Sections and Divisions
Left: At the February Happy Hour social: Members of the Section on Taxation Young Tax Lawyers Group enjoy the happy hour social.
Younger Lawyers 50 attendees and was held at Carmine’s Infrastructure. The talk was moderated Division Accepting Restaurant in Washington, D.C. The guest by John Wood, attorney, Federal Aviation New Members speaker was Steven Lang, program director Administration. at the Office of Legal Access Programs and The Younger Lawyers Division is now open executive officer for Immigration Review to all members who are age 40 or younger or and U.S. Department of Justice. Section on Taxation who have been admitted less than 10 years! On Feb. 4, 2016, the Section on Taxation If you would like to join the Division, please hosted a live CLE program and webinar contact the Membership Department at Transportation and entitled: “The Research Tax Credit Under [email protected]. Transportation Section 41: Legislative Update and Guide Security Law Section to Claiming and Defending the Credit.” The program featured panelists Warren Payne, Immigration Law On Jan. 10, the Transportation and Trans- senior adviser, Mayer Brown LLP; Alex Section portation Security Law Section held the Sadler, partner, Ivins, Phillips & Barker; and On Jan. 13, the Immigration Law Section 2016 Legislative Update at U.S. Depart- Urvi Doshi Sood, director of tax planning held its monthly Immigration Leadership ment of Transportation Headquarters and senior tax counsel, Lockheed Mar- Luncheon Series. The event included over Conference Center in Washington, D.C. tin Corporation; and was moderated by 40 attendees and was held at Carmine’s Attendees heard from key Transpor- Christine Hooks of Mayer Brown LLP. Tax Restaurant in Washington, D.C. The tation Committee staffers on the major attorneys from both private practice and guest speaker for the luncheon was Gilda legislative efforts for 2016. Speakers government attended in person and online Brancato, attorney-adviser, Office of Legal included: Mike Reynolds, counsel, Senate to hear the panelists’ valuable insights on Affairs, and directorate of Overseas Citizen Commerce; Brian Turbyfill, senior profes- recent legislative changes as well as prac- Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, and sional staff, Senate Homeland Security & tical advice on claiming, documenting, and U.S. Department of State. Governmental Affairs Committee; Holly defending the tax credit. The February Immigration Leadership Woodruff-Lyons, deputy general counsel, The Section on Taxation’s Young Tax Luncheon, held Feb. 10, included over House Committee on Transportation and Lawyers Group held its third event for the
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Top: At the February Symposium, panelists led a discussion pertaining to Admiralty Law. Middle: At the February Symposium, panelists prepare for Hit the a discussion pertaining to Admiralty Law. Bottom: At the February Sym- posium, attendees enjoy the networking reception sponsored by Robson Forensic Inc. Bullseye with
2015−16 fiscal year on Feb. 10 with a winter networking event at Penn Quarter Sports Tavern in Washington, D.C. The happy hour Our Reach brought together a diverse group of tax attorneys from both the public and private sector. The Young Tax Lawyers Group will host a substantive tax panel at PricewaterhouseCooper in April.
Admiralty Law Partner with the Federal The Admiralty Law Section co-sponsored the Admiralty Law Sym- Bar Association today— posium held in San Diego on Feb. 5. The Symposium included four contact Heather Gaskins, hours of advanced study of admiralty and maritime law. Christo- pher Hamilton, Sarah Gayer, and Benjamin Allums led a discussion Director of Development of Vessel Arrest and Attachment. Michael McLeod, Arthur Sever- at (571) 481-9106 or ance, and Sterling Stires discussed the Limitation of Liability. Scott Bluestein, Charles Naylor, and Kelly Scalise provided an update [email protected] to on Maritime Personal Injury Issues, including recent decisions in hit your target! Maintenance and Cure. Lastly, Randolph T. Moore, Cory Birnberg, and Sterling Stires examined the Anatomy of a Maritime Product Liability Claim.
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