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The State Bar of California Council on Access & Fairness

Presents a

Leadership SummitOctober 30-31, 2014

Conference Registration Information

Location:California Judicial Council 455 Golden Gate AvenueSan Francisco, California

Featured Speakers:Chief Justice Tani Cantil-SakauyeCongresswoman Jackie Speier

Creating Leaders for the 21st Century

LEADERSHIP SUMMIT: A must-attend event for aspiring or established LEADERS in the legal profession!

Summit Highlights• What it takes to become a leader

• Bar association leadership opportunities

• Navigating the process for appointed positions

• Attorneys as political leaders

• Multiple strategies for becoming a judge

• Non traditional settings for lawyers

• Opportunities in academia

• Attorneys as community activists

• Tips for career and professional development

• Life lessons from lawyer leaders

All attorneys are looked at as leaders. Whether it is your child’s sports team, your family or

your community — you, regardless if it is by choice or not, will rise to a leadership role.

Summit Benefits• Sharpen your leadership skills for business, career,

community, and personal development success.

• Learn inside advancement strategies for bar leaders, judges, academics, community leaders, partners, general counsel, and more.

• Build relationships with leaders in the law.

What’s Inside

Program Schedule: Thursday pages 3-7 Program Schedule: Friday pages 8-9 Leadership Summit Planning Committee page 10 Registration and Hotel Information page 11 Registration Form and Information page 12

Do you know what it takes to be a leader?

Do you have the proper leadership skills?

Are you ready to lead in the 21st century?

PROGRAM SCHEDULE: Creating Leaders for the 21st Century

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2014

PAGE 3THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA COUNCIL ON ACCESS & FAIRNESS LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

8:00 - 8:30 am REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:30 - 8:45 am WELCOME (Auditorium)

Hon. Cynthia Loo, Immediate Past Chair, Council on Access and Fairness and Commissioner, Mariposa County Superior Court

Craig Holden, President, The State Bar of California; Former Chair, Council on Access & Fairness

8:45 - 10:00 am PLENARY: LEADERSHIP, DIVERSITY AND THE FUTURE OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION

8:45 - 9:00 am FEATURED SPEAKER

“ The Future of the Legal Profession” – Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye

Introduction

Ruthe Catolico Ashley, Member, Council on Access & Fairness; Member American Bar Association Board of Governors; Chair, California Law Academy Support Council; former NAPABA President; and former member, State Bar of California Board of Governors

Hon. Cynthia Loo

Craig Holden

Ruthe Catolico Ashley

“Changing Rules for Being Effective Leaders – Where will the legal profession be in the next decade?”

Craig Holden, Moderator, President, The State Bar of California and former Chair, Council on Access & Fairness

Drucilla Ramey, Dean Emeritus, Golden Gate University School of Law; former Executive Director, National Association of Women Judges; former Executive Director, Bar Association of San Francisco; Co-founder California Minority Counsel Program

Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar, California Supreme Court Associate Justice Nominee and Professor of Law, Stanford University School of Law; former special assistant to President Obama for Justice and Regulatory Policy, former co-chair of the Obama-Biden Transition Immigration Policy Working Group

10:15 - 11:45 am PANEL OF LEADERS: WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BECOME A LEADER?

Uncover the various factors that contribute to becoming and being a successful leader. The panelists will begin by exploring their own paths to leadership and reveal some ongoing issues they are still addressing. Speakers will discuss when they first realized they were leaders, what they have learned since then, and what skills are critical to being an effective leader.

