“China Initiative” redux? In this era of academic global engagement, the federal government’s increasing focus on scrutinizing foreign ties leads to new levels of enforcement against researchers and their institutions. These matters, increasingly prioritized by DOJ, present unique challenges, from dealing with difficult scientific concepts (and explaining them to agents and prosecutors) to analyzing potential immigration consequences, to working with experts unused to legal proceedings. FCLC is pleased to present a distinguished panel of experts to walk us through these and other issues, at its next meeting and CLE program, Defending Academics and Institutions in Foreign Interference and Research Security Matters. It will be held on Friday, October 10, beginning at 1:00 pm, at Post & Schell’s auxiliary conference space. (Note that this is one hour later than usual! This is to accommodate a panelist’s engagement with the U.S. Congress on the morning of the panel.)

The program will be moderated by Abe Rein, Chair of Post & Schell’s White Collar Defense & Investigations Group (and FCLC Chair). The panel will include:

• Gisela Perez Kusakawa, Executive Director of the Asian American Scholar Forum
• Michael Vernick, Partner and Head of the Government Contracts Group at Akin Gump
• Jennifer Beidel, Member, White Collar Group at Dykema

For those who can attend in person, Post & Schell is sponsoring this event at their auxiliary conference space located at One Logan Square, Philadelphia, PA, 19103.

For those who want to attend virtually, a login link will be sent to registered participants before the event, to the email address used to register.

Admission is $15 for FCLC members and $25 for non-members.

To register, purchase a ticket below (Note: you must be logged in to the website as a member first in order for the discounted member rate to show up, otherwise you’ll be paying for the event at the higher, non-member rate.)

To pay your annual membership dues click here .

We look forward to seeing you on Friday, October 10!

If you have any questions about registering, please contact the Chair at arein@postschell.com .