Day 1

• Speakers: Fred H. Bartlit Jr., Henry A. (Hank) Meyer III, Randi McGinn, Stephen D. Susman
• Details: (2.0 Ethics/Professionalism CLEs) These distinguished and nationally known lawyers will explore professionalism based upon their years of practice in court.
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• Speakers: Dahlia Lithwick
• Details: (1.0 CLE) The United States is paradoxically one of the most religious, and also secular countries in the world. Bound by constitutional architecture that requires separation...
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• Speakers: G. Douglas Jones, William J. Baxley II
• Details: (2.0 CLEs) As U.S. Attorney for Alabama's Northern District, Douglas Jones led the prosecution team in the re-opened case of the 1963 bombing of Birmingham's 16th Street Baptist...
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• Speakers: Mark E. Young, Tamara de Wild, Tara Eberline, William M. (Bill) Malloy, Willie J. Epps Jr.
• Details: (1.0 Law Practice Management CLE) How are outside counsel selected and what do they do? This panel will discuss the selection process and typical interactions between in-house...
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• Speakers: Stephen D. Susman
• Details: (1.0 CLE) While the Seventh Amendment to the US Constitution and most state constitutions guarantee citizens the right to a jury trial in common-law civil cases, the civil jury...
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• Speakers: Kevin Willmott
• Details: Noted filmmaker Kevin Willmott will discuss how his films challenge audiences in understanding the problems of race, poverty and the difficult task of finding justice in America.
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• Speakers: Marc Levinson
• Details: (1.0 CLE) Marc Levinson’s new book, 'An Extraordinary Time,’ shows how the global economic boom that began in 1948 ended unexpectedly in 1973, ushering in years of...
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• Speakers: Aaron Fein
• Details: The work of artist Aaron Fein, shares with the practice of law, a search for a resolution between the tensions of opposing ideas. Through his thoughtful examination of, and experimentation...
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• Speakers: Don Schlitz, Hon. J. Thomas Marten
• Details: (1.0 CLE) U.S. District Court Chief Judge and a Hall of Fame Songwriter team up to give you a new perspective on effective legal writing.
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• Speakers: Amy Whelan, Hon. Anne Levinson, Kirk Fordham, Tammy L. Baker
• Details: (1.5 CLEs) While the June 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges decision affirmed the right of same sex couples to marry, scores of other laws and policies impacting LGBTQ individuals and...
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• Speakers: Chrissi Nimmo, Kate Fort
• Details: (1.0 CLE) This presentation will cover recent federal developments in Indian law and policy focusing on the Indian Child Welfare Act, Tribal jurisdiction over non-Indians, Tribal...
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• Speakers: Hon. Craig B. Shaffer, Hon. David J. Waxse, Steven Gensler
• Details: (1.0 CLE) On December 1, 2015 substantial changes were made in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that relate to the discovery of electronically stored information. This discussion...
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• Speakers: Aaron Fein
• Details: The work of artist Aaron Fein, shares with the practice of law, a search for a resolution between the tensions of opposing ideas. Through his thoughtful examination of, and experimentation...
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• Speakers: Don Schlitz, Hon. J. Thomas Marten
• Details: (1.0 CLE) A U.S. District Court Chief Judge and a Hall of Fame Songwriter team up to give you a new perspective on effective legal writing.
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• Speakers: Chrissi Nimmo, Kate Fort
• Details: (CLE 1.0) This presentation will cover recent federal developments in Indian law and policy focusing on the Indian Child Welfare Act, Tribal jurisdiction over non-Indians, Tribal...
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• Speakers: Amy Whelan, Hon. Anne Levinson, Kirk Fordham, Tammy L. Baker
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• Speakers: Hon. Craig B. Shaffer, Hon. David J. Waxse, Steven Gensler
• Details: (CLE 1.0) On December 1, 2015 substantial changes were made in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that relate to the discovery of electronically stored information. This discussion...
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Day 2

• Speakers: Kimberly Papillon
• Details: (3.0 CLEs) Kimberly Papillon is a nationally recognized educator and expert on issues related to decision-making in many disciplines, including the law. She will explain and discuss...
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• Speakers: Hon. J. Thomas Marten, Hon. U.W. Clemon, Imam Abdul Waheed, Janet Murguia, Kathy Levinson, Margaret Woo, William J. Baxley II
• Details: (1.0 CLE) This panel will examine the current state of the law and environment regarding civil rights issues. The program will examine how the law impacts various underrepresented...
