49TH MIDYEAR MEETING

FEBRUARY 2  5, 2013 SHERATON SAND KEY RESORT CLEARWATER BEACH, FLORIDA CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE

2:10 p.m. – 3:10 p.m. Saturday, February ,  Workshops B: • The Technology Behind Distance Learning – Questions You 7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Should Ask Registration Desk Open • Standing Up to Bad Programming Ideas • Standing Up to Bad Book Ideas 8:15 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Add-on Workshop) • Leadership vs. Management New Member Orientation and CLE Boot Camp • Repurpose, Monetize, and Extend the Life of Your Courses and 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Ticketed Event) Content Trip to Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks 3:10 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Add-on Workshop) Exhibit Hall Showcase Personnel Management Workshop – 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. The Challenge: Attracting and Retaining Talent Workshops C: 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (By Invitation Only) • Outsourcing Publications SIG & Committee Chair Leadership Workshop • I’m Buried in Paper - What Can I Do? Scanning and Paper Reduction Strategies That Won’t Break the Bank 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. • Career Aspirations and Strategies for CLE Professionals Welcome Reception Honoring New Members & Faculty • Programs That Lawyers Will Pay For, Credits Be Damned! 7:30 p.m. (Ticketed Events by Invitation Only) • Design and Marketing Education: Best Practices First Time Attendees’ Dinner 4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Past Presidents’ Dinner Committee/SIG Meetings Distance Learning, International SIG 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (Ticketed Event) Sunday, February ,  The Super Big Football Game Watching Party 7:45 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Registration and Exhibits 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Monday, February ,  SIG Meetings Entrepreneurs, Executive Leadership, Publications, State & Provincial 7:15 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Bars, Marketing/Technology Registration and Exhibits 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. 7:45 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. 49th Annual Meeting - Planning Committee Meeting Committee/SIG Meetings 9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. MCLE (7:30am), Exhibitors & Sponsors, Membership, Public Interest Clearwater Speaker Training Session (By invitation only) 8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Networking Break and Exhibits Networking Break & Exhibits 9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. 9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Plenary Session: Announcements and President’s Welcome How Adults Learn – Emphasizing the “E” in CLE 10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Opening Plenary Session: Networking Break & Exhibits Are You Smarter than an ACLEA Presenter? 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Workshops D: SIG Luncheons (Ticketed Event – Open to All Registrants) • Linked-In: Beneath the Surface Executive Leadership, Marketing/Technology, Programming, Publications • Why Customers Come and How to Bring Them Back 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. • C-L-E: Not Easy as 1-2-3 Workshops A: • How to Write a Business Plan (For Everyone) • Doing More with Less - Low Cost Creative and Engaging • E-Books - What’s Working and What’s Not Programs on a Shoe-String Budget • Generating Content for Your Organization’s Blog: A Workshop 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. • What Law Librarians Want From Us SIG Luncheons (Ticketed Event – Open to SIG Members Only) Entrepreneurs, In-House/Professional Development, Law Schools, Local • Law School for the Non-Lawyer CLE Professional: Socratic Method Not Included & Specialty Bars, Nationals, State & Provincial Bars • Beyond the Law: The Critical Skills Attorneys Need to Succeed, and How to Build Them CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE

1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. 4:05 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Workshops E: Closing Plenary Session: • Discussion About CLE Rules for Law Offi ce Management Courses Emotional Intelligence and Confl ict Resolution • How to Keep Staff Motivated • Mindmaps – Visual Brainstorming 6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (Ticketed Event) • Best Practices in Email Marketing ACLEA Closing Reception, • Meeting the Needs of Adult Learners in Online Learning Dinner and Beach Party! (Plenary Follow-up) 2:20 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Plenary Session: The Non Non-Profi t 4:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (Ticketed Event) Networking Excursion: Clearwater Marine Aquarium and Dolphin Tale Adventure Tuesday, February ,  CONFERENCE MATERIALS ACLEA off ers your choice of printed materials 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. or materials on USB drive for use on-site during Registration and Exhibits the conference and as a great addition to your offi ce library! Be sure to make your selection by checking the 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. appropriate box on the registration form. You cannot change ACLEA Business Meeting & Breakfast your selection onsite; however you can purchase both the USB (Open to All ACLEA Members) drive and printed versions for an additional $50 USD. 9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Note: Th e USB drive materials do not include the CLE Boot Camp or Networking Break & Exhibits Saturday Add-On Session materials. Registrants for either of these events will 9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. receive a printed version of the respective session materials (if applicable). Plenary Session: Effective Time Management: Get Control of Your Time and Your Life INTERESTED IN BEING AN ACLEA EXHIBITOR 11:05 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. OR SPONSOR IN CLEARWATER BEACH? Workshops F: ACLEA meetings are a terrifi c opportunity to promote your • Reel Wellness: What We Can Learn About Self-Care from the Movies... with ZUMBA! products and services to the decision makers who will use them! • Working with (Program) Planning Committees As an ACLEA exhibitor or sponsor you have: • Time Management - The Next Level (Plenary Follow-up) • Th e opportunity to promote your presence in advance of the • Having Fun at Work meeting to generate leads and interest in your services. • Forms and Document Assembly Programs • Maximum visibility with attendees! Th e Exhibit Area is in the 12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. same area as the refreshments, and it is in close proximity to the One Big Networking Luncheon meeting rooms, so the attendee traffi c is great! (Ticketed Event – Open to All Registrants) • One complimentary conference registration. 1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. • Time to visit with potential new clients about your product or Workshops G: service! Th e meeting schedule provides for networking breaks • Video Promotion - How-To & Tools between conference sessions – enough time to really talk to potential clients. • New Ideas for Publications: What's the Next Big Thing? • Authentic Leadership and Emotional Intelligence: • Special attention and extra contact time during our “Exhibitor A Combination for Low-Stress Success Showcase” afternoon break on Sunday, February 3rd. Attendees • CLE Marketing in a Down Economy are provided with an opportunity to visit each Exhibitor booth and become eligible for a grand prize drawing for a free registration 2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. to ACLEA’s next meeting. ACLEA provides the refreshments, so Networking Break & Exhibits this special event is always a favorite of attendees! 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Exhibit space is limited and priority on booth selection is Workshops H: based on the order in which registrations are received, so • 30 Sites in 60 Minutes reserve your space today! • Using Survey Data For the sponsor/exhibitor registration form, and the • Publications Top Take-Aways and Wrap Up Session opportunities and benefi ts available, visit www.aclea.org • PDFing for CLE Professionals with Adobe Acrobat and select the ‘49th Mid-Year Meeting’ Menu Tab.

