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S C H E D U L E H I G H L I G H T S JUNE 27 JUNE 28 WEDNESDAY Noon 6:30 p.m. ANNUAL MEETING REGISTRATION 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. ALABAMA LAW FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. LAWYER UNIVERSITY: MARKETING 201 WHY, HOW AND WHAT TO WATCH OUT FOR 3:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. BOARD OF BAR COMMISSIONERS MEETING 6:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. OPENING RECEPTION AND FAMILY NIGHT DINNER CHILDREN S FOOD AND ACTIVITY 8:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. CRAB CHASE ON THE BEACH FOR THE YOUNG AND THE YOUNG AT HEART THURSDAY 7:30 a.m. 6:30 p.m. REGISTRATION 8:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. LEGAL EXPO 8:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. OPENING PLENARY FROM KEEPING TIME TO DOING TIME: HOW LAWYERS CAN RUN AFOUL OF THE ALABAMA SECURITIES ACT Joseph P. Borg, director, Alabama Securities Commission, Montgomery 9:45 a.m. 10:45 a.m. OIL & WATER: THE INSIDE STORY OF THE BP OIL CLAIMS PROCESS Patrick A. Juneau, Juneau David, Lafayette, LA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES: HOW GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS CAN MAKE ALABAMA BETTER EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER THE LAW: ARE WE THERE YET? Sponsored by the Alabama Access to Justice Commission, the Alabama Law Foundation and the Alabama State Bar HOW TO HIT A CURVE BALL: A PROSECUTOR S PERSPECTIVE ON RECENT TRENDS IN CRIMINAL LAW 11:15 a.m. 12:15 p.m. SECOND PLENARY MEET YOUR NEW GENERAL COUNSEL General Counsel, Alabama State Bar Noon 12:30 p.m. BLOODY MARY & MIMOSA RECEPTION In honor of the new Alabama State Bar General Counsel 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. BENCH & BAR LUNCHEON 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. THE PRIVACY AND ETHICAL IMPLICATIONS OF USING INFORMATION FROM INTERCONNECTED (INTERNET OF THINGS) DEVICES IN LITIGATION HOW TO AVOID OR LIMIT GUARDIANSHIPS: PROMOTING AUTONOMY WORKERS COMPENSATION LAW UPDATE (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE...) 3
S C H E D U L E H I G H L I G H T S 2:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. BREAKOUT SESSION LET S LISTEN: A REAL CONVERSATION ABOUT HISTORICAL MONUMENTS AND LIVING THROUGH CHANGE 2:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. POOLSIDE PARTY & MUSIC SANDCASTLE-BUILDING LESSON ON THE BEACH BREAKOUT SESSION TRANSACTIONAL LAW FOR THE LITIGATOR: WHAT YOU MUST KNOW TO REPRESENT YOUR CLIENTS AND AVOID MALPRACTICE 5:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 22 ND ANNUAL ALABAMA STATE BAR VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROGRAM RECEPTION 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. CHILDREN S STAR WARS PARTY & DINNER Children can enjoy a kids meal and a movie while their parents attend law school receptions. Sponsored by Insurance Specialists, Inc. Alabama ALUMNI RECEPTIONS Birmingham School of Law Samford University Cumberland School of Law The University of Alabama School of Law 7:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. FAULKNER UNIVERSITY THOMAS GOODE JONES SCHOOL OF LAW DESSERT RECEPTION FOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF LAW ORDER OF THE COIF BREAKFAST By Invitation LEADERSHIP FORUM ALUMNI BREAKFAST AND MEETING Open to all Alabama State Bar Leadership Forum graduates 8:00 a.m. Noon LEGAL EXPO 8:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. OPENING PLENARY THE END OF THE WORLD... AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES Peter Zeihan, Zeihan on Geopolitics, Austin, TX Sponsored by the Business Law Section 9:45 a.m. 10:45 a.m. TALES FROM THE CRYPT: WHAT LAWYERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CRYPTOCURRENCY Joseph P. Borg, director, Alabama Securities Commission, Montgomery REPORT OF THE TASK FORCE ON UPDATE TO ALABAMA WORKERS COMPENSATION LAW Sponsored by the Workers Compensation Task Force ADDICTION, DEPRESSION AND DISCIPLINE: HOW TO GET HELP AND AVOID LOSING YOUR LICENSE THERE IS NO FUTURE WITHOUT A PAST: EMERGING ISSUES IN HEALTHCARE LAW 4 JUNE 29 FRIDAY 7:30 a.m. Noon REGISTRATION 7:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. EARLY MORNING BREAKFASTS PAST PRESIDENTS BREAKFAST Only for Alabama State Bar Past Presidents REGISTRATION TO REGISTER FOR THE 2018 ANNUAL MEETING AND SECURE HOTEL RESERVATIONS, PLEASE VISIT WWW.ALABAR.ORG.
