2009 Conference Schedule
Statewide Diversity Conference
Friday, June 12, 2009
Seattle University School of Law
8:00 – 8:30am Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 10:00 Plenary Session: Recent Developments & Emerging Issues in Immigration Law
10:15 – 11:30 Morning Concurrent Sessions:
(A) Switching Practice Focus: What It Takes To Develop Expertise In a New Area
(B) Public Service: Opportunities to Impact Public Policy
(C) Addressing Bias/Stereotypes In Negotiations, Mediations, and Client Meetings
(D) Retaining Diversity In the Workplace In An Economic Downturn
(E) Constitutional Implications of California's Prop 8 Litigation on Minority Communities
11:30 – 12:30pm Lunch Sponsored by STOEL RIVES
12:45 – 2:00pm Afternoon Concurrent Sessions (I):
(A) Increased Need For Pro Bono Legal Services: Roles And Responsibilities
(B) Predatory Lending- Recent Legal Developments and Impacts On Minority Communities
(C) Tips On Keeping Your Legal Practice (Whether You Have A Solo Practice Or Are In A Firm) Profitable In This Economic Downturn
(D) Judicial Appointments
2:15 – 3:30pm Afternoon Concurrent Sessions (II):
(A) Lobbying –Is It For You?
(B) Juvenile Justice: How Lawyers Can Impact Public Policy
(C) Practicing the Lost Art of Professionalism
(D) Judicial Elections