The State We're In: California Law Libraries in Unprecedented Times (2012 Joint Institute of California Law Library Chapters)

The 2012 Joint Institute of California Law Library Chapters will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in San Diego on Friday and Saturday, March 9-10, 2012. The Institute theme is "The State We're In: California Law Libraries in Unprecedented Times". Please join us!

Hotel Information:

A block of rooms has been set aside for Institute attendees and are now available at a guaranteed $109 nightly rate. The last day to reserve a room at the guaranteed rate is February 15, 2012. To book, please visit https://resweb.passkey.com/go/lawlibraryassociation, or call the Crowne Plaza Hotel at (888) 233-9527. There is free validated parking for all institute attendees.

Online Registration:

Online registration for is now available! (Please see above for ticketing and payment information.)

To register via mail, please complete the following form: http://www.aallnet.org/chapter/sandall/jointinstituteregform.pdf

Rates:

Full registration for chapter members is $109 before February 16th and $119 on or after Feb. 16th. Tickets for the Pre-Institute workshop are also available at a rate of $25 for chapter members (before Feb. 16th) or $30 (on or after Feb. 16th). For additional rate information, please consult the registration form or online ticketing information (http://www.aallnet.org/chapter/sandall/jointinstituteregform.pdf).

If you have any questions about registration, please contact Amber Madole, either by email (Amber.Madole@lls.edu) or telephone (213-736-8389).

Additional Information:

Please visit http://www.aallnet.org/chapter/sandall/jointinstitute.htm for additional information about programs and events.

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Institute Schedule

*Pre-Institute Workshops:*
Friday, March 9, 2012
7:45 am	Bus departs Institute Hotel for USD Campus
8:00 am - 8:30 am	Workshop Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 am - 10:45 am 8:30 am - 10:45 am	Concurrent Workshop I: Coordinating Legal Research Instruction from 1st Year Law Student to 1st Year Associates Panelist and Workshop Information Concurrent Workshop II: What You Need to Know About RDA Panelist and Workshop Information
11:00 am	Bus departs USD Campus for Institute Hotel
Institute Schedule:
10:00 am - 5:00 pm	Registration (Foyer)
11:00 am - 1:00 pm	Exhibits Open (Ballroom) Box Lunches Available (Foyer)
11:15 am - 12:00 pm	Roundtable Discussions (Foyer) Discussion Information
11:00 am - 3:00 pm	Beverage Service (Foyer)
1:15 pm - 1:30 pm	Opening Remarks (Ballroom)
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Keynote Address: Crisis in the Courts - Access to Justice Imperiled? Honorable Judith McConnell, Administrative Presiding Justice, California Court of Appeal, 4th District. Speaker Information
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm	Exhibit and Refreshment Break
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm	*California County Law Librarians: How They are Faring* Coordinator/Panelist: Mark Estes, Alameda County Moderator: John Adkins, San Diego County Panelists: Marcia J. Koslov, L.A. County Vanessa Christman, El Dorado County Annette Heath, Kern County Panelist and Program Information
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm	Exhibit Break
4:15 pm - 5:00 pm	*AALL and California's Chapters: A Perfect Partnership for Effective Advocacy* Emily Feltren, Interim Director, AALL Government Relations Speaker and Program Information
5:00 pm - 5:15 pm	Closing Remarks
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm	Reception (Kona Coast Room)
7:30 pm	Off-site Social Networking time in San Diego's historic Old Town Details to follow Coordinators: Ellen Pratt, Julie Horst, Leigh Inman
Saturday, March 10, 2012
7:00 am - 9:15 am	Buffet Breakfast (Foyer & Patio) Menu
8:00 am - 9:15 am	Exhibits Open (Ballroom) & Registration (Foyer)
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm	Opening Remarks (Ballroom)
9:30 am - 10:15 am	*Managing the Challenging Client Personality in Your Law Library* Christy Cassisa, Esq. Founder & Coach-in-Chief, Logical Harmony Consulting Asst. Dir., USD Law School Graduate Program Speaker and Program Information
10:15 am - 11:00 am	*Big But Brittle: Law Firm Survival in the New Economy* Coordinator: Ruth Levor, USD Speaker: Prof. David McGowan, Lyle L. Jones Professor of Competition and Innovation Law, Director, Center for IP Law & Markets, USD School of Law Attorney, Durie Tangri, San Francisco Speaker and Program Information
11:00 am - 11:30 am	Exhibit and Refreshment Break
11:30 am - 12:15 pm	*Brave New World of Patent Law* Coordinator: Carol Hyne, Qualcomm, Inc. Speaker: Raymond Hom, Esq, Vice President Patent Counsel Qualcomm, Inc. Speaker and Program Information
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm	*Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act (UELMA)* Coordinator/Moderator: Michele Finerty, Pacific McGeorge Panelists: Diane Boyer-Vine, Legislative Counsel of California David McFadden, Southwestern Larry Meyer, San Bernadino County Panelist and Program Information
1:00 pm - 1:15 pm	Closing Remarks
1:15 pm - 2:30 pm	Luncheon (Kona Coast Room) Entree Choices Remarks by AALL Liaison: Deborah L. Rusin, Secretary Speaker Information Liaison Coordinator: Jean Willis, Sacramento County

MCLE Credit
Farella Braun + Martel LLP (Provider No. 1200) certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California. Workshops qualify for 2.25hrs and Programs qualify for .75hrs.