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PRELIMINARY
AGENDA
SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 2004
- 9:30
a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Presidential Showcase Symposium
“DRUG
LAWS AND POLICIES: THE NEED FOR REFORMS AND CREATIVE
SOLUTIONS”
Sponsored by: NBA President Clyde Bailey and
Drug Policy Task Force
- 10:00
a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
NBA
Nominations and Elections Committee
-
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
NBA Registration
- 6:00
p.m. - 11:30 p.m.
NBA Women Lawyers Division Retreat “Women’s Night Out”
SUNDAY,
AUGUST 8, 2004
- 7:00
a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
NBA Inter-Denominational Prayer Breakfast
- 8:00
a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
NBA Registration
- 9:30
a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
NBA Board of Governors Meeting
- 10:00
a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
NBA Nominations and Elections Committee
- 11:30
a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
NBA Men’s Task Force Retreat
- 6:00
p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Welcome to Charlotte Reception
Honoring NBA Past Presidents and First-Time Convention
Attendees
- 9:00
p.m.
Election
Caucuses
MONDAY,
AUGUST 9, 2004
-
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
NBA Registration and Exhibits
- 9:00
a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
NBA 79th Annual Convention First Plenary Session
CIVIL
TRIAL ADVOCACY SYMPOSIUM THE JURY TRIAL PROCESS FROM
VOIR DIRE TO APPELLATE PROCESS
Sponsored by: NBA Civil Advocacy Section
8:00
a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
1:00
p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Objective:
To enhance the lawyers knowledge about the trial process
from the beginning to the end.
Topics
include: Jury selection/voir dire - Opening statements
-Presentation of evidence - Closing argument - Appellate
issues/effective brief writing and advocacy techniques
in state trial and supreme courts - Briefs and Oral
advocacy before the appellate court
Moderators
& Faculty:
Linnes Finney, Jr., Ft. Pierce, FL
Willie E. Gary, Esq., Stuart, FL
Clayton Graham, Esq., Indianapolis, IN
Hon. Roger Gregory, Richmond, VA
Milton Grimes, Esq., Los Angeles, CA
Nathaniel Lee, Esq., Indianapolis, IN
Hon. Peggy Quince, Tallahassee, FL
Michael Rosier, Esq., Washington, DC
Hon. Robert Rucker, Indianapolis, IN
TUESDAY,
AUGUST 10, 2004
“WHAT
STATE COURT JUDGES AND PRACTITIONERS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT
FEDERAL BANKRUPTCY LAW”
Sponsored
by: NBA Bankruptcy Law Section
Objective:
To provide an overview of Federal Bankruptcy Law
to State Court Judges and Practitioners with emphasis
on the areas of law that frequently arise in Bankruptcy
Cases.
Seminar
#2
“AN
INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS IMMIGRATION LAW - WHAT IMMIGRATION
PRACTITIONERS AND IN-HOUSE COUNSEL NEED TO KNOW ABOUT
EMPLOYER SPONSORED IMMIGRATION”
Sponsored
by: NBA Immigration Law Section
Objective:
This seminar is designed to provide private attorneys
and in-house counsel with a basic under-standing of
non-immigrant and immigrant visas for transferring foreign
personnel into the United States; an understanding of
employer obligations towards foreign national employees;
and attorneys’ ethical obligations in managing relationships
with U.S. employers and foreign nationals.
Seminar
#3
“TIPS FROM THE MASTERS: STARTING AND MAINTAINING
A SUCCESSFUL LAW PRACTICE”
Sponsored
by: NBA Small Firms/Solo Practitioners Division
Objective:
Provide information regarding ethical considerations,
case management and selection, and other matters necessary
to successfully practice law.
Seminar
#4
“THE
HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002: IS IT REALLY OUR SALVATION”
Sponsored
by: NBA Election 2004 Task Force
Objective:
To provide overview, discuss efforts of legisla-tion
on current civil rights law, show impact of legisla-tion
upon states and voting rights laws.
Seminar
#5
“UNCHARTED
TERRITORY, FAMILY, CONSTITUTIONAL AND CIVIL RIGHTS LAW
IMPLICATIONS OF LEGALIZING SAME SEX MARRIAGES”
Sponsored
by: NBA Region IX
Objective:
To address the broad and day-to-day legal impact (e.g.
family, constitutional and civil rights law) legalizing
same sex marriages could have for practicing attorneys
and judges.
