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LAW & CULTURE: LONDON, UK

2020 STATE BAR COLLECTIVE 5 NIGHT / 6 DAY PROGRAM M ONDAY, JUNE 8 - SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2020

Open to Members and Guests of Participating Bar Associations Register online at www.cle-abroad.com/london

CLE Abroad? (CLEA) is a division of Travel de Novo LLC, a licensed California Seller of Travel (CST 2140365-40). © 2019 CLE Abroad? INCLUDED 5 Star Accommodations in London Daily ground transportation Select group meals at top restaurants (including tips) Full-time tour leader, local guides and specialists CLE Lecture series with local experts and influencers (open to non-attorney guests) Admission to all museums / attractions in program Travel Tips and Guidance MIND THE GAP! YOU'RE INVITED

A modern metropolis with old-world underpinnings, London is an inquisitive NOT INCLUDED traveler?s paradise. You and your guest(s) are invited to join our visit to this Airfare to/from London wondrous city, exploring its cobblestone streets, charming boroughs, and Airport transfers uniquely rich legal and political history. Suggested tips for drivers After the construction of Westminster Abbey in 1065, London became one and local guide(s) of the biggest and most influential cities in the world. From the power of the royal Tudor family, to the devastation of the black plague, and significant Additional meals not role in WWII, London has been a model for modernity and left its large provided in itinerary imprint across the globe. Incidentals / Individual Our delegation will journey through London?s history within a legal and hotel expenses (e.g., mini political context, visiting the Inns of Court, the Supreme Court, Churchill?s bar, room services, laundry War Rooms, and of course seeing such infamous landmarks as 10 Downing fees) Street, Windsor Castle and the Palace of Westminster. Trip cancellation insurance Our visit will include a study of the Magna Carta and its influence on our own common law system. Finally, the timing of our visit we allow us to analyze the impact of Brexit and Great Britain?s struggle for autonomy from - and coexistence with - its European counterparts.

TOUR COST A vibrant city full of world-class theatre, remarkable museums, and eclectic Single Occupancy: $4,925 culture and food, you do not want to miss the opportunity to explore London Double Occupancy: $3,930 while earning CLE credit. Triple Occupancy: $3,590 Day Program Rate* $2,625 *without accommodations EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT (Prices are per person.) BOOK BY DECEMBER 31 TO RECEIVE $100 OFF FINAL INVOICE Register online at: www.cle-abroad.com/london AT A GLANCE: LONDON

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LONDON (D) WESTMINSTER & POLITICAL LONDON (B,L)

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LEGAL LONDON (B,L) WINDSOR & RUNNYMEDE (B,L)

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LONDON (B,HIGH TEA) DEPARTURE (B)

B - Breakfast L - Lunch D - Dinner THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE COM M ON LAW BAR COLLECTIVE Itinerary subject to change.

