2007 Annual Meeting
August 10-12, 2007
San Francisco Marriott—San Francisco, CA
Family Law CLE Programs and Events | Registration/Hotel/Air Travel | Schedule
ABA Annual Meeting Benefits & ABA CLE Information | Family Law Meeting Brochure
The Council Meeting Agenda materials are now available.
CLE Programs and Events
Our Family Law Meeting provides you with the opportunity to learn more about issues in assisted reproduction and managing business valuation engagements. You also have the chance to learn about a variety of topics with the ever-popular Hot Tips program! Special dinners, luncheons and receptions offer chances to unwind and learn more about Section activities. Noted speakers from across the country will be presenting at these CLE sessions as well as at the ABA Presidential CLE General Sessions, too. (For more detail, see ABA CLE.)
Family Law CLE Sessions
All Family Law CLE takes place at the San Francisco Marriott. See Schedule for more information on dates/times.
- Contemporary Issues in Assisted Reproduction
This program will educate attendees on significant issues relating to the increase of assisted reproduction to procreate children. These issues are among those raised by the proposed Model Code on Assisted Reproductive Technologies —approved by the Family Law Council in February 2007—and which lawyers are increasingly encountering in their practices in domestic relations, estate planning, torts, medical liability, insurance and other fields of practice. Among the topics to be covered are the need for mental health counseling, donation or transfer of unused embryos, resolution of divorce disputes over embryo disposition, parentage of children conceived by these technologies, posthumous conception, compensation of gametes or embryo donors, commercialization of embryo provision, health insurance and damages.
Speakers
- Managing Business Valuation Engagements
Managing the business valuation engagement requires an understanding of the process as a whole. Beginning with choosing an expert and reviewing the engagement letter, the process includes the investigation, report, deposition, mediation, and trial. Learning each step in context can make a huge difference in the outcome for the client. This presentation explains how one can avoid falling into predictable traps.
Speakers
- Hot Tips from the Experts
This is the 22nd year of the extremely popular, fast-moving program comprised of five-minute hot tips, strategies and techniques shared by nationally known experts. Come and learn from the best!
Moderators
Invited Experts
Family Law Special Events
- Section of Family Law Dinner (Ticketed)
Castagnola's Restaurant
Sponsored by Paternity Testing Corporation
The Section of Family Law Reception and Dinner is a perfect way to unwind with your colleagues after the first full day of the Annual Meeting. Catch up with friends and network over cocktails and dinner while surrounded by a panoramic view of the colorful Fisherman's Wharf area and the skyline of the city at one of the oldest, most respected restaurants on San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf.
Tickets: $95.00 (Remember to select this event when you register for Annual.) - Annual Luncheon (Ticketed)
San Francisco Marriott
Sponsored by Barbara Preston
Join your colleagues as we look back at the Association year and look ahead to the future. 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.
Tickets: $50.00 (Remember to select this event when you register for Annual.)
Registration/Housing/Air Travel
REGISTRATION
Online registration is now closed; you will need to register on-site at ABA Registration located in Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor, of the Moscone Center West.
Early Registration—Deadline: May 31, 2007
To take advantage of the Early Bird Registration discount price of $440** (governance
and All-access CLE Badge) or $165** (governance and non-CLE), registration forms must
be received by Experient by Thursday, May 31, 2007. (You can also register online using the link provided above.)
Any registration forms received after May 31, 2007 will be processed at the regular registration fee of $570 or $295.
**increases by $130 after May 31, 2007.
Terms and Conditions
The ABA has appointed Experient (formerly International Travel Service (ITS)), a professional convention
management company, as registrar for the 2007 Annual Meeting. Experient will be the only source for
ABA Meeting Registration and Official ABA Housing. To secure your registration and hotel accommodations,
you are required to submit the ABA registration form and payments to:
- ABA/Experient San Francisco 2007
108 Wilmot Road
P.O. Box 825
Deerfield, IL 60015-0825
Fax: 800-521-6017
For housing, registration, and event ticket information, call Experient at 800-421-0450.
Please note: Registration, hotel reservations, and requests for event tickets cannot be accepted by phone. Please visit the ABA Annual Meeting website or send an e-mail message to aba@experient-inc.com to make changes or to add additional items to an existing registration. Please include your Experient I.D. number on all correspondence.
HOUSING/HOTEL RESERVATIONS
To receive housing, you must register for the ABA Annual Meeting. A list of official ABA hotels, rates, amenities, and locations can be found at the ABA Annual Meeting website.
