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Passion and Profits: Your Work and Your Life the Way You Want It
Women in the Law Committee/Small Firm Practice Management Section/Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers LLC
Tired of working 60-hour weeks? Run-down, stressed out, and spread thin? Not enough time for family, fun…or yourself? There is another way. In this program you’ll learn how to have more time, make more money, live with greater balance and ease, craft the work you love, and find fun, freedom, and fulfillment along the way.
Speakers:
Douglas S. Brown, Practice Advisor, SuccessTrackESQ, Cheshire
Beth D. Griffin, Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers LLC, Rocky Hill
Walt Hampton Jr., Senior Mentor, Summit Success, Canton
Andrew Magin, Ph.D., Psychological Health Associates, West Hartford/Danbury
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First Amendment Issues in Land Use
Planning & Zoning Section
A review of land use issues with First Amendment implications, including RLUIPA, §1983 actions, and adult entertainment issues.
Moderator:
Ira W. Bloom, Planning & Zoning Section Chair, Berchem Moses & Devlin PC, Westport
Speakers:
Daniel A. Silver, Silver & Silver LLP, New Britain
Scott M. Karsten, Karsten & Tallberg LLC, West Hartford
Michael A. Zizka, Murtha Cullina LLP, Hartford
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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:
Thomas D. Colin, Schoonmaker George Colin & Blomberg PC, Greenwich
Steven R. Dembo, Berman Bourns Aaron & Dembo LLC, Hartford
Louise T. Truax, Lax & Truax LLC, Fairfield
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Administrative Practice: From the Basics to the Advanced
Labor and Employment Section
Followed by a short section meeting and a section reception at 4 p.m.
Administrative practice is becoming an increasingly large part of the labor and employment field. This session will give an insider’s perspective on practice at agencies such as the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission, and the federal and state Departments of Labor. The goal is to provide practitioners increased knowledge and understanding of the administrative process as well as some useful tips on the practice before these agencies.
Speakers:
Charles Krich, Legal Division of the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, Willimantic
Heidi Lane, Connecticut Department of Labor, Office of Program Policy, Wethersfield
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Personal Goodwill in Asset Transactions and Estate Planning
Business Law Section
The panel will discuss the use of personal goodwill as a specific asset class to obtain potentially favorable tax treatment in the sale of assets of C Corporations or S Corporations with built-in gains. The discussion will address the distinction between business goodwill and personal goodwill, the developing case law and approaches to valuation of the asset class. The panel will further discuss the use of personal goodwill in family and estate planning.
Estate Planning
Speakers:
Daniel L. Daniels, Wiggin and Dana LLP, Greenwich
David W. Kesner, Wiggin and Dana LLP, New Haven
Transaction Planning
Speakers:
Lawrence E. Marziale, CPA, ABV, J.H. Cohn LLC, Farmington
Mark G. Sklarz, Day Pitney LLP, New Haven
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Ethics: Past, Present, and Future
Committee on Professional Ethics
This program will address the frequently asked questions and problem areas for practitioners, review the most recent opinions and rules changes together with a brief discussion of how the Committee’s CBA Web page will make it easier to find and request opinions, and review the 20/20 proposals, particularly as to the changes in the practice and technology.
Moderator and Speaker:
Deborah Del Prete Sullivan, Office of the Chief Public Defender, Hartford
Speakers:
John R. Logan, Logan & Mencuccini LLP, Torrington
Marcy Tench Stovall, Pullman & Comley LLC, Bridgeport
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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:
Matthew K. Beatman, Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section Chair, Zeisler & Zeisler PC, Bridgeport
Speakers:
Kellianne T. Baranowsky, Zeisler & Zeisler PC, Bridgeport
Scott M. Charmoy, Charmoy & Charmoy, Fairfield
Ronald I. Chorches, Law Office of Ronald I. Chorches LLC, Wethersfield
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Getting Your Federal Case to Trial: A Roundtable Discussion of Tips and Pitfalls Encountered on the Way to Trial
Federal Practice Section
From filing to discovery to pre-trial preparation, this distinguished panel discusses tips to follow and common pitfalls to avoid as you move your case to trial in federal district court
Moderator:
Anne Louise Blanchard, Federal Practice Section Co-chair, Connecticut Legal Services Inc., Willimantic
Speakers:
The Honorable Warren W. Eginton, Senior U.S. District Judge, U.S. District Court, Bridgeport
Jane Bauer, Operations Manager, U.S. District Court, New Haven
David N. Rosen, David Rosen & Associates PC, New Haven
Melissa Ruosso, Hartford Division Manager, U.S. District Court, Hartford
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Connecticut, Say Hello to E-Discovery
Litigation Section/Young Lawyers Section
(3 Hours – continues through Session D)
Ninety percent of documents are never printed and exist only electronically. For the first time, Connecticut has adopted Practice Book rules related to the production and disclosure of these materials. Knowing how to navigate those rules will be vital. This panel includes practitioners experienced in handling such materials, including a member of the committee that drafted the rules, and experts on the processing of electronic data, who will provide both practical experience and a discussion of the new procedures. Other topics to be discussed include cost shifting, client end perspective, plaintiff/defendant angles, privacy interests and social media.
Program Co-chairs:
Leonard M. Isaac, Litigation Section Chair, Isaac Law Offices LLC, Waterbury
Sylvia K. Rutkowska, Dzialo Pickett & Allen PC, Middletown
Speakers:
Julia L. Brickell, General Counsel, H5, New York, NY
Charles A. Deluca, Ryan Ryan Deluca LLP, Stamford
David A. Reif, McCarter & English LLP, Hartford
Kevin M. Smith, Wiggin and Dana LLP, New Haven
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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 B9)
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