Annual Meeting Program Book August 4-9 – Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2011 ABA PROGRAM BOOK HIGHLIGHTS
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The PremierAMERICAN Educational BAR Forum ASSOCIATION for Legal Professionals 2011 Includes Complete CLE Program Information! AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION Annual Meeting Program Book August 4-9 – Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2011 ABA PROGRAM BOOK HIGHLIGHTS OPENING ASSEMBLY SPEAKERS THURSDAY, AUGUST 4 REGISTRATION OPENS > 8:00 a.m. Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Exhibit Hall E, 800 Level, South Building ABA EXPO OPENS > 10:00 a.m. Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Exhibit Hall E, 800 Level, South Building Honorable Stephen G. Breyer SATURDAY, AUGUST 6 Associate Justice U. S. Supreme Court OPENING ASSEMBLY > 5:30 p.m. Koerner Hall, The Historic Royal Conservatory of Music, 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Admittance by Badge Only Musical Entertainment: Louise Pitre Canada's Grande Dame of Musical Theatre President’s RECEPTION > 7:00 p.m. Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen's Park, Toronto (Ticketed) The Right Honourable MONDAY, AUGUST 8 Beverley McLachlin Chief Justice of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada ABA HOUSE OF DELEGATES > 8:30 a.m. Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Exhibit Hall F/G, 800 Level, South Building PRO BONO SPEAKER ABA PRO BONO PUBLICO AWARDS LUNCHEON > 12:00 Noon Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Room 801 A/B, 800 Level, South Building Keynote Speaker, David Jacobson, U.S. Ambassador to Canada TUESDAY, AUGUST 9 ABA HOUSE OF DELEGATES > 8:30 a.m. Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Exhibit Hall F/G, 800 Level, South Building David Jacobson U.S. Ambassador to Canada 1 Sony Centre for the Performing Arts Photo Credit: www.torontowide.com ABA PROGRAM BOOK 2011 ABA CLE CENTRE Showcase Programs At the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC), South Building THURSDAY, AUGUST 4 SATURDAY, AUGUST 6 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 Noon 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 Noon • The Battle over Birthright Citizenship: • The Bully at School Goes High Tech: History, International Perspectives, Protecting Students in the Internet and the Path Ahead Age Room 718A, 700 Level, MTCC, South Room 701B, 700 Level, MTCC, South Building Building 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. • More to Overcome: Civil Rights in the • Trial Practices and Tactics in Canada 21st Century and the United States Room 701A, 700 Level, MTCC, South Room 701A, 700 Level, MTCC, South Building Building SUNDAY, AUGUST 7 FRIDAY, AUGUST 5 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 Noon 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 Noon • Investigating and Forgetting on the • 9/11 – A Decade Later, and A World Web Apart Room 701B, 700 Level, MTCC, South Room 701B, 700 Level, MTCC, South Building Building • The Globalization of Anti-Corruption • “Implicit Bias” and the Myth of Equal Law Justice Room 701A, 700 Level, MTCC, South Room 701A, 700 Level, MTCC, South Building Building Showcase Programs will appear in bold print throughout the chapters. 2 2011 ABA PROGRAM BOOK HOW TO USE This Program We are proud to present you with the 2011 Annual Meeting Program. This may be the most important tool in your registration package to help you navigate through the thousands of scheduled meetings and events and make your experience in Toronto productive and enjoyable. Please take a moment to read this page, which will explain how the Program is configured. Also see the complete Table of Contents on page 4. General Information > page 14 Gives details on ABA-at-a-Glance, ABA SOURCE, hotels, registration, ticket sales, CLE, transportation, tours and entertainment. CLE Information > page 44 Includes Metro Toronto Convention Centre West Maps and Directions, ABA CLE CENTRE Programs and Program Tracks. SYMBOLS Used alongside programs to designate ABA EXPO > page 34 specific information. Contains details on the ABA Exhibit Program. Please also see the Official ABA M indicates that MCLE has been EXPO Show Guide for additional information. requested for the program Board of Governors > page 37 E indicates ethics credit also has been Meet the Board of Governors! Includes photos and a list of meetings. requested C indicates the program is in the House of Delegates > page 73 ABA CLE CENTRE Lists House of Delegates meetings and delegation meetings. MTCC - Metro Toronto Convention Centre Committees > page 79 (Headquarters) Lists events held by a Standing or Special Committee, or a Commission. Events indicates section with complete are listed in alphabetical order by Committee and then in chronological order. Page 62 CLE event information Sections, Divisions and Forums > page 105 Lists events in alphabetical order by Section/Division/Forum name and then in CLE pricing located under chronological order. Primary Sponsor Additional ABA Meetings > page 197 Includes information on events sponsored by ABA entities, such as the Division for Bar Services, Center for Professional Responsibility, Government Affairs Office and Public Services Division, among others. Affiliated and Other Legal Organizations > page 203 Lists events sponsored by legal groups that are affiliated