Reservation requests should be directed only to Experient by registering online or using the form in the ABA Family Law brochure (or the brochure on the ABA's Annual Meeting website).
Hotels will be confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis, and choice of accommodations will become more limited as the deadline for registration approaches. You are urged to make your reservations before the deadline, both to enjoy the early bird discount as well as try to receive your preferred hotel choice.
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Questions?
For housing and hotel specific questions, please call Experient at 800-421-0450 or send an e-mail
to aba@experient-inc.com.
You can also download a registration form from our conference brochure.
DEADLINES
The deadline for advance registration is Friday, July 6, 2007, at 5:00 p.m. Central Daylight Saving Time. This is the absolute deadline that Experient can receive and process a registration form requesting housing. This is also the absolute deadline that you can register for the Annual Meeting and appear in the Advance Registration List.
After July 6, registrations will be accepted on-site at the Moscone West Convention Center. Registration forms received by Experient after July 6 will be held and processed on-site after August 1, and will not appear in the Advance Registration List.
Hotel requests received at Experient after July 6 will not be accommodated. After the housing deadline, you must wait until after July 25 to make your reservation directly with the official ABA hotels or to change reservations made through Experient.
Ticket requests received after July 6 will be held and processed on-site, to the extent that tickets remain available.
Remember to select your Family Law ticketed events when registering for the Annual Meeting.
AIR TRAVEL
Airfare discounts are available through ABA Online Travel, Travelocity Business, or directly from the airline. Visit the ABA Online Travel website and click under the Online Travel link at the top of the page.
If you have not used ABA Online Travel before, you will need to establish an account online. (Instructions are located on the log-in page of the site under MEMBERS.) Travelocity Business is available 24/7 to assist with setting up an account or to make reservations with a travel agent. The toll-free number for Travelocity Business is 1-866-321-8403.
American Airlines: 1-800-433-1790; reference discount code 19226
Continental Airlines: 1-800-468-7022; discount is Z code ZUYO AM741N.
ABA Annual Meeting Benefits
Why Should You Attend the ABA Annual Meeting?
Here are just a few reasons:
- The ABA Annual Meeting is the premier gathering of legal professionals in the United States.
- You can earn an entire year's worth of CLE requirements!
- Network with leading professionals who share your interests and concerns.
- Stay abreast of recent developments in the law.
- Visit the ABA EXPO, with more than 100 exhibitors providing a diverse assortment of legal products
and services.
- The Annual Meeting's flexible format allows you to customize the meeting to fit your needs!
Annual Meeting Registration begins at $165 for ABA Members and includes:
- Admission to the business meetings
- Admission to the ABA EXPO and the ABA Source
- Shuttle bus transportation
- Participation in non-CLE Accredited meeting programs
- Admission to the Opening Assembly
Purchasing CLE at the 2007 Annual Meeting
Purchasing CLE at Annual is easy! Just register for the meeting and purchase an All-Access Badge for a fee of $440**. This badge can be used for admittance to governance meetings, non-CLE programs, and ALL CLE porgrams at the Annual Meeting, including those in the Presidential CLE Centre and at the satellite hotels.
Members whose primary focus at the Annual Meeting is governance, and who may only be able to attend a few CLE programs, can register for the Meeting for a fee of $165**, which includes admittance to all governance and non-CLE programs, and purchase individual program tickets for $75 each.
Discounted CLE program tickets will be available to government lawyers and judges for $35. Law Student registrants will be admitted to all CLE programs at no additional charge.
Admittance to each CLE program will require one individual program ticket OR the All-Access CLE Badge.
Registration for non-ABA members is $775.
**increases by $130 after May 31, 2007.
Presidential CLE Centre
The Presidential CLE Center will be located at the Moscone West Convention Center. The Centre will offer accredited CLE programs covering all areas of practice, giving attendees an opportunity to conveniently earn a year's worth of CLE credits in one central location.
Special Events at the Annual Meeting
Please remember to indicate your special event selections when you register.
- Section of Family Law Reception/Dinner—Friday, August 10, at Castagnola's Restaurant
- Section of Family Law Annual Awards Luncheon—Saturday, August 11, at the San Francisco Marriott
- ABA President's Reception—Saturday, August 11, at the Moscone West Convention Center
The Section of Family Law Council will meet from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 11. All Section members are invited to attend.
For a complete list of optional tours for Annual Meeting attendees and registered guests, visit the ABA Annual Meeting website.
Photos courtesy of the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau.
