Continuing Legal Education
2010 Legal Symposium:
The Center for Alcohol Policy (CAP) will sponsor its Third Annual Legal Symposium October 24-26, 2010, at The Fairmont Dallas in downtown Dallas, Texas. Some of the best legal minds in the country will gather to explore, discuss and debate current alcohol laws and challenges.
Register now!
Keynote Speech
Roy Cooper, North Carolina Attorney General and President-Elect National Association of Attorneys General will reflect on the role state attorneys general play in defending state policy regarding alcohol, a state’s role under the 21st Amendment and why it is important to continue fighting the abuse of alcohol.
Seminar Topics Will Include:
- 21st Amendment Litigation
- Public Health Aspects of Alcohol Regulation
- Recent Developments in Franchise Litigation: Successor Liability, Wholesaler Independence, and the Interrelationship between Franchise Law and Alcohol Regulation
- International Trade, Public Health and Alcohol
NEW IN 2010! Be sure to participate in a new session that will qualify for Continuing Legal Education ethics credits.
For reservations at The Fairmont Dallas, call 866-540-4427. Reference the Center for Alcohol Policy to obtain the special negotiated room rate of $139/night for single/double occupancy. Government employees receive a special Government Employee Rate of $117/night. The cut-off date for this block is Monday, October 4, at 5 p.m. The Center for Alcohol Policy guest room block can sell out prior to that date. Don’t delay. Once the block is sold out, rooms and rates cannot be guaranteed.
More details about the 2010 CAP Legal Symposium, including a list of states which have been approved for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits, will be posted as they become available.
Cancellation and Refund Policies
Full refunds will be given (less a $50 administrative fee) only if notice of cancellation is provided by October 18, 2010. Requests for refunds must be made in writing and mailed to: Center for Alcohol Policy, 1101 King Street, Suite 600-A, Alexandria, Virginia 222314. No refunds will be made after Tuesday, October 19, 2010.
2009 Legal Symposium:
The Center for Alcohol Policy’s 2nd Annual Legal Symposium took place October 18-20, 2009, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning, president of the National Association of Attorneys General, provided the keynote address.
States which were approved for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits included: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
2008 Legal Symposium: 75 Years After the 21st Amendment, What Now?
In October 2008, the Center for Alcohol Policy sponsored its first annual legal symposium to discuss the present day implications of the 21st Amendment to the Constitution which repealed Prohibition and gave rise to the successful state-based system of alcohol regulation that exists in the United States today.
For more information about the legal symposium or other CAP events and programs, contact the Center for Alcohol Policy at (703) 519-3090 or info@centerforalcoholpolicy.org.