2009 Section Annual Conference

April 29–May 1

Atlanta Marriott Marquis | Atlanta, GA

Online registration is now closed. You may still fax your registrations forms to Tara Blasingame at 312/988-6234 before noon CDT on Friday, April 24th. If you register via fax this week, you will need to go to the onsite portion of the registration desk at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis to pick up your materials. All forms of payment will be processed after the Conference's conclusion.

Onsite registration is will also be available both to register for the Conference and buy social event tickets.

With more than double the number of CLE programs and lower registration rates, including special low rates for first-time Section member attendees, you can meet all of your CLE requirements and meet top litigators from around the country at the 2009 ABA Section of Litigation Annual Conference.

Choose from more than 60 outstanding programs and five networking events while enjoying all that Atlanta has to offer during the best time of year – spring – when the city will be blossoming literally and figuratively. Great restaurants and great cultural opportunities await you, including The Louvre and the Masterpiece at the High Museum, featuring 91 works of art from Musée de Louvre.

Designed to meet your needs with less time away from the office than ever before, the 2009 ABA Section of Litigation Annual Conference is a unique opportunity to see, hear, and meet the judges and advocates who are handling the most important litigation issues that are in the news and in courthouses around the country. On April 30 and May 1, 2009 you will be able to mix and match programs from more than 21 program tracks to learn the latest trends in areas that affect your law practice.

We are also honored and delighted to announce that Attorney General of the United States Eric Holder will be our keynote luncheon speaker at the John Minor Wisdom Awards Luncheon on May 1, 2009. That will be just one of numerous opportunities to network with colleagues from Atlanta, the southeast and around the country.

Start with our complimentary welcome reception on April 29, 2009 and then hop over to Turner Field to see the Atlanta Braves host the St. Louis Cardinals. Step out into downtown Atlanta, or take a short ride up to Midtown or Buckhead, to enjoy dinner at one of the city’s truly outstanding restaurants. Purchase your tickets early for our social events, which include A Whale of An Evening: Jazz and Belugas at the Georgia Aquarium, the Wisdom Awards Luncheon and, for the first time, Practice Area and Networking Discussion Luncheons.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Robert L. Rothman, Chair, ABA Section of Litigation
Lorna G. Schofield, Chair-Elect, Section of Litigation,
Hilarie Bass, Vice Chair, Section of Litigation
D. Larry Kristinik, Co-Chair, Section Annual Conference
Allegra Lawrence-Hardy, Co-Chair, Section Annual Conference
Meghan Magruder, Co-Chair, Section Annual Conference
Palmer G. Vance, II, Co-Chair, Section Annual Conference