8 a.m. — Continental breakfast

8:30 a.m. — Welcome and introductions

Speaker:

Gene Policinski, First Amendment Center

8:45 a.m. — Presentation

Introduction:


Ronald Collins, First Amendment Center



Speaker:


J. William Leonard, former director, Information Security Oversight Office


“A New Balancing Test for Government Secrecy: How Excessive Classification Undermines National Security”

9:45 a.m. — Panel Discussion: “The New FOIA Law: Good News / Bad News”

Moderator:


Tom Blanton, National Security Archive



Panelists:


James C. Ho, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher

Dan Metcalfe, American University, Washington College of Law

Tonda Rush, former CEO, National Newspaper Association

Thomas Susman, Ropes & Gray

10:45 a.m. — Break

10:55 a.m. — Panel discussion: “Infrastructure Safety & Public Information”

Moderator:


Lucy Dalglish, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press



Panelists:


Ted Gup, Case Western Reserve University

Pam Louwagie, Minneapolis Star Tribune

Brian Pallasch, American Society of Civil Engineers

Ellen Smith, Legal Publication Services

11:55 a.m. — Break

12:05 p.m. — Lunch

1 p.m. — James Madison Award

Presenter:


Loriene Roy, president, American Library Association

Sen. Russ Feingold, James Madison Award recipient (video acceptance)

1:30 p.m. — Luncheon program: “Secrecy in an Open Society”

Introduction:


Ronald Collins



Interviewer:


Tony Mauro, Legal Times, American Lawyer Media



Interviewee:


James E. Baker, United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

2:35 p.m. — Book signings