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American Bar Association

2002 Annual Meeting

CLE Program Schedule
(updated 7/25/02)

In Washington, CLE programs will be offered on a pay-as-you-go basis. While some programs will be offered free of charge, program sponsors may charge admission fees in $25 increments. These fees range from $25 to $75 and generally average $50. To facilitate your participation in these programs we recommend that you purchase a minimum of $150 in CLE tickets. Unused CLE tickets will be refunded for up to six months after the meeting. Some sections will offer CLE passports, valid for admission to all of their CLE programs offered in their headquarter hotel. You may purchase CLE tickets online or at the ABA Registration Desk in the Marriott Wardman Park.

For a listing of available programs please click below on the day you wish to attend. Note that program titles preceded by the notation ** are scheduled in the Presidential CLE Centre at the Marriott Wardman Park. All other programs will be held in the Primary Sponsor’s headquarter hotel unless specifically noted. For a listing of Sections and their headquarter hotels click here. Please note two key points: you must register for the ABA Annual Meeting to attend any CLE programs and you will be required to wear your ABA Annual Meeting name badge at all times.

If you would like to print the schedule, please click here.

Thursday, August 8, 2002 Friday, August 9, 2002Saturday, August 10, 2002
Sunday, August 11, 2002Monday, August 12, 2002Tuesday, August 13, 2002

Thursday, August 8, 2002
Solo and Small Firm Day

8:45 AM to 5:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section
Fees: Please contact the General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section for details.

**Retaining Minority Lawyers in Your Law Firm or Corporate Law Department - Session I
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession
Also Sponsored by: Law Practice Management Section
Fees: General-$50, Law Students-Free

Fever or Chill? The Administrative Judiciary in an Era of Reform
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Judicial Division
Also Sponsored by: General Practice, Solo and Small Firm
National Association of Woman Judges
Senior Lawyers Division
Young Lawyers Division
Fees: General-$25, Law Students-Free, Members of the Judicial Division-Free

**Minority Recruitment and Retention: A Case Study - Session II
3:45 PM to 5:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession
Also Sponsored by: Law Practice Management Section
Fees: General-$50, Law Students-Free

Friday, August 9, 2002

Insurance Coverage and Terrorist Acts

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Tort and Insurance Practice
Fees: General-$75, Gov't Lawyers-$25, Judges-$25, Law Students-Free, Young Lawyers-$25

**The Supreme Court Speaks-Can Judicial Candidates? Life After Republican Party of Minnesota v. White
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Primary Sponsor: Standing Committee on Judicial Independence
Fees: This program will be free of charge

**Bankruptcy 2002
9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section
Fees: General-$50, Gov't Lawyers-$25, Judges-$25, Law Students-Free, Young Lawyers-$25

**Technology for the Rest of Us 2002 and 60 Hot Legal PC Tips and Netsites in 60 Minutes
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Law Practice Management Section
Also Sponsored by: Taxation
Real Property, Probate and Trust Law
State and Local Government Law
Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division
Fees: General-$50, Gov't Lawyers-$25, Judges-$25, Law Students-Free, Young Lawyers-$25

**DNA Evidence - The Science, the Trial Strategy, and the Broader Implications for the Bar
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Young Lawyers Division
Fees: This program will be offered free of charge.

Keeping the Government Out of the Boardroom
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Business Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Hot Topics in Labor and Employment Law - The Latest from the U.S. Supreme Court
10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Young Lawyers Division
Also Sponsored by: Labor and Employment Law
Fees: This program will be offered free of charge

Microsoft for the Layman: What Was That All About, Anyway and What Does it Mean for My Clients?
10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Business Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

The Post-Enron Role of Audit Committees
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Business Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Federal Enforcement 2002
1:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Litigation
Fees: General-$75, Gov't Lawyers-Free, Judges-Free, Law Students-Free

**Negotiating in the Face of Terrorism
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Dispute Resolution
Also Sponsored by: Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice
Fees: General-$50, Gov't Lawyers-$25, Judges-$25, Law Students-Free, Young Lawyers-$25

**Hot Trends in Family Law
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section
Fees: General-$50, Gov't Lawyers-$25, Judges-$25, Law Students-Free, Young Lawyers-$25

**Whatever Happened to Broadband?
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Science and Technology Law
Fees: General-$50, Gov't Lawyers-$25, Judges-$25, Law Students-Free

