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The FCBA and The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law will co-sponsor the 2012 National Telecommunications Moot Court Competition to be held February 10-11. This year’s competition problem is based off of the shut down of underground cell phone service in San Francisco's BART subway system in an effort to prevent a planned protest. The competition is looking for judges for oral arguments. Judges are needed for Friday the 10th at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday the 11th at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. If you would like to volunteer as a judge in any (or all) of the time slots, please contact Wesley Gee at nattel2012@gmail.com. No expertise is necessary.

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	Monday, January 30, 12:15 – 2:00 p.m. Access to Government and Young Lawyers Committees Brown Bag Lunch. Location: Hogan Lovells US LLP, 555 13^th Street, NW. Topic: Practice before the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”). This brown bag luncheon is intended to familiarize FCC practitioners with the FTC’s organization, processes, and methods. The FTC’s role in subject matters overlapping the jurisdiction of the FCC and the DOJ will also be discussed. Speakers: Yael Weinman, Attorney-Advisor to Commissioner Julie Brill, Federal Trade Commission; Charles Kennedy, Partner, Wilkinson Barker Knauer; and Scott Delacourt, Partner, Wiley Rein LLP Click here to RSVP
	Wednesday, February 1, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. CLE Seminar on Video Programming Accessibility. Presented by the Video Programming and Distribution Committee. Location: Bingham McCutchen LLP, 2020 K Street, NW. Click here for more information Click here to register online Click here to download registration form
	Saturday, February 4, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Young Lawyers Committee Community Service Project. Location: Universalist National Memorial Church, 1810 16th Street, Northwest (16th and S). Join fellow YLC members for a community service event at Food For All, a non-profit organization that provides emergency food to those who are in temporary situations of need. Each week, the organization accepts referrals from social workers who have been contacted by individuals. YLC will be helping out by both packaging food and helping deliver food to those in need. If you are interested in being one of the delivery drivers, please bring your car, but we also need volunteers without cars and we can coordinate groups of YLCs to work together. RSVP to: Jessica DeSimone at jdesimone@telecomlawpros.comor Caroline Van Wie at cvanwie@wileyrein.com
	Thursday, February 9, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. CLE Seminar on CALEA Enforcement: Don’t Find Out the Hard Way. Presented by the Homeland Security and Emergency Communications Committee. Location: TBD. Click here for more information Click here to register online Click here to download registration form
	Thursday, February 9, 12:00 Noon New York Chapter Lunch and Panel Discussion. Location: Brown Rudnick, LLP, 7 Times Square, New York, NY. More information: Includes a keynote from Jamie Barnett, Jr., Rear Admiral (Ret.), Chief of the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau of the FCC, and a panel discussion of industry and state/local government representatives, including Brendan Kasper, Senior Regulatory Counsel for Vonage, and Matt Gerst, Counsel, External & State Affairs for CTIA – The Wireless Association (additional panelists to be announced). Click here to register online Click here to download registration form
	Thursday, February 16, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. CLE Seminar on Update on Political Advertising Issues. Presented by the Mass Media and the Video Programming & Distribution Committees. Location: TBD. Click here for more information Click here to register online Click here to download registration form
	Tuesday, February 21, 12:15 p.m. Young Lawyers Committee Brown Bag Lunch. Location: Holland & Knight, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 100. Topic: The First Amendment in telecom law. This brown bag will feature a discussion of hot topics in First Amendment law. Panelists will provide an overview of the various ways that First Amendment issues arise in telecom-related legislation, litigation, and regulatory matters. Speakers:TBA RSVP to: Drew Shenkman at drew.shenkman@hklaw.comor Brendan Carr at Bcarr@wileyrein.com
	Tuesday, February 28, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Young Lawyers Committee Mentoring event co-sponsored by the WBA’s Communications Law Forum. Location: Hogan Lovells US LLP, 555 13th Street, NW. Topic: An Evening of Mentoring for Communications Lawyers. To register: Go to the “Upcoming Events” at www.wbadc.org. Registration for this program may close early, so register soon! To receive a reduced member rate, use FCBAMENTOR as a registration password.
	Wednesday, March 21, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. 7th Annual ABA/FCBA Privacy & Data Security Symposium. Presented by the FCBA Privacy and Data Security Committee in association with the ABA Communications Law Forum. Location: TBD. Sponsored by: Covington & Burling, Davis Wright Tremaine, Faegre & Benson, Hiscox Insurance Company, Jackson Walker, Kelley Drye White O'Connor, Kelley Drye & Warren, Lerman Senter, Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz, Sheppard Mullin, Thomas LoCicero, Vinson & Elkins, and Wilkinson Barker Knauer. Click here for more information Click here to register online Click here to download registration form
	Last Sunday of each month Martha's Table - Volunteers are needed for the following dates in 2011: 12/25. Martha's Table feeds hundreds of hungry, homeless adults and children on the streets of Washington daily, through its mobile soup kitchen. Children and friends are also welcome. We will begin at 10:00 am and work until 1:00 pm. Martha's Table is located in a yellow building at 2114 Fourteenth Street, NW, in the District, near the intersection of 14th and U Streets. On-street parking is available. Volunteers are asked to bring food if possible, (e.g., cold cuts, bread, peanut butter, jelly, vegetables and potatoes) because the center often runs out of donated food. The FCBA volunteers on the last Sunday of every month, so mark your calendars now. For more information, contact Howard Weiss at 703-812-0471 -- weiss@fhhlaw.com.