American Prepaid Legal Services Institute

American Prepaid Legal Services Institute

The ABA-GPSolo/GLSA 2018 Joint Spring Meeting in New Orleans

Sheraton New Orleans Hotel

April 26 – 28, 2018

Call for Presentations

We are reaching out to GLSAand GPSolomembers who would like to prepare and present a 60 minute CLE session at ourSpring2018 Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana.

We are especially interested in sessionsconcerning and/or involving:

Access to Justice (i.e., serving disaster-stricken communities, remote and underrepresented populations, etc)

Bankruptcy Law

Bitcoin Law

Business Development for Medium, Solo and Small Firms

Customer Service(using client feedback)

Cybersecurity and Identity Theft

Discussions, Roundtables and Field Trips(no AV required – a few slots may be available for offsite sessions, but most sessions will be held in conference rooms at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel)

Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession

Education Law (including Undocumented Students)

Ethicsfor Lawyers

Gender, Sexuality and Family Law

Historic Preservation and Tourists’ Rights

Immigration Rights

Law Office Management

Legal Plan Design (traditional, regional and niche plans are encouraged to submit proposals)

Legal Plans in Comparative Perspective (including Africa, Asia, Latin America and The Middle East)

Masters Workshops –serving attendees with an intermediate to advanced knowledge of a subject

Negotiation Strategies

Personal Injury

Special Topics in Louisiana Law, Culture and Legal History (esp. Cajun, Creole and African-American)

Tech Tips for Medium, Solo and Small Firms

Traffic Law

Trustee Issues (i.e,ERISA, the Fair Labor Standards Act, Trustee Removal and Appointments, et al)

Veterans Issues

Wills, Trusts and Estates

If you have some special knowledge and experience in these or any other topic areas, and would like to be a presenter, please complete the attached proposal form and submit it to Stephen Ginsberg byJuly 28, 2017via fax at 416-960-8047 or email to. Although review priority is given to GLSA and GPSolo members, others in the legal services industry are also invited to submit proposals.

Please note the following regarding submitting proposals and being a presenter:

  • The GLSA generally does not pay speaker fees, reimburse presenter expenses or waive conference registration fees, except in cases where a special guest speaker with certain needed expertise or credentials is not available.
  • Persons who volunteer to make a presentation or otherwise participate in a program at aGLSA conference are asked to do so without the expectation of registration fee waiver or reimbursement of travel and other expenses. Speakers exclusively attending their own sessions are, of course, not expected to pay a registration fee.
  • The GLSA Conference Committee may at its discretion accept or reject any or all proposals. Selection criteria will include novelty of the topic, relevance to the lawyers, administrators, marketers and trustees involved in legal services plans and related legal service delivery activities, nature of the materials proposed and presenter experience.
  • Each speaker is expected to adhere to all deadlines for forms and materials. To receive CLE credit, every session MUST have written materials. New regulations also require that any course seeking CLE credit must have at least one attorney presenting.


ABA-GPSolo/GLSA 2018 Joint SpringMeeting in NOLA

Call for Presentations Proposal

Session Title

Session Description: (Please be specific as to what subjects will be covered)

Electronic or Handout Materials You Will Prepare (materials are required for all sessions):
Paper Handout ______
Electronic Materials ______
Intended Audience / ____ Legal Service Providers/Lawyers ____ Legal Plan Administrators
____ Experienced Legal Plan Panel Lawyers ____ Solo/Small Firm Lawyers
____ Collectively Bargained/Fiduciary Plan Trustees ____ All Audiences/Plenary Session
____ Military Lawyers ____ In House Counsel/Corporate
____ Law Students
Presenter
Title & Organization
City & State

If you propose to have more than one presenter, list their information below:

Additional Presenter(s)
Title & Organization
City & State
Audio Visual Equipment Used:
_____Computer Projector____Flip Charts____Internet ConnectionOther: ______
Submitted by / Date:
Title & Organization
Address, City & State
Phone:Fax:E-mail: