Opening Session: The Value of the Code of Conduct and Its Practical Application

Speaker:
Jack Ensch, Captain, US Navy, Retired, Director, Military Marketing San Diego Padres, San Diego, CA

Building your "Financial House:" Financial Planning for the Young Lawyer
Co-sponsored by the American Bar Endowment

This session helps young lawyers gain an understanding of how to build their “financial house.” Learn at least 3 strategies that you can use to solidify your financial plan and have a chance to win the popular book “Financial Planning for Lawyers.” Topics include:

Like what you learned? Sign-up for a personal one-on-one session to learn more about building your own “financial house.”

Speaker:
Kelli Liepke, Northstar Financial, Madison, WI

Should I Stay or Should I Go? Things to Consider When Contemplating a Move

Life at The Firm not quite what you expected? This presentation covers such topics as:

Speakers:
Barbara Mendel Mayden, Young Mayden Connect - Legal Search and Consulting, Nashville, TN
Ken Young, Young Mayden Connect - Legal Search and Consulting, Charlotte, NC

Judging You: Your Etiquette Before a Judge, In and Out of Court (Ethics CLE)

Every lawyer wants to make the best impression possible in court. Learn from seasoned judges and law professors about important topics related to lawyer behavior before judges in and out of court. Topics include:

Moderator:
Michael Bergmann, Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) and Lawyers Conference Executive Committee member, Chicago, IL
Speakers:
Hon. Patricia Cowett, San Diego Superior Court, San Diego, CA
Hon. Cynthia Loo, Los Angeles County Superior Court, Los Angeles, CA
Lei-Chala I. Wilson, Deputy Public Defender, Law Offices of the P.D., San Diego, CA

The Doctor is In: One-on-One Personalized Career Counseling

Sign up for your personalized 20-minute session at the YLD Registration Desk. Be sure to bring relevant information, including your resume.

Barbara Mendel Mayden, Young Mayden Connect - Legal Search and Consulting, Nashville, TN
Ken Young, Young Mayden Connect - Legal Search and Consulting, Charlotte, NC

One-on-One Financial Planning Sessions

Sign up for your 15-minute session at the YLD Registration Desk.

Kelli Liepke, Northstar Financial, Madison, WI

Guantanamo Detainees and the Right to a Fair Trial (CLE)

This panel discussion addresses the recent US Supreme Court decision that grants suspected terrorists the right to challenge their detention in federal court, Boumediene v. Bush. Discussion topics include:

Speakers:
Army Major Thomas Fleener, Attorney, The Law Office of Thomas A. Fleener, PC, Cheyenne, WY
David P. Price, Attorney, BlueLaw International, Virginia Beach, VA

Same-Sex Marriage: California and Beyond (CLE)

Today only two states in the U.S. recognize marriage for same sex couples. With a global economy, people might have the opportunity to live, work, and raise families in more than one state or country, and large employers may have gay and lesbian employees all over the United States or in other countries. Local laws in various states have drastically different impacts on gay and lesbian families. The recognition of same-sex marriage and the rights that flow from it, including parental rights, spousal benefits, and numerous others vary significantly from state to state, if offered at all. Geography alone dictates many of the basic civil rights and responsibilities of gays and lesbians and their families.

Join us for this informative discussion covering:

Moderator:
Mario Sullivan, Attorney, Law Offices of Peter Anthony Johnson, Chicago, IL
Speakers:
Tara Borelli, Senior Counsel, Lambda Legal, Los Angeles, CA
Danny Chou, Chief of Complex and Special Litigation, San Francisco City Attorney Office, San Francisco, CA

Supreme Court Update with Erwin Chemerinsky (CLE)

This program is a “must see” for those lawyers who want to be up-to-date on the Supreme Court’s recent pronouncements. During this session, Professor Chemerinsky offers his insights into trends at the Court, including the important emerging cases. After attending this program, you will be able to:

Speaker:
Professor Erwin Chemerinsky, Duke Law School , Durham, NC

Anatomy of an Appeal, Part I: Procedure (CLE)

This program focuses on the procedural and preliminary aspects of an appeal, including:

Speaker:
Michael King, Attorney, Talmadge Law Group PLLC, Tukwila, WA

Campaigns and Compliance: The Basics of Election Law (CLE)

This session gives young attorneys the basic knowledge needed to advise clients on matters relating to elections and campaigns. Attorneys can expect to leave with a solid foundation for identifying and dealing with election law issues. Discussion topics include:

Speakers:
Ana Henderson, Director of Opportunity and Inclusion, Chief Justice Earl Warren Institute on Race, Ethnicity, and Diversity, Berkley, CA
Brian Maienschein, Councilman, San Diego City Council, San Diego, CA
Michael Salerno, Professor of Law UC Hastings, Davis, CA

The Basics of Business Entities (CLE)

Business lawyers are oftentimes confronted with difficult decisions in choosing the proper business entity. Whether you are assisting an entrepreneur in starting a new company, deciding on the type of wholly-owned entity to form for a business project, or selecting a business entity for a merger, acquisition or joint-venture, entity choice can have numerous implications.

