AAJ 2025 Winter Convention Schedule at a Glance

Welcome to the Overall Program Schedule for the AAJ 2025 Winter Convention. Please click on the event name for event description and information on who is eligible to attend.

NOTE SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

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**All times are Eastern Time**
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Tuesday, February 11
12:00PM - 1:00PM ET 		Compliance Committee MeetingBusiness Meeting

Compliance Committee Meeting will be held by Zoom, please contact Debora Williams at debora.williams@justice.org to receive the Zoom link.
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Thursday, February 13
8:30AM - 4:30PM ET 		Leadership AcademyCLE Program

Room: Flicker 1, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

The Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Academy provides leadership training to highly qualified members, in particular to those who are underrepresented within the association, to help make them more effective leaders in AAJ, in their law firms, and their communities. Eighty percent of Leadership Academy graduates have served in leadership roles within AAJ or their state trial lawyer associations.
Friday, February 14, 2025
Friday, February 14
8:00AM - 3:00PM ET 		Workers' Injury Law & Advocacy Group Board Meeting (This is not an AAJ sponsored event)Business Meeting

Room: Shimmer, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

WILG Board of Directors Meeting
Friday, February 14
8:00AM - 4:30PM ET 		Marketing and Management SeminarCLE Program

Room: Glimmer 1-4, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Start your convention a day early and attend the Marketing and Management seminar where AAJ brings top marketing professionals and techsavvy trial attorneys to Miami
Friday, February 14
8:30AM - 4:30PM ET 		Leadership AcademyCLE Program

Room: Flicker 1, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

The Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Academy provides leadership training to highly qualified members, in particular to those who are underrepresented within the association, to help make them more effective leaders in AAJ, in their law firms, and their communities. Eighty percent of Leadership Academy graduates have served in leadership roles within AAJ or their state trial lawyer associations.
Friday, February 14
9:00AM - 3:00PM ET 		Joint Caucus & TLC Service ProjectCommunity Service Project

Room: TBD

This service project is open to all voting members -- please email jennifer.rafter@justice.org for more information and to RSVP.
Friday, February 14
1:00PM - 5:00PM ET 		Workers' Injury Law & Advocacy Group Board Reception (This is not an AAJ sponsored event)Reception

Room: Glitter, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

WILG Board Member's Reception
Friday, February 14
2:00PM - 5:00PM ET 		AAJ Leaders Forum® and President's Club Hospitality SuiteHospitality Suite

Room: Glimmer 5-7, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

The Leaders Forum & President's Club Hospitality suite is only open to current Leaders Forum and President's Club members. During suite hours members enjoy complimentary breakfast and lunch, and a comfortable lounge area to relax and network with other Leaders Forum and President’s Club members.
Friday, February 14
2:00PM - 5:00PM ET 		Speaker Ready RoomGeneral

Room: Plunge, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

AAJ CLE speakers can meet with AV staff for help with editing, testing, and troubleshooting their PowerPoint presentations. All speakers are strongly urged to test and upload their presentation 2 hours in advance of their speech. 

The Speaker Ready Room is available during the following hours:

Friday, February 14          2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Saturday, February 15      7:30 am to 1:00 pm
Sunday, February 16        6:30 am to 1:00 p m
Monday, February 17       7:30 am to 1:00 pm
Tuesday, February 18      7:30 am to 11:00 am
Friday, February 14
2:00PM - 6:00PM ET 		AAJ PAC BoothAAJ Booth

Room: Luster Gallerie, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Stop by the AAJ Political Action Committee (AAJ PAC) Booth to learn more about AAJ PAC and pick up your contributor ribbon
Friday, February 14
2:00PM - 6:00PM ET 		RegistrationRegistration

Room: Luster Gallerie

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

You can pick-up your badge or register on-site during the following hours: 
Friday, February 14         2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Saturday, February 15    7:30 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday, February 16       7:30 am to 2:00 pm
Monday, February 17      7:30 am to  2:00 pm
Tuesday, February 18     7:30 am to 11:00 am
Friday, February 14
5:00PM - 6:00PM ET 		Stalwarts/Hall of Fame Welcome ReceptionReception

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Please join the Stalwarts/Hall of Fame Committee at a reception to kick off convention!
Friday, February 14
5:00PM - 7:00PM ET 		Women Trial Lawyers Caucus (WTLC) Welcome ReceptionReception

Room: Tropez Lawn North (Back up due to inclement weather will be Flicker, 4th Floor)

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

All registrants are invited to attend this networking reception, hosted by the Women Trial Lawyers Caucus.
Friday, February 14
6:30PM - 8:30PM ET 		New Lawyers Division (NLD) Welcome ReceptionReception

Room: Tropez Lawn South (Back up due to inclement weather will be the Fontaine Ballroom)

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

All registrants who are barred less than 10 years are members of the NLD, and invited to attend their welcome reception.
Saturday, February 15, 2025
7:00AM - 3:00PM ET NATLE Winter Meeting (This is not an AAJ sponsored event)Business Meeting

Room: Flicker 2-3, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

NATLE Winter Meeting
7:30AM - 8:30AM ET Friends of Bill W.Business Meeting

Room: Splash 5, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Friends of Bill W meeting.
7:30AM - 1:00PM ET Speaker Ready RoomGeneral

Room: Plunge, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

AAJ CLE speakers can meet with AV staff for help with editing, testing, and troubleshooting their PowerPoint presentations. All speakers are strongly urged to test and upload their presentation 2 hours in advance of their speech. 

