The 2026 U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board Summit is a premier event organized by the Federal Circuit Bar Association®, scheduled for February 25, 2026, at the Henry J. Kerner Library within the U.S. Office of Special Counsel in Washington, DC. This summit brings together legal professionals, government officials, and scholars to discuss and analyze developments in federal personnel law and the operations of the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB).
The agenda includes a "State of the Board" session featuring Henry J. Kerner, Vice Chairman and Acting Chairman of the MSPB, and James J. Woodruff, II, Member of the MSPB. A "Case Law Update" will be presented by experts from the U.S. Department of Justice and the MSPB's Office of Appeals Counsel. Additionally, a "Fireside Chat with a Federal Circuit Judge" and a panel on "Election of Remedies" will provide in-depth discussions on pertinent legal issues.
Attendees will have opportunities to engage with distinguished speakers, including federal judges and senior government officials, fostering professional development and networking. The event is designed for legal practitioners, government employees, and academics interested in federal employment law and the MSPB's role in safeguarding merit principles in the civil service.
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Speakers(12)
Elizabeth Hosford
Assistant Director, National Courts Section at U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, Commercial Litigation Branch
Elizabeth Hosford is the Assistant Director of the National Courts Section in the Commercial Litigation Branch of the Civil Division at the U.S. Department of Justice.
Henry J. Kerner
Vice Chairman and Acting Chairman at U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board
Henry J. Kerner is the Vice Chairman and Acting Chairman of the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board.
James J. Woodruff, II
Member at U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board
James J. Woodruff, II serves as a Member of the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board.
Krista Cirulli
Attorney-Advisor at Office of Appeals Counsel, U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board
Krista Cirulli serves as an Attorney-Advisor in the Office of Appeals Counsel at the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board.
Matthew Carhart
Senior Trial Counsel at U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, National Courts Section
Matthew Carhart is a Senior Trial Counsel in the National Courts Section of the Civil Division at the U.S. Department of Justice.
Susan Swafford
Director, Office of Appeals Counsel at U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board
Susan Swafford serves as the Director of the Office of Appeals Counsel at the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board.
The Honorable Dan Monahan
Administrative Judge at U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board
The Honorable Dan Monahan is an Administrative Judge at the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board.
The Honorable Ronald Weiss
Administrative Judge at U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board
The Honorable Ronald Weiss is an Administrative Judge at the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board.
Timothy Cheng
Attorney Advisor, Investigation and Prosecution Division at United States Office of Special Counsel
Timothy Cheng serves as an Attorney Advisor in the Investigation and Prosecution Division at the United States Office of Special Counsel.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
A judge from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit participated in the fireside chat session.
Victoria Harrison
Attorney-Advisor at Office of Appeals Counsel, U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board
Victoria Harrison is an Attorney-Advisor in the Office of Appeals Counsel at the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board.
Wendy Doernberg
Assistant Director, Agency Oversight Division at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Wendy Doernberg serves as the Assistant Director of the Agency Oversight Division at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Event Details
- Date
- February 25, 2026
- Location
- 🇺🇸 Washington, D.C., United States
- Henry J. Kerner Library, U.S. Office of Special Counsel
- Pricing
- $35 - $50
- Audience
- Legal practitioners, government employees, academics interested in federal employment law and the MSPB's role in safeguarding merit principles in the civil service.