15th Annual Paralegal Conference on September 8, 2017

THE MCBA PARALEGAL DIVISION’S 15th Anniversary MCBA Paralegal Conference

Friday, September 8, 2017
from 7:15 a.m. to 5 p.m.
at Desert Willow Conference Center
4340 E. Cotton Center Blvd.
Phoenix, AZ

Scot Claus (Member, Phoenix) will present the third breakout session, “Start Making Sense: What the Talking Heads Can Teach us About Opening Statements and Closing Arguments”.

Overview:

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Vince S. Goddard, Esq., Pinal County Attorney’s Office

“The Analysis of a Death Penalty Case: Getting it Right When Life and Death are at Stake”

First Breakout Session

 Trial Track: “Did Your Lamb Turn into a Lion? Trial Preparation and Presentation Techniques for Large Complex Cases” – Tim Piganelli, Piganelli & Associates

 Immigration Law: “Chasing Refuge: Current Issues in Asylum Law and Policy” – Sambo Dul, Esq., Perkins Coie LLP

 Family Law: “To Have and To Hold: Drafting, Negotiating, and Challenging Prenuptial Agreements”- Jeff Pollitt, Esq., Jeffrey G. Pollitt PC

Second Breakout Session

 Trial Track: “eDiscovery Under the New Rules: Swim Towards the Safe Harbors!” – Kenneth Withers, Deputy Executive Director of The Sedona Conference

 Bonus Ethics Session: “The Good, The Bad and The ……Yeah” – Hon. William J. O’Neil, Supreme Court of Arizona

 Employment Law: “The Impact of Proposition 206 on Arizona’s Workforce (Minimum Wage and Paid Time Off)” – Jodi R. Bohr, Esq., Gallagher & Kennedy

Third Breakout Session

 Trial Track: “Start Making Sense: What the Talking Heads Can Teach us About Opening Statements and Closing Arguments” – Scot Claus, Esq., Dickinson Wright

 Elder Law: “Care Planning for Parents, Spouses, Children and Clients” – Marsha Goodman, Esq., Frazer Ryan Goldberg & Arnold, LLP

 “White Collar Crime, Scams, and Fraud: What Every Paralegal Should Know” – Flynn Carey, Esq., Mitchell Stein Carey

GENERAL SESSIONS:

“Game of Thorny Ethics Questions”

Presenter: Patricia Sallen, Esq.

“Cyber Security 101, What You Should Know”

Presenter: David Grant, JD, CAPP/US, Associate General Counsel, Director of Privacy, Altep