Annual Meeting
August 3 – 6

Sheraton Moana Surfrider
Honolulu , Hawaii

 Thursday, August 3, 2006

2:00–4:00 p.m.
Executive Committee Meeting

FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 2006

8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Section Office and Hospitality Room

7:30–9:00 a.m.
Federalism, Land Use, and the Environment Under
the Roberts Court
Hawaii Convention Center
Main Sponsor: Section of State and Local Government Law
Co-Sponsor(s): Section of Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law

This seminar will review recent Supreme Court jurisprudence on federal oversight of land use and federalist approaches to environmental regulation, with a particular focus on the new Roberts Court.

9:30–11:30 a.m.
Council Meeting and Nominating Committee Report

12:00 noon–2:00 p.m.
Jefferson Fordham Awards Luncheon (Ticketed $35)
Keynote Speaker: Carrie Okinaga, Corporation Counsel, City and County of Honolulu

2:00–3:00 p.m.
Urban Lawyer Advisory Committee Meeting

4:00–6:00 p.m.
Section Officers Conference

6:00–8:00 p.m.
Section Reception and Light Dinner
La Pietra (Ticketed $35)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 2006

7:30–9:30 a.m.
Publications Oversight Board

8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Section Office and Hospitality Room

9:30–10:15 a.m.
Land Use Committee Meeting  

10:15–11:00 a.m.
All Other Committee Meetings

Free Afternoon
5:00–7:00 p.m.
Chair-Elect’s Reception
Outrigger Canoe Club  

SUNDAY, AUGUST 6, 2006

7:30–9:30 a.m.
Council Meeting and Section Election

9:30–11:00 a.m.
The Perfect Storm: Preparation, Response, and Recovery
Hawaii Convention Center
Main Sponsor: Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section
Co-Sponsor(s): Section of State and Local Government Law,

This session will examine the challenges facing the nation, and particularly the legal profession, when disasters like Hurricane Katrina or a terrorist attack occur. Panelists will examine an array of issues under the topics of preparation, response, and recovery.

ABA REGISTRATION/HOTEL INFORMATION

Register for the 2006 ABA Annual Meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii, at www2.expoedge.com/Its/0608ABAHNLevents/ choices.asp, or for general information, visit www.abanet. org/annual/2006, on the ABA homepage.

SPECIAL AIRLINE DISCOUNTS

Airfare discounts for ABA meetings are available through ABA Online Travel, Travelocity Business, the ABA’s travel agency, or directly from the airlines. To access ABA Online Travel, go to www.abanet.org/travel. By using ABA Online Travel you will have automatic access to meeting airfare discounts, web fares, and web-book-only airlines. Attendees can call Travelocity Business toll free at 866/321-8403 or visit the website at www.abanet.org/travel.

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 own definition of “CLE.” Certificates of attendance will be available at the programs for both attendees and speakers. If you have questions about the number of CLE credit hours granted by each state, you may call 800/285-2221 starting two weeks before the program.