2014 YLD Spring Meeting

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1 2014 YLD Spring Meeting The Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge May Charlotte, N.C. Hotel Cut-off Date: May 1

2 Schedule of Events Thursday, May p.m. Welcome Reception Dinner on own Friday, May a.m. Breakfast 9:30 10:30 a.m. Law School Fellows Meeting 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Leadership Academy/CLE and Lunch Afternoon on own 7 9 p.m. Group Dinner Saturday, May 17 8:30 9:30 a.m. Breakfast 9:30 11 a.m. General Session 1:30 p.m. Bus leaves for NASCAR All-Star Race Event Information Welcome Reception Thursday Enjoy an open bar and hors d oeuvres at the Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge. Attendees will appreciate the view of The Ballantyne s golf course from the Carolina Room. Step out onto the balcony to really take it all in! Breakfast Friday A breakfast buffet will be available to registered attendees prior to the CLE and Leadership Academy. Law School Fellows Meeting Friday Georgia s 10 law school fellows and YLD officers are invited to a brief presentation on involvement in the YLD and internships. All YLD members are invited to meet and visit with the fellows. CLE & Lunch Friday The program will focus on issues of ethics and professionalism in law practice. The first hour will be devoted to the ethics of social media in law practice. In this interactive presentation, participants will learn from hypothetical and real life social media situations with ethical implications that may be challenging for lawyers to navigate. The second hour will be devoted to professionalism. Participants will learn about what clients expect from us as their lawyers and how we can use that information to make the most of our relationships with clients, positively impact our profession s reputation and grow our own legal practices. This CLE will also be part of the 5th session of the 2014 YLD Leadership Academy program. One hour of ethics and one hour of professionalism credit requested. Speakers will include: Jenny Mittelman, Deputy General Counsel, State Bar of Georgia Nicole Iannarone, Assistant Clinical Professor, Georgia State University College of Law

3 Group Dinner Friday A dinner will be held on Friday evening at the hotel. Take this opportunity to enjoy The Ballantyne while getting to better know your fellow young lawyers. Breakfast Saturday A breakfast buffet will be available to registered attendees prior to the General Session. General Session Friday The General Session is open to all members. YLD officers will give their reports and members of the Executive Council will provide updates on projects and events. NASCAR All-Star Race Saturday The stars of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series do battle on stock car racing s all-star night on May 17 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the 30th running of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. The sparks will fly in this checkers or wreckers non-points event with $1 million on the line in an event that routinely delivers some of the most exciting racing of the season. From the Pass in the Grass and the Tide Slide to One Hot Night, NASCAR s immortal moments are made here. The night also includes high stakes qualifying to set the starting lineup. A break from NASCAR s normal qualifying rules, drivers will qualify using a timed, threelap run that includes a mandatory four-tire pit stop and no pit road speed limit! Drivers already eligible to race in the 2014 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race include: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth, Kasey Kahne, Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, David Ragan, Tony Stewart, Greg Biffle, Martin Truex Jr., Brian Vickers, Ryan Newman, Joey Logano, Brad Keselowski, Jamie McMurray, Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin and Kurt Busch. One of the hottest names in country music, RCA Nashville recording artist Jake Owen, will headline the All-Star Backyard Experience pre-race concert presented by Pennington Seed and Kingsford Charcoal. The YLD has secured a block of All-Star race tickets located in the outdoor Veranda seating area with access to the Speedway Club. For registered attendees, a bus will load at The Ballantyne at 1:30 p.m. to head to Charlotte Motor Speedway. Enjoy afternoon activities prior to the race. At the conclusion of the race, the bus will bring attendees back to The Ballantyne.

4 Attire Casual (jean shorts and tank tops for the race) Hotel Accommodations The Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge Ballantyne Commons Parkway Charlotte, North Carolina Cut-off date is May 1 The Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge will be the host hotel offering discounted room rates. A block of rooms has been reserved for the Spring Meeting. Room rates are $169/night plus applicable taxes (currently, percent). To make reservations and receive the special rate, please call the hotel at and tell them you are with the State Bar of Georgia Young Lawyers Division. Reservations must be made by May 1, as rooms will be on a space and rate availability after the cutoff. Additional Information About the Host Hotel and Surrounding Area The Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge in Charlotte, North Carolina, is a member of The Luxury Collection by Starwood Hotels & Resorts and is a Forbes Four-Star and AAA Four-Diamond recognized hotel. Guests enjoy resort-style amenities such as a spa, salon, indoor pools, seasonal outdoor pool, tennis, fitness, championship PGA golf course, golf lessons by Dana Rader Golf School and Four Star Dining at Gallery Restaurant. The Ballantyne is set amidst shopping, dining and retail conveniences and located 18 miles from Charlotte-Douglas International Airport and downtown Charlotte. SouthPark Mall, located within nine miles north of The Ballantyne is home to the region s premier shopping destination with more than 100 shops such as Neiman Marcus, Tiffany and Nordstrom. Regardless of your interest, The Ballantyne has something to satisfy your appetite for adventure, food, shopping, celebrating and relaxing. Charlotte itself is an exciting and diverse city offering many cultural and recreational venues. You can experience an afternoon of thrilling whitewater rafting, kayaking, canopy tours, zip lines and rock climbing at the US National Whitewater Center, open year-round; a heart-pounding drive around Charlotte Motor Speedway; or Broadway performances by Blumenthal Performing Arts Center.

5 Registration Form You may register for the Spring Meeting online by clicking here. If paying by check, please remit this form with payment. Attendee Information Bar Number Name Nickname Spouse/Guest Name Address City/State/Zip Special Needs/Dietary Restrictions ADA: If you have a special need addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act, please call our ADA coordinator at Credit Card Information If you would like to pay by credit card, please register online here. Refund Policy Meeting registration cancellation is May 8, 2014, for refunds. The YLD will only accept written requests for refunds. No refunds will be made after May 8, Thank You Sponsors! Events Qty. Welcome Reception $20 Friday Breakfast $20 CLE and Lunch $30 Friday s Group Dinner $50 Saturday Breakfast $20 General Session N/C NASCAR All-Star Race $75 tickets Total Enclosed: Scholarships The Young Lawyers Division sponsors a reimbursement program designed to encourage attendance at YLD meetings. Each reimbursement recipient will receive funding (up to $200 per meeting) for travel and expenditures. Reimbursements are awarded at the discretion of the Meetings Committee. Applicants for the reimbursement should be YLD eligible lawyers (State Bar of Georgia members under the age of 36 and/or the first five years of practice after being admitted to your first bar). The reimbursement will be awarded two to three weeks following the meeting, in the form of a check. An application for reimbursement can be found online by clicking here. For additional information, please contact Mary McAfee, YLD director, at or marym@gabar.org. Payment Information Registrations will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Please make checks payable to State Bar of Georgia and mail to: Mary McAfee, YLD director Spring YLD Meeting State Bar of Georgia 104 Marietta St. NW, Suite 100 Atlanta, GA