THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS
PAST CONFERENCES
2022 Conference
Welcome Remarks
Jon Burd, President, U.S. Court of Federal Claims Bar Association
State of the Court
Hon. Elaine Kaplan, Chief Judge
Hon. Brian Corcoran, Chief Special Master
Lisa Reyes, Clerk of Court
Panel Materials
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.
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
Panel Materials
The Court’s Gatekeeping Role and FRE 702
Moderator: Hon. Mary Ellen Coster Williams
Presenter: Professor David E. Bernstein, Antonin Scalia School of Law
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
Moderator: Hon. David A. Tapp
Presenter: John Tateishi, Author of Redress: The Inside Story of the Successful Campaign for Japanese American Reparations
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
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
Civil Litigation and Implicit Bias (Ethics Credit)
Moderator: Hon. Carolyn Lerner
Presenter: Hon. Bernice Donald, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Meet the New Judges
Moderator: Hon. Elaine Kaplan
Hon. Carolyn Lerner
Hon. Armando Bonilla