2012 ABA GPSolo Spring Meeting Recap
(in conjunction with the ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section (TTIPS))
May 17–19
DoubleTree Suites
Charleston, South Carolina
The ABA GPSolo Division’s Spring Meeting was a huge success. Members and guests from GPSolo and TIPS had a wonderful time at the 50th Anniversary Dinner Party on the historic plantation. They ate delicious low country and southern cuisine and danced the night away. Our public service project with the Trident Literacy Association allowed us to reach out to more than 20 adult students and discuss legal issues that they are facing in their lives. We also had 16 CLE programs, including two programs for immigration training for attorneys to be able to volunteer for a Kids In Need of Defense (KIND) case. We concluded the meeting with the Council Meeting on Saturday afternoon.
ABA Annual Meeting
August 2–5, 2012
Swissotel Chicago
Chicago, IL
Annual Meeting Registration is open!
Click here to view a full list of the Division’s activities at Annual Meeting.
Thursday, August 2, 2012
50th Anniversary Reception
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Central Time
Burnham Ballroom A at the Mid-America Club
200 East Randolph Drive, 80th Floor, Chicago, IL
You can purchase tickets when you register for the Annual Meeting.
Join us as we kick off the ABA Annual Meeting with our 50th Anniversary Reception at the Mid-America Club. You will enjoy food and drinks while you meet new friends and reconnect with old ones. We will also have guest speakers Dennis Archer and Karen Mathis both Past Presidents of the American Bar Association & Past Chairs of the General Practice Solo & Small Firm. We look forward to sharing this great night with you. See you there!
Tickets are $50.00 each.
Presidential CLE Programming
Friday, August 3, 2012
SoloDay: Microsoft Office for Solo/Small Firm Attorneys
8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Updates on LGBT Estate Planning
8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Solo Day: 90 Tips in 90 Minutes
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Historical Trial: Tokyo Rose—The Treason Trial of Iva Toguri D’Aquino
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
The Best Program for Real Lawyers by Larry Rice
3:45 p.m.–5:15 p.m.
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Advising a Small Business
8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Mortgage Relief from Stay and Foreclosure in Bankruptcy: “Who Gets the Money”
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Practical Magic: Real Estate Closings in a Post-Bubble World
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Defining Moments: Insights into the Lawyer’s Soul—Case Studies on Leadership Development for Lawyers
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Elder Law, Estate Planning, and Probate: New Ideas to Expand and Excel Your Practice
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
A Global Practice for Everyone: Insights Into Creation and Management of Overseas Operations
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Other Activities
Friday, August 3, 2012
Swearing-in Ceremony for the US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Keithe E. Nelson Memorial Military Law Luncheon
12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Annual Meeting of the Division Membership
8:00 a.m.–8:30 a.m.
Division Council Meeting
1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Solo & Small Firm Lawyers Breakfast Caucus
7:30 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
Save the Dates!
Fall Leadership Meeting and National Solo & Small Firm Conference
October 11–13, 2012
Westin Seattle
Seattle, WA
2013 ABA Midyear Meeting
February 7–10, 2013
Hilton Anatole
Dallas, TX
Spring Leadership Meeting
May 23–25, 2013
Hotel Captain Cook
Anchorage, AK
2013 ABA Annual Meeting
August 8–11, 2013
San Francisco Marriott Marquis
San Francisco, CA
