Officers
President
Kathleen A. Duignan
kduignan@comcast.net
Vice President
Jeffrey Good
JGood@comdt.uscg.mil
Treasurer
Teresa Raymond
teresa.raymond@us.army.mil
National Delegate
Scott N. Flesch
Scott.Flesch@us.army.mil
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Contents
Message from
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Calendar of Events
Chapter Newsletters
Recent Events
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Message from the Chapter President
Welcome to the Federal Bar Association
Pentagon Chapter! One of the most active chapters in the association,
Pentagon Chapter activities include:
- Our monthly speakers series luncheon
through which we meet and learn from the best lawyers and leaders
in every area of military practice;
- Our Pentagon Reception honoring the
Department of Defense legal leadership. This annual event is held during
the holiday season at the Pentagon Executive Dining Room. Through it
we provide an opportunity for our Pentagon Chapter members — especially
our junior officer members - to eat and speak in a casual setting with
the judge advocates general and general counsel of each of our service
branches, their deputies, and the Department of Defense general counsel.
- A legal employment program titled
Jobs for JAGS. Through this event we provide our Pentagon Chapter members
an opportunity to see and hear recruiting officers and attorneys from
federal and state government legal offices and private practitioners.
Especially useful for judge advocates transitioning from active duty
and Reserve Component members demobilizing from active duty recall.
This is just a sample of the monthly
and other recurring events the Pentagon Chapter provides to be relevant
and useful to our members; military and civilian, active duty and Reserve
Component. We've been doing it since 1956! Please look at our calendar
of events below for information on dates, times, and locations.
There are hundreds of lawyers deployed overseas in support of ongoing
operations in the Global War on Terrorism. These lawyers, and the legal
systems they are establishing in Afghanistan and Iraq are making
real contributions to the world and to our security interests right here
at home. I invite you to join the Federal Bar Association and Pentagon
Chapter. Come meet, work with, and learn from the best!
Kathleen A. Duignan
Pentagon Chapter President
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Calendar
of Events
February
21, 2008
DC, Capitol Hill, and Pentagon Chapter Happy Hour
Meet attorneys from the
Hill, the agencies, and the private bar!
Time: 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Location: Captiol City Brewing Company, 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE (next
to Union Station)
There will be complimentary appetizers and happy prices on drinks.
View Flyer
May 2, 2008
Jobs for Jags
Time: 8:00 am
Location: Army Navy Club, Washington, DC
May 8, 2008
Awards Dinner with the Judge Advocates
Location: Army Navy Country Club, Arlington, VA
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Chapter
Newsletter
January
2007
October
2006
Recent
Events
October
19 , 2007
2007 Appellate Advocacy Symposium
Sponsored
by the Pentagon Chapter and the Judge Advocates Association
A 1-day seminar focusing on focusing on military appellate practice.
Location: Room 121, Hazel Hall (just off the atrium), George Mason University
School of Law, 3301 Fairfax Drive _ Arlington, Virginia
Cost: $50 per person includes continental breakfast. T
Registration: The deadline for registration is 0001 on 17 October 2007.
View flyer and agenda
for more information.
May 24, 2007
Reception at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Sponsored by the Pentagon Chapter
An end-of-year reception for military
judges, counsel, and practitioners at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the
Armed Forces. This is an opportunity for military judges, counsel, and
other interested persons to meet informally in a casual setting to celebrate
the end of the CAAF oral argument season.
Refreshments and light hors d'oeuvres will be provided. Suggested
attire is civilian casual. The reception is open to everyone with an interest
in military justice.
Location: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 450 E Street, NW,
Washington, DC
Time: 3 p.m.
May 4, 2007
Jobs for JAGs
Sponsored by the Pentagon Chapter, with contributions from the D.C. Chapter,
the Federal Career Service Division, the Judge Advocates’ Association,
and the American Bar Association.
Location: Army & Navy Club, Washington, DC
This year’s event completed an annual Pentagon Chapter tradition
of providing this program, which has continued for more than a decade.
Although originally designed for the retiring JAG, this year’s program
continued the recent trend of appealing to both junior attorneys considering
their civilian careers options, as well as senior military attorneys retiring
and making the transition from active-duty service to civilian or government
practice, as well as other alternative careers where a law degree is preferred.
The event was a complete success and attracted a sellout crowd. The current
President of the Pentagon Chapter, Kathleen A. Duignan and the President
of the Federal Bar Association, William LaForge, opened the day’s
events. Attendees and speakers came from around the United States and
included top attorneys from the Department of Justice and other government
agencies, law firm associates and senior counsel from private practice,
and law professors and non-profit attorneys. Additionally, private resume,
interview, and wardrobe consultants were on hand to share tips and insights
on finding employment. Many of the panelists were retired or former judge
advocates and shared their hard-earned tips on selling one’s skills
as a JAG to government employers, law firms, and corporations. The luncheon
speaker was Colonel Donald A. Deline, USA (ret.) of the Halliburton Corporation.

