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Upcoming events

Dwight Sullivan — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:59:41 +0000

On 21 September, from 0800 to 1700, the Pentagon Chapter of the FBA will host its Jobs for JAGs program at the Army Navy Club in Arlington.

On 15 October, the Judge Advocates Association and CAAF will hold this year’s Appellate Advocacy Symposium from 0800 to 1700 at the George Mason University School of Law. Some information about the program is available here.

JAA Awards Dinner

Dwight Sullivan — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 03:14:40 +0000

The JAA will hold its annual awards dinner on 13 May at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington. Registration information is available here.

For obvious reasons, the presentation of the Robinson O. Everett Distinguished Life Service Award will be particularly poignant this year. Who better to receive it than the universally respected and admired Brigadier General John S. Cooke, USA (Ret.)? Other honorees include the Honorable Patrick E. Higginbotham and Air Force Chief Trial Judge Colonel Dawn Eflein.

And speaking of the JAA, the organization’s web site now has a snazzy new look here.

[Disclosure: I'm on the JAA's board of directors.]

End o’ CAAF oral argument season reception docketed

Dwight Sullivan — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 02:30:13 +0000

This year’s end o’ oral argument season reception at CAAF has been docketed for 1500 on Wednesday, 19 May.

CAAF’s judicial conference schedule online

Dwight Sullivan — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:35:41 +0000

The schedule for CAAF’s 10-11 March Judicial Conference is now online here. This lecture from 0930 to 1030 on Wednesday, 10 March looks particularly fascinating: The Honorable Togo D. West, Jr., Protecting the Force: Lessons from Fort Hood, Report of the DOD Independent Review.

CAAF Judicial Conference speakers

Dwight Sullivan — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:33:17 +0000

CAAF will hold its annual Judicial Conference on 10 and 11 March at the Catholic University’s Columbus School of Law. A list of confirmed speakers is on CAAF’s web site. The two biggest names are DOD General Counsel Jeh Johnson and former Secretary of Veteran Affairs and former Secretary of the Army Togo West, who recently co-chaired the DOD review panel examining the Fort Hood shootings, and former Senator Chuck Hagel, co-chairman of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board. Here are the other confirmed speakers:

John Abele, co-founder of Boston Scientific

Georgetown Law Professor Jane Aiken

Kenneth Feinberg, Speial Master for TARP Executive Compensation and former Special Master for the 9-11 Victim Compensation Fund

Chief Judge Steven McAuliffe of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire

Robert Poole, author of a recent book about Arlington National Cemetery

Kiam Taipale, executive director of the Stillwell Center for Advanced Studies in Science and Technology Policy

James Tierney, director of the National State Attorneys General Program

JAA/CAAF Appellate Advocacy Symposium Agenda

Dwight Sullivan — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:40:27 +0000

Here’s a link to the agenda for the 16 October 2009 JAA/CAAF Appellate Advocacy symposium.

Mark your calendar (if you already have a 2010 calendar, which I don’t, or if you’re proficient with Outlook’s calendar feature, which I’m not)

Dwight Sullivan — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 02:11:34 +0000

CAAF’s Judicial Conference will be held 10 and 11 March 2010.

2009 Appellate Advocacy Symposium

Dwight Sullivan — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:31:26 +0000

CAAF and the Judge Advocates Association will host the 2009 Appellate Advocacy Symposium on 16 October at the George Mason University School of Law. The cost is $50, which includes lunch and refreshments.

I’m excited about attending because the headliner is Thomas C. Goldstein of Akin, Gump’s Supreme Court practice. Mr. Goldstein is also, of course, the co-founder of SCOTUSblog. Mr. Goldstein’s topic will be “Effective Oral Advocacy and Brief Writing.”

Brigadier General John Cooke (Ret.) will be giving a lecture called “The Legacy of Judge Robinson O. Everett.” Even if Mr. Goldstein weren’t speaking, this alone would make the conference worth the price of admission.

CAAF Clerk William A. DeCicco will be giving a lecture called, “Electronic Filing, Grostefon, and Other CAAF Practice Pointers.”

