Bench and Bar Conference at the University of Colorado Law School

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CLE credits:

Colorado- 12 general credits, 5 ethics credits
Wyoming- 10 general credits, 4.25 ethics credits
Utah- 9.5 general credits, 1.5 ethics credits, 1 professionalism & civility
New Mexico- 7.40 general credits, 3.30 ethics credits
Oklahoma- 13 general credits, 5 ethics credits
Kansas- 11.5 hours of general credit, including 1.5 law practice management and 1 ethics &professionalism

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Opening Session
1:30 - 2:15PM
University of Colorado Law School, Wittemyer Courtroom

Welcoming Remarks & Introductions:
The Honorable Neil M. Gorsuch, Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
The Honorable Wiley Y. Daniel, Chief Judge, United States District Court, Colorado
The Honorable Michael Bender, Chief Justice, Colorado Supreme Court 

General Session
2:15 -3:45PM                                    
University of Colorado Law School, Wittemyer Courtroom
 
Evolving Challenges in an Increasingly Globalized Legal Profession: Diversity and Inclusiveness, Training, and Leveraging Technology 
Moderator: Whiting Leary, Senior Assistant Dean for Students, University of Colorado Law School
Brad Smith, General Counsel, and Executive Vice President, Legal & Corporate Affairs, Microsoft
Kathleen Nalty, Executive Director, Center for Legal Inclusiveness
Roxanne Jensen, Senior Partner, Catapult Growth Partners
Trevor Faure: Global General Counsel & Partner of Ernst & Young Global

Break
3:45 - 5:00PM

The Byron R. White Center's 2012 Stevens Lecture (SEE NOTE BELOW AS TO AVAILABILITY)
5:00 - 6:30PM
University of Colorado, 
Co-sponsored by Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, LLP

Presenting The Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States

To RSVP for the Stevens Lecture ONLY, please go to http://lawweb.colorado.edu/apps/eventRegistration/ginsburg/.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to overwhelming demand, the Stevens Lecture at the UMC is FULL.  Attendees may now watch the lecture in the overflow rooms at the University of Colorado Law School (rooms 204 and 207).

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Breakout Sessions
1:00 - 1:50PM
St. Julien Hotel, Boulder, CO

Breakout 1: Confronting and Understanding Generational Dynamics in Law

Moderator: The Honorable Christine Arguello, District Judge, United States District Court, Colorado

Joe Neguse, Associate, Holland & Hart LLP
Meshach Rhoades, Of Counsel, Kutak Rock
Betty Arkell, Partner, Holland & Hart LLP

Breakout 2: Privacy and Electronic Commerce
Scott Peppet, Professor of Law, University of Colorado Law School

Breakout 3: Preserving and Producing E-Discovery
R. Stanton Dodge, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary, DISH Network

Breakout 4: The Changing Dynamics of In-House Counsel
Mark Roellig, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, MassMutual Financial Group

Break
1:50 - 2:10PM

Breakout Sessions
2:10 - 3:00PM
St. Julien Hotel, Boulder, CO

Breakout 1: Confronting and Understanding Generational Dynamics in Law

Moderator: The Honorable Christine Arguello, District Judge, United States District Court, Colorado

Joe Neguse, Associate, Holland & Hart LLP
Meshach Rhoades, Of Counsel, Kutak Rock
Betty Arkell, Partner, Holland & Hart LLP

Breakout 3: Preserving and Producing E-Discovery
R. Stanton Dodge, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary, DISH Network

Breakout 4: The Changing Dynamics of In-House Counsel
Mark Roellig, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, MassMutual Financial Group

Break
3:00 - 3:20PM

General Session
3:20 - 4:20PM
St. Julien Hotel, Boulder, CO

Implications of the Legal Challenges to Health Care Reform     

Moderator:  Phil Weiser, Dean, University of Colorado Law School

Dr. Robert Kocher, Partner, Venrock; Former Special Assistant to the President on Health Care, National Economic Council
Dr. Ezekiel J. Emanuel, Department Chair, Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Center for Bioethics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; Former Special Advisor for Health Care, Office of Management and Budget
Paul Clement, Partner, Bancroft, PLLC; Former Solicitor General of the United States
Phyllis Albritton, Former Executive Director, CORHIO