with the Association, including bar and alumni as- sociations. Calendar of Events > page 219 Lists all events in chronological order. If you know when an event occurs, but don't know details, look in the calendar. If you have some time to fill between events and would like to see what is happening at that time, the calendar will be helpful. Find the day and time. Note the sponsor and then turn to the ap- propriate chapter of the program to find a full description of the event. (If the event is sponsored by the Section of Litigation, for example, go to the Section’s chapter on page 105 and look through the programs sponsored by that section.) The calendar begins on page 219. Speakers Directory > page 265 An alphabetical list of speakers. Ontario Wine Country—Stratus Vineyards, established in 2000, is a sustainable, innovative winery located in the heart of Niagara wine country in the historic town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Photo Credit: Stratus Winery and Vineyards 3 Distillery Historic District Photo Credit: www.TorontoWide.com ABA PROGRAM BOOK 2011 TABLE of Contents General Information > page 14 Sections, Divisions and Forums > page 105 ABA Book Bucks > 29 Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice > 108 ABA-FJE > 31 Antitrust Law > 111 ABA Information Concierge > 16 Business Law > 112 ABA Medal Winner > 36 Criminal Justice > 130 ABA Member Advantage > 20 Dispute Resolution > 134 ABA SOURCE > 20 Environment, Energy, and Resources > 138 ABA Ticket Sales > 18 Family Law > 139 ABE > 27 General Practice, Solo and Small Firm > 140 ABI > 28 Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division > 143 Commission on Law and Aging > 26 Health Law > 144 Food Donation > 16 Individual Rights and Responsibilities > 145 Frequently Asked Questions > 22 Intellectual Property Law > 148 Hotel Directory > 17 International Law > 152 MTCC Floorplan > 42 Judicial Division > 155 Meet the Candidates Forum > 25 Labor and Employment Law > 158 Member Advantage-Bank of America > 32 Law Practice Management > 161 Registration > 16 Law Student Division > 163 Safety Tips > 15 Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar > 167 Silver Gavel > 30 Litigation > 168 Staff Office Directory > 21 Public Contract Law > 173 Things To Do > 18 Public Utility, Communications, Think Green > 15 and Transportation Law > 175 Tours and Special Events > 18 Real Property, Trust and Estate Law > 176 Transportation > 19 Science and Technology Law> 178 Senior Lawyers Division > 182 ABA EXPO > page 34 State and Local Government Law > 183 Taxation > 185 CLE Information > page 44 Tort Trial and Insurance Practice > 186 ABA CLE Centre Programs > 46 Young Lawyers Division > 193 Program Tracks > 52 Forums > 195 CLE Programs > 62 Additional ABA Meetings > page 197 Board of Governors > page 37 Meetings > 37 Affiliated and Other Photos > 38 Legal Organizations > page 203 Alumni Associations > 217 House of Delegates > page 73 Delegation Meetings > 74 Calendar of Events > page 219 Committees > page 79 Standing Committees > 80 Speakers Directory > page 265 Special Committees and Commissions > 89 Midyear and Annual Meeting Dates and Locations > page 263 This book was printed by an FSC ® certified printer on an FSC certified paper stock, which shows the American Bar Association’s commitment to green initiatives. 4 ABA President Stephen N. Zack 5 Defending Liberty Pursuing Justice Stephen N. Zack AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION 321 North Clark President Chicago, Illinois 60654 (312) 988-5109 FAX: (312) 988-5100 Internet: [email protected] Dear Colleagues: Welcome to the 2011 Annual Meeting. Our location in the beautiful and vibrant city of Toronto honors the ABA’s longstanding special relationship with the Canadian Bar Association. The ABA is committed to organizing legal education and events that enrich your professional career. This meeting offers dozens of CLE sessions, and CLE Center Showcase programs are among the best. Over the next few days, you can attend showcase sessions on such issues as: birthright citizenship; US and Canadian trial practices and tactics; and globalization of anti-corruption law. There’s also a retrospective on the 9/11 attacks and a program on web investigations. See your program book or visit americanbar.org for full details. There also are dozens of special events and cultural offerings planned for you and your family. On Saturday, please join us at the Opening Assembly at the Royal Conservatory and the President’s Reception at the Royal Ontario Museum. Please also honor our profession’s best and brightest by attending awards programs including the: Annual Dinner in Honor of the Judiciary, Rule of Law Luncheon, Thurgood Marshall Award Dinner Reception, Margaret Brent Lawyers of Achievement Awards Luncheon, and Pro Bono Publico Awards Luncheon. Thanks to Bernard Amyot, Melanie L. Aitken, John A. Campion, W. Brian Rose and Kevin Robinson whose dedication and hard work are supporting this year’s events. This meeting is designed as an unforgettable experience that contributes to your life in the law. Enjoy the time ahead. Sincerely, Stephen N. Zack 6 Defending Liberty Pursuing Justice Stephen N. Zack AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION 321 North Clark President Chicago, Illinois 60654 (312) 988-5109 FAX: (312) 988-5100 Internet: [email protected] Chers Collègues, Bienvenue à l’Assemblée annuelle 2011.