MABLSA – 47th Annual Regional Convention February 4-8, 2015 @ Westin Tysons Corner in Tysons Corner (Falls Church, VA) Tentative Convention Schedule
Wednesday Feb. 4 5- 8:30 PM
Registration
5- 9:00 PM
Hospitality Suite Welcome (for competitors and delegates)
7- 8:00 PM
TMMTC Competitors Meeting
7- 8:00 PM
FDMCC Competitors Meeting
Thursday Feb. 5 7:00 – 9:00 AM
Breakfast
8:00 - UNTIL
TMMTC
8:00 - UNTIL
FDMCC
9:00 - 5:00 PM
Registration/ Information
9:00 - 3:00 PM
Chapter of the Year Interviews
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Competitors Lunch
1:30- 2 PM
Delegates Meeting
2:00 - 4:30 PM
Plenary Session I (Annual Report)
5:30- 6:30 PM
Pre- Law Student Mixer/ Informational
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Chair’s Welcome
10:00 PM – 1:00 AM
Discover DC (off-site event at lounge in DC – location TBD)
Friday Feb. 6 7:30 - 9:00 AM
Breakfast
8:00 - UNTIL
TMMTC
8:00 - UNTIL
FDMCC
9:00 AM- 5:00 PM
Registration/ Information
9:00 - 12:00 PM
Chapter of the Year Interviews
9:15 - 11:45 AM
Plenary II
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Competitors Lunch
12: 00 – 1:30 PM
Networking Lunch Panel: The Current Role of Diversity in the Legal Education and Profession.
2:00 - 6:00 PM
UNITED for Diversity: MABLSA Career Expo & Table Talk
3:30 - 4:30 PM
Building Your Own Brand Workshop
6:30 – 7:30 PM
Alumni Hall of Fame Presentation & Reception
9:00- 1:00 AM
Cruisin’ DC: Annual MABLSA Boat Ride (Spirit of DC?)
Saturday Feb. 7 7:00 - 9:00 AM
Breakfast
8:00 - UNTIL
TMMTC
8:00 - UNTIL
FDMCC
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Registration/ Information
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Plenary III (Speeches & Votes)
10:00 - 12:00 PM
Ethics CLE for Alumni
10:00 - 12:00 PM
Law School Snapshot (de-mystifying the process & LSAT Workshop)
12:00 - 1:30 PM
Advocacy Lunch Panel (topic TBD)
1:50 - 2:50 PM
Legal Snapshots: Life as a Litigator & Trial Attorney Legal Snapshots: The Corporate & Transactional World in Practice Legal Snapshots: From Practicing Attorney to Professor
3:00 – 4:00 PM
Legal Snapshots: Private Sector & Non- Trad’l Careers in Law & Bus. Top firms Legal Snapshots: For the Public Good: A look at Government & Public Interest Legal Snapshots: Pathway to the Bench: Judges Panel
4:15- 5:30 PM
Brother 2 Brother: Group Discussion
4:15- 5:30 PM
Sister 2 Sister: Group Discussion
6:30- 7:30 PM
Pre- Gala Cocktail
7:30- 9:30 PM
Black Tie Awards Gala
10:00 PM - 2:00 AM
AFTER GLOW
Sunday Feb. 8 9:30 – 11:00 AM
Farewell Prayer Breakfast
11:00 – 11:30 AM
Interested Candidates Meeting
11:30 AM – 12 PM
Elected Officials Meeting