Thursday, April 12th | Summit of the Future of Legal Education and Entry to the Profession

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Thursday, April 12th

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Schedule
Thursday, April 12th
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2018
8:30 AM	Registration, Continental Breakfast and Coffee FIU College of Law Atrium 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM	Welcome and Introductions FIU College of Law, Grand Courtroom 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
9:15 AM	Opening Panel: Making the Case for the Role of Legal Education in the Legal Profession Moderator: Daniel B. Rodriguez, Dean, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Christopher P. Chapman, President and CEO, AccessLex Institute Barry Currier, Managing Director, ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar Judith Gundersen, President, National Conference of Bar Examiners James Leipold, Executive Director, National Association for Law Placement Wendy Perdue, President, AALS Kevin Washburn, LSAC Board of Trustees FIU College of Law, Grand Courtroom 9:15 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM	Break FIU College of Law, Grand Courtroom 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
11:15 AM	Meeting the Needs of Society and the Market Moderator: Jerome M. Organ, Professor of Law, University of St. Thomas School of Law Bernie Burk, On Sabbatical, former Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina School of Law Fernando Garcia, General Counsel, Government Affairs and Corporate Secretary, Nissan Canada, Inc. James Leipold, Executive Director, National Association for Law Placement Scott F. Norberg, Professor of Law, Florida International University College of Law FIU College of Law, Grand Courtroom 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM
12:30 PM	Lunch FIU College of Law Atrium 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
1:45 PM	Developing Sustainable Funding Models for Legal Education Moderator: Wendy Perdue, Dean, University of Richmond School of Law and President, AALS Grant Carwile Managing Director, Managing Director, SL Capital Strategies Christopher P. Chapman, President and CEO, AccessLex Institute John Pierre, Chancellor, Southern University Law Center Patricia D. White, Dean, University of Miami School of Law and Chair, ABA Commission on the Future of Legal Education FIU College of Law, Grand Courtroom 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
3:00 PM	Break FIU College of Law, Grand Courtroom 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
3:15 PM	Addressing Law School Affordability and Access Moderator: Scott F. Norberg, Professor of Law, Florida International University College of Law Kyle McEntee, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Law School Transparency Jerry Organ, Professor of Law, University of St. Thomas School of Law Jamienne S. Studley, President, Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission Aaron Taylor, Executive Director, AccessLex Center for Legal Education Excellence FIU College of Law, Grand Courtroom 3:15 PM - 4:30 PM
4:30 PM	Breakout Session: Considering Strategies to Reduce the Cost of, and Increase Access to, Legal Education and Entry to the Profession FIU College of Law, Grand Courtroom 4:30 PM - 5:45 PM
5:45 PM	Reception and Dinner for all attendees FIU College of Law, Grand Courtroom and Atrium 5:45 PM