Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum – ICLEF

This years Masters Series Summer Conference will be held Thursday, July 25th through Saturday, July 27th, 2013, at the beautiful French Lick Springs Resort & Casino & West Baden Springs Resort, in French Lick, Indiana. Attendance will be limited so register soon!

Seven of ICLEF’s Masters Series programs will meet concurrently Friday and Saturday, July 26-27 while also allowing for time to enjoy fellowship and all there is to see and do at the French Lick Springs Resort & Casino as well as the remarkable setting of the neighboring West Baden Springs Resort. Very special room rates have been made available for ICLEF Masters Series Conference Attendees. Hotel reservations can be made online at www.FrenchLick.com or by calling 812-936-9300.

Advanced Level Seminars at This Years Conference:
ICLEF is pleased to present advanced-level seminars, known collectively as The Masters Series, for those practitioners who require a distinct level of continuing legal education in their respective fields. Trademarks of The Masters Series include a low faculty-to-attendee ratio, seating arrangements that facilitate interaction, and topics designed to make you think, while providing you with answers to the tough questions and difficult situations you may encounter in your practice.

Click a title below for Topics, Faculty, Agenda, Price & Registration information. To download a PDF of the 2013 Masters Series Conference Brochure & Registration form, Click Here.

PTI: Ethics - 3 CLE / 3 E
Pardon The Interruption: Ethics back by popular demand!

Advanced Estate Planning - 6 CLE / 1.5 E

Advanced Family Law - 6 CLE 

Advanced Issues in Law Practice Management - 6 CLE / 1 E  

Advanced Personal Injury - 6 CLE

Advanced Civil Mediation - 6 CLE / 6 CME / 1 E

Advanced Environmental Law - 6 CLE

Advanced Issues in Gaming Law - 6 CLE

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Masters Series Conference Schedule of Events:

Thursday, July 25, 2013
10:00 A.M.     ICLEF Board of Directors Meeting
                        - West Baden Room, West Baden Springs
12:00 P.M.     ICLEF Masters Series Conference Registration Open
                        - Level 2 Conference Facility Area
1:50 P.M.        Welcome & Introduction
                        - Alan M. Hux, Masters Series Conference Chairperson
                        – Windsor Ballrooms, Level 2 Conference Facility Area
2:00 P.M.       PTI: Ethics!
                        - James J. Bell, Program Chair
                        - Windsor Ballrooms, Level 2 Conference Facility Area
3:30 P.M.       Program Break
3:45 P.M.       Plenary Session continues
5:15 P.M.       Adjourn for the Day

5:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M.      Hosted Reception
                                        (Open to All Faculty, Registrants & Guests)
                                        – Level 1 Conference Center Foyer / Terrace Area

Friday, July 26, 2013
7:30 A.M.      ICLEF Masters Series Conference Registration Open
                      - Level 1 Conference Facility Area
7:45 A.M.      Continental Breakfast for Faculty & Attendees
                      - Level 1 Conference Center Foyer
9:00 A.M.     Begin Part One of the 2012 Masters Series Conference
                      - Level 1 Conference Center

Program start and break times will vary by individual seminar agenda

12:15 P.M.    Adjourn for the Day

2:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.     ICLEF Private Slot Tournament
                                        (Open to All Registrants & Guests. See Below for more information)
                                        - Entertainment Lounge, French Lick Casino

4:00 P.M.     Historic West Baden Tour
                    (Open to All Registrants & Guests for $8. Proceeds benefit Indiana Landmarks,
                    a Nonprofit Organization. See Below for more information)

6:30 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.     ICLEF Movie Presentation of the classic 1962 film, “To Kill a Mockingbird”
                                         (Open to All Registrants & Guests. See Below for more information)

To download a PDF of the 2013 Masters Series Conference Brochure & Registration form, Click Here.

Saturday, July 27, 2013
7:30 A.M.      ICLEF Master’s Series Conference Registration Open
                      – Level 1 Conference Facility Area
7:45 A.M.      Continental Breakfast for Faculty & Attendees
                      - Level 1 Conference Center Foyer

Program start and break times will vary by individual seminar agenda

9:00 A.M.     Begin Part Two of the Master’s Series Conference
                    - Level 1 Conference Center
12:15 P.M.    Conference Adjourns

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ICLEF Slot Tournament:
Friday, July 26, 2013  •  2:00 P.M.– 5:00 P.M.
- Entertainment Lounge, French Lick Casino

To register for the Slot Tournament email:  scottking@iclef.org. Or to download a PDF of the 2013 Masters Series Conference Brochure & Registration form, Click Here.

