Political Law Compliance: Essential Strategies for Attorneys and Corporate Counsel

Avi D. Kelin | PEM Law LLP

Avi D. Kelin, Esq. serves as partner at PEM Law LLP and specializes in political law, where he focuses his practice on the interaction between government and business by advising businesses, trade associations, and individuals on lobbying requirements, campaign-finance law, pay-to-play restrictions, government ethics rules, and the government-procurement process.

Julia N. Pudimott | PEM Law LLP

Julia N. Pudimott, Esq. is an associate at PEM Law LLP, where she works on all manner of political-law and litigation matters. She has specifically assisted candidates and committees with campaign finance law and other legal compliance. Prior to joining PEM Law, she completed a New Jersey clerkship with the Honorable Robert J. Mega, P.J.Ch.

I. Tax-Exempt Entities | 2:00pm – 2:15pm

• 501(c)(3) charitable organizations
• 501(c)(4) social-welfare organizations
• 501(c)(6) trade associations

II. Political Organizations | 2:15pm – 2:30pm

• PACs
• Super PACs
• More to come on the mechanics of Federal PACs

III. Lobbying | 2:30pm – 2:45pm

• Federal examination
• Selected state examination

IV. Political Contributions | 2:45pm – 3:00pm

• Federal examination
• Selected state examination
• Common themes

Break | 3:00pm – 3:10pm

V. Government Contracts | 3:10pm – 3:25pm

• Pay-to-play compliance
• Eligibility
• Disclosure
• Selected state examination

VI. Setting Up a Corporate PAC | 3:25pm – 3:40pm

• FEC regulations
• PAC incorporation and bylaws
• Selected state examination

VII. PAC Operations | 3:40pm – 3:55pm

• Rules on contribution limits
• Prohibited sources
• Reporting requirements
• Types of PAC solicitations and solicitation restrictions

VIII. Types of PAC Solicitations and Solicitation Restrictions | 3:55pm – 4:10pm