**Jill Be Nimble Part II- Forging Ahead (Women Rainmakers)
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Law Practice Management Section
Also Sponsored by: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law
State and Local Government Law
Family Law
Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice
Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division
Fees: General-$25, Gov't Lawyers-$25, Judges-$25, Law Students-Free, Young Lawyers-$25

**Representing Children in Child Custody Cases
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Family Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

New Technologies and Best Practices for Courts
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Judicial Division
Also Sponsored by: General Practice, Solo and Small Firm
Individual Rights and Responsibilities
National Association of Woman Judges
Senior Lawyers Division
Fees: General-$25, Law Students-Free, Members of the Judicial Division-Free

Access to Drugs During Public Health Crises
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Special Committee on Bioethics and the Law
Also Sponsored by: Intellectual Property Law
International Law and Practice
Health Law Section
Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice
Fees: This program will be offered free of charge

Annual Survey of Supreme Court Decisions: Criminal Cases
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Criminal Justice Section
Fees: This program will be offered free of charge.

**Freilich Report
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: State and Local Government Law
Fees: General-$75, Gov't Lawyers-$25, Judges-$25, Law Students-Free, Young Lawyers-$25

Antitrust and Intellectual Property for the Transactional Lawyer
2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Business Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

**Lawyer Sabbaticals: Career Suicide or Competitive Solution? You be the Judge.

3:45 PM to 5:15 PM
Primary Sponsor: ABA Career Resource Center
Fees: General-$50

**Information Security: The Role of Law and Lawyers
3:45 PM to 5:15 PM
Primary Sponsor: Science and Technology Law
Fees: General-$50, Gov't Lawyers-$25, Judges-$25, Law Students-Free

Show Me the Money: How to Make Damages Testimony Come Alive
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Litigation
Fees: General-$50, Gov't Lawyers-Free, Judges-Free, Law Students-Free

101 Tips From The Trenches
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Litigation
Fees: General-$50, Gov't Lawyers-Free, Judges-Free, Law Students-Free

Succeeding on Both Sides of the Tracks: Transitioning Between the Public and Private Sectors*
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Litigation
Fees: General-$50, Gov't Lawyers-Free, Judges-Free, Law Students-Free

Saturday, August 10, 2002

Probate and Trust Hot Topics Program
8:15 - 9:45 a.m.
Primary Sponsor: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law
Fees: General-$50, Law Students-Free

Real Property Division Commercial Leasing Roundtable
8:30 - 9:15 a.m.
Primary Sponsor: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law
Fees: General-$50, Law Students-Free

Leadership in a Time of Crisis: The Aftermath of September 11th

9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Primary Sponsor: Litigation
Also Sponsored by: Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division
Fees: General-$50, Gov't Lawyers-Free, Judges-Free, Law Students-Free

Real Property Division: Recent Developments in Real Estate Law
9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Primary Sponsor: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law
Fees: General-$50, Law Students-Free

Real Property Division: Public/Private Partnerships - Spreading the Risk and Getting the Deal Done in Uncertain Times
9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Primary Sponsor: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law
Fees: General-$50, Law Students-Free

Use It Or Lose It: The Attorney-Client Privilege Under Siege
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Tort and Insurance Practice
Fees: General-$75, Gov't Lawyers-$25, Judges-$25, Law Students-Free, Young Lawyers-$25

Nursing Home Liability and Damages, and Liability Insurance Crisis and Prices -
Part One - The Medical and Nursing Home Perspective

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Tort and Insurance Practice
Fees: General-$75, Gov't Lawyers-$25, Judges-$25, Law Students-Free, Young Lawyers-$25

To Catch A Thief:
Liability Concerns, Investigation and Insurance Issues Relating to Theft of Company Property

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Tort and Insurance Practice
Fees: General-$75, Gov't Lawyers-$25, Judges-$25, Law Students-Free, Young Lawyers-$25

Applied E-Risk Management: Real Problems, Real Solutions
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Tort and Insurance Practice
Fees: General-$75, Gov't Lawyers-$25, Judges-$25, Law Students-Free, Young Lawyers-$25

Confronting the New Transnational Terrorists: Can International Law Keep Pace with the New Threats?
9:15 AM to 10:45 AM
Primary Sponsor: International Law and Practice
Fees: General-$75

