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2009 ANNUAL MEETING SEMINAR SCHEDULE
Monday, June 8, 2009
Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford
Connect with Your Colleagues.
8:00 a.m.
Registration desk and exhibits open; continental breakfast.
UCONN School of Law Alumni Association Breakfast Reception
MORNING PROGRAMS
(All programs are being considered for CLE credit.)
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
A1
Emerging Data Security, Privacy, and Identity Theft Laws: Practical Advice from Lawyers and Paralegals
Paralegals Committee/Consumer Law Section
Dumpster Divers! Hackers! Burglars! Rogue Employees! Learn from lawyers and paralegals in the trenches about the new data protection laws, how to comply with them, and how they affect fast-changing technology involving data security, privacy, and theft.
Speakers
David M. Bizar, Consumer Law Section Chair, McCarter & English LLP, Hartford
Scott S. Christie, McCarter & English LLP, Newark, NJ
Janice E. Favreau, Paralegals Committee Co-chair, LEGO Systems, Inc., Enfield
B1 Best Practices for Gender Equity: Making the Pledge a Reality
Women in the Law Committee
This program will focus on three issues related to the Best Practices: recruiting employers to sign the pledge, answering questions about the Best Practices requirements, and providing guidance on implementation of the Best Practices. The Women in the Law Committee will also congratulate and honor those employers who have already signed the pledge and thereby demonstrated commitment to the Best Practices.
Moderator
Stacy Smith Walsh, Women in the Law Committee Co-chair, Day Pitney LLP, Hartford
Speakers
Hon. Anne C. Dranginis, Rome McGuigan PC, Hartford
Deborah L. McKenna, Outten & Golden, Stamford
James Sicilian, Day Pitney LLP, Hartford
P. Maureen Weaver, Wiggin & Dana LLP, New Haven
C1 Current Issues of Interest in the Workers’ Compensation System
Workers’ Compensation Section
This presentation will cover current legislative developments in workers’ compensation law, will cover an annual review of appellate litigation, and will include a state of the agency address by the Honorable John A. Mastropietro, chair of the Workers’ Compensation Commission, and remarks from special guest speaker Dr. Kenneth Selig, who will discuss (and answer questions) on the subject of forensic psychiatry in the workers' compensation forum.
The session will conclude with the presentation of the Pomeranz O’Brien Award and other presentations.
Moderator
Robert J. Enright, Workers’ Compensation Section Chair, McGann Bartlett & Brown LLC, East Hartford
Speakers
Hon. John A. Mastropietro, Chair, Workers’ Compensation Commission, State of Connecticut
John P. Clarkson, Law Offices of Charles G. Walker, Hartford
Lucas D. Strunk, Pomeranz Drayton & Stabnick LLC, Glastonbury
D1 Recent Developments in Real Property Law—Cases and Legislation
Real Property Section
This program will review recent developments in real property law, covering legislation enacted by the Connecticut General Assembly and recent cases decided by the Connecticut courts.
Moderator
Edward S. Hill, Real Property Section Chair, Robinson & Cole LLP, Hartford
Speakers
Mimi M. Lines, Robinson & Cole LLP, Hartford
Joel Mandell, Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Company, Rocky Hill
Eugene A. Marconi, Connecticut Association of Realtors, Inc., East Hartford
Jo-Ann R. Sensale, Penner Law Firm LLC, Milford
E1 Building a Solid Foundation—Managing Law Practice Risk
Insurance Programs for the Bar Committee (A CNA Lawyer's Professional Liability
Insurance Risk Management Seminar)
Ethics Track
This stimulating seminar will offer practical tips you can easily incorporate into your practice to help minimize risk from malpractice claims—more than half of which arise from common practice areas, according to CNA claim statistics.
Attend this seminar and earn up to 7.5% Premium Credit on professional liability insurance offered through the CBA exclusively endorsed program underwritten by CNA.
