Upcoming Webinar: “Advice and Consent”- The Federal Vacancies Reform Act and the Rule of Law
“I like acting,” President Trump once said, explaining his preference for the “flexibility” provided by temporary appointments to senior positions that do not require Senate confirmation.
Join us on Wednesday, July 29, at 12:00 PM ET for a timely webinar discussion on the Federal Vacancies Reform Act and related laws allowing for “acting” and “temporary” presidential appointments. Does the status quo align with the Founders’ intent or does it dangerously undermine checks and balances? Can Congress close loopholes in the FVRA that undermine Congressional oversight, without unduly burdening the operation of government?
Our Executive Director Gregg Nunziata will lead a conversation featuring Thomas Berry, the Director of Constitutional Studies at the Cato Institute; Christina Kinane, Assistant Professor of Law at Yale University and Research Fellow at the Institute for Social and Policy Studies; and Anne O’Connell, the Adelbert H. Sweet Professor of Law at Stanford Law School.
You can watch us on Youtube, X, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Substack.
This webinar was approved for CLE credit for live viewers in Florida, Illinois, and Texas. If you are an attorney practicing in a different state—including New York, where several of our members have recently received CLE credit—you may also be eligible, subject to the rules of your particular state. We will continue to expand CLE credit opportunities to additional states.
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This event will be on the record and open to press; for media inquiries, please contact [email protected].
Christina Kinane
Thomas Berry
Anne O’Connell
Gregg Nunziata