**Advice from the Experts: Successful Partnering between Inside and Outside Counsel
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Section of Tort and Insurance Practice
Fees: This program will be free of charge


Real Property Division: Assignments Upon Tenant Bankruptcies - What's Left of the Lease?
9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Primary Sponsor: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law
Fees: General-$50, Law Students-Free


Real Property Division: "Just Compensation" or Just, Compensation - Maximizing of Minimizing Awards in Eminent Domain
9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Primary Sponsor: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law
Fees: General-$50, Law Students-Free

**On the Docket: Education in the Supreme Court
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Primary Sponsor: Division for Public Education
Also Sponsored by: Individual Rights and Responsibilities
Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice
Fees: This program will be offered free of charge

**Collaborative Law
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Primary Sponsor: Dispute Resolution
Fees: General-$50, Gov't Lawyers-$25, Judges-$25, Law Students-Free, Young Lawyers-$25

**ENRON: Its Impact Heard Around the World
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Primary Sponsor: Public Utility, Communications and Transportation Law
Also Sponsored by: Environment, Energy, and Resources
Senior Lawyers Division
Fees: General-$50, Gov't Lawyers-$25, Judges-$25, Law Students-Free, Young Lawyers-$25

**Civil Rights in a Time of Crisis
9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession
Also Sponsored by: Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division
Individual Rights and Responsibilities
Law Student Division
State and Local Government Law
Fees: General-$50, Law Students-Free

**Impact of International Law on Death Penalty Litigation
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Primary Sponsor: Post-conviction Death Penalty Representation Project
Fees: General-$25

**How Do I Survive, Compete, Succeed and Stay Out of Trouble in the New Legal Marketplace?
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Primary Sponsor: Law Practice Management Section
Also Sponsored by: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law
Fees: General-$50, Gov't Lawyers-$25, Judges-$25, Law Students-Free, Young Lawyers-$25

**The Boston Strangler Returns - A High Tech Hearing on the Murder of Mary Sullivan
9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section
Fees: General-$50, Gov't Lawyers-$25, Judges-$25, Law Students-Free, Young Lawyers-$25

**11 months after the September 11 Tragedy -- how has competition changed?
9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Forum Committee on Air and Space Law
Fees: General-$50, Law Students-Free

**Human Clones and the Law: From Embryos and Stem Cells to Duplicate and Designer Babies
9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Science & Technology Law
Fees: General-$75, Gov't Lawyers-$25, Judges-$25, Law Students-Free

Discrimination Against People in Recovery
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Standing Committee on Substance Abuse
Fees: This program will be offered free of charge

Regional Integration in Latin America and the Caribbean
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Business Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

ERISA Basics
10:00 AM to 12:15 PM
Primary Sponsor: Labor and Employment Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Family Medical Leave Act Basics
10:00 AM to 12:15 PM
Primary Sponsor: Labor and Employment Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

National Labor Relations Act Basics
10:00 AM to 12:15 PM
Primary Sponsor: Labor and Employment Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Reality Bytes? eContracting in Today's Environment
10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Business Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Telemarketing and Cybermarketing at this Crossroads: Legislative and Regulatory Developments
10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Business Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Potential Liability of Lead Banks
10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Business Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Business in a Time of Crisis
10:45 AM to 12:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Litigation
Fees: General-$50, Gov't Lawyers-Free, Judges-Free, Law Students-Free

Jurors' Attitudes and Perception in a Time of Crisis
10:45 AM to 12:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Litigation
Fees: General-$50, Gov't Lawyers-Free, Judges-Free, Law Students-Free

The Criminal Justice System Confronts Civil Liberties in a Time of Crisis
10:45 AM to 12:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Litigation
Fees: General-$50, Gov't Lawyers-Free, Judges-Free, Law Students-Free

Probate and Trust Division: Group C: Estate Planning for Business Owners Roundtable
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Primary Sponsor: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law
Fees: General-$50, Law Students-Free

Probate and Trust Division: Group G: International and Multi-State Planning Roundtable
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Primary Sponsor: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law
Fees: General-$50, Law Students-Free

Real Property Division: Off-Balance Sheet Finance Update: Synthetic Leases and Credit Tenant Loans
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Primary Sponsor: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law
Fees: General-$50, Law Students-Free