• Book Review - “The Checklist Manifesto”: *Photography courtesy of and © Clearwtaer Beach Convention & Vistors Bureau, except where noted. . A Discussion That Could Change the Way You Work SPECIAL EVENTS SCHEDULE Saturday, February ,  Sunday, February ,  9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Trip to Historic Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks The Super Big Football Game Watching Party (Ticketed Event) (Ticketed Event) Once known as the “Venice of the South,” Tickets for registrants are included in the registration fee. Guest Tickets Tarpon Springs was named for the abundant are available for $40 USD (tickets include game time snacks and beverages). Please fi sh found off its coast and is hailed as the make your required reservations on the registration form. “Sponge Capital of the World.” Heavily infl uenced by Greek culture, Tarpon Springs is best known for its sponge docks, Greek Monday, February ,  fare and serene beaches. This historic fi shing village features shops, restaurants 4:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. and cafés, many owned by the same Greek Clearwater Marine Aquarium & Dolphin Tale families who established them in the early 1900’s. During the bus ride Adventure Networking Excursion (Ticketed Event) you will be accompanied by a tour guide of Greek decent native to the This evening’s inspiring event will be truly area who will give you a colorful background of the history and culture “one of a kind” as guests will experience of Tarpon Springs. Upon arrival, the guide will lead you on a docent-led a unique venue based on the amazing walking tour of the sponge dock area. Your approximate one-hour tour true story of “Winter” the star of the 3-D will include a visit to the World Famous Spongeorama Museum and an major motion picture and #1 box offi ce hit, opportunity for culinary tastings throughout the tour. Your tour guide will “Dolphin Tale.” You will enjoy a two-part be available throughout the day in the docks area to serve as a resource adventure featuring the Clearwater Marine and guide for you to help you navigate the many attractions in the area. Aquarium and the Dolphin Tale Adventure After the walking tour spend the afternoon shopping, dining, or enjoy the which is a state-of-the-art behind the scenes experience of the movie, many attractions Tarpon Springs has to offer. Walk along Dodecanese including the “hurricane” experience. Boulevard to see docked sponge boats, visit over 150 shops and enjoy The Clearwater Marine Aquarium has stories galore and something for the several restaurants many featuring the area’s authentic Greek everyone to do. Discover the wonderful stories of the aquarium animals, cuisine. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to board one of the three including the tailless dolphin, Winter. CMA is unique facility that you are boat excursions available at the docks. Dolphin Cruise? Travel down sure to enjoy. Upon arrival at the aquarium you will experience a short the Anclote River and out to the Gulf of Mexico in search of dolphins, fi lm which is an exceptional introduction to the facility and its unique role manatees, and other wildlife (90 minute tour is approx. $16.00/person; in marine animal rescue and rehabilitation. You will be introduced to and departure times are 11:45am and 12pm depending on the company you see “Winter”, the star of the movie Dolphin Tale with Morgan Freeman, purchase a ticket from). If you wish to spend a little extra time exploring, Ashley Judd, Harry Connick, Jr., and Kris Kristofferson. Guests will have you might enjoy the combination Dolphin & Beach Excursion Tour: Same an opportunity to explore the unique aquarium and watch as the staff as the Dolphin Cruise but you will disembark and explore the Anclote care for dolphins, sea turtles, otters, stingrays, sharks, and more! Island, only accessible by boat to look for shells, go swimming and get up close and personal with some of Florida’s rare wildlife. (Two hour tour We will continue the experience by visiting the behind-the-scenes is approx. $18.00-$20.00/person; departure times are 12pm and 1:15pm movie exhibit, Winter’s Dolphin Tale Adventure. Cocktails and Dinner depending on the company you purchase a ticket from). Please note that will be available while you are exploring this unique facility. This fun if you choose this boat tour you must book the 12 Noon boat to be back and educational exhibit takes you inside the movie and takes 3D to a by 2pm in order to board the bus for the return trip to the hotel. Or check whole new level! Inside WDTA, you’ll fi nd re-built scenes, movie images, out the shorter St. Nicholas Boat Line Expedition. This narrated boat tour and a variety of actual props used in Dolphin Tale. Ever been through a cruises through the historic sponge docks of Tarpon Springs. A diver in hurricane? Want to feel the whipping winds, torrential rain and awesome traditional diving gear provides a demonstration of sponge harvesting power of Florida’s biggest natural disaster? Step inside the Hurricane (35 minute tour is $8.00/person; departure times are on the hour starting Exhibit, where visitors will experience heavy rains, howling winds, and at 11am). Tickets for all of these tours can be purchased at various ticket booming thunder of a category 1 hurricane. It will blow you away! windows in the sponge dock area. Meet in the lobby of the Sheraton Sand Key Resort at 4:00 p.m. The bus Meet in the lobby of the Sheraton Sand Key Resort at 8:45 a.m. The bus will depart promptly at 4:10 p.m. and arrive at the Clearwater Marine will depart promptly at 9:00 a.m. and will return to the hotel by 3:00 p.m. Aquarium at approximately 4:30pm. Buses will depart the Aquarium Cost is $30 USD per person (includes transportation and your docent-led tour facility at 8:30pm for the return trip to the hotel. tickets.) Lunch and additional attraction tickets are on your own and are not included. Please make your required reservations on the registration Cost is $65 USD per person (includes transportation, Aquarium and Dolphin Tale form. Adventure tickets, cocktails and dinner.) Please make your required reservations on the registration form. 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Welcome Reception Honoring New Members and Tuesday, February ,  Faculty (Open to All Attendees!) 6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. ACLEA Closing Reception, Dinner and Beach Party First Time Attendees’ Dinner (Ticketed Event) (Ticketed Events by Invitation Only) Close out the Clearwater Meeting with a bang and join your peers, A special networking opportunity for First Time Attendees to meet and colleagues and guests for cocktails and dinner beach-party style at the greet their colleagues over a delicious meal. Sheraton Sand Key Resort. Past Presidents’ Dinner Tickets for registrants are included in the registration fee. Guest Tickets are available for $75 USD (tickets include dinner). Please make your required (Ticketed Event by Invitation Only) reservations on the registration form. 1:15 Breakouts • Providing targeted development and training Saturday, February ,  In-House/Professional Development - to challenge employees and prepare them for CLE tracking methods and record the transforming needs of the company 7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. keeping; marketing to in-house lawyers; • Aligning employees with corporate strategy so Registration Desk Open delivering programs to lawyers outside that they feel engaged and informed about the your home offi ce. How CLE providers company’s future 8:15 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. can work with In-House/PD teams. The Simulation: Working in small teams, New Member Orientation and Donna M. Kramer - Sullivan & Cromwell LLP participants explore a realistic case study that CLE Boot Camp develops insights around talent acquisition The CLE Boot Camp was created to assist our Publications - Curious about publishing and retention issues. They work together to colleagues who are new to the profession and CLE books, working with authors or understand the talent landscape in general, as those who just need a refresher. The Camp has writing a manuscript? Discover ways well as in their own organization, and discover met with rave reviews, and ACLEA is committed to produce, edit, market, and work with the talent management accountabilities that to continuing this service to its members. The vendors to publish CLE even if you don’t must be embraced by managers in successful sessions within the Camp are basic level, have a publications department. organizations – attracting, retaining and and the overall curriculum is designed to help Michael Ambrose - State Bar of Texas transitioning employees. Robust guidebooks you in all areas of CLE programming and and takeaway tools help participants transfer publications. We are delighted and thankful to Round Table Discussion - Exchange lessons from the simulation to the job, creating have so many volunteers and “old-timers” help ideas, problems, frustrations and bridges to real-life work situations. with these sessions. We know you will walk solutions on the latest topics in a Training Outcomes: Managers learn why away with lots of information to help you in your moderated format. an organization’s most effective leaders are own organization. Leslie