Seminar
#6
“ALL
ABOUT CRIPA (CIVIL RIGHTS OF INSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS
ACT) AND OTHER LAWS THAT IMPACT INSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS”
Sponsored
by: NBA Civil Rights & Health Law Sections
Objective: Practical applications of how CRIPA
and other laws can impact the representation of institutionalized
persons.
Seminar
#7
“LEGAL
ETHICS: THE DISCIPLINARY COMPLAINT PROCESS”
Sponsored
by: Committee on Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Objective:
To acquaint the private bar with Rules of Professional
Conduct, select standards, and procedural requirements
associated with the prosecution and defense of a disciplinary
complaint in the field of legal ethics and professional
responsibility.
Seminar
#8
“COURT
APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES: FINDING SAFE AND PERMANENT
HOMES FOR OUR CHILDREN”
(Not for CLE Credits)
Objective: To provide relevant knowledge and
information to lawyers and judges about the role of
volunteer court appointed special advocates and guardian
ad litems play in helping the over 500,000 abused and
neglected children, especially African American children,
navigate the foster care system and find safe permanent
homes.
- 3:00
p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
National Bar Institute Board Meeting
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4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
NBA Crump Law Camp
Evett L. Simmons Mock Trial Competition
- 4:30
p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Small Business Development Section Meeting
- 7:00
p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
NBA President’s Reception
WEDNESDAY,
AUGUST 11, 2004
- 6:30
a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
University Alumni Breakfasts
- 8:00
a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
NBA Registration and Exhibits
- 10:00
a.m. - 12:00 noon
SEMINARS
Seminar
#9“
SKIP
THE LOTTO, SUE YOUR BOSS: A LOOK AT THIS YEAR’S KEY
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW CASES”
Sponsored
by: NBA Labor and Employment Law Section
Objective:
To provide an overview of significant new Labor and
Employment Law legislation, court decisions and National
Labor Relations Board rulings.
Seminar
#10
“CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ATTORNEYS IN THE IMMIGRATION FIELD”
Sponsored
by: NBA Immigration Law Section
Objective:
This seminar is designed to provide government and private
attorneys with useful information for pursuing career
opportunities with the various federal agencies having
jurisdiction over immigration matters.
Seminar
#11
“PRACTICAL
CONSIDERATIONS IN LITIGATING NURSING HOME CASES”
Sponsored
by: NBA Health Law Section
Objective:
Provide practical legal strategies for plaintiff’s
attorneys and defense attorneys who litigate Nursing
Home cases, including sample pleadings, discovery tips,
review of medical records, jury selection, sample motions
and more.
Seminar
#12
“HOT
TOPICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW”
Sponsored
by: NBA Energy, Environmental & Public Utilities
Section
Objective:
To provide attorneys interested in environmental law
an update on recent developments.
Seminar
#13
“ARBITRATION
2004: IS ARBITRATION A VIABLE ALTERNATIVE TO LITIGATION?”
Sponsored
by: NBA Arbitration Section
Objective:
To inform participants about how to become an arbitrator,
when to use arbitration, and the pros and cons of arbitration.
Seminar
#14
“SPORTS,
ENTERTAINMENT AND ACTING FOR LAWYERS: THE JURY TRIALS”
Sponsored
by: NBA Entertainment, Sports & Arts Section
Objective:
To learn about the various aspects of sports law for
lawyers and the sports industry from the inside and
to learn about the entertainment field, and the relevance
of acting for lawyers to win jury trials.
Seminar
#15
“LEGAL
ETHICS: NEW ABA PROPOSED RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
AND SELECT TOPICS”
Sponsored
by: Committee on Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Objective:
To acquaint the private bar with Rules of Professional
Conduct, select standards and procedural requirements
associated with the prosecution and defense of a disciplinary
complaint in the field of legal ethics and professional
responsibility.
12:00
noon - 2:30 p.m J
JUDICIAL COUNCIL ANNUAL THURGOOD MARSHALL AWARDS LUNCHEON
3:00
p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
SEMINARS
Seminar
#16
“EXPAND
YOUR PRACTICE: HOW TO REPRESENT MILITARY DEFENDANTS
IN DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS”
Sponsored
by: NBA Military Law Section
Objective:
To explain the various military forums, procedures,
and law associated with defending the military defendant.
The focus will be on the civilian practitioner who is
unfamiliar with this area of law.
Seminar
#17
“THE
MOVEMENT TOWARD ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE - THE PAST, PRESENT
& FUTURE”
Sponsored
by: NBA Legislative Division & NBA Environmental,
Energy and Public Utilities Section
Objective:
To discuss the evolution of the modern environmental
justice movement from its birth in North Carolina to
its current state and suggest strategies for its future.
