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Meeting Date: Saturday, February 26, 2011
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
1155 Island Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 297-9700
Meeting Agenda
Law School Website

Advance Registration Deadline:
February 18, 2011
Advance Registration Form

Law students from Hawaii and Southern California are invited to attend the ABA Law Student Division 2011 Spring Meeting and Governor Election to be held Friday, February 26, 2011 at Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California. Join your fellow law students in a substantive discussion of law, leadership, and marketability.

There is no registration fee to attend this meeting yet just look at all the valuable opportunities available to you during the Spring Meeting:

• Learn from practicing attorneys about how to thrive in the legal profession;
• Cultivate your leadership skills through practical approaches and tips from other student leaders and experienced attorneys;
• Learn about the scope and future of the profession and take home tips for finding your first legal job, internship or clerkship;
• Take home valuable tips and strategies for adjusting and thriving in the legal profession; and
• Begin establishing relationships within the legal profession with members of the bar from every practice setting, both veteran and new to the profession, that will prove invaluable to you not only now but in the future, and on a professional, and many times personal level. Many members have commented that the relationships they established during their time in the Law Student Division have resulted in lifetime friendships and professional collaborations.

We hope you will join us February 26, 2011 for the ABA Law Student Division 9th Circuit Spring Meeting and Governor Election at Thomas Jefferson School of Law. If you have any questions about the Spring Meeting, please feel free to contact me.

Jessica Williams
9th Circuit Governor
Thomas Jefferson School of Law

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The Spring Meeting is designed to bring law students together to exchange ideas and develop camaraderie. If you are an outgoing circuit member who will be graduating soon, the Spring Meeting will provide you with an opportunity to share your ideas with law students new to the law school experience. For those of you who are in the midst of your first or second year of law school, you will find that the Spring Meeting will provide you with a tremendous amount of information for beginning or adjusting your legal education strategy.

You should attend the Spring Meeting if you are a law student interested in:

• Discussing important issues facing law students and legal education;
• Learning how to get the most from your legal education;
• Building a network to launch your career after graduation; and
• Obtaining an inside look at the current scope of the legal job market.

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Additional information regarding Spring Meeting speakers and topics will be posted as arrangements are finalized. All meetings will be held at Thomas Jefferson School of Law unless otherwise indicated. The exact meeting room location will be announced as soon as confirmation is received from the law school.

ABA Law Student Division
9th Circuit Spring Meeting and Governor Election

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Thomas Jefferson School of Law
1155 Island Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 297-9700
Law School Website

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Friday, February 25, 2011

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Registration/Check-In: Meet and Greet Reception
Tilted Kilt
310 10th Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Attire: Business Casual

8:00am - 9:00am
Registration/Check-In and Continental Breakfast

9:00am - 9:15am
Welcome and Introductions

9:15am - 10:00am
Presentation: Establishing Yourself as an Effective Leader in the Legal Community
Local law professionals address what defines an individual as a leader both in law school and once they enter the legal profession.

• Melissa DeVita, Senior Director, Legal Counsel, FLO TV Incorporated, a Qualcomm Company
• Anna Romanskaya, Stark & D'Ambrosio, LLP

10:00am - 11:00am
Panel Discussion: Public Interest or Private Practice?
Learn from a panel consisting of private litigators, prosecutors and defense attorneys as they introduce the ins and outs of lawyering in their fields.

• Robert S. Brewer, Jr., Managing Partner, San Diego Office, Jones Day

11:00am - 11:30am
Break

11:30am - 12:00 Noon
Governor Speeches/Questions

12:00pm - 1:15pm:
Lunch with Experience

1:15pm - 2:15pm
Panel Discussion: Judge’s Panel
What Judges expect from you in and out of the Courtroo

• Terri Finkbine Arnold, Sr. Appellate Staff Attorney, California Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division 1

2:15pm - 3:00pm
Panel Discussion: Finding a Job in a Slumping Economy
Meet law professionals who have used their law degrees to pursue conventional practices as well as unique and often surprising legal career paths. Learn insider tips to landing an associate position and excelling during that all important first year.

• Jon A. Baumunk, Assistant Dean for Bar and Academic Services, Whittier Law School
• Hass Sadeghi, M.D.R., General Counsel / Mediator, Sadeghi Resolutions

3:00pm - 3:15pm
Break

3:15pm - 4:00pm
Roundtable and Idea-Raiser

4:00pm - 4:30pm
Election of 2011-2012 Circuit Governor

4:30pm - 4:45pm
Awards Presentation and Announcement of New Circuit Governor

4:45pm - 5:00pm
Closing Remarks

5:00pm
Adjournment

The 9th Circuit Spring Meeting and Governor Election will be held Saturday, February 26, 2011 at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California. The exact meeting room location will be announced as soon as confirmation is received from the law school.

Advance Registration
Step 1: Complete the registration form no later than Friday, February 18, 2011. You will receive an automatic confirmation that your registration has been received. If you are unable to register by February 18, you may register on-site at the meeting. If you decide to register when you get to the meeting, please be sure to have your registration form completed before you arrive and your ABA membership number readily available in order to expedite the process. An onsite registration form will be posted at this location after February 19 for your convenience.

• Spring Meeting Registration Form

Step 2: Once you arrive at the meeting, you should stop at the registration table to sign-in, pick-up your badges and a final schedule of events before proceeding to the meeting room. Registration for the meeting will be open during the following hours. The exact locations will be announced as soon as confirmation is received from the law school.

Registration Hours:

Friday, February 25, 2011 (6:30pm - 7:30pm)
Saturday, February 26, 2011 (8:00am - 9:30am)

On-Site Registration
Meeting registration will open at 6:30pm on Friday, February 25, 2011 and at 8:00am on Saturday, February 26, 2011. The exact location will be posted at this location as soon as confirmation is received from the law school. Attendees should stop at the registration table to sign-in and pick up their badge and a final program.

If you are unable to complete the Advance Registration Form before the February 18 deadline, you may register on site at the meeting. To register at the meeting, please print out the onsite registration form (posted after February 18) and have it completed before you arrive in order to expedite the check-in procedure.

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