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2008 Midyear Meeting | Young Lawyers Division | February 7 - 9, 2008 | The Beverly Hilton | Los Angeles, CA

Schedule of All Events

February 7, Thursday

12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

YLD Registration & Information Desk - Beverly Hills Foyer (1)

12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

eLawyering and the Future of Legal Work - UCLA School of Law

Primary Sponsor: ABA Law Practice Management Section - eLawyering Task Force

TBD

Choose Law Implementation

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Delegate Certification - Beverly Hills Foyer (2)

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Council Meeting - Wilshire Ballroom

4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

You’re Hired! - Hyatt Regency Century Plaza

Primary Sponsor: ABA State and Local Government Law Section

6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Council Dinner - One Sunset

8:30 p.m. –

First Timers Gather in Lobby - Hotel Lobby

9:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.

Welcome Reception - One Sunset

10:00 – 12:00 p.m.

Work Life Balance: Pays! (CLE) - Hyatt Regency Century Plaza
Directors Boardroom, California Level

Primary Sponsor: ABA Section of International Law

February 8, Friday

8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

YLD Registration & Information Desk - Beverly Hills Foyer (1)

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

First Timers’ Orientation - Canon

8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Financial Planning for Young Lawyer -Oasis Room

8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Speed Networking (First come, first served.) - Beverly Hills Ballroom

8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Delegate Certification - Beverly Hills Foyer (2)

9:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Ethical Considerations in Public Sector Law (CLE) (Registration fee: $30.00)
Primary Sponsor: ABA Government and Public Section Lawyers Division - Sofitel Los Angeles, Beverly Ballroom

9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

Can Attorneys Go Undercover: Ethical Issues in Intellectual Property Pretext Investigations – Co-sponsored by the ABA Center for Professional Responsibility, ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law and the ABA Section of Science and Technology (Ethics CLE) - Oasis Room

9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

From Caterpillars to Pig Pens: Nominative Fair Use in a World of Product Placement (CLE)- Co-sponsored by the ABA Forum on Entertainment and Sports Industries - Santa Monica Suite

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Modern Election Law (CLE) - Hyatt Regency Century Plaza

Primary Sponsor: ABA State and Local Government Law Section

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

How Civil Juries Really Decide Cases – Co-Sponsored by the American Bar Foundation (CLE) - Oasis Room

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

The Mortgage Crisis in America: Helping Clients to Survive and Thrive During Uncertain Times (CLE) – Co-sponsored by the YLD Bankruptcy Committee, the YLD Real Property Committee, YLD Business Law Committee, the Young Lawyers Forum of the ABA Business Law Section, and the ABA General Practice and Solo Small Firm Division - Santa Monica Suite

11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Pathways to Success for Women and Minorities in the Public Sector (Registration fee: $20.00)
Primary Sponsor: ABA Government and Public Section Lawyers Division - Sofitel Los Angeles, Beverly Ballroom

12:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Young Lawyer Summit NOTE: Lunch Included. First come, first served. - Wilshire Ballroom

1:30 – 2:45 p.m.

Transitioning to Civilian Life: A Roadmap for Military Lawyers (Registration fee: $20.00)
Primary Sponsor: ABA Government and Public Section Lawyers Division - Sofitel Los Angeles, Beverly Ballroom

6:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.

YLD Dinner/Dance - Pacific Design Center-Blue Building

February 9, Saturday

7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

YLD Registration & Information Desk - Beverly Hills Foyer (1)

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Delegate Certification - Beverly Hills Foyer (2)

7:45 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.

YLD Diversity Dialogue - Sunset

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Assembly - Beverly Hills Ballroom
Attire: Business

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Wills for Heroes® Implementation - Beverly Hills Fire Department Fire Station 1

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Basic Estate Planning Training (CLE) - Beverly Hills Fire Department Fire Station 1

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Implementation of the Wills for Heroes® Project

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

E-Communications Board Meeting - Palm

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Membership and TYL Board Lunch - Board Room

12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Leadership Advisory Board - Santa Monica Suite

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

TYL Board - Board Room

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Fellows Board - Whittier

5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Fellows Debate - Beverly Hills Ballroom

8:45 pm

Joint Reception with the Section of TIPS - Skybar

February 10, Sunday

5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Caucus of Young Lawyer Delegates to the ABA House - Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, Brentwood Room, California Level

* Schedule Subject to Change

Registration and Hotel

Midyear registration is now open!

Visit the ABA’s Midyear Meeting website at www.abanet.org/midyear/2008 to register and request hotel reservations.

To register for the Young Lawyer Summit and to order Social Event Tickets click here.

Please remember to pick up your registration badge at the ABA headquarter hotel, the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. Once you have picked up your badge, please visit the YLD headquarter hotel, the Beverly Hilton, to pick up your social event tickets.

ABA YLD Headquarter Hotel
Beverly Hilton

9876 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

For your convenience, the ABA has contracted conference hotel rates with other area hotels, which you may book through the ABA’s website. A credit card guarantee is required to reserve a room.


Important Deadlines:

  • ABA Midyear Meeting Registration and Hotel Accommodations
    January 4, 2008
  • YLD Social Event Ticket Early bird deadline:
    January 4, 2008
  • Young Lawyer Summit Registration:
    February 1, 2008

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