4:00pm             Government Employment: To Serve Or Not To Serve.  The panel will discuss both the positive and negative aspects of working for the federal government.  A broad range of positions will be discussed including employment at the IRS, IRS Office of Chief Counsel, Department of Justice Tax Division, and others. Moderator: Robb A. Longman, O’Connor & Borek LLC, Bethesda, MD.  Panelists: Tamara Ashford, Assistant to the Commissioner, IRS, Washington, DC; Fred Schindler, Acting Director of Collection Policy, SB/SE, IRS, Washington, DC; Michael Desmond, Tax Legislative Counsel, Department of Treasury, Washington, DC; Kashi Way, Legislation Counsel, Joint Committee on Taxation, Washington, DC.