Thursday, January 21, 2010
7:30 - 8:30 am Conference Registration
8:00 - 8:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 9:00 am Introduction to Program & Announcements
9:00 - 9:45 am Brainstorming the Facts
9:45 - 10:00 am Break to Review the Law
10:00 - 10:30 am The Reality Check: Brainstorming the Law
10:30 - 10:45 am Break
10:45 - 12:15 pm Brainstorming the Facts of Your Case (Workshop)
12:15 - 1:45 pm Lunch on Your Own
1:45 - 2:45 pm Brainstorming the Facts of Your Case (Continued) (Workshop)
2:45 - 4:15 pm The Reality Check: Brainstorming the Law of Your Case (Workshop)
4:15 - 4:30 pm Break
4:30 - 5:15 pm Developing a Theory of Defense and Supporting Themes (Plenary)
5:15 - 6:00 pm Transforming the Facts Into a Persuasive Story (Plenary)

Friday, January 22, 2010
8:00 am Continental Breakfast
8:30 - Noon Developing Your Theory of Defense (Workshops)
Noon - 1:30 pm Lunch on Your Own
1:30 - 3:30 pm Developing Your Theory of Defense (Continued) and Developing a Persuasive Story that Sells Your Theory of Defense (Workshops)
3:30 - 3:45 pm Break
3:45 - 4:45 pm Writing a Persuasive Brief: Statement of Facts --Words and Pictures (Plenary)
4:45 - 5:45 pm Brief Writing Workshop -- Statement of the Facts (Workshops)

Saturday, January 23, 2010
8:30 am Continental Breakfast
9:15 - 12:00 pm Brief Writing Workshop – Statement of the Facts (Continued) (Workshop)
12:00 - 12:15 pm Break
12:15 - 1:15 pm Meeting the New Ethical Challenges Faced by Appellate Litigators (Plenary)
1:15 – 1:30 pm Break
1:30 - 2:45 pm Integrating the Facts and the Law: Dealing With the Good the Bad and the Ugly – Writing Your Argument (Plenary)
2:45 - 3:00 pm Break
3:00 - 5:30 pm Brief Writing Workshop – Integrating the Facts and the Law: Writing Your Argument (Workshop)

Sunday, January 24, 2010
8:00 am Continental Breakfast
8:45 - 10:30 am Brief Writing Workshop -- Integrating the Facts and The Law: Writing Your Argument (Continued) (Workshop)
10:30 - 11:45 am Having the Last Word: Persuasive Reply Briefs and Oral Argument (Plenary)
11:45 - Noon Summary and Conclusion