Don’t miss out on the wonderful SCALL room rate available until Monday! After February 25th, you will no longer be able to reserve a room at the great SCALL rate. So be sure to book now.
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/oxrvb-ventura-beach-marriott/
SCALL Hotel Codes and Rates:
single scascaa $139.00
double scascab $149.00
triple scascac $159.00
quad scascad $169.00
Updated Program Schedule
Friday, March 14th
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Exhibits Open
1:00p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Opening Remarks
1:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Program #1
Corporate Law 101 (Professor Michael A. Chasalow - USC)
All those years in graduate school and you didn’t make it to Business School?Hard pressed to define the differences between an “S” corporation and an LLC? No problem. Corporate Law is an overview of Corporate Law - including the various components, such as corporate structure, corporate financing, corporate governance, securities law, and corporate ethics. Come join us for a whirlwind tour of corporate law that will leave you feeling more confident when those corporate research questions come your way.
2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Exhibit Break (Sponsored by BNA)
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Program #2
Update to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Loye Barton Williams, Partner, Norman Dowler, LLP)
Five years after the passage of the landmark bill to fight corporate corruption called “the most sweeping markets regulation since 1934,” the Sarbanes-Oxley Act is still making headlines. Recent proposals seek to alter the Act, and yet, in light of recent scandals involving accounting misdeeds, the Act itself is still necessary. Ms. Williams, a coporate attorney with Norman Dowler, LLP, will bring us up to date on the this important legislation.
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Exhibit Break
5:00 p.m. - 5:30p.m. Program #3
30 International Corporate Sites in 30 Minutes (Paul Moorman, Paula Hoffman, Patrick Meyer)
With the globalization of corporations, understanding the intricacies of international corporate is necessary. Our speakers, experts in researching in an international environment, will lead us through the challenging maze of resources.
6:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Opening Reception (Sponsored by Thomson West)
Saturday, March 15th
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Registration
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Breakfast (Sponsored by CEB)
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Exhibit Break
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Program #4
What’s New In Corporate Research (Moderated by Priscilla Stultz, Head of Reference, O’Melveny & Myers, Los Angeles)
Keeping up with the many resources in corporate law can be a challenge, even to the most experienced researchers. We will hear from vendor representatives who will showcase new corporate research resources. (Vendors include LexisNexis, Thomson West, 10-K Wizard, and BNA.)
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Exhibit Break (Sponsored by Daily Journal and Retrieve-it)
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Plenary Address (David Wilcox, Economi Research Associates)
State of the California Economy
11:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Break/Raffle
11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Program #5
White Collar Crime (Jim Sanders, Partner, McDermott, Will & Emery)
Fraud - the art of deliberate deception for unlawful gain - is as old as history; the term “white-collar crime” was reportedly coined in 1939 by Professor Edwin Sutherland and has since become synonymous with the full range of frauds committed by business and government professionals. Today’s con artists are more savvy and sophisticated than ever, engineering everything from slick online scams to complex stock and health care frauds. We’ll hear from attorney Jim Sander, who can give us insight into crimes such as insider trading and stock option backdating.
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Closing Lunch (Sponsored by LexisNexis)
We are fast approaching the deadline to book your room at the fabulous SCALL rate. Monday, February 11th, 25th(!) is the NEW official cut-off date. So be sure to book today!
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/oxrvb-ventura-beach-marriott/
SCALL Hotel Codes and Rates:
single scascaa $139.00
double scascab $149.00
triple scascac $159.00
quad scascad $169.00
The time has finally arrived! You may now register online for the 36th Annual SCALL Institute. Of course you can also register by mailing in the registration form if you prefer. Either choice guarantees your spot in what promises to be an enjoyable and informative two days.
scall-institute-2008-regform.pdf
Registration material will be arriving in the mail before you know it!
Join us as Dr. Tomas Lipinski discusses the potential liability issues in copyright, licensing, cnofidentiality, and malpractice facing law libraries and librarians. Participants will learn the information necessary to protect themselves and their employers from costly lawsuites and from inadvertently violating the law.
Dr. Lipinski is the author of many books and articles on the subject, including The Library’s Legal Answer Book (with Mary Minow) (American Library Association, 2003), and The Complete Copyright Liability Handbook for Librarians and Educators (Neal Shuman, 2006).
This program is made possible by a grant from the AALL/BNA Continuing Education Grants Program.
Be sure to register early! Seating is limited.
Our host for the 2008 SCALL Institute is the Marriott - Ventura Beach. This is a beautiful location that is guaranteed to be a spectactular venue for our event.
You early birds out there may now make your reservations. Be sure to use the hotel codes in order to book your room at the Institute rate.
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/oxrvb-ventura-beach-marriott/
Hotel Codes:
single scascaa
double scascab
triple scascac
quad scascad
The 2008 SCALL Institute blog is officially up and running! This is the place to come to find the most recent news and information on this year’s Institute. From the title you can see that our theme this year is corporate law. Our program is designed to be informative to all SCALL members - with speakers who will appeal to our firm, court, and academic colleagues.