| Wednesday, March 5 |
| 5:00pm - 6:30pm |
Opening Reception: 25th Anniversary Commemoration of Pigford v. Glickman
United States Courthouse, 333 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Special Guests: Hon. Paul L. Friedman
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Secretary Daniel Glickman
Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
Shirley M. Sherrod
Executive Director, Southwest Georgia Project; Vice President of Development, New Communities at Cypress Pond
Stephen Carpenter
Deputy Director and Senior Staff Attorney, Farmers’ Legal Action Group, Inc. (FLAG)
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| 7:30pm |
Dine Arounds - Dutch Treat
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| 9:00pm |
Networking at Edgar Bar & Kitchen at The Mayflower |
| Thursday, March 6 |
| 8:00am - 5:30pm |
Registration Open |
| 8:45am - 9:00am |
President's Welcome & Sponsorship Recognition |
| 9:00am - 10:15am |
A Conversation with Judges
Hon. Anna Blackburne-Rigsby
Chief Judge, District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Hon. J. Michelle Childs
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Court
Hon. Matthew J. Fader
Chief Justice, Maryland Supreme Court
Moderated by Michael Buenger
Chief Operating Officer, National Center for State Courts
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| 10:15am - 10:30am |
Break |
| 10:30am - 12:00pm |
Neutrals and Civil Rights - Pigford v. Glickman and Other Cases
Stephen Carpenter
Deputy Director and Senior Staff Attorney, Farmers’ Legal Action Group, Inc. (FLAG)
Alva Dial
ACAN Board Member& Chair of the 20th Anniversary Committee
Hon. Paul L. Friedman
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Nicole Hamann
President, Epiq
Michael Lewis
JAMS, Inc.
Randi Ilyse Roth
ACAN President
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| 12:00pm - 1:30pm |
Lunch On Your Own |
| 12:15pm - 1:15pm |
ACAN Board of Directors Meeting |
| 1:30pm - 1:45pm |
Sponsor Spotlight: Huntington Bank
"What Do I Do" featuring Deborah Greenspan, ACAN President-Elect & Chair of the Training & Mentoring Committee
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| 1:45pm - 2:45pm |
Neutrals and Bankruptcy/Mass Torts
Anne Andrews
Andrews Thornton
Deborah Greenspan
ACAN President-Elect & Chair of the Training & Mentoring Committee
Ken Feinberg, Esq.
The Law Offices of Kenneth R. Feinberg PC
David Molton
Brown Rudnick
Al Togut
Togut, Segal & Segal LLP
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| 2:45pm - 3:00pm |
Break
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| 3:00pm - 3:15pm |
Sponsor Spotlight: JND Legal Administration
"What Do I Do" featuring Miriam Wolock |
| 3:15pm - 4:30pm |
Neutrals Addressing Tragedy, Emotion, and Self-Care
Alva Dial
ACAN Board Member& Chair of the 20th Anniversary Committee
Ken Feinberg, Esq.
The Law Offices of Kenneth R. Feinberg PC
Deborah Greenspan
ACAN President-Elect & Chair of the Training & Mentoring Committee
Randi Ilyse Roth
ACAN President
Moderated by David Tenner
ACAN Immediate Past President
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| 4:30pm - 5:30pm |
20 Years of ACAN – Bringing People Together
Hon. Marina Corodemus (ret)
ACAN Past President, Corodemus & Corodemus LLC
Carlos A. González
ACAN Past President, ACAN Board Member
Roger S. Haydock
ACAN Past President, ACAN Board Member
Cary Ichter
ACAN Past President
Richard Levie
ACAN Past President
Lewis Remele, Jr.
ACAN Past President
Randi Ilyse Roth
ACAN President
David Tenner
ACAN Immediate Past President
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| 6:30pm - 7:30pm |
Welcome Reception |
| 7:30pm - 9:00pm |
Annual Dinner: Keynote Presentation, New Fellow Induction, Recognition of New Members, & Awards Presentation
Challenges to the Authority, Neutrality, and Independence of the Judiciary
Keynote Speaker: Hon. Reggie B. Walton, United States District Court for the District of Columbia
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| 9:00pm |
After-Hours Networking at Edgar Bar & Kitchen at The Mayflower
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| Friday, March 7 |
| 7:30am - 4:30pm |
Registration Open |
| 7:30am - 8:15am |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30am - 9:30am |
LawGPT: Generative AI's Transformation of the Practice of Law, the Administration of Justice, and the Work of Court-Appointed Neutrals
Speaker: Damien Riehl
Solutions Champion vLex
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| 9:30am - 9:45am |
Break
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| 10:00am - 10:30am |
A Conversation Between Justice Stephen Breyer and Kenneth Feinberg
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| 10:30am - 10:45am |
How Can ACAN Help You?
Merril Hirsh
ACAN Executive Director
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| 10:45am - 11:00am |
Sponsor Spotlight: Epiq
"What Do I Do?" featuring the ACAN Incubator Class of 2025
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| 11:00am - 12:00pm |
AI, Access to Justice, & Neutrals
Gabrielle Hartley
Founder of Pre-Launch Custody Mediation AI Too
Judge Lino Lipinsky
Colorado Appellate Court
Kara Peterson
Co-Founder of Descrybe AI
Eri O’Diah
Founder of SIID Technologies
Moderated by Kassi Burns
ACAN Board Member & Co-Chair of the Outreach Committee
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| 12:15pm - 1:30pm |
Networking Lunch
Keynote Speaker: Hon. Bridget McCormack
Chief Justice, Michigan Supreme Court (Ret.), CEO American Arbitration Association
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| 1:30pm - 1:45pm |
Sponsor Spotlight: Western Alliance
"What Do I Do" featuring Hon. Jacqueline Weatherspoon
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| 1:45pm - 3:15pm |
Neutrals and Government Proceedings
Deborah Greenspan
ACAN President-Elect & Chair of the Training & Mentoring Committee
Timothy Raab
Alvarez & Marsal
Corey Stern
Levy Konigsberg
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| 3:15pm - 3:30pm |
Break |
| 3:30pm - 4:30pm |
A Talk with the Chair of the ABA Judicial Division
Hon. Heather Welch
Marion (Ind. Superior Court) (Ret.), Chair of the American Bar Association Judicial Division
Merril Hirsh
ACAN Executive Director
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| 6:00pm - 9:00pm |
ACAN 20th Anniversary Reception & Gala
Keynote Speaker: Kenneth Feinberg, The Law Offices of Kenneth R. Feinberg PC
International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20004
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| Saturday, March 8 |
| 8:00am - 11:00am |
Registration Open |
| 8:00am - 9:00am |
Continental Breakfast
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| 9:00am - 10:00am |
Neutrals Promoting the Rule of Law
Lyndsey Olson
Saint Paul City Attorney
Sidney Kanazawa
ACAN Annual Meeting Committee Chair
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| 10:00am - 10:15am |
Break
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| 10:15am - 11:15am |
How Can ACAN Help?
Alva Dial
ACAN Board Member & Chair of the 20th Anniversary Committee
Sidney Kanazawa
ACAN Annual Meeting Committee Chair
Amy Gernon
ACAN Board Member
Randi Ilyse Roth
ACAN President
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| 11:15am - 11:45am |
ACAN Annual Business Meeting: Announcement of 2025-2026 Officers and Board of Directors |
| 11:45am |
Adjourn |
| 1:30pm |
Walking Tours of DC - Sign Up at the Registration Desk |
| 7:00pm |
Dine Arounds - Dutch Treat
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