Pauline Gee, Moderator, California Deputy Attorney General; former State Bar Board of Governors; former President National Conference of Bar Foundations; former President California Bar Foundation, and former member California Judicial Council Pauline Gee

Drucilla Ramey

Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar




Jeff Bleich, Partner, Munger, Tolles & Olson; former US Ambassador to Australia; former Special Counsel to the President of the United States (President Obama); former State Bar President; served as Chair and Vice Chair of the California State University Board of Trustees; and served as director of the White House Council on Youth Violence under the Clinton Administration

Eva Paterson, President and Founder, Equal Justice Society; former Executive Director, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights; Co-founder and former chair, California Coalition for Civil Rights; served as Vice President of the ACLU National Board and chaired the boards of Equal Rights Advocates and the Bar Association of San Francisco

John Trasviña, Dean USF Law School; former Assistant Secretary of the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; former president and general counsel of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF); and Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practices at the U.S. Department of Justice.

“ As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.”

— Bill Gates

11:45 am - LUNCHEON AND NETWORKING 12:45 pm (Open seating in breakout rooms)

12:50 - 1:10 pm KEYNOTE PRESENTATION (Auditorium)

12:50 - 1:10pm KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Congresswoman Jackie Speier

Introduction

Karen Clopton, Chair, Council on Access & Fairness; Chief ALJ and Interim General Counsel, California Public Utilities Commission

1:20 - 2:50 pm THE NEUROSCIENCE OF DECISION-MAKING IN LEADERSHIP AND THE PRACTICE OF LAW (1.5 hours Elimination of Bias Credit) (Auditorium)

In this interactive course participants will explore research in neuroscience showing how brain imaging and decision-making studies are used to explain how we determine credibility, competence, threat and intelligence in a diverse society. The course will show how hiring, promotion, assignments and mentoring can be affected by neurophysiologic processes and unconscious reactions. Brain imaging will be used to explain how we pursue strategies, collaborate, negotiate and create meaningful solutions. The course will identify ways to increase fairness guided by science.

Kimberly Papillon, Esq., Judicial Professor and Lecturer on Neuroscience, Decision-Making and the Law Kimberly Papillon

Karen Clopton

Jeff Bleich

Eva Paterson

John Trasviña




2:50 - 3:00 pm TRANSITION BREAK

3:00 - 4:10 pm CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS: STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPING OPPORTUNITIES

Bar Leadership

Discuss opportunities that exist for leaders within national, statewide, local, and specialty and diversity bar associations. After learning about the varied positions available as a bar leader, find out how you can develop a personal path to the position(s) you are most interested in, and how you can make the greatest impact as you take on greater visibility and responsibility.

Victor Acevedo, Moderator, Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County; Member, Council on Access & Fairness; former President MABA

Ruthe Ashley, ABA Board of Governors; Past President NAPABA; former member State Bar Board of Governors

Magistrate Judge Paul Grewal, US District Court Northern District; Past President NASABA

Ray Marshall, Partner, Sheppard Mullin; Past President, State Bar of California

Sylvia Torres-Guillen, General Counsel, Agricultural Labor Relations Board; former member Council on Access & Fairness

“ Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.”

— General Dwight Eisenhower

“ Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.”

— Jack Welch

Committees, Commissions and Bar Appointments

This session will survey various opportunities for participation, advocacy and leadership with the State of California, the State Bar of California, the Judicial Council and with other statewide associations. Come learn about these processes and what work you can be involved in to benefit the legal profession and the State of California by your service.

Ana Maria Garcia, Moderator, Supervising Attorney, Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County; Member Council on Access & Fairness; Commissioner, Los Angeles County Commission on Women; Past President Latina Lawyers Bar Association

Hon. James Herman, Superior Court Santa Barbara County; Member Judicial Council; former State Bar President

Hon. Cynthia Loo, Family Court Commissioner, Superior Court, Mariposa County; former Referee, Los Angeles County Superior Court; Immediate Past Chair, Council on Access & Fairness; former Co-Chair Multicultural Bar Alliance, Southern California

Mona Pasquil, Senior Appointments Secretary for Governor Brown; former Special Advisor President Bill Clinton




Becoming a Community Leader

Our communities need good leaders. Most attorneys begin their volunteerism by participating in community activities and serving on community boards. Find out how these leaders became involved in their communities as executive directors, members of boards, community organizers, or appointed officials. The panelists will talk about their experiences in their communities and provide ways for attorneys to become active and get into community activism.