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• Speakers: Mark V. Holden
• Details: (CLE 1.0) Criminal justice reform represents an opportunity to build diverse coalitions, make significant progress to removing barriers to opportunity, helping keep our communities...
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• Speakers: Hon. Melissa Standridge, Kathy Levinson
• Details: (1.0 CLE) The everyday use of language is an important factor in how we shape and explore certain issues. The choice of particular words may tend to unintentionally exclude people....
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• Speakers: Hon. John W. Lungstrum, Hon. Robin Cauthron, Kenneth Broun, Liesa Richter, Stan Davis
• Details: (1.0 CLE) The Evidence Rules have been characterized as arcane and byzantine, as ancient dogma etched in stone.  In keeping with the theme of this conference, however, the...
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• Speakers: Derek Schmidt
• Details: (1.0 CLE) Attorney General Derek Schmidt will discuss three little-noticed recent changes to the powers and duties of the Office of the Attorney General: Strengthened role in...
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• Speakers: Dana K. Chipman, Hon. Kenneth G. Gale , Jeffrey Colwell, Thomas Romig
• Details: (1.0 CLE) The presenters will provide stories illustrating how the practice of law impacts the mission of the military, including an overview of the legal principles involved....
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• Speakers: Pamela Foohey
• Details: (1.0 CLE) This presentation focuses on two primary areas: the use of bankruptcy by churches and other religious organizations and the use of bankruptcy by consumers. The intersection...
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• Speakers: Hon. Eric F. Melgren, Hon. James P. O'Hara, James M. Armstrong, Michael A. Williams, Steven Gensler
• Details: (1.0 CLE) If you make a mental list of the "most important" of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a moment's further reflection will reveal that every one of them...
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• Speakers: Michael Hoeflich
• Details: (1.0 Ethics/Professionalism CLE) There are multiple “traditions” in American legal ethics. This presentation will examine these traditions through little noticed...
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• Speakers: Hon. Anne Levinson, Hon. Julie A. Robinson, Hon. Nancy Gertner
• Details: (1.0 CLE) Because the police are granted extraordinary power, including the use of force and the authority to constrain personal liberty, effective accountability mechanisms are...
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• Speakers: Alan Rupe, David Schauner, Donna L. Whiteman, Dr. Milli Pierce
• Details: (1.0 CLE) This panel will examine the Gannon school funding case and the issues regarding funding education in Kansas. They will also cover recent issues involving student civil...
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• Speakers: Hon. Alan Stephen Gold, Hon. Jeremy Fogel , Lt. Col. Jannell MacAulay, Ph.D., Timothy A. Tosta
• Details: (1.5 Ethics/Professionalism CLE) This session will examine, from several different perspectives, the benefits of mindfulness practices for lawyers and judges. The initial focus...
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• Speakers: David A. Martin
• Details: (1.0 CLE) During the campaign, Donald Trump spoke of big changes to immigration policy and laws. But the details remain murky, especially in light of post-election comments that...
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• Speakers: John Malcolm
• Details: (1.0 CLE) Mr. Malcolm will discuss how mens rea standards have become more lax and the number of criminal statutes and regulatory crimes have expanded. Mr. Malcolm will argue...
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• Speakers: Hon. Stephen Bough, John Shaw, Liesa Richter, Lynn R. Johnson, Steven Gensler
• Details: (1.0 CLE) Two distinguished professors from the University of Oklahoma Law School along with a judge and lawyers will look at issues involving the intersection of evidence, the...
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• Speakers: Chuck Negron
• Details: Casual drug use can quickly morph into a relentless habit that will take a person to places no one should ever go, nor is one prepared to go. All your dreams and potentials are...
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• Speakers: Susan Earle
• Details: An award-winning curator will discuss how the Spencer Museum of Art at KU engages with artists, artworks, and community members to present Civil Rights and social justice topics.
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• Speakers: Pamela Foohey
• Details: (1.0 CLE) This presentation focuses on two primary areas: the use of bankruptcy by churches and other religious organizations and the use of bankruptcy by consumers. The intersection...
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• Speakers: A.J. Kramer, Kenneth Broun
• Details: (1.0 CLE) When South Africa's apartheid government charged Nelson Mandela with planning its overthrow in 1963, most observers feared that he would be sentenced to death. But the...
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• Speakers: A.J. Kramer, Kenneth Broun
• Details: (1.0 CLE) When South Africa's apartheid government charged Nelson Mandela with planning its overthrow in 1963, most observers feared that he would be sentenced to death. But the...
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• Details: Continuation of Judging & Lawyering: Implications for Justice, Professionalism & Wellbeing, beginning at 3:35 PM
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