Reigning Tournament Slot King
Christopher M. Manhart, Merrillville, IN

Win big at the French Lick Casino! In addition to our special prizes awarded throughout our annual tournament, someone will walk away as our new 2013 ICLEF Slot Queen or King! Join in the fun along with our 2012 reigning Slot Tournament King, Christopher M. Manhart, Bowman, Heintz, Boscia & Vician, P.C., as ICLEF will host a free and exciting Slot Tournament exclusively for our program attendees and their guests. Wonderful prizes provided by French Lick Resort & Casino will be awarded to the winners as well as “lucky” participants. Open to the first 60 Registrants! Don’t miss your opportunity to be crowned as this year’s.

To register for the Slot Tournament email: scottking@iclef.org.  Or to download a PDF of the 2013 Masters Series Conference Brochure & Registration form, Click Here. 

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ICLEF Historic Tour & Movie Night:
Friday, July 26, 2013  •  4:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M.
- The Lilly Room, West Baden Springs Hotel

Tour the Historic Grounds
4:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.   Prior to our movie presentation, enjoy a private tour of the West Baden Springs Resort to truly appreciate the architectural and historical significance of the resort. A nominal fee of $8 will be charged for the tour, with all proceeds going to Indiana Landmarks. To register for the Historic West Baden Tour email: scottking@iclef.org.  Or to download a PDF of the 2013 Masters Series Conference Brochure & Registration form, Click Here.

ICLEF Movie Presentation of the classic 1962 film “To Kill a Mockingbird”
“Now gentlemen, in this country our courts are the great levelers, and in our courts all men are created equal. I’m no idealist to believe firmly in the integrity of our courts and of our jury system. That’s no ideal to me. That is a living, working reality. Now I am confident that you gentlemen will review without passion the evidence that you have heard, come to a decision, and restore this man to his family. In the name of God, do your duty. In the name of God, believe Tom Robinson.”- Atticus Finch

6:30 P.M – 9:00 P.M.    Masters Series Conference faculty, attendees and guest are cordially invited to our informal and private viewing of the movie that inspired many of you to consider the practice of law. This 1962 classic film based on the book by Harper Lee follows small-town attorney and moral hero, Atticus Finch. Admission to Movie Night is free! A cash bar and complimentary snacks are available. All movie guests are eligible for special prizes to be drawn before the show! This is a limited attendance event, so sign up early. To register for ICLEF’s Movie Night email: scottking@iclef.org.  Or to download a PDF of the 2013 Masters Series Conference Brochure & Registration form, Click Here.

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Other Activities & Offerings:

French Lick Springs Resort & Casino
Spend some time exploring all there is to do and see at French Lick Springs Resort & Casino and neighboring West Baden Springs Resort. Concierge service will be provided by FLSR and available throughout the day at the ICLEF registration desk to assist you in making tee times, spa or dinner reservations, and to assist you with the many other activities and features of the beautiful and historic French Lick Springs Resort!  For a complete list of activities at the resort, please go to the resort’s website at www.FrenchLick.com 

Very special room rates have been made available for ICLEF Masters Series Conference Attendees. Hotel reservations can be made online at www.FrenchLick.com or by calling 812-936-9300.

Enjoy a Round of Golf!
It is recommended that reservations for the French Lick Resort Golf Courses be made prior to your arrival. As special guests of ICLEF, conference attendees may reserve tee times at either the nationally recognized Pete Dye Course or Donald Ross course on either Wednesday afternoon (7/24) or Thursday morning (7/25) regardless of where you make your overnight accommodations! ICLEF has blocked a limited number of tee times on these two dates for your convenience. These tee times are available until July 5, 2013 so make your plans today! For golf reservations call 812-936-9300 & ask for the ICLEF reserved tee times.

