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Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice

Introducing the First Annual
Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice Institute

MAKING AGENCY LAW
THROUGH RULEMAKING

April 7 – 8, 2005
Washington, D.C.

The Renaissance Washington Hotel
999 9th Street, NW
Washington, D.C.

 

Day 2: Friday, April 8, 2005

8:00 am Continental Breakfast
9:00 am

The First Annual Distinguished Lecture on Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice

The "In's and Out's "of Rulemaking: Lessons from Government and K Street

Richard Wiley
Former Chair of the Federal Communications Commission and Managing Partner, Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP

Mr. Wiley heads Wiley Rein & Fielding’s 70-attorney communications practice, the largest in the nation. As Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, he advocated increased competition and lessened regulation in the communications field. Mr. Wiley played a pivotal role in the development of HDTV in this country, serving for nine years as Chairman of the FCC’s Advisory Committee on Advanced Television Service. He is also a frequent author and lecturer on telecommunications and information law.
10:00 am
Lessons From Seasoned Practitioners and Agency Officials: Developing a Winning Rulemaking Strategy

Distinguished lawyers will lead a panel discussion on developing a winning strategy for advocating for and against the creation of rules by an agency.

Panelists:
C. Boyden Gray
Amanda Frost
James C. Miller, III
Richard Stoll
Thomas Susman

Moderator:
Ernest Gellhorn

11:30 am Break
11:45 am

Panel Session: The Intersection of Power, Politics and Rulemaking

Former and current government officials, lobbyists, and scholars will discuss how politics affect the rulemaking process.

Topics include:

  • The role of special interest groups

  • Congressional oversight

  • Political priorities

  • Presidential intervention

  • Panelists:
    Don Arbuckle
    Cornelius Kerwin
    Marc Lampkin
    Thurgood Marshall, Jr.
    Jim Tozzi

    Moderator:
    John Hardin Young

    12:45 pm

    Summary and Closing Remarks

    1:00 pm

    Adjourn

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