Attend this session and walk-away with an awareness and understanding of:

Speakers:
Larry A. Conway, Principal, Conway & St. Cyr, San Diego, CA
Teri O'Brien, Associate, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, San Diego, CA
Dr. Les Overman, Associate, Heller Ehrman LLP, San Diego, CA

The Road to Becoming General Counsel: Insight and Advice from the General Counsel of San Diego’s Top Sports and Entertainment Companies (Ticketed Lunch)

Is there a "typical" profile of a general counsel? If you don't fit that profile, can you still make the grade? What can you expect as a general counsel and how can you get there? What do CEOs and recruiters look for in selecting general counsel? Hear the answers to these and other questions as the panel leads you along the road to becoming a general counsel and discusses their experiences.

Speakers:
Mark Fabiani, Special Counsel to the President, San Diego Chargers, San Diego, CA
Katie Pothier, Executive Vice President/General Counsel, San Diego Padres, San Diego, CA

ABA YLD and Domestic Violence: A National Voice for a National Issue

Welcome remarks will be provided by Casey Gwinn, founder of the nationally acclaimed San Diego Family Justice Center, a comprehensive “one stop shop” for services to victims of family violence. Mr. Gwinn’s remarks will be followed by our keynote speaker, Sarah Buel, survivor of domestic violence, a nationally renowned domestic violence advocate and expert, and current law professor at University of Texas School of Law.  Professor Buel will deliver inspiring remarks on the critical role that attorneys play in responding to domestic violence nationally and why it is so important for young lawyers to get involved with this issue.   She will provide concrete examples of the many ways in which young lawyers have made a difference in their communities. She will also share, from a survivor’s perspective, how attorneys helped her and supported her through their representation.

Keynote Speaker:
Sarah Buel, survivor of domestic violence and nationally renowned domestic violence advocate

Hit the Ground Running: How to Start Your Bar Leadership Year Off Right

Join us for practical advice on starting your bar leadership year. Speakers will address a variety of topics, which, if implemented, will assist young leaders in having a successful bar year. The topics to be covered include:

Moderator:
Jaye Rancourt, Attorney, Brennan Caron Lenehan & Iacopino, Manchester, NH
Speakers:
Mike Bergmann, Attorney, Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI), Chicago, IL
Scott Finkbeiner, Attorney, Wilkinson & Finkbeiner, LLP, San Diego, CA
Jeana Goosmann, Attorney, Heidman Law Firm LLP, Sioux City, IA
Phenise J. Poole, Assistant Vice President and Counsel, Fifth Third Bank Legal Department, Cincinnati, OH

Introduction to Domestic Violence Issues

Be a part of the ABA YLD 2008-2009 Public Service Project: Voices Against Violence.

This informative program provides attendees with an overview of domestic violence, including essential definitions, demographics affected and statistics. Special attention will be paid to the issue of teen dating violence and the unique challenges and barriers teens face in such situations. Learn about restraining orders and other legal advocacy vehicles available, including explaining some of the latest undertakings in California to protect victims, especially teens.

Speakers:
Tania Bowman, Staff Attorney, San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program, San Diego, CA
Laura Handler, Staff Attorney, San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program, San Diego, CA

The Generation Gap – Does It Exist, and If So, How Does It Affect Your Bar Organizations?

If in fact the generation gap exists, how does it affect the way young lawyer organizations operate and serve their members? This roundtable with young lawyers and young bar leaders will address whether or not a generation gap exists between young lawyers and their more senior counterparts.

Introductions:
Jaye Rancourt, Attorney, Brennan Caron Lenehan & Iacopino, Manchester, NH

Pathways to Success: Young Lawyers and Survivors of Domestic Violence Motivating and Inspiring Each Other

The Family Justice Center is a model for bringing together a variety of services for victims and survivors of domestic violence. This program is meant to bring together staff from FJC, survivors who have used their services, and young lawyers attending the Fall ABA YLD conference for an opportunity to share their stories. Light hors d'oeuvres and refreshments will be served. Attire is business casual and the Family Justice Center is a short walk from the Westin Gaslamp Quarter.