Welcome from The Honorable Emily C. Hewitt, Chief Judge

It is my pleasure and honor as Chief Judge to welcome you to our website and to our court.

The court is fortunate to have the support of a distinguished Advisory Council and an exemplary Bar Association, and I enjoy working with both organizations on issues and events important to the court. I encourage the participation of counsel in the United States Court of Federal Claims Bar Association as a way to become more familiar both with the court and with your colleagues in the bar.

The Court of Federal Claims Bar Association is instrumental in sponsoring two of the court’s signature annual events. The first is Law Day, which we will celebrate with a luncheon at the Willard Hotel on Friday, May 7, 2010. Our honored Law Day speaker will be the Honorable Elena Kagan, Solicitor General of the United States.

The second event is the court’s 23rd Annual Judicial Conference, which will be held on Wednesday, October 27, 2010, at the National Courts Building in Washington, DC. The Conference will provide a review of issues in the major areas of the court’s jurisdiction. At the conclusion of the afternoon sessions, all participants are invited to attend a reception at the United States Supreme Court.

Please visit the Bar Association website, www.cfcbar.org, for more information about both Law Day and the Judicial Conference.

From time to time I will update this greeting to keep you apprised of upcoming events. Thank you for your interest in the United States Court of Federal Claims.