Spring Convention Schedule

CLE Program Schedule Dixie Center Floor plan
Thursday, March 13, 2008
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.	Opening Reception & Silent Auction (See Events for further information.)
	Sponsored by:	FARR KAUFMAN SULLIVAN JENSEN MEDSKER CONKLIN OLDS & NICHOLS PARSONS BEHLE & LATIMER
	MICHAEL LUCARELLI began his music education in 1973 on the electric guitar. Later, Michael discovered the classical guitar and went on to receive his Bachelor of Music degree in 1989 from the University of Utah and his Master of Music in 1992 from the University of Arizona in guitar performance. Currently Michael lives in Salt Lake City where he has an active schedule performing, recording, teaching, and composing for the classical guitar. Some of his Utah performances have included appearances at Capitol Theatre, Gardner Hall, Perry's Egyptian Theatre, Temple Square Concert Series, Utah State University, BYU, Dixie College, Snow College, and Westminster College. He has performed regularly at the Utah Arts Festival, Helper Arts Festival, Brown Bag Concert series, and First Night. During the 2002 Winter Olympics, Michael had the honor of performing for the athletes at the Olympic Village. He has appeared on several radio and television programs, including the TV series "Touched by an Angel." Michael is currently on the "Utah Performing Arts Tour" roster and in 1995 & 2005 he was the recipient of an Individual Artist Grant from the Utah Arts Council and national endowment for the arts. Aside from being critically acclaimed as a solo artist, Michael's six CDs have received enthusiastic reviews world wide.
Friday, March 14, 2008
7:30 a.m.	Registration & Continental Breakfast
	Sponsored by:	DURHAM JONES & PINEGAR JONES WALDO HOLBROOK & McDONOUGH VANCOTT BAGLEY CORNWALL & McCARTHY WORKMAN/NYDEGGER
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.	Welcome Plenary Session Ballroom E/C
1 hour CLE	Keynote Speaker:	Kirk Bloodsworth
	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.
	Awards:	Dorothy Merrill Brothers Advancement of Women in the Legal Profession Raymond S. Uno Advancement of Minorities in the Legal Profession
10:00 - 10:15 a.m.	Refreshment Break
	Sponsored by:	BALLARD SPAHR ANDREWS & INGERSOLL PARR WADDOUPS BROWN GEE & LOVELESS RICHARDS BRANDT MILLER & NELSON SNOW CHRISTENSEN & MARTINEAU
Breakout Sessions
10:15 - 11:15 a.m. 1 hour CLE

Litigation
Ballroom C

Transactional

Entrada A

General I
Sunbrook A/B

Back to Basics
Entrada B/C

General II
Ballroom A

General III
Ballroom C

General IV
Sunbrook C

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

Barbara Valcarcel Melendez, Kirton & McConkie

Water Law 101
(NLCLE)

Wendy B. Crowther, Clyde Snow Sessions & Swenson

How to Prepare for and Succeed in Mediation
(NLCLE)

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

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

C. Jeffrey Thompson
Brooke Ashton, Mackey Price Thompson & Ostler

11:15 - 11:30 a.m.	REFRESHMENT BREAK
	Sponsored by:	BABCOCK SCOTT & BABCOCK McKAY BURTON & THURMAN NIELSEN & SENIOR THORPE NORTH & WESTERN
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 1 hour CLE

Litigation
Ballroom C

Transactional
Entrada A

General I
Sunbrook A/B

Back to Basics
Entrada B/C

General II
Ballroom A

General III
Ballroom E

General IV
Sunbrook C

Civility
(Ethics)

Magistrate Judge Paul M. Warner, U.S. District Court, District of Utah

Immigration Law Update

Roger Tsai, Parsons Behle & Latimer

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

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

12:30 - 12:45 p.m.	REFRESHMENT BREAK
	Sponsored by:	CHRISTENSEN & JENSEN HILLYARD ANDERSON & OLSEN HOLME ROBERTS & OWEN KIRTON & McCONKIE UTAH.GOV IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UTAH INTERACTIVE

