The 17th Annual
EVELYN GANDY
LECTURE SERIES
Integrating Pro Bono
and Public Service Into
Private Practice
Friday & Saturday, February 26 - 27, 2010
Embassy Suites - 200 Township Place, Ridgeland, Mississippi
This course offers 6.0 hours of CLE credit including 1 hour of Ethics.
Presented by:
The University of Mississippi
Center for Continuing Legal Education
and the
Mississippi Bar Women in the Profession Committee
The Mississippi Bar’s Women in the Profession Committee is proud to host the 17th Annual Evelyn Gandy Lecture Series at Embassy Suites - 200 Township Place in Ridgeland on February 26-27, 2010. This premier CLE for women lawyers was named for the late Lt. Gov. Evelyn Gandy, whose record for public service has never been surpassed. Her stellar career was capped with her being elected as the first female lieutenant governor in Mississippi’s history. This event recognizes that she paved the way for all women in public service today and encourages women to seek that career.
The Evelyn Gandy Lecture Series’ registration fee of $160 includes hors d’oeuvres on arrival, the cocktail reception, full breakfast, and 6.0 hours of CLE credit including one hour of Ethics.
Room Rates
A special conference rate is available at the Embassy Suites, 200 Township Place, Ridgeland, MS. Please call the hotel directly at 601-607-7112 or 800-Embassy to reserve your room. Identify your affiliation with “MS Bar - Women in the Profession” no later than January 23, 2010, in order to get the conference rate.
Sponsorships
To sponsor a law student for this event, please contact J. Renee Moore at the University of Mississippi Office of Professional Development by calling (662) 915-6738 or e-mailing moore@olemiss.edu. Sponsorships are tax deductible. The cost is $250 per student.
Partial scholarship donations are appreciated.
FRIDAY, February 26
| 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. |
Registration (Lunch not provided) |
| 1:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. |
WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS Gandy Co-Chairs: La’Verne Edney, Esq. Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project Christine Tatum, Esq. Assistant District Attorney, 3rd Judicial District |
| 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. |
PATH TO THE MISSISSIPPI BAR PRESIDENCY Nina Tollison, Esq. President-Elect of the Mississippi Bar |
| 2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. |
GANDY HOUR - PATH TO THE MISSISSIPPI SUPREME COURT Justice Ann Lamar |
| 3:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
Break / Check In / Door Prizes |
| 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
INTEGRATING PRO BONO AND PUBLIC SERVICE INTO PRIVATE PRACTICE - “MY BEST SURVIVAL STORY AND MY
TOP 5 MUST DO’S OR DON'TS” - PANEL DISCUSSION and Q & A Moderator: Judge Deniese Lott, MWCC Administrative Judge Judge Sharion Aycock, U.S. District Court Judge Judge Donna Barnes, Mississippi Court of Appeals Debra M. Brown, Esq., Phelps Dunbar Tammra Cascio, Esq., Gulf Guaranty Life Judge Bridgett Clayton, Municipal Court Judge, City of Jackson Patricia C. Gandy, Esq., Mission First Legal Aid Judge Betty Sanders, Circuit Court Judge, 4th Judicial District Heather Wagner, Esq., Special Assistant Attorney General Karen Livingston-Wilson, Esq., Girl Scout Council of Mississippi |
| 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. |
Reception to be held at Embassy Suites |
| 7:00 p.m. | Optional Dinner at Mint: The Restaurant (Ticketed Event for Gandy Registrants Only) |
| 9:30 p.m. | Tiara Party Patty Golden, Esq., Presiding Pool Deck - Embassy Suites Hotel |
SATURDAY, February 27
| 7:00 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. |
NURTURING THE PUBLIC, THE CLIENT, AND THE LAWYER Amy Lyles Wilson |
| 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. |
PUBLIC SERVICE RALLY & OPEN FORUM DISCUSSION |
| 10:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. |
Break / Door Prizes |
| 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. |
ETHICS: TIME, TIME & MORE TIME - THE ETHICAL CONCERNS OF BILLING AND INTEGRATION OF PRO BONO SERVICE Michelle Easterling, Esq.,Br> Edwards, Storey, Marshall, Helveston & Easterling, LLP Parker Kline, Esq., Br> U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi Jennifer Lindsey, Esq., Br> Social Security Administration |
| 12:00 p.m. | Adjourn - Closing Remarks by Gandy Co-Chairs |
Open Enrollment
Registration is open to all interested parties including attorneys, judges, legal assistants, and law office staff. Walk-ins will be accepted on a space-available basis. If you plan to attend and do not pre-register, please call the UM-CLE office at (662) 915-7283 to determine space availability. Written materials will be given on the day of the seminar.
Pre-registration is encouraged.
Registration by Mail, Fax, or Internet
Download the registration form. To ensure enrollment for a seminar, please complete the registration form and return it along with your payment to the address listed on the form. To register by fax, please complete the form and include your Visa or MasterCard number and expiration date. The fax number is (662) 915-5138.
Or, try our secure online registration. Registrants will receive additional information with their written confirmation from UM-CLE.
CLE Credit
This course offered by UM-CLE has been approved by the Mississippi Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 6 CLE credits including 1 hour of Ethics. Registrants seeking mandatory CLE credit from another state should contact UM-CLE in advance of the seminar.
Cancellations
Refunds will be given as follows:
- Two or more business days prior to the seminar, registration fee less a $25 administrative charge.
- One business day prior to the seminar, materials and registration fee less $75 OR transfer the registration fee to someone else in your firm or to an upcoming CLE seminar.
- No call, no show will receive materials only, no refunds.
In the unlikely event a seminar is canceled, registrants will be notified and issued full refunds.
Hotel Accommodations
A special conference rate is available at the Embassy Suites, 200 Township Place, Ridgeland, MS. Please call the hotel directly at 601-607-7112 or 800-Embassy to reserve your room. Identify your affiliation with “MS Bar - Women in the Profession” no later than January 23, 2010, in order to get the conference rate.
Accommodation of Special Needs
If you require special assistance relating to a disability, please contact Renee Moore at (662) 915-7283 prior to the seminar.
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