Real Property Division: When Casualty Strikes Your Construction Project
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Primary Sponsor: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law
Fees: General-$50, Law Students-Free

Bush Trade Policy: Senior Government Officials Speak Out
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: International Law and Practice
Fees: General-$75

The Birth of an EU Security Law Regime
12:45 PM to 2:45 PM
Primary Sponsor: International Law and Practice
Also Sponsored by: Business Law
Fees: General-$75

Basic Employment Rights and Responsibilities
1:00 PM to 3:15 PM
Primary Sponsor: Labor and Employment Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Fair Labor Standards Act Basics
1:00 PM to 3:15 PM
Primary Sponsor: Labor and Employment Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Ethical Advocacy in Mediation: The Right Way to Do the Right Thing
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Litigation
Fees: General-$50, Gov't Lawyers-Free, Judges-Free, Law Students-Free

Governments on Trial
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Litigation
Fees: General-$50, Gov't Lawyers-Free, Judges-Free, Law Students-Free

What's This New Provision in Your Loan Documents? How Commercial Transactions Are Adapting to "Transferable Record" Requirements
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Business Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

**Planning for College: § 529 Savings Accounts and Education IRAs
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section
Fees: General-$50, Gov't Lawyers-$25, Judges-$25, Law Students-Free, Young Lawyers-$25

**Essentials of Franchising
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Forum Committee on Franchising
Fees: General-$50, Law Students-Free

**What Role Should Ideology Play in Selecting Federal Judges?
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Judicial Division
Also Sponsored by: American Judicature Society
Center for Professional Responsibility
Senior Lawyers Division
Fees: This program will be offered free of charge.

**Whither Restructuring?
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Environment, Energy, and Resources
Fees: General-$50, Gov't Lawyers-$25, Judges-$25, Law Students-Free, Young Lawyers-$25

Will September 11 Change the America Constitution?
2:00 PM -- 4:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Section
Fees: Free to all Annual Meeting Registrants

**Lawyers, The Law, and Cultural Diversity
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession
Also Sponsored by: Africa Law Initiatives Council
International Liaison Council
Fees: General-$50, Law Students-Free

**Legal Issues in a Cooling Economy
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Young Lawyers Division
Fees: This program will be offered free of charge.

**Discrimination Against People in Recovery
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Standing Committee on Substance Abuse
Fees: This program will be offered free of charge

**HIPAA Enforcement and Litigation Risk Management: The Crisis Ahead
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Science and Technology Law
Fees: General-$50, Gov't Lawyers-$25, Judges-$25, Law Students-Free

**The Virtual Lawyer: Law Practice on the 'Net- without a net
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Law Practice Management Section
Also Sponsored by: Taxation
Real Property, Probate and Trust Law
State and Local Government Law
Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division
Fees: General-$50, Gov't Lawyers-$25, Judges-$25, Law Students-Free, Young Lawyers-$25

Public Speaking: The Basics and Beyond
2:00 PM to 4:00PM
Primary Sponsor: Standing Committee on Continuing Education of the Bar
Fees: General-$50, Gov't Lawyers-$50, Judges-$50, Law Students-Free, Young Lawyers-$50

**The Ultimate Dispute Resolution Update/Judicial Updates
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Dispute Resolution
Also Sponsored by: Health Law section
Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice
Young Lawyers Division
Fees: General-$50, Gov't Lawyers-$25, Judges-$25, Law Students-Free, Young Lawyers-$25

Nursing Home Liability and Damages, and Liability Insurance Crisis and Prices - Part Two
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Tort and Insurance Practice
Fees: General-$75, Gov't Lawyers-$25, Judges-$25, Law Students-Free, Young Lawyers-$25

Annual ADR Update
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Business Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Razor's Edge
2:15 PM to 4:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Family Law
Fees: General-$50, Law Students-Free

Family Unfriendly: The Impact of Criminal Justice Policies on Women Offenders and Children
2:15 PM to 4:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Criminal Justice Section
Fees: This program will be offered free of charge

First Amendment Rights in the Wake of September 11, 2001
2:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Section
Fees: This program will be offered free of charge

Action or Reaction? Congress Responds to Enron
2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Business Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Are the Revisions of the UCC Finally Over? The Rest of the Story
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Business Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Operating a Business in the Vicinity of Insolvency
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Litigation
Fees: General-$50, Gov't Lawyers-Free, Judges-Free, Law Students-Free