The Darkest Hour starring Gary Olman winning his first Day 1 Monday, June 8 Academy Award for Best Actor. Every book, chart and even his chamber pot and pajamas can be seen Group participants arrive throughout the day at the precisely where Churchill left them on VE day in 1945. five-star Royal H orseguards H ot el . This West End 3:00 pm hotel enjoys stunning views of the River Thames and After lunch, optional visit to the Nat ion al Gallery and is a perfect base for exploring London, a short stroll to Nat ion al Port rait Gallery located near our hotel off many iconic landmarks. Traf algar Square. Th e Royal H orseguards H ot el Even in g 2 Whitehall Court Remainder of evening free. Dinner on your own. London SW1A 2EJ Suggested visit to the Nat ion al Th eat re or Don m ar 11:00 AM W areh ouse, cultural calendar pending. Optional for early arrivals: we see the nearby Changing of the Horseguards (Queen ' s Lif e Guard) ceremony. Wednesday, June 10 5:00 PM Day 3 After a brief Reception / Meet & Greet, we depart for our Welcome Dinner at Tredw ells Rest auran t by star 9:30 AM chef M arcus W arein g in the nearby Coven t Garden Today we visit the In n s of Court , a Dickensian warren theatre district. of alleyways busy with white-wigged barristers and legal professionals. Covering several square city blocks Day 2 Tuesday, June 9 on the banks of the Thames, the Inns of Court is a maze of historic and modern building, gardens and green spaces. M orn in g H ERITAGE OF TH E M AGNA CARTA AND OUR This morning we depart for our walking tour of and COM M ON LAW Parliam en t Square to see some of London?s most famous landmarks including W est m in st er Abbey, At the Tem ple Ch urch we are welcomed by ?The Big Ben , 10 Dow n in g St reet , and the Palace of Reverend and Valiant Master of the Temple,? Robin W est m in st er. Grif f it h - Jon es, a historic position granted by the Ch urch of En glan d. Master Robin will explain the Time permitting before lunch, we visit the Suprem e history of the Knights Templar, the Temple Church Court and take a short stroll through St . Jam es Park . and Inner and Middle Temples ? England?s ancient 12:00 PM societies of lawyers ? and the role the Temple Church BREXIT ANALYSIS: Th e Legal an d Econ om ic plays in preserving the heritage of the M agn a Cart a Trade- Of f s f or Great Brit ain ?s Sovereign t y and our shared Com m on Law Syst em . Group Lunch with guest speaker. Next, we visit the H on ourable Societ y of t h e In n er 2:00 pm Tem ple, commonly known as the Inner Temple, and After lunch, we visit Ch urch ill?s Cabin et W ar one of the four Inns of Court in London. The Inner Room s, a completely intact and original underground Temple currently has 8,000 members. The use of the bunker from which Sir Winston Churchill directed the term bar to mean ?the whole body of lawyers, the British war effort, featured in the 2017 Hollywood film legal profession? originated in the early 16th century. A railing divided the hall in the Inns of Court, with related to struggles for freedom, rule of law and students occupying the body of the hall and readers or equality. benchers on the other side. Students who officially Time permitting, we visit Mark Wallinger?s W rit in became lawyers cross the symbolic physical barrier W at er, a major architectural public art project and were ?admitted to the bar.? Temple takes its celebrating the enduring legacy and significance of the name from the Knights Templar who originally leased Magna Carta. Inside its immersive space the Writ in the land to the Temple?s inhabitants. Water is a small labyrinth and reflecting pool open to 12:00 pm the sky, encouraging its visitors to contemplate the Lunch at the H all at M iddle Tem ple. Still the center founding principles of democracy at Runnymede. of life for the Inn today as Bench, Bar and Students 1:00 pm meet there daily for lunch. We depart for W in dsor via Riverboat cruise and enjoy 3:00 pm lunch on board. After lunch, we depart for the Brit ish M useum , Af t ern oon dedicated to human history, art and culture. Its We visit W in dsor Cast le, the oldest and largest permanent collection, numbering some 8 million inhabited castle in the world and the family home of works, is among the largest and most comprehensive British kings and queens for almost 1,000 years. in existence and originates from all continents, Windsor Castle is the site of many royal weddings illustrating and documenting the story of human including the most recent wedding of the Duk e an d culture from its beginnings to the present. The British Duch ess of Sussex, Prin ce H arry an d M egh an Museum houses the world's largest and most M ark le. comprehensive collection of Egyptian antiquities outside the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. We enjoy a Free time in Windsor and Et on before returning to guided tour of the Museum?s most important London. collections, including the iconic Rosetta Stone. Even in g After our tour, you may decide to continue exploring Evening free. the vast Museum on your own or return to the hotel with the group. Day 5 Friday, June 12 Even in g Dinner on your own. M orn in g On our last full day of the program, enjoy as much free Day 4 Thursday, June 11 time as desired. Suggested shopping, museum visits and cultural calendars will be provided. 9:30 AM Af t ern oon This morning, we depart for a day-trip to Af t ern oon Tea at Th e Rit z. As our London Farewell Run n ym ede, the M agn a Cart a M em orial and we enjoy one of Britain?s timeless traditions of W in dsor Cast le. ?afternoon tea? at The Ritz hotel, one of London?s best and most traditional tea experiences. Bring a large The area known as Runnymede is a collection of appetite because we will enjoy an endless supply of waterways in the River Th am es flood plain, well carefully crafted sandwiches, spreads and elaborate, known for its bucolic scenery and historical points of mouth-watering pastries alongside your select blend of interest. tea and champagne. An experience like no other! In Runnymede we visit the M agn a Cart a memorial ?to commemorate Magna Carta, symbol of Freedom Under Law.? The monument was founded in 1957 by Day 6 Sat urday, June 12 our colleagues at the Am erican Bar Associat ion . Here we also visit the neighboring JFK M em orial and Optional morning activities depending on departure see Th e Jurors, public artwork by H ew Lock e time. featuring 12 bronze chairs decorated with symbols Space is limited!! Register online at: www.cle-abroad.com/london