Schedule

Sunday, April 2 – Annual Reception & Banquet 7:00 p.m.

Monday, April 3 – State Bar & Young Lawyer Section Annual Business Meetings 8:30 a.m.

Seminars April 3, 2017

Time Speaker Topic Title/ Organization

9:30 - 9:40 a.m. Opening Remarks

9:40 - 10:30 a.m. Christina Steinbrecker Jack Legal Research in the 21st Century Fastcase

10:30 – 11:20 a.m. John Cruden Reflecting on Environmental Enforcement: The Advent of Mega Cases Former Assistant Attorney General US Environment and Natural Resources Division

11:20 - 11:30 a.m. Sponsor Break

11:30 - 12:00 a.m. Linda Klein An Update from the ABA President of the American Bar Association

12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch on your own

1:30 - 2:20 p.m. Professor Douglas Berman National, State and Local Marijuana Reform Developments Professor - Moritz College of Law, The Ohio State University

2:20 - 3:10 p.m. Robert Albury, Jr An Introduction to the New Era of Lawyer Assistance Programs Director WV Lawyers Assistance Program

3:10 - 3:30 p.m. Sponsor Break

A Panel Discussion of Practicing Law in West Virginia from the Prospective of Women Attorneys

3:30 - 4:45 p.m. Judge Stephanie Thacker, United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals; Justice Elizabeth Walker, Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia; Cheryle Hall, West Virginia Court of Claims; Dina M. Mohler, Office of General Counsel, Charleston Area Medical Center

Time	Speaker	Topic	Title/ Organization
9:30 - 9:40 a.m.	Opening Remarks
9:40 - 10:30 a.m.	Christina Steinbrecker Jack	Legal Research in the 21st Century	Fastcase
10:30 – 11:20 a.m.	John Cruden	Reflecting on Environmental Enforcement: The Advent of Mega Cases	Former Assistant Attorney General US Environment and Natural Resources Division
11:20 - 11:30 a.m.		Sponsor Break
11:30 - 12:00 a.m.	Linda Klein	An Update from the ABA	President of the American Bar Association
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.		Lunch on your own
1:30 - 2:20 p.m.	Professor Douglas Berman	National, State and Local Marijuana Reform Developments	Professor - Moritz College of Law, The Ohio State University
2:20 - 3:10 p.m.	Robert Albury, Jr	An Introduction to the New Era of Lawyer Assistance Programs	Director WV Lawyers Assistance Program
3:10 - 3:30 p.m.		Sponsor Break

	A Panel Discussion of Practicing Law in West Virginia from the Prospective of Women Attorneys
3:30 - 4:45 p.m.	Judge Stephanie Thacker, United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals; Justice Elizabeth Walker, Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia; Cheryle Hall, West Virginia Court of Claims; Dina M. Mohler, Office of General Counsel, Charleston Area Medical Center

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The banquet meal on April 2nd at 7 p.m. is the only meal that you can register for in advance. Meals on April 3rd will be on your own.

The CLE program will consist of 6.1 hours of presentations (including credits in Law Office Management and Substance Abuse). This program is ONLY approved for CLE credit in West Virginia.