2012 Centennial Conference Session Proposals

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Thank you for your interest in submitting a session proposal for the 2012 Centennial Conference.

Session Leader Responsibilities:

It shall be the responsibility of the lead presenter to ensure that all session and presenter information is entered correctly and in accordance with the RFP timeline (below). Failure to do so may result in the denial or cancellation of sessions.

Conference Registration & Fees for Presenters:

All leaders of accepted sessions are also responsible for obtaining biographies and session materials from all presenters/panelists participating in their session by July 29, 2012.

Written Materials:

In order to be approved for Continuing Legal Education credit, each session must include substantive written materials to participants. All materials must be copyright-approved for duplication, and meet the ABA requirements for written materials. Please review NLADA's written materials policy.

RFP Timeline:

March 15 - RFP proposal process begins
April 15 - RFP proposal process concludes
May 1 - NLADA notifies lead presenters of proposal decision
May 1 - July 29 - Session refinement period, presenters work with NLADA staff contact to finalize sessions
August 1 - September 30 - NLADA staff completes program book
October 1 - Centennial Conference program book available online

Session Length:

Sessions will vary in length between 75 and 90 minutes (the majority be 90 minutes).

Conference Tracks:

The topic of the proposed workshop or presentation may address issues specific to one of more of the session tracks for the conference:

Civil
Defender
Client
Board Leadership
Joint (One of more of the above tracks
General (including Communication and Technology)
New Attorneys

What NLADA Will Provide:

NLADA will provide meeting space, publicity and session evaluation, as well as continuing legal education accreditation, processing and reporting. Although limited audiovisual equipment may be provided,NLADA encourages participants to provide their own audiovisual equipment. Please note the following important deadlines:

Proposals must be received on or before April 15, 2012, in order to be considered;
If your proposal is accepted, a complete biography for each presenter/panelist, a concise description of your session for the onsite program book, an electronic copy of your presentation materials to be distributed to attendees, and your audiovisual needs must be submitted to NLADA no later than July 29, 2012.
Session leaders must ensure that information for themselves and each additional presenter/panelist participating in their session is submitted through the online system prior to the cut-off for session development (July 29, 2012)

**Please note that financial support from NLADA is not available to cover costs associated with transportation, lodging, meals, or other expenses. Session leaders, presenters and panelists must cover all expenses notdescribed above unless they have received a waiver or travel assistance.

Contact:

Phone: (202) 452-0620 Fax: (202) 872-1031
e-mail: registration @nlada.org
Please visit http://www.nlada.org for more information.