SECOND JUDICIAL CONFERENCE
(Oct. 18-19, 1993, Printed in 6 Vet. App. at LXXVII)
First Plenary Session
- Conference Convened and Welcoming Remarks
- Judge John J. Farley, III, Conference Chairman
- State of the Court
- Chief Judge Frank Q. Nebeker
- The History of Congressional Consideration of Judicial Review and Current Challenges to the Court of Veterans Appeals
- Honorable G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery, Chairman, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Second Plenary Session
- The Regional Office and Claims Adjudication
- Honorable R. John Vogel, Deputy Under Secretary for Benefits, Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
- J. Gary Hickman, Director, Compensation and Pension Service, VBA
Morning Breakout Sessions
- Survey of Recent Court Decisions
- William D. Mallard, Mallard & Minor, Atlanta, GA
- Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program
- David F. Addlestone (Moderator): Outreach and Education
- Ronald W. Scholz: Screening
- Ronald B. Abrams: Training
- Susan M. Hoffman, Pro Bono Coordinator, Crowell & Moring, Washington, DC
- Veterans Benefits Adjudication
- Robert M. White, Assistant Director for Program Management, Compensation and Pension Service, Veterans Benefits Administration (Moderator)
- F. Michael Hoffschneider, Adjudication Officer, Philadelphia Regional Office, Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA)
- Kristine A. Moffitt, Adjudication Officer, Denver Regional Office, DVA
- Seminar for Non-Attorney Practitioners
- Edward J. Kowalczyk, Chief of Claims, Disabled American Veterans (DAV) (Moderator)
- George T. Estry, Chief of Appeals, Veterans of Foreign Wars
- Fredrick J. E. Mullen, Sr., Director of Appeals, Paralyzed Veterans of America
- Rick Surratt, Appeals Representative, DAV
Luncheon Session
- The Impact of Judicial Review on the VA Claims Adjudication Process—A Legislator's Perspective
- Honorable John D. Rockefeller, IV, Chairman, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Afternoon Breakout Sessions
- Survey of Recent Court Decisions
- SAME AS MORNING SESSION
- Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program
- SAME AS MORNING SESSION
- Veterans Benefits Adjudication Seminar
- SAME AS MORNING SESSION
- Attorney Fees
- Keith D. Snyder, Brookeville, MD (Moderator)
- William G. Smith, Los Angeles, CA
- Kenneth M. Carpenter, Topeka, KS
Third Plenary Session
- Appellate Advocacy
- Chief Judge Frank Q. Nebeker
Fourth Plenary Session
- The Court's "Province and Duty" from the Receiving End
- Honorable Charles L. Cragin, Chairman, Board of Veterans' Appeals
Fifth Plenary Session
- Veterans' Law and General Counsel Activities
- Norman G. Cooper, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs
Sixth Plenary Session
- Report by Rules Advisory Committee
- J. Michael Hannon, Thompson, O'Donnell, Markham, Norton & Hannon, Washington, DC (Chairman)
- David W Engel
- Stephanie Forester
- Ronald L. Smith
Seventh Plenary Session
- Ethical Considerations in Appellate Practice
- Joseph L. Mayer, Chairman, Committee on Admission and Practice
Eighth Plenary Session
- Rules of Practice and Procedure
- Robert F. Comeau, Clerk of the Court
- Closing Remarks and Conference Adjourned
- Judge John J. Farley