Continuing Legal Education Regulators Association

August 4 - 6, 2013

Conference Guide

2013 Annual Meeting

Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel

It is our pleasure to invite you to Bal more, MD for the 2013 CLEreg Annual Mee ng in Bal more. For your review please refer to the brochure and registra on informa on.

As always, our Annual Mee ng provides educa onal and networking opportuni es for regulators, both new and established. Please join us in Bal more for dynamic sessions covering the latest trends in MCLE and opportuni es to learn how other states regulate and administer MCLE. Highlights of the 2013 Annual mee ng include:

Review & Update on Mandatory CLE Efforts in Maryland

Hands on “Law Prac ce Management” CLE Workshop

Presenta on and Discussion of current Distance Learning Educa onal Technologies

Exploring A orney Confidence Levels with Technology

Evidence Based Prac ce ‐ Accredita on and Program Effec veness

Join us Monday evening for hors d’oeuvres at James Joyce Irish Pub & Restaurant, “Bal more’s Home of Irish Hospitality”. The James Joyce is a tradi onal Irish Pub and Restaurant, which was designed and built in Ireland and shipped over in the fall of 2002, where it was then fi ed on site. James Joyce Irish Pub & Restaurant was named a er the famous Irish author and poet.

Visit our website at www.clereg.org and register for the Bal more mee ng before July 22, 2013 to receive the Early Bird rate of $300. (Late registra on is $350.) While you’re there please confirm your state’s membership status and, if necessary, renew online. Ques ons logging into clereg.org may be directed to Katey Buggy: kbuggy@pacle.org. Also, please take a moment to review and update your state’s 2013 informa on on the Official CLEreg MCLE Guide.

Yours Sincerely,

Sydnie Kuhre CLEreg President

Dear MCLE Regulators and Friends of CLEreg,

Con nuing Legal Educa on Regulators Associa on

Please join us in Baltimore

The CLEreg Planning Commi ee and Execu ve Commi ee have planned an exci ng conference for your professional educa on and enjoyment. We hope you can a end.

About CLEreg CLEreg is the acronym for the Con nuing Legal Educa on Regulators’ Associa on. Our group has been providing educa on and networking opportuni es for regulators in Mandatory CLE jurisdic ons since 1986. CLEreg also connects members via a listserv that provides invaluable day‐to‐day support from peers. We currently represent 46 mandatory CLE jurisdic ons and welcome new and exis ng regulatory jurisdic ons from around the world to join us. In most jurisdic ons, regulatory du es include program accredita on and a orney record‐keeping du es for CLE program a endance. CLEreg also maintains an MCLE Guide to the rules and regula ons of each jurisdic on. For more informa on, see our website at www.clereg.org.

Bal more Planning Commi ee Katey Buggy (PA), Denise Cline, (OR), Jenny Hubach (NV), Ki y Hymel (LA), Sydnie Kuhre (UT), Dan Levering (PA), Margot Millar (DE), Julia Orzeske (IN), Angela Parks (AL), Teresa Seibert (TN), Nancy Smith (TX), Shelley Su on (KS)

CLEreg Execu ve Commi ee President: Sydnie Kuhre, (UT) Vice President: Denise Cline, (OR) Secretary: Teresa Seibert, (TN) Treasurer: Nancy Smith, (TX) Past Presidents: Sydnie Kuhre, (UT); Angela Parks, (AL) Conference Registra on Register Online at: www.clereg.org.

Early Bird Registra on Fee (on or before July 22)………………………..$300.00 Late Registra on Fee (a er July 22) .……………………………..………….. $350.00 CLEreg Recep on Guest Fee……...……………..………..……..….…………..…$25.00

Hotel Accommoda ons Please call the Bal more Marrio Waterfront Hotel at (800) 228‐9290 or (410) 385‐3000 by July 12, 2013 and request the ACLEA group rate of $179 per night. Remember to make your reserva ons early! CLEreg Cancella on Policy CLEreg will refund the conference registra on fee (except for a $50 processing fee) if we receive a wri en cancella on and request for a refund on or before Friday, July 26, 2013. There will be no refunds on cancella ons received a er July 26, 2013. Ques ons If you have any ques ons, please contact CLEreg’s President Sydnie Kuhre at (801) 297‐7035 or via email Sydnie.kuhre@utahbar.org.

