Speakers

Government Speakers

Jay Bratt

Chief of the Counterintelligence & Export Control Section (CES)
National Security Division
U.S. Department of Justice

DOJ Keynote Address

December 9, 2021 • 9:00 am

Jennifer Gellie

Chief of the FARA Unit
U.S. Department of Justice

Fireside chat with Jennifer Gellie, Chief, FARA Unit, U.S. Department of Justice

December 9, 2021 • 2:15 pm

Heather Hunt

Senior Counsel for FARA Administration
U.S. Department of Justice

The Lesser-Known Compliance and Audit Aftermath of FARA Registration: Pitfalls to Avoid for Filing, Labeling, Recordkeeping and More

December 9, 2021 • 3:45 pm

2021 Conference Co-Chairs

David H. Laufman

Partner
Wiggin and Dana LLP
Co-Chair of the ABA Task Force
Former Chief, Counterintelligence and Export Control Section, U.S. Department of Justice

Fireside chat with Jennifer Gellie, Chief, FARA Unit, U.S. Department of Justice

December 9, 2021 • 2:15 pm

Matthew T. Sanderson

Member, Co-Leader of the Political Law Group
Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered
Co-Chair of the ABA Task Force

The Lesser-Known Compliance and Audit Aftermath of FARA Registration: Pitfalls to Avoid for Filing, Labeling, Recordkeeping and More

December 9, 2021 • 3:45 pm

Speaker Faculty

Jason Abel

Partner
Steptoe & Johnson LLP

A Thin Line with Big Consequences for Lobbying and PR Firms: Key Misconceptions about the Lengths and Limits of the LDA Exemption

December 9, 2021 • 2:45 pm

Kate A. Belinski

Partner
Ballard Spahr LLP

The Lesser-Known Compliance and Audit Aftermath of FARA Registration: Pitfalls to Avoid for Filing, Labeling, Recordkeeping and More

December 9, 2021 • 3:45 pm

Jennifer L. Carrier

Of Counsel
Blank Rome LLP

Lessons for NGOs, Think Tanks, Sovereign Wealth Funds, PR Firms, and More

December 9, 2021 • 12:15 pm

Tom Firestone

Partner
Baker & McKenzie LLP

The Nature and Likelihood of Legislative and More Changes

December 9, 2021 • 4:30 pm

Ki P. Hong

Partner
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

A Thin Line with Big Consequences for Lobbying and PR Firms: Key Misconceptions about the Lengths and Limits of the LDA Exemption

December 9, 2021 • 2:45 pm

Murad Hussain

Partner
Arnold & Porter LLP

Lessons for NGOs, Think Tanks, Sovereign Wealth Funds, PR Firms, and More

December 9, 2021 • 12:15 pm

Robert K. Kelner

Partner
Covington & Burling LLP

DOJ’s Enforcement Posture: Emerging Trends in FARA Prosecutions

December 9, 2021 • 9:30 am

Melissa L. Laurenza

Partner
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The “Lawyer Exemption” and Recent Advisory Opinions-Are the Goalposts Moving?

December 9, 2021 • 11:30 am

Nick Lewin

Founding Partner
Krieger Kim & Lewin LLP

The “Lawyer Exemption” and Recent Advisory Opinions-Are the Goalposts Moving?

December 9, 2021 • 11:30 am

Daniel B. Pickard

Partner
Wiley Rein LLP

The Nature and Likelihood of Legislative and More Changes

December 9, 2021 • 4:30 pm

Joshua Rosenstein

Member
Sandler Reiff Lamb Rosenstein & Birkenstock, P.C.

Lessons for NGOs, Think Tanks, Sovereign Wealth Funds, PR Firms, and More

December 9, 2021 • 12:15 pm

Brian Smith

Partner
Covington & Burling LLP

The Gray Areas of Exemptions for “Commercial Activities” and “Activities Not Serving Predominantly a Foreign Interest”: What Crosses the Line into Registrable Activity?

December 9, 2021 • 10:45 am

Brian Svoboda

Partner
Perkins Coie LLP

The Gray Areas of Exemptions for “Commercial Activities” and “Activities Not Serving Predominantly a Foreign Interest”: What Crosses the Line into Registrable Activity?

December 9, 2021 • 10:45 am

Brandon L. Van Grack

Partner
Morrison & Foerster LLP
Former Chief, FARA Unit

DOJ’s Enforcement Posture: Emerging Trends in FARA Prosecutions

December 9, 2021 • 9:30 am