Seminar
#18
“THE
INSIDE LEGAL SCOOP ON SPORTS, NATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT
RADIO AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY”
Sponsored
by: NBA Entertainment, Sports and Arts Section &
Intellectual Property Section
Objective: To inform attorneys about hot topics
and legal issues in national entertainment radio and
intellectual property.
Seminar
#19
“LEADING LAWYERS: PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS, A WOMAN’S
PERSPECTIVE”
Sponsored
by: NBA Women Lawyers Division
Objective: A look at Title IX and other laws
that have paved the way for women to attain equality
in their legal practices and to hear from women bar
leaders as to how they achieved success in professional
bar associations.
Seminar
#20
“OVERTIME,
E-MAIL PRIVACY AND ADR: RED HOT WORKPLACE ISSUES TO
WATCH IN 2005”
Sponsored
by: NBA Labor and Employment Law Section
Objective: “Point-Counter-Point”… A panel of
high ranking practitioners representing labor and management
will examine and provide thought-provoking discussion
on new overtime laws/regulations; emerging developments
and issues regarding e-mail privacy in the workplace;
and the increasing use of peer review programs as a
new ADR strategy and their possible effects on union
representation and collective bargaining.
Seminar
#21
“COMPLEX
PRODUCT LIABILITY: THE PLAINTIFF’S PERSPECTIVE OF EVALUATING
AND PREPARING A WINNING CASE”
Sponsored
by: NBA Young Lawyers Division
Objective:
To provide attendees with tools to understand client
interview and product liability case selection factors;
assess the potential product liability case; prove the
manufacturing and design defect case; and interview
the manufacturing company representative.
Seminar
#22
“NEW
CHALLENGES TO FULL VOTING RIGHTS: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW”
Sponsored
by: NBA Election 2004 Task Force
Objective:
To educate the legal community about current and future
barriers to voting.
Seminar
#23
“GENETICS
IN THE COURTROOM: FORENSIC EVIDENCE AND BEYOND”
Sponsored
by: NBA Health Law Section
Objective:
Advances in human genetics are raising a number of challenging
legal, ethical and social issues. Knowledge about an
individual’s genetic makeup is becoming essential in
preparing legal strategy. This seminar will analyze
the impact of genetics in several areas of the law;
genetic discrimination, genetic information as a defense
and DNA.
-
6:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m.
NBA Affiliate Chapter Presidents’ and President-Elects’
Dinner
THURSDAY,
AUGUST 12, 2004
Objective:
This seminar will address the advantages and limitations
of redistricting law; view new legal challenges and
legislative reforms concerning felon disenfranchisement
laws; and discuss the reauthorization of Sections 5
and 203 of the Voting Rights Act. In addition, the panel
will discuss elec-tion protection as well as the implications
of Bush v. Gore and NAACP v. Harris.
Seminar
#34
“MEDICARE
AND SOCIAL SECURITY”
Sponsored
by: Administrative Law Section
Objective:
To explain and discuss the Medicare Prescription Drug,
Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003, explore the
updates in Social Security litigation and explain the
newly enacted attorney fee provision in Social Security
cases.
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4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
NBA Commercial Law Section Meeting
- 5:30
p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Institutional Corporate Law Section Reception Sponsored
by Huron Consulting Group
- 5:30
p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
NBA Entertainment, Sports & Arts Law Section Reception
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6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
NBA Commercial Law Section Reception
- 7:00
p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Martin Luther King Drum Major for Justice Advocacy Competition
FRIDAY,
AUGUST 13, 2004
-
8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
NBA
Registration
- 9:00
a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
NABBS Youth Achievers’ Breakfast
- 9:30
a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
NBA 79th Annual Convention Closing Plenary Session
- 12:00
noon - 2:00 p.m.
NBA 18th Annual Hall of Fame Luncheon
- 6:00
p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Pre-Banquet Reception
- 7:00
p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
NBA 79th Annual Convention Awards Banquet (Black Tie)
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10:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.
Dessert Afterglow Sponsored by Jack H. Olender & Associates
SATURDAY,
AUGUST 14, 2004
NBA
JUDICIAL COUNCIL PRELIMINARY AGENDA
SATURDAY,
AUGUST 7, 2004
- 1:00
p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
NBA Registration
- 6:00
p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
NBA Board of Governors Reception
- 6:00
p.m. - 11:30 p.m.