Accommodation Information

Located on Baltimore Inner Harbor’s scenic water edge, Baltimore Marriott Waterfront boasts spectacular views as well as easy access to the city’s finest shops and restaurants located in the Harbor East neighborhood. Easily set out on foot or water taxi to explore the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland Science Center and more.. The hotel's location in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor is in close proximity to the convention center and is a short drive to BWI Airport or the Amtrak station.

Please call the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel at (800) 228-9290 by July 12, 2013 and request the ACLEA group rate of $179 per night.

Baltimore Marriott Waterfront 700 Aliceanna St.

Baltimore, MD (410) 385-3000

Dining Options

STEAK HOUSE - Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar 0.1 mile(s) Phone: 1-410-332-1666 Indulge in the most succulent prime beef, the freshest seafood and a tempting array of delicious salads, sides and desserts. Open for dinner - Dress code: No Jeans SEAFOOD - The Oceanaire Seafood Room 0.1 mile(s) Phone: 1-443-872-0000 As sleek as a 1930s ocean liner, yet as relaxed as a dinner on the shore, the Oceanaire provides the perfect setting to enjoy ultra-fresh seafood flown in daily from around the world. Open for lunch and dinner - Dress code: No Jeans ITALIAN - La Scala Ristorante 0.3 Mile(s) Regional Italian cooking at its finest Phone: 410-783-9209 La Scala has been dedicated to presenting a menu which balances the very best in traditional Italian cuisine as well as innovative specialties. Experience the elegantly casual atmosphere accented perfectly with Chef Nino’s authentic and unforgettable creations. Open for dinner – Dress code: Casual

MEDITERRANEAN - PAZO 1 mile(s) Phone: 1-410-534-7296 Marrying the romance of the Mediterranean with the sophistication of the city, restaurateurs Tony Foreman and Cindy Wolf's PAZO offers Baltimore's most intriguing and indulgent casual dining. Open for dinner - Dress code: Casual

CLEreg Annual Mee ng Conference Schedule  Sunday, August 4

4:00 ‐ 5:00 pm Registra on

Monday, August 5

8:00 ‐ 9:00 am Registra on and Con nental Breakfast

9:00 ‐ 9:15 am President’s Welcome and Introduc ons of A endees President Sydnie Kuhre (UT)

9:15 ‐ 9:45 am M(?)CLE in Maryland: Maryland is one of five remaining states without a mandatory, or minimum, con nuing legal educa on requirement for its lawyers. The absence of MCLE rules, however, is not because of an absence of efforts to move the process forward. Paul Mark Sandler will share background and experience on Maryland’s endeavors to become the 46th mandatory CLE state. Paul Mark Sandler, Maryland Professionalism Center, Inc.

9:45 ‐ 10:30 Business Mee ng

10:45 ‐ 11:45 am Joint Session ‐ CLEreg and ACLEA Distance Learning: Distance learning products will be presented to showcase educa onal technologies for lawyers. Following the demonstra on, a roundtable discussion format will be used to explore how each technology might be labeled, classified or approved for MCLE credit. First‐hand exposure to specific delivery methods will assist in the discussion process and help par cipants connect terminology to actual prac ces. Presenters: Dan Levering (PA), Julia Orzeske (IN), Andrew O ger (PLI), Gina Roers (West Professional Development)

11:45 ‐ 1:15 pm Lunch (on your own)

1:15 ‐ 2:15 pm Joint Session ‐ CLEreg and ACLEA Law Practice Management: Utilizing hypothetical examples of course offerings, participants will review LPM course descriptions to identify differences and commonalities in the context of continuing legal education. Viewpoints of course sponsors and MCLE regulators will be exchanged via roundtable discussion to help deconstruct the broad subject of Law Practice Management in CLE and increase understanding. Presenters: Shelley Sutton (KS), Donette Welch (SC), Allen Treleaven (Law Society of British Columbia), Peter Vogel (Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP)

2:15 ‐ 2:30 pm Break

2:30 ‐ 3:30 pm A orney Confidence Levels with Technology: What are the new technologies that a orneys must stay current with to be effec ve and how to incorporate those technologies with CLE. Tying into the new a orney trainings (in Delaware it is the two‐day Pre‐Admission Conference) and “Ethics 2020” Richard K. Herrmann, Esq., Chair of Delaware CLE Commission

