Due Process Issues in Veterans' Cases after Cushman v. Shinseki

Due Process Issues in Veterans’ Cases after

Cushman v. Shinseki

ABA Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice Section

January 12, 2010, 2 pm to 4 pm

Sponsored By: 

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

The American Bar Association Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice and Finnegan will host a panel discussion exploring the impact of the recent decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Cushman v. Shinseki. 

In Cushman, the Federal Circuit became the first court to hold that persons who are mere claimants for government benefits are entitled to constitutional due process protections.  The panel will discuss the Cushman decision; a subsequent Federal Circuit decision in Edwards v. Shinseki; what due process protections the VA may be required to provide; and the potential implications for other government agencies and claimants.  

Panel Moderator:

• Louis George, Esq. , National Veterans Legal Services Program, Washington, DC 

Panel Members:

• James Barney, Esq., Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP, Washington, DC
• Kevin A. Calia, Esq., Morrison & Foerster LLP, San Francisco, CA
• Robert Chisholm, Esq., Chisholm, Chisholm & Kilpatrick, Providence, RI 
• Professor Jeffrey S. Lubbers, American UNiversity, Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C.
• Jamie Mueller, Esq., Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of General Counsel, Washington, DC

  CLE credit will be applied for this program.  There is no CLE credit if you choose to participate via webinar in Delaware, Kansas, Ohio, Pennsylvania or Indiana.

Register
Please register to attend the program in-person or via the live webinar by January 10, 2010. Webinar access and dial-in information will be sent upon registration

Registration Rate
$80 General Public
$70 ABA Members
$60 ABA Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice Section Members
$40 Government Attorneys or Law Students

Any Special Needs? Please contact Rachel Rosen at rosenr@staff.abanet.org or 202-662-1528 by January 8, 2010.

NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION. Payment by credit card is requried at time of registration.

Substitutions are permitted until January 10, 2010 - No Refunds are available due to the short time-frame. Contact 202-662-1528 to request a substitution. EMAIL ADDRESS IS REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WEBINAR.

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