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Unleashing the Power of Casemaker®
This informative program will instruct you on how to effectively use the new version of Casemaker, the Connecticut Bar Association’s comprehensive, online legal research tool available exclusively to members. A step-by-step demonstration will reveal the wealth of information available to you and will demonstrate key features. Representatives from Casemaker will also be on hand throughout the day to answer any questions you may have.
Moderator:
Norman K. Janes, Attorney at Law, South Windham
Speaker:
Jim Corbett, Director of Business Development, Casemaker, Lynnwood, WA
(Seminar repeated in Session A1, D1)
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DEEP Changes in Environmental Protection in Connecticut
Environmental Law Section
Section officers will update you on the sea change of environmental and energy regulation and enforcement in Connecticut since the DEP’s expansion into the energy field. In addition, the panel will touch upon the new landscape of brownfields liability and funding, changes to the RSR’s, litigation developments, and will take questions on environmental topics that you see in your practice.
Speakers:
Keith R. Ainsworth, Environmental Law Section Secretary, Evans Feldman & Ainsworth LLC, New Haven
Ann M. Catino, Environmental Law Section Past Chair, Halloran & Sage LLP, Hartford
Douglas S. Pelham, Environmental Law Section Chair, Cohn Birnbaum & Shea PC, Hartford
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Recent Developments Under The National Labor Relations Act
Labor and Employment Law Section
The past year has seen significant activity under the decades-old National Labor Relations Act for both union and nonunion employers. This session will review developments such as the recent changes to the election procedures, the application of the act to social media networks, and the employer posting requirement.
Speaker:
Lafe Solomon, Acting General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board, Washington, D.C.
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Nuts and Bolts of Appellate Advocacy
Appellate Advocacy Section
This program will provide an overview of the nuts and bolts of appellate practice. We will discuss preserving issues for appeal, appellate jurisdiction, how to file and perfect an appeal, appellate motions practice, and tips on brief writing and oral argument.
Speakers:
Jeffrey R. Babbin, Appellate Advocacy Section Co-chair, Wiggin and Dana LLP, New Haven
Sheila A. Huddleston, Appellate Advocacy Section Co-chair, Shipman & Goodwin LLP, Hartford
Linda L. Morkan, Robinson & Cole LLP, Hartford
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Connecticut Administrative Law–Administrative Hearings: A UAPA Hearing Primer and the Year in Review
Administrative Law Section
This program will offer administrative practice and procedure insights from counsel experienced in handling administrative law cases and will include a review of important case law developments from the past year.
Moderator:
Michael J. Kolosky, Administrative Law Section Chair, Robinson & Cole LLP, Hartford
Speakers:
The Honorable Henry S. Cohn, Superior Court, Tax and Administrative Appeals, New Britain
Nyle K. Davey, Office of the Attorney General, Hartford
Mary Alice Moore Leonhardt, Moore Leonhardt and Associates, Hartford
Louis B. Todisco, Murtha Cullina LLP, New Haven
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A Primer for Attorneys Serving on Non-profit Boards
Young Lawyers Section
The seminar will provide an overview of the relevant authority governing non-profit entities. Seasoned practitioners will provide practical tips so that attorneys can utilize their legal expertise on a non-profit board. A number of ethical considerations and hot topics in the non-profit corporate governance area will also be highlighted by the panelists.
Program Co-chairs:
Christine M. Miller, Reid and Riege PC, Hartford
Scott E. Sebastian, Robinson & Cole LLP, Hartford
Steven J. Stafstrom, Jr., Pullman & Comley LLC, Bridgeport
Moderator:
Jonathan S. Weiner, Connecticut Supreme Court, Hartford
Speakers:
David P. Atkins, Pullman & Comley LLC, Bridgeport
John M. Horak, Reid and Riege PC, Hartford
Susan E. Roberts, Robinson & Cole LLP, Hartford
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Growing Your Business Through Internet Marketing
Small Firm Practice Management Section
This seminar will feature a panel discussion exploring the various Internet tools available to build your business. Topics will include the use of Blogs, Newsletters, Webinars, and Video to enhance your market presence and reputation in your areas of practice. Speakers will discuss each tool, their advantages and disadvantages, technical requirements, costs, time commitments, content sources, and how use of the tools have impacted their business. Audience members will have an opportunity to share their experiences as well.
Moderator:
Steven M. Basche, Law Offices of Steven M. Basche LLC, Glastonbury
Speakers:
Joshua Fruchter, Principal, elawMarketing, Monsey, NY
Jim D. Horwitz, Managing Partner, Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder PC, Bridgeport
Ryan C. McKeen, Leone Throwe Teller & Nagle, East Hartford
Scott E. Schaffer, Schaffer Law LLC, West Hartford
Henry C. Weatherby, Weatherby & Associates PC, Bloomfield
Introductions by:
David M. S. Shaiken, Small Firm Practice Management Section Chair, David Shaiken LLC, Glastonbury
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Tax 101 for the General Practitioner: A Tax Guide to Everyday Transactions
Tax Section
This program will review the tax implications of routine transactions, including divorce and family law issues, real estate transactions, including conveyance and controlling interest transfer taxes and foreclosures, business transactions, and litigation awards and settlements.
Speakers:
Richard G. Convicer, Convicer Percy & Green LLP, Glastonbury
Eric L. Green, Convicer Percy & Green LLP, Glastonbury
Peter H. Gruen, Wiggin and Dana LLP, New Haven
John J. Palmeri, Attorney at Law, Cheshire
Robert J. Percy, Convicer Percy & Green LLP, Glastonbury
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Annual Review of Appellate Cases with Kenneth Bartschi and Karen Dowd
Learn the sum and substance of Connecticut Supreme Court cases from the past 12 months in an enlightening and challenging review by Kenneth Bartschi, member of Horton Shields & Knox PC and co-recipient of the 2006 Judge Maxwell Heiman Memorial Award by the Hartford County Bar Association. Further explore the many facets of this past year’s appellate decisions in an equally insightful, comprehensive, and thought-provoking review from distinguished appellate litigator and author, Karen Dowd, partner at Horton Shields & Knox PC.
Speakers:
Kenneth J. Bartschi, Horton Shields & Knox PC, Hartford
Karen L. Dowd, Horton Shields & Knox PC, Hartford
(Seminar repeated in Session C10))
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Representing the Franchisee
Franchise, Dealer, and Distribution Law Section/Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
This 90-minute program will present to Connecticut lawyers an understanding of the very lengthy Franchise Disclosure Document, required by the Federal Trade Commission to be provided to all prospective franchisees. The session will also cover ancillary franchise documents such as leases, software agreements, personal guarantees, and electronic funds transfers as well as how to spot a franchisor that has a promising future and one that may not. A discussion of the meaning, significance, and workings of the mediation and arbitration provisions in franchise agreements, and their import to the franchise relationship in general will also be covered.
Moderator:
Allan P. Hillman, Franchise, Dealer, and Distribution Law Section Chair, Kern & Hillman LLC, Hamden
Speakers:
Martin A. Clayman, Clayman Tapper & Baram LLC, Bloomfield
Clifford R. Ennico, Law Offices of Clifford R. Ennico, Fairfield
Nicole Liquori Micklich, Garcia & Milas PC, New Haven
Introduction by:
Houston Putnam Lowry, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Vice Chair, Brown & Welsh PC, Meriden
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