Beyond the Courtroom: BGL took a stand against attacks on the legal profession and rule of law, Andy Freeman testified before the Maryland House Judiciary Committee against a proposed amendment to the Child Victims Act that would make it harder for survivors to recover damages, Andy Levy taught at the MSBA Appellate Practice Skills Training program, Monica Basche gave a legislative update at the National Federation of the Blind of Virginia’s Annual Meeting, and other attorneys participated in various legal events across Maryland and D.C.

April 1, 2025

Welcome to another installment of our “Beyond the Courtroom” series: a recap of recent events our attorneys have attended. From conferences and lectures to summits and symposiums, and more, the BGL team is proud to stay connected to the legal and local communities.

Last week, Brown, Goldstein & Levy proudly stood up for the critical role of the legal profession in protecting the Constitution and rule of law by joining over 4,000 individuals and organizations in the legal community in signing an open letter led by Democracy Forward urging Attorney General Pam Bondi to oppose the Trump Administration’s egregious attacks on the legal profession.

Headshot of managing partner Jessie Weber. Professional headshot of woman smiling and looking directly at the camera with shoulder-length brown, curly hair. She is standing in front of artwork, wearing a black suit jacket, a red shirt, and red earrings.

On March 25, Managing Partner Jessie Weber joined women managing partners from around the Baltimore region at the Women’s Leadership Lunch hosted by the Women’s Law Center. The luncheon was hosted in honor of Women’s History Month by Katie Curran O’Malley, Executive Director of the Women’s Law Center, Board President Sarah David, and Board members Sandi Moffett and Nicole Windsor.

Andy Freeman headshot. Andy is wearing a black suit, white shirt and red tie. He is white with short grey hair and a short salt-and-pepper beard.

Andy Freeman is standing with a group of eight men in front of the Maryland State House. The men are attorneys and advocates for survivors of child sex abuse. Andy is wearing a black suit, white shirt and blue tie. He is white with short grey hair and a short grey beard.

Andy Freeman stands with a group of attorneys and advocates for survivors of child sex abuse in front of the Maryland State House.

Partner Andy Freeman testified in the Maryland House Judiciary Committee on March 26 against HB1378, a proposed amendment to the Child Victims Act that would make it harder for survivors to recover damages for abuse they suffered in state juvenile detention facilities and would reduce the amount they could recover.

Headshot of partner Andy Levy. Professional headshot of man with short hair, and stubble facial hair, looking directly at the camera and softly smiling. He is wearing a taupe suit jacket, a white collared shirt, and a yellow tie. He sits in front of a glass door and a hanging artwork. Partner Andy Levy was a faculty member at the Maryland State Bar Association’s (MSBA) Appellate Practice Skills Training program on March 27. Attendees learned essential skills in appellate brief writing, oral arguments, Daubert appeals, appellate court procedures, issue selection, and motion practice. Andy taught alongside other appellate experts including Steven Klepper and Paul Mark Sandler, with whom Andy wrote Appellate Practice for the Maryland Lawyer: State and Federal (6th ed.) Faculty also included Supreme Court Chief Justice Matthew Fader and Justice Angela Eaves, and lunchtime speaker, Hon. Andre Davis (ret.).

Jessie stands with Paul Caiola of Gallagher at the happy hour, which followed the MSBA Appellate Practice Skills Training.

On March 27, following the Maryland State Bar Association’s Appellate Practice Skills Training – for which Andy Levy was a faculty member – Brown, Goldstein & Levy co-sponsored a happy hour at Blackwall Hitch in Baltimore, along with Gallagher Evelius & Jones and Kramon & Graham, P.A. After a full day of learning and networking, faculty members and training attendees enjoyed relaxing and connecting with fellow attorneys.

Headshot of attorney Monica Basche. Professional headshot of woman with brown, shoulder-length hear smiling, looking directly into the camera. She is wearing a necklace, a black blouse, and a grey business suit jacket. She is in front of a hanging artwork and yellow-toned wall. Attorney Monica Basche presented a legislative update during the general session of the National Federation of the Blind of Virginia’s Annual Meeting, hosted from March 27 to 28 in Richmond, Virginia. During her presentation, Monica discussed updates on the Randolph-Sheppard Act, a federal statute that gives blind licensed vendors priority in operating vending facilities on federal properties.

Headshot of partner Anisha Queen. Professional headshot of woman with dark brown, shoulder-length hair, wearing a white collared shirt and grey business jacket. She is wearing silver hoop earrings, has brown skin, and is posing in front of a colorful piece of artwork.Partner Anisha Queen attended the 2025 National Conference on Equal Employment Opportunity Law, hosted by the American Bar Association in San Francisco from March 25 to 29. The five-day conference brought together employment attorneys from around the country, with an agenda covering up-to-date trends and topics and a focus on U.S. Supreme Court decisions and EEO law.

Professional headshot of partner Anthony May. White man smiles and looks directly into the camera. He has slicked back brown hair, some stubble facial hair, and is wearing glasses. He is wearing a white collared shirt, a navy blue business suit jacket, and a green tie, with pink and red flowers. He is in front of an abstract artwork.

Anthony poses with a large group of judges, fellow practicing attorneys, and legal scholars at the Cole Inn of Court Moot Court event. They are in a courtroom setting, with the American flag, and Maryland state flag behind them.

Anthony poses with a large group of judges, fellow practicing attorneys, and legal scholars at the Cole Inn of Court Moot Court event.

Partner Anthony May served as a judge in the Federal Bar Association’s Thurgood Marshall Memorial Moot Court Competition, one of the premier moot court competitions for law school students in the country. Anthony was joined by actual judges, fellow practicing attorneys, and legal scholars.

On Wednesday, March 26, Anthony May also participated in the Cole-Davidson American Inn of Court educational program where he argued a mock appellate oral argument on behalf of a criminal appellant. Anthony, his fellow Inn members, and guests filled the gallery, and Anthony argued before an esteemed panel of judges from the Supreme Court of Maryland and the Appellate Court of Maryland. The issue focused on an individual’s Second and Fourth Amendment rights and their intersection with a police officer’s ability to conduct a stop and frisk under the seminal case of Terry v. Ohio.

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