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Thursday, November 9, 2023

The National Press Club

529 14th NW, Washington, DC 20045
8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Keynote Speaker
Cass Sunstein, Professor, Harvard Law
"Sludge and the Administrative State"
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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

Hon. Elaine Kaplan, Chief Judge

Hon. Brian Corcoran, Chief Special Master

Lisa Reyes, Clerk of Court

9:35 AM – 10:30 AM
TRACK A

A Dialogue with the Special Masters

Moderator: Hon. Margaret Sweeney
Panelists: Chief Special Master Brian Corcoran; 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 Hollman, Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP 

TRACK C

Checks and Balances: The Judgment Fund

Moderator: Hon. Eleni Roumel 
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. Richard Hertling  
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. Richard Hertling  
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

Hon. Marian Blank Horn 
Hon. Margaret M. Sweeney 
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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