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
1:30 p.m.	Golf ~ Sunbrook Golf Course
2:00 p.m.	YLD/Paralegal Division Community Service Project (See Events for further information)
6:30 p.m.	Silent Auction & Dinner Show
	Great Scott! presents... Magic & Comedy Great Scott, aka Scott Awerkamp, is not only a magician and a comedian, he is also a wonderful entertainer! He has performed for thousands of people at conventions, dinner parties, and other corporate events. He combines magic, mind reading, audience participation, and lots of comedy to create a performance that the audience remembers long after Scott disappears. Not only will you laugh, but you will be scratching your head wondering how in the world he did it! Scott has been performing magic since he was 8 years old. He is a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians and the Society of American Magicians. Scott is also a shareholder with the law firm of Snow Christensen & Martineau and works out of their St. George office. He has the singular distinction of being the only attorney in Utah who has deceived every District Court Judge in the State - he recently performed for their annual retreat!
Saturday, March 15, 2008
8:30 a.m.	Registration & Continental Breakfast
	Sponsored by:	COHNE RAPPAPORT & SEGAL FABIAN & CLENDENIN RAY QUINNEY & NEBEKER RANDY S. KESTER
8:45 - 9:45 a.m. 1 hour CLE	The Mind of the Mediation Advocate Ballroom E/C Keynote: Jeffrey Krivis
	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.
9:45 - 10:00 a.m.	Introduction of President-Elect Candidates
10:00 - 10:15 a.m.	REFRESHMENT BREAK
	Sponsored by:	DeBRY & ASSOCIATES OLSON & HOGGAN SIEGFRIED & JENSEN SNOW JENSEN & REECE
10:15 - 11:15 a.m. 1 hour CLE

Litigation
Ballroom C

Transactional
Sunbrook A/B

General I
Ballroom E

Back to Basics
Entrada B/C

General II
Entrada A

General III
Sunbrook C

General IV
Ballroom A

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

Brian D. Cunningham
David E. Leta, Snell & Wilmer

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)

Clark Sessions
Lee Killian, Clyde Snow Sessions & Swenson

Megafirm - the "Evil" Evolution of the American Law Firm and how Corporate Counsel will Strike Back

David P. Farnsworth, The Generations Network, Inc.

Lawyer Heal Thyself - When the Stress of Lawyering Interferes with Your Life
(Ethics)

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

11:15 - 11:30 a.m.	REFRESHMENT BREAK
	Sponsored by:	HOWREY LLP HOLLAND & HART STRONG & HANNI TRASKBRITT
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 1 hour CLE

Litigation
Ballroom E

Transactional
Sunbrook A/B

General I
Ballroom C

Back to Basics
Entrada B/C

General II
Entrada A

General III
Sunbrook C

General IV
Ballroom A

Health Privacy Law: Evolving Implications for Criminal, Regulatory and Civil Practice

Robert R. Harrison, Snow Christensen & Martineau

Mortgage Meltdown: A Look at the Bigger Picture

Kay R. Ashton, Vice President and Utah District Manager of Home Loan Corporation

Improvisation in Mediation

Joshua F. King, King & King
Jeffrey Krivis

The Do's and Don'ts of Summary Judgment
(NLCLE)

Hon. G. Rand Beacham
Hon. James L. Shumate, 5th District Court

Enjoying the Practice of Law Ethically
(Ethics)

Dale B. Kimsey

Basics of Acquisitions (NLCLE)

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
	Speakers:	Philip Fishler, Strong & Hanni Hon. Thomas M. Higbee, Fifth District Juvenile Court Leslie A. Lewis Hon C. Dane Nolan, Third District Juvenile Court
	Sponsored by:	SALT LAKE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION

CLE Program Schedule

Breakout Sessions

Continuing Legal Education Seminars and lunches are intended for lawyers and their legal affiliates