Moderator
Kenneth J. Laska, Insurance Programs for the Bar Committee Chair, Segal & Laska LLC, Plainville
Speakers
David P. Atkins, Pullman & Comley LLC, Bridgeport
James L. Brawley, Morrison Mahoney LLP, Hartford
Anthony Nuzzo, Jr., Nuzzo & Roberts LLC, Cheshire
Comments from Michael P. Bowler, Connecticut Statewide Bar Counsel
F1 The Impact of the Obama Presidency and a Democratic Congress on the Labor and Employment Arena
Labor and Employment Law Section
Labor and Employment Law Track
Learn about the labor and employment law developments we have seen and can expect from the new administration and a Democratic Congress, along with the significance of such developments for plaintiff's and defense lawyers and their clients. This seminar will feature a panel discussion of timely and important labor and employment law issues.
Moderator
Lori Rittman Clark, Hinckley Allen & Snyder LLP, Hartford
Speakers
Glenn A. Duhl, Siegel O'Connor O'Donnell & Beck PC, Hartford
Kathleen Eldergill, Beck & Eldergill PC, Manchester
Beverly W. Garofalo, Jackson Lewis LLP, Hartford
Bernard E. Jacques, Pepe & Hazard LLP, Hartford
William G. Madsen, Madsen Prestley & Parenteau LLC, Hartford
G1 Perspectives on Administrative Agency Proceedings and Procedures
Administrative Law Section
This program will offer insights on different aspects of representing clients before administrative agencies in a variety of matters and settings. The program is intended to be of interest to both experienced and new lawyers whose practice might involve administrative proceedings or representation of clients before administrative agencies. The program will consist of four half-hour segments, including administrative matters before the Department of Consumer Protection, the trial of a Social Security case, investigations by the Office of the Attorney General, and a primer on Connecticut Uniform Administrative Procedure Act hearings.
Moderator
Michael Kurs, Administrative Law Section Chair, Pullman & Comley LLC, Hartford
Speakers
Hon. Joyce Krutick Craig, United States Administrative Law Judge, Retired, Torrington
Hon. Jerry Farrell, Jr., Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, Hartford
Michael P. Shea, Day Pitney LLP, Hartford
Louis B. Todisco, Murtha Cullina LLP, New Haven
H1 The Ultimate Guide to Solo and Small Firm Success
Solo practitioner and author Renee C. Berman will share her experiences with establishing her own solo practice, including setting up shop, marketing her practice, managing her office, and avoiding mistakes. Meet Attorney Berman after her seminar at a book signing in the Exhibitor Hall for her book, The Ultimate Guide to Solo and Small Firm Success.
Moderator and Speaker
Renee C. Berman, Law Office of Renee C. Berman LLC, Hamden
Speakers
Kathy McAfee, Executive Presentation Coach and Motivational Speaker, Kmc Brand Innovation LLC, Simsbury
Steve Harris, The Worx Group, Prospect
Donna Palomba, The Worx Group, Prospect
I1 Financial Management: Trusts and Investments
This seminar will provide an overview of portfolio management issues in today’s climate. Speaker Julie Jason, lawyer and money manager, will discuss the role of the fiduciary in managing assets in difficult markets, how to monitor portfolios, the risks of financial markets and individual investments, including structured and leveraged products. Ms. Jason is also a financial columnist for the Stamford Advocate, Greenwich Time, Connecticut Post, and Danbury News-Times.
Speaker
Julie Jason, JD, LL.M., Jackson, Grant Investment Advisers, Inc., Stamford
J1 Playing the Estate Planning Game
Estates and Probate Section
This seminar will focus on planning under the penumbra of President Obama's proposed estate tax law and present predictions of the law’s final content. Faculty will also provide planning strategies for low asset values and low Section 7520 rates, discuss the death threat to valuation discounts, and review charitable tax planning strategies taking into account all of the above.
Moderator
Carolyn F. DeVore, Cummings & Lockwood LLC, Stamford
Speaker
Conrad Teitell, Cummings & Lockwood LLC, Stamford
K1 Annual Review of New Developments in Family Law
Family Law Section
Family law practitioners should not miss this traditional annual survey of recent developments in case law, statutes, and related matters. This two-hour round-up will equip you with vital information to better serve your clients.
