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Federal Bar Council presents Strategies for 28 U.S.C. § 1782 Discovery for Foreign Disputes May 19, 2026 12:30pm – 1:30pm Live Webinar 1.0 Transitional/ nontransitional credit in Areas of Professional Practice This webinar explores Section 1782 as a key tool for obtaining U.S. discovery for use in foreign proceedings. Our experienced panelists will cover the nuts and bolts of Section 1782 litigation, highlight emerging issues, and discuss common strategies and arguments on both sides of these disputes. The program offers practical guidance for attorneys handling cross-border matters or advising U.S.-based clients facing potential Section 1782 discovery. Moderator The Honorable Robyn F. Tarnofsky Magistrate Judge, Southern District of New York Panelists Katie Burghardt Kramer, Esq. DTO Law Tara J. Plochocki, Esq. Sequor Law Coordinator Gege Weinberg, Esq. Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP Federal Bar Council Program Committee Co-Chairs Celeste Koeleveld, Esq. Clifford Chance US LLP Julian S. Brod, Esq. Shapiro Arato Bach LLP In order to register, you must sign in to your Federal Bar Council account. If you do not have an account, you can create one using this link. This program is free for Federal Bar Council Members and $75.00 for Non-Members. For more information about the benefits of membership in the Federal Bar Council, click here. Financial Hardship Policy The Federal Bar Council is pleased to offer a 50% discount on the cost of its CLE Programs to attorneys who are unemployed, who are employed in the public sector or who work for a not-for-profit entity and are able to establish financial hardship. The original application for this discount must be submitted to the Federal Bar Council at least two weeks prior to the CLE Program for which it applies. Please contact the Council for an application form. If you have any questions, please contact CLE@federalbarcouncil.com.
Federal Bar Council presents Art Law Part III The Art of Deception: Fakes, Forgeries, and the Law May 27, 2026 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Clifford Chance US LLP 375 9th Avenue, New York, NY 1.5 Transitional/ non-transitional credits in Areas of Professional Practice Fake art is big business. From multi-million-dollar crime rings to eBay knockoffs, some experts estimate that more fakes are offered for sale than legitimate objects. Join our panel of distinguished industry experts, civil litigators, and prosecutors as they explore the legal issues surrounding fakes and forgeries and discuss some of the key cases that have helped to define modern art law. Moderator The Honorable Gary Stein Magistrate Judge, SDNY Panelist Gregory A. Clarick, Esq. Clarick Gueron Reisbaum LLP Victoria Sears Goldman, PhD. ArtRisk LLC Jane Levine, Esq. ArtRisk LLC Christopher M. McKeogh Art and Antiquities Investigator, FBI Coordinators Taline Sahakian, Esq. Constantine Cannon LLP Travis Mock, Esq. Rakower Law PLLC Federal Bar Council Program Committee Co-Chairs Celeste Koeleveld, Esq. Clifford Chance US LLP Julian S. Brod, Esq. Shapiro Arato Bach LLP In order to register, you must sign in to your Federal Bar Council account. If you do not have an account, you can create one using this link. This program is free for Federal Bar Council Members and $112.50 for Non-Members. For more information about the benefits of membership in the Federal Bar Council, click here. Financial Hardship Policy The Federal Bar Council is pleased to offer a 50% discount on the cost of its CLE Programs to attorneys who are unemployed, who are employed in the public sector or who work for a not-for-profit entity and are able to establish financial hardship. The original application for this discount must be submitted to the Federal Bar Council at least two weeks prior to the CLE Program for which it applies. Please contact the Council for an application form. If you have any questions, please contact CLE@federalbarcouncil.com.
Federal Bar Council presents LGBTQ Rights after Skrmetti, Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. BPJ June 18, 2026 5:30pm -7:00pm (Timeframe subject to change) Womble Bond Dickinson 888 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY Moderator The Honorable J. Paul Oetken United States District Judge, SDNY Panelists Ben Marcus, Esq. Senior Constitutional Law Fellow, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders William Powell, Esq. Senior Counsel, Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection, Georgetown Law Pamela D. Bass, Esq. Thomas, Drohan, Waxman & Petigrow LLP Diversity Committee Co-Chairs Melanie Speight, Esq. Proskauer Rose LLP Karine Louis, Esq. Federal Bar Council Program Committee Co-Chairs Celeste Koeleveld, Esq. Clifford Chance US LLP Julian S. Brod, Esq. Shapiro Arato Bach LLP In order to register, you must sign in to your Federal Bar Council account. If you do not have an account, you can create one using this link. This program is free for Federal Bar Council Members and $75.00 for Non-Members. For more information about the benefits of membership in the Federal Bar Council, click here. Financial Hardship Policy The Federal Bar Council is pleased to offer a 50% discount on the cost of its CLE Programs to attorneys who are unemployed, who are employed in the public sector or who work for a not-for-profit entity and are able to establish financial hardship. The original application for this discount must be submitted to the Federal Bar Council at least two weeks prior to the CLE Program for which it applies. Please contact the Council for an application form. If you have any questions, please contact CLE@federalbarcouncil.com.