TWENTY FIFTH ANNUAL NATIONAL SEMINAR

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1 TWENTY FIFTH ANNUAL NATIONAL SEMINAR ON FEDERAL SENTENCING proudly presented by The Tampa Bay Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, The Criminal Law Section of the Federal Bar Association, and The Criminal Justice Section of The American Bar Association Wednesday Friday June 1 3, 2016 Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek, Orlando, Florida WEDNESDAY JUNE 1, :00 5:00 p.m. BASIC GUIDELINES TRAINING (Optional Session) The Basic Individual Guidelines Training is designed to provide an introduction to guidelines application for those with limited federal guidelines experience. This session will also highlight provisions of the Sentencing Reform Act. L. Russell Burress Principal Training Advisor Office of Education and Sentencing Practice United States Sentencing Commission Cathy A. Battistelli Former Deputy Chief District of New Hampshire Concord, New Hampshire

2 THURSDAY JUNE 2, :30 8:15 a.m. REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 8:15 8 :30 a.m. WELCOMING REMARKS 8:30 10:00 a.m. FEDERAL SENTENCING: A VIEW FROM THE BENCH PLENARY SESSION Honorable Paul Friedman District of Columbia Honorable Donald M. Middlebrooks Southern District of Florida Honorable Mary Scriven William K. Sessions, III Invited, not yet confirmed District of Vermont Morris Sandy Weinberg, Jr., Esq. Zuckerman Spaeder, LLP 10:00 10:15 a.m. BREAK Sponsored by Cozen O Connor 10:15 11:45 a.m. UPDATE ON FEDERAL SENTENCING LAW AND POLICY PLENARY SESSION Carter Burwell, Esq. Deputy Chief Counsel to Senator John Cornyn Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Steven Chanenson Professor of Law, Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Villanova, Pennsylvania Dan Goldberg, Esq. Chief of Staff,Office of Legislative Affairs United States Department of Justice James E. Felman, Esq. Kynes, Markman & Felman, P.A. 12:00 1:30 p.m. BUREAU OF PRISONS ISSUES LUNCH PLENARY SESSION Todd A. Bussert, Esq. Frost Bussert LLC New Haven, Connecticut Lunch Provided Sponsored by Carlton Fields

3 THURSDAY (Continued) JUNE 2, :45 3:15 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS CHILD PORNOGRAPHY AND SEX OFFENSES Diane Dragan, Esq. Assistant Federal Public Defender Eastern District of Missouri Michelle P. Smith, Esq. Law Office of Michelle P. Smith, P.A. Orlando, Florida James Mandolfo, Esq. Assistant United States Attorney Parker Anderson Kevin T. Beck, Esq. Law Office of Kevin T. Beck DRUG OFFENSES I Donna L. Elm, Esq. Federal Public Defender Josh Luria Robert D. Richman, Esq. Law Offices of Robert D. Richman Minneapolis, Minnesota Mary Price Families Against Mandatory Minimums 3:15 3:30 p.m. COFFEE BREAK Sponsored by Wiand Guerra King, PA

4 THURSDAY (Continued) JUNE 2, :30 5:00 p.m. FIREARMS OFFENSES CONCURRENT SESSIONS FRAUD/THEFT OFFENSES I Robert Bodnar, Esq. Assistant United States Attorney A.J. Kramer, Esq. Federal Public Defender District of Columbia Tashika Curtis Adam B. Allen, Esq. Assistant Federal Public Defender David Debold, Esq. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Janet I. Levine, Esq. Crowell & Moring LLP Los Angeles, California Matt Mueller, Esq. Wiand Guerra King, PA Barry Boss, Esq. Cozen O Connor 5:00 7:00 p.m. COCKTAIL RECEPTION

