Members of the ABA Governmental Affairs Office (GAO) staff briefed those attending the annual legislative workshop held in Washington Nov. 30-Dec. 2 by the Governmental Relations Section of the National Association of Bar Executives (NABE). ABA Governmental Affairs Director Thomas M. Susman provided an overall analysis of the incoming 115th Congress and Trump administration. Others providing insights included (seated from left): Senior Legislative Counsel Kristi Gaines, Legislative Counsel David Eppstein, and GAO Associate Director Larson Frisby. Also appearing before the group were Legislative Counsel Aloysius Hogan, Deputy Director Denise Cardman, and Ken Goldsmith, senior legislative counsel and director for state legislation.