2021 AJEI Summit

IMPORTANT DATES:

Early Bird rates ($100 discount) are valid through October 15, 2021. Regular registration is from October 15, 2021 to November 10, 2021. Registration closes on November 10, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. or as soon as the conference is full.

REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDES:

Registration fees include educational sessions at the Summit; the opening reception at the Bullock State Texas History Museum; Saturday lunch; Saturday night reception, dinner & entertainment; and three continental breakfasts.

REFUND POLICY:

Fees will be refunded less a $50 processing charge provided that AJEI receives written notice of cancellation on or before Oct. 22, 2021. No refunds will be made for cancellations received after Oct. 22, 2021.

Session topics:

• Courage: The Seminal Virtue in Advocacy and Judging
• Page-turners: How Judges Read in an E-filing Era
• Top Tips for Top-Notch Oral Argument Answers
• Managing Stress and Strengthening Resiliency: Practical Strategies for Judges and Lawyers
• The Ethics of Building and Growing an Appellate Practice
• Supreme Court Preview
• Clients in the Courtroom: How In-House Counsel View Appeals & Appellate Courts
• Hidden Cause, Visible Effect: Understanding the Supreme Court’s Shadow Docket
• Writing from the Reader’s Perspective: How the English Language Really Works
• Legal Ethics 2.0: How Emerging Technologies Are Creating Novel Ethical Dilemmas
• Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, How Do We Dismantle Our Bias After All?
• United States Supreme Court Civil Update
• Storytelling for Advocates and Judges: How and Why We Should Incorporate Storytelling Techniques and Themes into our Work
• Curse or Blessing: How to Thrive Online Using Social Media in Today’s Legal World
• War Crimes – From the Battlefield to the Courtroom
• Preventing Wrongful Convictions by Ensuring the Reliability of Forensic Evidence
• Certified Check or Erie Guess?
• Canons of Construction: What is Their Role, if Any, in Modern Jurisprudence?
• What Do Courts Do When Works of Faith Cross Works of Government?

Panelists include:

• Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
• Hon. Nathan Hecht, Chief Justice, Texas Supreme Court
• Hon. Bridget Mary McCormack, Chief Justice, Michigan Supreme Court
• Hon. Albert Diaz, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• Hon. Pamela Harris, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• Hon. James Earl Graves Jr., United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• Hon. Consuelo Callahan, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• Hon. Jimmy Blacklock, Texas Supreme Court
• Hon. Brett Busby, Texas Supreme Court
• Hon. Jane Bland, Texas Supreme Court
• Hon. Steven H. David, Indiana Supreme Court
• Hon. Elizabeth T. Clement, Michigan Supreme Court
• Hon. Marsha Ternus, former Chief Justice, Iowa Supreme Court
• Hon. Samuel A. Thumma, Arizona Court of Appeals
• Hon. John E. Sparks, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
• Hon. Martha Warner, Fourth District Court of Appeal, Florida
• Hon. David W. Ellis, Illinois Court of Appeals and best-selling author
• Beth S. Brinkmann, Co-Chair of the Appellate and Supreme Court Litigation Group at Covington & Burling
• Kannon K. Shanmugam, Partner, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
• Stephen I. Vladeck, Charles Alan Wright Chair in Federal Courts at the University of Texas School of Law
• Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, Professor, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York
• Robert Peck, Founder and President of the Center for Constitutional Litigation
• Kimberly Phillips, General Counsel, Global Litigation, Shell Oil Company
• George Gopen, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of the Practice of Rhetoric, Duke University & Consultant on Writing the English Language
• Raffi Melkonian, Partner, Wright Close & Barger, LLP
• Lynn Garcia, General Counsel, Texas Forensic Science Commission
• Allyson N. Ho, Co-Chair of the Appellate and Constitutional Law Practice Group at Gibson Dunn, LLP
• And many more! Visit www.judges.org/ajei/2021summit

CLE Information:

2021 CLE Accreditation: Please check the AJEI 2021 Summit CLE Information Page for information which is updated as we file for CLE approval, and when CLE approval is received. Summit Information Page: www.judges.org/ajei/2021summit

This year, AJEI will apply for accreditation in the following states: CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, LA, MN, MO, NC, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA.

The following states do not require CLE: DC, MD, MA, MI and SD. And, the following states have reciprocity with the states where CLE accreditation will be sought: AL, AZ, AK, CT, HI, ME, MT, NJ, NY, WI. Accordingly, this approach will account for the vast majority of paid registrants from recent Summits. If there are a significant number of registrations from any of the states not listed above where accreditation is required and reciprocity is not available, we anticipate submitting an application to those state(s).

AJEI will be applying for CLE accreditation only and will not be filing credits for those who attend. AJEI will provide a CLE sign-in sheet at the Summit registration table. Within a few weeks after the Summit, an email will be sent to those who signed it providing a Uniform Application for Accreditation, with supporting materials, (for those states where accreditation was not sought) and a Certificate of Attendance for everyone. ALL attendees will be responsible for filing their CLE certification and any other required documents directly with the applicable state bar or accreditation entity.

PAY BY CHECK:

Make checks payable to: AJEI

C/O The National Judicial College ,

Judicial College Building/MS 358,

Reno, NV 89557

Scholarship information:

A limited number of need-based scholarships are available. Scholarship applications must be received by August 13, 2021. Visit our webpage to learn more: www.judges.org/ajei/2021summit

Federal Appellate Judges:

1. The Federal Judicial Center will cover certain costs for Article III federal appellate judges. If applicable, please contact Brenda Baldwin-White, Senior Judicial Education Attorney, at the Federal Judicial Center, [email protected]; 202.215.1158.
2. Please register for the AJEI Summit.
3. When you get to the Payment Method section, please select “Pay by Check.” FJC will pay directly for the registration fee.
4. In the “Notes” field, please enter “FJC”.

Safety Protocols Currently in place at the Hyatt Austin:

Hyatt Austin employees are certified by the Global Biorisk Advisory Council in standards that prevent disease and COVID-19 spread

Hyatt Austin employees have undergone extensive training in the mitigation of COVID-19 spread per the standards of the CDC, WHO, GBAC and our own brand

Hyatt Austin employees are requiring face coverings for all colleagues and unvaccinated guests. We are requesting the same for vaccinated guests depending on their comfort level and risk aversion

High traffic and high touch areas are disinfected with hospital grade cleaning solutions continuously throughout operation

Hyatt Austin provides hand sanitizer at all guest entry points throughout the building, including meeting spaces

Colleague well-being checks are done at every shift for every colleague…both guest facing and behind the scenes colleagues

Public spaces have been adjusted to accommodate proper social distancing

Hyatt Austin offers numerous contactless options for check-in; food and beverage; housekeeping service

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Hyatt Regency Austin, 208 Barton Springs Road, Austin, United States