OFFICIAL NOTICE PRE-ANNUAL CONFERENCE BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING, EIGHTY-FIFTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2019 AND POST-ANNUAL CONFERENCE BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING OF LEGAL SECRETARIES, INCORPORATED TO: Governors, LSI Officers, LSI Committee Chairmen, Members-at-Large, LSI Past Presidents, and LSI Honorary Members The Pre-Annual Conference Board of Governors Meeting, Eighty-Fifth Annual Conference 2019, and the Post-Annual Conference Board of Governors Meeting of LEGAL SECRETARIES, INCORPORATED, will be hosted by Alameda County Legal Secretaries Association on May 16, 17, 18 and 19, 2019, in Newark, California. HEADQUARTERS: HOTEL RESERVATIONS: ROOM DEPOSIT REQUIRED: DoubleTree by Hilton 39900 Balentine Drive Newark, CA 94560 Tel: (510) 490-8390 Fax: (510) 651-7828 Make hotel reservations directly with the hotel using the reservation form posted on LSI s website and published in the February 2019 issue of The Legal Secretary, or call: 510-490-8390 Group Code: *ACL* No DEADLINE FOR HOTEL RESERVATIONS: April 24, 2019 RATES: $159 per night (single/double) $169 per night (triple) $179 per night (quadruple) Room Tax 10.00 % per room per night $0.50 USD per room per night Self-Parking Daily: Complimentary Valet Parking Daily: None Check in time is 3:00 p.m.; Check out time is Noon Official Notice 2019 Annual Conference 1
SCRIP TICKET: $137 (includes registration, reception, banquet and brunch), $147 after April 16, 2019 Individual tickets may be purchased as follows: Registration: $25 Registration after 4/18/18: $35 Friday Welcome Reception: $25 Banquet*: $63 Luncheons* $33 Brunch*: $30 *Registration not required to attend these functions DEADLINE FOR RESERVATIONS: NO REFUNDS AFTER: May 1, 2019 LUNCHEON RESERVATIONS: Governors Luncheon* $33 (Open to Governors only Friday, May 17) Presidents Luncheon* $33 (Open to Presidents only Friday, May 17) Newcomers Luncheon* $33 (First time attendees only Friday, May 17) CCLS Luncheon* $33 Open to all LSI Members and Guests) Saturday, May 18) TICKET AND LUNCHEON RESERVATIONS: Use registration form published in the February 2019 issue of The Legal Secretary or posted on LSI s website Send check made payable to Alameda County LSA Conference Fund Winnie Owen 522 Carmel Avenue, Albany, CA 94706 Official Notice 2019 Annual Conference 2
TRANSPORTATION Flying: Driving: San Jose International Airport is 13 miles (30 minute drive) Oakland International Airport is 21 miles (20 minute drive) San Francisco International is 36 miles (45 minute drive) From San Jose International Airport (Approximately 13 miles from the Hotel) Take North 880 and exit at Stevenson Boulevard. Left on Stevenson to Balentine Drive, hotel on right. Oakland International Airport (Approximately 21 miles from the hotel) Take Hegenberger Road to 880 south, and use the Stevenson Boulevard exit. San Francisco International Airport (Approximately 36 miles from the hotel) Take the 101 South to Highway 92 East to I-880 South and use the Stevenson Boulevard exit. This is NOT considered a remote location. Other Means of Transportation: Please contact the DoubleTree by Hilton 510-490-8390 for other suggested transportation services. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Thursday, May 16, 2019 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Executive Committee (EC Members Only) Location: VIP Room 8:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Continuing Education Council Meeting (CEC Members Only) Location: Seminar I 8:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Publications Revision Committee Meeting (PRC Members Only) Location: Seminar II 1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Legal Specialization Section Leaders Meeting (Section Leaders Only) Official Notice 2019 Annual Conference 3
Location: Seminar III 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Registration Friday Morning Schedule Friday, May 17, 2019 8:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. Registration 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Exhibitors Location: Boardroom 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. CCLS Certifying Board (CCLS Certifying Board Members Only) Location: Seminar I 9:00 a.m. 11:45 a.m. Officer/Chairmen Workshops (See Schedule and Room Assignments Below) 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. History Books/Bulletin Display Location: Courtside 9:00 a.m. 11:45 a.m. Presidents Roundtable (Incoming and Outgoing Presidents Only) Location: Ballroom 1C Moderator: LSI Past President Mary Rocca, CCLS 9:00 a.m. 11:45 a.m. Treasurer s Workshop Location: Ballroom II Moderator: LSI Interim Treasurer and Executive Advisor Jennifer L. Page, CCLS 9:00 a.m. 10:15 a.m. Governors Workshop (Incoming and Outgoing Governors Only) Location: Ballroom III Moderator: LSI Executive Secretary Rod Cardinale, Jr. 9:00 a.m. 10:15 a.m. Marketing Workshop Location: Seminar II Moderator: LSI Vice President Lynne Prescott, CCLS Official Notice 2019 Annual Conference 4
