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Military Law Committee to Host Military Law Symposium Aug. 6-7
Published on July 27, 2021
The Military Law Committee of the Alabama State Bar will host the 2021 Alabama Military Law Symposium for Aug. 6-7, 2021, in Birmingham, at the downtown Westin Hotel.
2021 MILITARY LAW SYMPOSIUM AGENDA
Friday, Aug. 6, 2021
11:00-12:00 REGISTRATION
12:00-12:15 WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
COL Charles Langley, State Judge Advocate, Alabama National Guard
12:15-12:45 GOVERNOR’S REMARKS
The Honorable Kay Ivey, Governor of Alabama
12:45-13:00 STATE BAR PRESIDENT’S REMARKS
Taze Shepard, President of the Alabama State Bar
13:00-14:00 PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
“How to Avoid Getting a Letter from the General Counsel”
Jeremy McIntire, Deputy Chief Counsel, Alabama State Bar
14:00-14:15 BREAK
14:15-15:15 MESSAGING FOR LAWYERS: WINNING IN THE COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION
Cliff Sims, CEO of Telegraph Creative, former Special Assistant to the President and Director of White House Message Strategy, former Deputy Director of National Intelligence for
Communications, Author of NYT Bestseller Team of Vipers
15:15-15:30 ROE-BANK AWARD PRESENTATION
15:30-16:30 JUDICIAL PANEL: VIEW FROM THE BENCH
Justice Mike Bolin, Alabama Supreme Court
Judge Andrew Brasher, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
Judge Liles Burke, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
Judge Brian Howell, Alabama Circuit Judge (Retired)
Judge Stephen Smith, Alabama District Judge
16:30-17:30 LEGAL CHALLENGES IN DOMESTIC OPERATIONS
COL Jim Hawkins, AL ARNG (Ret.) and Senior Principal, Dynamis, Inc.
18:30 ICE-BREAKER (Informal Gathering)
The Southern Kitchen & Bar
2301 Richard Arrington, Jr. Blvd. N, #300
Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021
08:00-08:15 GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
08:15-09:15 MILITARY LIABILITY IMMUNITY: THE FUTURE OF THE FERES DOCTRINE
Michael Wishnie, William Douglas Clinical Professor of Law, Yale Law School
09:15-09:45 LEADERSHIP FOR LAWYERS
BG Bobby Christine, Assistant to the Chief Counsel, National Guard Bureau
09:45-10:00 REMARKS FROM THE NGB CHIEF COUNSEL
Charles Young, Chief Counsel, National Guard Bureau
10:00-11:00 STATE MILITARY AFFAIRS LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
State Sen. Tom Butler and State Rep. Dickie Drake, Chairmen of the Veterans and Military Affairs Committees of the Alabama House and Alabama Senate
11:00-12:00 INTRODUCTION TO SPACE LAW
Michelle L.D. Hanlon, Co-Director, Center for Air and Space Law and Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Space Law, at The University of Mississippi School of Law
12:00 CLOSING REMARKS
COL Charles Langley
For those who cannot attend in person, the Symposium will be available via Zoom for remote attendance and participation. CLE credit will be available for those that participate remotely. Please contact MAJ Taylor if you would like to attend remotely, and you will be provided the Zoom login.
The cost of the Symposium is $60.00 for officers and civilian attorneys, $30 for enlisted personnel and paralegals, and free for law students.
Please make your check payable to “Alabama Military Law Committee” C/O Bryan Taylor at The Law Firm of Bachus Brom & Taylor LLC, 3536 Independence Drive, Birmingham, AL 35209. Alternatively, payment can be made at the Symposium during registration. Appropriate attire is civilian business casual for civilians, military retirees, and Service Members attending in a non-duty status. Due to recently announced fiscal constraints, Alabama National Guard members will not be attending in a duty status and should therefore wear civilian business casual. Uniform for any other Service Members who are attending in a duty status is Army/Air Force OCP or equivalent. Law students have been invited and are welcome to attend at no cost. Law students must confirm attendance with either CPT Shashy or MAJ Taylor. The point of contact is MAJ Bryan Taylor at btaylor@bachusbrom.com or (334) 595-9650, or CPT John Shashy at jcshashy@gmail.com or 334-318-7391.