Civil & Criminal Law CLE – District “A” Bench & Bar: “A Potpourri of Timely Topics” July 27

REGISTRATION FORM

9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT • Valparaiso University School of Law

Learn, lunch and linger with judges and lawyers from our four counties.

Pro Bono Benefit: Help support our district pro bono program: NWI Volunteer Lawyers, Inc.

Approved for up to 6.0 hrs. CLE/ 3.0 hrs. ethics

Morning Sessions

8:00 – 9:00: Registration & Continental Breakfast

9:00 – 9:15: Welcome & Session Orientation: Hon. David Chidester

9:15 – 10:15:

• Recent Developments in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Trustee Paul Chael

• Advanced Issues in Worker’s Compensation, Beyond the Basics, Worker’s Comp Judge A. James Sarkisian

10:20 – 11:15:

• Plenary Session: Indiana Supreme Court Justice Steven David, “You, John Adams and the Rule of Law – Don’t Give Up the Fight” (ethics)

11:25 – 12:15:

• Michael Witte, Executive Director, Disciplinary Commission (ethics)

• Hon. William Alexa, Porter Superior Court #2: “Don’t Look Now, But Your Client is Setting Up an Appeal/PCR/Habeas for Incompetent Counsel ... Meaning YOU”

12:20 – 1:15: Working Lunch (provided)

Hon. Melissa May, Indiana Court of Appeals: “What To Do & Not Do as a Lawyer In & Out of the Courtroom” (ethics)

AFTERNOON SESSIONS

1:30 – 2:20:

• Recent Developments in Criminal Law, Especially OWI cases, Attorney Paul Stanko

• Navigating the New Child Support Guidelines, Magistrate Nanette K. Raduenz

2:25 – 3:20:

• BMV Questions & License Suspensions, Elizabeth Murphy, General Counsel to the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles

• “The Perfect Storm: Self-Represented Litigants & Family Law,” Magistrate Mary DeBoer

3:25 – 4:20:

• Veteran’s Issues, Becoming an Accredited VA Attorney and Assisting with VA Appeals, Attorney Polli Pollum, Indiana Legal Services

• Strategies for Mediation for All Sides from an Experienced Mediator, Attorney Jeff Clymer

4:25: Distribution of CLE Certification

Registrations due by July 15: $200

Make checks payable to: NWI Volunteer Lawyers, Inc., P.O. Box 427, Hobart, IN 46342

219.942.3404; fax: 219.945.0995 • probono@hobartlaw.net