Concierge service will be provided by French Lick Springs Resort
Available throughout the day at the ICLEF registration desk to assist you in making tee times, spa or dinner reservations, and to assist you with the many other activities and features of the beautiful and historic French Lick Springs Resort! For a complete list of activities at the resort, please go to the resort’s website at www.FrenchLick.com 

Relax in one of the Resorts’ Signature Spas
It is recommended that reservations for the French Lick Resort Spas be made prior to arrival. For spa reservations call 812-936-5819.

Fun Just for the Kids
French Lick Resort provides fun and exciting activities and adventures that will keep any child engaged and absorbed! Special activities, supervised by the Resort’s trained counselors, have been developed to ensure that kids ages 6-12 years have a full experience in fun and creativity. Visit the resort website for specific activities and events under the link “KidsFest.” Big Splash Adventure Indoor Water Park Just across the way from the French Lick Resort, Big Splash Adventure Indoor Water Park & Resort offers an exciting water park adventure for the entire family. Experience tropical luxury in a family friendly environment! For more information about all the wet and wild fun visit the water park website at www.bigsplashadventure.com

Notes on Negotiation:
Written by Marty Latz, Latz Negotiation Institute

In a perfect world, nobody would completely lose control or say or e-mail things they regret, and all major decisions would be based on the experts’ research. Of course, we don’t live in a perfect world.

So what should we do when our counterparts’ know exactly when and where to push our buttons and we know we can’t easily control our responses?

Family-oriented negotiations involving spouses, kids, siblings, parents and in-laws and family business negotiations and long-term business relationships perhaps come to mind.

Similarly, situations also arise where there’s a major personality conflict with your counterpart with whom you’re forced to deal.

So what should you do in these situations?

Bring in an independent expert.

Let’s say you started your business twenty years ago and recently hit hard times. The recession has taken its toll and revenues are way down. Bottom line: you need to cut personnel to stay in business, including some managers. But several of your managers are closely related to your spouse.

This negotiation may call for you to retain an independent business consultant to opine as to your best course of action. By doing so, you can confirm your thoughts – which are likely affected by the family relationship – with an objective and credible expert recognized by all.

While not a panacea, this can help depersonalize the negotiation and give you an independent credible justification for your move, helping to soften the blow should you need to lay off an in-law.

Likewise, parents might turn to a family therapist with expertise in parenting if they’re having serious problems with a child.

Consider using an agent.

If you and/or your counterpart know you can’t easily deal with each other or there’s just too much potential your personalities will produce major conflicts, consider hiring an agent to lead the negotiation for you.

A major advantage to using agents is that they often can truly step back and analyze the negotiation objectively.

Plus, agents can use specific strategies, like limited authority or variations of good cop/bad cop, that may prove effective in certain instances.

Many business professionals rely on their lawyers to lead particular negotiations not just due to their legal knowledge but also due to their experience and expertise in negotiating and in working within an agency dynamic.

Explore mediation.

Sometimes you may hire an expert, retain a lawyer or agent, and still run into major problems due to emotions, relationships, personalities, etc. If so, you and your counterpart might mutually explore hiring an independent third party mediator to help manage the process.

Trained mediators can guide your negotiation around the expected pitfalls and into areas where you can find common ground.

It’s no coincidence that mediators are commonly used to help couples going through a divorce, especially if there are kids involved.

These are some of the most difficult and challenging negotiations for everyone.

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Marty Latz is the founder of Latz Negotiation Institute, a national negotiation training and consulting company, and ExpertNegotiator, a Web-based software company that helps managers and negotiators more effectively negotiate and implement best practices based on the experts’ proven research.  He is also the author of Gain the Edge! Negotiating to Get What You Want (St. Martin’s Press 2004). He can be reached at 480-951-3222 or Latz@ExpertNegotiator.com

ICLEF • Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, Indianapolis, IN

This years Master’s Series Conference has come to a conclusion. Thanks to all of those who participated and a special thanks to this years faculty. Another job well done. Keep an eye out in the next couple of days for pictures from this years conference.

This years Master’s Series Summer Conference will be held Thursday, July 19th through Saturday, July 21st, 2012, at the beautiful French Lick Springs Resort & Casino & West Baden Springs Resort, in French Lick, Indiana. Attendance will be limited so register soon!