Rod Fong, Moderator, Asst. Professor and Co-Director of Law+Plus & Bar+Plus, USF Law School; former Chair, Council on Access and Fairness; member ABA Council on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Educational Pipeline

Nitasha Sawhney, Commissioner, California Commission on Asian Pacific Islander Affairs; Board of Directors of South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT); legal advisory council of the Sikh Coalition; and volunteer with the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF)

Judge Erica Yew, Superior Court, Santa Clara County; former member California Judicial Council; former member, State Bar Board of Governors

Chris Arriola, Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office; former President of the Santa Clara County Bar Association, former President of the California La Raza Lawyers Association, and former member Council on Access & Fairness


4:20 - 5:30 pm CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Leadership in Academia

Are you interested in leading the way by developing future leaders through education in K-12 schools, community colleges, universities, and law schools? Lawyers play an important role in academia at various levels, as professors, administrators, and policy makers. Learn about the many career paths in academia where you can be an agent of change.

Thuy Thi Nguyen, Moderator, General Counsel, Peralta Community College District; former member Council on Access & Fairness

Katherine Zarate-Dulany, Board of Trustees, Jefferson High School District

William Hanson, Department Chair, Administration of Justice, Chabot Community College; member, Council on Access & Fairness

Kevin Johnson, Dean, UC Davis School of Law (King Hall); member, Council on Access & Fairness

Jeffrey Snipes, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Studies, San Francisco State University

“ No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself, or to get all the credit for doing it.”

— Andrew Carnegie

Political Leaders

Elected officials are leaders by virtue of their election or appointment and in these positions they create and implement policies that affect all of our communities. In addition, there are other political positions that have great impact on our communities.

Pankit Doshi, Moderator, Partner, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton, LLP; former member, Council on Access & Fairness; Executive Committee, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association

Fredericka McGee, General Counsel, Speaker of the California Assembly; Legislative Liaison Council on Access and Fairness

James Toma, West Covina City Council; Deputy Attorney General, California DOJ

Araceli Campos, Executive Director, Miguel Contreras Foundation (MCF); Commissioner, LA City Commission on the Status of Women; former Corporate Counsel, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF)




Non-Traditional Settings for Lawyers

A law degree can be used to propel a career in a host of endeavors that go beyond practicing at a law firm. Learn how the skills you acquired in law school and as a lawyer can open doors to non-traditional settings. Hear from those that moved away from the practice of law into other successful and meaningful professional pursuits, about the path they took and lessons learned along the way.

Miriam Aroni Krinsky, Moderator, Member, State Bar Board of Trustees

Matt Haney, Commissioner, San Francisco Board of Education

Linda Kilb, Director, California Legal Services Trust Fund Support Center Programs, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc. (DREDF)

Paul Henderson, Chief Deputy, San Francisco Mayor’s Office, TV/ Radio Legal commentator

Catherine Sandoval, Commissioner, California Public Utilities Commission

“ Moreover, universities, and in particular, law schools, represent the training ground for a large number of our Nation’s leaders.”

— Justice O’Connor,

Grutter v. Michigan

Judicial Appointments – Going Through the Process

This session will focus on the leadership role and responsibilities of being a judge, followed by an exploration of the multiple strategies for becoming a judge, from appointments and elections, to building your professional resume, to gaining judicial experiences. This session will also survey various types of judicial positions, including. judges, commissioners, referees, pro-tems, administrative law judges, hearing officers, etc.

