FIFTH JUDICIAL CONFERENCE
(Sept. 14-15, 1998, Printed in 12 Vet. App. at XVII)
First Plenary Session
- Opening Ceremony
- State of the Court
- Chief Judge Frank Q. Nebeker
- Rules of Practice and Procedure
- Robert F. Comeau, Clerk of the Court
- Remarks
- Chief Judge H. Robert Mayer, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Morning Breakout Session
- Persian Gulf Syndrome
- Richard A. Bednar, U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals (Moderator)
- John F. McCourt, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Dr. Susan H. Mather, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Matt Puglisi, The American Legion
- Attorney Fees in Veterans Benefit Cases
- Sandra P. Montrose, U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals (Moderator)
- Jon B. Love, Board of Veterans' Appeals
- Michael Wildhaber, Law Office of Wildhaber & Associates
- Michael P. Horan, Paralyzed Veterans of America
- BVA's Role in Cases Before the Court
- Jeffery N. Luthi, U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals (Moderator)
- Joan Moriarty, Office of VA General Counsel
- Richard C. Thrasher, Board of Veterans' Appeals
- Ronald L. Smith, Disabled American Veterans
- William Mailander, Paralyzed Veterans of America
- Presenting an Appeal to the Federal Circuit
- Jane M. E. Peterson, U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals (Moderator)
- Stephen L. Purcell, Disabled American Veterans
- Richard J. Hipolit, Office of VA General Counsel
- Mark Melnick, U.S. Department of Justice
- Boards for the Correction of Military/Naval Records
- Patrick B. O'Brien, Sr., U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals (Moderator)
- Eugene R. Fidell, Feldesman, Tucker, Leifer, Fidell & Bank
- Dean Pfeiffer, Naval Board for Correction of Naval Records
- Thomas S. Markiewicz, Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records
- Loren G. Harrell, Army Board for Correction of Military Records
Luncheon Session
- Remarks
- Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Afternoon Breakout Session
- Persian Gulf Syndrome
- SAME AS MORNING SESSION
- Attorney Fees in Veterans Benefit Cases
- SAME AS MORNING SESSION
- BVA's Role in Cases Before the Court
- SAME AS MORNING SESSION
- Presenting an Appeal to the Federal Circuit
- SAME AS MORNING SESSION
- Veterans Law Research Sources
- Charlene Stoker Jones, National Veterans Legal Services Program (Moderator)
- David A. Williams, Shepard's Company
- Judy A. Veres, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Connie Haskins, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Margaret L. Peak, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Second Plenary Session
- Legal Ethics
- Michael Howlett, Shefsky & Froelich, Ltd., Chicago, IL
Breakfast Session
- Remarks
- Honorable Lane Evans, U.S. House of Representatives
Morning Breakout Session
- Persian Gulf Syndrome
- Richard A. Bednar, U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals (Moderator)
- John F. McCourt, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Dr. Susan H. Mather, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Matt Puglisi, The American Legion
- Attorney Fees in Veterans Benefit Cases
- Sandra P. Montrose, U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals (Moderator)
- Jon B. Love, Board of Veterans' Appeals
- Michael Wildhaber, Law Office of Wildhaber & Associates
- Michael P. Horan, Paralyzed Veterans of America
- BVA's Role in Cases Before the Court
- Jeffery N. Luthi, U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals (Moderator)
- Joan Moriarty, Office of VA General Counsel
- Richard C. Thrasher, Board of Veterans' Appeals
- Ronald L. Smith, Disabled American Veterans
- William Mailander, Paralyzed Veterans of America
- Boards for the Correction of Military/Naval Records
- Patrick B. O'Brien, Sr., U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals (Moderator)
- David P. Sheldon, Feldesman, Tucker, Leifer, Fidell & Bank
- Dean Pfeiffer, Naval Board for Correction of Naval Records
- Thomas S. Markiewicz, Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records
- Loren G. Harrell, Army Board for Correction of Military Records
- Veterans Law Research Sources
- Charlene Stoker Jones, National Veterans Legal Services Program (Moderator)
- David A. Williams, Shepard's Company
- Judy A. Veres, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Connie Haskins, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Margaret L. Peak, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Third Plenary Session
- Court Jurisprudence Update
- Professor William Fox, Columbus School of Law, Catholic University
- Panel on Appointment of Counsel
- Linda E. Blauhut, Paralyzed Veterans of America
- Kenneth M. Carpenter, Law Offices of Carpenter, Chartered
- Barton F. Stichman, National Veterans Legal Services Program