NINTH JUDICIAL CONFERENCE
(April 24-25, 2006, Printed in 21 Vet. App. at LI)
- Opening Ceremony
- Judges Lawrence B. Hagel and Robert N. Davis
- Welcoming Remarks
- Chief Judge William P. Greene, Jr.
Plenary Session
- The Law of Veterans Benefits: Trends and Observations
- Michael P. Allen, Associate Professor of Law, Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport, FL
Morning Breakout Sessions
- What Were They Thinking?: A Case Law Debate
- Barton F. Stichman, Joint Executive Director, National Veterans Legal Services Program (Moderator)
- Ethan Kalett, Professional Staff Group II, Office of VA General Counsel
- William S. Mailander, General Counsel, Paralyzed Veterans of America
- How Fickle is Frankel?: Examining the Decision to Refer to Panel
- Barbara Cook, Cincinnati, OH (Moderator)
- Honorable Kenneth B. Kramer, USCAVC (Ret.)
- Richard Cohen, Morgantown, WV
- Richard Mayerick, Deputy Assistant General Counsel, Professional Staff Group VII, Office of VA General Counsel
- Is There A Doctor In The House?: Obtaining and Evaluating Medical Evidence
- Brian B. Rippel, Deputy Assistant General Counsel, Professional Staff Group VII, Office of VA General Counsel (Moderator)
- Patrick C. Joyce, J.D., M.D., M.P.H., Chief Physician, VA Compensation and Pension Program, VA Medical Center, Washington, DC
- Bradley Flohr, Chief, Judicial/Advisory Review, VA Compensation and Pension Service, Veterans Benefits Administration
- Richard C. Thrasher, Chief Counsel for Policy, Board of Veterans' Appeals
- Ron Smith, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for Veterans Claims, Disabled American Veterans
- Lunch Speaker
- Honorable Paul D. Clement, Solicitor General of the United States
Afternoon Breakout Sessions
- SAME AS MORNING SESSIONS
Plenary Session
- Communicating with the Public: Web Page, E-Filing, and Rules of Practice
- Norman Y. Herring, Clerk of the Court
Plenary Session
- Ethical Considerations for the Appellate Lawyer
- Jack Marshall, President, ProEthics, Ltd., and Editor of "The Ethics Scoreboard"
- State of the Court
- Chief Judge William P. Greene, Jr.
- Ask the Judges
- Jennifer A. Dowd, President, CAVC Bar Association (Moderator)
- Closing Remarks