Spring 2019 National Legal Malpractice Conference
April 3-5, 2019 | Nobu Eden Roc Hotel | 1 Park Boulevard | Miami Beach, FL 33140 | Earn an expected 7.25 CLE credit hours (2.0 ethics hours) in 60-minute states & 8.7 credit hours (2.4 ethics hours) in 50-minute states
Thank You for Attending!
Thank you for joining us at the Spring 2019 National Legal Malpractice Conference in Miami! The insights shared and connections made were invaluable. Save the date for our upcoming Fall 2019 conference in San Diego!
JD Candidate Wins ABA Professional Liability Writing Award
Kimberly Barton, a JD Candidate at University of Nebraska College of Law, is the winner of the 2019 Ed Mendrzycki Essay Contest, sponsored by the ABA Standing Committee on Lawyers' Professional Liability and the San Francisco law firm, Long & Levit.
Read - Winning Essay
Travel
Book your hotel and travel now. The hotel block closes Monday, March 11, 2019.
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See Who's Coming
Preview the list of participating firms and companies and plan to join your colleagues in Miami.
Participate in Special Events
Join us for a reception at the beautiful and contemporary art museum: The Bass Museum of Art, connect with fellow professionals and enjoy a taste of Miami Beach at the Dine Out event, and relax with a morning yoga session. Enhance your conference experience by joining in on our special events.
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CLE Information
The ABA directly applies for and ordinarily receives CLE credit for ABA programs in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, GA, GU, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MN, MS, MO, MP, MT, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, VI, WA, WI, and WV. This course is expected to qualify for 7.25 CLE credit hours (including 2.0 ethics hours) in 60-minute states, and 8.7 credit hours (including 2.4 ethics hours) in 50-minute states. This transitional program is approved for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys in NY. Attorneys may be eligible to receive CLE credit through reciprocity or attorney self-submission in other states. For more information about CLE accreditation in your state, visit: https://www.americanbar.org/events-cle/mcle/ or contact Marcia Yarbrough at marcia.yarbrough@americanbar.org or 312.988.5763.
Committee Roster
Chair
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Shari L. Klevens
Dentons US LLP
Washington, DC
Members
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Allison Ahroni
Aspen Insurance
New York, NY
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Anne Auten
Attorneys Liability Assurance Society, Inc.
Chicago, IL
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Steve Couch
Ohio Bar Liability Insurance Company
Columbus, OH
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Melissa Lessell
Deutsch Kerrigan
New Orleans, LA
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Johannes Kingma
Carlock, Copeland, & Stair LLP
Atlanta, GA
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April Otterberg
Jenner & Block LLP
Chicago, IL
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Richard J.R. Raleigh, Jr.
Wilmer & Lee PA
Huntsville, AL
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Karen Painter Randall
Connell Foley
Roseland, NJ
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Laura Simon
Lawyers Protector Plan
Tampa, FL
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Richard A Simpson
Wiley Rein LLP
Washington, DC
ABA Liaisons
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David L. Brown
ABA Board of Govenors
Hansen McClintock & Riley, Des Moines, IA
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Charles F. Lundberg
Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers
Lundberg Legal Ethics PA, Roseville, MN
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William Barker
Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section
Dentons US LLP, Chicago, IL
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David Samani
Young Lawyer Division
Lewis Brisbois, Los Angeles, CA
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Ian Hu
Law Practice Division
LawPRO, Ontario, Canada
Special Advisors
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Eileen R. Garczynski
Ames & Gough
Mc Lean, VA
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Ben H. Hill, III
Hill, Ward & Henderson PA
Tampa, FL
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Jane Broadwater Long
Lawyers Mutual Insurance Co. of Kentucky
Louisville, KY
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Bradley Dantic
ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society)
Missoula, MT
Save the Date!
Fall 2019 National Legal Malpractice Conference
September 11-13, 2019 | Hilton San Diego Bayfront | San Diego, CA
Spring 2020 National Legal Malpractice Conference
April 29 - May 1, 2020 | The Roosevelt, a Waldorf Astoria Hotel | New Orleans, LA