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Friday,
March 14, 2008
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8:30 - 10:00 a.m. |
Welcome
Plenary Session |
1 hour CLE |
Keynote Speaker: |
Kirk Bloodsworth |
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KIRK BLOODSWORTH'S case
was the first capital conviction to be overturned in the United
States as a result of DNA testing. A former Marine with no
criminal record, Bloodsworth was wrongfully convicted and sentenced
to death in Maryland in 1984 for a rape and murder he did not
commit. He spent nearly 9 years in prison before DNA testing
proved his innocence in 1993. It took another 10 years before
the Maryland State's Attorney announced that a DNA match had
identified the actual perpetrator of the crime. That person
pled guilty to the murder for which Bloodsworth had been wrongfully
convicted.
Today, Bloodsworth is the Program Officer for
The Justice Project, a nonpartisan organization based in
Washington, D.C. that address unfairness and inaccuracy in
the American criminal justice system. The Justice Project
develops and coordinates national and state-based campaigns
involving public education, litigation and legislation to
reform the criminal justice system, with a particular focus
on capital punishment. Bloodsworth and The Justice Project
led a five-year campaign to pass the Innocence Protection
Act in the U.S. Congress. The Bill, which established the
"Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Program" was
signed into law in October 2004.
The dramatic story of Bloodsworth's 20-year journey
is chronicled in a book by Tim Junkin, Bloodsworth: The
True Story of the First Death Row Inmate Exonerated by DNA.
Kirk Blog Eyewitness
ID & Georgia Case
Protecting
the Innocent & Opportunities for Reform
Expanded Discovery in Criminal Cases
Electronic Recording of Custodial Interrogations
Eyewitness Identification
Jailhouse Snitch Testimony
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Awards: |
- Dorothy Merrill Brothers Advancement of Women in the
Legal Profession
- Raymond S. Uno Advancement of Minorities in the Legal
Profession
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Breakout Sessions
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10:15 -
11:15 a.m.
1 hour CLE |
Litigation |
Transactional |
General
I |
Back
to Basics |
General
II |
General
III |
General
IV |
Interviewing
Witnesses: To Record of Not to Record
Kirk Bloodsworth,
Creighton C. Horton, Assistant
Utah Attorney General
Mark Moffat, Brown & Moffat |
Cross Border Movement
of Employees
Cross Border Movement of Employees
Barbara Valcarcel
Melendez, Kirton & McConkie |
Water Law 101
(NLCLE)
Water Law 101
Wendy B. Crowther, Clyde
Snow Sessions & Swenson
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How to Prepare for and Succeed in
Mediation
(NLCLE)
How to Prepare for and Succeed in Mediation
Joshua F. King, King & King
Michele Mattsson, Utah
Court of Appeals Mediation Office
Steven G. Johnson
Barry G. Scholl, Kruse
Landa Maycock & Ricks |
Cyber Liability
Cyber Liability
Benjamin T. Wilson, P.C. |
Interviewing Witnesses:
To Record of Not to Record
Kirk Bloodsworth,
Creighton C. Horton, Assistant
Utah Attorney General
Mark Moffat, Brown & Moffat |
Essentials of Drafting
Effective and Compliant Distributor Agreements
Establishing a Legally Compliant Product Distribution Program
C. Jeffrey Thompson
Brooke Ashton, Mackey Price Thompson & Ostler |
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1 hour CLE |
Litigation |
Transactional |
General
I |
Back
to Basics |
General
II |
General
III |
General
IV |
Civility
(Ethics)
Standing Order No. 7
Utah Standards of Professionalism & Civility
Magistrate Judge
Paul M. Warner, U.S. District Court,
District of Utah |
Immigration Law Update
Worksite Enforcement ICE Turns up the Heat
Roger Tsai, Parsons
Behle & Latimer
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Understanding the
Utah Nevada Groundwater Conflict
Michael M. Quealy, Parsons
Behle & Latimer |
Legislative Update 2008
John T. Nielsen, Utah
State Bar Lobbyist |
Advanced Care Directives
Thomas A. Mecham, Kirton
& McConkie
Mark J. Morrise, Callister
Nebeker & McCullough |
Construction Law Updated
Overview of Utah's
State Construction Registry
2008 Construction Legislation Update
2008 Construction Case Law Update
Jason H. Robinson, Babcock
Scott & Babcock |
Recent Developments
in Family Law
Stewart J. Ralphs, Legal
Aid Society
Adam Caldwell, Snow
Jensen & Reece
Charlotte Meacham, Assistant
Utah Attorney General |
12:45 -
2:00 p.m.
1 hour CLE |
Lunch
~ "The Professionalism Counseling Program"
(MUST REGISTER TO
ATTEND)
Utah Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Professionalism
Panel: Chief Justice Christine M. Durham;
Robert S Clark, Parr Waddoups Brown Gee and Loveless;
Alan L. Sullivan, Snell & Wilmer; Gus Chin, Summit
County Prosecutor’s Office; Billy Walker, Senior
Counsel Office of Professional Conduct; Matty Branch, Appellate
Courts Administrator
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Saturday,
March 15, 2008
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9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
1 hour CLE |
The
Mind of the Mediation Advocate
Keynote: Jeffrey Krivis |
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JEFFREY KRIVIS began his mediation practice
in 1989, when lawyer-mediators in Southern California were
rare, and litigators had to look outside the state for experienced
practitioners. Now, more than 17 years later and having resolved
thousands of disputes - including mass tort, employment,
entertainment, business, complex insurance, catastrophic
injury and class action matters - Krivis is recognized not
only as a pioneer in the field, but also as one of the most
respected neutrals in the state.
