On June 5th, Doug presented at a conference in San Antonio, Texas put on by the Center for American and International Law. The conference—titled, “Immigration and Padilla”—focused on the intersection of immigration law and criminal law, particular in the age of Trump. Doug spoke about the novel efforts that he had made to help his noncitizen clients obtain dismissal of their state criminal charges after the federal government had ordered them deported.
We are a proud sponsor of the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project’s 25th Anniversary gala that will take place on May 16th. Many of our clients worked with the talented people at the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project to win their freedom. It is crucial that the organization have funding to pay experts, investigators, and other key elements to do their vital work. We’re happy to contribute to help ensure its success.
From its inception 25 years ago, Kobie has long been involved with the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project. He contributed pro bono work to the organization by representing a witness in an exoneration case, served on its board, and represented its clients in civil rights cases.
From May 14 to May 16, Kobie will teach at the Forum on Corporate Enforcement (FOCE). FOCE is an invitation-only gathering of some of the best white-collar criminal defense attorneys and general counsel in America. FOCE convenes yearly to discuss the hot topics in the white-collar criminal defense space. This year Kobie is teaching FOCE’s lead-off session on public corruption with fellow lawyer Edward Castaing. Kobie also serves on the Steering Committee for FOCE.