Annual Convention

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2022 Alaska Bar Association Annual Convention
 October 26-28, 2022
 Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center
 600 W. 7th Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED.  

The last day to pre-register for the convention is Monday, October 17, 2022.  All registrations must be completed by 4:00 p.m. AK time.
Space is limited and Walk-in registrations including same-day event tickets are not guaranteed.  Avoid missing out on these wonderful networking opportunities by purchasing your tickets before the deadline.  If you have questions or would you like to add tickets to an existing registration call (907) 272-7469 and ask for Lynn, or email lynn@alaskabar.org.
 

For Sponsorship/ Booth information please contact Lynn Whittingham, CLE Coordinator at lynn@alaskabar.org 

HOTEL 
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Anchorage Marriott Downtown Hotel, 820 W. 7th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501. Make your reservations online using this link or by calling 1-800-228-9290 or 907-279-8000. Mention the Alaska Bar Association.

Room rates are $169 and based on availability. Reservations must be made by September 25, 2022 to get the group rate. 

MEETING SITE
Convention Registration, CLE programs, luncheons and Thursday night’s banquet will be held at the Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center, 600 W. 7th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501. 

Wednesday’s Opening Reception will be held at the Alaska Native Heritage Center, 8800 Heritage Center Dr, Anchorage, AK 99504. Transportation will be provided.

AIR TRAVEL TO THE CONVENTION
Alaska Airlines has provided a 7% discount on all travel to Anchorage. Make your reservation online at https://www.alaskaair.com and provide discount code ECME126.  

CAR RENTAL
Avis provides Alaska Bar Association members with a year-round discount program available at Avis Alaska airport rental locations in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Kenai, and Juneau. Go to https://reservations.avisalaska.com, enter “AKBAR” for your “Corp Discount Code” and special rates will be quoted for each vehicle offered. A valid driver’s license and major credit card in renter’s name is required. 

CONVENTION CANCELLATION POLICY
There is a $50 cancellation fee on your registration. No refund of registration fees can be made for cancellations after October 19, 2022.  

MCLE ALASKA 
The 2022 Alaska Bar Convention provides a total of 15.0 CLE Credits. Depending on your choice of concurrent session, you may earn a maximum of 4.5 Ethics CLE Credits. Attend all three days of the convention and fulfill ALL of your MCLE Rule mandatory ethics and voluntary hours of approved CLE for the 2022 reporting period. Each attorney is responsible for maintaining a personal record of attendance for CLE credit.

COMPANION FARE
New lawyers (admitted to the Alaska Bar five years or less) can pair with another new lawyer OR a more experienced lawyer to attend convention CLEs by paying a $25 Companion Fare, when registering together with a lawyer paying the full three-day registration fee. Both members must register together under one login and payment must be made with one credit card.

REGISTRATION FEES*
$350................................... 3 Day access to all CLEs
$250................................... 1 Day access (Wed. or Thurs.)
$129.................................... 1 Day access (Fri.)
$50..................................... Hard copy of course materials
*Ticketed events are not included in registration fees. There is a $50 cancellation fee on your registration. Add $50 to registration fees after October 5, 2022.

No refunds can be made for cancellations after Friday, October 19, 2022.
 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26 

7:30 a.m.   Registration and Exhibits Open – Breakfast provided 

8:20 a.m.   WELCOME ADDRESS – Jessica Graham, President 

8:30 a.m.   U.S. SUPREME COURT OPINIONS UPDATE (1.5 General CLE Credits)
                 Dean Erwin Chemerinsky | University of California Berkley Law School
                 Professor Laurie Levenson | Loyola Law School, Los Angeles

10:00 a.m.   Break 

10:30 a.m.   U.S. SUPREME COURT OPINIONS UPDATE continued (1.5 General CLE Credits)
 Dean Erwin Chemerinsky and Professor Laurie Levenson 

12:00 p.m.   Break 

12:15 p.m.   LUNCHEON: TICKETED EVENT – UPDATE ON STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS
 Chief Justice Daniel Winfree | Alaska Supreme Court
 Chief Judge Sharon Gleason | U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska

 1:15 p.m.   Break

 1:30 p.m.   ALASKA APPELLATE LAW UPDATE (1.5 General CLE Credits)
                  Dean Erwin Chemerinsky 

 3:00 p.m.   Break – Please use this opportunity to visit our fantastic sponsors

 3:30 p.m.   FEATURED SPEAKER
                   Elie Mystal | The Nation Magazine

