THE FLORIDA BAR APPELLATE PRACTICE SECTION 2018 FALL MEETING AND RETREAT exploring appellate practice in our nation's capital OCTOBER 4-6, 2018 HYATT REGENCY WASHINGTON ON CAPITOL HILL 400 New Jersey Avenue NW Washington, DC 20001 REGISTER NOW! $450 D EARLY BIR ION T A R T S I G RE UST 20! ENDS AUG itineraries registration info sponsorships
EVENT ITINERARY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2018 3:00 PM HOTEL CHECK-IN Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Suggested Arrival Time - 5:00 PM SUPREME COURT RECEPTION Supreme Court of the United States Sponsored by Justice Clarence Thomas hors d'oeuvres FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2018 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM APS COMMITTEE MEETINGS and CLE REGISTRATION Continental Breakfast Provided 9:00 AM - 11:50 AM CLE PROGRAM- MORNING SESSION 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING Lunch Provided 1:45 PM - 2:35 PM CLE PROGRAM-AFTERNOON SESSION 3:15 PM - 4:30 PM SPECIAL CLE PRESENTATION United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Transportation Provided 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM Optional Admission 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM COCKTAIL HOUR 701 Restaurant 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM DINNER 701 Restaurant
EVENT ITINERARY SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2018 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM GROUP BREAKFAST Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM FACILITATED PLANNING SESSION Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill Facilitated by Catch Your Limit In this facilitator-led planning session, members will engage with Section leadership to follow up on objectives we identified at our last retreat, evaluate our progress, and discuss and plan our goals for the Section's future. 12:00 PM ADJOURNMENT OPTIONAL SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACTIVITIES Smithsonian Museums Dine-Arounds
DETAILED CLE PROGRAM INFORMATION EXPLORING APPELLATE PRACTICE IN OUR NATION'S CAPITAL FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2018 300 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20001 MANAGING A HIGH-PROFILE CASE EARN 5.5 CLE CREDIT HOURS JOE HOUSEHOLDER AND RON HUTCHESON, HILL + KNOWLTON STRATEGIES This segment will offer practitioners handling high-profile cases, particularly cases pending in the Supreme Court, with the tools they need to anticipate and manage important considerations unique to these types of cases. SUPREME COURT PRACTICE PANEL BETH S. BRINKMANN, COVINGTON & BURLING LLP BENJAMIN C. MIZER, JONES DAY JOSEPH PALMORE, MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP In this segment, speakers will discuss appellate practice in the Supreme Court and offer pointers and practical advice, drawing upon their years of experience in various aspects of appellate advocacy in Washington, D.C. PRACTICE IN THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS HONORABLE MICHAEL P. ALLEN, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS COURTNEY L. SMITH, DIRECTOR OF VOLUNTEER OUTREACH AND EDUCATION, VETERANS CONSORTIUM This segment will educate practitioners on the role of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in handling veterans' appeals, the history of veterans' legal rights in this arena, and opportunities to serve those who have served our country through the D.C.-based Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program. A CONVERSATION WITH THE HONORABLE GREGORY G. KATSAS HONORABLE GREGORY G. KATSAS, CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE D.C. CIRCUIT MODERATED BY: HONORABLE ALAN O. FORST, FLORIDA FOURTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL In this segment, Judge Katsas will share his perspectives on appellate practice, developed over the course of a dynamic legal career in which he served as a Law Clerk at the Supreme Court and two U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals, held a number of critical roles at the U.S. Department of Justice, maintained a thriving appellate practice, and received a judicial appointment to the D.C. Circuit, where he currently serves as a Circuit Court Judge. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW, Washington, D.C. 20024 Transportation provided to museum for special CLE presentation. LAW, JUSTICE, AND THE HOLOCAUST ANN O'ROURKE, HISTORIAN This segment provides a history of pressures that faced German jurists under the Nazis. The presenter discusses the role of legal decrees, judicial opinions, and case law of the period in the destruction of democracy and establishment of the Nazi German state.