Lynn Myers those who develop talent for current and future Separate Registration Fee Required – 2:00 Break needs. They factor in external (marketplace) Fee includes a continental breakfast, and internal (organizational) considerations that networking luncheon, written materials, 2:15 The MCLE Application and drive the need for effective talent leadership. and a “certifi cate of attendance.” Reporting Process - Are you looking Participants also explore a range of best for ways to simplify the MCLE application practices and learn why employees are most and recording process? Find out how to satisfi ed — and productive — when they are BOOT CAMP AGENDA work with accreditation agencies and engaged, developed, and challenged. get answers to your questions about Ultimately, participants discover the critical different state MCLE requirements. Moderator: Leslie Lynn Myers talent leadership accountabilities that need to Jill McCall - ABA, Center for CLE be embraced by managers in order to create 8:15 Continental Breakfast thriving organizations. This activity, carefully 2:45 Finances and Negotiation - Gain insight on how designed to allow participants to navigate a 8:30 Introductions and What You Techniques to save money at your seminars and process of discovery, is different from other Hope to Gain as an ACLEA conferences with budgeting, expense training programs. It engages problem solving, Member promotes interaction, compels discussion and monitoring and fi nancial ratios, while learning proven hotel negotiation encourages outside-the-box thinking. Mosaic - 8:45 Program Planning from A to Z strategies. energizes and motivates those participating Discover how to make contacts, decide to take actions that positively impact their Leslie Lynn Myers on subjects, content, faculty and formats, organizations. understand budgeting and pricing, 3:45 Panel of Experts develop timelines and deadlines, and Mosaic: The Art of Talent Leader Leadership®, developed by Paradigm Learning, Inc., is a how to analyze your results. 4:00 Adjourn dynamic discovery learning program designed Dawn Ofner - Legal Education Society of to make a difference in the battle for the best. Alberta END BOOT CAMP AGENDA Jaime Bierchen – Paradigm Learning, Inc. 9:45 Break 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Personnel Management Add-On

10:00 The Basics of Marketing CLE Workshop – The Challenge: Saturday Events: Products: From Ideas to Follow- Attracting and Retaining Talent up - An overview of a professional (Ticketed Event - Separate Registration Fee Required) 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. marketing approach for courses and Trip to Historic Tarpon Springs books utilizing your entire organization, Attracting and retaining the best employees has while understanding and adapting to become a mission-critical goal for organizations Sponge Docks (Ticketed Event) the unique qualities and evolving world of all sizes and in all industries. Today’s See Special Events Schedule for details. Meet of our CLE customers. competitive, global marketplace demands in the lobby of the Sheraton Sand Key Resort at an increasing focus on talent management – Vincent J. O’Brien - Minnesota CLE 8:45 a.m. for departure. The bus will return to the including the use of new technologies and hotel by 3:00 p.m. Cost is $30 USD per person HR processes. And, managers and leaders - Learn how and does not include lunch. Please make your 11:15 Technology and CLE throughout the organization are essential to to maximize technology in your daily required reservation on the registration form. winning the talent war. operations, programming, marketing, publications, and website presence. Talent issues facing managers today are 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Make the most of what you already complex: SIG & Committee Chair have while looking toward the future of • Maintaining a constant pool of qualifi ed Leadership Workshop CLE and technology. candidates for critical positions across the Peter H. Berge - Minnesota CLE organization 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Welcome Reception Honoring • Ensuring position requirements are scoped 12:00 Networking Luncheon New Members and Faculty deeply enough to put the right person in the (Open to All Attendees!) right job 7:30 p.m. Marketing & Technology Joint Luncheon— PUBLICATIONS First Time Attendees’ Dinner “Beyond the Listserver – New Member-to- What Law Librarians Want From Us Member Collaboration Tools” – Associations, Back by popular demand, a panel of law (Ticketed Event by Invitation Only) including a few bar associations, are using a A special networking opportunity for First Time librarians bring their perspective on legal new generation of collaboration technology to publishing. As our industry continues to evolve, Attendees to meet and greet their colleagues create social networks for their members. Can over a delicious meal. how are their needs changing? How rapidly are (should) your bar be its own Facebook? What they accepting ebooks? What do we do that Past Presidents’ Dinner are the opportunities and challenges? Here makes them smile? What makes them crazy?! (Ticketed Event by Invitation Only) is an opportunity to look at and discuss what Bring your questions, and come prepared for a others within and beyond the bar community frank discussion. are doing. Speakers to be announced Moderated by Jeff Manning – South Carolina Bar, Sunday, February ,  and Christopher A. Sharpe – State Bar of Texas PROGRAMMING Programming — “Programming in a New Law School for the Non-Lawyer CLE 7:45 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Economy” – How has the changed economy, the Professional: Socratic Method Not Included Registration and Exhibits unemployment rate for lawyers, the resurgent Don’t know an incorporeal hereditament from a billing of hotels, the changes in the economics hole in the ground? So what! A law degree is not 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. of the practice of law and other poignant factors a necessary prerequisite to running a successful SIG Meetings are changing how and what we program, and continuing legal education program. However, Entrepreneurs, Executive Leadership, cost containment tips that don’t downgrade the there may be times where understanding a Publications, State & Provincial Bars, CLE experience for attendees? little law and those magic terms of art could be Marketing/Technology Moderated by Vincent J. O’Brien – Minnesota CLE helpful. This session will be a fast ride where the following will be touched: sources of law, 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Publications — “Wins & Losses” – Again we’ll precedent, stare decisis, court structure, how th have an open forum to share ideas about what’s to read an opinion, how to read a statute, 49 Annual Meeting working and what’s not. Bring your questions Planning Committee Meeting discovery, and parts of a trial. Have a particular and problems and share your expertise. To get question about the law? Bring it and try and 9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. the ball rolling, what’s your group doing with stump the presenters. ebooks – have you taken the plunge? Clearwater Speaker Training Donita Bourns Douglas – InReach Moderated by Lisa Smith Crissey – Lexis Nexis, R. Lucas Boling – The Missouri Bar Session (By Invitation Only) and Michelle Windsor – National Institute for Trial Advocacy IN-HOUSE 9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Beyond the Law: The Critical Skills Networking Break & Exhibits 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Attorneys Need to Succeed, and How to Workshops A: 9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Build Them Announcements and President’s PROGRAMMING Lawyers succeed – or fail – on the basis of Welcome Doing More with Less – Creating Low-Cost skills that go far beyond the classic lawyering Roger B. Curlin, III – Carlton Fields, P.A. Creative and Engaging Programs on a skills. That’s especially true now, given the pace Shoe-String Budget of change in the legal profession, the intense 10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. In this session, you will learn how to produce competition for work, and the internal stresses Opening Plenary Session: creative programs on a shoe-string budget that within many fi rms. But these other “success Are You Smarter than an ACLEA Presenter? will attract an audience and produce net profi t skills” are diffi cult to defi ne in a way that makes Join us for a different kind of opening plenary... for your organization. Presenters will discuss them concrete: What does “taking ownership” and demonstrate effective uses of technology really look like? Or “leadership”? Or becoming The theme of the Clearwater meeting is all “client-sticky”? Moreover, these skills don’t lend about “getting better.” Most of our programs will without having a computer engineer on staff, marketing budgets that won’t break the bank, themselves to being taught in conventional revolve around how can we get better at what we ways, and learning them often requires more do – and how can we help the lawyers we teach collaboration with other groups, building your non-lawyer attendance, and selling exhibit self-awareness than many lawyers possess. become better professionals. In this game- This session