17th Annual Conference - Pennsylvania Bar Association

Pennsylvania Bar Association Women in the Profession
17th Annual Conference
Women and the Economy: Securing Your Future
May 12, 2010 • Hershey Lodge, Hershey, Pa.
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Pennsylvania Bar Association
WOMEN IN THE PROFESSION
17th ANNUAL CONFERENCE
“WOMEN AND THE ECONOMY:
SECURING YOUR FUTURE”
COST: $220 (PBA MEMBERS)
Includes registration, the breakfast meeting,
WIP CLE Sessions, WIP Luncheon and WIP Reception.
WEDNESDAY, May 12
8:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
WIP Business & Breakfast Meeting
Commission Co-Chairs:
Shelley R. Goldner and Bernadine J. Munley
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Break
9:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
“Tackling Gender Specific Challenges in Times of Economic
Downturn” CLE 309
This session will be led by Linda Tarr-Whelan, author of Women Lead the Way: Your Guide to
Stepping Up to Leadership and Changing the World. Ms. Tarr-Whelan is the former U.S. Ambassador
to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, Deputy Assistant to President Jimmy
Carter and named “One of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Washington.” She will explore how the
current economic environment offers new opportunities for women to step up to leadership and
bring more women in and up with them. She will also delve into how old ways of doing business
are increasingly discredited and the need is apparent for different management styles based on
partnerships, collaboration and consensus. The session will also cover how women’s progress upward
is stalled in the legal profession and across the board in government, business and the non-profit
sector and provide steps that show how positive action is possible.
Speaker: Linda Tarr-Whelan, Managing Director,
Tarr-Whelan & Associates, Inc.
CLE Credit: 1.5 Substantive hours
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Book Sales & Signing:
Linda Tarr-Whelan, Author
The MCLE programs for
the 2010 PBA WIP 17th
Annual Conference
are presented in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. The
Pennsylvania Bar Institute is approved by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court
CLE Board as an accredited CLE provider. The individual CLE programs for this
conference have been approved for the number of credit hours indicated.
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12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m.
Annual Luncheon
Featured Keynote Speaker: Claire Shipman,
Senior National Correspondent,
ABC News and Co-author, Womenomics:
The Workplace Revolution That Will
Change Your Life
In keeping with the conference theme of “Securing Your Future”
this year’s Annual Luncheon
features Ms. Claire Shipman.
Ms. Shipman currently serves as
senior national correspondent
and substitute anchor for
ABC News’ Good Morning
America and is co-author of
The New York Times best-seller,
Womenomics: The Workplace
Revolution That Will Change
Your Life (2009). The book
addresses how today’s women’s
management style is ideally
suited for the 21st-century
business world as it produces Claire Shipman
more profitable companies with happier employees and addresses
how women can use this power to get what they really want — more
time and freedom in their jobs without falling off the professional
ladder. Ms. Shipman also contributes to ABC’s World News and This
Week.
During her keynote address, Ms. Shipman will provide insight
as well as share her own personal stories on how to attain the right
balance between careers and personal lives. She will cover topics
such as:
• How the contributions of women are reshaping the
workplace — and earning companies more money
• How to create the right work life balance for yourself
• What employers should be doing to keep and recruit
women
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Break
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
“Alternatives in Tough Economic Times”
CLE 310
Learn ways in which firms, corporations, and agencies are cutting
costs and avoiding layoffs to get them through these difficult
economic times. Hear about externships in government and public
interest offices, where attorneys are getting great experience
and firms are saving on salary, temporary in-house positions in
corporations, where firms are establishing relationships with those
corporations for lending their attorneys and corporations are saving
money, and flexible working arrangements in all legal settings.
Moderator:
Lynn Rzonca, Managing Partner, Philadelphia Office,
Ballard Spahr LLP
Panelists: Wanda Flowers, Chief Counsel, Sunoco, Inc.
Nikki Johnson-Huston, Assistant City Solicitor,
City of Philadelphia Law Department
Jennifer Will, Member, McNees Wallace & Nurick
Sarah Yerger, Deputy Attorney General,
Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General
CLE Credit: 1.0 Substantive hour
3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Break
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
“Securing Your Financial Future”
Learn smart investment strategies for women in their 20s, 30s, 40s,
50s and beyond from a panel of financial and industry experts, as
well as estate planning attorneys. The session will include how to
start planning for retirement; how to maximize your investment
potential; how to recover from a stock market collapse and why it’s
important to have a will and life insurance. Learn how to effectively
plan for major life changes, including marriage, divorce, starting a
family, making partner, and changing careers.
Panelists: Jill R. Fowler, Esq., Heckscher, Teillon, Terrill & Sager PC
Mary Jo Harper, CIMA, CRPC, WMA, CFM, Vice-President,
Wealth Management Advisor, Merrill Lynch Private Client
Group
Does not qualify for CLE
AWARDS PRESENTATIONS
The Women in the Profession will be awarding the prestigious
Anne X. Alpern Award to the Hon. Linda K. M. Ludgate, state trial
and administrative judge, Court of Common Pleas of Berks County,
and the Lynette Norton Award to Lynn E. Rzonca of Ballard Spahr
LLP, Philadelphia.
