Maryland Law 20/20: a vision

The Maryland Professionalism Center, Inc. and the Maryland State Bar Association invite you to
Maryland Law 20/20: a vision
October 31, 2014 - 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Judiciary Education and Conference Center
2011-D Commerce Park Dr., Annapolis, MD 21401
Join judges and lawyers in a conversation about what the practice of law should and could
look like in Maryland in the future.
Keynote Speaker: Paulette Brown, Esq.,
President-Elect of the American Bar Association
8:00 - 9:00 Registration
9:00 - 10:15 First Session (registrants will choose one topic)
Technology: E-Discovery
Craig Ball, Esq., Forensic Technologist and Certified Computer Forensic Examiner
Unmet Legal Needs/Limited Practice Certification
Chief Justice Barbara A. Madsen, Washington State Supreme Court
John Pollock, Esq., Coordinator, National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel, Public Justice Center
Moderator: The Honorable Irma S. Raker (Ret.), Maryland Court of Appeals
Transitioning Practice/Aging Attorney Issues
William Slease, Esq., Chief Discipline Counsel for the New Mexico Disciplinary Board
Thomas Lynch, III, Esq., Partner, Miles & Stockbridge
Moderator: Alvin I. Frederick, Esq., Supervising Attorney, Law Offices of Eccleston & Wolf, P.C.
10:30 - 11:45 Second Session (registrants will choose one topic)
Technology: 60 Tips in 60 Minutes
Sharon D. Nelson, Esq., President of Sensei Enterprises, Inc. of Fairfax and Past President
of the Virginia State Bar
Reid Trautz, Esq., Director of the American Immigration Lawyers Association Practice
and Professionalism Center
Craig Ball, Esq., Forensic Technologist and Certified Computer Forensic Examiner
Diversity, Inclusion, and Retention
Joel Stern, Esq., Chief Executive Officer of The National Association of Minority
and Women Owned Law Firms
Patricia Rosier, Esq., Immediate Past President, National Bar Association
Nimesh Patel, Esq., Executive Director for Diversity and Inclusion, U.S. Department
of Homeland Security
Moderator: Ava Lias-Booker, Esq., Baltimore Office Managing Partner, McGuireWoods LLP
Certification by Specialty
David Rapoport, Esq., President of the National Board of Legal Specialty Certification
Gary McNeil, Esq., Executive Director of the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Moderator: The Honorable Alan M. Wilner (Ret.), Maryland Court of Appeals
12:00-2:00 Lunch with Keynote Speaker
For more information, to register, and for directions:
visit www.marylandprofessionalism.org.
Cost: $20.00 per registrant
Register by October 15, 2014 for your choice of panel presentation