Cox Commission hearing web cast available

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

Cox Commission public hearing details

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

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

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

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

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 . . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. :-)