New Challenges to the Movement of Goods and People
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: International Law and Practice
Fees: General-$75

A Lawyer's Guide to International Intellectual Property Law
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: International Law and Practice
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Traffic Safety and Racial Profiling: Can the Two be Reconciled?
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Judicial Division
Also Sponsored by: General Practice, Solo and Small Firm
National Association of Woman Judges
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Senior Lawyers Division
Fees: General-$25, Law Students-Free, Members of the Judicial Division-Free

Basic Equal Employment Opportunity
3:30 PM to 5:45 PM
Primary Sponsor: Labor and Employment Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Occupational Safety and Health Law Basics
3:30 PM to 5:45 PM
Primary Sponsor: Labor and Employment Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

**Global Climate Change: The U.S. Position and International Implications of the Kyoto Protocol
3:45 PM to 5:15 PM
Primary Sponsor: Environment, Energy, and Resources
Fees: General-$50, Gov't Lawyers-$25, Judges-$25, Law Students-Free, Young Lawyers-$25

**Cybercrime: An International Problem for Every Lawyer, Business & Country
3:45 PM to 5:15 PM
Primary Sponsor: Science and Technology Law
Fees: General-$50, Gov't Lawyers-$25, Judges-$25, Law Students-Free

**Winning Alternatives to the Billable Hour
3:45 PM to 5:45 PM
Primary Sponsor: Law Practice Management Section
Also Sponsored by: Taxation
Real Property, Probate and Trust Law
Fees: General-$50, Gov't Lawyers-$25, Judges-$25, Law Students-Free, Young Lawyers-$25

Helping Poor Women Around the World: What Private Lawyers Can Do for the Public Good
4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: International Law and Practice
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Sunday, August 11, 2002
False Claims: Current Developments and Persistent Challenges
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Public Contract Law
Fees: Fees: General-$75, Gov't Lawyers-$25, Judges-$25, Law Students-Free

**Ultimate Arbitration Update
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Dispute Resolution
Also Sponsored by: Litigation
Labor and Employment Law
Health Law Section
Young Lawyers Division
Fees: This program will be offered free of charge

DNA: Science, Evidence and Admissibility
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Tort and Insurance Practice
Fees: General-$75, Gov't Lawyers-$25, Judges-$25, Law Students-Free, Young Lawyers-$25

Pension and Welfare Plans: Functioning Under Functional Regulations
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Tort and Insurance Practice
Fees: General-$75, Gov't Lawyers-$25, Judges-$25, Law Students-Free, Young Lawyers-$25

Probate and Trust Division: Group B Roundtable: Practical Aspects of Estate Planning and Practice after the 2001 Tax Act
9:15 - 10:45 a.m.
Primary Sponsor: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law
Fees: General-$50, Law Students-Free

Probate and Trust Division: Group J Roundtable: Psychological and Emotional Aspects of Estate Planning
9:15 - 10:45 a.m.
Primary Sponsor: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law
Fees: General-$50, Law Students-Free

Where Does Your Customer's Money Come From? Anti-Money Laundering and Related Enforcement Efforts
9:15 AM to 10:45 AM
Primary Sponsor: International Law and Practice
Fees: General-$75

**Women's Summit
Keeping Her in Her Place: New Challenges to the Integration of Women in the Profession

9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Primary Sponsor: Litigation
Fees: This program will be offered free of charge

**General Counsel Roundtable
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Primary Sponsor: Public Utility, Communications and Transportation Law
Also Sponsored by: Environment, Energy, and Resources
Young Lawyers Division
Senior Lawyers Division
Fees: General-$50, Gov't Lawyers-$25, Judges-$25, Law Students-Free, Young Lawyers-$25

Impact Decisions
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Primary Sponsor: Judicial Division
Also Sponsored by: General Practice, Solo and Small Firm
Individual Rights and Responsibilities
National Association of Woman Judges
Senior Lawyers Division
Young Lawyers Division
Fees: General-$25, Law Students-Free, Members of the Judicial Division-Free

Tomorrow's Litigation from Today's Headlines: The Future of Fault and the Duty to Inform
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Primary Sponsor: Tort and Insurance Practice
Fees: This program will be offered free of charge.

