2023 AJEI Summit

The Summit will commence at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 2. It will conclude at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 5.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Early Bird rates ($100 discount) are valid through September 30, 2023. Regular registration is from October 1, 2023 to November 1, 2023. Registration closes on November 1, 2023, at 5 p.m. or as soon as the conference is full.

REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDES:

Registration fees include educational sessions at the Summit; the opening reception at the Library of Congress; Saturday lunch; Saturday night reception, dinner & entertainment; and three continental breakfasts.

REFUND POLICY:

Fees will be refunded less a $50 processing charge provided that AJEI receives written notice of cancellation on or before Oct. 15, 2023. No refunds will be made for cancellations received after Oct. 15, 2023.

COVID 19:

Proof of vaccination or a negative viral COVID test administered by a healthcare professional taken within 3 days of arrival will be required at check-in.

Session topics:

• The Supreme Court and the American Constitutional System
• A Fireside Chat with the U.S. Solicitor General
• “BOTs” and Writing
• Law, Justice, and the Holocaust (with an optional additional tour of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum)
• The Importance and Impact of U.S. Appellate Courts of Special Jurisdiction
• Disqualification of Judges: Judicial Ethics & Legal Ethics perspectives
• DEI: Bench and Bar Pipeline
• Historical Facts: Past, Present, and Future
• Update on Key Decisions of October 2022 SCOTUS Term
• Preview of October 2023 SCOTUS Term
• The Lexicon is Not a Fortress: Law and Linguistics
• Making Non-Argument Sections of a Brief Persuasive
• Building and Maintaining an Appellate Practice
• McCulloch v. Maryland: One-Stop Shopping for Textual Interpretive Methods
• and more...

Speakers include:

• Hon. Elizabeth Preloger, Solicitor General of the United States
• Hon. M. Margaret McKeown, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• Hon. James Ho, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• Hon. J. Michelle Childs, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
• Hon. John B. Owens, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, Jesse. H Choper Distinguished Law Professor, U.C Berkeley School of Law
• Hon. Eric J. Magnuson (Ret.), Former Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court
• Hon. Laurie McKinnon, Associate Justice of the Montana Supreme Court
• Hon. Rowan Wilson, Chief Judge, New York Court of Appeals
• Hon. Jennifer Choe-Groves, U.S Court of International Trade
• Hon. Samuel Thumma, Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One
• Dean Emeritus James Alfini, Professor of Law, South Texas School of Law Houston
• Prof. Steven Vladeck, Charles Alan Wright, Chair in Federal Courts, University of Texas, School of Law
• Prof. Eric J. Segall, Ashe Family Chair Professor of Law, Georgia State University, College of Law
• Prof. Stephanie Barclay, Associate Professor of Law, Director of the Religious Liberty Initiative, Notre Dame Law School
• Prof. John Morlay, Professor of Law, Yale Law School
• Prof. James Brudney, Joseph Crowley Chair in Labor and Employment Law, Fordham School of Law

CLE Information:

2023 CLE Accreditation: Please check the AJEI 2023 Summit CLE Information Page for information which is updated as we file for CLE approval, and when CLE approval is received. Summit Information Page: www.judges.org/ajei/2023summit

This year, AJEI will apply for accreditation in the following states: CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, LA, MN, MO, NC, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA.

The following states do not require CLE: DC, MD, MA, MI and SD. And, the following states have reciprocity with the states where CLE accreditation will be sought: AL, AZ, AK, CT, HI, ME, MT, NJ, NY, WI. Accordingly, this approach will account for the vast majority of paid registrants from recent Summits. If there are a significant number of registrations from any of the states not listed above where accreditation is required and reciprocity is not available, we anticipate submitting an application to those state(s).

AJEI will be applying for CLE accreditation only and will not be filing credits for those who attend. AJEI will provide a CLE sign-in sheet at the Summit registration table. Within a few weeks after the Summit, an email will be sent to those who signed it providing a Uniform Application for Accreditation, with supporting materials, (for those states where accreditation was not sought) and a Certificate of Attendance for everyone. ALL attendees will be responsible for filing their CLE certification and any other required documents directly with the applicable state bar or accreditation entity.

PAY BY CHECK:

Make checks payable to: AJEI

C/O The National Judicial College ,

Judicial College Building/MS 358,

Reno, NV 89557

Scholarship information:

A limited number of need-based scholarships are available. Scholarship applications must be received by August 10, 2023. Visit our webpage to learn more: www.judges.org/ajei/2023summit

Federal Appellate Judges:

1. The Federal Judicial Center will cover certain costs for Article III federal appellate judges. If applicable, please contact Brenda Baldwin-White, Senior Judicial Education Attorney, at the Federal Judicial Center, [email protected]; 202.215.1158.
2. Please register for the AJEI Summit.
3. When you get to the Payment Method section, please select “Pay by Check.” FJC will pay directly for the registration fee.
4. In the “Notes” field, please enter “FJC”.

Dress code:

Business / business casual during the day. For the Thursday reception and Saturday dinner, the dress code is business or cocktail attire.

HOTEL INFORMATION:

The hotel for the Summit will be: JW Marriott, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington, D.C.

General Rate: Starting at $199

Registration information will be provided in confirmation email.

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