(Pictured from left to right, FBA Pentagon Chapter First Vice-President
Immediate Past President, CDR Jeffrey C. Good, USCG (ret.), FBA Pentagon
Chapter Treasurer and President-Elect Major Teresa Raymond, USA, and current
FBA President Bill LaForge.)
April 25, 2007
Using Historical Narratives to Enhance Your Litigation Skills
Co-sponsored by the Judge Advocates Association American Inn
of Court and the Pentagon Chapter
Speaker: Chief Judge Andrew Effron, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed
Forces.
Location: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Dinner will be
in the historic "Tayloe House," followed by a presentation at
the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Registration: Download flyer with more information.
May
4, 2007
Jobs for JAGs
Sponsored by the Pentagon Chapter, D.C. Chapter, and the Federal
Career Service Division
Location: Army & Navy Club, Washington, DC.
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 luncheon speaker will be MG William K. Suter, USA (Ret.), Clerk of
the U.S. Supreme Court.
or more information, contact CDR Jeff Good at (202) 372-3805.
December
7, 2006
Department of Defense Legal Leadership Reception
Open to everyone with an interest in military law.
Time: 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Location: Pentagon Executive Dining Room, Room 3B1062
Cost: Free, but RSVPs are required.
Registration: RSVP to Brian Bohlen, chapter secretary, Richard.Bohlen@hqda.army.mil,
(703) 588-6724, or RSVP
online. Download flyer.
December
12, 2006
Holiday Party
Sponsored by the Pentagon and District of Columbia Chapters of the Federal
Bar Association
Time: 5:30 – 8 p.m.
Location: Sine Pub and Restaurant, 1301 S. Joyce Street, Arlington, Va.,
703.415.4420, (located in the plaza section of the Pentagon Row behind
the Fashion Centre in Pentagon City, off the Pentagon City metro stop)
Cost: Chapter will pay for the first round of hors d’oeuvres; Cash
Bar
Registration: Open to all FBA members and their guests. Contact Silvio
Krvaric, silvio@krvaric.com. (No
RSVP required.)
On October 19, the Pentagon Chapter held
its monthly speaker series luncheon featuring Arnold J. Haiman, deputy
general counsel of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
The luncheon was held at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.
USAID is the principal federal agency which administers U.S. foreign aid.
USAID’s mission includes promoting peace and stability by fostering
economic growth, protecting human health, providing emergency humanitarian
assistance, and enhancing democracy in developing countries. Haiman discussed
some of the challenges the U.S. currently faces around the world, the
military’s role in international humanitarian relief efforts, and
the interplay between civilian and military agencies in international
relief and development efforts. Haiman is a former Coast Guard and Navy
judge advocate, and was acting general counsel of USAID from June 2005
to October 2006.

Pentagon Chapter: At the Monthly Speaker Series
Luncheon on International Development. (first row, l to r) featured speaker
Arnold J. Haiman, deputy general counsel, U.S. Agency for International
Development; Chief Judge Andrew Effron, U.S. Court of Appeals for the
Armed Forces; (second row, l to r) Kathleen Duignan, chapter president-elect;
Adam Bester, chapter law student representative; CPT Teresa Raymond, chapter
treasurer-elect; FBA President-Elect James Richardson; CDR Jeffrey Good,
chapter president.

