ALABAMA COURT REPORTERS ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL CONFERENCE

JANUARY 19-21, 2012

BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

Thursday, January 19, 2012

9:00 am to 9:45 am

Registration

9:45 am to 10:00 am

Welcome

Celeste Riddle, RMR, RPR, CCR - President Elect

10:00 am to 12:00 noon

Presenter: Angie Ryder

(.20 CEU)

"In Search of the Best Computer" Part 1

12:00 noon to 1:30 pm

LUNCH (on your own)

1:30 pm to 3:30 pm

Presenter: Angie Ryder

(.20 CEU)

"In Search of the Best Computer" Part 2

3:30 pm to 3:45 pm

BREAK

3:45 pm 5:15 pm

Presenter: William (Bill) Veitch - Chief Assistant DA, Jefferson County

(.15 CEU)

LOOKING THROUGH MY REAR VIEW

33 YEARS OF LAWYERING IN ALABAMA

Friday, January 20, 2012

7:45 am to 8:15 am

Breakfast

8:15 am to 10:15 am

Presenter: Brian McVeigh - District Attorney, Calhoun County

(.20 CEU)

THE RULES CONSTANTLY CHANGE

10:15 am to 10:30 pm

BREAK

10:30 am to 11:30 am

Presenters: Chief Justice Charles (Chuck) Malone

(.10 CEU)

                  Ashley Toole, Administrative Director of Courts

STATE OF THE UNION

What's Happening With Our Court System and

What Changes Can We Expect

11:30 am to 1:00 pm

BUSINESS MEETING AND LUNCHEON

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Presenter: Anita Bice

(.20 CEU)

PHOTO-SHOP - IT'S NOT JUST PHOTOS!

3:00 pm to 3:15 pm

BREAK

3:15 pm to 4:15 pm

Presenter: Nancy Varallo, NCRA Vice President

(.10 CEU)

TOWN HALL MEETING

4:15 pm to 5:15 pm

Presenter: Nancy Varallo, NCRA Vice President

(.10 CEU)

THE PROFESSIONAL IN THE PROFESSION OF COURT REPORTING

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Presenter: Anita Bice

PAINTING WITH ANITA (optional)

Saturday, January 21, 2012

8:30 am to 9:00 am

BREAKFAST

9:00 am to 10:30 am

Presenter: Laura Nichols, RPR, CRR, CMRS

(.15 CEU)

PRACTICAL TIPS FOR TODAY'S COURT REPORTERS

10:30 am to 10:45 am

BREAK

10:45 am to 11:45 am

Presenter: Michael Woolley

(.10 CEU)

THE INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS ETHICS

BUSINESS PRACTICES OVERVIEW

11:45 am to 12:00 noon

CLOSING REMARKS