Yolanda Jackson, Moderator, Interim Executive Director and Diversity Director, Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF); General Counsel, North, California Association of Black Lawyers (CABL)

Hon. Karen Clopton, Chief ALJ and Interim General Counsel, California Public Utilities Commission; Chair, Council on Access & Fairness

Hon. Holly Fujie, California Superior Court, County of Los Angeles; Judicial Committee for Senator Barbara Boxer; former President, State Bar of California

Jason Lee, Chair, Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation (JNE)

Hon. Fernando Olguin, US District Court, Central District

5:30 - 7:00 pm RECEPTION

Speaker: Linda Klein, Past Chair of the ABA House of Delegates and unopposed candidate for ABA President-elect

Linda Klein



FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2014

8:00 - 8:30 am FULL BREAKFAST SERVED (open seating in breakout rooms)

“ If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”

— John Quincy Adams

8:30 - 9:40 am PLENARY: A CONVERSATION WITH

ABA AND NATIONAL DIVERSITY BAR LEADERS

An important conversation led and moderated by Linda Klein, Past Chair, ABA House of Delegates and unopposed candidate for ABA President-elect. Presidents of the four National Ethnic Bars will share insights on their pathway to leadership, what special circumstances or skills are needed to lead ethnic national bars, lessons learned, barriers or challenges to be overcome and what helped them to succeed.

Linda Klein, Moderator, Past Chair, ABA House of Delegates and unopposed candidate for ABA President-elect

George Chen, President-Elect, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association

Natalie Pierce, Hispanic National Bar Association Region XVII President

Hon. Demetrius Shelton, Administrative Law Judge, California Department of Social Services; Past President, National Bar Association; Former Member, The State Bar Board of Governors

Mary Smith, President, National Native American Bar Association

9:40 - 9:50 am TRANSITION BREAK

Practical Skills Training

Practice increases successful leadership — applying what you’ve learned to real life situations.

9:50 - 10:50 am CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS (Sessions will be repeated 11:00 am - Noon)

Communications

Whether you’re leading a practice group, a committee for a non-profit organization, or participating on a Board, the quality of your relationships will determine how effective you are, and your skillfulness at interpersonal communications will determine the quality of those relationships. Learn about your own style and how to recognize and work with other communication styles. Applying these communication concepts can enhance your effectiveness as a leader.

Martha Sullivan, Thornton Marketing

Getting What You Want Through Negotiations

Negotiation skills are imperative when leading. From negotiating a contract to negotiating with a board to move forward takes special communication skills of listening and meeting the needs of stakeholders. Learn from one who has negotiated important deals and navigated through national boards.

Brian A. Sun, Partner, Jones Day & Past President, NAPABA

Building Relationships — Networking for Success

Building, sustaining and nurturing relationships is the key to a successful career. Leaders who learn this early on build on a lifetime of relationships that contribute in a significant way to their success. Learn practical tips on how to feel comfortable in professional, business and political environments and how to develop and nurture your relationships.

Mark Grisby, Chief Operating Officer, Imprenta Communications Group

Linda Klein

George Chen

Natalie Pierce

Demetrius Shelton

Mary Smith



FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2014

Managing to Success

Management skills are not taught in law school, yet managing people and projects are an integral factor for successful leadership. Learn with two incredibly successful leaders what it takes above and beyond lawyering skills and how to be successful in your management style.

Hon. Judy Johnson, Superior Court, Contra Costa County; Executive Director Emeritus, State Bar of California

Jody Patel, Chief of Staff, Judicial Council

10:50 - 11:00 am TRANSITION BREAK AND SNACKS

“ Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

11:00 - 12:00 pm CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS (Repeating all morning sessions)

Communications

(See previous description, under 9:50 - 10:50 am sessions)

Getting What You Want


Building Relationships – Networking for Success


Managing to Success



12:10 - 1:20 pm CLOSING PLENARY “OOPS – I BLEW IT! LIFE LESSONS FROM LAWYER LEADERS”

Jeff Adachi, Moderator, Public Defender, City and County of San Francisco; served on the ABA Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defendants; Past President Asian American Bar Association, Greater Bay Area and Japanese American Citizen’s League; former board member California Attorneys for Criminal Justice and the Bar Association of San Francisco.