Moderator
Campbell D. Barrett, Budlong & Barrett LLC, Hartford
Speakers
Steven R. Dembo, Berman Bourns Aaron & Dembo LLC, Hartford
Louise T. Truax, Lax & Truax, Fairfield
L1 Annual Review of Appellate Cases with Wesley Horton and Kenneth Bartschi
General Practice Section
Appellate Law Track
Learn the sum and substance of Connecticut Supreme Court cases from the past 12 months in an enlightening, amusing, stimulating, and challenging review by renowned appellate litigator, legal scholar, and author Wesley Horton. Further explore the many facets of this past year’s appellate decisions in an equally remarkable, insightful, comprehensive, and thought-provoking review from Kenneth Bartschi, member of Horton Shields & Knox and co-recipient of the 2006 Judge Maxwell Heiman Memorial Award by the Hartford County Bar Association.
Speakers
Kenneth J. Bartschi, Horton Shields & Knox PC, Hartford
Wesley W. Horton, Horton Shields & Knox PC, Hartford
M1 Film at 11: News, Views, and Reflections of a Barrister Turned TV Broadcaster
Litigation Section
Litigation Track
Reporter and anchor Manny Medrano will give a behind-the-scenes look at high-profile cases, the inner workings of the U.S. Supreme Court, and the issue of cameras in the courtroom. Medrano, a Harvard Law School graduate, is an anchor for KTLA News, former Supreme Court correspondent for ABC News, and former federal narcotics prosecutor.
Moderator
Eric M. Grant, Yamin & Grant LLC, Waterbury
Speaker
Manny Medrano, KTLA News, Los Angeles, CA
11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Book Signings
Meet the authors of the newest LawFirst Publishing books, Regina Forker, author of Controversial
Court Cases in Connecticut, Part II, and Renee Berman, author of The Ultimate Guide to Solo and Small Firm Success, at a book signing at the CBA Booth in the exhibitor hall.
Check out our exhibitors on your way into lunch!
Noon
Bench/Bar Awards Luncheon
Sponsored by Kronholm Insurance Services
The presentation of the
Charles J. Parker Legal Services Award, the Henry J. Naruk Judiciary Award, and
the Pro Bono Awards.
AFTERNOON PROGRAMS
(All programs are being considered for CLE credit.)
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
A2 Hot Topics in Elder Law
Elder Law Section
This seminar will discuss new Connecticut case law, legislation involving home care for elders, the latest proposals to improve the 2007 amendments to Connecticut’s conservatorship statutes, and the status of Connecticut Medicaid regulations.
Moderators
Joseph A. Cipparone, Cole-Chu & Cipparone LLC, New London
Laurel D. Mangan, Law Office of Laurel D. Mangan, Vernon
Speakers
Lisa Nachmias Davis, Attorney at Law, New Haven
Whitney M. Lewendon, Coan Lewendon Gulliver & Miltenberger LLC, New Haven
Kate McEvoy, Deputy Director, Agency on Aging of South Central Connecticut, New Haven
Sandra L. Sherlock-White, Law Offices of Sandra Sherlock-White LLC, Newington
B2 Rape and Sexual Assault as War Crimes: A Call to Action
Women in the Law Committee/Young Lawyers Section/Human Rights and Responsibilities Section/International Law Section
Hear from our distinguished panel of experts and join a discussion to address what our legal community can do to increase awareness and respond to this important international issue. For more information on the topic, view this video.
Moderators
Hon. A. Susan Peck, New London Superior Court, New London
Alice A. Bruno, Women in the Law Committee Co-chair, New Haven Superior Court, New Haven
Speakers
Hon. Carolyn Engel Temin, Court of Common Pleas, The First Judicial District of Pennsylvania
Katharine ES Bodde, JD Candidate, Brooklyn Law School
Elizabeth W. Brundige, Associate Research Scholar in Law and Robert M. Cover/Allard K. Lowenstein Fellow in International Human Rights at Yale Law School, New Haven
Professor William V. Dunlap, Quinnipiac University School of Law, Hamden
C2 Annual Update of Commercial Law and Bankruptcy
Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section
As a review of the past year, this session will cover important decisions and changes in the areas of commercial law, business bankruptcy, and consumer bankruptcy.
