Conferences, Seminars and Webinars

March 7, 2008

Tenth Anniversary of the Bernard E. Witkin Memorial Symposium

Susanne Pierce Dyer, Reference/Devilopment Librarian, Bernard E. Witkin Alemeda County Law Library in Oakland, California has sent the following information and announcement regarding the tenth anniversary of the Bernard E. Witkin Memorial Symposium:

“How quickly a decade flies by! As we look back to the first Witkin lecture in May of 1998, it is hard to believe that our tenth anniversary event is coming soon. Now called the Bernard E. Witkin Memorial Symposium, it is co-sponsored the Bernard E. Witkin Alameda County Law Library and the Witkin Legal Institute.”

“This year’s topic is “Taking your Practice to New Heights with Effective Management Techniques and Cutting Edge Technologies.” We are very grateful for the assistance of members of the State Bar of California Section on Law Practice Management and Technology for their assistance in organizing the program and recruiting speakers.”

March 3, 2008

Internet Society (ISOC) Participates in the Open Consultations of the Internet Governance Forum

by David Badertscher

The following was contributed by Bill Graham*

The Internet Society played a significant role in the second meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Rio de Janeiro in December, 2007. ISOC hosted an Open Forum on ISOC’s work and worked with partners to organize or participate in nine other sessions, including the Opening and Closing Panels of the IGF itself.

Planning has now begun for the 2008 IGF, which will be held in Hyderabad, India from 3-6 December. ISOC Board of Trustees members, ISOC staff members, and a large number of ISOC members participated in the IGF Open Consultations held in Geneva on 26 February 2008. The meeting was convened in the United Nations headquarters and was attended by

February 26, 2008

Superior Direct and Cross Examination: Demonstrations from Trial Masters

by David Badertscher

The American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section and The South Carolina Bar Present:

Superior Direct and Cross-Examination: Demonstrations from Trial Masters of the ABA Criminal Justice Section and the S.C. Bar*

8:45 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Friday, April 4, 2008

February 20, 2008

ABA Judicial Division Presents Programs at the 2008 ABA Midyear Meeting

by David Badertscher

From the ABA Judicial Division:

The ABA Judicial Division presented and received favorable press coverage of the many wonderful programs during the 2008 Midyear Meeting in Los Angeles, CA, February 6-10. You can read, listen, and/or view these programs by clicking on the links below. This information is also posted to: http://www.abanet.org/jd/

Stranger in a Strange Land: Cross-Cultural Issues in the Courts — Video | Audio

January 30, 2008

ABA Conference: Stranger in a Strange Land: Cross Cultural Issues in the Courts

by David Badertscher

What does “the rule of law” mean in today’s multi-cultural society?

In a growing number of cases in state and federal courts all across the country, immigrants are pleading “the cultural defense” – invoking the customs and traditions of their homelands to explain their actions. Even when it is not raised per se, culture plays a role in many cases – both civil and criminal.

In this engaging and highly-interactive presentation, audience members will use hand-held TrialGraphix technology to “vote” on the outcome of vignettes drawn from fascinating and controversial real-life cases “ripped from the headlines” and presented by an inter-disciplinary panel of some of the nation’s leading cross-cultural experts.

January 15, 2008

The 2008 Equal Justice Conference: Balancing Challenges and Opportunities

by David Badertscher

“The Equal Justice Conference brings together all components of the legal community to discuss equal justice issues as they relate to the delivery of legal services to the poor and low-income individuals in need of legal assistance. The emphasis of this Conference is on strengthening partnerships among the key players in the civil justice system. Through plenary sessions, workshops, networking opportunities and special programming, the Conference provides a wide range of learning and sharing experiences for all attendees.”

“Pro bono and legal services program staff, judges, corporate counsel, court administrators, private lawyers, paralegals, and many others attend this event. The title and theme of the 2008 Equal Justice Conference is: Pursuing Justice: Balancing Challenges and Opportunities. The main Conference will celebrate the ongoing collaboration between pro bono and legal services; explore additional partnerships that must be created, the resources that must be tapped, and the new issues facing clients.”

For more information see the Conference website at http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/ejc/

December 20, 2007

ABA Criminal Justice Section Announces Program for 2008 Mid Year Meeting

by David Badertscher

Criminal justice experts from around the country will descend upon Los Angeles on Feb. 7-9 for the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section’s 2008 Midyear Meeting. On Feb. 8 members can participate in CLE programs addressing among other issues how the “Jena 6” ordeal affected the public’s perception of the criminal justice system and what mediation and restorative justice could have done to prevent it, and the latest tactical approaches taken by both prosecutors and public defenders in DUI trials.

That same day, the CJS Innocence Subcommittee is pleased to announce that the Section is cosponsoring a symposium at Southwestern Law School entitled “Wrongful Convictions: Causes and Cures”.

Following the “Jena 6” and DUI programs, the Section will co-sponsor a joint reception celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the ABA Council on Legal Education Opportunity and the presentation of the Section’s inaugural Frank Carrington Victim Advocate Award presented in honor of Frank Carrington to the Carrington family.

December 13, 2007

Audio Conference: Best Practices for Businesses Exploring, Exploiting, and Expanding in Web 2.0

by David Badertscher

Pike & Fischer Audio Conference

Best Practices for Businesses Exploring, Exploiting, and Expanding in Web 2.0

An interactive audio event

November 5, 2007

Northeast Regional Law Library Conference Proceedings

by David Badertscher

From Jim Garnet, Law Librarian U.S. Department of Justice National Place Library, November 2, 2007.

I’ve seen this posted a couple of other places, but I don’t think it’s been on the LLAM listserv. I think the MP3 (audio) files are available for all of the programs, and the Powerpoints are vailable for quite a few (including the program that LLAM coordinated, “Education without Borders,” with LLAM member Susan Herrick as a speaker):

Libraries Without Borders II – presentations available It was a common complaint at the recent meeting of the NorthEast Regional Law Libraries – “How do I decide which session to attend?”. Cross-border crime or HR strategies for managers? Copyright or Reinventing the Law Firm Library? Now you can go back to those sessions you missed. The organizing committee is pleased to announce that the presentations from our fantastic Toronto conference are now available on the web. Point your browser here.