Free with PLI Privileged Membership

Two-Day Program – Washington D.C. & Live Webcast

Up to 15.5 Credit Hours

Developments in federal and state lobbying, campaign finance, and ethics rules create significant challenges in corporate compliance challenges, and if you practice in this field, it is critical to have the most up-to-date information at your fingertips. This comprehensive program, led by an expert faculty of senior officials from the Federal Election Commission, the Department of Justice, Congressional ethics committees, state ethics agencies, corporate compliance officers, and private practitioners, will walk you through the latest issues. From federal and state lobbying and pay-to-play laws to practical strategies for developing and running an effective compliance program, the program is a must-attend for attorneys and others representing PACs, lobbyists, corporations, trade and membership associations, unions, politically active individuals, and other political interest groups and activists.

Program Chairs:

Jan Witold Baran – Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak LLC

Kenneth A. Gross – Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Jason D. Kaune – Nielson Merksamer Parrinello Gross & Leoni LLP

What You Will Learn:

After completing this program, participants will be able to:

• Hear about developments in election law
• Learn how to create effective compliance programs
• Review FEC and state ethics agency updates
• Examine recent case law impacting political activities
• Receive civil and criminal enforcement updates
• Learn about issues involving pay-to-play, lobbying, tax-exempt organizations and independent expenditures
• Explore foreign lobbying considerations

Who Should Attend:

Attorneys and others representing PACs, lobbyists, corporations, trade and membership associations, unions, politically active individuals, and other political interest groups and activists should attend this program.

Special Feature:

Up to 15.5 Credit Hours Register and receive complimentary access to a preparatory One-Hour Audio Briefing on the Basics of the Federal Election Campaign Act, which will be presented by Co-Chairs Kenneth A. Gross, Jason Kaune, and Jan Witold Baran on September 27, 2023.