THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS
Thursday, November 9, 2023
The National Press Club
529 14th NW, Washington, DC 20045
8:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Keynote Speaker
Cass Sunstein, Professor, Harvard Law
"Sludge and the Administrative State"
Sponsorship opportunities available!
AGENDA
Agenda subject to change.
Plenary Sessions and “Track A” Sessions will take place in the Ballroom.
“Track B” Sessions will take place in the Holeman Lounge.
“Track C” Sessions will take place in the First Amendment Lounge.
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Check-in
Refreshments available
9:00 AM – 9:05 AM
Welcome Remarks
David Harrington, Bar President
9:05 AM – 9:30 AM
State of the Court
Chief Judge Elaine Kaplan
Chief Special Master Brian Corcoran
Lisa Reyes, Clerk of Court
9:35 AM – 10:30 AM
TRACK A
A Dialogue with the Special Masters
Moderator: Chief Special Master Brian Corcoran
Panelists: Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey; Special Master Thomas Gowen; Special Master Daniel Horner; Special Master Christian Moran; Special Master Kate Oler; Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth; Special Master Herbrina Sanders
TRACK B
The Shifting Burden of Prejudice in Bid Protests
Moderator: Hon. Matthew Solomson
Panelists: Corinne Niosi, Assistant Director, Commercial Litigation Branch, DOJ; Anuj Vohra, Partner, Crowell & Moring LLP; Craig Holman, Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP
TRACK C
Checks and Balances: The Judgment Fund
Moderator: Hon. Edward Meyers
Panelists: Rebecca Saltiel, Treasury, Office of the Chief Counsel; Lela Anderson, Treasury, Office of the Chief Counsel
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Break
10:45 AM – 11:40 AM
TRACK A
The Replicability Problem with Modern Science
Moderator: Special Master Kate Oler
Presenter: Professor Kathy Zeiler, Boston University
TRACK B
Legal Writing in Challenging Statutory and Regulatory Cases: The Big Picture
Moderator: Hon. Zachary Somers
Speaker: Joe Regalia, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
11:40 AM – 1:00 PM
Lunch (on your own)
*Advisory Council luncheon in the Fourth Estate room.
1:00 PM – 2:10 PM
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Sludge and the Administrative State
Moderator: Hon. Elaine Kaplan
Speaker: Professor Cass Sunstein, Harvard Law
2:15 PM – 3:10 PM
TRACK A
Tactical and Ethical Approaches for Remote Proceedings
Moderator: Hon. Thompson Dietz
Speaker: Fran Griesing, Griesing Mazzeo Law
TRACK B
Legal Writing in Challenging Statutory and Regulatory Cases: The Little Picture
Moderator: Hon. Zachary Somers
Speaker: Joe Regalia, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
TRACK C
Tax Treaty Treatment in the USCoFC
Moderator: Hon. Victor Wolski
Panelists: Jason Bergman, DOJ; Peter Blessing, IRS Chief Counsel Office; H. David Rosenbloom, NYU
3:10 PM – 3:25 PM
Break
3:25 PM – 4:20 PM
The Rise of AI in the Legal Profession: Lawyers and Judges Brace for Impact (Remote Presentation)
Moderator: Hon. Carolyn Lerner
Panelists: Sharon Nelson and John Simek, Sensei Enterprises
4:25 PM – 5:00 PM
Oh My! Things I Wish I Knew Then That I Know Now
Moderator: Hon. Molly Silfen
Hon. Marian Blank Horn
Hon. Eric G. Bruggink
Hon. Victor J. Wolski
Hon. Charles F. Lettow
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Reception in Holeman Lounge and First Amendment Lounge