Employment & Labor Law Business/ Commercial/ Class Action FALL 2007 Retail USLAW NETWORK CLIENT CONFERENCE Professional Liability Now Including a Complete Listing of all Daytime Social Activities! featured keynote speaker A WASHINGTON EXPERIENCE: GEORGE WILL CAPITOLIZING ON USLAW O CTOBER 4-6, 2007 • MANDARIN O RIENTAL • WASHINGTON, DC CLIENT Welcome to the Washington Experience! USLAW n behalf of the 60 firms and more than 3,500 attorneys comprising USLAW NETWORK, I invite Board of Directors you to participate in the Fall 2007 USLAW NETWORK Client Conference scheduled for October O4-6, 2007 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington, DC Washington has long played host to international dignitaries, national politics, and behind-the- Donald L. Myles, Jr., Chair scenes dealmakers. In October 2007, the Nation’s Capital will play host to our most important VIP’s, Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C. Phoenix, AZ the members and guests of USLAW. We look forward to not just seeing the sights, but also offering Mark A. Solheim, Vice Chair opportunities to glimpse behind the curtains and velvet ropes to see how Washington really works Larson • King, LLP and plays. Put away your memories of your Senior Class trip, and be prepared to share St. Paul, MN in the experiences created by an international host city and the energy of our NETWORK. Renée F. McElhaney, Treasurer The Client Conference begins on Thursday evening, October 4 and concludes on Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated San Antonio, TX Saturday evening, October 6. Client Attendees and their Spouses/Guests are requested to arrive in Washington DC by no later than late afternoon, October 4 and depart Michael R. Sistrunk, Secretary McCranie Sistrunk Anzelmo Hardy Washington DC on Sunday morning, October 7. On the evening of Octover 4, we will Maxwell & McDaniel, P.C. welcome everyone to a dinner at our conference hotel, the Mandarin Oriental, and be New Orleans, LA entertained by the nationally renowned “Capitol Steps.” Charles F. Carr In keeping with the NETWORK’s positive feedback regarding the conference ed- Immediate Past Chair Carr Allison ucational format, the educational portion of the program will begin October 5 with Birmingham, AL the Keynote Address by nationally known writer and political commentator George Patrick J. Hagan Will. Following the plenary session, participants may select between offerings in four Dillingham & Murphy, LLP different tracks. The groups that will present include: 1) Employment & Labor Law 2) San Francisco, CA Business/Commercial/Class Action, 3) Retail, and 4) Professional Liability. Although many of you Stephen L. Beimdiek may choose to attend presentations given by only one track, others may find that the educational Lashly & Baer, P.C. St. Louis, MO opportunities at other tracks are enticing. Feel free to pick from any of the sessions that interest Fritz R. Damm you. The educational program will conclude with a final plenary session featuring a high-level Clark Hill PLC panel dicussing the topic of E-Discovery presented by the Lawyers for Civil Justice. We believe that Detroit, MI this program will be our most interesting and informative to date! C. Erik Gustafson There will also be extraordinary social activities Capitolizing upon our location. Our featured LeClair Ryan, A Professional Corporation dinner venues include private events at the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian’s Museum of Alexandria, VA Natural History, and our other social activities tap into the history, majesty and diversity that John E. Hall, Jr. Hall Booth Smith & Slover, P.C. make up Official (and not so Official!) Washington. Choose from a rich array of daytime experiences Atlanta, GA — some of which include private tours of the Capitol, visit to various Embassies, behind-the- Jeffrey L. O’Hara scenes tour at the International Spy Museum, hands-on cooking class with famous chef Roberto Connell Foley LLP Donna as well as sightseeing the monuments on bicycle or Segway. Roseland, NJ For those who have never had the opportunity to attend a USLAW gathering, please accept Lawrence R. Smith SmithAmundsen LLC our invitation to share in an educational and social experience that seeks to foster the creation of Chicago, IL long term professional friendships. For those who have already experienced the convivial atmos- Judy D. Thompson phere of our gatherings, we look forward to the continued growth and strength of USLAW’s extended Poyner & Spruill LLP family of members. Raleigh, NC Warren E. Voter October is just around the corner. Please make your plans now to be a part of a memorable program. Sweeney & Sheehan, P.C. Philadelphia, PA Sheryl J. Willert C. Erik Gustafson Williams Kastner Chair • Fall 2007 USLAW NETWORK Client Conference Seattle, WA LeClair Ryan, A Professional Corporation, Alexandria, VA Russell S. Wollman Murchison & Cumming, LLP Los Angeles, CA Bradley A. Wright CLE CREDITS Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Credits are available