Moderator
Robert E. Kaelin, Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section Chair, Murtha Cullina LLP, Hartford
Speakers
Charles J. Filardi, Jr., Filardi Law Offices LLC, New Haven
Charles A. Maglieri, Advanced Bankruptcy Legal Services, Law Offices of Charles Maglieri, Bloomfield
Thomas J. Sansone, Carmody & Torrance LLP, New Haven
D2 Green Building Construction: Challenges and Opportunities for Lawyers and Clients
Construction Law Section/Planning and Zoning Section
For lawyers and others participating in the building construction process, green construction presents a myriad of concerns, including issues of liability, contracting, certification, and understanding the most current laws and regulations. This program will present practical information on green construction and the challenges and opportunities it presents for attorneys who practice in various areas, including construction, environmental, government, and planning and zoning, and their clients.
Moderator
Michael J. Donnelly, Murtha Cullina LLP, Hartford
Speakers
Matthew P. Hallisey, Connecticut Construction Industries Association, Wethersfield
David E. Rosengren, Pepe & Hazard LLP, Hartford
Marjorie F. Shansky, Attorney at Law, New Haven
Robert J. Sitkowski, Attorney at Law, West Hartford
E2 Ethics Rules and Advertising, Communication, and Random Audits
Committee on Professional Ethics
Ethics Track
This seminar will focus on the Rules of Professional Conduct that pertain to advertising, confidentiality, communication, and random audits.
Moderator and Speaker
Deborah Del Prete Sullivan, Office of the Chief Public Defender, Hartford
Speakers
David J. Crotta, Jr., Mulvey Oliver Gould & Crotta, New Haven
Sheila A. Huddleston, Shipman & Goodwin LLP, Hartford
F2 Navigating the Minefield of Investigations and Whistleblower Protections
Labor and Employment Law Section
Labor and Employment Law Track
The seminar panel will review, discuss, and debate many issues facing employers and employees during governmental and internal corporate investigations. Those issues include dealing with an internal corporate complaint, responding to a governmental or internal corporate inquiry, attorney-client privilege, indemnity and representation undertakings, employee suspensions and terminations, retaliation and whistleblower protections, and employee and governmental claims.
This program will be followed by a reception for Labor and Employment Law Section members.
Moderator
James M. Sconzo, Jorden Burt LLP, Simsbury
Speakers
Thomas Finn, Jorden Burt LLP, Simsbury
Duncan R. MacKay, Northeast Utilities, Berlin
Kevin J. O'Connor, Bracewell & Giuliani LLP, Hartford
Peter B. Prestley, Madsen Prestley & Parenteau LLC, Hartford
G2 An ADR Professional’s Guide: Health Care Industry Cultural Differences and Regulatory ADR Framework
Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
Effective January 1, 2009, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations mandated that hospitals develop conflict management programs as a "pre-arbitration dispute resolution process" that will promote patient safety and quality by the implementation of an informal conflict avoidance systemic process. The panelists will examine the regulatory legal framework and the inherent educational and hierarchical differences that create the pressures and the recurring categories of complex hospital controversies, and will also deal with the behavioral factors that should be accounted for in the development of an effective interpersonal conflict management program.
Introduction by
Joseph A. Mengacci, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Chair, Law Office of Joseph A. Mengacci LLC, Middlebury
Moderator and Speaker
Stephen E. Ronai, Of Counsel, Murtha Cullina LLP, New Haven, and Member, Healthcare Dispute Resolution Specialists LLC
Speakers
Charles L. Howard, Shipman & Goodwin LLP, Hartford
Chris Stern Hyman, JD, Formerly, Chief Counsel, Bureau of Professional Medical Conduct, New York State Department of Health; Founder, Medical Mediation Group LLC
Janeanne Lubin-Szafranski, Vice President and General Counsel, The Hospital of St. Raphael, New Haven
William D. Stempel, W.D. Stempel LLC Law and Mediation, New Haven, and Principal, Healthcare Dispute Resolution Specialists LLC
H2 What’s Hot in E-discovery? Current and Emerging Issues
Technology Law Section
Containing the cost of e-discovery and evaluating in-house versus outsourcing approaches, as well as emerging local issues, will be addressed in this panel discussion.
Speakers
Jeffrey S. Bagnell, Attorney at Law, Westport
Jill M. O'Toole, Shipman & Goodwin LLP, Hartford
I2 Financial Planning for Lawyers: Putting Your Financial House In Order
Young Lawyers Section
This program will provide lawyers with money management tools and long-term financial planning guidance. Specific topics of interest include paying off debt; saving money for home purchase, children's education, and retirement; and making sound investments amidst a market slowdown.