General Session
4:20 - 5:35PM
St. Julien Hotel, Boulder, CO

Defining, Defending, and Advancing The Rule of Law              

Moderator: The Honorable Nancy Rice, Associate Justice, Colorado Supreme Court

Deanell Tacha, Dean & Duane and Kelly Roberts Dean and Professor of Law, Pepperdine University Law School
The Honorable Paul J. Kelly, Jr., Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
The Honorable Marcia S. Krieger, District Judge, United States District Court, Colorado
John Gleason, Supreme Court Regulation Counsel

The Faculty of Federal Advocates Cocktail Reception
5:00 - 7:00PM

Friday, September 21, 2012

Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 9:00AM

General Session
9:00 - 10:00AM
St. Julien Hotel, Boulder, CO

Supreme Court Review                                                             

Introduction: The Honorable Stephanie K. Seymour, Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit

Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean, University of California, Irvine Law School

Break with Refreshments
10:00 - 10:20AM

General Session
10:20 - 11:30AM
St. Julien Hotel, Boulder, CO

The “Press” of Judicial Business                                        

Moderator: Rebecca Askew, Owner and General Counsel, Circuit Media

Robert Henry, President, Oklahoma City University; Former Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
Dahlia Lithwick, Senior Editor and Legal Correspondent, Slate.com, Contributing Editor, Newsweek
Bruce Gottlieb, General Counsel & SVP, Corporate Strategy, Atlantic Media Company
Jess Bravin, Supreme Court Correspondent, Wall Street Journal
Eugene Volokh, Volokh Conspiracy, Professor at University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law

Lunch - on your own
11:30 - 1:00PM

Breakout Session
1:00 - 1:50PM
St. Julien Hotel, Boulder, CO

Breakout 1: The Differences Between Effective Trial Advocacy and Effective Appellate Advocacy
The Honorable David M. Ebel, Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit

Breakout 2: The Future of Energy Law and Policy
William Boyd, Associate Professor, University of Colorado Law School

Breakout 3: Eat Your Spinach?:  Access to Justice, Continuing Legal Education, and the Idea of Professional Obligation
Melissa Hart, Associate Professor, University of Colorado Law School

Breakout 4: 10th Circuit Review: The Top 12 of 2012
Kevin Traskos, Assistant U.S. Attorney and Chief of the Civil Division, District of Colorado

Break
1:50 - 2:10PM

Breakout Session
2:10 - 3:00PM
St. Julien Hotel, Boulder, CO

Breakout 1: The Differences Between Effective Trial Advocacy and Effective Appellate Advocacy-Practitioner Perspective
Neal Katyal, Partner, Hogan Lovells; Former Solicitor General of the United States

Breakout 2: Leading a Branch of the Largest National Law Firm
John Walsh, U.S. Attorney, District of Colorado
Sandy Coats, U.S. Attorney, Western District of Oklahoma
David Barlow, U.S. Attorney, District of Utah

Breakout 3: Eat Your Spinach?:  Access to Justice, Continuing Legal Education, and the Idea of Professional Obligation
Melissa Hart, Associate Professor, University of Colorado Law School

Breakout 4: 10th Circuit Review: The Top 12 of 2012
Kevin Traskos, Assistant U.S. Attorney and Chief of the Civil Division, District of Colorado

Break
3:00 - 3:20PM

General Session
3:20 - 4:30PM
St. Julien Hotel, Boulder, CO

Declining Trust in Jury Trials: Causes and Effects                        
Moderator:  The Honorable Claire Eagan, United States District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma
John Gastil, Professor, Penn State University; Chair, Department of Communication Arts & Sciences
Rebecca Love Kourlis, Director, Institute of Advancement for the American Legal System; Former CO Supreme Court Justice
Mark Filip, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis; Former United States Deputy Attorney General and Acting
   Attorney General; Former District Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois

Closing Reception
4:30 - 6:00PM

Made possible by the support of Berg | Hill | Greenleaf | Ruscitti  LLP