2011 ABA Annual Meeting
General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division
Presidential CLE Programming
(as of July 25, 2011)
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Solo Day 2011: 90 Tips in 90 Minutes
Friday, August 5, 2011
8:30am - 10:00am
Room 711, 700 Level, MTCC, South Building
A fast pace tricks and tips look at technology for your solo or small firm office. Bringing you into the 21st century with must-haves to maintain your practice: software, hardware, printers, scanners, smart phones, Outlook, Acrobat, Word, cloud computing, backup systems, billing systems, and virtual office tools and tips needed to run and maintain a law office both in your office and outside your office.
Speakers: Jeffrey Allen, Oakland, CA
Tim Baran, New York City, NY
Nerino Petro, Madison, WI
Turning Good Intentions into Good Actions – Examining and Eliminating Bias
Friday, August 5, 2011
8:30am - 10:00am
Room 707, 700 Level, MTCC, South Building
This program will address the unexamined bias and blatant bias we all have and what lawyers can do to eliminate bias in the workplace and among their colleagues and clients.
Speaker: Verna Myer, Newton, MA
Solo Day 2011: Law Firm Marketing and Management
Friday, August 5, 2011
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Room 711, 700 Level, MTCC, South Building
Rocket Lawyer, at the forefront of solo and small firm law firm marketing and management will put on its fast paced presentation for tricks and tips look at solo/small firm advertising, client building, client services, internet client development and maintenance, and law practice management tips to build and maintain a solo or small firm practice in competition with larger firm resources. Make more money without running yourself into the ground!
Speakers: Charley Moore, San Francisco, CA
Carolyn Elefant, Washington D.C., VA
Jay Fleischman, Brooklyn, NY
Do-It-Yourself Historical Trial: Louis Riel Treason Trial -- Traitor, Patriot or Insane
Friday, August 5, 2011
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Room 709, 700 Level, MTCC, South Building
Lawyer Louis Riel was the founder of Manitoba, a leader of the Metis indigenous people and an elected member of Canada’s Parliament. In 1885, in one of Canada’s most famous trials, he was tried and hanged for treason. Was he really a patriot, a traitor or criminally insane? Join the prosecution or defense team and argue the case yourself, using the latest in modern litigation techniques and technology. You'll explore the case with aboriginal rights advocate Jean Teillet, great grandniece of Louis Riel. Distinguished Canadian criminal defense lawyer Eddie Greenspan will help evaluate your trial performance. You'll be coached on winning trial techniques by experienced litigators Vinoo Varghese, Carlin Phillips, Vincent Chang and Sonia Bjorkquist (a partner at the firm which originally defended Louis Riel.) Clinical psychologist Dr. Darlene Shelton will provide expert testimony. Trying the case is up to you. Are you ready to remake history?
Speakers: David Weinberg, Guilford, CT
Dr. Darlene Shelton, Guilford, CT
Vincent Chang, New York, NY
Carlin Phillips, North Dartmouth, MA
Judge William Kelly, Kentwood, MI
Jean Teillet, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Eddie Greenspan, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sonia Bjorkquist, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Bankruptcy Basics
Saturday, August 6, 2011
8:30am - 10:00am
Room 711, 700 Level, MTCC, South Building
Bankruptcy Law is one of the hottest growing practices for solo and small firm attorneys. Panelist will discuss bankruptcy law basics. Stopping foreclosures, exemptions, lien avoidances, bankruptcy software options, electronic filing overview, debt relief agencies requirements/restrictions, attorneys fees, Section 523 vs 727 non-discharge issues, and filing basics and requirements. All integrated with an overview and comparison of Chapter 7, 11, and 13.
Moderator: Larry Feinstein, Seattle, WA
Speakers: Leslie Cohen, Santa Monica, CA
Michael Fuller, Portland, OR
Brad Englander, Falls Church, VA
How Good is the Dirt? The Skinny on Title Issues and Legal Descriptions
Saturday, August 6, 2011
8:30am - 10:00am
Room 705, 700 Level, MTCC, South Building
With the growing number of real estate defaults, it is becoming critical that finance and banking lawyers understand how to review title, surveys and legal descriptions to confirm the enforceability of their loan documents, and for those representing debtors to identify errors therein. This program will instruct lawyers on how to interpret the “foreign language” in which legal descriptions are written, walk them through how to read a survey and explore the intricacies exposed in real estate title reports and insurance commitments. Upon completion, the attendee will be able to review legal descriptions, title reports and surveys with confidence and competence.
Moderator: Aurora Austriaco, Chicago, IL
Speakers: Kathleen Hopkins, Seattle, WA
Evan Loeffler, Seattle, WA
Susan M. Pesner, McLean, VA
Ulysses “Deke” Clayborn, Kansas City, MO
Richard Patterson, Rocky Hill, CT
Julius J. Zschau, Clearwater, FL
Advising the Small Business
Saturday, August 6, 2011
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Room 705, 700 Level, MTCC, South Building
This program is designed to instruct lawyers on how to decide which types of entities their small businesses should form, what documentation and rules apply to the different entity types, what issues arise in multiple owner entities and in raising capital for same. Materials will include sample forms and sample correspondence for business lawyers.
Speaker: Madelyn Shulman, New York, NY
Elizabeth Bleakely, Chicago, IL
Elder Law, Estate Planning & Probate- New Ideas to Expand & Excel Your Practice
Saturday, August 6, 2011
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Room 711, 700 Level, MTCC, South Building
Learn from nationally recognized experts on using new techniques to improve service to elder law and estate clients. Topics will include getting referrals from other professionals; the aftermath of the Terry Schiavo case and living wills; forms you can use; e-mail newsletters; how to manage telephone conversations with your clients; marketing with written fee agreements; and ethics and marketing without violating the Rules of Professional Conduct. Forms and briefs will be provided to all attendees.
Speakers: Kenneth Vercammen, Edison, NJ
Parag Patel, Iselin, NJ
Catherine Seal, Colorado Springs, CO