Moderator
Jennifer Black Strutt, McCarter & English LLP, Stamford
Speakers
Presented by the Tassone Group at Smith Barney
Daniel J. Bulawa, Financial Advisor and Financial Planning Specialist, Smith Barney, Hartford
Angelo Chrysoulakis, Chartered Financial Analyst, Smith Barney Investment Advisory Services, Hartford
J2 Tax Planning Techniques Using Grantor Trusts
Tax Section
A discussion of grantor trusts, including dealing with the basics of how to make a trust a grantor trust and more advanced subjects such as the new IRS rule on Section 675 reacquisition powers, the intersection of grantor trust rules with Subchapter S qualification (and in particular, what happens to S status when the grantor of a trust holding S corporation shares dies), how to set up a disregarded entity with multiple grantor trusts as members, and the sale of assets to an irrevocable grantor trust technique. The panel will also discuss the new 2009 tax legislation.
Moderator
Richard G. Convicer, Convicer & Percy LLP, Glastonbury
Speakers
Frank S. Berall, Copp & Berall LLP, Hartford
Daniel L. Daniels, Wiggin and Dana LLP, Stamford
Richard J. Di Marco, Cohen and Wolf PC, Westport
Peter H. Gruen, Wiggin and Dana LLP, New Haven
K2 Connecticut Divorce Processes
Family Law Section
Family Law Track
Connecticut couples going through divorce have many options available to them, including mediation, arbitration, collaboration, and litigation. A panel of experts in these areas will discuss how attorneys can advise their clients on the processes and the ethical issues that may arise.
Moderator
Barry F. Armata, Law Offices of Barry F. Armata LLC, Bristol
Speakers
Hon. Anne C. Dranginis, Rome McGuigan PC, Hartford
Jill B. Brakeman, Law Office of Jill B. Brakeman, Litchfield
Thomas D. Colin, Schoonmaker George & Colin PC, Greenwich
Barbara A. Stark, Divorce Resolution Resources, Westport
L2 Ten Tips for More Persuasive Writing and an Introduction to the New Requirements for Electronic Brief Submission
Appellate Advocacy Committee
Appellate Law Track
All lawyers write for a living, whether to a regulatory agency, to opposing counsel in negotiating a deal, or to a court. Some do it better—and some do it a lot worse! Listen to representatives of the bar, bench, and academia share 10 tips on how to write more persuasively, and share examples of what not to say. Plus, learn about the new requirements for submitting electronic copies of briefs to the Connecticut Supreme Court.
Moderator
Thomas J. Donlon, Robinson & Cole LLP, Stamford
Speakers
Hon. Douglas S. Lavine, Connecticut Appellate Court, New Britain, author of Questions from the Bench and Cardinal Rules of Advocacy: Understanding and Mastering Fundamental Principles of Persuasion
Professor Susan R. Dailey, Associate Professor of Legal Writing and Writing Specialist, Quinnipiac University School of Law, Hamden
Steven D. Ecker, Cowdery Ecker & Murphy LLC, Hartford
Linda L. Morkan, Robinson & Cole LLP, Hartford
M2 Use of Expert Witnesses: The Dos and Don’ts
Federal Practice Section/Litigation Section
Litigation Track
The panelists will discuss practical ways to offer and oppose expert opinion testimony. They also will review new developments in both federal and state court practice.
Moderators
David P. Atkins, Pullman & Comley LLC, Bridgeport
Thomas J. Rechen, Litigation Section Chair, McCarter & English LLP, Hartford
Speakers
Hon. Christopher F. Droney, United States District Court, Hartford
Hon. Michael R. Sheldon, Superior Court, Hartford
Stewart I. Edelstein, Cohen and Wolf PC, Bridgeport
4:00 p.m.
Labor and Employment Law Reception
4:45 p.m.
Special Presidential Ceremony
Presentation of the Half-century Awards to members of the bar admitted in 1959 and awards to judges taking senior referee status.
5:00 p.m.
Reception (cash bar)
6:00 p.m.
2009 Annual Dinner
Sponsored by Webster Bank.
Presentation of the John Eldred Shields Distinguished
Professional Service Award, the
Distinguished Public Service Award, and the installation of new officers.
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