – 3:20 PM ET | The False Claims Act as a Weapon Against Cyber Fraud \nThis panel will discuss how the False Claims Act (FCA) can be used as an effective weapon against cyber fraud.  The U.S. Department of Justice announced a Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative in October of 2021.  The Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative will employ the False Claims Act to pursue cybersecurity related fraud by government contractors and grant recipients.  Panelists will explore theories of liability and damages to include knowing failures to comply with cybersecurity standards\, knowing misrepresentations of security controls and practices\, and recognizing failures to timely report suspect breaches.  \n\nRenée Brooker\, Partner\, Tycko & Zavareei LLP (moderator)\nColleen Kennedy\, Deputy Chief\, U.S. Attorney’s Office\, Eastern District of California\nMichael Ronickher\, Partner\, Constantine Cannon LLP\nJennifer Short\, Partner\, Blank Rome LLP\n\n3:30 PM – 4:30 PM ET | Prosecuting Telehealth Fraud Under the False Claims Act \nThis panel will discuss the use of the False Claims Act (FCA) to combat the rapidly increasing problem of telehealth fraud. Topics will include recent U.S. Department of Justice settlements\, the interaction of criminal and civil remedies\, and the difficulty in recouping the substantial amount of public funds that are often obtained through illegal telehealth operations. The panel will also discuss the differing perspectives on these issues held by each of the three parties in an FCA case. \n\nDavid Wiseman\, Assistant Director\, Fraud Section\, Civil Division\, U.S. Department of Justice (moderator)\nAmy L. Easton\, Partner\, Phillips & Cohen LLP\nDavid Leviss\, Partner\, O’Melveny & Myers LLP\nCarolyn Tapie\, Assistant U.S. Attorney\, U.S. Attorney’s Office\, Middle District of Florida\n\nThursday\, February 24\nAll times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST) \n12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET | Welcome Remarks and Keynote Presentation \n[WELCOME] Megan Mocho\, Partner\, Holland & Knight; FBA Qui Tam Section Vice-Chair\n[KEYNOTE] Matthew M. Graves\, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia\nMatthew M. Graves assumed the position of U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia in November 2021. Before going to private practice for a brief period\, Graves worked at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for nearly a decade\, prosecuting a wide variety of cases as an Assistant U.S. Attorney\, and later as Acting Chief of the Fraud and Public Corruption Section. \n\n[KEYNOTE] Michael Horowitz\, Inspector General & Chair of Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC)\, U.S. Department of Justice\nAs Inspector General of the Department of Justice\, Mr. Horowitz oversees a nationwide workforce of more than 500 special agents\, auditors\, inspectors\, attorneys\, and support staff whose mission is to detect and deter waste\, fraud\, abuse\, and misconduct in DOJ programs and personnel\, and to promote economy and efficiency in Department operations.  Since April 2020\, he has simultaneously led the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee\, a committee of 21 federal Inspectors General that Congress created to oversee the over $5 trillion in federal pandemic-related emergency spending.  From 2015 to 2020\, Mr. Horowitz served as the Chair of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE)\, an organization comprised of all 75 federal Inspectors General.   \n1:10 PM – 2:10 PM ET | Private Equity – The Newest Face at the FCA Table \nThis panel will explore the government’s most recent target for False Claims Act (FCA) liability – private equity (PE) actors and their principals. The discussion will review the changes within the healthcare landscape\, fueled by both the DOJ’s focus on PE firms and executives whose management allegedly created or perpetuated fraud schemes. Panelists will also highlight the importance of pre- and post-acquisition due diligence in the healthcare space or any other highly regulated industry. \n\nPamela Brecht\, Partner\, Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti\, LLP (moderator)\nAngela Humphreys\, Chair\, Healthcare Practice\, Co-Chair Healthcare Private Equity Team\, Bass\, Berry & Sims