San Diego FBA November Update
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Judge Leshner answers questions about his journey to the bench, commitment to public service, and advice for young lawyers in this month's featured article.
Upcoming San Diego FBA Events
Friday, November 15, from 12 to 1 p.m.
Via Zoom
In this program, experienced white-collar lawyers will compare white-collar criminal defense with government investigations. Topics of discussion will include a primer on the different types of white-collar criminal offenses, the differing goals of representing individual clients versus corporate defendants, and past and recent trends in white-collar law. The panelists include Valerie H. Chu, Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of California; Karen L. Alexander, Partner at Duane Morris LLP; and Jami Johnson, Assistant Federal Public Defender in the District of Arizona. The panelists will discuss their experience working in both the private and public sector, and their respective paths to pursuing a career in white-collar law. This virtual event is free.
MCLE: 1 hour of General MCLE Credit
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Tackling the Bruen Bear: Insights into the Historical Test for Gun Regulations from Advocates and Experts
Wednesday, November 20, from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Carter–Keep Jury Assembly Lounge or via Zoom
Join us on November 20, in San Diego or via Zoom, as our esteemed panel—moderated by Hon. Larry Burns (Ret.) and featuring UCLA Law Professor and testifying expert Adam Winkler, renowned Second Amendment litigator and author Stephen Halbrook, and Everytown for Gun Safety’s Deputy Director of Second Amendment Litigation, William Taylor—share how they approach addressing the tricky and evolving historical test for the constitutionality of gun regulations set forth in N.Y. State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n v. Bruen, 597 U.S. 1 (2022). This engaging panel will not re-litigate Second Amendment cases, but will instead illuminate how seasoned advocates and experts approach a difficult historical test. The panel will be followed by a reception. This event is co-sponsored by the Ninth Judicial Circuit Historical Society and the San Diego FBA.
MCLE: 1 hour of General MCLE Credit
Wednesday, December 4, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Athens Market Taverna, 109 W F Street in San Diego
Celebrate the end of an eventful 2024 by mingling with fellow members of the federal legal community. Enjoy food and drinks at the San Diego FBA's final event of the year. Tickets are $25 for FBA Members and $40 for non-members. Judicial officers and law clerks are free.
Rewind: Event Highlights
Judge Torres shared the best advice she received as an attorney, tips for appearing in front of her, and more in this courtroom conversation on November 7. Read more about Judge Torres and the event here.
Did You Know? San Diego produces more avocados than any other city in the United States.
Community & National Updates:
Join us on November 19 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. to discuss the ethical considerations and challenges litigators face when handling communications with non-parties. What ethical rules are implicated when speaking to an unrepresented party? What ethics considerations must be made when preparing a witness for trial or interviewing a witness before a deposition? Learn all this and more from our forthcoming panel of legal ethics experts.
Although the federal government contributes billions of dollars to Native American tribes every year, one rarely hears about False Claims Act (FCA) cases involving the protection of these funds. Indeed, there have only been a handful of FCA cases involving such funds. Why is this? Historically, what fraudulent schemes by non-tribal private actors have targeted tribal funds and how has this fraud been addressed (or overlooked)? Is there a need and opportunity to do more, whether with the federal FCA, state FCAs, tribal laws, or other tools to protect these funds? What should relator counsel, defense counsel, and U.S. state and federal government counsel know about tribal funds, law, and communities before engaging in this practice area? Learn more at this webinar on November 20 from 9 to 10:30 a.m.
This one-hour CLE on November 26 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. will cover the basics of due process rights for noncitizens in immigration court, including what process is due to noncitizens in immigration court, where those due-process rights come from, and how attorneys can best protect those due-process rights before the immigration court and beyond.
This program on December 4 from 9 to 10 a.m. will explore the current state of the False Claims Act’s public-disclosure bar and original-source exception. Topics covered will include a general overview of the public disclosure bar and original source exception, recent court opinions interpreting these provisions, and the scope of “news media” under the public disclosure bar. The panelists include counsel for relators, defendants, and the government, offering perspectives from each of the relevant parties in False Claims Act litigation.
This webinar on December 12 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. will cover topics such as: What does the bankruptcy process look like? What should I do when my client receives a notice of bankruptcy? This session is not meant for those who practice bankruptcy law regularly. At the end of this CLE webinar, attendees will be able to identify differences between Chapters 7, 11, and 13. They will be able to identify issues creditors’ lawyers should consider when their clients receive a notice of bankruptcy. Last, attendees, will be able to identify issues debtors’ lawyers should consider before they assist clients in filing bankruptcy petitions.
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