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Conference Session Descriptions 

Using Demeanor Evidence to Determine Facts (M)                         This session discusses the nature, history, and use of demeanor evidence to determine witness credibility in fact-finding by administrative adjudicators, analyzes credibility determinations involving demeanor evidence in the written decisions of adjudicators, and examines the use of demeanor evidence using hypotheticals drawn from administrative hearings.

Developing Trends in          Administrative Law (M)                         In West Virginia v. EPA, the U.S. Supreme Court mandated that administrative agencies must point to clear legislative endorsement for the authority claimed when deciding “major questions”. Do you know when and whether the issues before you are “major questions”? Agencies have long relied on the deference afforded by Chevron USA Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, but appellate courts have recently opined that the Chevron doctrine applies rarely and narrowly. Do you know under what circumstances it may or may not in your hearings? In Lucia v. SEC, the U.S. Supreme Court held that some ALJs lacked the property authority to decide certain cases. Might the same logic be applied to state or local administrative adjudicators or to adjudicators hired on a case-by-case/hourly basis? U.S. Supreme Court decisions can impact how we do what we do. Do you know when and how? This thought-provoking class will provide context and understanding to grasp these important concepts.

Creating & Preserving the                  Record for Review (M)                         A dispute was settled by hearing but the petitioning party didn’t like the outcome. Due process demands there be a means of review for the dissatisfied party. The reviewing entity can’t speculate regarding whether the adjudicator determined the case correctly. They must rely upon the record to determine whether the adjudicator made any legal errors and whether the facts found were supported by the evidence. This class addresses best practices and pitfalls on creating and preserving hearing records.

Supplemental written materials for all virtual sessions will be available to registrants on the NAHO website from April 17 through May 31.

Gregory L. Ogden, Professor (CA)  Pepperdine Caruso School of Law                       Prof. Ogden has a BA, cum laude, from UCLA, a JD from UC Davis School of Law, an LLM from Temple University in legal education, and an LLM from Columbia University in administrative law. Since 1978, he has taught administrative law, civil procedure, professional responsibility, and remedies and is principal author of California Public Administrative Law. He’s been faculty editor of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary (NAALJ) Journal since 2000 and teaches at many continuing legal and judicial education conferences on administrative law, judicial ethics, and related topics.

W. Michael Gillette, Associate Justice (OR) Oregon Supreme Court (retired)                         Mick Gillette holds a JD from Harvard Law School and a BA, cum laude, from Whitman College. He served as Deputy D.A. in Portland, Oregon, Assistant Attorney General for American Samoa, Deputy Attorney General and founding head of the Consumer Protection Division in Oregon, as well as Chief Trial Counsel and Solicitor General. He served on the Oregon Court of Appeals for 8 years, on the Oregon Supreme Court for 25 years, and has taught at the National Judicial College for 43 years. He is the recipient of NJC’s Award for Excellence in Teaching and has also served as adjunct professor at Portland State University and at both Lewis and Clark and Willamette University Schools of Law.

Toni Boone, ALJ (OR)                                     NV Dept. of Motor Vehicles (retired)          In 31 years of presiding over administrative hearings, Toni Boone was final authority on thousands of high-volume cases and hundreds of complex cases and conducted review of initial proceedings. She’s an alumna of the University of Arkansas and of The National Judicial College (NJC), having attained Certificates of Judicial Development in Administrative Law Adjudication Skills and Dispute Resolution Skills. In 2000, she joined the NJC faculty and in 2019 was awarded NJC’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. She achieved NAHO certification in 2008 and currently serves as NAHO’s President.