3:30 pm Adjourn

5:00 pm CLEreg Recep on— James Joyce Irish Pub and Restaurant

Tuesday, August 6

8:00 ‐ 9:00 am Con nental Breakfast

9:00 ‐ 10:00 am Evidence Based Prac ce: Is there merit in what providers offer or do we accredit what they offer because it is comfortable? How can the prac ce of law be improved through con nuing legal educa on? One way of determining the effec veness of the programs we accredit is by studying the data we obtain from the stakeholders. Frank Spikes will discuss the prac cal aspects of evalua ons and their use in our daily work. Frank Spikes, Kansas CLE Commission Member

10:00 ‐ 10:30 am CLEreg Planning Workshop: Our mee ng will conclude with an informal session that draws upon collec ve interests of the organiza on. Members in a endance will par cipate in a content planning workshop to help refine topics for future mee ngs. Par cipa on in this session will help CLEreg planning commi ees con nue to develop relevant and engaging programming. Moderated by: Denise Cline (OR), CLEreg Vice President

10:30 ‐ 11:30 am What’s new in your state? State‐by‐state accounts of emerging issues, new developments and regional trends in MCLE ‐ Moderated by: Sydnie Kuhre (UT), CLEreg President

11:30 am Adjourn

Transportation Information

CLEreg Reception - Monday, August 5th @ 5 p.m.

James Joyce Irish Pub and Restaurant 616 S. President Street Bal more, MD 21202 410‐727‐5107 .08 miles from Marrio

Join us Monday evening for hors d’oeuvres at James Joyce Irish Pub & Restaurant, “Baltimore’s Home of Irish Hospitality”. The James Joyce is a traditional Irish Pub and Restaurant, which was designed and built in Ireland and shipped over in the fall of 2002, where it was then fitted on site. James Joyce Irish Pub & Restaurant was named after the famous Irish author and poet.

Getting to the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport - BWI

Airport Phone: 1 410 859 7111

Hotel direc on: 12 mile(s) NE

Es mated taxi fare: 45 USD (one way)

Reagan National Airport - DCA Airport Phone: 1 703 572 2700

Hotel direc on: 61 mile(s) NE

Es mated taxi fare: 110 USD (one way)

Washington Dulles International Airport - IAD Airport Phone: 1 703 417 8000

Hotel direction: 52 mile(s) NE

Estimated taxi fare: 150 USD (one way)

This hotel does not provide shuttle service.

Parking @ Hotel - On‐site parking fee: $8.50 hourly, $26 daily - Valet parking, fee: $40 daily - Parking garage does not accommodate oversized vehicles

Other Transportation - Bus Sta on ‐ Greyhound Bus Lines 3 mile(s) E

- Subway Sta on ‐ Bal more Metro Subway 1 mile(s) N

- Train Sta on ‐ Penn Sta on 1 mile(s) N

Local Area Attractions

The Baltimore Museum of Art

All year long, Maryland’s largest art museum showcases a dazzling collection, ranging from ancient mosaics to contemporary art, plus ever-changing exhibitions, sculpture gardens, an eclectic museum shop and a scenic restaurant. General admission is free. www.artbma.org

National Aquarium in Baltimore The National Aquarium in Baltimore is one of the world's leading aquatic facilities, home to more than 10,500 specimens and 560 species of animals. The Aquarium opened in 1981, the anchor to the revitalization of Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Through live exhibits, innovative habitat restoration projects, and quality educational programming, the Aquarium educates 1.6 million visitors annually about the fragility of the world's aquatic ecosystems. The Aquarium is Baltimore City's most-visited tourist attraction. www.aqua.org

Baltimore Spirit Cruises

Our enclosed, climate-controlled and beautifully renovated Spirit of Baltimore, along with our Inner Harbor Spirit, offers year-round sailing. Enjoy lunch, dinner and holiday cruises along with our special events! Sixty-minute sightseeing cruises from April-September. www.spiritcruises.com

Sports Legends Museum at Camden Yards

This 22,000-square-foot museum includes exhibits devoted to Johnny Unitas, the Baltimore Orioles and Colts, and Baltimore's Negro Leagues, as well as the Maryland Terrapins and college athletics. The nearby Babe Ruth Birthplace Museum showcases material devoted exclusively to the Sultan of Swat. baberuthmuseum.org

Baltimore Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. baltimore.orioles.mlb.com

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