Standing Committees

Law and Practice Education - This committee is responsible for planning and organization of "brown bag" programs held at the Court throughout the year.  In addition to organizing programs of general interest to the Bar, the committee coordinates with the substantive committees to hold programs addressing each of the major substantive areas of the Court's jurisdiction.
Chair:  James Gette, U.S. Department of Justice(James.Gette@usdoj.com)

Communications - This committee is responsible for designing and maintaining the Bar Association's website.  In addition to ensuring that the website's content is current and complete, the committee is responsible for developing new content of benefit to the membership.
Chair:  Steve GillinghamU.S. Department of Justice(Steve.Gillingham@usdoj.gov)

Judicial Conference - This committee works with the Court to coordinate preparations for the annual Judicial Conference.  This year's Judicial Conference will be held in Washington, DC.

Membership - This committee is responsible for developing and implementing strategies for maximizing new membership, as well as for ensuring retention of existing membership.
Chair:  Luke LevasseurMayer Brown Rowe & Maw LLP(LLevasseur@MayerBrownRowe.com)

Publications - This committee is responsible for electronic publication of the Bar Association's quarterly Newsletter, as well as a new monthly publication, Executive Summary.  The Newsletter provides the Association's members and the general public with information on upcoming Bar Association and Court events, as well as other topics of interest.  Executive Summary contains timely information on each of the major substantive areas of the court's jurisdiction, including summaries of significant court decisions and other information of interest to practitioners.  The committee coordinates with the substantive committees for Executive Summary's monthly content.
Co-Chair & Editor-in-Chief of Newsletter:Franklin E. White, Jr.U.S. Department of Justice(Franklin.White@USDOJ.gov)
Co-Chair & Editor-in-Chief of Executive Summary:John WilliamsonMcGuireWoods LLP(JWilliamson@McGuireWoods.com)

Rules - This committee is responsible for reviewing any changes made to the Rules of the Court of Federal Claims, and preparing draft comments on behalf of the Bar Association.  In addition the committee is responsible for undertaking periodic review of existing rules of the Court and proposing any changes of general benefit to the entire Bar.
Co-Chairs: Mary Abate, U.S. Department of Justice (Mary.Abate@usdoj.gov)
Don Grove, U.S. Department of Justice (Don.Grove@usdoj.gov)