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2014 PROGRAMS OCT Sheraton Nashville Downtown 7nashville, - 1 0 tn 2014 National Conference for Lawyer Assistance Programs Registration Form Register Early and Save CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES 3 Ways To Register (Early rates apply to registrations received by August 29, 2014. Online/Advance registration will close September 19, 2014.) http://ambar.org/CoLAP2014Conference Early Late ABA Member $470 $520 $ Fax: (312) 988-5850 Non-ABA Member $520 $570 $ U.S. Mail: Jenette Cromwell Special Two-Day Registration Options American Bar Association, Service Center Early Late th 321 N. Clark, 16 Floor Tuesday—Wednesday $320 $370 $ Chicago, IL 60654-7598 Wednesday—Thursday $320 $370 $ • Register by August 29, 2014 to receive discounted Thursday—Friday $320 $370 $ registration rates. • Online/Advance registration closes September 19, 2014. Tennessee Residents Only • Deadline for cancellations is September 29, 2014. 1-Day Attendance—Tuesday $175 $ • Each registration must be completed separately. 1-Day Attendance—Wednesday $175 $ • Your conference registration confirmation will be sent to 1-Day Attendance—Thursday $175 $ you via email. • Full Conference registration includes admission to all 1-Day Attendance—Friday $175 $ sessions and meals (EXCEPT the Annual Conference Dinner) and Conference materials which will be provided Additional Options for Attendees prior to the conference via a web link. Annual Conference Dinner $75 $ (Note: Dinner is not included in your registration fee. You must purchase a ticket to attend.)

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I would like to support the ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs Cancellation Policy Substitutions may be made at any time. Refund requests must be sent in writing and received on or before September 30, 2014. Cancellations will be fully refunded less a $50.00 (CoLAP). Enclosed is my pledge payment in the amount of $ . administrative fee. No refunds will be given after September 30, 2014. The ABA reserves the right to cancel or alter any programs and assumes no responsibility for personal expenses. Send refund requests Please make checks payable to the ABA Fund for Justice and Education, designate CoLAP as the to Janice Jones via email at [email protected] or by fax 312-988-5483. recipient in the Memo field and mail to Sharon O’Connell. The ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs, a public service project of the American Bar Association, receives funding through the ABA Financial Aid Contact Janice Jones at [email protected] to request a registration Fund for Justice and Education (FJE). The FJE was created to accept gifts and grants to support the ABA’s scholarship. Decisions are based upon individual circumstances. The deadline to request a scholarship public service work. The FJE qualifies as an exempt fund under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue is August 26, 2014. Code of 1954, and all contributions to the FJE are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law. Dear Friends:

On behalf of the American Bar Association’s Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs (CoLAP), it is our pleasure to invite you to attend the 2014 National Conference. The 2014 Conference is being held in Nashville, Tennessee starting Tuesday, October 7 until Friday, October 10, 2014.

This year’s conference theme is “Getting in Tune—Lawyers Helping Lawyers in Music City.” The conference will have sessions of interest to judges, disciplinary staff, bar leaders, lawyer assistance program directors and staff, law school administrators and law firm managers, as well as abundant opportunities to network with LAP personnel and volunteers involved in lawyer assistance programs from across the U.S. and Canada.

Conference programming will include such varied sessions/topics as: “Treatment and Recovery Enhancement for Sustained Recovery,” “The Roadmap to Wellness: Incorporating Attachment Theory and the Trauma Model in the Recovery/Discovery Process,” “Find Your People,” “What’s New in Drug and Alcohol Testing: New Markers and Devices for Monitoring Participants,” “Judicial Roundtables—Building Community Among Judges,” “Founders Presentation,” “The Health of Today’s Law Students: Reporting Results of a National Survey on Well-Being of Law Students and Discussing Next Steps,” “Pragmatism or Saving a Life…How about Both,” “Living Well—One Day at a Time.”

In addition, the Conference features an Exhibit Hall of facilities from around the US and Canada that focus on treating drug abuse, addictions, mood disorders, eating disorders, etc. This is a wonderful opportunity to discover new facilities and interact face to face with the facilities you use currently.