**Spying on Terrorists (and You): Public Needs v. Private Rights
9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Science and Technology Law
Also Sponsored by: Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division
Fees: General-$75, Gov't Lawyers-$25, Judges-$25, Law Students-Free

Hot Tips from the Experts
10:00 AM to 11:45 AM
Primary Sponsor: Family Law
Fees: General-$50, Law Students-Free

Retrospective on Revised Article 9
10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Business Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Preliminary Agreements for International Mergers & Acquisitions
10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Business Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Ethics 2000: The Final Report-Significant Aspects for Business Lawyers
10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Business Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Raising the Stakes: Engaging Expert Witnesses in Consumer Financial Services Litigation
10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Business Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Real Property Division: Hot Topics: The Continuing Evolution of Wetlands Regulations from a Permitting Program to a Preservation Program
10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Primary Sponsor: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law
Fees: General-$50, Law Students-Free

Real Property Division: Defaults & Foreclosures - Effects & Fallout
10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Primary Sponsor: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law
Fees: General-$50, Law Students-Free

Probate and Trust Division: Group A: Significant Current Developments in Probate and Trust Case Law and Legislation Roundtable
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Primary Sponsor: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law
Fees: General-$50, Law Students-Free

Probate and Trust Division: Group F: Employee Benefit Plans and Other Compensation Roundtable
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Primary Sponsor: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law
Fees: General-$50, Law Students-Free

EEO Update
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Labor and Employment Law
Fees: General-$25, Law Students-Free

Heard on the Hill: Legislative Update
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Labor and Employment Law
Fees: General-$25, Law Students-Free

Organizing the Academia
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Labor and Employment Law
Fees: General-$25, Law Students-Free

International Financing Institutions, OPIC and EXIM
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: International Law and Practice
Fees: General-$75

Protecting Cross-Border Investments
12:45 PM to 2:45 PM
Primary Sponsor: International Law and Practice
Fees: General-$75

Ethical Issues in Employment Law and Advice
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Labor and Employment Law
Fees: General-$25, Law Students-Free

National Labor Relations Board Update
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Labor and Employment Law
Fees: General-$25, Law Students-Free

Virtual Briefs and Document Imaging
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Labor and Employment Law
Fees: General-$25, Law Students-Free

The Changing Face of Civil Litigation: What the Judges are Learning and What They are Doing?
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Litigation
Fees: General-$50, Gov't Lawyers-Free, Judges-Free, Law Students-Free

**Advice from the Experts: Successful Strategies for Winning Commercial Cases
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Litigation
Fees: General-$75, Gov't Lawyers-Free, Judges-Free, Law Students-Free

**Anti-Terrorism measures in the UK in the Wake of September 11
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Young Lawyers Division
Fees: This program will be offered free of charge.

**A Candid Dialogue About the Unintended Consequences of the Billable Hour and its Impact on the Profession
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Commission on Billable Hours
Also Sponsored by: ABA Career Resource Center
Tort and Insurance Practice
Litigation
Law Practice Management Section
Business Law
Young Lawyers Division
Senior Lawyers Division
Law Student Division
Fees: This program will be offered free of charge

**Electronic Privacy and Surveillance in the 21st Century Workplace
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Science and Technology Law
Also Sponsored by: Labor and Employment Law
Fees: General-$50, Gov't Lawyers-$25, Judges-$25, Law Students-Free

The Trial Lawyer in the Administrative Tribunal: Advocacy at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (State Room)
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Litigation
Fees: General-$50, Gov't Lawyers-Free, Judges-Free, Law Students-Free

Bench & Bar Program
2:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Judicial Division
Also Sponsored by: Litigation
Fees: General-$25, Law Students-Free, Members of the Judicial Division-Free

**China--IP Issues Of Olympic Proportions
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Intellectual Property Law
Fees: General-$75, Gov't Lawyers-$25, Judges-$25, Law Students-Free, Young Lawyers-$25

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: Benefit Implications of Business Failures & Restructuring
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Joint Committee on Employee Benefits
Fees: This program will be offered free of charge

Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility for Corporate and Insurance Staff Counsel
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Tort and Insurance Practice
Fees: General-$75, Gov't Lawyers-$25, Judges-$25, Law Students-Free, Young Lawyers-$25

Improving Conditions of Confinement for Children: Is Litigation Still an Option?
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Criminal Justice Section
Fees: This program will be offered free of charge.

