THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS
Thank you for making our 2023 conference a success!
Please check back next year for information about our 2024 conference.
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 D. 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 H. 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 H. 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
Speaker: Prof. Kathy Zeiler, Boston University
TRACK B
Legal Writing in Challenging Statutory and Regulatory Cases: The Big Picture
Moderator: Hon. Zachary N. Somers
Speaker: Prof. 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 D. Kaplan
Speaker: Prof. Cass Sunstein, Harvard Law
2:15 PM – 3:10 PM
TRACK A
Tactical and Ethical Approaches for Remote Proceedings
Moderator: Hon. Thompson M. Dietz
Speaker: Fran Griesing, Griesing Mazzeo Law
TRACK B
Legal Writing in Challenging Statutory and Regulatory Cases: The Little Picture
Moderator: Hon. Stephen S. Schwartz
Speaker: Prof. Joe Regalia, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
TRACK C
Tax Treaty Treatment in the USCoFC
Moderator: Hon. Victor J. Wolski
Panelists: Jason Bergmann, Ass’t Chief, DOJ; Peter Blessing, Chief Counsel, IRS; Prof. 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 N. 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
Moderators: Hon. Molly R. Silfen and Hon. Philip S. Hadji
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
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