September 11-14, 2008
NALS 57th Annual Education Conference & National Forum
Norfolk, Virginia

EDUCATION SESSIONS  (topics subject to change without notification)

Thursday, September 11

8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Registration

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Are You Sure That Document is Confidential?
Glen Huff, Esq.
Your office receives a subpoena for copies of files. Surely they’re protected by the attorney-client or work product privilege; right? Wrong! Glen Huff will explain why privileged documents aren’t always privileged.

11:00 a.m. - Noon
Interviewing Skills and Resume Writing
Robin Smith
In this year’s changing economic climate, having an up-to-date résumé is a must. Find out the trends, the techniques and things to avoid.

2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Corporate Sponsor Session - Avery
Karl Schoen
Business Solutions for Greater Productivity
This seminar delivers time-saving tips, image-enhancing ideas and cost-saving options. It gives you software and formatting solutions designed to help you make the most of your time, information to put professional polish on your mailings in a few easy steps, and tips for producing professional presentations and meeting materials. Also, discover Avery’s new eco-friendly line of recycled products, and learn more about the recyclability of other Avery® products. Plus much more!

2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Intellectual Property Law (substantive law session)
Robert Tata, Esq.
Mr. Tata will tell you about an intellectual property case he brought in Norfolk federal court. A very small start-up company sued an industry giant in a patent infringement case. David took on Goliath—and won!

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
NALS Swap Meet
Enjoy this opportunity to see what other states, chapters, and regions offer to their members as logo wear and promotional pieces. Buy your favorites and take them home to show them off!

Friday, September 12

8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Registration

8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Coffee Break

9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Welcome to Norfolk!

9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Opening Keynote Speaker
That’s My Story and I’m Sticking To It.
Randy Singer, Esq.
Randy Singer, award-winning novelist and trial lawyer, will be drawing on the cases he’s tried and stories he’s written to illustrate principles of success for legal professionals. What can you learn about life from a bloody band-aid in a fast food hamburger? Is the case of the telltale heart fact or fiction? Sometimes, our most important lessons are learned through the strangest circumstances. And sometimes, truth is stranger than fiction.

11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Announcements

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Get to Know Your Marketplace Community Lunch

12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall

3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Inside the Medical Examiners Office (substantive law session)
Elizabeth Kinnison, M.D.
Dr. Kinnison is Assistant Chief Medical Examiner for Norfolk and the surrounding area. Dr. Kinnison will take you on a virtual tour of the duties her office performs.

3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Advanced Adobe Acrobat
Jackie Vu
Learn advanced tips and tricks from one of the area’s leading trainers, Jackie Vu. If you’re still filling out forms by hand or using one of those old-fashioned keyboarding machines, you need to join the 21st Century. Jackie will show you how.

4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall & Silent Auction Closing

7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Welcome Party (sponsored by Legal Directories)

Saturday, September 13

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Coffee Break

8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Registration

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Understanding U.S. Immigration Law (substantive law session)
Susan Blackman, Esq.
Do you know the difference between a green card and a visa? Or how a foreign national gets authorized to work in the United States? Would you like to know more about the concepts behind the political debate on immigration? In this seminar, you will learn the key terminology of immigration law and explore the roles that the various government agencies play in the process. You’ll gain a better understanding of current issues in U.S. immigration.

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Core Competencies for the Legal Professional
Mimi Krumholz
Competency modeling measures the behaviors (knowledge, skills, and attributes) required for successful performance. How do you measure up? Learn what firms are looking for today and what skills you will need for tomorrow.

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Defending Capital Cases (substantive law session)
Joseph Migliozzi, Jr., Esq.
Mr. Migliozzi serves as the Regional Capital Defender for Southeast Virginia. He has extensive experience in capital cases and argues regularly before the Supreme Court of Virginia.

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Diversity/Generational Issues (focus group)
September Holmblad, PP, PLS
How do diversity and generational needs affect your office environment? What problems have you or your firm encountered with multiple generations working together? How about your chapter leadership?

1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Recognition Luncheon

3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Bluebook, Citations, and All That Jazz
Fredrick Dingledy, Esq.
Take the mystery out of Bluebook once and for all. Mr. Dingledy is the Reference Librarian at the Marshall-Wythe School of Law in Williamsburg.

3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
The Ins & Outs.... The Pros & Cons... The Ups & Downs... Of Outsourcing Your Legal Work (focus group)
Mary Burns, PP, PLS
How does your firm handle conflicts related to outsourcing of legal services, including attorneys, paralegals, vendors, sharing of secretarial/support services by multiple non-firm related attorneys?

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Regional Meetings

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
NALS Foundation Fundraising Closing

7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
NALS Foundation Event

Sunday, September 14

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Closing Keynote Speaker
It’s My Dream and Who Am I to Stop Me?
Sandra Geroux
Do you have a dream to be debt-free, own your own home, or pay off a home mortgage early? Maybe you’d like to earn an advanced degree, get a promotion, or earn a higher income. Are you good at setting goals? Maybe you’re a great goal-setter, but are you a great goal-achiever? In this inspiring and entertaining program, Sandy shares the mindsets and habits of high achievers, as well as key principles and tips to reach your dreams by fostering those mindsets, creating a framework and plan to achieve success, and increasing your self-reliance and self-confidence in order to do so. You will also begin the path to setting – and achieving - your own personal and professional dreams before you leave this program!