S C H E D U L E H I G H L I G H T S 11:15 a.m. 12:15 p.m. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE FROM THE ALABAMA LAW INSTITUTE PEARLS OF WISDOM FROM ALABAMA MEDIATORS AND JUDGES TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT OF 2017: DEVELOPMENTS FOR BUSINESS AND TRANSACTIONAL ATTORNEYS UPDATES FROM SELECTED ALABAMA STATE BAR TASK FORCES 12:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. WOMEN IN THE LAW RECEPTION 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 16 TH ANNUAL MAUD MCLURE KELLY AWARD LUNCHEON 1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. J. ANTHONY TONY MCLAIN MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. EMPLOYMENT LAW FOR SOLO AND SMALL FIRMS: WHAT EVERY FIRM NEEDS TO KNOW AND DO CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAW UPDATE VETERANS TREATMENT COURT: CIVIL PRO BONO TRAINING SESSION 2:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. BREAKOUT SESSION SQUAD GOALS: A MORE JUST ALABAMA Sponsored by the Access to Justice Commission and the Alabama Law Foundation 2:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. FAMILY TENNIS TOURNAMENT The tournament will be a round robin; partners will be drawn and players will rotate partners after each match of four 6 Alabama State Bar 141 st games. Annual Meeting 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 pm. DIVERSITY IN THE PROFESSION RECEPTION 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 pm. WOMEN S SECTION SILENT AUCTION FUNDRAISER 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 pm. PRESIDENT S CLOSING-NIGHT FAMILY DINNER AND CHILDREN S PARTY Join us as we say thank you to Augusta S. Dowd for her superb leadership this past year as the 142 nd president of the Alabama State Bar. She has planned an outstanding evening of fun and fellowship with wonderful food, spirited beverages and music from the band Az-IzZ. Casual dress is recommended. 9:00 p.m. - until BARRELS AND PLANKS SPIRITS AND CIGAR MIXER JUNE 30 SATURDAY 7:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. FREEDOM LEGAL RUN-AROUND 5K RUN & 1-MILE FUN RUN/WALK 7:30 a.m. 8:45 a.m. CHRISTIAN LEGAL SOCIETY BREAKFAST 8:30 a.m. 9:15 a.m. WOMEN S SECTION SILENT AUCTION WRAP-UP 9:15 a.m. 11:15 a.m. GRAND CONVOCATION AND AWARDS PRESENTATION Presiding: Augusta S. Dowd, White Arnold & Dowd P.C. Birmingham, 142 nd president, Alabama State Bar State of the Judiciary Address: Chief Justice Lyn Stuart, Supreme Court of Alabama, Montgomery 11:15 a.m. 11:30 a.m. BOARD OF BAR COMMISSIONERS MEETING 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. PRESIDENTIAL RECEPTION Honoring Sam Irby, Irby & Heard P.C. Fairhope, 143 rd president, Alabama State Bar NOTE: Schedule as of March 1, 2018 and subject to change. 5
MCLE CREDIT MAXIMUM ATTAINABLE MCLE CREDIT AT-A-GLANCE WEDNESDAY... 3.0 CREDIT HOURS (1.0 ETHICS) THURSDAY... 5.0 CREDIT HOURS (2.0 ETHICS) FRIDAY... 4.0 CREDIT HOURS SATURDAY... 2.0 CREDIT HOURS WEDNESDAY SATURDAY... 14.0 CREDIT HOURS (3.0 ETHICS) NOTE: Schedule as of March 1, 2018 and subject to change. A total of 14.0 hours of MCLE credit programming is offered under the current schedule. MCLE materials will be available at www.alabar.org to all attorneys who register for the annual meeting. Some workshops and seminars will have paper handouts of MCLE materials in addition to the online materials. REGISTRATION TO REGISTER FOR THE 2018 ANNUAL MEETING AND SECURE HOTEL RESERVATIONS, PLEASE VISIT WWW.ALABAR.ORG. 6
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