2012 CLE Program
“Crisis, Coverage, and Communication: Advocacy in a 24/7 News World”
Friday, March 9, 2012
Registration: 8 a.m.
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Room 132
7.42 Hours CLE Credit (including 4.25 dual)
The University of Tennessee College of Law Center for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution and the Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy invite you to the 2012 Summers-Wyatt Symposium -- “Crises, Coverage, and Communication: Advocacy in a 24/7 News World.”
The symposium will feature lawyers, journalists and communication experts who will address the topic of legal advocacy and legal and journalism ethics in the world of 24/7 news coverage. Noteworthy speakers with legal, media and public relations backgrounds will share their personal and professional experiences related to media coverage of legal proceedings.
Among the confirmed speakers are Pamela Mackey, who represented NBA player Kobe Bryant; Joseph Cheshire, who defended the Duke Lacrosse case; John Seigenthaler, who founded USA Today and the First Amendment Center; former CNN anchor and White House and Capitol Hill correspondent Joie Chen; President and CEO of the Freedom Forum James Duff; ABA Legal Affairs writer Mark Curriden; and Al Tompkins, senior faculty member at the Poynter Institute.
The symposium will take place at the University of Tennessee College of Law in Knoxville on March 9, 2012, beginning at 8:30 a.m. and concluding at 5:00 p.m. You may park in the University Center garage, located across the street from the College of Law, for a discounted rate of $5 for the whole day.
For lawyers, the Symposium will provide 7.42 hours of CLE credit (4.25 dual) and lunch for $75. For attendees who do not need CLE credit, a luncheon fee of $10 will be charged.
If you have questions about the program, please contact Corinna Brock at 865-974-1477 or a cbrock@utk.edu. For questions about CLE credit, please contact Micki Fox at 865-974-4464 or mfox2@utk.edu.
Please complete the registration form below and submit, which will hold your place until we receive your payment (check made payable to the University of Tennessee).
Mail payment to: Micki Fox, CLE Director; 1505 West Cumberland Ave.; Knoxville, TN 37996-1810.