Six of ICLEF’s Master’s Series programs will meet concurrently Friday and Saturday, July 20-21 while also allowing for time to enjoy fellowship and all there is to see and do at the French Lick Springs Resort & Casino as well as the remarkable setting of the neighboring West Baden Springs Resort.

Advanced Level Seminars at This Years Conference:
ICLEF is pleased to present advanced-level seminars, known collectively as The Master’s Series, for those practitioners who require a distinct level of continuing legal education in their respective fields. Trademarks of The Master’s Series include a low faculty-to-attendee ratio, seating arrangements that facilitate interaction, and topics designed to make you think, while providing you with answers to the tough questions and difficult situations you may encounter in your practice.

• PTI: Ethics – 3 CLE / 3 E 

• Advanced Civil Mediation Roundtable - 6 CLE / 6 CME / 1 E 

• Advanced Appellate Practice - 6 CLE 

• Advanced Individual Bankruptcy Ch. 7, 11, 13 - 6 CLE / 1 E  

• Advanced Family Law – 6 CLE / .5 E

• Advanced Environmental Law – 6 CLE 

• Advanced Corporate Counsel – 6 CLE / 1 E 

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Schedule of Events

Thursday, July 19, 2012
10:00 A.M.     ICLEF Board of Directors Meeting
                           - West Baden Room, West Baden Springs
12:00 P.M.     ICLEF Master’s Series Conference Registration Open
                          – Level 2 Conference Facility Area
1:50 P.M.        Welcome & Introduction
                           - Mark W. McNeely, Master’s Series Conference Chairperson Windsor Ballrooms
                           - Level 2 Conference Facility Area
2:00 P.M.       PTI: Ethics!
                          – James J. Bell, Program Chair
                          – Windsor Ballrooms
3:30 P.M.       Program Break
3:45 P.M.       Plenary Session continues
5:15 P.M.       Adjourn for the Day

5:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M.
Hosted Reception for all faculty, attendees and guests
- Level 1 Conference Center Foyer / Terrace Area

Friday, July 20, 2012
7:30 A.M.      ICLEF Master’s Series Conference Registration Open
                         - Level 1 Conference Facility Area
7:45 A.M.      Continental Breakfast for Faculty & Attendees
                         - Level 1 Conference Center Foyer
9:00 A.M.     Begin Part One of the 2012 Master’s Series Conference
                         - Level 1 Conference Center
                        (Program start and break times will vary by individual seminar agenda)
12:15 P.M.    Adjourn for the Day

2:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
ICLEF Private Slot Tournament –
- Entertainment Lounge, French Lick Casino

6:30 P.M. – 7:15 P.M.
Indiana Bar Foundation Fellows Reception
- Windsor Ballroom Foyer

7:30 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.
Indiana Bar Foundation Annual Fellows Dinner
- Windsor Ballroom
Fellows of the Indiana Bar Foundation are invited to celebrate with their the newest class of entrants to this elite society. Enjoythis special annual event with Keynote Speaker, Joseph H. Hogsett, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, as well as dinner, cocktails and networking with your peers. For more information regarding the Fellows Dinner or the Indiana Bar Foundation visit www.inbf.org. 

Saturday, July 21, 2012
7:30 A.M.      ICLEF Master’s Series Conference Registration Open
                         - Level 1 Conference Facility Area
7:45 A.M.      Continental Breakfast for Faculty & Attendees
                         - Level 1 Conference Center Foyer Program start and break times will
                            vary by individual seminar agenda

9:00 A.M.     Begin Part Two of the Master’s Series Conference
                         - Level 1 Conference Center
12:15 P.M.    Conference Adjourns

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ICLEF Slot Tournament
Friday, July 20, 2012 •  2:00 P.M.– 5:00 P.M.
- Entertainment Lounge, French Lick Casino

Reigning Tournament Slot Queen
Mary Lou Connolly, Connolly Law Office, Plymouth, IN

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French Lick Springs Resort & Casino
Spend some time exploring all there is to do and see at French Lick Springs Resort & Casino and neighboring West Baden Springs Resort. Concierge service will be provided by FLSR and available throughout the day at the ICLEF registration desk to assist you in making tee times, spa or dinner reservations, and to assist you with the many other activities and features of the beautiful and historic French Lick Springs Resort!  For a complete list of activities at the resort, please go to the resort’s website at www.FrenchLick.com 

Very special room rates have been made available for ICLEF Master’s Series Conference Attendees. Hotel reservations can be made online at www.FrenchLick.com or by calling 812-936-9300.

