To register for the ABA Annual Meeting, please visit: www.abanet.org/annual/2009. On this page, you will also find information about housing, maps, the President’s Reception, and the special events and tours program. You may register online or print a faxable registration form. To take advantage of the Early Bird Registration discount price of $450* (governance and All-access CLE Badge) or $175* (governance and non-CLE), registration forms must be received by CDS by Friday, May 29, 2009. Any registration forms received after May 29 will be processed at the regular registration fee of $595 or $320.

* increases by $145 after June 5, 2009

Please note the following schedule as you make your travel arrangements. Additional meetings may be added, however they will be scheduled within the Friday to Sunday timeframe. Section leadership and those attending Sunday's dinner should please complete the Meeting RSVP form.

Friday, July 31, 2009

• 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  Education Service Group Meeting, Westin Chicago River North
• 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
  SOC Business Meeting, Grand Ballroom F, Gold Level, East Tower, Hyatt Regency Chicago

Saturday, August 1, 2009

• 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  Section Council Meeting, Westin Chicago River North

Sunday, August 2, 2009

• 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
  19th Annual Margaret Brent Lawyers of Achievement Awards Luncheon, The Fairmont Chicago (Imperial Ballroom)
• 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
  Section Business Meeting (Section Officers and Council elected) and The ABA Award for Distinguished Achievement in Environmental Law and Policy: Ceremony and Reception, Westin Chicago River North
• 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
  Leadership Dinner, Ticket Price: $75, Il Mulino
  Note: To purchase a dinner ticket, please complete the RSVP form

The Presidential CLE Centre will be located in the Hyatt Regency Chicago Hotel. The Centre will offer accredited CLE programs covering all areas of practice, giving attendees an opportunity to conveniently earn a year’s worth of CLE credits in one central location.

All participants must be registered for the ABA Annual Meeting to attend CLE programs. Purchasing CLE at the 2009 Annual Meeting is easy! Attendees can register for the meeting and purchase an All-Access CLE Badge for a fee of $450 (increases by $145 after June 5, 2009). This badge can be used for admittance to governance meetings, non-CLE programs and ALL CLE programs at the Annual Meeting, including those in the Presidential CLE Centre and at the satellite hotels. Members whose primary focus at the Annual Meeting is governance, and who may only be able to attend a few CLE programs, can register for the Meeting for a fee of $175*, which includes admittance to all governance and non-CLE programs, and purchase individual program tickets for $75 each. Discounted program tickets will be available to government lawyers and judges for $35. Law Student registrants will be admitted to all CLE programs at no additional charge. Admittance to each CLE program will require one individual program ticket OR the All-Access CLE Badge. Registration with an All-Access CLE Badge for non-ABA members is $875.

Thursday, July 30, 2009

• 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  Energy Alternatives and Incentives to Clean Energy
  Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice

Friday July 31, 2009

• 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
  The Gay Bar: LGBT Attorneys in the Profession
  ABA Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
• 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Who will regulate, how will it be done, and who will pay?
  Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law

Saturday, August 1, 2009

• 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
  Arming for the Cleantech Revolution: The United States Prepares Landmark Federal and State Legislation to Save the Climate and the Economy
  Section of Science and Technology
• 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  Gas and Electric Infrastructure for the 21st Century: Viewpoints From Diverse Energy Supply Leaders
  Section of Public Utility, Communications and Transportation Law
• 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  Hot Topics in Environmental Law
  Section of Litigation
• 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  On the Docket: The Supreme Court's 2008-2009 Term
  Division for Public Education
• 3:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
  Judicial Security: Keeping You and Your Family Safe
  Judicial Division

Sunday, August 2, 2009

• 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  Green Marketing – Everyone is Going Green, Are You?
  Section of Intellectual Property Law
• 3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
  Anywhere the Wind Blows: Real Estate Related Legal Issues Related to Wind Energy Development
  Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law

You must register for the ABA 2009 Annual Meeting to receive housing. A list of official ABA hotels, rates, amenities and locations can be found at www.abanet.org/annual/2009. The ABA has appointed Travel Planners as the housing company for the 2009 Annual Meeting in Chicago. Reservation requests will be directed to Travel Planners, by registering online at www.abanet.org/annual/2009 or by using the attached Registration Form.

All 08-09 Officers are asked to provide written reports for the Council agenda materials. If you would like something specific added to the Council meeting agenda, please let Claudia Rast and Dana Jonusaitis know by Friday, July 17, 2009.

All 08-09 committee chairs are expected to provide a final report of their committee’s progress by completing the online progress report form by Monday, July 6, 2009. Council Liaison summary reports should be turned in to the Section office by Monday, July 13, 2009.

Online Progress Report Form