2020 MSBA Legal Summit & Annual Meeting Brochure

BIGGER THAN EVER!

June 10-13, 2020 Ocean City, MD

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

• 80+ SUBSTANTIVE PROGRAMS • 8 LEARNING TRACKS • UP TO 12 CLE CREDITS

Madeleine Albright

Former United States Secretary of State

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Nina Totenberg

NPR Legal Affairs Correspondent

FOR ONLY DAYS INSIGHT, EXPERTISE & $395* OF NETWORKING Before June 1.

*$395 member. $495 non-member. $495 member/$575 non-member on June 1.

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From the MSBA President Building off the success of the 2019 event, with over 1100 participants, including over 200 first-time attendees, the MSBA 2020 Legal Summit & Annual Meeting will be “Bigger than Ever!” The Legal Summit will kick-off with exciting Opening Programs at noon on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. These programs include: Alternative Dispute Resolution - Effective professional representation, presented by an all-star panel, including Federal District Court Judge Hon. Marvis Garbis Strategic Communications & Crisis Management - No comment isn’t enough, presented by Karen Borno from Verizon Legal #MeToo: Looking Back and Moving Forward, presented by Lesley Martin from Northrop Grumman Corporation We are also happy to announce an outstanding line up of Keynote speakers, beginning at 1pm on Wednesday, including former United States Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright, and NPR Legal Affairs Correspondent, Nina Totenberg.

The 2020 Legal Summit & Annual Meeting will also feature over 80 substantive programs, up to 12 CLEs, and NEW for 2020, 8 Learning Tracks, including a Corporate Law Track, Technology Track, Litigation/Trial Skills Track, Leadership & Practice Management Track and more. In addition, the Summit will feature networking opportunities and family friendly events, including fan favorites like the YLS Happy Hour, An Afternoon at Seacrets, and the President’s Reception.

We look forward to seeing you in Ocean City, Maryland.

Dana O. Williams, President

You’re Invited A great event for all members of the legal profession: The Legal Summit & Annual Meeting offers learning and networking for individuals, a team experience for colleagues, and fun for vacationing families.

80+ PROGRAMS, UP TO 12 CLES, AND 8 LEARNING TRACKS including Corporate Law, Litigation/Trial Skills, Technology and more

PARTICIPATE YOUR WAY Whether attending solo, with colleagues and/or with family, there’s something for you

NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES With 1100+ attendees in 2019, including 200 first time attendees, connect with leaders of the profession

Wednesday, June 10 START YOUR SUMMIT OFF RIGHT!

Day one is packed with big names to bring you insight on the profession.

OPENING PROGRAMS & WORKSHOPS

12 - 1 PM

♦ #MeToo: Looking Back and Moving Forward ♦ Strategic Communications & Crisis Management – No comment isn’t enough... ♦ Alternative Dispute Resolution – Effective professional representation KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

BEGINNING AT 1 PM

Madeleine Albright Former United States Secretary of State

Nina Totenberg NPR Legal Affairs Correspondent

PROGRAMS 80+ substantive programs,

designed for you

Thursday, June 11 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION TRACK ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦

Online Dispute Resolution (“ODR”): Opportunities and Challenges Best Practices for Settlement of Plaintiff Cases Unsettled Questions: Are You Settling Employment Cases Ethically?

ODR: what is it and how will it disrupt the legal profession?

CORPORATE LAW TRACK ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦

Immigration Consequences in Mergers and Acquisitions Learn how tax issues can impact other areas of the law: A primer for the unwary Advising Clients on Expanding their Businesses Outside the US Negotiating Technology Agreements in an Ever Changing World Business Valuation The new Maryland Commercial Receivership Act Responding to Serious Illness: A Practical Framework for Maryland Employers Capital Raising Transactions: The Current Legal Landscape Small Business Reorganization and the Bankruptcy Act of 2019 Deal-Breaking M&A Issues Relating to ERISA and Executive Compensation Hot Trends in Fintech

Thursday ETHICS TRACK ♦ So you want to stay a lawyer? (Update on recent ethics cases and review of the most common ethical traps) ♦ Should Attorneys “Like” Social Media? ♦ Understanding the Commission on Judicial Disabilities ♦ Headless Chickens and Zombie Data: Your Ethical Obligations for Disasters and Data Breaches ♦ The Ethical Considerations of Artificial Intelligence as Applied to the Practice of Law

GENERAL INTEREST ♦ Did Congress intend for religious organizations to have more rights than secular landowners under local land use laws? ♦ Are You Smarter Than a Law Clerk?

HEALTH & WELLNESS TRACK ♦ Caring for Our Colleagues ♦ Morning Bootcamp ♦ Afternoon Yoga

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ANN UA AN UA L LMM E EETEITNI N GG A Celebration of New Fellows and Award Recipients

June 11, 2020 Ocean City, MD M A RY L A N D

B A R F O U N D AT I O N I N PA R T N E R S H I P W I T H M S B A

At the Annual Meeting of the Bar Foundation, we report on the activities of the Foundation and the grants awarded during the year.

We also induct new Fellows and present the H. Vernon Eney Endowment Award and the Edward F. Shea Jr. Professionalism Award.

Register today at MSBA.ORG/MBFANNUALMEETING

JUSTICE TRACK

SILENT DISCO Join colleagues for an evening of dancing to your favorite tunes, pumped directly to you through a set of headphones. This was a fan favorite event last year!

