American Bar Association
Section of Public Contract Law
and
Section of Intellectual Property Law
Information Technology
Procurement Issues
Speed Bumps on the
Information Superhighway?
May 20-21, 1999
Doubletree La Posada Resort
Scottsdale, Arizona
The explosion of Information Technology (IT) in the past few years has revolutionized the way we live and work. It has also revolutionized the way Government agencies buy goods and services.
Studies show that 38% of the United States population age 16 and older are "online," a 100% increase in two years. The pace of change continues to accelerate at lightening speed and requires companies and individuals to think more "globally." Foremost among IT issues is the Y2K issue. As stated by John Phelps of the Gartner Group: "There are three certainties in life: death, taxes and the Year 2000."
We need to understand how to adapt current legal theories and principles to the changing environment or to create new theories in order to undertake the challenges resulting from these IT phenomena.
This program is intended to challenge you to respond to the changing environment and will focus on cross-disciplinary issues such as:
* The Internet: How has this phenomenon changed the legal landscape? What are the emerging issues in this area? How do the traditional concepts of "privacy rights" and "attorney client privilege" apply in this ever-changing environment?
* Year 2K: What are the ramifications to contractors of Y2K issues? How can we plan for and address the issues before January 1, 2000?
* State and Local IT: How are state procurement rules and regulations adapting to the changing environment? What are the critical terms and conditions in state IT procurement? Are there any "lessons learned" in outsourcing of welfare and child support functions?
* The Global IT Market: What is the impact on privacy and employment areas as economies become more global and "boundary less" due to IT advances?
Whether "techno savvy" or "computer challenged," you need to be aware of emerging issues in this area. Come join us in sunny Scottsdale, expand your horizons, and be prepared to learn how to avoid some of the bumps along the "Information Superhighway."
PROGRAM
Thursday, May 20
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Practicum on Intellectual Property Issues Associated with Selling Information Technology to the Federal Government -- What to Look for, What to Look Out for
Gordon Arnold, Panel Moderator
Arnold & Associates
Houston, TX
Experts with substantial knowledge of the intellectual property aspects of government contracting will focus on issues such as:
* How do technology advances impact patents, copyrights and trade secrets?
* How can companies protect their intellectual property in a global and dynamic environment?
* What are the unique and emerging intellectual property issues resulting from the IT revolution?"
Frank K. Peterson
Holland & Knight LLP
Washington, DC
Pam Banner
Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Washington, DC
PROGRAM
Friday, May 21
7:45 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.
Program Registration
8:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Welcome
David L. Fowler, Co-Chair
Annual and Quarterly Programs
Raytheon Systems Company
Arlington, VA
Michael A. Hordell, Co-Chair
Annual and Quarterly Programs
Gadsby & Hannah LLP
Washington, DC
Introduction - Spring Program Co-Chairs
Agnes P. Dover
Hogan & Hartson LLP
Washington, DC
Maryanne R. Lavan
Vice President and General Counsel,
Electronics Sector
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Bethesda, MD
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
The Internet
Ronald L. Plesser, Moderator
Piper & Marbury LLP
Washington, DC
* Is there privacy on the Internet?
* Security and encryption issues
* Electronic commerce
Andrew J. Pincus
General Counsel
Department of Commerce
Washington, DC
Henry Perritt, Jr.
Vice President, Dean and Professor of Law
Chicago-Kent College of Law
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Break
10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Year 2000
Robert J. Kenney, Jr., Panel Moderator
Hogan & Hartson, LLP
Washington, DC
* Y2K contract clauses
* Y2K contract claims by or against contractors
* Y2K as a defense to a default claim
Grant L. Clark
Assistant General Counsel
Science Applications International Corp.
San Diego, CA
John E. Cornell
Senior Assistant General Counsel
Personal Property Division
General Services Administration
Washington, DC
12:00 noon - 1:30 p.m.
Luncheon
Presiding:
David A. Churchill, Chair
Section of Public Contract Law
McKenna & Cuneo LLP
Washington, DC
Speaker:
Miriam F. Browning
Director, Information Management
U.S. Army
Washington, DC
PROGRAM
1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
State and Local IT Issues
Robert Downing, Panel Moderator
General Counsel
Lockheed Martin IMS
Teaneck, NJ
* Outsourcing welfare, child support functions
* State IT procurement process
* Critical terms and conditions
* Pricing structures
Donald G. Featherstun
Seyfarth, Shaw, Fairweather & Geraldson
San Francisco, CA
John Kelly
Director of Government Information
Technology Agency
State of Arizona
Phoenix, AZ
Linda Mitchell
Counsel
Electronic Data Systems Corporation
Herndon, VA
3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Break
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The Global IT Market
Helaine G. Elderkin, Panel Moderator
Assistant General Counsel
Computer Sciences Corporation
Falls Church, VA
* IT issues under the Status of Forces Agreement
* International employment issues
* U.S., European and Canadian privacy initiatives
James C. Fontana
Vice President and General Counsel
Wang Government Services, Inc.