9:00 a.m. 10:15 a.m. Parliamentarian Workshop Location: Seminar III Moderator: LSI Parliamentarian Kristi L. Edwards, CCLS 10:30 a.m. 11:45 a.m. Newcomer s Workshop Location: Ballroom II Moderators: SCCoLPA President Shannon Quigley and SCCoLPA Governor Elena Schneider, CCLS 10:30 a.m. 11:45 a.m. Membership Workshop Location: Ballroom III Moderator: LSI Vice President Lynne Prescott, CCLS 10:30 a.m. 11:45 a.m. Hosting Your Own Webinar Location: Seminar II Moderators: LSI Administrator Kim Oreno LSS Webinar Section Leader Rene Evans,CCLS LSS Coordinator Dawn R. Forgeur, CCLS 10:30 a.m. 11:45 a.m. Bulletin Location: Seminar III Moderator: Editor of The Legal Secretary Barbara Barregar Friday Luncheons 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Governors Luncheon (Incoming/Outgoing Governors Only) Location: Ballroom 1A 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Newcomers Luncheon Location: Ballroom 1B 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Presidents Luncheon (Incoming and Outgoing Presidents Only) Location: Ballroom 1C Friday Afternoon/Evening Schedule Official Notice 2019 Annual Conference 5
1:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Legal Specialization Section Workshop Law Office Administration Section Location: Ballroom II Topic: Neutral Workplace Investigation Speaker: Jeanine DeBacker, Esq. 1:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Legal Specialization Section Workshop Civil Law Section Location: Ballroom III Topic: Litigation & California Wildfires and/or Mudslides Speaker: Kristine Meredith, Esq. 2:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Marketing Committee (Marketing Committee Members Only) Location: Seminar II 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Legal Specialization Section Workshop Criminal and Family Law Section Location: Ballroom II Topic: International Jurisdictional Issues With Regard to Custody Litigation Speakers: Gary Dubrovsky, Esq. and Rosie Reith, Esq. 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Legal Specialization Section Workshop Specialty Law Section Location: Ballroom III Topic: CEQA: Litigation and the Administrative Record for Legal Secretaries and Paralegals Speaker: Cheron McAleece 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Welcome Reception Hosted by One Legal Location: Boardroom Saturday Morning Schedule Saturday, May 18, 2019 8:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Registration 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Exhibitors Location: Boardroom Official Notice 2019 Annual Conference 6
8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Pre-Annual Conference Board of Governors Meeting Location: Ballrooms II-IV 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. History Books/Bulletin Display Location: Courtside 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Delegates Register 9:30 a.m. 11:45 a.m. Annual Conference General Assembly First Session Location: Ballrooms II-IV 10:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Refreshment Break Saturday Luncheons 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Kalman S. Zempleny II CCLS Luncheon (Open to all LSI Members and Guests) Location: Ballroom I 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. LSI Past Presidents Luncheon (Off site, by invitation only) Saturday Afternoon/Evening Schedule 1:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Delegates Register 2:00 p.m. 3:45 p.m. Annual Conference General Assembly Second Session Location: Ballrooms II-IV 3:45 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Afternoon Break 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Legal Specialization Section Workshop Federal Law Section Location: Ballroom 1A Topic: Appellate Process Speaker: Marwa Elzankaly, Esq Official Notice 2019 Annual Conference 7
4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Legal Specialization Section Workshop Probate and Estate Planning Section Location: Ballroom 1B Topic: Charitable Gift and Trust Planning Speaker: Ryan W. Lockhart, Esq. 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Joint Executive Committee/CCLS Certifying Board Meeting (EC and CCLS Board Members Only) Location: President s Suite 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Pre-Banquet Reception No Host Bar Location: Ballroom IV 7:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Banquet Location: Ballroom II-IV Sunday, May 19, 2019 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Delegates Register Location: 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Brunch Location: Ballroom I-III Immediately Followed by: Post-Annual Conference Board of Governors Meeting Location: Ballroom IV Cyndee Sauceda, CCLS Meyers Nave 555 12 th Street, Suite 1500 Oakland, CA 94607 GENERAL CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN: REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND CHAIRMEN All officers and chairmen must submit a written report for this meeting. E-mail your report in MS Word format to LSI Administrator, Kim Oreno, by Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Official Notice 2019 Annual Conference 8
OFFICIAL CALL TO LSI CHAIRMEN All LSI Chairmen are officially called and requested by the Executive Committee to attend the Annual Conference. The 2020 Annual Conference Chairman is officially called to the Annual Conference. The 2019 Annual Conference Chairmen is officially called to this meeting, and will be reimbursed for a scrip ticket only. Submit your Expense Claim to Interim Treasurer Jennifer L. Page via e-mail no later than Friday, May 3, 2019, and submit the original of your expense claim to Interim Treasurer Jennifer L. Page, CCLS by 7:00 p.m., Friday, May 17, 2019. Dated: March 21, 2019 Rod Cardinale LSI Executive Secretary Official Notice 2019 Annual Conference 9