EXPERIENCE D.C. ALL OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES ARE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY. Contact APS Program Administrator, Cheri Wright, at cwright@floridabar.org for complimentary arrangements and information regarding Smithsonian tours. SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM TOURS NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY The National Museum of the American Indian cares for one of the world's most expansive collections of Native objects, photographs, and media covering the entire Western Hemisphere from the Arctic Circle to Tierra del Fuego. NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM Devoted to the scientific, cultural, social, technological, and political development of the United States, the museum traces the American experience from colonial times to the present. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Launch into the history of flight by surrounding yourself with icons of air and space travel. The flagship building on the National Mall contains twenty-three galleries exhibiting hundreds of aircraft, spacecraft, missiles, rockets, and other flight-related artifacts. The world's most popular natural history museum is home to the largest natural history collection worldwide and is dedicated to understanding the natural world and our place in it. For other optional museum experiences, please visit the Smithsonian website at: www. si. edu/ museums
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2018 FALL MEETING AND RETREAT REGISTRATION Retreat registration closes September 14, 2018. Hotel registration closes September 3, 2018. WAYS TO REGISTER 1. 2. 3. Use the registration link at: https://tinyurl.com/2018apsretreat OR Login to your Florida Bar Member Portal at: member.floridabar.org. Click on Meetings/CLE Events. Search for "Appellate Practice Section 2018 Fall Meeting and Retreat". Complete online registration. Mail this completed form along with payment to: The Florida Bar, Appellate Practice Section 651 E. Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399 *Checks should be made payable to The Florida Bar with "APS 2018 Fall Meeting and Retreat" printed in the memo line. Call The Florida Bar Order Entry at (850) 561-5831 to register and pay by telephone. Registration fees do not include hotel accommodations or airfare. TICKET TYPE REGISTRATION FEE QUANTITY APS Member Early Bird Registration APS Member Regular Registration Guest Reception + Dinner Combination Guest Thursday Night Reception Only Guest Friday Night Dinner Only $450.00 $495.00 $175.00 $100.00 $100.00 (on or before August 20, 2018) (after August 20, 2018) APS EC Judicial Representative (plus one guest) Fee Waived - Must Call to Register *All judicial representatives must call (850) 561-5831 to register. NAME: BAR NO.: GUEST(S): ADDRESS: PHONE: EMAIL:
2018 FALL MEETING & RETREAT SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES CORPORATE SPONSOR $2,500 Admission for one representative and one guest to Thursday evening Supreme Court reception recognition throughout event program social media, website, and listserv recognition LAW FIRM SPONSOR $2,000 full retreat registration and admission to scheduled events for one section member recognition throughout event program social media, website, and listserv recognition SPONSORSHIP DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 14! SPECIAL SOLO SPONSOR $1,000 for solo practitioners only full retreat registration and admission to scheduled events for one section member recognition throughout event program social media, website, and listserv recognition SELECT YOUR SPONSORSHIP LEVEL: CORPORATE $2,500 Name of representative & guest (for complimentary tickets) SPECIAL SOLO $1,000 Name of section member (for complimentary registration) LAW FIRM $2,000 Name of section member (for complimentary registration) WAYS TO SPONSOR Use the sponsorship link at: https://tinyurl.com/aps2018spon OR Login to your Florida Bar Member Portal at: member.floridabar.org. Click on Meetings/CLE Events. Search for "Appellate Practice Section 2018 Fall Meeting Sponsor". Complete online registration. Mail this completed form along with payment to: The Florida Bar, Appellate Practice Section 651 E. Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399 *Checks should be made payable to The Florida Bar with "APS 2018 Fall Meeting and Retreat Sponsor" printed in the memo line. Call The Florida Bar Order Entry at (850) 561-5831 to register and pay by telephone. FIRM NAME: (as it should appear on promotional materials) ADDRESS: CONTACT: PHONE: EMAIL:
GETTING AROUND IN D.C. ADDRESSES AND PHONE NUMBERS OF SECTION EVENT LOCATIONS 5. 1. 3. 2. 4. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. HYATT REGENCY WASHINGTON ON CAPITOL HILL 400 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20001 (202) 737-1234 SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES 1 First Street NE, Washington, D.C. 20543 (202) 479-3000 JONES DAY 300 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20001 (202) 879-3939 UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW, Washington, D.C. 20024 (202) 488-0400 701 RESTAURANT 701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20004 (202) 393-0701