Your participation in the 2014 National Conference is a crucial factor in the ongoing development of lawyer assistance programs. The sessions truly represent a unique opportunity to learn about issues which can have a direct impact on the legal community’s well-being, and how lawyer assistance programs operate.

The conference will take place at the Sheraton Nashville Downtown. You can make hotel reservations online at https:// www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/abacommissiononlawyerassistanceprogram or by calling 800-325-3535 and referring to the ABA CoLAP Conference. Current conference information including conference registration can be found on the CoLAP website at: http://ambar.org/CoLAP2014Conference.

Please join us in making this the most dynamic and well-attended conference yet.

Sincerely,

Michael E. Larson Barbara Ezyk Cecie Hartigan Conference Co-Chair Conference Co-Chair Conference Vice-Chair Montana Lawyer Assistance Program Colorado Lawyer Assistance Program New Hampshire Lawyers Assistance Program

2014 National Conference Planning Committee

CoLAP Chair Linda Albert—Madison, WI Nancy Stek—New Brunswick, NJ Terry L. Harrell—Indianapolis, IN Joan Bibelhausen—St. Paul, MN Stephenson Todd—Kingsport, TN Matt Eggleston—Nunnelly, TN Thomas Woodall—Nashville, TN Conference Co-Chairs Michael E. Larson—Dillon, MT Shari Gregory—Portland, OR Jill Yeagley—Albuquerque, NM David Jaffe—Washington, DC Barbara Ezyk—Denver, CO ABA Staff Hon. Sarah L. Krauss—Brooklyn, NY William Hornsby—Chicago, IL Conference Vice-Chair Emily Lacey—Nashville, TN Janice Jones—Chicago, IL Cecie Hartigan—Concord, NH Laura McClendon—Nashville, TN Sharon O’Connell—Chicago, IL Ted Rice—Nashville, TN Sara Smith—Chicago, IL

www.americanbar.org/colap getting In Tune, “Lawyers Helping Lawyers in Music City” 3 t conference program Tuesday, October 7 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Open 12 Step Meeting 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Orientation All attendees, guests, and exhibitors are welcome to attend this session to learn more about the Conference, hear a brief history of CoLAP, meet the Conference mentors and find out about social activities. 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Break (lunch on your own) 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Welcome Remarks • Terry L. Harrell, Chair, ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs (CoLAP) • Justice Janice Holder, Tennessee Supreme Court • Judge John Everett Williams, Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals and TLAP Commission Chair • Special Nashville Guests—The “Jugg Sisters” from Nash Trash

2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Roll Call—LAPs CoLAP Members will report on activities of LAPs in their regions, highlighting best achievements, works in progress and major initiatives. Attendees will get a broad overview of developments around the USA and Canada. 2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Roll Call – Exhibitors Facilities participating in this year’s Conference Expo will be highlighted and representatives will be introduced. 3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Break 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Treatment and Recovery Enhancement for Sustained Recovery • Andrea G. Barthwell, MD, FASAM • Joseph (Buddy) E. Stockwell, Esq., Director, Louisiana Lawyers Assistance Program, Inc. Years of research studies have shown that some treatment is better than none, more treatment is better than less, but treatment is best when driven by assessment, buttressed with case management and completed with follow up care in the community. In an age of increasing access to treatment there are wide variances in outcomes among populations, with the best shown in groups managed over a long term with urine monitoring and other elements that encourage personal accountability and self-reflection to allow the individual to build on the gains achieved in treatment in a self-directed way. Dr. Barthwell will discuss the elements of treatment that are associated with an increase in “emotional intelligence” as a predictor of long-term success. Three goals of treatment- acknowledge addiction as a disease, commit to recovery as a life-style, and reduce or eliminate inducements to use as a strategy- will be presented. Seven elements of treatment- achieving abstinence from non-medical use, seeking professional guidance, using peer support, undergoing a medication review, using nutrition and exercise to restore the brain and body, and daily ritual- will be explored as essential to creating and expansion of recovery and achieving mental peace, physical well-being, and personal productivity. Mr. Stockwell will review the ABA’s Model Rules of Ethics related to impairment in the legal profession. Included will be a discussion of the circumstances under which a lawyer may incur an ethical obligation regarding impairment of a colleague. Andrea Barthwell—Sponsored by Two Dreams 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Welcome Reception/Opening of Exhibit Hall 6:30 p.m. Dine Around Learn about one of the many treatment facilities and have dinner with one our Conference Exhibitors or have dinner on your own with other colleagues. 8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Open 12 Step Meeting or Al-Anon Meeting Wednesday, October 8