There will also be a demonstration and discussion of Case Management/Electronic Case Files, a panel discussion on “Practical and Ethical Issues for Appellate Government and Appellate Defense Counsel” and the annual panel of CCA judges.

Registration info will soon be available on JAA’s web site, www.jaa.org.

Upcoming memorial session for Judge Everett

Dwight Sullivan — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:26:04 +0000

Today’s CAAF orientation was very informative — as each of the last three years’ sessions have been. One piece of information to emerge from the orientation is that CAAF will hold a memorial session in honor of Judge Everett on 7 December.

NIMJ program on Denedo

Dwight Sullivan — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:59:12 +0000

On 22 September 2009 from noon through 1330, NIMJ will host a panel discussion on United States v. Denedo, 129 S. Ct. 2213 (2009), at the American University’s Washington College of Law. The panelists will be Yale Law Professor Gene Fidell — one of Denedo’s counsel — Pratik Shah of the S.G.’s office — who argued the case for the United States — and moi. (Which one of these is not like the others? I have no idea how I got invited to play on this panel, but I’m glad I did.) Professor Stephen Vladeck of the Washington College of Law will be the moderator. And as if that’s not enough, there will be free chow.

Here’s a link to a flyer for the program, including RSVP information.

Upcoming Air Force TJAG CLE

Dwight Sullivan — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:44:38 +0000

On 1 and 2 October, the Judge Advocate General of the Air Force will present a CLE conference at the George Mason School of Law in Arlington, Virginia. The program is open to active duty, reserve, and retired personnel, as well as to civilian attorneys. The program’s cost is $35, payable by 15 September. Requests for CLE credit should be submitted by 10 August.

If anyone is interested in attending, drop me an e-mail and I can get you contact info.

Cox Commission hearing web cast available

Dwight Sullivan — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:04:00 +0000

NIMJ has posted links to the web cast of the Cox Commission’s 16 June public hearing here.

Cox Commission public hearing details

Dwight Sullivan — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:02:00 +0000

The Cox Commission will hold its public hearing next Tuesday, 16 June, starting at 0900. The location is the GWU Law moot courtroom. I understand that the hearing will be webcast here.

NIMJ Program on Access to Military Dockets

Mike "No Man" Navarre — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:22:00 +0000

Here is a link to a NIMJ Program on ways to remedy the problem of access to courts-martial dockets. Panelists include Lucy Dalglish, Executive Director, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press; Nayna Malayang, LLM Candidate, WCL & NIMJ Dean’s Fellow; Commander Stephen McCleary, Coast Guard’s Office of Military Justice; Michelle McCluer, Executive Director, National Institute of Military Justice( Moderator).

H/T to the Moderator

CAAF posts Judicial Conference materials online

Dwight Sullivan — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Here’s a neat feature on CAAF’s web site. CAAF has posted lecture materials from four of the presentations at this year’s Judicial Conference.

2009 Jobs for JAGs program

Dwight Sullivan — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:16:00 +0000

The FBA’s Pentagon Chapter has asked us to post the announcement and pamphlet (which includes the speakers and schedule) for the 2009 Jobs for JAGs program, which we are happy to do. The program will be held on 8 May at the Army & Navy Club.

The announcement explains:

This full-day event is designed for junior and senior military attorneys transitioning from active duty to civilian or government practice. The seminar will feature panels of top attorneys from the Department of Justice and other government agencies, as well as from private practice and industry, to share tips and insights on finding employment. Many of the panelists are retired or former Judge Advocates and will share their tips on selling your skills as a JAG to government employers, law firms, and corporations.

The cost is $40 on or before 1 May and $80 afterwards, including at the door.

Shameless Plug: ABA-CLE Criminal Accountability for Civilians in the Battle Space

Mike "No Man" Navarre — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:45:00 +0000

Last chance to register for the on-line ABA-CLE tomorrow on Criminal Accountability for Civilians in the Battle Space. The program will cover the application of amended Art. 2(a)(10), UCMJ to civilians and US government contractors, my favorite topic, as well as MEJA and Special Territorial and Maritime Jurisdiction. Note, I am moderating the panel, thus why this is a shameless plug. That may discourage registration, but I’ll take that chance.

