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ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP

Lobbying for FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION · National bar association focused on the federal legal system

Filing Q3 report

Reporting period

3rd Quarter 2025

July 1 - Sep 30 · Posted Oct 16, 2025

Income

$60,000.00

What the client paid this registrant for the period.

Client based in

Virginia

Official filing document

Lobbyists on this filing 1

BLAKE THELANDER New on this filing

Previously held: Health Policy Advisor/Legislative Director, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (2023-2025), Staff Assistant/Legislative Assistant/Senior Legislative Assistant, Rep. Jefferson Van Drew (2020-2023), Intern, Rep. Ralph Norman (2019-2019)

A "covered position" is a government job the lobbyist held in the 20 years before registering, which the law requires them to name. See the revolving door for former members of Congress across all filings.

Government bodies contacted 2

The chambers, agencies and offices the filer named. It does not say who inside them was contacted, or when. Each name opens every filing that named the same body.

Bills named in this filing 7

HR 5342
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
S 2354
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
HR 5166
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2026
HR 5371
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions …
S 616
Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2025
HR 1702
JUDGES Act of 2025
HR 1929
JUDGES Act of 2025

Lobbying activity 2

Budget/Appropriations

Federal judicial pay levels generally H.R. 5342 and S. 2354 (Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related AgenciesAppropriationsAct, 2026), Title II, regarding implementation of the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2022 and funding for the judiciary generally H.R. 5166 (Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2026), Title III, regarding funding for the judiciary generally and defender services H. R. 5371 (Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026), entire bill

Government Issues

Support for prompt action on filling judicial vacancies and on judicial nominations Support for improved security for federal courthouses and federal judges and judiciary personnel Issues pertaining generally to the federal legal system S. 616 (Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2025), all provisions H.R. 1702 (JUDGES Act of 2025), all provisions H.R. 1929 (JUDGES Act of 2025), all provisions

Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filing, reproduced as filed. Bills are parsed from the activity descriptions.