Event Calendar

Date(s): November 12, 2026

Time: 5:30 PM  EST - 7:30 PM  EST

ITC Commissioner Fireside Chat,
Barbara S. Williams Lifetime Achievement Award Presentation,
and CITBA Semi-Annual Meeting

Please join us for a fireside chat with U.S. International Trade Commission Commissioners Jason Kearns, Bart Thanhauser, and Samuel T. Negatu, moderated by former Commissioner Deanna Okun. This off-the-record discussion will help CITBA members understand the latest issues confronting the Commission and gain insight into best practices in Title VII proceedings. The chat will be followed by the presentation of the Barbara S. Williams Lifetime Achievement Award to our friend, colleague, and former CITBA Board member, Claudia Burke of the U.S. Department of Justice. The event will end with CITBA’s Semi-Annual Meeting and a reception.

This event is free of charge and open to all CITBA members.

Fireside Chat:
Deanna Okun, International Trade Commission Section 337 Litigation & Trade Remedies Chair, Polsinelli PC
Commissioner Jason Kearns, United States International Trade Commission
Commissioner Bart Thanhauser, United States International Trade Commission
Commissioner Samuel T. Negatu, United States International Trade Commission

Barbara S. Williams Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient:
Claudia Burke, Deputy Director of National Courts, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice

Date: November 12, 2026
Where: Wiley Rein, 2050 M St NW, Washington, DC 20036
Time: 
5:30 – 6:30 PM: ITC Commissioner Fireside Chat
6:30 – 7:30 PM: Award Presentation, Semi-Annual Meeting, and Reception

This is a member only event.