will discuss the most effective show-style plenary we’ll hear from presenters and sponsor spots without selling out and compromising on substance. approaches for building these skills more of workshops at our meeting and we’ll test your rapidly at all levels of a fi rm, from entry level to Jennifer Dabson – American University knowledge about critical elements of being a the senior leadership. great CLE professional. Then, toward the end Washington College of Law Stephen V. Armstrong – FirmLeader, Inc. of the Florida meeting, you’ll get a chance to Daniel J. McCarroll – University of Missouri- see how much you’ve learned during your time Kansas City School of Law 2:10 p.m. – 3:10 p.m. in Clearwater. The plenary will be part learning, TECHNOLOGY Workshops B: part eye-opening, part fun and a whole lot Generating Content for Your Organization’s TECHNOLOGY different from other plenary sessions. Blog: A Workshop Moderator: Stuart Teicher – CLE Netshows, LLC The Technology Behind Distance Learning – While we all know that blogs are sweeping our Questions You Should Ask industry, we also know that blogs don’t work 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Technology has made distance learning possible for every organization. The key to a successful is ways it has never been possible before. SIG Luncheons: blog is content, so the question is: can your In this breakout we will examine the options (Ticketed Event – Open to All Registrants) organization provide enough content to maintain technology now provides and discuss how to a blog? In this hands-on workshop, we will work Executive Leadership — “Dream On!” – Come use those technologies to create more than a together to create an editorial calendar for your with your wish list of what you would like to merely convenient means of distributing content business, and by the end, you will have content for implement and develop over the next few years but a rich, multi-media learning environment for your very own blog. (Please come prepared with to enhance and increase the overall capabilities our customers. of your organization/department/offi ce. Some some basic information about your organization, such as a calendar of upcoming events and a list Peter H. Berge – Minnesota CLE plans may be in the pipe line and some may be Karen D. Lee – Oregon State Bar pipe dreams!! of products and services you offer.) Moderated by Jennifer Dabson – American Lynn A. Adams – Georgetown Law CLE University Washington College of Law PROGRAMMING 3:10 p.m. – 3:45p.m. IN-HOUSE Standing Up to Bad Programming Ideas Exhibit Hall Showcase Programs that Lawyers Will Pay For, The world of CLE is not exactly parallel to Kevin Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the Credits Be Damned! Costner’s “Field of Dreams”. Just because you products and services offered by the exhibitors Is there a magic list of topics CLE providers can “plan it”, does NOT mean they will come. All too and sponsors who help support ACLEA. Sign- turn to that will generate an audience, even if, often, a program idea posed by someone outside in with the exhibitors for entries to win a free heavens forbid!, no CLE credit is offered? Find your team strikes you as a poor programming registration to ACLEA’s next meeting! out by attending this session, but be prepared initiative. The best planned and effectively for interactivity and fun along with a little marketed programs can and will likely fail if the 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. education. Based on the popular TV show The project is plagued by a bad theme from the start. Workshops C: Dating Game, see how attorneys and programs Just because the program idea was received can fi nd the right match with each other. And, from Bar leadership, a colleague, an industry PUBLICATIONS hopefully, the relationship between attorney leader, the Dean, or the guy who “wrote the book” Outsourcing Publications and program becomes a long lasting one. does not mean it will be a successful CLE event. In an attempt to better utilize in-house staff and to Juliet R. Aiken – Georgetown Law Center It is imperative that program ideas be thought produce books at lower costs, some of us have Jan F. Majewski – Holland & Knight LLP through, fl eshed out, and carefully considered experimented with outsourcing some editorial prior to embracing the idea and over-committing and technical work... with varying results. The MARKETING so as to minimize the likelihood of a fl awed presenters will share their experiences dealing Design and Marketing Education: program. Moreover, in those instances where with vendors and give recommendations for Best Practices you have to do a program you really do not want how to make this process work for you. This session will focus on best practices in to implement, how can you protect yourself and Michael Ambrose – State Bar of Texas creating effective marketing materials. The your team from what you are confi dent will be Mark Rosch – Internet for Lawyers recent design revisions to Georgetown Law’s an attendance and fi nancial failure? Sometimes CLE brand and marketing materials will serve playing great defense is the best offense. TECHNOLOGY as a case study for this presentation. Tina will I’m Buried in Paper – What Can I Do? discuss how messaging, copy, typography, Larry J. Center – Georgetown Law Center CLE Scanning & Paper Reduction Strategies Terry L. Hill – The Florida Bar color, and images in building a consistent That Won’t Break the Bank message and brand presence. If time permits, PUBLICATIONS Most people feel that they’re being overrun Tina will include critique of other institution’s Standing Up to Bad Book Ideas with paper; and ironically, the more they have, materials. If you’d like to be considered, please We’ve all been there. A volunteer has a “great” the harder it is to fi nd what they’re looking for. contact Sarah Kelly at Georgetown Law CLE idea for a book... that you know has already been It’s probably impossible for any offi ce to go ([email protected]) for details. written about extensively. A board member feels completely paperless, but every offi ce can go Speaker to be Announced strongly that you should publish on a specifi c with less paper. This seminar will illustrate how topic... and you know from experience that it to reduce paper in your offi ce and minimize 4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. won’t sell. How do you gently deal with these the need to keep injecting it into your workfl ow Committee/SIG Meetings people and issues without ruining important (faxes, printing documents in order to review Distance Learning, International SIG relationships? them, etc.). We’ll explain how copiers, desktop Mark T. Carroll – American Law Institute scanners, Adobe Acrobat and PDFs can all 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Gregory J. Smith – JDCLE, LLC work together to reduce paper, lower operating costs and signifi cantly improve effi ciency. We’ll The Super Big Football Game EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP demonstrate search utilities, scanning, discuss Watching Party (Ticketed Event) Leadership vs. Management document naming conventions and explain how See Special Events Schedule for details. Tickets An ACLEA veteran who has learned about these to build a matter-centric electronic fi ling system. for registrants are included in the registration topics the old fashioned way – by making many It may sound complicated and expensive, but fee. Tickets for guests are $40 USD per person. mistakes – will lead a discussion that focuses on you’ll see that the tools you need are off-the- Please make your required reservation on the your position in the CLE enterprise. Understand shelf, easy to use and inexpensive. For larger registration form. the roles, goals, and situational awareness organizations, we’ll also discuss how document needed for CLE success. Learn how to lead management systems can play into a paper those with more power, more experience, and reduction initiative. Monday, February ,  more intellect. Learn the virtues of reframing, Barron K. Henley – Affi nity Consulting Group LLC ambiguity, and creative delay in getting things David J. Abbey – Abbey, Adams, Byelick & done. Learn how to pass the baton so quickly Mueller, L.L.P. 7:15 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. that it looks as though you never held it. Learn Registration and Exhibits GENERAL / SELF-IMPROVEMENT the power of shrinking one’s own ego that others’ Career Aspirations and Strategies for CLE 7:45 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. may blossom. Learn how to harness the almost Professionals nuclear energy of deeply held values and what Committee/SIG Meetings MCLE (7:30am), Exhibitors & Sponsors, Adam Smith called “animal spirits.” Learn to Taking time to think and refl ect about your Membership, Public Interest burst joy’s grape against the palate fi ne of CLE. professional identity and career aspirations Come prepared to participate in the discussion. is important for your development as a CLE 8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Patrick A. Nester – State Bar of Texas professional. Using Planned Happenstance as a theoretical backdrop, this session will Networking Break and Exhibits MARKETING provide you with an opportunity to evaluate your Repurpose, Monetize, and Extend the Life