Hon. Marguerite Downing, California Superior Court, County of Los Angeles, former President, California Women Lawyers; former member State Bar of California Board of Governors; Vice Chair Council on Access & Fairness

Drucilla Ramey, Dean Emeritus, Golden Gate University School of Law; former Executive Director, National Association of Women Judges; former Executive Director, Bar Association of San Francisco; Co-founder California Minority Counsel Program

Luis Rodriguez, Immediate Past President, State Bar of California; former President, La Raza Lawyers Association of California; former Chair Council on Access and Fairness

1:20 - 1:30 pm CLOSING REMARKS

Luis Rodriguez

NEXT STEPS

Ruthe Ashley

Jeff Adachi

Hon. Marguerite Downing

Drucilla Ramey

Luis Rodriguez

THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA COUNCIL ON ACCESS & FAIRNESS LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

LEADERSHIP SUMMIT: Planning Committee

Ruthe AshleyPlanning Committee Chair Chair, California Law Academy Support Council; Member, Council on Access & Fairness; Member, ABA Board of Governors

Victor AcevedoDeputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office and Member, Council on Access & Fairness

Pankit DoshiPartner, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton and Member, Council on Access & Fairness

Rod FongAssistant Professor Asst. Professor and Co-Director of Law+Plus & Bar+Plus, USF Law School; former Chair, Council on Access & Fairness

Ana Maria GarciaSupervising Attorney, Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County and Member Council on Access & Fairness

Miriam Aroni KrinskyMember, State Bar Board of Trustees and Policy Consultant, The California Endowment

Hon. Cynthia LooCommissioner, Mariposa County Superior Court; Immediate Past Chair, Council on Access & Fairness; and former Co-Chair, Multicultural Bar Alliance of Southern California

Jody PatelChief of Staff, California Judicial Council

Cristina Rubke Shartsis Friese LLP and former member, Council on Access & Fairness

Patricia LeeState Bar Special Assistant for Diversity & Bar Relations

Susan PhanAssistant General Counsel, State Bar Office of General Counsel

Brandi HolmesSr. Administrative Assistant, State Bar Office of Access & Fairness Programs

This event is partially funded by a grant from the California Bar Foundation and through voluntary contributions. No mandatory dues paid to the State Bar are used for this event.

Planning Committee State Bar Staff


LEADERSHIP SUMMIT: Registration and Hotel Information

REGISTRATION FEES: Registration deadline: October 15, 2014 (Late fees apply after October 15, 2014)

• Attorneys: $130 (After 10/15/14 or Onsite: $150 ) • Students: $40 (After 10/15/14 or Onsite : $50) • Group Rate: $100 each for 3 or more from Bar Leadership

Group or Law Firm (After 10/15/14 or Onsite Group Rate: $120 each)

The registration fee includes Thursday breakfast, lunch and reception, Friday breakfast, and all programming. For program information or registration information contact Patricia Lee at 415-538-2240 or [email protected]

REGISTRATION FORM:Register using the Registration Form on the next page. If using a credit card to pay registration fees, provide the complete credit card info requested and your signature on the form. VISA and MASTERCARD ONLY accepted for payment.

REGISTRATION BY EMAIL:If registering by email complete the form and email to [email protected] by the October 15th deadline.

REGISTRATION BY MAIL:If registering by mail, send your completed registration form and check payable to Council on Access & Fairness, State Bar of California and mail to:

Patricia Lee State Bar of California Access & Fairness Programs 180 Howard Street, 10th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105

SPECIAL ASSISTANCE:For TDD for speech and hearing impaired call 415-538-2240.

DEADLINES:Hotel Reservation Deadline: October 1, 2014

Conference Register Deadline: October 15, 2014. After October 15, 2014 you must register onsite – on a space available basis.