**Fundamentals of Health Care Law
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Health Law Section
Fees: General-$75, Gov't Lawyers-$25, Judges-$25, Law Students-$25, Young Lawyers-Free

Hot Topics in Environmental Law
2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Business Law
Also Sponsored by: Section of Environment, Energy & Resources
Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law
Section of Litigation
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Expert Witnesses in Antitrust Litigation: Making (or Breaking) Your Case
2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Business Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

What Lawyers Need to Know about the Technology They Are Using
2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Business Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Corporate Governance After Enron
2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Business Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Human Capital: Human Rights and Labor Standards for Successful Business
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: International Law and Practice
Fees: General-$75

**Biometrics: New Weapons in the War Against Terrorism or New Blow to Privacy?
3:45 PM to 5:15 PM
Primary Sponsor: Science and Technology Law
Fees: General-$50, Gov't Lawyers-$25, Judges-$25, Law Students-Free

The Pentagon Papers Revisited
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Litigation
Fees: General-$50, Gov't Lawyers-Free, Judges-Free, Law Students-Free

Defending the Corporation Against Indictment: Cooperation or Confrontation
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Litigation
Fees: General-$50, Gov't Lawyers-Free, Judges-Free, Law Students-Free

A Lawyers Guide to Sales Agency and Distribution Agreements in Europe (International Practitioner's Workshop Series)
4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: International Law and Practice
Fees: General-$75

Monday, August 12, 2002

Whistleblowers and Qui Tam Actions: Unique Clients, Unique Cases
8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Primary Sponsor: Business Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Is Washington Still the Center of the Antitrust Universe? Do the Supreme Court the Congress and the Federal Enforcement Agencies Control the Agenda?
8:45 AM to 10:45 AM
Primary Sponsor: Antitrust Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Nipping Conflict in the Bud: Savvy Ways to Prevent and Resolve Contract Disputes --- Before ADR
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Public Contract Law
Fees: General -- $75, Gov't Lawyers -- $25, Judges -- $25, Law Students -- Free

Securities Enforcement Then and Now: The SEC Under a New Administration
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Primary Sponsor: Litigation
Fees: General-$50, Gov't Lawyers-Free, Judges-Free, Law Students-Free

The Eight Things Every Advocate Should Know About Immigration Law
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Primary Sponsor: Litigation
Fees: General-$50, Gov't Lawyers-Free, Judges-Free, Law Students-Free

Money Laundering
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Primary Sponsor: Litigation
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

The Business Round Table's New Statement on Corporate Governance
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Primary Sponsor: Business Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Public Safety vs. Your Privacy: Do you Really Have the Right?
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Tort and Insurance Practice
Fees: General-$75, Gov't Lawyers-$25, Judges-$25, Law Students-Free, Young Lawyers-$25

Using Trial Skills to Win Mediation
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Tort and Insurance Practice
Fees: General-$75, Gov't Lawyers-$25, Judges-$25, Law Students-Free, Young Lawyers-$25

**Privacy of Healthcare Information: What Every Attorney Should Know about HIPAA
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Primary Sponsor: Young Lawyers Division
Fees: This program will be offered free of charge.

Plenary Session: Report From the Section Secretary
9:45 AM to 10:45 AM
Primary Sponsor: Labor and Employment Law
Fees: General-$25, Law Students-Free

On the Government's Home Turf: Perspectives in Regulatory and Enforcement Issues in the Healthcare Industry
10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Business Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

PATRIOT Games: How the New War on Terror's First Year has Changed Electronic Commerce
10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Business Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Private Placement Broker Dealer
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Business Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Disclosure and Other SEC Corporate Financial Developments
10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Business Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Corporate Governance Challenges after Enron: A Global Perspective
10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Business Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Use of Business Lawyers to Help Teach Law School Courses
10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Business Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Identity Theft and Data Security
10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Business Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Plenary Session Featuring the Solicitor of Labor
10:45 AM to 12:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Labor and Employment Law
Fees: General-$25, Law Students-Free

Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act: How Does It Affect Washington's Dominance In the Antitrust Universe?
11:00 AM to 12:15 PM
Primary Sponsor: Antitrust Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Global Harmonization: Has There Been Any Progress in Relocating the Center of the Antitrust Universe?
1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Antitrust Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