The Speaker Ready Room is available during the following hours:

Friday, February 14          2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Saturday, February 15     7:30 am to 1:00 pm
Sunday, February 16       6:30 am to 1:00 pm
Monday, February 17      7:30 am to 1:00 pm
Tuesday, February 18     7:30 am to 11:00 am
7:30AM - 5:00PM ET AAJ Leaders Forum® and President's Club Hospitality SuiteHospitality Suite

Room: Glimmer 5-7, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

The Leaders Forum & President's Club Hospitality suite is only open to current Leaders Forum and President's Club members. During suite hours members enjoy complimentary breakfast and lunch, and a comfortable lounge area to relax and network with other Leaders Forum and President’s Club members.
7:30AM - 5:00PM ET AAJ PAC BoothAAJ Booth

Room: Luster Gallerie, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Stop by the AAJ Political Action Committee (AAJ PAC) Booth to learn more about AAJ PAC and pick up your contributor ribbon
7:30AM - 5:00PM ET RegistrationRegistration

Room: Luster Gallerie

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

You can pick-up your badge or register on-site during the following hours: 
Friday, February 14         2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Saturday, February 15    7:30 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday, February 16       7:30 am to 2:00 pm
Monday, February 17      7:30 am to  2:00 pm
Tuesday, February 18     7:30 am to 11:00 am
8:00AM - 9:00AM ET AM BreakBreak

Room: Upper Lobby Level & 4h Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Please stop by and grab a cup of coffee and a quick bite to eat. Breakfast will be available from 8:00 am to 9:00 am.
8:00AM - 2:00PM ET AAJ Exhibit ExperienceExhibits

Room: Upper Lobby Level & 4h Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

The new AAJ Exhibit Experience will take you out of the box – literally. Stop by to check out what is new.

Saturday, February 15     8:00 am to 2:00 pm
Sunday, February 16       8:00 am to 2:00 pm
Monday, February 17      8:00 am to 2:00 pm
8:30AM - 11:35AM ET Advocacy Track: Impactful Verdicts-- The Good and Bad Lessons LearnedCLE Program

Room: Sparkle East, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Depositions and Discovery: Making Sure You Get the Critical Information
Jamal Alsaffar, National Trial Law
Causation – A Critical Element; or Use of Demonstratives
Patrick A. Salvi II, Salvi Schostok & Pritchard, PC
Making Complex Medical Issues Simple for the Jury
Seth Leventhal Cardeli, Levin & Perconti
Spoliation, Punitive Damages, and Protecting the Verdict
Shannon Pennock, Pennock Law Firm
Jonathan David Sneed, Abraham Watkins Nichols Agosto Aziz & Stogner
Presenting Damages for a Difficult Client
Kila B. Baldwin, Anapol Weiss
For Better or Worse: Making the Loss of Consortium Claim
Ibiere Seck, Seck Law, PC
12 Essential Rules of Persuasion that Every Trial Lawyer Must Master
Russ M. Herman, Herman Katz Gisleson Cain
8:30AM - 10:00AM ET AAJ PAC Eagle & Falcon Breakfast ReceptionBreakfast

Room: Fleur De Lis, Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

AAJ PAC Eagle and Falcon contributors are invited to join us for an exclusive breakfast reception in recognition of their generous support of AAJ PAC
8:30AM - 11:30AM ET Specialized Track: Sexual Assault Litigation Group CLE ProgramSession

Room: Glimmer 1-4, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
10:00AM - 11:00AM ET Election Committee MeetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Splash 5, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
10:00AM - 11:00AM ET Proposed Depo-Provera Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Splash 17/18, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
10:00AM - 11:30AM ET Advisory Committee on Civil Rules Meeting: Remote Testimony and TPLFBusiness Meeting

Room: Splash 9/10, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

The Advisory Committee on Civil Rules will meet with AAJ members to discuss proposed rules amendments on remote testimony.
10:30AM - 11:00AM ET Qui Tam Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Splash 8, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Meeting of AAJ's Qui Tam Litigation Group
10:30AM - 11:00AM ET Wildfires Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Splash 16, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Meeting of AAJ's Wildfires Litigation Group
10:30AM - 11:30AM ET Benzene Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Splash 13, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Meeting of AAJ's Benzene Litigation Group
10:30AM - 11:30AM ET Distracted Driving Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Splash 7, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Meeting of AAJ's Distracted Driving Litigation Group
10:30AM - 11:30AM ET Pressure Cookers Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Splash 14, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Meeting of AAJ's Pressure Cookers Litigation Group
10:30AM - 11:30AM ET Trampoline Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Splash 15, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Meeting of AAJ's Trampoline Litigation Group
11:00AM - 12:30PM ET Women Trial Lawyers Caucus (WTLC) Membership MeetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Splash 11/12, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

All female-identifying voting members are invited to attend the WTLC membership meeting. Stop by and learn about what the WTLC is doing this year!
12:30PM - 1:30PM ET CDA Section 230 Litigation Group Meeting and Lunch Sponsored ByLuncheon

Room: Flicker 1, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
12:30PM - 1:30PM ET ERISA Benefits Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Splash 7, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Meeting of AAJ's ERISA Benefits Litigation Group
12:30PM - 1:30PM ET Ozempic Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Splash 17/18, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Meeting of AAJ's Ozempic Litigation Group
12:30PM - 1:30PM ET Section and Litigation Group Coordination Committee (SLGCC)Committee Meeting

Room: Splash 16, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
1:00PM - 2:00PM ET PM BreakBreak

Room: Upper Lobby Level & 4h Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Mid-day snack and refreshment break will be provided from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm.
1:00PM - 2:00PM ET Tenofovir Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Splash 15, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Meeting of AAJ's Tenofovir Litigation Group
1:30PM - 2:30PM ET Insurance Law Section and Bad Faith Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Splash 13, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Meeting of AAJ's Insurance Law Section and Bad Faith Litigation Group
1:30PM - 2:30PM ET Minority Caucus (MC) Membership MeetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Splash 9/10, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

All voting members who self-identify as a minority are invited to attend this meeting. Stop by and learn about what the MC is doing!
1:30PM - 4:00PM ET Stroke Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Splash 14, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Meeting of AAJ's Stroke Litigation Group
2:00PM - 3:00PM ET AAJ Press Advisory Board meetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Splash 5, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Winter meeting for the AAJ Press Advisory Board (AAJ Press books)
2:00PM - 3:00PM ET Council of Presidents Business MeetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Splash 11/12, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
2:30PM - 3:30PM ET Employment Law Section MeetingSection Meeting

Room: Splash 15, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Meeting of AAJ's Employment Law Section
2:30PM - 3:30PM ET Opioids Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Splash 17/18, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Meeting of AAJ's Opioids Litigation Group
2:30PM - 3:30PM ET PFAS Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Splash 8, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Meeting of AAJ's PFAS Litigation Group
2:30PM - 3:30PM ET Sexual Assault Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Shimmer, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Meeting of AAJ's Sexual Assault Litigation Group
3:00PM - 4:00PM ET Council of Presidents Reception sponsored by Thompson FlanaganReception

Room: TBD

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
3:00PM - 4:00PM ET Membership Oversight Committee MeetingCommittee Meeting

Room: Splash 9/10, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Open to members of the Membership Oversight Committee, as well as members interested in helping grow AAJ membership.
3:00PM - 4:00PM ET Public Education Committee MeetingCommittee Meeting

Room: Splash 7, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Meeting of the Public Education Committee.
3:30PM - 4:30PM ET Aviation Law Section Meeting Sponsored BySection Meeting

Room: Flash, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
3:30PM - 4:30PM ET Child Sex Abuse Litigation Group Meeting Sponsored ByLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Splash 11/12, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
3:30PM - 4:30PM ET Exchange Advisory Committee MeetingCommittee Meeting

Room: Splash 16, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Exchange Advisory Committee Meeting
4:00PM - 4:30PM ET CPAP Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Splash 13, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
4:30PM - 5:30PM ET Aviation Law Section Reception Sponsored ByReception

Room: Sea Green Lawn (Back up due to inclement weather will be Fleur De Lis, Lobby Level)

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
4:30PM - 5:30PM ET Child Sex Abuse and Sexual Assault Litigation Groups Reception Sponsored ByReception

Room: Sea Green Lawn (Back up due to inclement weather will be Fleur De Lis, Lobby Level)

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
4:30PM - 5:30PM ET CPAP Litigation Group Reception Sponsored ByReception

Room: Sea Green Lawn (Back up due to inclement weather will be Fleur De Lis, Lobby Level)

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
6:00PM - 8:00PM ET Opening ReceptionReception

Room: Ocean Lawn

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Come join us for fun evening on the Ocean Lawn. The evening include food from the various neighborhoods of Miami and local talent.
Sunday, February 16, 2025
6:30AM - 1:00PM ET Speaker Ready RoomGeneral

Room: Plunge, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

AAJ CLE speakers can meet with AV staff for help with editing, testing, and troubleshooting their PowerPoint presentations. All speakers are strongly urged to test and upload their presentation 2 hours in advance of their speech. 

The Speaker Ready Room is available during the following hours:

Friday, February 14          2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Saturday, February 15     7:30 am to 1:00 pm
Sunday, February 16       6:30 am to 1:00 pm
Monday, February 17      7:30 am to 1:00 pm
Tuesday, February 18     7:30 am to 11:00 am
7:00AM - 8:00AM ET Litigation at Sunrise CLE ProgramSession

Room: Glimmer 1-4, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
7:00AM - 4:00PM ET NATLE Winter Meeting (This is not an AAJ sponsored event)Business Meeting

Room: Flicker 2-3, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

NATLE Winter Meeting
7:30AM - 8:30AM ET Friends of Bill W.Business Meeting

Room: Splash 5, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Friends of Bill W meeting.
7:30AM - 2:00PM ET AAJ PAC BoothAAJ Booth

Room: Luster Gallerie, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Stop by the AAJ Political Action Committee (AAJ PAC) Booth to learn more about AAJ PAC and pick up your contributor ribbon
7:30AM - 2:00PM ET RegistrationRegistration

Room: Luster Gallerie

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

You can pick-up your badge or register on-site during the following hours: 
Friday, February 14         2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Saturday, February 15    7:30 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday, February 16       7:30 am to 2:00 pm
Monday, February 17      7:30 am to  2:00 pm
Tuesday, February 18     7:30 am to 11:00 am
7:30AM - 3:00PM ET AAJ Leaders Forum® and President's Club Hospitality SuiteHospitality Suite

Room: Glimmer 5-7, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

The Leaders Forum & President's Club Hospitality suite is only open to current Leaders Forum and President's Club members. During suite hours members enjoy complimentary breakfast and lunch, and a comfortable lounge area to relax and network with other Leaders Forum and President’s Club members.
8:00AM - 9:00AM ET AM BreakBreak

Room: Upper Lobby Level & 4h Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Please stop by and grab a cup of coffee and a quick bite to eat. Breakfast will be available from 8:00 am to 9:00 am.
8:00AM - 2:00PM ET AAJ Exhibit ExperienceExhibits

Room: Upper Lobby Level & 4h Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

The new AAJ Exhibit Experience will take you out of the box – literally. Stop by to check out what is new.

Saturday, February 15     8:00 am to 2:00 pm
Sunday, February 16       8:00 am to 2:00 pm
Monday, February 17      8:00 am to 2:00 pm
8:30AM - 11:35AM ET Advocacy Track: Everything to Know on ExpertsCLE Program

Room: Sparkle East, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Selecting an Expert: What Questions Should You Ask?
Lauren Fraser, Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins, PC
How to Handle an Expert During Depositions
Sean C. Domnick, Domnick Cunningham & Yaffa
Cross-Examination of Defense Experts
Ricardo M. Martinez-Cid, Podhurst Orseck, PA
Preparing Your Expert for Depositions and Trial
Mark Kitrick, The Law Firm of Kitrick, Lewis & Harris
Presenting Your Expert at Trial
Jonathan H. Lomurro, Lomurro Law
Post-Chevron Deference Regime: The New Loper Bright Framework
Professor David Noll, Rutgers Law School
Ellen Relkin, Weitz & Luxenberg, PC
8:30AM - 9:30AM ET Trial Lawyers Care CommitteeBusiness Meeting

Room: Splash 13, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

The Trial Lawyers Care Committee encourages and promotes volunteer and charitable activities of members in their communities. All convention registrants may attend.
8:30AM - 11:35AM ET Specialized Track: Tips and Tools for the Trial Lawyer OfficeCLE Program

Room: Glimmer 1-4, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Mid-Career Attorneys… Now What?
Jennifer J. Greene, Bey & Associates, LLC
Paralegals are Limitless: Training and Empowering Your Support Staff
Adam J. Langino, LANGINO LAW PLLC
Managing Remote Employees
Topic TBD
Looking Ahead: Succession Planning
Christopher T. Nace, Paulson & Nace, PLLC
AI for Office Staff
Jessica D. Paluch-Hoerman
9:00AM - 9:30AM ET Forced Air Warming Blankets Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Splash 6, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
9:00AM - 10:00AM ET Admiralty Law Section MeetingSection Meeting

Room: Flash, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
9:00AM - 10:00AM ET Asbestos Litigation Group Meeting and Breakfast Sponsored ByLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Splash 15/16, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
9:00AM - 10:00AM ET Hair Relaxer Litigation Group Meeting and Breakfast Sponsored ByLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Splash 9/10, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
9:00AM - 10:00AM ET Jury Bias Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Shimmer, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
9:00AM - 10:00AM ET National Finance Council (NFC)Committee Meeting

Room: Splash 11/12, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

The NFC leads all fundraising campaigns, including Leaders Forum and political fundraising for candidates, to provide the necessary resources AAJ needs to continue to meet the needs of its membership.
9:00AM - 10:30AM ET Public Citizen: Civil Justice Project Brunch with Robert Weissman (This is not an AAJ sponsored event)Breakfast

Room: Flicker 1

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Public Citizen: Civil Justice Project Brunch with Robert Weissman
9:30AM - 10:00AM ET Climate Change Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Splash 8, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
10:00AM - 10:30AM ET Railroad Law Section MeetingSection Meeting

Room: Splash 6, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
10:00AM - 12:00PM ET Signature Brunch, hosted by the Women Trial Lawyers Caucus (WTLC)Brunch

Room: Fontaine Ballroom, Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

All registrants are invited to attend the WTLC brunch, hosted by the WTLC. Hear from our keynote speaker and learn about the caucus!
12:00PM - 12:30PM ET Inadequate Security Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Splash 8, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
12:00PM - 1:00PM ET Infant Formula/NEC Litigation Group Meeting and Lunch Sponsored ByLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Splash 15/16, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
12:00PM - 1:00PM ET Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group Meeting and Lunch Sponsored ByLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Flicker 1, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
12:00PM - 1:30PM ET NCJI Quarterly Trustees MeetingNCJI Event

Room: Splash 7, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Quarterly meeting of NCJI Officers and Trustees. NCJI Fellows are welcome to attend.
12:00PM - 2:00PM ET Nursing Homes Litigation Group Meeting and Lunch Sponsored ByLuncheon

Room: Splash 9/10, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
12:30PM - 1:00PM ET Drowning Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Splash 6

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
12:30PM - 1:30PM ET Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Commitee MeetingCommittee Meeting

Room: Splash 11/12, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Responsible for identifying strategies for growing diversity within AAJ. The committee currently oversees the Leadership Academy and the Member Firm Pledge to Act programs
12:30PM - 1:30PM ET Exactech Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Splash 5, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
1:00PM - 2:00PM ET PM BreakBreak

Room: Upper Lobby Level & 4h Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Mid-day snack and refreshment break will be provided from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm.
1:00PM - 2:00PM ET Premises Liability Section Meeting and Lunch Sponsored BySection Meeting

Room: Splash 15/16, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
1:00PM - 2:00PM ET State Delegates Business MeetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Splash 17/18, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
1:00PM - 2:00PM ET Talcum Powder/Ovarian Cancer Litigation Group Meeting Sponsored ByLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Flash, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
1:00PM - 2:00PM ET Veterans & Military Service Members Committee MeetingCommittee Meeting

Room: Splash 13, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Meeting of the Veterans & Military Service Members Committee. All member attendees welcome.
2:00PM - 2:30PM ET IPC Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Splash 8

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
2:00PM - 3:00PM ET Anti-Human Trafficking Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Splash 7, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
2:00PM - 3:00PM ET Environmental and Toxic Torts Section MeetingSection Meeting

Room: Shimmer, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
2:00PM - 3:00PM ET New Lawyers Division (NLD) Membership MeetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Splash 11/12, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

All voting members barred less than 10 years are automatically members of the NLD. Stop by the meeting and learn about what the NLD does!
2:00PM - 3:00PM ET Talcum Powder/Ovarian Cancer Litigation Group Reception Sponsored ByReception

Room: Sea Green Lawn, Back up due to inclement weather will be Fleur De Lis, Lobby Level)

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
2:00PM - 3:00PM ET Technology and Science Section MeetingSection Meeting

Room: Splash 5, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
2:30PM - 3:30PM ET Civil Rights Section Meeting Sponsored BySection Meeting

Room: Flash, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
3:00PM - 4:00PM ET Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Litigation Group Meeting Sponsored ByLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Glimmer 1-4, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
3:00PM - 4:00PM ET Internet Video Gaming Addiction Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Facet, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
3:00PM - 4:00PM ET LGLC (Litigation Group Leaders Council) Committee MeetingCommittee Meeting

Room: Glitter, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
3:00PM - 4:30PM ET AAJ PAC Board of Trustees MeetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Splash 17/18, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

AAJ Political Action Committee (AAJ PAC) Board of Trustees Meeting. This meeting is open to all AAJ members.
3:30PM - 4:00PM ET Police Misconduct Litigation Group Meeting Sponsored ByLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Splash 9/10, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
4:00PM - 5:00PM ET Camp Lejeune Litigation Group Reception Sponsored ByReception

Room: Sea Green Lawn (Back up due to inclement weather will be Fleur De Lis, Lobby Level)

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
4:00PM - 5:00PM ET Civil Rights Section and Police Misconduct Litigation Group Reception Sponsored ByReception

Room: Sea Green Lawn (Back up due to inclement weather will be Fleur De Lis, Lobby Level)

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
4:30PM - 6:00PM ET NCJI Fellows Reception (This is not an AAJ sponsored event)NCJI Event

Room: Ocean Lawn (Back up due to inclement weather will be Fleure De Lis)

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Join NCJI leaders and Fellows as they celebrate the Institute's work and honor the 2025 Civil Justice Scholarship Awardees.
9:00PM - 12:00AM ET New Lawyers Division (NLD) PartyReception

Venue: TBD

All convention registrants and their guests are invited to the signature NLD Party! Enjoy a night of music & fun -- be sure to bring your ID!
Monday, February 17, 2025
7:30AM - 8:30AM ET Friends of Bill W.Business Meeting

Room: Splash 5, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Friends of Bill W meeting.
7:30AM - 1:00PM ET Speaker Ready RoomGeneral

Room: Plunge, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

AAJ CLE speakers can meet with AV staff for help with editing, testing, and troubleshooting their PowerPoint presentations. All speakers are strongly urged to test and upload their presentation 2 hours in advance of their speech. 

The Speaker Ready Room is available during the following hours:

Friday, February 14          2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Saturday, February 15     7:30 am to 1:00 pm
Sunday, February 16       6:30 am to 1:00 pm
Monday, February 17      7:30 am to 1:00 pm
Tuesday, February 18     7:30 am to 11:00 am
7:30AM - 2:00PM ET AAJ PAC BoothAAJ Booth

Room: Luster Gallerie, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Stop by the AAJ Political Action Committee (AAJ PAC) Booth to learn more about AAJ PAC and pick up your contributor ribbon
7:30AM - 2:00PM ET RegistrationRegistration

Room: Luster Gallerie

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

You can pick-up your badge or register on-site during the following hours: 
Friday, February 14         2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Saturday, February 15    7:30 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday, February 16       7:30 am to 2:00 pm
Monday, February 17      7:30 am to  2:00 pm
Tuesday, February 18     7:30 am to 11:00 am
7:30AM - 3:00PM ET AAJ Leaders Forum® and President's Club Hospitality SuiteHospitality Suite