HOTEL:Parc 55 Wyndham Union Square 55 Cyril Magnin St., San Francisco, CA 94102

For more information about the hotel see http://www.parc55hotel.com/

GROUP ROOM RATES:The State Bar has reserved a block of rooms at the Parc 55 Wyndham Hotel Union Square at the rate of $229.00 plus applicable state and local taxes of 16.33% (which are subject to change). An additional fee of $20.00 will be charged per person for triple & quadruple occupancy. Rollaway beds can be added to single-bedded rooms at a $20.00 charge, but are limited to stock on hand. Owing to local fire codes, the hotel cannot permit more than four adults and two beds, including rollaways, per Guest Room.

METHOD OF RESERVATIONS:Attendees should make reservations for the Event directly with Hotel Reservations through the online link at http://tinyurl.com/qjx9xjy or by calling 1-888-228-1952. Attendees should refer to the State Bar of California Legal Services Room Block in order to receive the Group Rate. In order to expedite check-in, all reservations must include the following information:

• Arrival and departure dates; • Estimated time of arrival; • Room preference (single or double/double); • Credit card information, including expiration date, for

reservation guarantee.

Check-In Time: 3:00 pm, Check-out Time: 12 Noon

All reservations must be accompanied by a first night room deposit, or guaranteed with a major credit card. Hotel will not make any reservations unless secured by one of the above methods.

INDIVIDUAL CANCELLATION:Individual cancellations must be made at least 72 hours prior to the individual’s scheduled date of arrival, in order to avoid a no-show charge. All no-show charges will be billed directly to the individual attendee’s credit card, in the amount of one night’s room and tax at the applicable Group Rate.

RESERVATION CUT-OFF DATE:Reservations for attendees must be received on or before Wednesday, October 1, 2014 (“Cut-Off Date”).

Summit Registration: Deadline October 15, 2014 Hotel Reservations: Deadline October 1, 2014


Thursday, October 30 – Friday, October 31, San Francisco

Bar #

Name

Bar Association/Firm/Organization

Address

City, State, Zip Code

Phone Fax Email

LEADERSHIP SUMMIT LEADERSHIP FORUM REGISTRATION FEES $130 State Bar Leadership Summit (Friday, October 30 and Saturday, October 31). Includes all programming, continental

breakfasts, lunch, reception, and materials.)

$150 On-site Registration (after October 15, 2014)

$40 Student Fee ($50 after October 15, 2014, or on-site)

Group Rate: $100 each for 3 or more from Bar Leadership Group or Law Firm ($120 each, after October 15, 2014, or on-site)

Email your registration form ([email protected]) before October 15, 2014 to guarantee your place at the Leadership Summit.

After October 15, 2014 you must register on-site, space permitting.

$ AMOUNT ENCLOSED / TO BE CHARGED

CREDIT CARD INFORMATION (VISA/MASTERCARD ONLY)I/we authorize the State Bar of California to charge my/our program to my/our Visa/Mastercard account.

Account Number Expiration Date

Cardholder’s Name Cardholder’s Signature

InformationHOTELHotel reservations can be made at: http://tinyurl.com/qjx9xjy, or call 1-888-228-1952. Identify yourself as attending the State Bar of California Legal Services Room Block. Reservations must be made by October 1, 2014 to receive the group rate of $229, plus tax. Parc 55 Wyndham Hotel Union Square, 55 Cyril Magnin St, San Francisco, CA 94102, (415) 392-8000.

Join the Council on Access and Fairness (COAF) LinkedIn page at: http://tinyurl.com/qer8c6d

SPECIAL ASSISTANCETDD for speech and hearing impaired call 415-538-2240.

DEADLINESReserve hotel room by OCTOBER 1, 2014.

Leadership Summit registration deadline by OCTOBER 15, 2014. After OCTOBER 15 you must register on-site, space permitting.

LEADERSHIP SUMMIT: Registration Form

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