CLE Program

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Thursday, September 3, 2009:

8:30 to 10:00 AM:

Plenary Session: "There has to be a safe Place": A Dialogue on the State of the Judiciary.

10:15 to 11:15 AM:

Track A: Vanishing Judgment: Obstacles to the Judiciary Exercise of Discretion. (Judicial Summit/Bench & Bar)
Track B: Going, Going, Gone: Ethical Challenges for Lawyers Who Leave and Those Who Are Left Behind. (Litigation)
Track C: Building the Pipeline: Advocating For the Educational Rights of Underserved Children. (Public Policy & Interest)
Track D: Profiting from the Innovation: What Every lawyer Should Know About Intellectual Property. (Corporate, transactional and regulatory CLE)

11:30 to 12:30 PM:

Track A: Court Specialization: Fad of Effective Strategy? (Judicial Summit/Bench & Bar)
Track B: Inside the Minds of the Juror: Revealing the Secrets of Voir Dire and other Mysteries. (Litigation)
Track C: Immigrant Rights: Department of Homeland Security initiatives: Case Law Updates; and The View from the Federal Bench. (Public Policy & Interest)
Track D: Business Opportunities in Indian Country. (Corporate, transactional and regulatory CLE)

2:00 to 3:30 PM:

Track A: U.S. Supreme Court Roundup.(Judicial Summit/Bench & Bar)
Track B: Challenges Facing In-House Counsel and What Outside Counsel Can Do to Help... (Litigation)
Track C: Combating Domestic Violence: A Fresh Approach. (Public Policy & Interest)
Track D: Complex Employment Litigation. (Corporate, transactional and regulatory CLE)

3:45 to 5:00 PM:

Track A: Empathy Personified: The Importance of Cultural Competence in the Courtroom. (Judicial Summit/Bench & Bar)
Track B: Corporate Internal Investigation: New Challenges in an Increasingly Complex Business Environment. (Litigation)
Track C: Reconciling the Rule of Law, Individual Liberties and the War on Terror. (Public Policy & Interest)
Track D: The Land of Green Opportunity: Legal Issues in Sustainability and the Development of the Green Economy. (Corporate, transactional and regulatory CLE)

Friday, September 4, 2009:

8:30 to 10:00 AM:

Plenary Session: A More or Less Perfect Union?: Perspectives from Business, Education, Government, Law and the Civil Rights Community.

10:15 to 11:15 AM:

Track A: Non-English Speaking Jurors and How They Add to the Jury Process. (Judicial Summit/Bench & Bar)
Track B: How To Represent Your Client Most Effectively at Mediation. (Litigation)
Track C: Politics of Hate: Local and Federal Strategies to Prosecute Hate Crimes. (Public Policy & Interest)
Track D: Twitter, Facebook, Linked In and Your Future: How New Technologies can Help (or Hinder) Your Practice and Future. (Corporate, transactional and regulatory CLE)

11:30 to 12:30 PM:

Track A: Ten Common Judicial Ethical Mistakes and How To Avoid Them. (Judicial Summit/Bench & Bar)
Track B: The "Right" Way to Settle: Ethical and Disclosure Considerations in the Settlement Context. (Litigation)
Track C: Latino Access to Democracy; Pitfalls and Promises. (Public Policy & Interest)
Track D: What Every Lawyer Should Know About Financial Statements. (Corporate, transactional and regulatory CLE)

2:00 to 4:30 PM:

Track A: For Judges Only: Judicial Summit Closing Session and Judicial Division' Business Meeting. (Bench)

2:00 to 3:30 PM:

Track B: E-Discovery: Trends and Developments Two Years After the New Rules. (Litigation)
Track C: The Status of Latinas in the Legal Profession: Navigating Conflicting Worlds. (Public Policy & Interest)
Track D: The New State of Work: Labor Management Relations in the Obama Era. (Corporate, transactional and regulatory CLE)
Track D: Corporate Transactions In a Tough Economy. (Corporate, transactional and regulatory CLE)

3:45 to 5:00 PM:

Track B: The Secrets of Effective Oral Advocacy: Courtroom Strategies and Techniques. (Litigation)
Track C: Prosecutorial Paradox: Defending and Upholding the Constitution and the Rule of Law in a Political World. (Public Policy & Interest)
Track D: The Brave New World of Financial Market Regulation: Recent and Proposed Reforms and Their Impact on Your Clients. (Corporate, transactional and regulatory CLE)

Saturday, September 5, 2009:

9:15 to 10:45 AM:

Track A: Hernandez v. Texas: "A Class Apart" (Public Policy & Interest)
Track B: Uncommon Strategies for Everyday Practice. (Solo, Small and Medium Firms)
Track C: What I Wish I Had Known Then: Effective Professional and Business Development Strategies for Young Lawyers. (Young Lawyers Division)

11:00 AM to 12:15 PM:

Track A: Recent Developments in Farm Worker Law. (Public Policy & Interest)
Track B: Law Office Technology: Issues and Resources for Solo, Small and Medium Firms. (Solo, Small and Medium Firms)
Track C: Legal Writing and Oral Argument: Beyond the Basics. (Young Lawyers Division)

1:45 to 3:00 PM:

Track A: Presidential Appointments: A Tutorial. Public Policy & Interest)
Track B: So You Want to Become a Judge? Alternative Paths to the Bench. (Solo, Small and Medium Firms)
Track C: What Can You Do With a Law Degree? Careers for Lawyers That Are Inside, Outside, and Around the Law. (Young Lawyers Division)