The FCBA Enforcement Committee will sponsor a CLE on Tuesday, April 2 from 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. ET entitled Enforcement 101: The FCC’s Administrative Hearing Process. This program will be held virtually via the Zoom platform.

The FCBA will apply for 2.0 hours of MCLE credit from the VA Bar.  This program has not yet been approved.

FCBA no longer offers CA MCLE credit to attendees.  If you wish to obtain CA credit, you must apply for it on your own.  FCBA will, however, provide a generic certificate of attendance that may be used.  Please click here for more information on the CA Bar Standards for MCLE Activity Approval and Requirements.

Online registration is closed.

Please contact Elina Gross at elina@fcba.org if you would like to register.

Agenda

12:30 – 12:35 p.m.          Introduction and Opening Remarks
Suzanne M. Tetreault, Co-Chair, FCBA Enforcement Committee; Partner, WBK

12:35 – 1:05 p.m.             The Administrative Hearing Process         

Speaker:
Jane Halprin, Administrative Law Judge, Federal Communications Commission
Judge Halprin will provide a brief overview on the Administrative Hearing Process.

1:05 – 1:50 p.m.               Practicing Before the ALJ

Panelists:
Arthur V. Belendiuk, Smithwick and Belendiuk, P.C., Counsel for Auburn Network, Inc.
Andrew Ward, Institute for Justice, Counsel for Arm & Rage, LLC

Moderator:
Tyra Carroll, Co-Chair, FCBA Enforcement Committee; Associate, Nelson Mullins
This panel will feature practitioners who have participated in the administrative hearing process.

1:50 – 2:30 p.m.         The Future of ALJ Proceedings

Panelists:
Thomas M. Johnson, Jr., Partner, Wiley
Jason E. Neal, Partner, HWG LLP

Moderator:
Owen Smith, Co-Chair, FCBA Enforcement Committee; Associate HWG LLP
This panel will discuss the Supreme Court case SEC v. Jarkesy – a case regarding the legality of administrative enforcements proceedings, and its potential impact on the FCC.

Cost: $135.00 for Private Sector Members; $95.00 for Non-Profit 501c3 Members; $50.00 for Government/Academic/Transitional/Retired Members; No charge for Law Student Members; $205.00 for Non-Memb