This year, a special Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented
to Lila G. Roomberg, Ballard Spahr LLP, for her untiring dedication
in advancing opportunities for women in the law.
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
WIP Reception
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PBA Women in the Profession 17th Annual Conference
May 12, 2010, Hershey Lodge
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: APRIL 30
Name (Please type or print)
First Name or Nickname for Badge
Supreme Court ID
Address
Phone #
E-mail
Name of Spouse/Guest
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FAX #
Spouse/Guest Name to appear on Badge
Check here if you require special services. Attach a written description of needs.
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Attorneys in practice for one year or less do not need to pay the registration fee, but must pay CLE fees and meal costs.
No fee for non-attorney spouses, except meal function costs.
The registration fees apply to those participating in Wednesday’s and Thursday’s events; there is no registration fee to participate in a
committee or section meeting or in the House of Delegates Meeting.
All PBA members are invited to attend the House of Delegates Meeting.
REGISTRATION OPTION 1: ANNUAL MEETING REGISTRATION
Registration does NOT include the fee for meals or CLE Courses. YOU MUST REGISTER FOR AND PAY THE ASSOCIATED FEES TO ATTEND THE INDIVIDUAL CLE COURSES
ON PAGE 5.
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PBA Member $125
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Non- PBA Member Attorneys $290 
AMOUNT DUE $_________
Attorney in Practice one year or less $0
REGISTRATION OPTION 2: WOMEN IN THE PROFESSION (for those attending all the WIP events only)
Includes registration, the Breakfast Meeting, WIP CLE sessions, the WIP Luncheon and Reception. Additional meal tickets may be purchased in
MEAL FUNCTIONS section below.
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PBA Member $220
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Non-Attorney $145  Non-PBA
Member Attorney $395
AMOUNT DUE $_________
REGISTRATION OPTION 3: Real Property, Probate and Trust Section Annual Meeting (for those attending all RPP&T Annual Meeting events
only). Includes registration, RPP&T CLE Sessions, Wednesday’s WIP Luncheon, and Section Breakfast Meeting on Thursday. It does NOT include Wednesday night dinner or
the Awards Luncheon on Thursday. Additional meal tickets may be purchased in MEAL FUNCTIONS section below.
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RPP&T Section Member $300
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PBA Member, non-Section Member $350
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Non-PBA Member Attorney $470
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Non-Attorney $150
AMOUNT DUE $_________
CLE FEES: Complete the CLE Registration Form on page 5. Enter the total cost of CLE hours onto the line below.
TOTAL CLE FEES DUE $__________
MEAL FUNCTIONS: IF YOU REGISTERED FOR OPTION 2 OR 3, THE WOMEN IN THE PROFESSION CONFERENCE OR THE RPPT SECTION ANNUAL MEETING, SOME MEAL
FUNCTIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRATION FEE. ONLY COMPLETE THE SECTION BELOW FOR ANY ADDITIONAL MEAL TICKETS REQUIRED. (Please indicate the number
of tickets required)
Wednesday
___Women in the Profession Luncheon $30
RPP&T Section Wine-pairing Dinner
____Section Member $60
____ Non-Section Member $100
Thursday
___ PBA Awards Luncheon ____ Committee/Section Day Attendee $12 ____ Others $30
___ Annual Reception/Dinner $105
___ YLD Members/YLD Spouse or Guest $75
Friday
___ House of Delegates Luncheon $0
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AMOUNT DUE $_________
AMOUNT DUE $_________
AMOUNT DUE $_________
TOTAL DUE $__________
(Copy this figure where indicated on page 5.)
CLE REGISTRATION FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 12
RPPT Recent Developments in Real Property & Probate (301)
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
1.5 Substantive CLE Hours
NON-CLE REGISTRATION – NO FEE TO ATTEND THESE EVENTS
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Cost $37
 WIP Tackling Gender Specific Challenges in Times of Economic
Downturn (309)
9:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
1.5 Substantive CLE Hours
Cost $37
 RPPT Till Debt Do Us Part (302)
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
1.0 Substantive CLE Hours
Cost $25
 RPPT Real Estate Financing 2010 (303)
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
1.0 Substantive CLE Hour
Cost $25
 On Being A Whole Person (311)
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
1.5 Ethics CLE Hours
Cost $37
 WIP Alternatives in Tough Economic Times (310)
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
1.0 Substantive CLE Hour
Cost $25
 RPPT Aging Issues Potpourri (304)
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
1.0 Substantive CLE Hour
Cost $25
 RPPT RESPA (305)
4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Cost $25
1.0 Substantive CLE Hour  RPPT Get What’s Coming to You – Remedies in Orphans Courts (306)
4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. 1.0 Substantive CLE Hour Cost $25
CLE REGISTRATION FOR THURSDAY, MAY 13
 RPPT Estate Tax Roundtable: 2010 Forward (307)
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. 1.0 Substantive CLE Hour Cost $25
 RPPT Conservation Easements (308)
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 1.0 Substantive CLE Hour Cost $25
TOTAL CLE COSTS $__________
(Include the Annual Meeting Registration fees, CLE fees & Meal Functions)
TOTAL DUE $_________
(From bottom of page 4.)
