May 11, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Federal Webinar – What is Trending in the Federal Circuit Courts?

CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply.

This presentation will discuss the current trends in the federal circuit courts. Topics include issues related to homelessness, fines and fees, novel takings cases, and new social media cases.  This presentation will help put these emerging issues on your radar in case you find yourself facing one of these issues.   

Speaker: Amanda Karras

Amanda Karras is the Deputy General Counsel and Director of Legal Advocacy of the International Municipal Lawyers Association.  In this capacity, Ms. Karras oversees IMLA’s legal advocacy efforts with the United States Supreme Court, Circuit Courts, and state appellate courts by reviewing and evaluating requests for IMLA’s amicus assistance, advising the legal advocacy committee regarding potential amicus cases and their significance to local government, coordinating case strategies with IMLA’s amicus authors, and drafting and revising amicus briefs. Ms. Karras has authored numerous amicus briefs including at the Supreme Court merits and petition stage. Ms. Karras is also responsible for developing the content at IMLA’s conferences and in this role, works closely with the IMLA Program Planning Committee. Additionally, Ms. Karras leads a number of working groups for IMLA on emerging issues.  Ms. Karras co-teachers a course on local government law at George Washington University Law School.  Prior to joining IMLA, Ms. Karras worked in private practice in Boston, Massachusetts, focusing on employment law and litigation, first with Ropes & Gray, LLP and later with Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP.  Ms. Karras received a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Colby College and earned her Juris Doctor from Suffolk University Law School, graduating magna cum laude.  Ms. Karras served as an Articles Editor for the Suffolk University Law School Law Review. Ms. Karras is admitted to practice in Massachusetts, the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts, and the United States Supreme Court.  Ms. Karras was named a “Rising Star” by Massachusetts Super Lawyers in 2013.