The Wyoming Chapter of the Federal Bar Association presents the 10th Annual Tri-State Conference Idaho Utah Wyoming Jackson Hole, Wyoming October 9-11, 2014
Thursday, October 9 Opening Reception In honor of Honorable Carolyn Baldwin McHugh and Honorable Gregory A. Phillips United States Circuit Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Sponsored by: Parsons Behle & Latimer
Friday, October 10 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast Sponsored by The Spence Law Firm, LLC and Long Reimer Winegar Beppler LLP 8:30 a.m. The Wilderness Act at 50 Years History and Perspectives Bret Birdsong, Department of the Interior Deputy Solicitor for Public Lands Dale Bosworth, Former Chief of the United States Forest Service John D. Leshy, Former Department of the Interior Solicitor Thomas L. Tidwell, Chief of the United States Forest Service Moderated by: Robert Keiter, Wallace Stegner Distinguished Professor of Law, University of Utah SJ Quinney College of Law 9:45 a.m. The Criminal Justice Act at 50 Years Gideon s Legacy Christopher A. Crofts, U.S. Attorney for the District of Wyoming Justin Marceau, Sturm College of Law, University of Denver S. Richard Rubin, Federal Public Defender, District of Idaho Moderated by: Hon. Kelly Rankin, District of Wyoming 10:45 a.m. Morning Break Sponsored by Holland & Hart LLP and Hickey & Evans, LLP Hickey & Evans, LLP
Friday, October 10, continued 11:00 a.m. The Civil Rights Act at 50, Marriage, and the Fourteenth Amendment Deborah Ferguson, The Law Office of Deborah Ferguson (Representing Plaintiffs in Latta v. Otter) James Lyman, Arnold and Porter (Representing Plaintiffs in Courage v. Wyoming) Monte Neil Stewart, Stewart Taylor & Morris Moderated by: David C. Reymann, Parr Brown Gee & Loveless 12:15 p.m. Luncheon and Keynote Presentation Major General William K. Suter, U.S. Army (Ret.) Clerk of the U.S. Supreme Court (Ret.) Visiting Fellow, Hoover Institution 1:45 p.m. Sage-Grouse Finding a Path Forward Bob Budd, Executive Director, Wyoming Wildlife & Natural Resource Trust Laird Lucas, Advocates for the West Jim Magagna, Executive Vice President, Wyoming Stock Growers David Brown, Chairman, Public Lands Committee of the Petroleum Association of Wyoming Moderated by: Michael J. Brennan, Conservation Law & Policy 3:00 p.m. Chief Judges Panel Chief Judge Nancy Freudenthal (D. Wyo) Chief Judge David Nuffer (D. Utah) Chief Judge B. Lynn Winmill (D. Idaho)
Saturday, October 11 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast Sponsored by Utah and Idaho FBA Chapters FBA Idaho Chapter FBA Utah Chapter 8:45 a.m. Are you Smarter than a Fifth Grader? 225th Anniversary of the Federal Judiciary Hosted by: Craig Silva, Williams, Porter, Day and Neville P.C. 9:45 a.m. View from Washington Government Relations Update Bruce Moyer, FBA Counsel for Government Relations W. West Allen, FBA Government Relations Committee Chair 10:45 a.m. Morning Break Sponsored by Davis & Cannon, LLP 11:00 a.m. Chief Magistrate Judges Panel Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge Candy Dale (D. Idaho) Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge Kelly Rankin (D. Wyo) Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge Brooke Wells (D. Utah)
Hotel Information The Tri-State Seminar will be held at the newly remodeled Snow King Resort in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The Wyoming Chapter has reserved a limited block of rooms for the nights of Thursday, October 9th and Friday, October 10th, ranging from a standard single to quad occupancy from $135 to $155. Group Rates apply 3 days prior to and after the conference. To receive these rates, make your reservations by October 1st and indicate you are attending the Tri-State Federal Bar Association CLE Seminar. To make reservations call (307) 733-5200 or go online to www.snowking.com.
Registration Name(s) Bar No(s) Firm/Agency Address City/State/Zip Phone E-mail State(s) Early Registration (postmarked by September 1, 2014) Federal Bar Association Members, $200.00 Federal Court Employees, $175.00 Non-Members* $225.00 Late Registration (after September 1, 2014) Federal Bar Association Members $225.00 Federal Court Employees, $200.00 Non-Members* $250.00 *Join the FBA now and pay the discounted member registration fee. www.fedbar.org Send this registration form with your check payable to FBA Wyoming Chapter to: Karin Moore P.O. Box 68, Jackson, WY, 83001 (307) 734-4510 or KMMoore@hollandhart.com For more information contact Dessa Reimer, Wyoming FBA President, (307) 734-4517, HMReimer@hollandhart.com