2026 BCABA Fall Policy Colloquium

The Board of Contract Appeals Bar Association is pleased to present expert panels on:
Alternative Dispute Resolution Processes and Strategies
& Effective Use of Expert Witnesses

• Our first panel on alternative dispute resolution in BCAs practice will explore the various processes for ADR before the Boards. The panelists will discuss strategies, ethical considerations and practical realities to resolve litigation short of a hearing.
• Our second panel will explore how to effectively employ expert witnesses. The panelists will discuss best practices for utilizing experts throughout the litigation cycle, from researching and retaining an expert, through to expert testimony during a BCA hearing. The panelists will also explore ethical implications of retaining and working with experts.

In addition to discussing these issues, our panels will also offer thoughts on how these matters might best be addressed by the BCAs. This is a free event and all are welcome. We welcome your participation, so please come prepared to share your experiences and ask questions of our outstanding panelists!

BCABA is seeking approval for three hours of Continuing Legal Education credit from the Virginia State Bar for this event. More information to follow.

RSVP to Tracy Perry
tel. (703) 720-8633

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

• 9:00-9:15
  Welcome and Opening Remarks
• 9:15-10:15
  Panel 1 – Alternative Dispute Resolution Processes and Strategies
  Moderator: Elizabeth Jochum (Partner, Blank Rome LLP)
  Panelists: Judge Kathleen O’Rourke (Civilian Board of Contract Appeals); Vice Chairman Reid Prouty (Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals); Judge Catherine Crow (Postal Service Board of Contract Appeals);
• 10:15-10:45
  Networking Break
• 10:45-12:00
  Panel 2 – Effective Use of Expert Witnesses in BCA Litigation
  Moderator: John McAdams, Associate, Holland & Knight LLP
  Panelists: Dana Chase (Chief Trial Attorney, U.S. Army); Robert Burton (Burton Acquisition & Expert Witness Services LLC; Retired Partner, Crowell & Moring LLP)