Kevin Greenberg Presents Annual Pennsylvania Election Law Training
More than 100 people participated in an annual review of and training in Pennsylvania election law led by Government Law & Policy Shareholder Kevin Greenberg of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Philadelphia office on Feb. 10.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- More than 100 people participated in an annual review of and training in Pennsylvania election law led by Government Law & Policy Shareholder Kevin Greenberg of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Philadelphia office on Feb. 10.
The signature program welcomed both in-person and remote participants as Greenberg guided attendees in the mechanics and pitfalls of running for elected office in Pennsylvania at the local, state, and federal levels. From basic do's and don'ts for collecting nominating petition signatures through ballot access litigation and sophisticated conversations regarding changes to applicable campaign finance and lobbying laws, Greenberg's training was geared toward would-be candidates, those who would advise them, and other members of the Pennsylvania political bar.
This year's session also discussed ongoing redistricting litigation, current challenges to the vote-by-mail structure, and the dynamics and nuances of the 2020 election cycle and current Pennsylvania redistricting efforts as they impact today's elections. Greenberg shared both the basics of the law and the perspective of an attorney litigating these matters before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The litigation underway has left uncertainty regarding some elementary processes and dates for the current election cycle.
The presentation featured insights from co-presenters Committee of 70 President & CEO Al Schmidt and Pennsylvania State Sen. Sharif Street. Schmidt most recently served as the Republican member of the Philadelphia City Commission, the entity responsible for overseeing elections in Pennsylvania's largest city. He endured direct comments from the former U.S. president in office in 2020 and ensuing death threats against him and his family for resisting calls to alter the 2020 presidential election results in Philadelphia that showed now-President Biden was the clear vote count winner in the city, laying the groundwork for capturing the state's electoral votes and the presidency. Street serves as Democratic chair of the Pennsylvania Senate's State Government Committee and provided first-hand glimpses into conversations and challenges in Harrisburg with redrawing legislative districts in the wake of the most recent U.S. Census.
About Greenberg Traurig Philadelphia: Founded in 1997, Greenberg Traurig's Philadelphia office is home to more than 50 attorneys whose practices include Real Estate, Public Finance, Litigation, Labor & Employment, Environmental, Government Law & Policy, Restructuring & Bankruptcy, White Collar Defense & Special Investigations, Corporate & Securities, Intellectual Property, Immigration & Compliance, Investment Regulation, and Tax. The Philadelphia office represents clients in the manufacturing, health care, real estate, energy, financial, and insurance industries, state and local governments, professional service, and energy firms and individuals.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2,400 attorneys in 42 locations in the United States, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East. The firm, often recognized for its focus on philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono, reported gross revenue of over $2 Billion for FY 2021. The firm is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law 100, Am Law Global 100, NLJ 250, and Law360 (US) 400. On the debut 2022 Law360 Pulse Leaderboard, it is a Top 15 firm. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 4.0 Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab and net carbon neutral with respect to its office energy usage. Web: http://www.gtlaw.com.
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