Link to registration page here. Sorry, no CAAFlog reader discount could be negotiated.

Speaking of CLE . . .

Dwight Sullivan — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 02:53:00 +0000

Our very own No Man, Mike Navarre of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, will be moderating an ABA teleconference and webcast CLE program called “Criminal Accountability for Civilians in the Battle Space” on 19 March from noon to 1330 EDT. Here’s a link to information about the program. Among Mike’s panelists will be Bob Reed of DOD OGC.

Should we start a pool on when the No Man will moderate an ABA CLE program on Apprendi?

Upcoming JAA American Inn of Court programs

Dwight Sullivan — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 01:34:00 +0000

In this week dominated by CAAF’s Judicial Conference, it seems appropriate to talk about CLE. On 18 March, Chief Judge O’Toole of NMCCA will be speaking to the Judge Advocates Association American Inn of Court. His topic is “Trial Preparation by Reverse Engineering.” Information should be available here. (In case that link isn’t working, the program announcement is also posted here.)

On 8 April, the Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Army, Major General Daniel V. Wright, will be speaking to the Inn. His topic will be “Civility and Professionalism in the Courts.”

Speaking of CLE, there’s an ALI-ABA program coming up in Philly on 23 April that sounds interesting: Trials of the Century, featuring analysis of the O.J. case, the Scopes Monkey Trial, the Lindbergh kidnapping trial, Nuremberg, Clarence Darrow’s L.A. Times bombing trial, and the Clinton impeachment.

I don’t think I can justify taking the time away from work to go. On the other hand, I could train up and back in the same day and it is within walking distance of Morimoto–one of the Kabul Klipper’s favorite restaurants . . . .

The final two pieces of the Judicial Conference puzzle

Dwight Sullivan — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:00:00 +0000

CAAF updated its web site’s Judicial Conference page today by revealing the identity of Senior Administration Official #1 and Senior Administration Official #2. The lead off speaker will be DOD Principal Deputy General Counsel Dan Dell’Orto. The second speaker will be Amy Jeffress, Counselor to the Attorney General of the United States.

Sorry, but that means no winner in our latest CAAFlog contest.

More info on CAAF Judicial Conference program

Dwight Sullivan — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 01:48:00 +0000

CAAF updated its Judicial Conference program page today, adding details about a couple of the lectures.

Judge Tatel’s presentation is called, “Practice Before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.”

Judge Downey’s presentation is called, “Lessons on a Second Career Spent in Trial Court.”

And it looks like Professor Harris’s presentation on racial profiling swapped times with the panel on Afghanistan rule of law.

CAAF fills in another piece of the Judicial Conference puzzle

Dwight Sullivan — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:30:00 +0000

An updated CAAF Judicial Conference schedule is now available here. The new schedule fills in the first day’s 1530-1700 slot, previous listed as invitation pending, with Professor David A. Harris of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law delivering a lecture called, “Racial Profiling in Law Enforcement and National Security: The Right Thing at the Right Time?”

CAAF posts Judicial Conference schedule & a CAAFlog contest

Dwight Sullivan — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:08:00 +0000

CAAF has posted its Judicial Conference schedule. Here’s a link. But three of the blocks on the first day remain either unfilled or veiled (in a couple of instances, it isn’t clear which).

Here’s the CAAFlog contest:

The first person to correctly guess the identities of Senior Administration Official No. 1 and Senior Administration Official No. 2 wins a CAAFlog t-shirt. Please post your entries below.

NIMJ to hold conference on military commission jurisprudence

Dwight Sullivan — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:31:00 +0000

NIMJ has asked me to post a link to the schedule for its 23 January conference on military commission jurisprudence to be held at AU’s Washington College of Law. I’m happy to do so but, sorry F.T. Cat, Esq., despite your overly generous remarks, I’m not going to blog about commissions.