THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS
Registration opens in August
Thursday, November 9, 2023
The National Press Club
529 14th NW, Washington, DC 20045
9a.m. – 7p.m.
Sponsorship opportunities available!
WELCOME
All Sessions will take place at The National Press Club, 529 14th NW, Washington, DC 20045 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 20, 2022.
The panels this year include discussions on: Takings, Vaccine, Contracts, Meet the New Judges, and more!
Keynote Address by John Tateishi, Author of Redress: The Inside Story of the Successful Campaign for Japanese American Reparations.
Sponsorship opportunities available!
AGENDA
Agenda subject to change. Plenary Sessions and “Track A” Sessions will take place in Ballroom. “Track B” Sessions will take place in the Holeman Lounge.
9:00 AM – 9:05 AM
Welcome Remarks
Jon Burd, President, U.S. Court of Federal Claims Bar Association
9:05 AM – 9:25 AM
State of the Court
Hon. Elaine Kaplan, Chief Judge
Hon. Brian Corcoran, Chief Special Master
Lisa Reyes, Clerk of Court
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Track A: How the Best Lawyers Do It: Case Management, Discovery, and Beyond
Moderator: Hon. Eleni Roumel
Presenter: Hon. Kristen Mix, U.S. Magistrate Judge D. Col.
Track B: Courtside Observations and Practical Advice from the Best Seats in the House
Moderator: Joe McClure, Associate, Steptoe & Johnson
Panelists: Prof. Victoria Christoff and Adi Williams, Former Clerks for the Federal Circuit
10:30 AM – 10:40 AM
Break
10:40 AM – 11:40 AM
Track A: The Court’s Gatekeeping Role and FRE 702
Moderator: Hon. Mary Ellen Coster Williams
Presenter: Professor David E. Bernstein, Antonin Scalia School of Law
Track B: Topics in Contracts: Top Things New Practitioners Should Know
Moderator: Jessica Tillipman, Asst. Dean for Government Procurement Law
Studies, George Washington University
Panelists: Kelly Krystyniak, Trial Attorney, U.S. DOJ; Jeff Lowry, Associate, Vedder Price; Katie John, Associate General Counsel, ABL Space Systems
11:40 AM – 1:00 PM
Lunch (on your own)
1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Keynote Address: Historical Perspective: Delayed Justice for Japanese Americans in Post–WWII America
Moderator: Hon. David A. Tapp
Presenter: John Tateishi, Author of Redress: The Inside Story of the Successful Campaign for Japanese American Reparations
2:20 PM – 3:20 PM
Track A: The Realities of Takings Litigation in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims 2000–2014
Moderator: Hon. Armando Bonilla
Presenter: Prof. Dave Owen, University of California, Hastings College of Law
Track B: The Interface of Science and Law: Developments in Vaccine Injury Cases
Moderator: Hon. Brian Corcoran, Chief Special Master
Presenter: Amber Wilson, PhD, JD, Wilson Science Law
3:20 PM – 3:30 PM
Break
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Civil Litigation and Implicit Bias (Ethics Credit)
Moderator: Hon. Carolyn Lerner
Presenter: Hon. Bernice Donald, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
4:35 PM – 5:00 PM
Meet the New Judges
Moderator: Hon. Elaine Kaplan
Hon. Carolyn Lerner
Hon. Armando Bonilla
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Reception in Holeman Lounge and First Amendment Lounge
