ABA Section of Family Law 2013 Annual Meeting
August 8-10, 2013
Marriott Marquis—San Francisco, CA
Enjoy summer in San Francisco this August at the ABA Family Law Annual Meeting! More information is below; visit www.ambar.org/annual to register.
Please note the following updates:
1. A new restaurant has been selected for the Family Law Annual Dinner. (See below for details.)
2. Please purchase tickets to all family law events (the dinner and the Annual Awards Luncheon) in advance, as there will be no on-site ticket sales.
(Schedule is subject to change.)
Thursday
August 8
| 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Publications Development Board Meeting San Francisco Marriott Marquis, Pacific Suite G 4th Floor |
| 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Section of Family Law Officers Meeting San Francisco Marriott Marquis, Pacific Suite G 4th Floor |
| 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Section of Family Law Finance Meeting San Francisco Marriott Marquis, Pacific Suite G 4th Floor |
Friday
August 9
| 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast San Francisco Marriott Marquis Club Room, Atrium Level |
| 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Family Law Hospitality Room San Francisco Marriott Marquis Club Room, Atrium Level |
| 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Sharon Corbitt Award Breakfast Arnold & Porter, LLP One Embarcadero Center, 22nd Floor Co-Sponsored with the ABA Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence The ABA Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence created the Sharon Corbitt Award in 2008 to recognize exceptional service and leadership to improving the legal response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and/or stalking. Candidates for the award are lawyers from any area of practice, including non-profit, private firm, government, corporate counsel, and the judiciary, in the spirit of Sharon Corbitt. |
| 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | If You're Gonna Do It, Do It Right: Advising Gay and Lesbian Clients on Becoming Parents Through Assisted Reproduction Moscone Convention Center Use the All-Access CLE Badge or CLE Ticket As the recent national attention on the Kansas sperm donor case has shown, LGBT efforts to build families through assisted reproductive technology (ART) come with unexpected pitfalls and outcomes due to outdated parentage laws. This program will review numerous ART cases from around the country in order to shed light on how LGBT (and heterosexual) families should (and should NOT) use third party reproduction to build their families within the context of existing laws. Speakers Steven H. Snyder, Esq., Maple Grove, MN Kimberly Surratt, Esq., Reno, NV Deborah Wald, Esq., San Francisco, CA |
| 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | ABA Presidential CLE Centre General Session Moscone Convention Center Use the All-Access CLE Badge or CLE Ticket |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Using Experts to Clearly Present Financial Evidence to Mediators and Judges Moscone Convention Center Use the All-Access CLE Badge or CLE TIcket Financial experts often speak a language full of financial mumble-jumble not always understandable by the vast majority of the English-speaking population. These financial concepts must be presented in the real world “language” of the attorneys to the court. In this session, our two presenting experts–a forensic CPA and a trial attorney–will demonstrate proven approaches to communicating complex financial concepts to the users of financial information in legal proceedings. They will focus on pretrial interaction between retaining counsel and the financial forensic expert, written and demonstrative communications, and effective presentation of the financial expert in trial. Speakers Michael G. Kaplan, CPA, CVA, CFFA, Los Angeles, CA Carlton Marcyan, Esq., CPA, Chicago, IL |
3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
| Representing Unmarried Couples: Developing Your Competency and Marketing Your Practice Moscone Convention Center Use the All-Access CLE Badge or CLE TIcket This program will survey the key legal issues facing unmarried couples, and present a framework for building your skills and marketing your practice, enabling you to effectively advise and represent unmarried couples, both gay and straight. It will be of interest to estate planners, real estate and business lawyers, as well as anyone who practices family law—for all varieties of families. Speakers Susan von Herrmann, Esq., San Francisco, CA Frederick Hertz, Esq., Oakland, CA |
3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
| How to Walk the Talk and Change the Conversation: Practical Insights from Women Who Have Risen Above the Glass Ceiling Moscone Convention Center Use the All-Access CLE Badge or CLE TIcket This program is part of the special Day of the Woman programming sponsored by the ABA Commission on Women. This program will feature insights on how to evaluate what you do, and how to be more effective in your communications with clients, opponents, judges, coworkers and family members. For decades, women have sought equality in the workplace and in the home, but equality comes from establishing credibility, which can be elusive. To become credible in any environment, women need to develop expertise in identifying, working with, and shaping their own personal styles. This panel will offer their insights on effective tools for establishing credibility with clients, opponents, co-counsel, coworkers, judges, spouses and children. Speakers Melissa Kucinski, Esq., Global Family Mediation, Mountain View, CA Denise Mirman, Esq., Friedman & Mirman, Columbus, OH Edith G. Osman, Esq., Carlton Fields, Miami, FL Anita Ventrelli, Esq., Schiller, DuCanto & Fleck LLP, Chicago, IL |
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
| Section of Family Law Dinner McCormick & Kuleto's Seafood Restaurant 900 North Point Street Ghirardelli Square The Section of Family Law Dinner is a perfect way to unwind with your colleagues. With a breathtaking Bayscape view, the restaurant is a favorite to locals and tourists alike. No Host Bar. Use event code FL01 when purchasing tickets to this event. Tickets: $100 Please note: There will be *no* on-site ticket sales for this event. Event Sponsors
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Saturday
August 10
| 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast San Francisco Marriott Marquis, Club Room, Atrium Level |
| 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Family Law Hospitality Room San Francisco Marriott Marquis, Club Room, Atrium Level |
| 8:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Section Business Meeting and Council Meeting San Francisco Marriott Marquis, Ballroom Salon 7, Lower B2 Level The Section Business Meeting is open to all members of the Section of Family Law and includes the election of Officers and Council members to fill 2013-14 vacancies. The Council meeting (also open to all members) begins immediately following the election. |
| 12:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Annual Awards Luncheon 55th Celebration of the Section of Family Law San Francisco Marriott Marquis, Ballroom Salons 3/4 Lower B2 Level Join your colleagues as we look back at the association year and look ahead to next year. The annual luncheon is an excellent opportunity to learn about the Section's accomplishments and plans for the upcoming year while enjoying lunch with family law practitioners from across the nation. Use event code FL02 when purchasing tickets to this event. Tickets: $55 Please note: There will be *no* on-site ticket sales for this event. Event Sponsor
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| 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | ABA Opening Assembly |
| 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | ABA President's Reception |
