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Schedule

Training Agenda

separate registration required
Friday March 10
8:00am Training Check-In
8:15am - 11:30am

Training Program: Successful "CAN"-ING
- Exploring ACAN Historical Resources - The Benchbook and More
Professor Roger S. Haydock, ACAN Co-Founder and Former President
- Marketing with ACAN Fellows
Randi Ilyse Roth, ACAN President-Elect
Michael Cardello III, ACAN Membership Committee Co-Chair
- Develop Your ACAN Brand
Daya Naef, JD-MLA Coach
- Taking Advantage of the Expanding CAN Universe: Meet the Moment!
Merril Hirsh, ACAN Executive Director

 

Annual Meeting Agenda
Thursday, March 9
5:30pm Dine Arounds
The Henry - 1031 Orange Ave., Coronado, CA 92118
Nado Republic - 1007 C Ave, Coronado, CA 92118
 Friday, March 10
8:00am - 4:30pm Registration Open
1:00pm President's Welcome: Meeting the Moment!
David Tenner, ACAN President & Randi Ilyse Roth, ACAN President-Elect
1:15pm - 2:30pm

Meeting the Moment of the Trump Case: How Court-Appointed Neutrals Can Work Effectively and Ethically with Journalists to Develop Professionally and Promote the Profession
Megan Braverman, Principal, Berbay Marketing & PR
Amanda Bronstad, ALM/Law.com Staff Reporter
William Marimow, Fund for Investigative Journalism
Facilitator: Douglas Brush, ACAN Fellow
2:30pm - 2:45pm Sponsor Spotlight: Epiq 
"What Do I Do" presented by Cecilia Flores Rueda
2:45pm - 3:00pm Break
3:00pm - 4:15pm Meeting the Moment of the Flint Water Case with Hon. Judith Levy (E.D. Mich.), Presiding Judge, speaking with ACAN Treasurer Deborah Greenspan
5:30pm - 7:00pm Welcome Reception
7:00pm - 9:00pm

Annual Dinner - New Fellow Induction, Recognition of New Members, Awards Presentation & Sponsor Recognition

Keynote Presentation by Hon. J. Michelle Childs (D.C. Cir.), President-Elect of the Federal Judges Association; Past Chair ABA Judicial Division and National Conference of Federal Trial Judges
9:00pm

After-Hours Networking
 Saturday, March 11
8:00am - 5:00pm Registration Open
8:00am - 9:00am Continental Breakfast - Sponsored by JND
9:00am - 10:15am Meeting the Moment in San Diego & Southern California: How Can Court-Appointed Neutrals Help

Hon. Randa Trapp (ret.), JAMS San Diego, CA
Hon. Rupert Byrdsong (LA Cty, Super. Ct.), Immediate Past President, California Judges Association
Julie Park, Managing Partner, San Diego Office, Morrison & Foerster
Facilitator: Janice Sperow, ACAN Members; Former President, National Association of Women Lawyers
10:15am - 10:30am Sponsor Spotlight: Huntington National Bank
"What Do I Do" presented by Kassi Burns
10:30am - 10:45am Break
10:45am -11:45am Meet the Moment with Hon. Kristen Mix (USMJ D. Colo), Immediate Past Chair of the Federal Magistrate Judges Association) speaking with ACAN Annual Meeting Chair J. Gregory Whitehair
11:45am - 12:00pm Sponsor Spotlight: Milestone 
"What Do I Do" presented by Michele Fuller
12:00pm - 1:30pm Networking Lunch - sponsored by Rubris
1:30 pm - 2:30pm Meeting the Moment: ACAN Partners Discuss Collaboration and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Hon. Toni Clarke (ret.), President, National Association of Women Judges; Past Chair ABA Judicial Division
Hon. Stephanie Domitrovich Ph.D. (ret.), Past Chair, National Conference of State Trial Judges 
Joy D. Lyngar, President, National Association of State Judicial Educators; Provost, National Judicial College;
Ana Sambold, Chair-Elect, ABA Dispute Resolution Section
Facilitator: Merril Hirsh, ACAN Executive Director
2:30pm - 2:45pm Break
2:45pm - 3:45pm

Meeting the Moment: The MDL Bankruptcy Escape Hatch
Judge R. David Proctor (N.D. Ala.)
Anne Andrews, Managing Partner, Newport Beach Office, Andrews & Thornton
Deborah Greenspan, ACAN Treasurer
James L. Patton, Jr., Chair Emeritus, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor
Facilitator: Edgar C. Gentle III, Former President of ACAN
3:45pm - 4:00pm "What Do I Do?" presented by Harrie Samaras and Sidney Kanazawa
4:00pm - 4:45pm Meeting the Moment: The Role of Court-Appointed Neutrals in Building Public Trust and Confidence in the Judiciary
Hon. Jeremy Fogel (N.D. Cal.) (ret.), Director, Berkeley Judicial Institute; Former Director, Federal Judicial Center
Facilitated by: Susan Mcdonald, ACAN Member
6:00pm - 9:00pm An Evening in Coronado - sponsored by Western Alliance & LitPRO
Join us for a beautiful evening at the historic Hotel del Coronado. Start your evening by enjoying a tour of The Hotel del Coronado followed by a reception on the beach filled with cozy firepits, beach games and delicious food. Transportation will be provided.
Sunday, March 12
8:00am - 11:30am Registration Open
8:00am - 9:00am Continental Breakfast
9:00am - 10:00am Meeting the Problems of the Moment: Real Life Solutions for Court-Appointed Discovery Neutrals
David Tenner, ACAN President
J. Gregory Whitehair, ACAN Annual Meeting Chair
10:00am - 11:00am Meeting the Moment: Professional Standards and a Professional Identity - A Chance to Comment on ACAN's Upcoming Statement of Professional Standards
Randi Ilyse Roth, ACAN President-Elect
Merril Hirsh, ACAN Executive Director
11:00am - 11:15am ACAN Annual Business Meeting: Announcement of 2023-2024 Officers and Board of Directors
11:15am Adjourn
6:00pm Dine Arounds
Bluewater Grill - 1701 Strand Way, Coronado, CA 92118

 

ACAN will seek 9.50 hours of CLE credit in 60-minute states, and 11.40 hours of CLE credit for this program in 50-minute states including 1.25 hours of Ethics CLE and 1.0 hours of Elimination of Bias CLE in 60-minute states and 1.50 hours of Ethics CLE and 1.2 hours of Elimination of Bias in 50-minute states as needed. Credit hours are estimated and are subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules.