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!
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.
More details about the 2010 CAP Legal Symposium, including a list of speakers and events, will be posted as they become available.
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.
Seminar topics included:
- Globalization and a U.S. Constitutional Amendment: The Future of Alcohol Laws in the United States
- Trade Practice Laws: A State and Federal Perspective
- What is the Fosdick and Scott Report and Why is it Important?
- Supplier Contracts: Implications for State Alcohol Laws
- Liquor Liability Laws: Pros, Cons, and Recent Developments
- 21st Amendment Litigation Update
- Public Health Aspects of Alcohol Regulation
- Defending State Liquor Laws Under the 21st Amendment: A State Perspective
- Common Legal Issues Facing Operators of Alcohol Companies
States which were approved for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits include: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, 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first annual legal symposium to discuss the present day implications of the 21st Amendment to the Constitution which repealed Prohibition and gave rise to the successful state-based system of alcohol regulation that exists in the United States today.
States which were approved for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits include: Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montanta, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming.
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.