current professional situation and learn about 9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. of your Courses and Content future possibilities in your career; recognize Plenary Session: You have invested in the development of the power of your current networks and learn How Adults Learn – Emphasizing the “E” CLE courses and other content. Learn how how to leverage them; and defi ne your career in CLE – Improving Programs, Improving technology can offer you the ability to take goals and develop strategies to achieve them. Learning, Improving Lawyers: A Primer On that content and easily recreate it into different Facilitated by Dr. Farouk Dey, Director of the Adult Learning and Lawyers formats that can be noticed by a wider audience, Career & Professional Development Center at There are likely many views. However, most consumed in a different format, and generate Carnegie Mellon University and experienced will agree that the goal of CLE is to improve incremental revenue. Career Consultant. the quality of lawyering through strategically Carolyn Bradfi eld – Copper Services Dr. Farouk Dey – Carnegie Mellon University designed and delivered CLE/CPD programming. This session underscores how to make the ENTREPRENEURS Nationals — During the 2012 Annual Meeting most of programs through the implementation How to Write a Business Plan (for Everyone) we compared notes on industry perspectives of fundamental adult learning principles. Where does your organization want to be next and how we well we are performing as national By the end of this session participants will: year? How about in fi ve years? Heck, do we providers. Many questions remain, and at the center is what our core focus should be as 1. Grasp the importance of several key adult even know where we’re going tomorrow? Join national providers. Educational opportunities learning principles and their use in CLE, Stuart Teicher as he teaches basic business are ubiquitous. Learning modalities are requiring including: planning concepts and show you how to put them to use in your shop, whether it’s a for- a signifi cant shift from traditional models. It is a a. relevance, meaningfulness and just-in- challenge to keep up when preferences among time learning profi t company or a non-profi t institution. Stuart Teicher – CLE Netshows, LLC legal professionals seem to be changing every b. learning outcomes and program alignment day. What changes has your organization made c. experiential learning PUBLICATIONS that show promise? What changes no longer d. active learning E-books – What’s Working and What’s Not seem to present the same opportunity? Come e. constructivism and deep learning Many of us have been diving into the brave new prepared to discuss the adjustments your 2. Describe ways of implementing these world of publishing e-books. Now that we’ve respective organizations have needed to make principles effi ciently and effectively spent some time on this and had our various during ever-present changes and ongoing 3. Experiment with program development, successes and failures, what have we learned challenges within the legal industry. design and implementation that maximize the that we’re doing right... and what would we Moderated by Jill Eckert McCall – American likelihood of learning. never do again? Bar Association, Center for CLE, and Kevin Neil Gold – University of Windsor Lisa Smith-Crissey – LexisNexis McCormack – West LegalEdcenter Michelle Windsor – National Institute for Trial State & Provincial Bars — Join us for an 10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Advocacy opportunity to discuss the latest developments Networking Break & Exhibits and emerging issues facing State and Provincial 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Bars. 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. SIG Luncheons Moderated by Annette C. Buras – Louisiana Workshops D: (Ticketed Event – Open to SIG Members Only) State Bar Association, and Dawn Ofner – Legal TECHNOLOGY Entrepreneurs — Join us for a lively discussion Education Society of Alberta Linked-In- Beneath the Surface on the strategic integration of “soft skill” You’ve heard the buzz; you know its social training into CLE programs. Topics will include 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. networking for the professional world, but what’s accreditation issues, appropriate content and Workshops E: Addition! in it for you and your organization? John Hill, effective presentation style. As always, strong PROGRAMS / IN-HOUSE LinkedIn Higher Education Evangelist, will share opinions and controversy are welcome and Discussion About CLE Rules for Law Offi ce how and why you should be “IN” and ways to expected! Management Courses help you leverage this powerful tool. You’ll learn Moderated by Cynthia Sharp – The Sharper Every lawyer needs to understand the realities of Lawyer how you can used LinkedIn to build your own working in a law offi ce, including use of computer network, business and online brand, and more! In-House/Professional Development — software, the Internet, email management, John Hill – LinkedIn Back by popular demand, the In-House SIG tablet apps, and more. The ACLEA Working will continue its practice of holding an open MARKETING Group wants to hear comments about plans Why Customers Come and How to Bring discussion at our luncheon. The question to encourage more CLE credit for pragmatic Them Back kicking off the lunch discussion will be “Name courses for Law Offi ce Management. your biggest CLE success and your biggest Why do busy lawyers attend a conference, use Sandra R. Geller – Practising Law Institute CLE failure in 2012.” Peter S. Vogel – Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP an online service, or buy a book? What does it Moderated by Donna M. Kramer – Sullivan & take to keep them coming back or renewing year Cromwell LLP, Bernadette Lawson – Shook, EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP / PUBLICATIONS after year? This session helps you clarify what Hardy & Bacon LLP, and Monica S. Mosley – How To Keep Staff Motivated motivates your customers’ most. You’ll learn Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP We’ve talked in the past at length about how to simple, yet effective, techniques for identifying Law Schools — “Certifi cates vs. Certifi cations” – keep authors motivated, but equally important your customers’ motivation to attend CLE and is keeping staff motivated. How do you keep use related products and services. You’ll learn In this luncheon we will discuss the unique ability of Law School CLE departments to offer enthusiasm and motivation at a high level, techniques for keeping customer needs at particularly for new staff members or staff who the center of seminar planning and product school-based certifi cates, and the advantages and disadvantages of doing so. have been on board for a long time? Here are development. Finally, we’ll cover pricing, offers some ideas from the experts! and customer feedback and responsiveness Moderated by Kathleen M. Carlisle – Pace University School of Law, and Sarah Jean Kelly – Jodi Jennings – The Florida Bar standards that will help you keep your customers Patrick A. Nester – State Bar of Texas returning and renewing year after year. Georgetown Law CLE Lynn P. Chard – Institute of Continuing Legal Local & Specialty Bars — Join our informal TECHNOLOGY Education and lively discussion on the latest and most Mindmaps – Visual Brainstorming PROGRAMMING pressing issues and concerns you face as a Outlining and brainstorming are critical C-L-E: Not Easy as 1-2-3 CLE professional in a local and specialty bar components of crafting effective business association. Share your concerns and receive the strategies. And for compelling writing. Mindmaps The various rules of applying for CLE in multiple benefi t of your colleagues’ ideas and solutions. are the best way to organize and evaluate new jurisdictions can be very challenging if you are One of the highlights of the ACLEA meeting is information. This session will let you know how not aware of the rules per state. This session the camaraderie and networking shared during to use mindmaps to get the most out of the will provide a general understanding on how to our SIG lunch meeting. Members are urged brainstorming process. obtain CLE for your programs and give you an to send questions and topics for discussion Ernest Svenson – Digital Workfl ow CLE understanding of the state to state requirements to Susan Blair ([email protected]). for the CLE application processes. We will Even if you cannot attend, send your questions, MARKETING address the states that have the most complex and we’ll share our discussion with all of our Best Practices in Email Marketing CLE rules and once those are covered we will SIG members after the meeting. Attend this session and you will learn how to address additional states that the audience has create clean looking emails that can improve questions on. Moderated by Susan Blair – Nashville Bar Association, and Mary Lynne McInnis – Atlanta delivery and overall performance. In addition, Lazette Jackson – ALM Media LLC Bar Association you will be provided with strict guidelines that are useful suggestions for developing legitimate See Special Events Schedule for details. Meet adding a “fun factor” to this session, a taste of email messages that will pass