Room: Glimmer 5-7, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

The Leaders Forum & President's Club Hospitality suite is only open to current Leaders Forum and President's Club members. During suite hours members enjoy complimentary breakfast and lunch, and a comfortable lounge area to relax and network with other Leaders Forum and President’s Club members.
8:00AM - 9:00AM ET AM BreakBreak

Room: Upper Lobby Level & 4h Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Please stop by and grab a cup of coffee and a quick bite to eat. Breakfast will be available from 8:00 am to 9:00 am.
8:00AM - 2:00PM ET AAJ Exhibit ExperienceExhibits

Room: Upper Lobby Level & 4h Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

The new AAJ Exhibit Experience will take you out of the box – literally. Stop by to check out what is new.

Saturday, February 15     8:00 am to 2:00 pm
Sunday, February 16       8:00 am to 2:00 pm
Monday, February 17      8:00 am to 2:00 pm
8:30AM - 11:35AM ET Advocacy Track: A Key to Success--Focus GroupsCLE Program

Room: Sparkle East, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

How to Run Your Own Focus Group
Bhavani Raveendran, Romanucci & Blandin, LLC
Miranda L. Soucie, Spiros Law, PC
Now What? How to Implement Focus Group Feedback
Phillip Miller, Miller Law Offices
Using Focus Group Data During Mediation and Settlement Negotiations
Christopher Johnson, Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel
Using Focus Group Results to Inform Your Voir Dire Decisions
Michael P Doyle, Doyle Dennis LLP
How to Translate Focus Group Results to Connect with Jurors Throughout the Case
Artemis H. Malekpour, Malekpour & Ball
Using Big Data Analytics to Position Your Client’s Case
Jill P. Holmquist, Forensic Anthropology, Inc.
8:30AM - 11:30AM ET Specialized Track: Trucking Litigation Group CLE ProgramSession

Room: Glimmer 1-4, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
9:00AM - 9:30AM ET Delayed Kidney Diagnosis Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Splash 6, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
9:00AM - 10:00AM ET Committee on the Judiciary MeetingCommittee Meeting

Room: Splash 14, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Meeting of AAJ's Committee on the Judiciary.
9:00AM - 10:00AM ET Motorcycle Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Glitter, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
9:00AM - 10:00AM ET Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Section Meeting and Breakfast Sponsored BySection Meeting

Room: Splash 15/16, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
9:00AM - 10:00AM ET Sole Practitioner and Small Firm Section MeetingSection Meeting

Room: Splash 8, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
9:00AM - 10:00AM ET Troubled Teen Industry Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Splash 17/18, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
9:00AM - 10:30AM ET International Practice Section & International Relations Committee MeetingCommittee Meeting

Room: Splash 13, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Joint meeting of the International Practice Section and International Relations Committee. Open to all member attendees.
10:00AM - 10:30AM ET Kratom Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Shimmer, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
10:00AM - 11:00AM ET Crane and Aerial Lift Litigation Group and Powerline Contact Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Splash 7, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
10:00AM - 11:00AM ET Legal Affairs Committee MetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Splash 11/12, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Legal Affairs Committee Meeting
10:00AM - 11:00AM ET Social Security Disability Law Section MeetingSection Meeting

Room: Splash 6, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
10:00AM - 11:00AM ET Suboxone Litigation Group Meeting and Brunch Sponsored ByLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Flash, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
10:30AM - 11:00AM ET Valsartan Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Splash 8, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
11:00AM - 12:00PM ET Construction Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Splash 14, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
11:00AM - 12:00PM ET Public Affairs CommitteeBusiness Meeting

Room: Splash 9/10, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

The Public Affairs Committee will meet to discuss legislation and what to expect with the new Congress and Administration.
11:00AM - 11:30PM ET Zantac Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Shimmer, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
12:00PM - 1:00PM ET Rideshare Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Glitter, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
12:00PM - 1:00PM ET Vaccine Injury Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Shimmer, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
12:30PM - 1:30PM ET AAJ PAC Development Committee (PDC) MeetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Splash 11/12, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Meeting of the AAJ PAC Development Committee (PDC).
12:30PM - 2:30PM ET Class Action Section Meeting and Lunch Sponsored bySection Meeting

Room: Fleur De Lis, Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
1:00PM - 2:00PM ET National College of Advocacy (NCA) Board of Trustees meetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Splash 13, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Winter meeting for the NCA Board of Trustee members
1:00PM - 2:00PM ET PM BreakBreak

Room: Upper Lobby Level & 4h Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Mid-day snack and refreshment break will be provided from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm.
1:00PM - 2:30PM ET Republican Trial Lawyers Caucus MeetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Facet, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
2:00PM - 2:30PM ET Workers Compensation Section MeetingSection Meeting

Room: Splash 8, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
2:00PM - 3:00PM ET Consumer Privacy/Data Breach Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Glitter, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
2:00PM - 3:00PM ET LGBT Caucus Membership MeetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Splash 11/12, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