An adjunct professor at the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution
at Pepperdine University School of Law sine 1994, Krivis teaches
negotiation and mediation skills to lawyers and judges. His
experiences as both a working mediator and academic prompted
him to write two books: "Improvisational Negotiation:
A Mediator's Stories of Conflict About Love, Money and Anger
- and the Strategies that Resolved Them"
and "How To Make Money As A Mediator And Create Value
For Everyone" (Wiley/Jossey-Bass 2006). "Improvisational
Negotiation"
received the 2006 Outstanding Book Award from the CPR Institute
for Conflict Prevention & Resolution.
Krivis is a past president of both the International Academy
of Mediators and the Southern California Mediation Association.
The Los Angeles Daily Journal legal newspaper named
him one of the "top 20 neutrals in the state," and
he continues to appear since its inception on the "Super
Lawyer" list published by Los Angeles magazine and
Law & Politics Media. He is featured in the recent edition
of "Best Lawyers in America." The Hollywood Reporter recognized
him as one of the "Power Mediators" in the entertainment
industry. Krivis received the highest rating (AV) from Martindale-Hubbell.
Jeffrey Krivis has now expanded his practice to the Carmel/Monterey
area for clients who wish to mediate and spend their weekend
in a scenic and relaxing environment.
The Mind of the Mediation Advocate
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10:15 -
11:15 a.m.
1 hour CLE
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Litigation |
Transactional |
General
I |
Back
to Basics |
General
II |
General
III |
General
IV |
Rational
Skeptics at the Gate: The Recent Amendment to URE 702
Rational Skeptics at the Gate:
The Recent Amendment to URE 702
Keith A. Kelly, Ray
Quinney & Nebeker
John R. Lund, Snow
Christensen & Martineau |
An Overview of Defaults and Remedies
in Lending Transactions
Foreclosures, Deficiency Actions, Guarantors, Marshalling
& Post-Judgment Collection Remedies
Brian D. Cunningham
David E. Leta, Snell
& Wilmer
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Negotiating Tax
Issues in Business Sales and Combinations: A Business Attorney's
Guide
E. Troy Blanchard, Durham
Jones & Pinegar |
Family Law 101 - The Do's & Don'ts
of Divorce Law Advocacy
(NLCLE)
Family Law 101
Clark Sessions
Lee Killian, Clyde Snow Sessions & Swenson |
Megafirm - the "Evil" Evolution
of the American Law Firm and how Corporate Counsel will
Strike Back
Megafirm - the "Evil" Evolution
of the American Law Firm and how Corporate Counsel will Fight
Back
David P. Farnsworth, The
Generations Network, Inc. |
Lawyer Heal Thyself - When the Stress
of Lawyering Interferes with Your Life
Sean Morris,
Clinical Director Blomquist Hale
Brook Millard, Lawyers Helping Lawyers
Kent
B. Scott, Babcock Scott & Babcock |
Using an S Corporation
to Avoid Federal Employment and Self Employment Taxes
Prof. J. Clifton Fleming, J.
Reuben Clark Law School |
11:30 a.m.
- 12:30 p.m.
1 hour CLE |
Litigation |
Transactional |
General
I |
Back
to Basics |
General
II |
General
III |
General
IV |
Health
Privacy Law: Evolving Implications for Criminal, Regulatory
and Civil Practice
Health Privacy Law
Robert R. Harrison, Snow
Christensen & Martineau |
Mortgage Meltdown: A Look at the
Bigger Picture
Mortgage Meltdown: A Look at the Bigger Picture
Kay R. Ashton, Vice
President and Utah District Manager of Home Loan Corporation
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Improvisation in
Mediation
Improvisation in Mediation
Joshua F. King, King
& King
Jeffrey
Krivis |
The Do's and Don'ts of Summary Judgment
(NLCLE)
Summary Judgment Practice & Procedures
Hon. G. Rand Beacham
Hon. James L. Shumate, 5th District Court |
Enjoying the Practice
of Law Ethically
(Ethics)
Clichés
to Enjoying Your Practice -- Ethically
Dale B. Kimsey |
Basics of Acquisitions
Brad R. Jacobsen, Holme
Roberts & Owen, LLP
Brian A. Lebrecht, The
Lebrecht Group, APLC |
Custody Evaluations
Christina J. Durham, Ph.D. |
12:45 -
4:00 p.m. |
Salt
Lake County Bar Film ~ Losing Isaiah |
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Speakers: |
Philip
Fishler, Strong & Hanni
Hon. Thomas M. Higbee, Fifth
District Juvenile Court
Leslie A. Lewis
Hon C. Dane Nolan, Third District Juvenile Court
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Sponsored by: |
SALT LAKE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION |
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