 5:00 p.m.   CLEs end

 6:00 p.m.   WELCOME RECEPTION: TICKETED EVENT – ALASKA NATIVE HERITAGE CENTER*
                   Alaska Native dance performance by ANHC Dancers
                  *Transportation will be provided

8:00 p.m.   Hospitality Suite opens at the Marriott Downtown
                 Sponsored by the Anchorage Bar Association 

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27

 7:30 a.m.   Registration and Exhibits Open – Breakfast provided

                  Section Chairs Breakfast (by invitation only) 

8:20 a.m.   WELCOME ADDRESS – Jessica Graham, President 

8:30 a.m.   CONCURRENT SESSIONS (1.5 General CLE Credits each) 

GAIN THE EDGE! NEGOTIATION STRATEGIES FOR LITIGATORS
         Martin Latz | Latz Negotiation Institute  

                 BREAKING OUT OF THE FORM: SMART DIRECTION FOR BETTER CONTRACTS
                 Stuart Teicher | The CLE Performer

BUILDING A HEALTHY PRACTICE - CONSIDERATIONS AND TOOLS LAWYERS NEED TO BUILD A CLIENT-CENTERED, FUTURE-FOCUSED FIRM
Stephanie Everett | Lawyerist 

10:00 a.m.  Break  

10:30 a.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS (1.5 General CLE Credits each) 

                 GAIN THE EDGE! NEGOTIATION STRATEGIES FOR TRANSACTIONAL LAWYERS
                 Martin Latz 

FLUFF IS FOR PILLOWS, NOT LEGAL WRITING
         Stuart Teicher 

STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKSHIP - DEFINING VISION, VALUES AND NEXT PRIORITIES AS THE FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS
Stephanie Everett  

12:00 p.m.  Break 

12:15 p.m.  LUNCHEON: TICKETED EVENT – Alaska Bar Association Diversity Commission Update

 1:30 p.m.  CONCURRENT SESSIONS (1.5 Ethics CLE Credits each) 

FAIL BETTER: CONTINUING EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE BIAS IN THE LEGALPROFESSION
         Sean Carter | Humorist at Law 

WHERE IS YOUR DATA? PRIVACY, SECURITY AND YOUR ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS
         David Elkanich | Buchalter 

3:00 p.m.   Break 

3:30 p.m.   CONCURRENT SESSIONS (1.5 Ethics CLE Credits each) 

                  NICE LAWYERS FINISH FIRST
                  Sean Carter 

 BLOGGING, TWEETING, AND LINKEDIN, OH MY! HOW LAWYERS CAN EFFECTIVELY ENGAGE IN SOCIAL MEDIA
          David Elkanich    

 5:00 p.m.   CLEs end 

6:00 p.m.    DINNER: TICKETED EVENT 
                   KEYNOTE: Professor Victoria Nourse, Georgetown University Law Center

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28 

7:30 a.m.   Registration and Exhibits Open – Continental Breakfast provided 

8:20 a.m.    WELCOME ADDRESS - Jessica Graham, President 

8:30 a.m.   PANEL DISCUSSION WITH PROFESSOR NOURSE (1.5 General CLE Credits)
                  S. Lane Tucker, US Attorney for the District of Alaska
                  Alex Cleghorn, Legal and Policy Director, Alaska Native Justice Center
                  Moderated by Liz La quen naay Kat Saas Medicine Crow, President/CEO, First Alaskans Institute 

10:00 a.m.   Break 

10:30 a.m.   CONCURRENT SESSIONS (1.5 Ethics CLE Credit each) 

 ETHICS FOR ATTORNEYS SERVING AS DIRECTORS FOR NON-PROFIT           
          ORGANIZATIONS
          Bonnie Paskvan | Dorsey and Whitney, Anchorage 
          Mackenzie McNaughton | Dorsey and Whitney, Minneapolis  

 ETHICS FOR GOVERNMENT ATTORNEYS
          Phil Shanahan | Bar Counsel, Alaska Bar Association 
          Kevin Higgins, Assistant Attorney General, Alaska Dept. of Law

12:15 p.m.   LUNCHEON: TICKETED EVENT - Annual Meeting*
                  *All members are welcome at the annual meeting with the option to purchase lunch. 
                  Awards 

1:30 p.m.   Convention concludes