Arnold J. Haiman, deputy general counsel, U.S. Agency
for International Development, delivering his remarks at the U.S. Court
of Appeals for the Armed Forces.
May 4, 2006
On May 4 we held a special ceremony honoring Chief Judge H.F. "Sparky"
Gierke of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. Chief Judge
Gierke was appointed to the Court of Appeals in 1991 and will be completing
his 15-year term on Sept. 30, 2006. The event was held at CAAF and we
were honored to have many distinguished jurists present, including each
of the sitting CAAF judges, Chief Judge William Green of the Court of
Appeals for Veterans Claims, Judge Royce Lamberth of the U.S. District
Court for the District of Columbia, Judge Bill Colwell from the Department
of Labor, Judge Michael Leonard from the Defense Office of Hearings and
Appeals, and Appellate Judges from each of the service courts. Carol A.
Connolly, on behalf of our immediate past president, Sean M. Connolly,
presented Chief Judge Gierke with an Army JAGC Flag, in honor of the Judge's
past service as an Army JAG. On behalf of the chapter, I presented the
Chief Judge with an embroidered Pentagon Chapter golf shirt, which hopefully
will serve him well in future endeavors. The Chief Judge offered some
comments reflecting on his lifetime of public service, which included
presiding over more than 500 courts-martial in the Republic of Vietnam
as an Army JAG. Judge Royce Lamberth, who practiced before then-Captain
Gierke, shared a photo of the Chief Judge taken in 1970 in Vietnam. In
all, it was a fine occasion to thank Chief Judge Gierke for his many years
of service to the nation and to the men and women of the armed forces.
Left to Right: Administrative Law Judge William
Colwell, FBA National Vice President James Richardson, Chief Judge H.F.
"Sparky" Gierke, Pentagon Chapter President Jeffrey Good, Judge
Royce Lamberth, Judge Andy Effron, and Chief Judge William Green.
Judge Royce Lamberth shows Court of Appeals for
Veterans Claims Chief Judge William Green Jr. a photo of then-Captain
"Sparky" Gierke, taken in 1970 when CJ Gierke was serving as
a military judge in the Republic of Vietnam.
April 28, 2006
The annual "Jobs for JAGs" seminar attracted a record turnout
of 76 participants. This year's seminar featured three panels representing
various practice areas, along with special presentations on "Marketing
Yourself for a Second Career" by Col Jerry Crews, USA (Ret.), of
MOAA, and "Resumes & Cover Letters" by Attorney Search Consultant
Sadie Madole. Many of the speakers were former or retired JAGs, such as
Maj. Thomas Monheim, USAFR, associate deputy U.S. attorney general; CAPT
Peter Frost, JAGC, USNR, director of the Aviation & Admiralty Litigation
Section of DOJ; Colonel Frank Pedrotty, ANG (Ret.), senior assistant attorney
general for the Commonwealth of Virginia; Whit Cobb, deputy general counsel
& vice president, BAE Systems Inc.; and Col Keith Sefton, USMC (Ret.),
deputy general counsel of NASA. MG William Suter, USA (Ret.), Clerk of
the U.S. Supreme Court, was once again featured as the luncheon speaker.
A special thanks to Pentagon Chapter members Judge William Colwell (ALJ,
Dept. of Labor), CDR Kathleen Duignan, USCGR (Exec. Director of the Nat.
Institute of Military Justice), LTC Marsha Sajer, USA (Ret.)(Kirkpatrick
& Lockhart Nicholson Graham, LLP), and MG Michael J. Nardotti, USA
(Ret.)(Patton Boggs, LLP), for participating as panelists.
MG William K. Suter, USA (Ret.), clerk of the U.S.
Supreme Court and Pentagon Chapter President Jeffrey C. Good.
On March 15 we, together with the Judge
Advocates Association American Inn of Court, hosted a well-received dinner
program featuring Senator Lindsey O. Graham, of South Carolina. The program
included dinner at the historic Tayloe House, followed by a presentation
by Senator Graham in the ceremonial courtroom of the U.S. Court of Appeals
for the Federal Circuit. Over 70 people attended, including many leaders
of the military and veteran's bar, including Maj. Gen. Jack Rives, judge
advocate general of the Air Force; RADM James McPherson, judge advocate
general of the Navy; Judges Moorman and Kasold from the U.S. Court of
Appeals for Veterans Claims; BG David Carey, USA (Ret.), executive director
of the American Inns of Court Foundation; and Brig Gen Edward Rodriguez,
Jr. USAFR (Ret.), president-elect of the Judge Advocates Association.
Senator Graham reminisced about some of his experiences as an Air Force
JAG, and shared his thoughts about current events affecting the military
and on the relationship between uniformed and civilian attorneys in the
Department of Defense. We thank Senator Graham for joining us for this
unique event. We hope to host similar such joint projects in the future.
On Dec. 8, 2005, members and friends
of the military and veterans bar gathered for the Pentagon Chapter’s
Annual Department of Defense Legal Leadership Reception at the Pentagon.
The reception honored the legal leaders for their dedicated service, support,
and leadership in 2005.
Thanks to the co-sponsorship and support of the Federal Career Service
Division of the Federal Bar Association and the Judge Advocates Association,
the 2005 reception was the most successful one yet with more than 120
guests in attendance, including: the general counsel of the Department
of Defense; many of the service judge advocates general and military department
general counsel; Judge Andrew Effron and Judge Chip Erdmann of the U.S.
Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; Judge Alan G. Lance Sr. and Judge
Robert N. Davis of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims; Judge
Royce Lamberth of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia;
Robyn Spalter, president of the Federal Bar Association; Bill LaForge,
president-elect of the Federal Bar Association; Jim Richardson, vice president
of the Federal Bar Association; Lawrence Baca, secretary of the Federal
Bar Association; Matt Moreland, chair of the Younger Lawyers Division
of the Federal Bar Association; Rear Admiral (Ret.) Gerald E. Gilbert,
JAGC, USNR, past president of the Federal Bar Association; Luis Nido,
former general counsel of The Federal Bar Association and the Foundation
of the Federal Bar Association; Warren Burke, president, Capitol Hill
Chapter; Pat O’Keefe, president, New Orleans Chapter; Karl Schneider,
president, Judge Advocates Association; and Brigadier General Ed Rodriguez,
USAFR, president-elect, Judge Advocates Association.
The Pentagon Chapter was especially honored and delighted by the attendance
of Judge Griffin B. Bell, senior counsel, King & Spalding, LLP, and
former attorney general of the United States. Secretary of Defense Donald
Rumsfeld designated Judge Bell to serve as a review panel member for Military
Commissions in December 2003.
Outgoing Pentagon Chapter President Captain Sean M. Connolly turned the
chapter over to the new executive board at the reception: Commander Jeff
Good, U.S. Coast Guard, president; Captain Gregory Marchand, USAR, first
vice president; Captain Scott Flesch, USAR, second vice president; Major
John Taitt, USAFR, treasurer; Captain Brian Bohlen, USAR, secretary; and
Captain Sean M. Connolly, national delegate and past president.