♦ Packing Your Rucksack for Veteran Clients ♦ Lawyers, Community and Impact:Public Service Aspects of Practice and Professionalism ♦ What Does Criminal System Reform Mean for Maryland? ♦ Developing a Consumer Law Practice ♦ ODR: what is it and how will it disrupt the legal profession? ♦ The Suburbanization of Poverty: What All Lawyers Need to Know

LEADERSHIP & PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TRACK ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦

Keeping Your Best: Incorporating Equity into Retention Plans for Diverse Talent The Next Wave: Transitioning Law Firm Management Creating the (Near) Perfect Partnership Workflow Automation for Improved Productivity and Efficiency Level Up: Tech tools for greater productivity (& lower cost) The Art of Crisis Leadership

LITIGATION & TRIAL SKILLS TRACK ♦ How to Avoid Law Firm Exposures Under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act ♦ Catastrophic Injuries in Tort and Workers’ Compensation Cases - Life Care Plans to Home Modifications ♦ Best Practices for Settlement of Plaintiff Cases ♦ First and Third Party Property Litigation: The Made Whole Doctrine and Related Issues

TECHNOLOGY TRACK ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦

What the teck? | Understanding Critical Technology Concepts AI in Healthcare, and it’s impact on the legal profession Managing Corporate Cyber-Risks Artificial Intelligence and the Death of the Easy Billable Hour The Ethical Considerations of Artificial Intelligence as Applied to the Practice of Law Headless Chickens and Zombie Data: Your Ethical Obligations for Disasters and Data Breaches

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The variety of

high quality CLE programs and opportunities to strengthen my relationships with referral sources brings me back year after year.

Michael J. Neary Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd.

JOIN SPEAKERS AND PRESENTERS FROM TOP FIRMS AND ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING:

Friday, June 12 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION TRACK ♦ 15 Points to Consider Before a Settlement Conference ♦ Unsettled Questions: Are You Settling Employment Cases Ethically?

CORPORATE LAW TRACK ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦

LGBTQ Employee Rights Before the Supreme Court and Beyond Business Transactions in the Maryland Health Care Space Tax Issues with Chapter 12 Bankruptcy Avoiding Litigation in M &A Transactions- Negotiation and Good Practices The Rights and Responsibilities of Employees with Hidden Disabilities Responding to Serious Illness: A Practical Framework for Maryland Employers IP Issues in Hemp Fraudulent Conveyance and Bankruptcy Hey Alexa, Can You Get a Patent or Register for a Copyright?

ETHICS TRACK ♦ Ethically Negotiating Settlement Agreements in Employment Cases

GENERAL INTEREST ♦ The Surviving Spouse’s New Paradigm: The Elective Share Enters the 21st Century ♦ International Law Panel ♦ Family Law Year in Review

HEALTH & WELLNESS ♦ Morning Bootcamp ♦ Afternoon Yoga ♦ YLS 5k Sun Run

AN AFTERNOON AT SEACRETS Join your fellow attendees for sun, sand, and refreshments. This annual event is a fan favorite that you should not miss!

Sponsored by Vallit Advisors and the Worcester County Bar Association.

LEADERSHIP & PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TRACK ♦ From hack to React: Cybersecurity Crisis Management for Lawyers ♦ MDEC Secrets: What to Know, Who to Know

JUSTICE TRACK ♦ The Bottom Line on Access to Justice ♦ Veterans Affairs Subrogation and the Federal Medical Care Recovery Act ♦ Washed Up Actors and Scam Artists: Financial Exploitation and Financial Literacy for Seniors in the 21st Century ♦ Virtual Reality Experience of Alzheimer’s Disease

LITIGATION & TRIAL SKILLS TRACK

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S FUNDRAISER This off-site experience allows you to witness and participate in the philanthropic work of the Association.

♦ Obtaining Significant Awards for NonEconomic Damages ♦ Streamlining Auto Tort Cases for District Court Litigation and Preparing the Plaintiff for Trial Testimony ♦ MDEC Secrets: What to Know, Who to Know ♦ Supreme Court Term in Review ♦ Champerty, Usury, and Third Party Litigation Funding: Should Medieval Doctrines Bar Funding Agreements?

TECHNOLOGY TRACK ♦ Breaking through the screen: Helping lawyers support their clients in defamation, harassment, and intellectual property matters in the digital era. ♦ Use of Artificial Intelligence and Other Emerging Technologies in Criminal Cases ♦ From Hack to React: Cybersecurity Crisis Management for Lawyers

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EVENT VENUE

The Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel – Oceanfront ACCOMMODATIONS

The MSBA has negotiated rates with the host venue, The Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel – Oceanfront, and its sister property, Marigot Beach Suites. To book online, please visit:

msba.org/AnnualMeeting RENOVATED FOR YOUR COMFORT

The rooms at the Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel – Oceanfront are currently undergoing a $2.5 million renovation to provide the best accommodations in Ocean City for you and your guests!

Saturday, June 12 MSBA ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING The Annual Business Meeting will include award ceremonies, reports from MSBA Officers, special guest speakers, including ABA President Judy Perry Martinez and Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera. The meeting will close with the installation of Hon. Mark F. Scurti as President of the MSBA for fiscal year 2020-21.

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