All voting members who identify as part of LGBTQ+ community or as an ally are invited to the caucus meeting -- stop by and learn more!
2:00PM - 3:00PM ET Section Leaders Council (SLC) Committee MeetingCommittee Meeting

Room: Splash 17/18, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
2:30PM - 3:30PM ET Products Liability Section MeetingSection Meeting

Room: Splash 9/10, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
3:00PM - 4:00PM ET Business Torts Section and Securities and Financial Fraud Litigation Group Meeting Sponsored BySection Meeting

Room: Splash 14, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
3:00PM - 4:00PM ET Organization Review CommitteeBusiness Meeting

Room: Splash 5, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Organization Review Committee (ORC) Meeting
3:00PM - 4:00PM ET Tort Bankruptcy Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Shimmer, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
3:00PM - 5:00PM ET LGBT Caucus Networking ReceptionReception

Room: TBD

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

The LGBT Caucus invites all registrants to attend their networking reception -- stop by and learn more about the caucus!
3:30PM - 4:30PM ET Motor Vehicle Section and Bus Litigation Group Meeting Sponsored BySection Meeting

Room: Splash 11/12, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
3:30PM - 4:30PM ET Stalwarts/Hall of Fame Committee MeetingCommittee Meeting

Room: Splash 13, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Committee Meeting for the Stalwarts/Hall of Fame Committee
4:00PM - 4:30PM ET Professional Negligence Section MeetingSection Meeting

Room: Splash 8, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
4:00PM - 5:00PM ET Business Torts Section and Securities and Financial Fraud Litigation Group Reception Sponsored ByReception

Room: Sea Green Lawn (Back up due to inclement weather will be Fleur De Lis, Lobby Level)

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
4:30PM - 5:30PM ET Products Liability Reception Sponsored ByReception

Room: Sea Green Lawn (Back up due to inclement weather will be Fleur De Lis, Lobby Level)

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
6:00PM - 7:30PM ET Public Justice & Minority Caucus Joint ReceptionReception

Room: Ocean Lawn (Back up due to inclement weather will be Fleure De Lis)

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Join Public Justice and the Minority Caucus for a joint program celebrating the work of both organizations!
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
7:30AM - 11:00AM ET RegistrationRegistration

Room: Luster Gallerie

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

You can pick-up your badge or register on-site during the following hours: 
Friday, February 14         2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Saturday, February 15    7:30 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday, February 16       7:30 am to 2:00 pm
Monday, February 17      7:30 am to  2:00 pm
Tuesday, February 18     7:30 am to 11:00 am
7:30AM - 11:00AM ET Speaker Ready RoomGeneral

Room: Plunge, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

AAJ CLE speakers can meet with AV staff for help with editing, testing, and troubleshooting their PowerPoint presentations. All speakers are strongly urged to test and upload their presentation 2 hours in advance of their speech. 

The Speaker Ready Room is available during the following hours:

Friday, February 14          2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Saturday, February 15     7:30 am to 1:00 pm
Sunday, February 16       6:30 am to 1:00 pm
Monday, February 17      7:30 am to 1:00 pm
Tuesday, February 18     7:30 am to 11:00 am
7:30AM - 12:00PM ET AAJ PAC BoothAAJ Booth

Room: Luster Gallerie, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Stop by the AAJ Political Action Committee (AAJ PAC) Booth to learn more about AAJ PAC and pick up your contributor ribbon
7:30AM - 1:00PM ET AAJ Leaders Forum® and President's Club Hospitality SuiteHospitality Suite

Room: Glimmer 5-7, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

The Leaders Forum & President's Club Hospitality suite is only open to current Leaders Forum and President's Club members. During suite hours members enjoy complimentary breakfast and lunch, and a comfortable lounge area to relax and network with other Leaders Forum and President’s Club members.
8:00AM - 9:00AM ET AM BreakBreak

Room: Upper Lobby Level & 4h Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Please stop by and grab a cup of coffee and a quick bite to eat. Breakfast will be available from 8:00 am to 9:00 am.
8:30AM - 11:35AM ET Advocacy Track: Early Case Strategies: Ethical Marketing, Intake, and EvaluationCLE Program

Room: Sparkle East, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Panel Discussion: Ethical Marketing: How to Get the Case
Michelle Simpson Tuegel, The Simpson Tuegel Law Firm
Tips and Tools for Case Intake
Javier Herrera, The Herrera Law Firm
Do’s and Don’ts of Case Evaluation
Sara L. Williams, Alexander Shunnarah Trial Attorneys
Keeping Clients Engaged and Informed
Sindhu Susan Daniel, Scott + Scott Attorneys at Law
9:00AM - 10:00AM ET Hernia Mesh Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Flash, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
9:00AM - 10:00AM ET IVC Filter Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Glitter, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
9:00AM - 10:00AM ET Joint Budget/Executive Committee MeetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Shimmer, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
9:00AM - 10:00AM ET Paragard Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Glimmer 1, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
9:00AM - 10:00AM ET Public Client Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Glimmer 3, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
10:00AM - 11:00AM ET Herbicides Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Glimmer 2, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
10:00AM - 11:00AM ET Law Schools Committee MeetingCommittee Meeting