1. Outgoing Pentagon Chapter President Captain Sean
M. Connolly with Judge Griffin B. Bell, senior counsel, King & Spalding,
LLP, and former attorney general of the United States.
2. Luis Nido, former general counsel of the Federal Bar Association and
the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association, and others listen to the
presentation.
3. Pentagon Chapter officers with FBA President Robyn Spalter: John Taitt,
treasurer; Captain Sean M. Connolly, national delegate and past president;
Robyn Spalter FBA national president; Commander Jeff Good, president;
and Greg Marchand, first vice president.
4. Commander Jeff Good, Pentagon Chapter president and Lawrence Baca,
FBA secretary.
5. Judge Royce Lamberth, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia,
Major General Daniel V. Wright, the assistant judge advocate general of
the Army; Captain Sean M. Connolly, outgoing Pentagon Chapter president,
Major General Scott C. Black, the judge advocate general of the Army;
Carol A. Connolly, assistant attorney general for the District of Columbia
On Nov. 10, 2005, the Pentagon Chapter
sponsored its Monthly Speaker Series Luncheon, featuring Judge Alan G.
Lance Sr., U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. The November Luncheon,
in honor of Veterans Day, was co-sponsored by the Veterans Law Section.
One of the newest members of the court, Judge Lance discussed the court’
history, jurisdiction, and operations before an audience in the foyer
of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. Attendees included
Chief Judge H.F. “Sparky” Gierke and Judge Andrew S. Effron
of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, Judges Robert N. Davis
and William A. Moorman of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims,
and Jim Richardson, national Vice president of the Federal Bar Association.
Congress created the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims under Article
I of the Constitution by the Veterans’ Judicial Review Act on Nov.
18, 1988. This federal court is not part of the Department of Veterans
Affairs and it is not connected to the Board of Veteran’s Appeal
(BVA). The Court can review final decisions of the BVA and only the claimant
may seek such review. Most cases deal with entitlement to disability or
survivor benefits, or the amount of those benefits, but a few deal with
education benefits, life insurance, home loan foreclosure, or waiver of
indebtedness. The court’s seven judges are appointed by the President,
and confirmed by the Senate, for 15-year terms.
Prior to his confirmation to the court, Judge Lance served as Idaho’s
31st attorney general from 1995 to 2003. He also served on the executive
committee of the National Association of Attorneys General and as chair
of the Conference of Western Attorneys General. Before his election as
attorney general, Judge Lance served two terms in the Idaho House of Representatives
and was elected majority caucus chair during his second term.
After graduating from the University of Toledo College of Law, where he
was a member of the Law Review and named Distinguished Alumnus in 2002,
Judge Lance began his professional legal career as an assistant prosecuting
attorney for Fulton County, Ohio and later served in the United States
Army, Judge Advocate General’s Corps from 1974 until 1978.
In addition to his impressive legal and public service career, Judge Lance
has spent many years of his life devoted to veterans’ organizations
and issues. In 1998, he received the Distinguished Service Award from
the National Association of State Veterans Homes for his service to veterans.
He served as national commander of The American Legion during 1999-2000
and he received the Humanitarian Award from the American Legion Auxiliary
in 2000 for his work with veterans, active duty military personnel, and
their families. Judge Lance was also inducted into the Ohio Veterans Hall
of Fame last November.
Read more
about Judge Lance.

