2017 Kentucky Chapters Conference

September 14, 2017

Kentucky State Capitol
House Chambers
700 Capital Ave
Frankfort, KY 40601

Inaugural Federalist Society Kentucky Chapters Conference

Conference Agenda

Opening 
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

• Governor Matt Bevin 
• Steve Pitt - General Counsel to the Governor

Panel 1: Religious Liberties and the Roberts Court
11:15 PM - 12:30 PM

• Michael Abate - Partner, Kaplan & Partners LLP
• David Cortman - Senior Counsel and Vice President, Alliance Defending Freedom
• Justin Walker - Assistant Professor of Law, University of Louisville
• Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove - United States Eastern District of Kentucky
• Moderator: Joe Bilby - General Counsel, Kentucky Department of Agriculture

Lunch 
12:30 PM -1:30 PM

Panel 2: Kentucky's Regulatory Transparency Efforts
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

• Jeff Calabrese - Partner, Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC
• Barry Dunn - General Counsel, Kentucky Public Protection Cabinet
• Judge Amul Thapar - United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
• Moderator: Allison Ball - State Treasurer, Kentucky 

The Evolving Role of a State Solicitor General
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

• Elbert Lin - Solicitor General, West Virginia

Cocktail Reception
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Cost (including lunch and CLE)

$50 - Federalist Society members and government employees
$25 - Students
$75 - Non-members
CLE: 3.5 credits of Kentucky state CLE will be offered (pending approval)