for lawyers/clients at- Roetzel & Andress, LPA tending the Client Conference. Application has been made to all states with mandatory continuing legal ed- Cleveland, OH ucation requirements. Most states will approve (4-6) hours for the client conference. To ensure that USLAW Roger M. Yaffe, Executive Director submits your attendance record to the appropriate state, please include your State Bar # on the conference USLAW NETWORK, Inc. registration form. Coral Springs, FL The Mandarin Oriental Washington DC MANDARIN ORIENTAL WASHINGTON DC • Award winning chef at CityZen, the hotel’s signature The Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC is a four-star, restaurant, Cafe MoZu and the Empress Lounge with four-diamond hotel and was recently rated as one of views overlooking the Marina and Garden. the “Hottest Hotels” in the country by Condé Nast • The 14,000 square foot Spa at Mandarin Oriental Traveler. With monumental views overlooking the conveys a feeling of serenity and relaxation. Potomac River, the Mandarin Oriental has redefined • State-of-the-art fitness center with Techogym luxury in the American capital. With sophisticated ori- equipment featuring individual television screens ental style that reflects its powerful and prominent and headphones, a heated 50 foot lap pool. waterfront position, the hotel is just seven minutes OFFICIAL ABOUT WASHINGTON DC CONFERENCE HOTEL A visit to Washington DC is bound to be a thoughtful The Mandarin Oriental Washington DC experience. This is recognized as the most influential is the Official Hotel of the Fall 2007 city in the world; home to the President of the United USLAW NETWORK Membership Meeting States and his government; the seat of power for 300 & Client Conference. All conference million people. sessions will take place at the hotel. The fact that the face of the city features in daily HOTEL RESERVATIONS news bulletins, numerous thrillers and television dra- AND RATES A block of rooms has been reserved at the Mandarin Oriental for confer- ence attendees. For reservations and to receive the special USLAW rate of $305.00 per night for single or dou- ble occupancy, please call the resort from Ronald Reagan National Airport and 35 minutes directly at (202) 554-8588. You must from Dulles Airport. indicate that you are attending the USLAW NETWORK, Inc. Conference to • Just streets away from the nation’s most revered receive the USLAW rate. Based upon monuments and the Smithsonian Institution, the hotel guest room availability, guest hotel is also within easy reach of Georgetown, rooms will be offered at the group Capitol Hill and the White House. rate three days prior and three days • 400 breathtaking deluxe hotel rooms including 53 after the conference. luxurious suites, all with either captivating views of the Potomac Tidal Basin and Jefferson Memorial, or RESERVATION DEADLINE district views and the Washington Monument. The last day for making your hotel reservations at the reduced rate is Monday, September 10, 2007. However, rooms at the hotel are available on a first-come, first-served mas, brings a unique sense of familiarity. Then you basis. USLAW has made its best ef- see all those sites in reality, from the Lincoln forts to secure a sufficient number of Memorial to the White House and the drama of the rooms to accommodate all USLAW at- moment can make a surprisingly deep impression. tendees; however, no guarantee re- garding room availability can be A city of monuments to power, achievement and dis- made. Thus, we suggest that you covery, this is the fascination of Washington, from the make reservations as soon as possi- graves of the unknown soldier and space challenger ble. Room cancellations must be crew to the eighteen superb museums of the made by 4:00pm on the day prior to Smithsonian Institution, holding a wealth of history arrival in order to avoid financial and knowledge. A visit to Washington will be informa- penalty. tive, inspiring and of significant importance. Evening Activities THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4 Great Hall at the Library of Congress. The LOC, with more than 530 miles of bookshelves, is Welcome To by far the world’s largest library. Its staggering collection Washington encompasses nearly every book published in the United with The States and many more from around the world. Housed in three buildings on Capitol Hill lie this world’s largest col- Capitol Steps lection of books, magazines, newspapers, records and maps 7:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M. – almost a mind-boggling - 113 million items. Capitol Steps Perform The oldest of the three buildings is the Thomas at 9:00 P.M. Jefferson Building – truly a masterpiece of turn-of-the- Dress: Business Casual century Italian Renaissance architecture. It took fifty-two painters and sculptors almost eight years to complete the building’s lavish interior. This exceptional venue is often Welcome to Washington DC and the Fall 2007 USLAW compared to an Italian palace, with towering marble NETWORK Client Conference.