News and Schedule of Events

Schedule of Events

July Events:

The CAVC Bar Association will be hosting a program featuring Tom Kniffen of the Department of Veterans Affairs Compensation and Pension Service on July 29, 2010, at 11 am in the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims courtroom. A reception will precede the program at 10:30 am, the location of the reception will be announced later. Persons interested in attending can RSVP to BERGMANNLAW@MSN.COM by close of business Tuesday, July 27, 2010.

Teleconferencing will be available to those that request it.

August Events:

The Bar Association will be hosting an event in August. Exact details will be forthcoming.

October Events:

Veterans Law Appellate Advocacy Competition - October 16-17, 2010

The 2010 Veterans Law Appellate Advocacy Competition (VLAAC) is coming! For the second year, the Bar Association will be organizing the VLAAC to introduce law students to veterans law. After last year's successful event, George Washington has stepped forward to host and we are looking forward to an even bigger and better event this year. Mark your calendar for October 16-17 if you have any interest in volunteering to make the 2010 VLAAC a success.

Registration has already begun.

For coverage of the 2009 VLAAC, see the Bar Association recent events page.

For details about the 2010 VLAAC including a link to registration, see the VLAAC homepage.

Also check out the relevant entries at:
http://therankerblog.blogspot.com/

We are not yet accepting volunteers for brief and oral argument judging. We will be in contact as soon as we are ready. However, if you are interested in volunteering to help organize and prepare for the event over the summer and early fall, contact Alice Kerns, Akerns@uscourts.cavc.gov and if you are interested in helping to develop and review the closed book competition problem, please contact James Ridgway, Jridgway@uscourts.cavc.gov.

Thanks for your support and expect to hear more about the 2010 VLAAC in the near future.

Programs Available Online

The Board of Governors voted to provide association programs via the Internet. This feature will allow members outside the DC area to connect and participate in programs. We are offering all Q&A Forums as well as CLE Program via web cast. In order to participate online, you need a computer, a high-speed Internet connection, a telephone connection and/or computer speakers for audio. As we send out notices for the programs, you will be directed as to the availability and cost for the online web cast. Membership participation will dictate this benefits continued availability.


Oral Arguments Online

Oral arguments audio clips are now available on the CAVC website, the next business day following the argument. The schedule for CAVC oral arguments can be found on their website. Click here to visit the courts oral arguments page.

Practitioners are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity and valuable resource. Listening to oral arguments is an educational resource that can assist association members in being better prepared for oral argument. Access to oral arguments online provides members the opportunity to hear important issues, to review case law and to analyze the process being discussed from different perspectives. Appellants and other interested parties will be afforded the opportunity to listen to the argument online.