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Open 12 Step Meeting or Yoga 7:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Conference Registration and Exhibit Hall Open 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast with the Exhibitors 9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Experiential Breakouts These breakouts will be repeated in the 11:15-12:30 time period. Conference attendees will participate in one of the presentations during each time period.

t 4 2014 National Conference for Lawyer Assistance Programs www.americanbar.org/colap conference program Wednesday, October 8 9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Breakout 1 The Roadmap to Wellness: Incorporating Attachment Theory and the Trauma Model in the Recovery/Discovery Process • James “Buddy” Horne, III, MA, LPC, CSAT – Clinical Specialist, The Ranch • Matt Eggleston, J.D., Regional Director of Admissions, Elements Behavioral Health Understanding attachment theory and the impact of trauma, abuse, and neglect, when representing clients or coworkers that are dealing with addictive and behavioral health issues. Because lawyers and judges constantly deal with impaired attorneys in the workplace, this workshop will assist them in developing a better understanding how attachment, trauma, abuse and neglect can impact the recovery process regarding substance abuse or dependence, mood or anxiety disorders, eating disorders, and sex or intimacy disorders. It will also help participants recognize behaviors that may warrant a referral of an impaired attorney to a Lawyer Assistance Program and/or treatment facility. In some circumstances, referrals to LAP programs may satisfy a duty to report behavior to disciplinary agencies. Learning Objectives: 1. Participating Attorneys will be able to identify 3 symptoms of the role of attachment and trauma related to addictive or behavioral health disorders in the process of recovery. 2. Participating Attorneys will be able to identify 2 interventions to more effectively assist clients in addressing psychological barriers to successfully preventing relapse with addictive or behavioral health disorders and working an ongoing recovery program, and understand how and when to utilize a Lawyer Assistance Program. Breakout 2 Find Your People • Robert L. Chapman, Director of Program Development/Clinical Specialist, The Ranch • Byron Simpson, J.D., Assistant Director of Admissions, The Ranch Recovery is about community building and the important almost sacred act of “finding your people.” Although attorneys are familiar with “networking” for business and professional reasons, they are often not aware that networking for recovery and mental health issues can actually save lives. Impaired attorneys have a difficult time obtaining and maintaining recovery when living in social, professional and psychological isolation. This session is designed to teach principles of community building and “finding your people” in the often combative and stressful world of the legal community. Utilizing both educational and experiential tools, attorneys, judges and LAP volunteers will learn how to reach out to their fellow colleagues who are suffering from a mental health or substance abuse issue. Participants will also learn how Lawyer Assistance Programs can be both a resource and safe harbor for all members of the legal profession. Speakers Sponsored by The Ranch 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Coffee Break and Prize Drawing in the Exhibit Hall 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Experiential Breakouts Attendees will participate in the alternate breakout from the earlier time period. Breakout 1 The Roadmap to Wellness: Incorporating Attachment Theory and the Trauma Model in the Recovery/Discovery Process • James “Buddy” Horne, III, MA, LPC, CSAT – Clinical Specialist, The Ranch • Matt Eggleston, J.D., Regional Director of Admissions, Elements Behavioral Health Breakout 2 Find Your People • Robert L. Chapman, Director of Program Development/Clinical Specialist, The Ranch • Byron Simpson, J.D., Assistant Director of Admissions, The Ranch Speakers Sponsored by The Ranch 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch and Entertainment – Elvis is in the Building! 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Dessert and Prize Drawing in the Exhibit Hall 2:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. CoLAP Business Meeting 6:00 p.m. Dine Around Learn about one of the many treatment facilities and have dinner with one our Conference Exhibitors or have dinner on your own with other colleagues. 8:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Dessert Reception at Events on 3rd Entertainment by FAB (a Beatles tribute band) No need to close your eyes and think you are there, keep your eyes wide open to watch this highly entertaining group reel off all your Beatles favorites! The FAB, one of Nashville’s most in-demand bands, will be performing LIVE at “Events on 3rd” located in world famous Printers Alley. Delicious southern inspired desserts top off the evening, making for an evening that should NOT BE MISSED. 10:15 p.m. – 11:15 p.m. Open 12 Step Meeting or Evening Meditation Session