5 FRIDAY (Continued) JUNE 3, :30 8:30 a.m. CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 8:30 10:00 a.m. Honorable Mark Bennett United States District Judge Northern District of Iowa Chad Curlett, Esq. Levin & Curlett LLC Baltimore, Maryland Brian E. Maas, Esq. Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, P.A. New York, New York Katherine Earle Yanes, Esq. Kynes, Markman & Felman, P.A. DEPARTURE & VARIANCES PLENARY SESSION 10:00 10:15 a.m. 10:15 11:45 a.m. COFFEE BREAK Sponsored by Zuckerman Spaeder, LLP CONCURRENT SESSIONS PLEA BARGAINING Lucian Dervan Professor of Law Southern Illinois University School of Law Carbondale, Illinois Lee Bentley, III, Esq. United States Attorney Marjorie J. Peerce, Esq. Ballard Spahr LLP New York, New York Gus Centrone, Esq. Centrone & Shrader CRIMINAL HISTORY, ROLE AND CHAPTER THREE ADJUSTMENTS Richard Dellinger, Esq. Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A. Orlando, Florida Josie Thomas, Esq. Assistant United States Attorney Cynthia Gornbein Latour LT Lafferty, Esq. Holland & Knight LLP

6 FRIDAY (Continued) JUNE 3, :00 1:30 p.m. 1:30 3:00 p.m. LUNCH ON YOUR OWN CONCURRENT SESSIONS RE ENTRY Kenyen Brown, Esq. United States Attorney Southern District of Alabama Honorable James D. Whittemore Honorable Anthony E. Porcelli United States Magistrate Judge Chong Bahng DRUG OFFENSES II Donna L. Elm, Esq. Federal Public Defender Josh Luria Robert D. Richman, Esq. Law Offices of Robert D. Richman Minneapolis, Minnesota Mary Price Families Against Mandatory Minimums. FRAUD/THEFT OFFENSES II David Debold, Esq. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Janet I. Levine, Esq. Crowell & Moring LLP Los Angeles, California Matt Mueller, Esq. Wiand Guerra King, PA Barry Boss, Esq. Cozen O Connor 3:00 p.m. ADJOURNMENT

7 CLE INFORMATION The ABA directly applies for and ordinarily receives CLE credit for ABA programs in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, GA, GU, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MN, MS, MO, MT, NH, NM, NV, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, VI, WA, WI, and WV. These states sometimes do not approve a program for credit before the program occurs. This course is expected to qualify for 14.5 CLE credit hours in 60 minute states, and 17.4 credit hours in 50 minute states. This transitional program is approved for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys in NY. Attorneys may be eligible to receive CLE credit through reciprocity or attorney self submission in other states. For more information about CLE accreditation in your state, visit or contact Carol.Rose@americanbar.org. HOTEL INFORMATION For hotel reservations call the Wyndham at (800) or visit our online registration site at Please remember to mention that you are attending the Tampa Bay Chapter of the Federal Bar Association Seminar to receive the discounted room rate. The discounted room rate is $149 for non government employees and $110 for government employees. The deadline to make a reservation at the discounted room rate is May 11, 2016.

8 REGISTRATION TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL NATIONAL SEMINAR ON THE FEDERAL SENTENCING GUIDELINES June 1-3, 2016 Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek, Orlando, FL Hotel Reservations: (800) or by clicking here ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW AVAILABLE You may register online at the link above or complete and mail the registration form below. Online registrations will be subject to the same date restrictions as mail-in registrations. CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS ARE ACCEPTED WITH ONLINE REGISTRATIONS ONLY. Tuition for all GOVERNMENT attendees is $399. Tuition for all NON-GOVERNMENT attendees is $549. Members of NACDL, FBA, or ABA CJS receive a $50 discount. PLEASE CHECK HERE IF YOU ARE A MEMBER OF NACDL, FBA, or ABA CJS. PROBATION OFFICER FEDERAL DEFENDER US ATTORNEY OTHER I will attend the optional INTRODUCTORY SESSION on June 1, 2016, at no additional charge. NAME: DISTRICT/TITLE: COMPANY: ADDRESS: PHONE: If registering by mail, please complete and mail this registration form with your check and/or purchase order to REGISTER for the seminar. CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED WITH MAIL-IN REGISTRATIONS. If paying with a purchase order, please fax or the purchase order and registration form to: Tampa Bay Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, c/o Katherine Earle Yanes, Kynes, Markman & Felman, P.A., fax (813) or KYanes@kmf-law.com. If paying with check, please mail the registration form and check to: Tampa Bay Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, c/o Kynes, Markman & Felman, P.A., P.O. Box 3396, Tampa, FL Please make checks payable to the TAMPA BAY CHAPTER OF THE FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION.