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5th Annual Homeland Security Law Institute
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Date: March 3 – 4, 2010
Location: Walter E Washington Convention Center
801 Mount Vernon Pl NW
Washington, DC 20001-3614
USA
Requested CLE Credit: 8
 
Presented by: Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice
 

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Homeland Security Law Institute in the News!


Featuring more than 80 leaders in Homeland Security, including Current and Former Administration Officials, Practitioners and Academics.  This two day informative program provides a comprehensive look at some of the most critical issues and initiatives being undertaken as part of the nation's Homeland Security agenda.  Keynote speakers will include senior officials in the current Administration.  The program boasts an impressive line-up of current and former Department of Homeland Security executives as well as key industry players. 

Chair:  Joe D. Whitley, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig LLP, Atlanta, GA and Washington, D.C.
Former General Counsel, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Vice-Chair: George A. Koenig, Principal, Koenig Law Group, P.C., Atlanta, GA
Former Counsel to the General Counsel, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Vice-Chair: Elizabeth L. Branch, Partner, Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP, Atlanta, GA
Former Counselor to the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, U.S. Office of Management and Budget; Former Associate General Counsel for Rules and Legislation, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Program registration includes "Homeland Security: Legal and Policy Issues", Joe D. Whitley and Lynne K. Zusman, Editors. 

"To be well-informed on Homeland Security law this book is a must read." 
   - The Honorable Tom Ridge,
Chair of Ridge Global
     Former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Former Governor of Pennsylvania

 
 

Schedule-at-a-Glance

Wednesday, Mar 3, 2010

TimeSession Name
07:30 AM – 08:45 AM Continental Breakfast & Meeting Registration
08:45 AM – 09:00 AM Welcome and Introductions
09:00 AM – 09:45 AM Keynote Address: Homeland Security:A View from the Legislative Branch
09:50 AM – 10:30 AM Homeland Security and DHS – What Does the Future Hold?
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM Coffee Break
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM Regulatory Developments for 2010
12:00 PM – 01:30 PM Luncheon: Senator Susan Collins, Maine - Ranking Member and Former Chairman, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
01:45 PM – 03:00 PM International Issues Panel
01:45 PM – 03:00 PM Industry Profile: DHS & the Supply Chain - A Re-Regulation of Freight Shipping
01:45 PM – 03:00 PM Immigration: Enforcement Trends, Compliance Best Practices and Possibilities for Reform
03:00 PM – 03:15 PM Coffee Break
03:15 PM – 04:30 PM Developments in Chemical and Personnel Security (CFATS, MTSA, TWIC)
03:15 PM – 04:30 PM CFIUS & Foreign Investments
03:15 PM – 04:30 PM DOD & Homeland Defense
04:45 PM – 05:15 PM Program Address: W. Craig Fugate, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC
05:30 PM – 07:00 PM Cocktail Reception

Thursday, Mar 4, 2010

TimeSession Name
08:00 AM – 08:40 AM Continental Breakfast
08:40 AM – 08:45 AM Welcome and Introductions
08:45 AM – 09:15 AM Keynote Address: Homeland Security - Lessons Learned From the New York City Experience
09:15 AM – 09:25 AM Coffee Break
09:25 AM – 10:30 AM Detention and Prosecution of Terror Suspects: A Homeland Security Perspective
09:25 AM – 10:30 AM State & Local Emergency Response
09:25 AM – 10:30 AM SAFETY Act: Enhancing Integration with Federal Procurements
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM Break
10:45 AM – 11:55 AM Cyber Security: Legal Developments in Cyberspace
10:45 AM – 11:55 AM Privacy & Civil Liberties in the Obama Administration
10:45 AM – 11:55 AM Understanding Homeland Security Grants and Opportunities
12:00 PM – 01:30 PM Luncheon: Homeland Security: Managing the War on Terrorism from the White House Executive Branch
01:45 PM – 03:00 PM Private Sector Planning and Preparation
01:45 PM – 03:00 PM Homeland Security & Criminal Justice
01:45 PM – 03:00 PM Public Health & Safety Issues (Pandemic Flu / H1N1)
03:00 PM – 03:15 PM Coffee Break
03:15 PM – 04:30 PM Closing Address :Michael Chertoff, President, The Chertoff Group and Senior Counsel at Covington & Burling LLP, Washington, DC; Former Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
04:30 PM – 04:45 PM Concluding Remarks: Joe D. Whitley

 
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