McLean, VA
William L. Fishman
Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman, LLP
Washington, DC
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Reception
SECTION COUNCIL MEETING
On Saturday, May 22, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the Doubletree La Posada Resort, the Council of the Section of Public Contract Law will meet in open session to discuss issues of current importance to government contracts practitioners. All members and registrants for the Friday program are welcome.
Please complete and return the Registration Application if you will attend the Saturday Council Meeting.
CLE CREDIT
Accreditation has been requested for this program from every state (including California and Pennsylvania) with mandatory continuing legal education (MCLE) requirements for lawyers. Please be aware that each state has its own rules and regulations, including its definition of "CLE." Attorneys seeking to obtain MCLE credit in Pennsylvania are required to pay state accreditation fees directly to the PACLE. Please be prepared to remit payment to the PACLE ($2.00 per credit hour or any portion thereof) after the program. Certificates of attendance will be available at the conclusion of the program for both attendees and speakers. If you have questions about the number of credit hours granted by each state, you may call 312-988-6217, starting 2 to 3 weeks before the program.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Requests for refund must be made in writing and received in the Section of Public Contract Law's office on or before May 14, 1999. Refund requests received after May 4 will be reduced by a $25.00 administrative fee. Substitutions may be made at any time.
If you complete a registration form and fax it to the Section office, the transaction is considered a firm commitment and you will be expected to pay the registration fee even if circumstances prevent you from attending the conference.
NO Refunds will be made after May 14, 1999.
HOTEL INFORMATION
Doubletree La Posada Resort, at 4949 East Lincoln Drive in Scottsdale, is set on 32 acres of lush desert landscape in the foothills of Camelback Mountain. Doubletree La Posada is conveniently located 12 miles from Sky Harbor International Airport and is just a trolley car ride from dining, entertainment and fine dining. Scottsdale boasts a perfect year-round climate and over 322 days of radiant sunshine a year.
Room rates at Doubletree La Posada are $147, single or double, plus 10.67% tax per room per night. The elegantly appointed guest rooms offer semi-private patios and amenities which include personal refrigerators, in-room coffee makers, honor bars, hair dryers and full-size ironing boards and irons. Four cascading waterfalls feed a half-acre Lagoon swimming pool. Under the waterfalls is a spa complete with in-house masseuse, weight room and sauna. Other facilities include six lighted tennis courts, indoor racquetballs courts, and two putting greens. Golfers are welcome at ten championship courses nearby, and the Superstition Mountains, a short drive away, are a hiker's dream.
To ensure sleeping room availability at Doubletree La Posada for participants in the May 21 program, requests for reservations on May 19 and 20 will be given on a priority basis to speakers and registrants.
You may reserve your accommodations by calling Doubletree La Posada at 602/952-0420 and guaranteeing your reservation by credit card or deposit check. Rooms will be available for check-in after 4:00 p.m. with a check-out time of 12:00 noon. Early arrivals or late departures will be booked on an availability basis. Individuals with guaranteed reservations must cancel their reservations within 72 hours of the scheduled day of arrival to avoid a one night's cancellation charge.
Make your reservations NOW. The hotel will release the room block on Friday, April 23, 1999.
SPECIAL AIRLINE DISCOUNTS
If you fly American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, or U S Airways to this program, you can receive 5% or more off restricted fares and at least 10% off coach and first class fares. To receive a discount, you or your travel agent must call the number listed below and mention the corresponding ABA reference number. You can also call Direct Travel, the official ABA travel agency, at 18009293544 for reservations.
* American Airlines -- 1-800-433-1790
Star File # S11565
* Delta Air Lines -- 1-800-241-6760
AAccount # 121710
* U S Airways -- 1-800-334-8644
Reference # 21900057
COMING ATTRACTIONS
AUGUST 7-10, 1999
Annual Educational Program and Open Council Meetings
Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
NOVEMBER 4-6, 1999
Fall Educational Program and Open Council Meeting
Hotel Loretto, Santa Fe, NM
MARCH 9-11, 2000
6th Annual Federal Procurement Institute and Open Council Meeting
Loews Annapolis Hotel, Annapolis, MD
JULY 8-11, 2000
ABA Annual Meeting and Section Annual Educational Program and Open Council Meetings
Hotel to be determined, New York, NY
JULY 15-20, 2000
ABA Annual Meeting
London, England
REGISTRATION APPLICATION
Send directly to:
Marilyn M. Neforas
American Bar Association
750 North Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60611-4497
312-988-5596 -- Fax: 312-988-5688
Please register the following person for the Public Contract Law (PCL)/Intellectual Property Law (IPL) program on Information Technology Procurement Issues: Speed Bumps on the Information Superhighway? on Friday, May 21, 1999, at Doubletree La Posada Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Registration Fee:
_ $175 Government Employee PCL/IPL Section Member
_ $195 Other Government Employee
_ $210 PCL/IPL Section Member or Associate
_ $250 ABA Member
_ $275 Non-ABA Member
and/or
_ Free Thursday, May 20, Practicum
_ Free Friday, May 21, Cocktail Reception*
_ Free Saturday, May 22, Council Meeting
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