ADLaw News Express

Monday, September 13, 2004

Issue #3

In this issue:

1. New 9/11 Task Force
2. 2004 AdLaw Conference
3. Section "EU Project" In Full Swing
4. ABA House Passes Civil Penalties Resolution
5. Be a Section Mentor...Or Mentee
6. Upcoming Events

From the Section Chair....           

Labor Day has come and gone. Now that we're all back at our desks, and it is the beginning of a new ABA year, the Ad Law Section is ready for a very busy year. We will have an abundance of cutting-edge CLE programming and work on various projects to improve government administration and regulatory practices. And in conjunction with our professional education and law improvement activities, we will have plenty of social events to provide opportunities for developing the lasting friendships that are the hallmark of our Section.

This is the third edition of the Ad Law News Express, and our aim is to use this new e-newsletter as an additional means of communicating with our membership, especially between editions of our quarterly print magazine, the Administrative Law & Regulatory News. While our magazine, and, for that matter, our quarterly Administrative Law Review, can and do address topical issues in both a scholarly and practice-oriented way, the mission of the Express is to get out information quickly in an easy-to-read format, with lots of links to facilitate your participation in Section activities.

So, read on and you will find info on our upcoming Administrative Law Conference (register early!), recent activity regarding Section resolutions, an update on the status of our EU Project, a new task force assembled to study the 9/11 Commission recommendations, and more.

As we begin the new ABA year, on behalf of our Section leadership, I want to assure you we welcome your participation. I thank you in advance for your contribution to making this year the best ever for the Ad Law Section!

Randolph May
Section Chair

 
New 9/11 Task  
ABA President Robert Grey has asked a select group of ABA entities, including the Administrative Law Section, to review the proposals included in the 9/11 Commission report (link) and determine if there are policy recommendations that may be developed on behalf of the ABA.  As a first step the Section has organized a Task Force headed by Ed Warren and Ron Smith and composed of members from the Homeland Security, Defense & National Security, Immigration, International Law, Banking, and Criminal Process committees.  Anyone else interested in serving on the Task Force should contact Kim Knight in the Section Office.

2004 Administrative Law Conference Promises to Deliver
If you thought the 2003 Administrative Law Conference provided a broad array of outstanding programs and notable speakers, just wait until you see the program lined up for this Fall!  Conference Chair John F. Duffy has assembled a bevy of timely and provocative programs and speakers. And the conference will be topped off by a panel featuring four former Solicitors General of the United States and gala reception and dinner at the Supreme Court.  Make plans now to attend.

Section "EU Project" In Full Swing
The Section's EU Project is now launched and in full swing, with comparative studies underway of European Union adjudication, rulemaking, judicial review, government information and oversight practices. The most recent status report prepared by Chief Reporter George Bermann is now available online. The Section is still looking for additional sponsors for the project. If you are interested, contact Eleanor Kinney, Section Chair-Elect, or Richard Stoll, chair of the Section's Sponsorship Committee.

ABA House Passes Civil Penalties Resolution
The Section's resolution encouraging federal agencies to use administrative regimes that permit the imposition of civil monetary penalties as part of a regulatory program's comprehensive enforcement scheme was adopted by the ABA House of Delegates at the association's annual meeting in August. Thanks to Jamie Coburn for his hard work on this resolution.

                    
Upcoming Events
 

September 21 - 7:30pm

Whose Reign of Terror at the Department of Interior?  The Administrative Law Review presents a debate about Cobell v. Norton.  Admission is free.  American University Washington College of Law, Room 603. More details...

October 20 - 9:00am

Mock Social Security Disability Hearing

Rayburn House Office Building (Capitol Hill), Washington, D.C. Co-sponsored by the National Conference of the Administrative Law Judiciary. Free. RSVP to Gilda Fairley at NCALJ.

October 21-22

2004 Administrative Law Conference

 Washington, D.C. Convention Center

Note: The special hotel rate for the conference expires on September 17th! Call the Hamilton Crowne Plaza today to reserve your room: 1-800-2CROWNE. Ask for the American Bar Association Administrative Law Conference rate of $189.

Be a Mentor…or a Mentee
The Section's new mentoring program is gathering steam. This program is a way for newer, less experienced members to establish new friendships and to learn the ropes from Section "old hands." On October 22nd as part of the Administrative Law Conference, we will hold the first mentor-mentee lunch for those pairs that have already linked up. For more information, contact Cynthia Drew or Kim Knight.

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