Room: Facet, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

This meeting is open to all Law School Committee members, and those members interested STAC and law student engagement.
10:00AM - 11:00AM ET Overdesignation Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Glimmer 3, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
10:00AM - 11:00AM ET Proposed Education law Litigation GroupLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Glimmer 4, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
10:30AM - 11:00AM ET Tepezza Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Glitter, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
11:00AM - 12:00PM ET Proposed Mass Arbitration Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Flash, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
11:00AM - 12:00PM ET Trucking Litigation Group MeetingLitigation Group Meeting

Room: Dazzle, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
1:00PM - 5:00PM ET AAJ Board of Governors MeetingBusiness Meeting

Room: Sparkle East, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

AAJ's Winter Board of Governors Meeting
5:00PM - 6:00PM ET AAJ Board of Governors ReceptionReception

Room: TBD

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

All AAJ Board Members and their guest are invited to attend this reception.
On-Demand Programs
Social Events
Friday, February 14
1:00PM - 5:00PM ET 		Workers' Injury Law & Advocacy Group Board Reception (This is not an AAJ sponsored event)Reception

Room: Glitter, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

WILG Board Member's Reception
Friday, February 14
5:00PM - 6:00PM ET 		Stalwarts/Hall of Fame Welcome ReceptionReception

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Please join the Stalwarts/Hall of Fame Committee at a reception to kick off convention!
Friday, February 14
5:00PM - 7:00PM ET 		Women Trial Lawyers Caucus (WTLC) Welcome ReceptionReception

Room: Tropez Lawn North (Back up due to inclement weather will be Flicker, 4th Floor)

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

All registrants are invited to attend this networking reception, hosted by the Women Trial Lawyers Caucus.
Friday, February 14
6:30PM - 8:30PM ET 		New Lawyers Division (NLD) Welcome ReceptionReception

Room: Tropez Lawn South (Back up due to inclement weather will be the Fontaine Ballroom)

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

All registrants who are barred less than 10 years are members of the NLD, and invited to attend their welcome reception.
Saturday, February 15
3:00PM - 4:00PM ET 		Council of Presidents Reception sponsored by Thompson FlanaganReception

Room: TBD

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
Saturday, February 15
4:30PM - 5:30PM ET 		Aviation Law Section Reception Sponsored ByReception

Room: Sea Green Lawn (Back up due to inclement weather will be Fleur De Lis, Lobby Level)

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
Saturday, February 15
4:30PM - 5:30PM ET 		Child Sex Abuse and Sexual Assault Litigation Groups Reception Sponsored ByReception

Room: Sea Green Lawn (Back up due to inclement weather will be Fleur De Lis, Lobby Level)

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
Saturday, February 15
4:30PM - 5:30PM ET 		CPAP Litigation Group Reception Sponsored ByReception

Room: Sea Green Lawn (Back up due to inclement weather will be Fleur De Lis, Lobby Level)

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
Saturday, February 15
6:00PM - 8:00PM ET 		Opening ReceptionReception

Room: Ocean Lawn

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Come join us for fun evening on the Ocean Lawn. The evening include food from the various neighborhoods of Miami and local talent.
Sunday, February 16
2:00PM - 3:00PM ET 		Talcum Powder/Ovarian Cancer Litigation Group Reception Sponsored ByReception

Room: Sea Green Lawn, Back up due to inclement weather will be Fleur De Lis, Lobby Level)

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
Sunday, February 16
4:00PM - 5:00PM ET 		Camp Lejeune Litigation Group Reception Sponsored ByReception

Room: Sea Green Lawn (Back up due to inclement weather will be Fleur De Lis, Lobby Level)

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
Sunday, February 16
4:00PM - 5:00PM ET 		Civil Rights Section and Police Misconduct Litigation Group Reception Sponsored ByReception

Room: Sea Green Lawn (Back up due to inclement weather will be Fleur De Lis, Lobby Level)

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
Sunday, February 16
9:00PM - 12:00AM ET 		New Lawyers Division (NLD) PartyReception

Venue: TBD

All convention registrants and their guests are invited to the signature NLD Party! Enjoy a night of music & fun -- be sure to bring your ID!
Monday, February 17
3:00PM - 5:00PM ET 		LGBT Caucus Networking ReceptionReception

Room: TBD

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

The LGBT Caucus invites all registrants to attend their networking reception -- stop by and learn more about the caucus!
Monday, February 17
4:00PM - 5:00PM ET 		Business Torts Section and Securities and Financial Fraud Litigation Group Reception Sponsored ByReception

Room: Sea Green Lawn (Back up due to inclement weather will be Fleur De Lis, Lobby Level)

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
Monday, February 17
4:30PM - 5:30PM ET 		Products Liability Reception Sponsored ByReception

Room: Sea Green Lawn (Back up due to inclement weather will be Fleur De Lis, Lobby Level)

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
Monday, February 17
6:00PM - 7:30PM ET 		Public Justice & Minority Caucus Joint ReceptionReception

Room: Ocean Lawn (Back up due to inclement weather will be Fleure De Lis)

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Join Public Justice and the Minority Caucus for a joint program celebrating the work of both organizations!
Tuesday, February 18
5:00PM - 6:00PM ET 		AAJ Board of Governors ReceptionReception

Room: TBD

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

All AAJ Board Members and their guest are invited to attend this reception.

NOTE SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

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