THIRD JUDICIAL CONFERENCE
(Oct. 17-18, 1994, Printed in 8 Vet. App. at XXV)
First Plenary Session
- Conference Convened and Welcoming Remarks
- Judge Hart T. Mankin, Conference Chairman
- State of the Court
- Chief Judge Frank Q. Nebeker
- Remarks
- Honorable Mary Lou Keener, General Counsel, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Second Plenary Session
- Ethical Issues—Practice Before the U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals
- Michael Daigneault, Ethics, Inc.
Morning Breakout Sessions
- Central Legal Staff Panel on Appellate Litigation—36 Ways to Damage Your Case Before the Judge Ever Sees It
- Linda Goff (Moderator)
- Jeffery Luthi
- Elizabeth Hessman-Talbot
- Richard Bednar
- Getting the Word Out: Translating Court Decisions Into Regional Office Action
- Jean York, Veterans Benefits Administration
- Issue Identification and Selection—Separating the Wheat from the Chaff
- Ronald Scholz, Paralyzed Veterans of America (Moderator)
- Ronald Abrams, National Veterans Legal Services Project, Inc.
- Richard Frank, Board of Veterans' Appeals
- Keith Snyder, National Organization of Veterans Advocates
- Attorney Fees Issues, Including Settlement of Fees and EAJA Fees
- Adrienne Koerber, Office of VA General Counsel (Moderator)
- William Smith, National Organization of Veterans Advocates
- Ruth Eisenberg, National Veterans Legal Services Project, Inc.
- Mary Gallagher, Board of Veterans' Appeals
Luncheon Session
- Presentation of Awards
- Chief Judge Frank Q. Nebeker
- Remarks
- Honorable Jesse Brown, Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Afternoon Breakout Sessions
- Central Legal Staff Panel on Appellate Litigation—36 Ways to Damage Your Case Before the Judge Ever Sees It
- SAME AS MORNING SESSION
- Methods of Disseminating the Court's Opinions; Implementation by VA Adjudication Officers
- Robert White, Veterans Benefits Administration
- Jean York, Veterans Benefits Administration
- Issue Identification and Selection—Separating the Wheat from the Chaff
- SAME AS MORNING SESSION
- Attorney Fees Issues, Including Settlement of Fees and EAJA Fees
- SAME AS MORNING SESSION
Third Plenary Session
- The Federal Circuit's Limited Jurisdiction to Review Decisions of the Court of Veterans Appeals
- Honorable Glenn L. Archer, Jr., Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Fourth Plenary Session
- Reinventing the Board: The Endless Becoming
- Honorable Charles L. Cragin, Chairman, Board of Veterans' Appeals
Fifth Plenary Session
- PTSD-Issues in Diagnosis and in Claims Adjudication
- Dr. Alfonso Batres, Veterans Health Administration (Moderator)
- Richard Hirst, Veterans Benefits Administration
- Rick Surratt, Disabled American Veterans
Sixth Plenary Session
- Effective Oral Argument
- Honorable Walter T. Cox, III, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Seventh Plenary Session
- Analytical Study of the U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals
- Professor William Fox, Columbus School of Law, Catholic University, Paralyzed Veterans of America Law Scholar for 1994
Eighth Plenary Session
- Rules of Practice and Procedure
- Robert F. Comeau, Clerk of the Court
- Closing Remarks and Conference Adjourned
- Chief Judge Frank Q. Nebeker
- Honorable Hart T. Mankin