through spam and in the lobby of the Sheraton Sand Key Resort Zumba! This is your opportunity to experience junk fi lters that might otherwise block emails. at 4:00 p.m. for bus transportation to the fi rsthand a sample of this exhilarating, easy- This session will outline standard best practices Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Cost per person to-follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance that can enhance email communications, the is $65 USD (includes tickets, cocktails and fi tness-party. Don’t miss out, “Join the Party”! Do’s and Don’ts for designing email, some dinner.) Please make your required reservations Michael Kahn – ReelTime CLE guidelines for creative, copy, technical and on your registration form. Pamela Wilson – State Bar of California mobile advice, as well as the important use of landing pages. PROGRAMMING Amy Danziger Shapiro – V12 Group Inc. Working with (Program) Planning Tuesday, February ,  Committees GENERAL / TECHNOLOGY The Planning Committee... we can’t live with Meeting the Needs of Adult Learners in 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. them, and we can’t live without them. Some Online Learning – Effective and Effi cient Registration and Exhibits of us love our planning committees for making Application of Adult Learning Principles our CLE lives so much easier. Others among This session is a follow up to the plenary 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. us see unproductive planning committees as session by Neil Gold, Emphasizing the “E” in ACLEA Business Meeting & merely a hindrance to getting our jobs done. CLE. As online education is being adopted by Great planning committees CAN make our CLE organizations, it is useful to return to adult Breakfast (Open to All ACLEA Members) Tuesday morning is the wrong time to sleep jobs more effi cient and help produce great learning principles and ask how they apply in CLE programs. Poor planning committees CAN these new environments. This session presents in... everyone knows that breakfast is the most important meal of the day (and, after all, it’s make our jobs so much more challenging and several key principles, and examines how they leave us shaking our heads in frustration. So apply to e-learning programs, webinars, and included in your registration!) The Business Meeting breakfast is especially important what is the difference between the two? How other formats used in online learning. can you stack the deck to succeed with a By the end of the session participants will be because it’s your chance to learn what is going on in YOUR association. This meeting is for all planning committee? What steps can you take able to: early on to maximize chances for success? How • Understand how to apply the following, and ACLEA members. More learning and information sharing gets done over meals than anywhere can you forge meaningful relationships with the perhaps other, adult learning principles to committee chair and key members? How can online learning programs: else, so this is a great opportunity to get your most important questions answered while you you guarantee that all stakeholders are at the ◦ Relevance and meaningfulness jump-start your day with a great meal. table? What accountability measures should ◦ Self-directed you introduce to the process? Is there a secret ◦ Active and engaging to keeping committee members on task and on ◦ Problem-oriented 9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. time? Lots of questions and, fortunately, there ◦ Constructivism and deep learning Networking Break & Exhibits are lots of answers. Come to this session and • Identify which learning principles are employed learn why an excellent planning committee can in your current online programs 9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. be a program planner’s best friend! • Analyze what makes an online learning Plenary Session: Donna J. Passons – Texas Institute of CLE program effective, or not effective, based on Effective Time Management: Get Control of Your Time and Your Life GENERAL / SELF-IMPROVEMENT adult learning principles. Time Management: The Next Level • Design online learning based on adult learning There are almost as many books on time (Plenary Follow-up) Dr. Barefi eld takes us to principles. management as there are on weight loss! This presentation deals with time problems the next level as he focuses on identifi cation of Neil Gold – University of Windsor we all face daily and suggests strategies individual time wasters and selection of tactics Meredith Woods – Continuing Legal Education to cope with them with regard to your specifi c Society of B.C. and tactics to cope with crisis management, meetings, interruptions, telephone calls, e-mail, work and personal environment. One size does 2:20 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. procrastination, habits, perfectionism and many not always fi t all folks. Plenary Session: other problematic areas. Dr. Paul Barefi eld – Professor Emeritus, The Non Non-Profi t Dr. Paul Barefi eld – Professor Emeritus, Department of Communications, University of Department of Communications, University of Louisiana at Lafayette Steve Rothschild, social entrepreneur, author Louisiana at Lafayette and former businessman will speak about EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP / SELF-IMPROVEMENT Having Fun at Work seven principles that exemplary organizations 11:05 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. employ to obtain superior results. Steve Who said that fun and work were mutually Workshops F: writes about these principles in his critically exclusive? In this session, we will focus on the acclaimed book, The Non Nonprofi t: For- GENERAL / SELF-IMPROVEMENT competitive advantage of fostering a culture Profi t Thinking for Nonprofi t Success. Steve Reel Wellness: What We Can Learn About of fun in your offi ce, how to implement such a will outline each principle, provide real world Self-Care from the Movies…WITH ZUMBA! culture, and how to fi nd the fun in your everyday examples and describe their positive impact on The term “self-care” is ubiquitous in our culture. work life. any organization. Rothschild launched Yoplait No individual can genuinely plead ignorance to Sarah Jean Kelly – Georgetown Law CLE U.S.A., the yogurt company, was Executive the concept. So why do many of us disregard Vice President of General Mills, founded two PUBLICATIONS effective self-care? A character in the fi lm Grand nonprofi t organizations (Twin Cities RISE! Forms and Document Assembly Programs and Invest in Outcomes) and has served on Canyon said, “All of life’s riddles are answered in the movies.” Movies powerfully affect us How are we responding to an increased demand numerous for-profi t and nonprofi t boards. He is for DA programs? More and more law fi rms are an Ashoka Fellow. because they bypass ordinary defensive censors and, thus, can provide fodder for change. So, turning to document assembly programs for their Steven Rothschild – Social Entrepreneur, forms, and we need to respond to that demand. Author, and Former Businessman we will watch scenes from various feature fi lms, paying attention to the messages they have Hear from two speakers who have dipped their toes into the sea of document assembly and 4:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. about wellness. Participants will leave with awareness raised and practical steps to improve what their experiences have been. Networking Excursion: Kathryn Bellman – Nebraska State Bar Clearwater Marine Aquarium and their quality of life. From this interactive session you will learn not just from the presenter, but Association Dolphin Tale Adventure Holly Garland Langworthy – Minnesota CLE (Ticketed Event) also from one another. But that’s not all… we’re 12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. clever and effective. You will walk away from Author Atul Gawande tells stories about failures One Big Networking Lunch this session with creative, inexpensive and despite a world where there is an abundance of (Ticketed Event) clever marketing ideas geared towards your knowledge, training, and expertise. Gawande’s Join your colleagues for an interactive exchange target audience as a CLE provider. Learn how simple, but ambitious, suggestion is the simple of ideas and good ol’ fashion networking over to maximize your marketing budget without checklist. Even if you haven’t yet read the book, a re-energizing meal. Cost per person is $32 sacrifi cing quality and relevance in your this session can be meaningful to you in your USD. Please make the required reservations marketing message. professional and personal life. on your registration form. Amy Danziger Shapiro – V12 Group Inc. Donita Bourns Douglas – InReach Sarah Jean Kelly – Georgetown Law CLE 1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. 4:05 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. 