“The Whole Enchilada” This CLE year we are offering four fun sessions totaling 15 credit hours, including 4.5 hours of Ethics, right here at home … and better yet, it’s Dirt Cheap! With our package deal, you can attend CLE courses for the rock-bottom price of only $5 per credit for members, $10 for non-members! MARK THESE DATES NOW:
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2009 Kingman . . . 5 hours.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2010 Lake Havasu City . . . 3 hours (no lunch)
SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2010 Laughlin . . . 4 hours
THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2010 Kingman . . . 3 hours
This year the Mohave County Bench will be heavily involved in our programs, and the very witty and wise CLE presenter Robert McWhirter has also agreed to play a major role, appearing at 3 of our 4 sessions. Anyone who has heard him knows why he is viewed as a premier presenter in the fields of ethics and constitutional law. We are especially pleased that Mohave County’s own FRANK X. GORDON, JR, FORMER CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE ARIZONA SUPREME COURT is honoring us by sharing his local legal memories at the luncheon on March 20, 2010!
CLE COST*: $10.00/Hr. Member Rate
$20.00/Hr. Non-Member Rate
Or receive a SUBSTANTIAL DISCOUNT by registering now for ALL 15 HOURS:
$75.00 Member Rate (JUST $5.00/HR!)
$150.00 Non-Member Rate
DO THE MATH! We are encouraging new membership. If you are not currently a member, enroll now by paying your $25.00 annual dues. Save money, and support our local bar association and its programs to boot!
* PLEASE NOTE: There extra charges for the continental breakfasts and catered lunches at the September 26, 2009 and March 20, 2010 events for those participants signing up for them ($21 and $30 respectively).
CLE PROGRAM DETAILS:
September 26, 2009 HUALAPAI CONFERENCE ROOM (4 Hours)
Webb Center, Kingman Regional Medical Center.
8:30-9:00 Continental Breakfast (and walk-in registration)
9:00-10:15 The Ethics of Sir Thomas: Practicing Law Without Losing Your Head. Robert McWhirter (see attached bio)
10:15-10:30 Break (Drink Service)
10:30-12:00 Making the System Work, Part I: Two newbies on the Bench? Ouch! The Honorable Rick Williams and Lee Jantzen, Judges of the Mohave County Superior Court
12:00-1:00 Luncheon
1:00-2:15 Molasses and the Sticky Origins of the 4th Amendment (including most recent court decisions) Robert McWhirter
2:15-2:30 Break (Drink Service)
2:30-3:30 From Testicles to Dragnet: How the 5th Amendment Protects Us All. Robert McWhirter
January 14, 2010 LONDON BRIDGE RESORT (3 Hours)
Lake Havasu City
1:00-1:15 Walk-in registration.
1:15-2:15 Making the System Work. Part II: C’Mon! Did You Even Read This Plea Agreement? The Honorable Steven Conn, Presiding Criminal Judge, Mohave County Superior Court
2:15-3:00 Making The System Work, Part III: Dealing with “Division X”. The Honorable Derrick Carlisle, New Court Commissioner, Mohave County Superior Court
3:00-3:15 Break (Drink Service)
3:15-4:30 Baby Don’t Be Cruel! What’s So Cruel and Unusual About the 8th Amendment? Robert McWhirter
March 20, 2010 AQUARIUS RESORT (4 Hours)
Laughlin, Nevada
8:30-9:00 Continental Breakfast (and walk-in registration)
9:00-10:15 Excellence in Advocacy, Part I: The Beast Called a Jury. John Napper (see attached bio)
10:15-10:30 Break (Drink Service)
10:30-12:00 Excellence in Advocacy, Part II: Ethical Dilemmas Around Every Corner. Angela Napper, Assistant Ethics Counsel, State Bar of Arizona (see attached bio)
12:00-1:30 AWARDS LUNCHEON, MOHAVE COUNTY BAR. Speaker: The Honorable Frank X. Gordon, Jr., Former Chief Justice, Arizona Supreme Court
1:45-3:00 Excellence in Advocacy, Part III: Effective Cross-Examination and Witness Preparation. Matthew Smith, Mohave County Attorney; Billy K. Sipe, Jr., Criminal Law Specialist
3:30 Annual Meeting and Elections - Mohave County Bar
June 24, 2010 HUALAPAI CONFERENCE ROOM (3 Hours)
Webb Center, Kingman Regional Medical Center
1:00-1:15 Walk-in registration
1:15-3:00 Ethics and Survival in the Computer Age. (Presenters to be announced).
3:00-3:15 Break (Drink Service)
3:15-4:30 Shooting Your Mouth Off About The Second Amendment.
Robert McWhirter