Enjoy a Round of Golf!
It is recommended that reservations for the French Lick Resort Golf Courses be made prior to your arrival. As special guests of ICLEF, conference attendees may reserve tee times at either the nationally recognized Pete Dye Course or Donald Ross course on either Wednesday afternoon (7/18) or Thursday morning (7/19) regardless of where you make your overnight accommodations! ICLEF has blocked a limited number of tee times on these two dates for your convenience. These tee times are available until July 5, 2012 so make your plans today! For golf reservations call 812-936-9300 & ask for the ICLEF reserved tee times.

Concierge service will be provided by French Lick Springs Resort
Available throughout the day at the ICLEF registration desk to assist you in making tee times, spa or dinner reservations, and to assist you with the many other activities and features of the beautiful and historic French Lick Springs Resort! For a complete list of activities at the resort, please go to the resort’s website at www.FrenchLick.com 

Tour the Historic Grounds
Tours of the historic French Lick or West Baden Resorts can be arranged while on property at Circa 1901, a shop on the Promenade Hall. Tours are available at10 A.M., 12 P.M., 2 P.M., and 4 P.M. at both facilities.

Relax in one of the Resorts’ Signature Spas
It is recommended that reservations for the French Lick Resort Spas be made prior to arrival. For spa reservations call 812-936-5819.

Fun Just for the Kids
French Lick Resort provides fun and exciting activities and adventures that will keep any child engaged and absorbed! Special activities, supervised by the Resort’s trained counselors, have been developed to ensure that kids ages 6-12 years have a full experience in fun and creativity. Visit the resort website for specific activities and events under the link “KidsFest.” Big Splash Adventure Indoor Water Park Just across the way from the French Lick Resort, Big Splash Adventure Indoor Water Park & Resort offers an exciting water park adventure for the entire family. Experience tropical luxury in a family friendly environment! For more information about all the wet and wild fun visit the water park website at www.bigsplashadventure.com

Notes on Negotiations:

Written by Marty Latz, Latz Negotiation Institute

Several days ago, a bailout was announced for Cyprus in which the euro zone and the International Monetary Fund agreed to give €10 billion to the Mediterranean island and, in exchange, Cyprus would raise €5.8 billion by imposing a tax on depositors in Cypriot banks. Accounts with €100,000 or less would be taxed 6.75% and those with more 9.9%.  Banks in Cyprus were temporarily closed pending the approval of the deal by the Cypriot government.

On Tuesday, in response to intensely negative public outcry, the Cypriot parliament voted against the plan, which failed to receive a single favorable vote.

Banks remain closed as the parties involved returned to the bargaining table.

Hugo Dixon at The New York Times identifies Cyprus’ best alternatives to a negotiated agreement (BATNAs or “Plan Bs” as we like to call them) as follows:

…sell its soul to Russia [many Russians have significant deposits in Cyprus banks, and it is rumored Russia might offer a bailout in exchange for an interest in Cypriot oil and gas reserves], default and possibly quit the euro or patch together a new deal with the euro zone.

Why did the Cypriot parliament decline the deal? Because they determined that at least one of their Plan Bs was better than approving the deal and facing the wrath of their constituents (and possibly the wrath of the Russian mafia who reportedly make up a substantial number of the Russian depositors).

Here is our general advice:

If your Plan B is better than the deal on the table, don’t do the deal. If the deal on the table is better than your best Plan B, take it. If you can’t reach an agreement, work hard to improve your best Plan B (and possibly also work to undermine your counterpart’s).

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Marty Latz is the founder of Latz Negotiation Institute, a national negotiation training and consulting company, and ExpertNegotiator, a Web-based software company that helps managers and negotiators more effectively negotiate and implement best practices based on the experts’ proven research.  He is also the author of Gain the Edge! Negotiating to Get What You Want (St. Martin’s Press 2004). He can be reached at 480-951-3222 or Latz@ExpertNegotiator.com

ICLEF • Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, Indianapolis, IN