NBA Women Lawyers Division Retreat: “Women’s Night Out”
SUNDAY,
AUGUST 8, 2004
-
7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
NBA Inter-Denominational Prayer Breakfast
-
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
NBA Registration
- 9:30
a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
NBA Board of Governors Meeting
- 10:00
a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
NBA Judicial Council Convocation
-
11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
NBA Men’s Task Force Retreat
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7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Welcome to Charlotte Reception Honoring NBA Past Presidents
and First-Time Convention Attendees
MONDAY,
AUGUST 9, 2004
-
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
NBA Registration and Exhibits
- 10:00
a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
NBA Judicial Council Opening
Session
Convenor:
Hon. Henry E. Frye Former Chief Justice (Retired)
Supreme Court, North Carolina
Speaker:
Hon. Eva Clayton, Former Member, US. Congress, North
Carolina; Asst. Director General, Special Advisor to
Director General, Food and Agriculture Organization,
United Nations
- 11:30
a.m. - 12:00 noon
NBA Judicial Council Memorial Service
- 12:00
noon - 1:00 p.m.
NBA Exhibit Hall Grand Opening
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1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
SEMINAR
A
“THREAT
TO AN INDEPENDENT JUDICIARY: LEGISLATIVE AND POPULAR
ENCROACHMENT ON JUDICIAL DISCRETION AND AUTHORITY”
Convener:
Hon. Jon R. Gray Circuit Court of Jackson County Missouri
- 4:30
p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
NBA Judicial Council Nominating Committee Meeting
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5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Judicial Council Chairperson’s Reception
- 6:30
p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
NBA 79th Annual Convention Opening Session
- 9:00
p.m.
NBA Gala Night
TUESDAY,
AUGUST 10, 2004
- 7:00
a.m. - 9:00 a.m. NBA Women Lawyers Division Breakfast
- 8:00
a.m. - 5:00 p.m. NBA Registration and Exhibits
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9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
SEMINAR
B
“REDISTRICTING:
FRIEND OR FOE OF A FAIR ELECTORAL PROCESS”
Convener:
Hon. Reggie B. Walton U.S. District Court, District
of Columbia
Panelist:
Debo Adegbile, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, New York,
NY
Tiare B. Smiley, Special Deputy Attorney General,
Raleigh, NC
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12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m. NBA Young Lawyers Division
- 1:00
p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
SEMINAR
C
“THE
21ST CENTURY COURT AND TECHNOLOGY”
Convener:
Hon. Shelia Johnson Judge, Southfield, Michigan
Panelist:
Hon. Herbert Dixon, Superior Court, Washington, DC
Prof. Fredric I. Lederer, College of William & Mary
Law School, Director Court 21 Project
Ray Turner, LEXIS NEXIS
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3:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. NBA Judicial Council Business Meeting
and Elections
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7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. NBA President’s Reception
WEDNESDAY,
AUGUST 11, 2004
- 6:30
a.m. - 8:00 a.m. University Alumni Breakfasts
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8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. NBA Registration and Exhibits
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9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
SEMINAR
D
“THE
FUTURE OF AMERICA: A VIEW FROM CONGRESS”
Convener:
Hon. Donald L. Graham, U.S. District Court, Miami, Florida
Panelist:
Hon. Alcee L. Hastings, U.S. Congress, (Florida)
Hon. Melvin L. Watt, U.S. Congress (North Carolina)
- 12:00
noon - 2:30 p.m.
NBA
JUDICIAL COUNCIL ANNUAL THURGOOD MARSHALL AWARD LUNCHEON
Speaker:
Hon. Alcee L. Hastings
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3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. NBA Judicial Council Executive Committee
Meeting
THURSDAY,
AUGUST 12, 2004
- 8:00
a.m. - 3:00 p.m. NBI Charity Golf Classic
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8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. NBA Registration and Exhibits
- 10:30
a.m. - 12:00 noon NBA Judicial Council Business Meeting
FRIDAY,
AUGUST 13, 2004
- 8:00
a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
- NBA
Registration
- 9:00
a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
NABBS Youth Achievers’ Breakfast
-
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
NBA 79th Annual Convention Closing Plenary Session
-
12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m.
NBA 18th Annual Hall of Fame Luncheon
- 6:00
p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Pre-Banquet Reception
-
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
NBA 79th ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET (Black Tie)
- 10:00
p.m. - 1:00 a.m.
Dessert Afterglow
SATURDAY,
AUGUST 14, 2004
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9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
NBA Board of Governors Meeting
- A.M.
Departure
NBA 79th Annual Convention Phase II - Bermuda
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