2017 Futures Conference
Download the Conference Brochure Join us October 26-27 in Atlanta for the 2017 Futures Conference, “Running With the Machines: Artificial Intelligence in the Practice of Law,” presented by the College of Law Practice Management and Georgia State University School of Law. This interactive conference focuses on the current state of artificial intelligence in law practice and a glimpse into the future. Sessions include:
Conference AgendaThe 2017 Futures Conference will take place at the Georgia State University Law School. Our host hotel, and the site of this year’s annual New Fellows Induction Ceremony and black-tie dinner, will be the Ritz-Carlton–Atlanta. Download the conference brochure to learn more about the 2017 Futures Conference and this year’s impressive line-up of speakers. PRELIMINARY 2017 AGENDA* THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26 11:00 Registration Opens 11:00 New Fellows Orientation (Class of 2017 Inductees, hosted by Bill Migneron, Chair, Board of Trustees) Noon Welcome, Lunch and Legal Services Corp. Presentation * As of July 11; subject to change without notice. Conference RegistrationRegistration is sold out. Click here to be added to the waiting list. Early bird rates and hotel discount rates apply through September 30. Online registration closes October 20, but you may register onsite (subject to space availability). Registration Rates2017 Registration Type Early Bird Hotel RegistrationThe host hotel will be the Ritz-Carlton–Atlanta. To secure our special conference rate, enter the COLPM group code: CLBCLBA. The discounted conference rate of $189/night is available for reservations made by September 30. Subject to limited availability, and for reservations made by September 30, you may be able to secure the discount for lodging needs up to three days before or after the conference dates. If you prefer to make your reservation by phone, call the Ritz-Carlton Call Center at 800.241.3333; be sure to tell them you’re with the “College of Law” group to secure the conference rate. Valet service at the hotel is $18 for daily parking and $38 per day for overnight parking. A word of caution: Be sure to reserve your room at the downtown Atlanta property and not at the Buckhead property. Ground TransportationBase cab fares from the airport to the downtown area are approximately $30 plus a $1.50 airport surcharge and gratuity. The pick-up area for taxis is on the upper floors. Uber and Lyft also service the Atlanta area if you have the app downloaded to your phone. The pick-up area for Uber and Lyft is on the bottom floor. It’s about a 20-minute train ride from the airport. There’s a MARTA station conveniently located just a two-minute walk from the law school. Check the MARTA website to select fares and schedules that work best for you. The distance between The Ritz-Carlton–Atlanta and Georgia State University College of Law is an easy three-minute walk (0.1 mile). ParkingIf you drive to the conference site, visitor parking is available, on a limited basis, Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., in all University parking decks. The T deck is the most favorable. Daily parking fees are $7 (per entry basis); there are no in-and-out privileges and no overnight parking is permitted. For your convenience, you may prepay your parking fees during the early bird registration process; you will then receive a voucher in your on-site registration packet to submit when you exit the parking facility. (Prepayment of fees increases, but does not guarantee, the likelihood you’ll be able to secure parking at the T deck.) No refunds for parking fees are permitted after September 30. Georgia State University and COLPM assume no responsibility for vehicles or protection of any vehicle or its contents at any time. Valuable contents should be stored out of sight. Disability parking locations on-campus is only for drivers with state-issued disability license plates or state-issued disability placards. Individuals with either identification may park in any unoccupied “disability parking” space on-campus. The standard parking rates apply for all parking spaces including disability spaces. Drivers with temporary impairments that limit their mobility cannot be granted access to legally designated “disability parking” spaces on-campus. Please direct any questions regarding disability parking or temporary (health reasons) parking at the University to Auxiliary and Support Services at 404.413.9500. As noted the hotel section, above, valet parking at The Ritz-Carlton–Atlanta is $38 per day. Conference Co-Chairs
Conference SponsorsThe Futures Conference and InnovAction Awards would not be possible without our Sponsors. Please be sure to thank them for their support. Social MediaPlease use #COLPM to follow the conference. Conference Policies Guest Tickets: Only Fellows and designated representatives of Platinum and Gold Sponsors registered to attend the conference may purchase guest tickets for personal guests, e.g., spouse/domestic partner or family member. Guest tickets grant admittance to evening social events but not to educational offerings or session rooms without prior approval of COLPM leadership. Accommodations: COLPM complies with the Americans With Disabilities Act. When you register, please tell us if you require accommodation related to dietary restrictions or accessibility. Image and Voice Release: Registration and attendance at, or participation in, the COLPM Futures Conference and related activities constitutes an agreement by the registrant. COLPM’s use and distribution, both now and in the future, of the registrant or attendee’s image or voice in photographs, videotapes, electronic reproductions and audiotapes of such events and activities. Cancellations: Written cancellation requests received on or before September 30, 2017, will be assessed a $75 USD administrative fee. Thereafter, registration and guest ticket fees are nonrefundable. For additional information, please contact the College Administrator, Debbie Curtis-O’Connell at [email protected] or 224.337.9033.
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