First Row (l to r): Chief Judge H.F. “Sparky”
Gierke, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces and Judge Alan G. Lance
Sr., U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims; Second Row (l to r): Brian
Bohlen, Pentagon Chapter secretary; Alan Goldsmith, Pentagon Chapter national
delegate; Judge Robert N. Davis, U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims;
Judge William A. Moorman, U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims; Judge
Andrew S. Effron, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; Commander
Jeffrey Good, Pentagon Chapter vice president; Captain Sean M. Connolly,
Pentagon Chapter president; Carol Scott, Veterans Law Section chair; Scott
N. Flesch, Pentagon Chapter vice president; and Greg Marchand, Pentagon
Chapter representative.

Judge Alan G. Lance Sr., U.S. Court of Appeals for
Veterans Claims address the Nov. 10, 2005 Monthly Speaker Series Luncheon.

Captain Sean M. Connolly, Pentagon Chapter president,
and Judge Alan G. lance Sr., U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

Captain Sean M. Connolly, Pentagon Chapter president,
introduces Judge Alan G. Lance, U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.

Chief Judge H.F. “Sparky” Gierke, U.S.
Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces speaks with Judge Robert N. Davis
and Judge William A. Moorman of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans
Claims.
September
1, 2005
On September 1, the Pentagon Chapter’s Monthly Speaker Series Luncheon,
co-sponsored by the D.C. Chapter, featured Jamie Gorelick, a partner at
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP and a member of the Pentagon
Chapter.
Almost four years after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Gorelick spoke
to an intimate group over lunch at the U.S. Court of Appeals in Judiciary
Square about her service as a member of the National Commission on Terrorist
Attacks Upon the United States (the “9/11 Commission”), offering
a “bird’s-eye” view into the investigatory process and
the progress following the publication of “The 9/11 Commission Report.”
Attendees included Chief Judge H.F. “Sparky” Gierke and Judge
Andrew S. Effron of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces and
Jim Richardson, national vice president of the Federal Bar Association.
Congress created the 9/11 Commission with direction to investigate “facts
and circumstances relating to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001”
(Public Law 107-306, November 27, 2002). The commission reviewed more
than 2.5 million pages of documents and interviewed more than 1,200 individuals
in ten countries in that pursuit.
Gorelick brought extensive government and corporate experience to her
work on the 9/11 Commission. She was one of the longest serving deputy
attorneys general of the United States and she also served as the general
counsel of the Department of Defense. Gorelick has been on numerous government
boards and commissions. In addition to her service on the 9/11 Commission,
she was a member of the CIA’s National Security Advisory Panel and
has previously served on President Bush’s Review of Intelligence,
President Clinton’s Advisory Committee to the Presidential Commission
on Critical Infrastructure Protection, and many others. She is also a
member of two corporate boards, United Technologies Corporation and Schlumberger,
Limited and previously served as vice chair of Fannie Mae from 1997 to
2003.
You may read more about Ms. Gorelick at www.wilmerhale.com/jamie_gorelick/
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