www.americanbar.org/colap getting In Tune, “Lawyers Helping Lawyers in Music City” 5 t conference program Thursday, October 9 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Open 12 Step Meeting or Early Morning Meditation 7:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast Topics 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open 9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. What’s New in Drug and Alcohol Testing: New Markers and Devices for Monitoring Participants • Gregory Skipper, MD, Director, Professional Health Services at Promises Treatment Centers-Los Angeles • Byron Simpson, JD, Assistant Director of Admissions, The Ranch The science of forensic drug and alcohol testing is constantly evolving. This lecture will provide valuable information for attorneys who represent clients that are being drug tested, either voluntarily or by mandatory court order, and for those involved with lawyer assistance programs (LAPs) working with clients participating in drug testing for a variety of reasons. This session will provide all attendees with a review of the new innovations in drug and alcohol testing, to include a better understanding of how they work to detect and deter relapse. Attendees will also be provided the pros and cons of the different drug tests, including phosphatidylethanol (PEth) testing, EtG and EtS, and learn which tests may be better suited to their particular clients. There will also be discussion about the new devices on the market for monitoring alcohol and drug use. There will be time allowed for Q and A. Attendees will leave this session with a knowledge and understanding of the latest drug testing innovations and be better prepared to work with and/or represent their clients competently. Gregory Skipper—Sponsored by Professionals Evaluations and Treatment Programs at Promises; Byron Simpson—Sponsored by The Ranch 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Break and Prize Drawing in the Exhibit Hall 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Breakout Judicial Roundtables—Building Community Among Judges • Hon. John C. Rowley, Tompkins County Court, New York • Hon. Richard S. Brown, Wisconsin Court of Appeals • Linda Albert, LCSW, CSAC, Program Manager, Wisconsin Lawyer Assistance Program In 2011, Judge Rowley and Paul Curtin, developed a protocol to engage judges in structured conversations about the challenges of their work. Using a peer support model, the judges gather in groups of 8-12 and respond to a series of questions about stress, isolation, wellness strategies, and the like. A moderator is trained to ensure that all the members of the group have time to share and that the judges stay on task! This program has now been conducted over 25 times with New York State Judges to great success. The written protocols have now been shared to Wisconsin and Tennessee where efforts are underway to launch Judicial Roundtables. This presentation will include an introduction to Judicial Roundtables including the types of questions that have been most successful, lessons learned from the three states, an open discussion on the topic, and a brief interactive Roundtable session. Breakout Founders Presentation • Moderator: William L. Hoge, III, Esq., Hoge & Associates • Panelists: William J. Kane, Esq., Director, New Jersey Lawyers Assistance Program David R. Pfalzgraf, Esq., Pfalzgraf, Beinhauer & Menzies, LLP Martha A. Roof, Esq., Private Practice Remembering our past to better serve the future. A panel of lawyers, who were instrumental in the formation of the lawyer assistance movement, provides historical perspective as a guide to meeting the constant challenges in working with impaired lawyers. Over 120 years of combined sobriety on the panel will provide a context in understanding the role that individual recovery played in the formation of LAPs, and how “carrying the message” became the “broad-brush” programs that many states now offer. The overall success of the LAP approach will be discussed. Also addressed will be the value of early intervention (“bringing the bottom up to meet them”, as the Big Book says) support from Bar Associations, Supreme Courts, and LAP committees, networking/outreach among our fellow attorneys, and the true gift of the 12 Traditions, which allow for cooperate without affiliation. This panel will provide attorneys information about LAPs so they may have a better understanding of how the LAP can be of assistance not only to the lawyer in need, but also the attorney representing that lawyer. 12:15 pm – 1:30 p.m. Lunch and Entertainment – Laughter Therapy with Kim 1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. The Health of Today’s Law Students: Reporting Results of a National Survey on Well-Being of Law Students and Discussing Next Steps • Panelists: Katherine Bender, PhD, Programming Director, Dave Nee Foundation David Jaffe, Associate Dean for Student Affairs, American University Washington College of Law Jerry Organ, Professor of Law and Associate Director of the Holloran Center for Ethical Leadership in the Professions, University of St. Thomas School of Law, Minnesota Panelists will report results from the first multi-school study of law student wellness, covering both substance use as well as mental health. The presentation of the results will offer insight into law students’ resistance to seek help when needed. Panelists, with input from the audience, will facilitate a discussion of how best to move forward in developing effective approaches to ensure the well-being of our law students and to empower them to access appropriate resources. 3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. Break in the Exhibit Hall

