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* Judge Jeri K. Somers is the Chief Judge (Chair) of the U.S. Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA). In addition to managing the CBCA, Judge Somers carries a full docket and presides over trials involving multi-million-dollar contract disputes arising from all civilian federal agencies. Judge Somers also served in the U.S. Air Force as a Judge Advocate, retiring in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserves. In her last assignment, she served as a Military Trial Judge, where she heard felony and misdemeanor cases involving military defendants. Judge Somers is currently a Professorial Lecturer in Law at the George Washington University School of Law and the American University Washington College of Law. Judge Somers earned her J.D. from the American University Washington College of Law and her B.A. in Biology from George Mason University. She holds bar memberships in Virginia and the District of Columbia. Jedidiah Blake II is a Class of 2020 graduate of the George Washington University School of Law and a Law Clerk at the CBCA. Matthew Gurr is a Class of 2020 graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law and a Law Clerk at the CBCA. W. Benjamin Phillips III is a Class of 2020 graduate of the George Washington University School of Law and a Law Clerk at the CBCA. The authors would like to thank Judge Somers and Judge Lester for their assistance and guidance in preparing this Article. The views expressed in this Article are solely those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of the CBCA or the U.S. government.