AdminLaw Express Newsletter

As we move into the New Year, the Ad Law Section is busier than ever. Aside from the timely reminder about the upcoming Midyear meeting packed with CLE and social events, in this issue of the Express you'll read about a full array of exciting Section programs and activities already scheduled for the coming weeks. Other matters of interest, such as new web pages and books, are also highlighted.

Please continue to participate in our activities. And don't hesitate to contact me if can be of help, or if you would like to get involved.

Midyear Meeting Quickly Approaching

There is still time to make plans to attend the Section's Midyear Meeting, which is held in conjunction with the ABA Midyear Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Administrative Law Section will meet from Friday, February 11 through Sunday, February 13 at the Little America Hotel. Some highlights of the meeting include panels on the Clean Air Act and agency rulemaking, a joint program with the International Law Section on the European Union, and our Section Dinner featuring The Honorable Christine Durham, Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court.

First Annual Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice Institute Announced
Under the leadership of Jack Young, an outstanding faculty has been assembled for the Section’s first Annual Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice Institute including Dean Richard J. Pierce, Jr., author of the leading text, The Administrative Law Treatise. Richard E. Wiley, managing partner at Wiley Rein & Fielding and former FCC Chairman, will deliver a keynote lecture. The Institute’s focus is Making Agency Law Through Rulemaking, and it features case studies, panel presentations, and lectures that will provide attendees with a thorough understanding of all aspects of the rulemaking process and help them to develop winning strategies. The program will be held April 7-8 at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, D.C. For program and registration information contact Nicole Emard: emardn@staff.abanet.org.

ABA Begins Appointment Process for 2005-2006

ABA President-Elect Michael Greco has announced that he is now accepting nominations to serve on ABA Standing and Special Committees and Commissions. Any member of the Section interested in being nominated to an ABA Committee or Commission should contact Section Chair-Elect Eleanor Kinney: ekinney@iupui.edu or Section Director Kim Knight: knightk@staff.abanet.org . The deadline for submitting nominations is March 1, 2005.

Interstate Compacts and EU Administrative Law Projects Launch Web Pages

The Section’s major projects examining administrative law issues relating to Interstate Compacts and the European Union have assembled web pages allowing members to review white papers and other materials on various aspects of the projects. Go to these sites to keep up with the progress of these projects.

Upcoming Programs

February 2 – Our “Meet the General Counsels” series rolls on with Ann Klee, General Counsel of the Environmental Protection Agency. The Section of Environment, Energy and Resources has signed on as a program co-sponsor. Teleconference participation is available.

February 23 – The Regulatory Policy Committee will present a timely program on OMB's newly-released Final Peer Review Bulletin. The program features John Graham, Administrator, OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. Teleconference participation is available.

March 16 - The Homeland Security Committee will present a program on Implementing the new ‘Information Sharing Environment’ for Sharing Terrorism Information, with speakers from the CIA, the Markle Foundation, the House Government Reform Committee, and National Archives and Records Administration. Materials for the program include a white paper recently authored by program moderator Jamie Conrad. Teleconference participation is available.

New Books from the Ad Law Section

The Section's latest title, A Guide to Judicial and Political Review of Federal Agencies, can now be pre-ordered. Expect copies to hit the shelf in January 2005.

The Blackletter Statement of Federal Administrative Law is quickly becoming a best-seller. Get your copy while supplies last. At just $9.95 it offers a comprehensive guide to federal administrative procedure.

The 2003-2004 edition of the Developments in Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice volume, once again edited by Jeffrey Lubbers, is near completion. This 500+ page book, largely written by our Committee members, is mailed to each lawyer member of the Section at no charge. Please take a moment to be sure you have paid your Section dues for 2004-2005 because the book will only be mailed to those who have renewed their Section membership. If you have questions about your membership status contact, Section Director Kim Knight at knightk@staff.abanet.org

Save the Dates

Midyear Meeting
February 11-13
Little America Hotel, Salt Lake City, Utah

Spring Meeting
April 29 - May 1
Westin Savannah Harbor Resort, Savannah, Georgia

Annual Meeting
August 5-7
Chicago, Illinois

On the Move

Congratulations to Bill Morrow, the dedicated and esteemed editor of our quarterly magazine, Administrative & Regulatory Law News, on his promotion to Executive Director of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission. Morrow will also continue to serve as General Counsel to the Commission.