PLC\nHabib Ilahi\, Partner\, Stinson LLP\n\n2:20 PM – 3:20 PM ET | Moneyball: The Use of Data Analytics in False Claims Act Cases \nHear government\, relators’ and defense counsel perspectives on the evolving use of data analytics in False Claims Act (FCA) cases\, including: proactive government and corporate efforts to identify vulnerabilities and stop fraud; government and data-driven relators’ use of analyses to identify possible False Claims Act violations; the government’s use of data to investigate and enhance qui tam allegations; and  defense strategies and legal headwinds in data-driven cases. \n\nMatthew Howatt\, Assistant U.S. Attorney\, U.S. Attorney’s Office\, Eastern District of Pennsylvania  (moderator)\nJonathan Ferry\, Partner\, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP\nKathleen McGinty\, Acting Deputy Director\, Fraud Investigations Group\, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services\nJeremy Wells\, Partner\, Reid Collins & Tsai LLP\n\n3:30 PM – 4:30 PM ET | Statistical Sampling and the False Claims Act: Update and Trends \nThis panel will feature perspectives from former government officials\, as well as members of the defense and whistleblower bars\, to examine the perennial issue of statistical sampling in civil fraud cases. The panel will review the legal landscape and provide a history of the use of statistical sampling in False Claims Act (FCA) cases. The panelists will discuss their experiences with sampling in a range of cases and provide practical advice on when sampling is appropriate and how it can be used effectively. The panelists will also discuss where statistical sampling might be headed in the future. \n\nBenjamin C. Mizer\, Partner\, Jones Day (moderator)\nMatthew D. Benedetto\, Partner\, WilmerHale\nMary Inman\, Partner\, Constantine Cannon LLP\nStephen Lee\, Partner\, Benesch\, Friedlander\, Coplan & Aronoff LLP\n\nFriday\, February 25\nAll times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST) \n[WELCOME] Michael Moore\, Partner\, Moore Hall\, LLC \n12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET | Pandemic-Related Fraud and the FCA \nThe U.S. Department of Justice will rely on the False Claims Act (FCA) to pursue fraud in connection with the more than $5 trillion in pandemic-related spending authorized by Congress. This panel will discuss the emerging trends in FCA enforcement relating to pandemic response programs\, featuring diverse perspectives from attorneys representing whistleblowers\, defendants\, and the government in connection with False Claims Act matters.  Among other things\, the panel will discuss developments\, challenges\, and misconceptions relating to FCA enforcement in this emerging area. \n\nColin Huntley\, Deputy Director\, Fraud Section\, Civil Division\, U.S. Department of Justice (moderator)\nErica Blachman Hitchings\, Partner\, Whistleblower Law Collaborative\, LLC\nJeffrey Gleason\, Partner\, Robins Kaplan LLP\nPaul Kaufman\, Assistant U.S. Attorney\, U.S. Attorney’s Office\, Eastern District of Pennsylvania\n\n1:10 PM – 2:10 PM ET | The Modern Relator \nThis panel of experienced qui tam Plaintiff lawyers will provide an in-depth discussion on the evolution of qui tam cases\, from the traditional individual whistleblower to the corporate relator. Join this impressive panel of lawyers in their discussion about the various forms of relators\, including corporations and professional data miners\, and the motivation behind these relator types. The panel will share their experiences with true corporate relators versus corporate fiction and provide useful insight as to how courts have been perceiving these various relator forms.  The panel will also discuss modern alternatives to the traditional relator\, such as relator coalitions\, and the driving factors behind creating such arrangements.  The panelists will also provide an overview of some of their more notable cases and what they learned from representing the “modern relator.” \n\nAlison Hawthorne\, Principal\, Beasley Allen (moderator)\nJames F. Barger\, Jr.\, Principal\, Frohsin Barger Walthall & Bucy\nJason Marcus\, Principal\, Bracker & Marcus LLC\nRobert “Bob” Thomas\, Jr.