2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Closing Plenary Session: Workshops G: Networking Break & Exhibits Emotional Intelligence & Confl ict Resolution TECHNOLOGY Emotional Intelligence: The ability or capacity to Video Promotion – How-To & Tools 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. perceive, assess, and manage the emotions of Video has become one of the prime means of Workshops H: one’s self and of others. Emotional intelligence marketing on the Internet. It offers a chance to TECHNOLOGY (EI) is a cornerstone of clear thinking and tell your story in a unique and attention-grabbing 30 Sites in 60 Minutes composure in stressful and chaotic situations. way. In this session, we will discuss the video It is what often separates top performers from This fun session will cover the hottest new Web creation process from conception, planning, others in the legal arena because those with high sites for lawyers and legal professionals – top recording, to distribution. emotional intelligence have a keen awareness picks of what the web has to offer on technology, of their own feelings, and a heightened sense of Peter H. Berge – Minnesota CLE practice management, productivity, and more. empathy that provides a deeper understanding Brandon Haynie – Oklahoma Bar Association The session will cover some fun stuff, too. William Kruse – Pixel Farm of others and situations. They can communicate Larry Port – Rocket Matter, LLC with others effectively, manage change well, PUBLICATIONS Topic Change Ernest Svenson – Digital Workfl ow CLE solve confl icts and build rapport in intense New Ideas for Publications: situations. Emotional intelligence can be learned What’s the Next Big Thing? MARKETING Using Survey Data and strengthened. We will break into small groups, explore new Topics to be covered: ideas for books, and exit the session with 2-3 Have you ever been in involved in a market or recommendations for new titles to add to pubs member survey that went absolutely nowhere • What are the key concepts of emotional libraries. This is no small task, but the exercise but the bookshelf (or worse)? Learn in this intelligence? allows us to use our creative muscles and come session how to increase the odds that your • Why emotional intelligence plays a critical up with a process for doing this on a regular survey project will actually be used for decision- role in effective, authentic leadership and basis. Think of it as something you could do making and to improve your organization. relationship building. back home with your respective pubs staffers. Topics to be covered include survey design, • How emotional intelligence enhances interpreting and presenting data, and evaluating interpersonal relationships and workplace Moderator: Edwin Jackson – Bloomberg BNA the quality of third party survey data. performance. EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP Cynthia L. Spanhel, Ph.D. – Blue Fire Moon • What are the key blocks to emotional Authentic Leadership and Emotional Consulting Partnership intelligence? Intelligence: A Combination for Low-Stress • Why learning how to be “in the moment” will PUBLICATIONS Success Top Take-Aways and Wrap-Up Session change the way you operate. Join us in this experiential workshop and • How to master confl ict resolution and Now that we’ve attended breakout sessions at mitigate potentially confrontational situations. learn how to be more of an authentic leader. another successful conference and have had Fred McGrath – Vision Point Communications Strengthen your intuitive, empathetic, listening a chance to compare notes informally, let’s get and communication capabilities while lessening together as a group and talk about what good 6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. stress. Not only is this a unique opportunity ideas we’ve come away with. for you to learn and experience leadership ACLEA Closing Reception, Dinner Moderators: Lisa Smith-Crissey – LexisNexis, and emotional intelligence skills in a safe and Michelle Windsor – National Institute for and Beach Party (Ticketed Event) and fun atmosphere, but you will see how Trial Advocacy See Special Events Schedule for details. Tickets improvisational and interactivity tools can be for registrants are included in the registration used effectively in your CLE programs! TECHNOLOGY fee. Guest Tickets are available for $75 USD This workshop will empower you to: PDFing for CLE Professionals With Adobe (tickets include dinner). Please make your Acrobat • Better understand others from their required reservations on the registration form. perspective If you have Adobe Acrobat Standard or Pro, it’s • Defl ate confl icts & confrontational situations likely that you’re barely scratching the surface of Special Th anks to the Clearwater • Enhance your client development skills its capabilities. In this seminar, we’ll show you the power of Acrobat including compiling PDFs PLANNING COMMITTEE • Deepen your listening and communication from multiple component documents into single capabilities PDFs or PDF Portfolios, bookmarks and links (for • Bring more of who you are to where you are Tim Baran – Rocket Matter, LLC easy navigation), routing PDFs for comments/ Annette C. Buras – Louisiana State Bar • And, of course, more… feedback, PDF security options, creating your Association Fred McGrath – Vision Point Communications own fi llable PDF forms, watermarks, page numbering, erasing content using the redaction Mark T. Carroll – American Law Institute MARKETING Donita Bourns Douglas – InReach CLE Marketing in a Down Economy feature and commenting/annotation. Barron K. Henley – Affi nity Consulting Group LLC Sarah Jean Kelly – Georgetown Law CLE First you have a small marketing budget. Then Diane J. Morrison – State Bar of Texas the economy goes bad. And what is the fi rst EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP Thelma O’Grady – Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP thing companies or organizations look to cut in Book Reviews - The Checklist Manifesto: A Larry Schultz – Hennepin County Bar Association a bad economy? That is correct, the marketing Discussion that Could Change the Way You Lisa Smith-Crissey – LexisNexis budget. But implementing an aggressive Work Stuart Teicher (co-chair) – CLE Netshows, LLC marketing strategy is never more important Join your peers for a discussion of the book The Donna J. Passons (co-chair) – ACLEA Executive than during the hard times. Therefore a good Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right. Director marketing idea needs to be inexpensive, An easy but a potentially life-changing read, GENERAL INFORMATION

Registration The program registration fee includes conference materials, admission to Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday sessions, the business meeting and breakfast, the Saturday welcome reception, the Sunday night special event and the Tuesday night special event. Saturday’s CLE Boot Camp, the special add-on session, and all optional lunches and tours are separately priced. We must receive payment for optional sessions, lunches, and tours in advance of the conference to guarantee your reservation. Unless otherwise stated, all special event and tour fee payments are nonrefundable after January 11, 2013.

Spouse/Guest Fee ACLEA has a spouse/guest fee for attendance at ACLEA meetings by those not eligible for ACLEA membership. This is a restricted fee intended for family members. Any spouse/guest who is interested in networking with other spouses/guests as well as friends in ACLEA, may pay a fee to cover the costs of food and beverage and attendance at some meetings. This $145 USD fee includes the Saturday welcome reception, continental breakfasts, business meeting breakfast, exhibit hall mixer, morning and afternoon breaks, and attendance at any sessions on topics that may be of interest. Separate guest tickets must be purchased for the Sunday evening special event, Monday Networking Excursion and/or the Tuesday night special event. This benefi t is extended only to those spouse/guests who are not eligible for ACLEA membership. ANYONE CONSULTING WITH OR EMPLOYED BY AN ORGANIZATION ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN ACLEA IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS FEE.

Hotel Information Our host hotel is the Sheraton Sand Key Resort in Clearwater Beach, Florida. ACLEA has secured a special room rate of $173.00 USD per night for single/double available until January 10, 2013 or until the room block is exhausted, whichever comes fi rst. NOTE: ACLEA has obtained this room rate by contracting a total meeting package at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort. ACLEA must meet certain minimum food & beverage and hotel room pickup requirements or ACLEA will face attrition and/ or meeting room rental. In order for ACLEA to continue to provide a reasonable registration fee, we need your help. Please take advantage of the room rate we have negotiated and make your reservation by contacting:

Sheraton Sand Key Resort 1160 Gulf Boulevard Clearwater Beach, Florida 33767 Phone (800) 456-7263 (U.S. or Canada) or +1 727-595-1611 (International)

Special Rebate Policy Registrants who stay at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort during this meeting and make their reservation within the ACLEA room block will receive a $50 coupon that may be used toward the registration fee for one of the next two future ACLEA meetings: the Annual 2013 in Baltimore, Maryland, or Mid-Year 2014 in a location TBD. Only one coupon will be offered per room reservation and cannot be redeemed for cash. Only attendees who pay the meeting or exhibitor registration fee and stay in the ACLEA room block are eligible for this rebate. The meeting fee coupon is nontransferable.

