Between the Lines with the Administrative Conference of the United States

Many Americans may not spend much time thinking about it, but administrative law plays an essential role in many of the functions government agencies perform every single day. In each episode of Between the Lines, we’ll explore issues ranging from access to justice and court deference to agency interpretations of law to unnecessary burdens placed upon users of administrative processes. Join host Andrew Fois, the chair of the Administrative Conference of the United States, for in-depth discussions with ACUS participants, academic experts, and government officials on contemporary issues in administrative law – and why they matter to agencies’ missions.


  • On this episode of Between the Lines host Andy Fois talks to an academic expert and an attorney from the Administrative Conference about the use of non-lawyers to represent and assist parties in agency adjudication.…
    January 24, 2025
  • On this episode of Between the Lines host Andy Fois talks to an academic expert and an attorney from the Administrative Conference about the use of non-lawyers to represent and assist parties in agency adjudication. 
    January 24, 2025
  • In this episode of Between the Lines, ACUS Chair Andrew Fois interviews two leading experts in administrative law about their careers and views on contemporary ad law issues. In the first half of the show,…
    December 6, 2024
  • On this episode of Between the Lines, ACUS Chair Andrew Fois interviews two leading experts in administrative law about their careers and views on contemporary ad law issues.
    December 6, 2024
  • In this episode of Between the Lines with ACUS, host Andrew Fois looks “between the lines” of the issues surrounding administrative agency use of contractors in rulemaking.  Contractors are ubiquitous in the federal government performing a…
    November 8, 2024
  • In this episode of Between the Lines with ACUS, host Andrew Fois and his guests take a look at the issues surrounding administrative agency use of contractors in rulemaking. 
    November 8, 2024
  • This episode will again take us Between the Lines of administrative law and agency procedures through talks with two notable people, both good friends of ACUS, who have had accomplished careers in administrative law and agency…
    October 11, 2024
  • On this episode of Between the Lines host Andrew Fois and his guests will discuss the present state of administrative law and procedures.
    October 11, 2024
  • On this episode of Between the Lines, host Andy Fois and his guests will delve into the question of “individualized guidance.” Under what circumstances do – and should – agencies provide requestors with guidance about…
    September 12, 2024
  • On this episode of Between the Lines, host Andy Fois and his guests will delve into the question of “individualized guidance.”
    September 12, 2024
  • This month on Between the Lines with the Administrative Conference of the United States, host Andrew Fois and his guests will discuss the three significant administrative law cases decided by the United States Supreme Court at the end of its 2023-2024 term.
    July 18, 2024
  • In this episode of Between the Lines with the Administrative Conference of the United States, host Andrew Fois and his guests will discuss the three significant administrative law cases decided by the United States Supreme…
    July 18, 2024
  • On this episode of Between the Lines with the Administrative Conference, host Andrew Fois takes a look at a vital issue in an interconnected world: international regulatory cooperation. Other nations are issuing regulations, or not…
    June 24, 2024
  • This month on Between the Lines with the Administrative Conference, host Andrew Fois and his panel of experts discuss international regulatory cooperation. The discussion includes how it got started, its current status, and prospects for its future.
    June 24, 2024