NBA Annual Convention

The National Bar Association Annual Mid-Year Conference and Gertrude E. Rush Award Dinner will be held April 22-26, 2009 at the Hilton New York Hotel. Panel discussions will include the following topics:

“Meltdown: A Case Study in the Failures of Board Leadership and its Impact on your Practice” The financial market debacle did not start with a few bad loans. It started because some members of corporate boards did not ask the right questions. A case study analysis of themeltdown of the financial market will be our starting point to learn how to be a leader in a corporate or not-for-profit board. The panel will then discuss the impact of the financial marketmeltdown on litigation, corporate, and employment practices.

“Board Leadership: Unleashing Your Power”Are you ready for the task? Are you ready to take your seat at the table of a prominent board? Building on the Financial Market Meltdown case study panel, panelists will prepare you to take on the task. Topics to be discussed: using recruiters to obtain a position on corporate and not-for-profit boards, effectivelyhandling board meetings, strategically choosing committee positions, and understanding regulatory requirements.

“Board Leadership: Navigating Ethical Landmines and Employing Best Practices”Objective: The strength of a leader is measured by how that leader manages and survives conflicts and challenges. Building on the earlier panels, panelists will give you tools to rise to the challenge. Topics to be discussed: fiduciary obligations, director and officer insurance coverage, handling restatement of financial statement, and managing sensitive public relations situations.This panel will provide 1.5 CLE credits of ethics. “Waging a Successful Litigation Campaign: Leadership in the Courts-A Case Study on the Fall of Segregation”Objective: The walls of segregation were not felled in a mighty swoop. The walls were chipped away through the leadership of thousands who challenged segregation in the courts. Panelists will explore the leadershp of Charles Hamilton Houston, and analyze his litigation campaign that tore down the walls of segregation in education. Topics will include: the power of precedence, the strategy of seizing upon “low hanging fruit,” the need for the right public face of the campaign, and the value of community support. Register here