Cancellation Policy All special event & tour fee payments are nonrefundable after January 11, 2013. Registration refunds, less a $50 USD processing fee, will be given to registrants who cancel by 5:00 p.m. Friday, January 11, 2013. If notice is received between January 11 and 18, 2013 at 5:00 p.m., refunds will be given less a $150 USD processing fee. No refunds or transfers will be granted thereafter.

Transportation Getting to the Sheraton Sand Key Resort We recommend that you fl y into Tampa International Airport (Code TPA), which is an approximate 23-mile drive from the resort. The taxi fare for transportation from the airport to the hotel is approximately $50.00. Super Shuttle also offers van service to the Sheraton Sand Key Resort for $24 each way. For more information and/or to book a Super Shuttle reservation visit www.supershuttle.com or call 800-746-2258. By Car If you’re planning to drive in, the Sheraton Sand Key Resort has convenient valet parking facilities nearby that are available to you. Check with the hotel for the current parking rates during your stay. For driving directions visit: http://www.sheratonsandkey.com/directions/direction.php.

Visit us online! QUESTIONS? Contact ACLEA headquarters at (512) 453-4340 or [email protected] www.aclea.org REGISTER BY: Mail: P.O. Box 4646, Austin, TX 78765 Fax: (512) 451-2911 Online: http://www.aclea.org 49TH MIDYEAR MEETING FEBRUARY 2  5, 2013 SHERATON SAND KEY RESORT CLEARWATER BEACH, FLORIDA ACLEA’S 49TH MIDYEAR MEETING • CLEARWATER BEACH, FL • FEBRUARY 2  5, 2013

Name ______Please Indicate the Sessions You Plan to Attend: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2013 Organization ______Workshops A / 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Address ______❑ Doing More with Less - Low Cost Programs on a Shoe-String Budget ❑ Generating Content for Your Organization’s Blog: A Workshop City/State/Province/Zip ______❑ What Law Librarians Want From Us ❑ Law School for the Non-Lawyer CLE Professional Phone (___)______Fax (___) ______❑ Beyond the Law: The Critical Skills Attorneys Need to Succeed E-mail ______Workshops B / 2:10 pm - 3:10 pm ❑ The Technology Behind Distance Learning – Questions You Should Ask Spouse/Guest ______❑ Standing Up to Bad Programming Ideas ❑ Standing Up to Bad Book Ideas Special Dietary Needs ______❑ Leadership vs. Management ❑ Repurpose, Monetize, and Extend the Life of Your Courses & Content HOTEL Hotel reservation deadline is Refer to brochure for details. Workshops C / 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm January 10, 2013. ❑ Outsourcing Publications ❑ I will be staying at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort. ❑ I’m Buried in Paper - Scanning and Paper Reduction Strategies ❑ Career Aspirations and Strategies for CLE Professionals on or before REGISTRATION January 11, 2013: ❑ Programs That Lawyers Will Pay For, Credits Be Damned! ❑ Member Registration $645 ❑ Non-Member Registration $845 ❑ Design and Marketing Education: Best Practices ❑ Spouse/Guest Registration $145 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2013 REGISTRATION after January 11, 2013: Workshops D / 10:45 am - 11:45 am ❑ ❑ Member Registration ❑ Non-Member Registration Linked-In: Beneath the Surface $695 $895 ❑ ❑ Spouse/Guest Registration Why Customers Come and How to Bring Them Back $195 ❑ C-L-E: Not Easy as 1-2-3 JOIN ACLEA now & pay the member fee to attend this meeting: ❑ How to Write a Business Plan (For Everyone) Please submit a separate Membership Application. ❑ E-Books - What’s Working and What’s Not ❑ $245 ($195 if you are an additional member from a member organization; Workshops E / 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm $65 for Associate Membership - Subject to Approval) ❑ Discussion About CLE Rules for Law Offi ce Management Courses* ❑ How to Keep Staff Motivated - I would like: CONFERENCE MATERIALS ❑ Mindmaps – Visual Brainstorming ❑ USB Version or ❑ Printed Version (Choose one. Included in above registration fee.) ❑ Best Practices in Email Marketing ❑ Both USB & Printed Versions $50 (In addition to above registration fee.) ❑ Meeting the Needs of Adult Learners in Online Learning Total for Registration Fee ...... $ TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2013 OPTIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (Pre-Registration Required) Workshops F / 11:05 am - 12:05 pm ❑ Reel Wellness: Learn About Self-Care from the Movies... with ZUMBA! SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2013 - ACLEA CLE Boot Camp ❑ Working with (Program) Planning Committees ❑ Members $145 ❑ Non-Members $195 ❑ Time Management - The Next Level SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2013 - Add-on Personnel Workshop ❑ Having Fun at Work ❑ Forms and Document Assembly Programs ❑ Members $55 ❑ Non-Members $80 ...... $ Workshops G / 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm Total for Optional Educational Programs ❑ Video Promotion - How-To & Tools SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP LUNCHEONS (Pre-Registration Required) ❑ New Ideas for Publications: What's the Next Big Thing? ❑ SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3 / 11:30 am - 1:00 pm (Open to All Registrants) $30 Authentic Leadership & Emotional Intelligence: Low-Stress Success ❑ CLE Marketing in a Down Economy ❑ Executive Leadership ❑ Marketing/Technology ❑ Programming ❑ Publications Workshops H / 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ❑ 30 Sites in 60 Minutes MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4 / 11:45 am - 1:15 pm (*Open to SIG Members ONLY) $31 ❑ Using Survey Data ❑ Entrepreneurs* ❑ In-House* ❑ Law Schools* ❑ Publications Top Take-Aways and Wrap Up Session ❑ Local & Specialty Bars* ❑ Nationals* ❑ State & Provincial Bars* ❑ PDFing for CLE Professionals with Adobe Acrobat ❑ Book Review - “The Checklist Manifesto”: Change the Way You Work TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5 / 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm (Open to All Registrants) $32 ❑ (Pre-Registration Required) ONE BIG NETWORKING LUNCHEON PAYMENT METHOD: Check enclosed payable to ACLEA or charge my: Total for Luncheons ...... $ ❑ Visa ❑ MasterCard ❑ AmEx OPTIONAL TOURS/EVENTS (Pre-Registration Required) Credit Card # ______SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2013 3 or 4 Digit Security Code ______Exp. Date ______❑ Trip to Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks $30 x ____ (no. of tickets) Name on Card (Print) ______MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2013 Billing Address (street/city/state/zip) ______❑ Clearwater Aquarium & Dolphin Tale Adventure $65 x ____ (no. of tickets) ______Tickets for the Sunday night & Tuesday night events are included in your registration fee. ______However, you must R.S.V.P. for your tickets and indicate if you want to purchase additional tickets for your guest(s). Please note any special dietary requirements at the top of this form. Signature ______❑ Sunday Super Big Football Game for Registrant $00 ❑ Sunday Super Big Football Game Guest Tickets $40 x _____ (no. of tickets) I cannot attend the program; please forward the conference materials. ❑ Tuesday Night Dinner for Registrant $00 ❑ ❑ ❑ Member Price $345 Non-Member Price $495 Tuesday Night Dinner Guest Tickets $75 x _____ (no. of tickets) ❑ USB Version ❑ Printed Version ❑ Both Versions (add $50) Total for Optional Tours/Events ...... $ ACLEA Headquarters • P.O. Box 4646 • Austin, TX 78765 TOTAL PAYMENT ENCLOSED ...... $ Phone: (512) 453-4340 • Fax: (512) 451-2911 (All amounts are listed in USD) Email: [email protected] • Website: www.aclea.org