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 Presidential CLE Centre

The Presidential CLE Centre will be located in the Hyatt Regency Chicago hotel. The Centre will offer accredited CLE programs covering all areas of practice, giving attendees an opportunity to conveniently earn a year’s worth of CLE credits in one central location.


CLE List - as of June 2, 2009


Purchasing CLE at the 2009 Annual Meeting

Purchasing CLE at the 2009 Annual Meeting is easy! Attendees can register for the meeting and purchase an All-Access CLE Badge for a fee of $450*. This badge can be used for admittance to governance meetings, non-CLE programs and ALL CLE programs at the Annual Meeting, including those in the Presidential CLE Centre and at the satellite hotels. Members whose primary focus at the Annual Meeting is governance, and who may only be able to attend a few CLE programs, can register for the Meeting for a fee of $175*, which includes admittance to all governance and non-CLE programs, and purchase individual program tickets for $75 each.


Discounted program tickets will be available to government lawyers and judges for $35. Law Student registrants will be admitted to all CLE programs at no additional charge. Admittance to each CLE program will require one individual program ticket OR the All-Access CLE Badge. Registration with an All-Access CLE Badge for non-ABA members is $875.


*Increases by $145 after May 29, 2009
*Extended until June 5, 2009


 

CLE Access

Admittance to each CLE program will require one individual CLE ticket or the All-Access CLE Badge.

$450* - All-Access CLE Badge
$175* - Governance and Non-CLE only access
$75 - Individual CLE ticket
$35 - Individual CLE ticket (government lawyers and judges)
$875 -Non-ABA Member All-Access CLE Badge
$50** - Law Student Registration and All-Access CLE Badge

Visit the Annual Meeting Web site at www.abanet.org/annual/2009 to purchase the All-Access CLE Badge or individual CLE tickets.

 

CLE Events

Friday, Jul 31, 2009

TimeSession Name
08:30 AM – 10:00 AM Solo Day: THE HOW & TAO OF LEGAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Part I
08:30 AM – 10:00 AM Defending Internet Related Crimes
02:00 PM – 03:30 PM Solo Day: THE HOW & TAO OF LEGAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Part II
02:00 PM – 05:00 PM Historical Trial - The Insanity Trial of Mrs. Abraham Lincoln
03:45 PM – 05:15 PM A No-Nonsense Approach to Generating Media Attention for the Solo and Small Firm Practitioner Without the Promotional Budget of a Mega-Corporate Law Firm
03:45 PM – 05:15 PM The Best Program for Real Lawyers by Larry Rice

Saturday, Aug 1, 2009

TimeSession Name
08:30 AM – 10:00 AM Bankruptcy for Non-Bankruptcy Attorneys: What every family law, criminal law, real estate and litigation attorney should know if a party files bankruptcy.
08:30 AM – 10:00 AM Storm Clouds on Your Title and other Natural or Unnatural Occurrences in Land Conveyancing
08:30 AM – 10:00 AM Effectively Using Technology to Maximize Client Efficiency in a Solo/Small Firm Setting
08:30 AM – 10:00 AM Keeping Your House Together When the World is Falling Apart: Tips for In-House Corporate Counsel on How to Survive During These Unsettled Times.
01:00 PM – 01:00 PM How Solo and Small Firm Law & Family Law Practice Owners Can Build a More Efficient, and More Effective Dream Law Business ...That Clients Love...While Working Half The Time
02:00 PM – 03:30 PM Being Prepared: A Lawyers Guide to Dealing with Disability and Unexpected Events.
02:00 PM – 03:30 PM Elder Law, Estate Planning & Probate- New ideas to expand & excel your practice
02:00 PM – 03:30 PM Critical Issues in Valuation for the Solo and Small Firm Lawyer
03:45 PM – 05:15 PM How Solo and Small Firm Law & Family Law Practice Owners Can Build a More Efficient, and More Effective Dream Law Business ...That Clients Love...While Working Half The Time
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