8:45am             Opening Remarks by the Chair.

8:50am             Important Developments.  This panel will discuss important developments in administrative practice which have occurred since the last meeting.  Moderator:  Jamie Hartford, Ernst & Young LLP, Washington, DC.  Panelists:  Brian C. Bernhardt, McGuireWoods LLP, Richmond, VA; Deborah A. Butler, Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure & Administration), IRS, Washington, DC.

9:05am             Case Specific Advice -- Meeting the Client’s Needs.   In late 2005, the Office of Chief Counsel assembled a task force to study whether its procedures for providing technical and strategic legal advice to IRS personnel are keeping pace with the evolving business practices of IRS.  This panel will examine the findings and recommendations of the task force, and will highlight efforts currently underway to ensure that the legal advice provided by Chief Counsel is timely and responsive to the needs of IRS personnel.  Moderator:  Thomas J. Callahan, Thompson Hine LLP, Cleveland, OH.  Panelists:  Donald L. Korb, Chief Counsel, IRS, Washington, DC; Donald T. Rocen, Deputy Chief Counsel (Operations), IRS, Washington, DC; Lon B. Smith, Associate Chief Counsel (Financial Institutions & Products), IRS, Washington, DC; Andrew J. Keyso, Special Counsel to the Chief Counsel, IRS, Washington, DC.

9:55am             IRS Coordination Through the Industry Specialization Program (ISP).  This panel will discuss the coordination activities of the IRS across industries and issues, including designation of issues for ISP coordination, guidance and settlement initiatives.  Moderator:  Ronald L. Buch Jr., McKee Nelson LLP, Washington, DC;  Panelists:  Barry Shott, Acting Industry Director (Communications, Technology & Media), IRS, Oakland, CA; Dwight L. Davis, Senior Manager, Pre-Filing & Technical Guidance (Heavy Manufacturing and Transportation), IRS, Cleveland, OH.

10:45am           IRS – Practitioner Liaison in the Field:  The New Paradigm.  This panel will discuss the impact of the IRS Liaison program on practitioners.  Moderator:  Ronald M. Wiener, Wolf Block Schorr and Solis-Cohen LLP, Philadelphia, PA.  Panelists:  Rob Wilkerson, Director, Stakeholder Liaison Field Operations (SB/SE), IRS, St. Louis, MO; Molly M. Smith, Project Manager, Issue Management Resolution System (SB/SE), IRS, Pittsburgh, PA; Burton J. Haynes, Burton J. Haynes PC, Burke, VA; Wm. Robert Pope Jr, Gullett Sanford Robinson & Martin PLLC, Nashville, TN.

LUNCHEON

Start Time:  12:30PM

End Time:  1:30PM

Speaker:  Don Korb