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Program Descriptions
ABA Annual Meeting Website
Thursday, July 30, 2015
10:30 AM - 4:30 PM
YLD Information Desk & Charging Station
Swissotel Chicago
Zurich Prefunction, Event Center 1st Fl.
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Assembly Delegate Certification
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Grand Ballroom Foyer
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Liaison Training
Swissotel Chicago
Zurich B, Event Center 1st Fl.
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Council Meeting and Lunch
Swissotel Chicago
Zurich D, Event Center 1st Fl.
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
PROGRAM:From Surviving to Thriving: LGBTQ in the Work Place
(CLE Requested)
Swissotel Chicago
Zurich B, Event Center 1st Fl.
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM
First Time Attendee Orientation
Swissotel Chicago
Zurich A, Event Center 1st Fl.
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
ABA IGNITE and Speed Networking (Invite Only)
Swissotel Chicago
Edelweiss Penthouse
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Council Dinner (Invite Only) | Ticketed Event
Attire: Casual
Untitled Supper Club
111 W Kinzie Street
8:30 PM - 10:00 PM
YLD Welcome Reception
Attire: Casual
Untitled Supper Club
111 W Kinzie Street
Friday, July 31, 2015
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
YLD Information Desk & Charging Station (hours posted - 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
Swissotel Chicago
Zurich Prefunction, Event Center 1st Fl.
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Assembly Delegate Certification
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand
Ballroom Foyer
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
Networking Hot Breakfast
Swissotel Chicago
Vevey 1-4 Foyer, Event Center 2nd Fl.
Attire: All events business attire except where otherwise noted
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Friday, July 31, 2015 (continued)
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
PROGRAM: Domestic Violence in Professional Sports: A Discussion on the
Future of Professional Athletes that are Accused of Domestic Violence
(CLE Requested)
Swissotel Chicago
Vevey 1, Event Center 2nd Fl.
PROGRAM: Better Leader, Better Lawyer, Better You: Your Guide to Going
Beyond Honing Your Craft
Swissotel Chicago
Vevey 2, Event Center 2nd Fl.
PROGRAM: Behind Closed Doors - An Insider’s View on the Rise of Mediation
(CLE Requested)
Swissotel Chicago
Vevey 3, Event Center 2nd Fl.
PROGRAM: 2015 Affiliate Objective No. 1: Why Diversity Matters
(CLE Requested)
Swissotel Chicago
Vevey 4, Event Center 2nd Fl.
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
PROGRAM: Combating the Criminalization of Homelessness: The Role of
Young Lawyers
Swissotel Chicago
Vevey 1, Event Center 2nd Fl.
PROGRAM: Down to Business: A Tour of Recent Supreme Court Rulings All
Young Lawyers Need to Know About (CLE Requested)
Swissotel Chicago
Vevey 2, Event Center 2nd Fl.
PROGRAM: Spotlighting Changes in Pregnancy Discrimination Law
(CLE Requested)
Swissotel Chicago
Vevey 3, Event Center 2nd Fl.
PROGRAM: Forty Years Later: What is the State of Young Native American
Lawyers in the Legal Profession? (CLE Requested)
Swissotel Chicago
Vevey 4, Event Center 2nd Fl.
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Complimentary Headshots by a Professional Photographer
Sponsored by:
Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section
Swissotel Chicago
Zurich Prefunction, Event Center 1st Fl.
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Section Connect Fair and Cappuccino Break for Young Lawyers
Cappuccino Break Sponsored by:
Section of Antitrust Law
Swissotel Chicago
Zurich Prefunction, Event Center 1st Fl.
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
YLD Assembly
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Getting to Hired: Tips for Your Job Search Journey
Sponsored by:
Law Student Division
6:30 PM - 11:30 PM
YLD Annual Fellows Gala | Ticketed Event
Attire: Black Tie Optional
Swissotel Chicago
Zurich Ballroom ABCD, Event Center
1st Fl.
Chicago Marriott Downtown
Purdue/Wisconsin, 6th Fl.
Adler Planetarium
1300 South Lake Shore Drive
Saturday, August 01, 2015
7:00 AM - 12:00 PM
YLD Information Desk & Charging Station
Swissotel Chicago
Zurich Prefunction, Event Center 1st Fl.
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Assembly Delegate Certification
Swissotel Chicago
Zurich Prefunction, Event Center 1st Fl.
7:00 AM - 8:45 AM
Election Voting
Attire: All events business casual except where otherwise noted
Swissotel Chicago
Vevey 2, Event Center 2nd Fl.
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ABA Annual Meeting Website
Saturday, August 01, 2015 (continued)
7:00 AM - 8:45 AM
YLD Delegate Networking Breakfast
Swissotel Chicago
Vevey 3/4, Event Center 2nd Fl.
8:45 AM - 12:45 PM
YLD Assembly
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Disaster Legal Services Meeting
Swissotel Chicago
Zurich Ballroom ABCD, Event Center
1st Fl.
Swissotel Chicago
Lugano, 2nd Fl.
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Fellows Board Meeting & Lunch Buffet
Swissotel Chicago
Vevey 3/4, Event Center 2nd Fl.
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Dodgeball | Sign-up Required – [email protected]
LakeShore Sport & Fitness Illinois
Center; 211 North Stetson
Sunday, August 02, 2015
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Caucus of Young Lawyer Delegates to the ABA House
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Columbus Hall A/B, Gold Level, East
Tower
CLE Accreditation The ABA directly applies for and ordinarily receives CLE credit for ABA programs in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE,
GA, GU, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MN, MS, MO, MT, NM, NV, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, VI, WA, WI,
and WV. These states sometimes do not approve a program for credit before the program occurs. This course is expected to qualify for
TBD CLE credit hours (including TBD ethics hours) in 60-minute states and TBD credit hours (including TBD ethics hours) in 50-minute
states. This transitional program is approved for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys in NY. Attorneys may be eligible to
receive CLE credit through reciprocity or attorney self-submission in other states. For more information about CLE accreditation in your
state, contact Brandon Raab.
Attire: All events business casual except where otherwise noted
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