\, Managing Member\, Whistleblower Law Collaborative LLC\n\n2:20 PM – 3:35 PM ET | Strategies in Evaluating and Pursuing Medicare Part C and Medicaid Managed Care Cases—Falsity and Damages \nThis panel will address proving falsity and damages in Medicare Part C and Medicaid Managed Care FCA cases. We will discuss how to successfully evaluate falsity in the Part C context and satisfy materiality concerns\, focusing on risk adjustment cases. With respect to damages\, the panel will address damages theories in two contexts–fraud by the Managed Care insurers or plan programs and fraud by providers and intermediaries or vendors on the Managed Care program. \n\nSara Vann\, Assistant Attorney General\, Medicaid Fraud Division\, Office of the Attorney General\, State of Georgia (moderator)\nEdward Crooke\, Assistant Director\, Fraud Section\, Civil Division\, U.S. Department of Justice\nEva Gunasekera\, Partner\, Tycko & Zavareei LLP\nAdam Tarosky\, Partner\, Nixon Peabody LLP\n\n3:45 PM – 5:00 PM ET | Refereeing the FCA: The View from the Bench \nThis panel of federal judges will provide us with a view from the bench as they discuss pre-litigation matters (such as sealing extensions) and gate-keeper issues (such as the public disclosure bar and the government’s discretion to dismiss qui tam cases).  The panel will also include discussion of recent developments in substantive False Claims Act (FCA) law\, such as falsity and materiality\, and key considerations at the motion to dismiss\, discovery\, and summary judgment phases of the litigation.  The session will conclude with a jurist’s perspective on some of the topics raised during earlier conference panels – for example\, cyber fraud enforcement. \n\nNaana Frimpong\, Partner\, DLA Piper LLP (moderator)\nHon. Amy Totenberg\, Senior U.S. District Judge\, U.S. District Court\, Northern District of Georgia\nHon. John Michael Vazquez\, U.S. District Judge\, U.S. District Court\, District of New Jersey\nHon. Andrea R. Wood\, U.S. District Judge\, U.S. District Court\, Northern District of Illinois\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\nRegistration for this event is now closed. \nRegistration Fees\nEarly Bird Registration will be available through Friday\, January 21\, 2022. \nStandard Registration will begin after Friday\, January 21\, 2022.  \n\n\n\n\nEarly Bird\nStandard\n\n\nFull Conference Rates\n\n\n\n\nFBA Sustaining Member\n$340\n$385\n\n\nFBA Member\n$360\n$405\n\n\nQui Tam Section Member\n$295\n$350\n\n\nNonmember\n$540\n$585\n\n\nGovernment/Academic\n$270\n$315\n\n\nLaw Student/Judicial\n$90\n$135\n\n\nSingle Day Rates\n\n\n\n\nFBA Sustaining Member\n$190\n$210\n\n\nFBA Member\n$200\n$220\n\n\nQui Tam Section Member\n$180\n$200\n\n\nNonmember\n$280\n$300\n\n\nGovernment/Academic\n$160\n$180\n\n\nLaw Student/Judicial\n$60\n$80\n\n\n\n\nLive Captioning\nClosed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \nCancellation Policy\nNo refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on Wednesday\, February 10\, 2021. Please contact Ariel White (awhite@fedbar.org) with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels with the Virtual Access Package. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLE\nAttendees can receive up to 10.5 CLE credits (12.6 credits for 50-min states). \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\, answer engagement polls\, and accurately enter your bar number in our database to receive credit. \n\nSponsors\nConference Supporter\nDavid Haron | Hoyer Law Group\, PLLC \nInterested in sponsoring this event? View our Sponsorship Prospectus and contact sponsor@fedbar.org for more information. \n\nFrequently Asked Questions\nQ: What type of educational credit will be offered in the virtual format?\nA:Attendees can receive up to 10.5 CLE credits (12.6 credits for 50-min states). Please check with your respective state(s) for distance learning CLE requirements. \nQ: How do I obtain CLE Credit?\nA: All registrants will be prompted to submit state bar information prior to the virtual series to ensure accurate CLE reporting. Credits 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. We will share detailed instructions with registrants for CLE reporting. \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. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact meetings@fedbar.org.
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CATEGORIES:Qui Tam Section
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