t 6 2014 National Conference for Lawyer Assistance Programs www.americanbar.org/colap conference program Thursday, October 9 3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Special Events Pragmatism or Saving a Life… How about BOTH! • Moderator: Linda Albert, LCSW, CSAC, Program Manager, Dine Around Wisconsin Lawyer Assistance Program Tuesday, October 7 and Wednesday, October 8 • Panelists: Matt Eggleston, JD, Director of Admissions, The Ranch Choose to attend one of the dinners being hosted by a Conference John Lesko, JD, CAP, CCJAP, Professionals Program Coordinator UF Health Florida Recovery Center Exhibitor at one of the local eateries or have dinner on your own with Michael A. Stewart, Esq., Bradford Health Services other colleagues. Dine Around sign up sheets will be available on-site but we advise you to sign up early in the day. Each guest will be asked for This presentation will serve as a guide for litigants whose clients their name and cell phone number. suffer from mental health or substance abuse conditions and are in immediate need of assistance. Participants will learn: Welcome Reception • How to effectively assess your client’s need for mental health Tuesday, October 7 and/or substance abuse treatment; Please come visit with the Conference Exhibitors and learn about their • How to select the appropriate treatment setting; facilities at this one hour reception. This is also an excellent opportunity • How to navigate the court system; and to reconnect with old friends and meet new colleagues. The Welcome • How to effectively characterize and communicate the client’s Reception begins at 5:00 p.m. and is open to all Conference attendees. level of participation in the treatment experience to the Court.

7:00 p.m. Annual Conference Dinner and Awards Presentation at the Breakfast with Conference Exhibitors Schermerhorn Symphony Center Wednesday, October 8 A beautiful acoustical phenomenon done Nashville style, blending Enjoy breakfast and the opportunity to learn about the treatment resources country casual with elegance. available for lawyers including resources for process addictions, behavioral 9:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. disorders, and more! Open 12 Step Meeting or Mental Health Group Dessert Reception Friday, October 10 Wednesday, October 8 If you love the Beatles, you definitely won’t want to miss FAB perform 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. at the CoLAP Dessert Reception. FAB will have you singing and dancing 5K Walk/Run with the same excitement as the first time you heard these tunes. Not 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. only will you be listening to great music, it is being held at Events on Open 12 Step Meeting 3rd, a premier venue located in Printer’s Alley, part of Nashville’s historic entertainment district. Oh, and yes, we will have dessert. 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast 9:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Breakfast Topics Living Well – One Day at a Time Thursday, October 9 • Durga Leela, BA, CAS, PKS, Yoga Acharya Join us at the CoLAP Café as a wide variety of breakfast topics are served. Our lives are made up of a bunch of days. How we live our days Facilitators will lead each table in an interactive discussion on the table affects the course of our lives. This is why an optimal daily routine topic being served. Note: There will also be tables available without is so important – We are able to affect the macrocosm of a lifetime topics for individuals that just want to have breakfast and talk with other via the microcosm of a 24-hour cycle. This offers us tremendous attendees. healing potential and a way to address lifelong maladies, One day at a time! This presentation will provide you with an understanding of the Annual Conference Dinner at Schermerhorn Symphony Center psychological issues associated with addiction and the recovery Thursday, October 9 tools needed for a holistic mind, body and spirit approach for those Spend the evening in the beauty of the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. affected by addiction and self-destructive behaviors. Home of the Nashville Symphony, the Schermerhorn opened to the public in 2006 and named in honor of the late Maestro Kenneth Schermerhorn, Speaker Sponsored by Chopra Addiction and Wellness Center who led the GRAMMY Award-winning Nashville Symphony for 22 years. 11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. The dinner will be held in the building’s main venue, the Laura Turner Closing Remarks Concert Hall. The 1,844 seat Hall will be transformed from rows of • Terry L. Harrell, Chair, CoLAP theatre-style seating to a 5,700-square-foot hardwood ballroom floor by • Mike Larson, Co- Chair, CoLAP Conference Planning Committee means of a unique motorized system that lowers the seats into a special • Barbara Ezyk, Co-Chair, CoLAP Conference Planning Committee storage space below the surface of the floor. • Cecie Hartigan, Vice-Chair, CoLAP Conference Planning The Annual Conference Dinner will include remarks by Terry Harrell, Committee chair of the ABA Commission on Lawyers Assistance Programs and an awards presentation. This year, there will not be a formal speaker at the dinner but in keeping with the Nashville theme, the night will be filled with music. NOTE: The cost to attend Dinner is not included in your registration fee. You must purchase a ticket to attend. Attire for the dinner is Dressy Casual.

