Public Contract

    Upcoming Committee Meetings

    Diversity

    Law School Career Panel: Careers in Government Contracts

    Thursday, February 11 | Noon  – 1 PM ET

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    Meeting ID: 985 2472 3254
    Passcode: 015009

    The ABA Section of Public Contract Law Young Lawyers Committee and the Diversity Committee invite you to join us for our annual law school outreach program discussing careers in government contracts. This year's program will include a virtual panel discussion featuring panelists with interesting and notable careers in government contracts that include government, industry, and law firm experience. There will also be time for Q&A after the panel discussion.

    Panel

    • Karen DaPonte Thornton, Counsel – Acquisition, House Committee on Armed Services
    • Frank Windham, Corporate Counsel, Northrop Grumman Corporation
    • Joyce Tong Oelrich, Co-founder & Member, Tong Tejani PLLC

    We hope you can join us! 

    Speed Networking with National Bar Association's Government Procurement Law Section

    Joint meeting with PCL Young Lawyers Committee
    Thursday, February 11     | 6 – 7pm ET

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    On Thursday, February 11, 2021, the ABA' Section of Public Contract Law and the National Bar Association's (NBA) Government Procurement Law Section will host a virtual speed networking event to provide an opportunity for ABA and NBA Section members working in the government contracts space to get to know each other and learn more about their respective practices and professional interests through informal virtual speed networking.

    Additionally, in recognition of Black History Month, the event will begin with a brief history of the NBA and an overview of the NBA's Government Procurement Law Section.

    Registrants will then be randomly paired for four (4) virtual 5-minute speed networking sessions.  Don't worry, we'll provide a list of conversation starters to help guide the networking sessions.  The event will conclude with a "lightning round" of Q&A with some special VIP guests from the government contracts legal community.