 My check, payable to PBA, is enclosed.
Charge my  MasterCard
 Visa
 AMEX
 Discover
Acct: __________________________________________
Exp.____________ 3-Digit Security Code from back of card: _____________
Signature ______________________________ Date ____________
Cancellation Policy: Pre-registration deadline for Annual Meeting is
April 30. After that date, all registrations will be accepted on a space-available basis.
Written cancellation for any portion of Annual Meeting registration, including meals,
must be received by noon on May 7. Upon receipt, a refund will be issued minus a
$25 administrative fee.
Return to: Meetings Department, PBA, P.O. Box 186, Harrisburg, PA
17108-0186 or fax credit card registration to 717-213-2545.
For more information call 1-800-932-0311, ext. 2234.
Registrations will not be processed without payment.
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 Administrative Law Section Meeting
 Alternative Dispute Resolution
 Legal Services to Persons with
Committee Meeting
 Appellate Advocacy Committee
Meeting
 Bar/Press Committee Meeting
 By Laws Committee Meeting
 Business Law Section O/C Meeting
 CCBL Executive Committee Breakfast
Meeting
 Charitable Organizations Committee
Meeting
 Child Advocate Pro Bono Committee
Meeting
 Children’s Rights Committee Meeting
 Civil and Equal Rights Committee
Meeting
 Civil Litigation Section O/C Meeting
 Corrections System Committee
Meeting
 Criminal Law Section Meeting
 Duquesne University School of Law
Alumni Reception
 Editorial Committee Meeting
 Federal Practice Committee Meeting
 Gaming Law Committee Meeting
 Gay and Lesbian Rights Committee
Meeting
 Government Lawyers Committee
Meeting
 House of Delegates Meeting
 Insurance Staff Attorney Committee
Meeting
 Intellectual Property Law Section O/C
Meeting
 Labor & Employment Law Section
O/C Meeting
 Law Related Education Committee
Meeting
 Lawyers’ Assistance Committee
Meeting
 LCL Board of Directors
 Legal Ethics & Professional
Responsibility Committee Meeting
 Legal Services for Exceptional Children
Committee Meeting
 Legal Services to the Public Committee
Disabilities Committee Meeting
Meeting
 Medical & Health Related Issues
Interdisciplinary Committee Meeting
 Membership Development Committee
Meeting
 Military & Veteran Affairs Committee
Meeting
 Minority Bar Committee Meeting
 Minority Bar/Solo & Small Firm/Civil
& Equal Rights/Gay & Lesbian Rights
Reception
 New Delegates Orientation Breakfast
 PA Assn. of Bar Exec. (PABE) Meeting
 PA Bar Foundation Meeting
 PABAR-PAC Board Meeting
 PBA Leadership Recruitment &
Development Committee Meeting
 Pennsylvania State University
Dickinson School of Law Alumni
Reception
 Plain English Committee Meeting
 Professional Liability Committee
Meeting
 Professionalism Committee Meeting
 Public Utility Law Section
O/C Meeting
 Senior Lawyers Committee Meeting
 Solo & Small Firm Practice Section
O/C Meeting
 Statutory Law Committee Meeting
 Tax Law Section Meeting
 Tax Law Section Reception
 University of Akron School of Law
Alumni Reception
 Villanova University School of Law
Alumni Reception
 Widener University School of Law
Alumni Reception
 WIP Reception
 Workers’ Compensation Law Section
O/C Meeting
 Young Lawyers Division Business
Meeting
Hotel Registration Information
PBA Women in the Profession 17th Annual Conference/PBA Annual Meeting
May 12-14, 2010 • Hershey Lodge, Hershey
The Pennsylvania Bar Association is holding a block of guest rooms for the
Annual Meeting at the Hershey Lodge, West Chocolate Avenue & University Drive,
Hershey, PA 17033.
Group Rates are:
Single/Double Occupancy Rate: $183/room/night
Rates include overnight accommodations only and are subject to applicable taxes. Group
rates guaranteed only until 4/10/10. Reservations received after 4/10/10 accepted on a
space available/rate available basis only.
A personalized Web site for the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s 2010 Annual Meeting is
now available and will enable you to make your hotel reservations, learn more about the
event, modify or cancel a reservation.
TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATION ON-LINE:
Go to: www.pabar.org; click on Events Calendar; May 12-14, click on PBA Annual Meeting;
and choose Hotel Reservations.
TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATION BY PHONE:
Call 1-800-533-3131
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