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Cancellation Policy Substitutions may be made at any time. Refund Visit Music City Nashville’s connection to music is unequaled, and its requests must be sent in writing. Requests received on or before reputation as Music City has been consistently proven for over 200 years. September 29, 2014 will be fully refunded less a $50.00 administrative Discover the perfect harmony of history, events and attractions all culturally fee. No refunds will be given after September 29, 2014. Send refund intertwined with the music that defines Nashville atwww.visitmusiccity.com . requests to Janice Jones by email at [email protected] or by fax 312-988-5483. Hotel Registration A block of sleeping rooms has been reserved for conference attendees at the Sheraton Nashville Downtown. Room rates are $169 per night for single/double occupancy plus tax. You can make reservations online or by calling the hotel directly at 800- 325-3535 and referring to the ABA CoLAP Conference. The link for online hotel reservations is https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/ abacommissiononlawyerassistanceprogram. Please note that the deadline to obtain housing is Sunday, September 14, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. Central time. Hotel rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis and often fill up quickly. We encourage you to register soon so that you are able to obtain the Conference rate. You will receive confirmation of your reservation directly from the hotel. Individuals with guaranteed reservations must cancel their reservation by Mark Your Calendar and Note the 6:00 p.m. Central on the scheduled day of arrival to avoid a one-night Revised Schedule for 2015! cancellation charge. Check-in time is 3:00 p.m. and check-out time is 11:00 a.m. The 2015 National Conference will be held on October 20-October 22 at the Hotel Albuquerque, http://www.hhandr.com/hotels-resorts/hotel-albuquerque- Sheraton Nashville Downtown new-mexico-hotel-albuquerque-old-town, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. 623 Union Street, Nashville, TN 37219 The 2015 Conference will have a different schedule from previous years. (615) 259-2000 Director’s Day will be on Tuesday, October 20th and will be followed by www.sheratonnashvilledowntown.com the Conference Welcome Reception. Conference sessions will begin on Travel Information Discounted airfares are available from ABA Orbitz for Wednesday, October 21 and continue through Thursday, October 22, 2015. Business including ABA negotiated discounts on American, United and The Conference will conclude with the Annual Dinner on Thursday evening, Delta Airlines. To book online, go to www.americanbar.org/travel > click on October 22. The ABA Commission on Lawyers Assistance Programs will hold the Orbitz for Business logo at the top of the page > read the instructions its business meeting on Friday morning, October 23. The ILAA Conference under the Travel Paid by Self box. For assistance with online or offline will follow their usual schedule starting on Friday, October 23 through reservations using the ABA Orbitz for Business website, call toll free Sunday, October 25. Check the CoLAP website, www.americanbar.org/colap 877-222-4185. for up to date information.

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