ERISA In the News
1:45 PM to 3:15 PM
Primary Sponsor: Labor and Employment Law
Fees: General-$25, Law Students-Free

Class Certification in EEO and FLSA
1:45 PM to 3:15 PM
Primary Sponsor: Labor and Employment Law
Fees: General-$25, Law Students-Free

Violence in the Workplace: How to Predict and Prevent It While Protecting Employee Rights
1:45 PM to 5:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Labor and Employment Law
Fees: General-$25, Law Students-Free

Innovative Teaming in Today's Environment
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Public Contract Law
Fees: General -- $75, Gov't Lawyers -- $25, Judges -- $25, Law Students -- Free

**Internet and Other Electronic Information Access for Persons with Disabilities
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law
Fees: General -$25, Law Students-Free

Fundamentals of Health Care Law
2:00 to 5:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Health Law
Fees: General-$75, Gov't Lawyers-$25, Judges-$25, Law Students-$25, Young Lawyers-Free

Emerging Market Securitizations: What we Learned from Recent Developments in Latin America
2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Business Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

The Aftermath of Enron: More Regulation or Continued Deregulation
2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Business Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Corporate Accounting in the Wake of Enron
2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Business Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Successful Business Strategies for Promoting Community Economic Development
2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Business Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Employee Committees: Fair or Foul
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Labor and Employment Law
Fees: General-$25, Law Students-Free

Contraceptive Equity: The Battle Over Gender-Specific Health Benefits
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Labor and Employment Law
Fees: General-$25, Law Students-Free

Are States Invited to the Party? Federal Preemption of State Antitrust Law: Why Not?
3:45 PM to 5:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Antitrust Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Tuesday, August 13, 2002
The Antitrust Year in Review
8:30 AM to 9:45 AM
Primary Sponsor: Antitrust Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Exit Strategies in the New New Economy
8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Primary Sponsor: Business Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Developments in Equity Compensation
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Primary Sponsor: Business Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Cyber-Sleuthing: A Guide to Computer Assisted Discovery and Collection of Electronic Data
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Primary Sponsor: Labor and Employment Law
Fees: General-$25, Law Students-Free

United We Strike: The United Airlines Union's Challenge to the Use of Emergency Relief by the Executive Branch Under the RLA
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Primary Sponsor: Labor and Employment Law
Fees: General-$25, Law Students-Free

ADR Skills Awareness: Don't Fall on Your Face
9:00 AM to 12:15 PM
Primary Sponsor: Labor and Employment Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Developments in Antitrust Private Litigation 2002
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Primary Sponsor: Antitrust Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Securities Law Aspects of Restructurings
10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Business Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

The Government Wants to Know: Responding to Requests for Employee Checks and Other Data
10:45 AM to 12:15 PM
Primary Sponsor: Labor and Employment Law
Fees: General-$25, Law Students-Free

Who's Extorting Who? RICO's Role in the Resolution of Labor Disputes
10:45 AM to 12:15 PM
Primary Sponsor: Labor and Employment Law
Fees: General-$25, Law Students-Free

Developments in Merger Law and Policy 2002
2:00 PM to 3:15 PM
Primary Sponsor: Antitrust Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

Carpal Diem: Judicial Treatment of Repetitive Motion under the ADA and Other Statutes
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Labor and Employment Law
Fees: General-$25, Law Students-Free

Do Our Differences Make a Difference?
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Labor and Employment Law
Fees: General-$25, Law Students-Free

Going Global: Harassment and Discrimination Prevention for the Global Workplace
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Primary Sponsor: Labor and Employment Law
Fees: General-$25, Law Students-Free

Developments in Antitrust and IP Law
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Primary Sponsor: Antitrust Law
Fees: General-$75, Law Students-Free

National Labor Relations Board Program Featuring Board Members
3:45 PM to 5:15 PM
Primary Sponsor: Labor and Employment Law
Fees: General-$25, Law Students-Free

Post Trilogy: The Interpretation and Application of the Faragher Trilogy on Sexual Harassment 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM
Primary Sponsor: Labor and Employment Law
Fees: General-$25, Law Students-Free

Serious Health Conditions Under the FMLA
3:45 PM to 5:15 PM
Primary Sponsor: Labor and Employment Law
Fees: General-$25, Law Students-Free