Russian Federation Federal Chamber of Advocates
Florida Study Tour

Tallahassee, Florida
June 11 - 21


Planned and coordinated by the American Bar Association Central European and Eurasian Law Institute (ABA/CEELI)
Funded by U.S. State Department Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL)
Hosted by the Office for Distributed and Distance Learning, The Florida State University
with substantial assistance from The Florida Bar and its Section of International Law

 

Friday, June 11

9:32 p.m.
Arrival
 Tallahassee, FL

 

Saturday, June 12
Dress for today is business casual

8 - 9:30 a.m.

Hospitality Room open for breakfast and coffee

Vans depart at 9:45 a.m.

 DoubleTree
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Orientation and Introductions

- Sandy D’Alemberte; FSU, CEELI
- John A. (Tony) Boggs; The Florida Bar
- Chris Cise; Solicitor General for the State of Florida

 FSU College of Law Rotunda
noon - 1:30 p.m. Lunch (Sandwich Bar) provided by Sandy D’Alemberte FSU College of Law Rotunda
1:30 - 4:00 p.m. Free time - optional shopping excursion TJ Maxx
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Presentation by the International Law Section of The Florida Bar

- Russia Committee activities
- 2005 U.S. - Russia Legal Symposium.

 The Florida Bar Annex, Room 114
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

*Dinner at Chez Pierre, sponsored in part by International Law Section of The Florida Bar

*Delegates are already paid; all others must pay $31.17. This includes choice of 2 entrees, soup or salad, bread, tea or coffee, dessert, house wine, tax and tip. Mix drinks and beer cost extra

 Chez Pierre Restaurant

 

Sunday, June 13
Dress for today is very casual

8:45 - 10:15 a.m.

Hospitality Room open for breakfast and coffee

Vans depart at 10:30 a.m.

 DoubleTree
10:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Beach trip, sponsored by Jim and Cheri Apthorp, Sandy D’Alemberte (lunch - smoked salmon) Alligator Point, Florida
7:00 p.m. sunset dinner (per diem) Angelo's Seafood Restaurant

 

Monday, June 14
Dress for today is semi-formal

7:00 - 8:30 a.m.

Hospitality Room open for breakfast and coffee

Vans depart at 8:45 a.m.

 DoubleTree
9:00 - 9:30 a.m.

Welcoming Reception

- Kelly Overstreet Johnson; President-elect, The Florida Bar

 The Florida Bar Annex, Room 114
9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Presentation by Russian Delegation: Overview of the Federal Chamber, Overview of the Russian legal system, Organization of the Federal Chamber of Advocates

- Gennady Sharov; Member of the Council of the Federal Chamber of Advocates, Russian Federation; Director of Moscow City Advocate Collegiums, Partnership #36

- Vladimir Kalitvin; Vice President of the Federal Chamber of Advocates of the Russian Federation and President of the Voronezh Chamber of Advocates

- Anastasiya Loginova; Advisor to the President of the Federal Chamber of Advocates, Moscow

- Yury Drondin; President of the Chamber of Advocates of Ivanovskaya oblast, city of Ivanovo

- Tatiana Butovchenko; President of the Chamber of Advocates of the Samara oblast, city of Samara

- Olga Druzhinina; President of the Chamber of Advocates,
Byriatiya, Ulan-Ude

- Alexander Shakurov; President of the Chamber of Advocates of Chelyabinskaya oblast , city of Chelyabinsk

 The Florida Bar Annex, Room 114
10:30 - 10:45 a.m. Questions and Answers The Florida Bar Annex, Room 114
10:45 - 11:00 a.m. Break (Tallahassee Bar guests may leave) The Florida Bar Annex, Room 114
11:00 - noon

Presentation by The Florida Bar

a. History and Organization - John F. Harkness, Jr.
b. Requirements of Membership - G. Dan Bennett
c. Who Maintains Membership Records - G. Dan Bennett
d. Confidentiality of Membership Records - G. Dan Bennett
e. Membership Dues - G. Dan Bennett
f. Membership Services - Michael Tartaglia
g. Referral Services - Michael Tartaglia

 The Florida Bar Annex, Room 114
noon - 2:00 p.m. Lunch provided by The Florida Bar Governor's Club
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Professional liability insurance with William E. Loucks The Florida Bar Annex, Room 114
3:00 - 3:30 p.m. Questions and Answers The Florida Bar Annex, Room 114
4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Visit to private law office Holland and Knight
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Drinks and hors d'oeuvres provided by Sandy D’Alemberte University Center Club

 

Tuesday, June 15
Dress for today is business casual

7:00 - 8:00 a.m.

Hospitality Room open for breakfast and coffee

Walk to Courthouse beginning at 8:10

 DoubleTree
8:30 a.m. - noon

Visit to Criminal Court, Second Circuit
- Chief Judge Charles Francis
- Judge Tom Bateman

a. tour of courthouse
b. hearings
c. Questions and Answers

 Leon County Courthouse
noon - 2:00 p.m. Lunch provided by Chief Judge Charles Francis  
2:00 - 2:45 p.m. Presentation on Lawyer Regulation by John A. (Tony) Boggs The Florida Bar Annex, Room 114
2:45 - 3:15 p.m. Questions and Answers The Florida Bar Annex, Room 114
3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Tour of small/midsize firm: Brooks, LeBoeuf, Bennett, Foster & Gwartney, P. A.
 909 E. Park Avenue, Tallahassee, Florida
(850)222-2000
6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Free Time/dinner or shopping excursion (per diem) Governor's Square Mall

 

Wednesday, June 16
Dress for today is business casual

7:00 - 8:30 a.m.

Hospitality Room open for breakfast and coffee

Vans depart at 8:45 a.m.

 DoubleTree
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Reception at FSU College of Law
- coffee, tea, pastries		 FSU College of Law
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Presentation on Legal Ethics by Prof. Rob Atkinson FSU College of Law
11:00 - noon Questions and Answers FSU College of Law
noon - 12:45 Presentation on Advertising by Elizabeth Clark Tarbert, The Florida Bar Presidential Briefing Room, 6109 University Center
12:45 - 1:30 p.m. Questions and Answers Presidential Briefing Room, 6109 University Center
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Box Lunch provided by Sandy D'Alemberte University Center, Board Room 5301
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Presentation: Distance Learning Legal Education Project

- Maxim I. Istomin
- Joanna Southerland

 Presidential Briefing Room, 6109 University Center
6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Free Time/Shopping Excursion (per diem) Tallahassee Mall

 

Thursday, June 17
Dress for today is semi-formal

8:00 - 9:30 a.m.

Hospitality Room open for breakfast and coffee (last day for hospitality room)

Walk to Supreme Court beginning 9:45

 DoubleTree
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Florida Supreme Court Visit: Chief Justice Anstead
- Tour of the Court		 Florida Supreme Court
500 South Duval Street
11:00 - 11:20 a.m. Coffee break provided by Supreme Court Florida Supreme Court
11:20 - noon Questions and Answers Florida Supreme Court
noon - 1:30 p.m. Lunch (per diem) Los Compadres Mexican Restaurant, 2102 West Pensacola Street
2:00 p.m. CLE Sections organization by Michael Tartaglia The Florida Bar Annex, Room 114
Dinner Cookout provided by Stan Warden: Alligator Bar-B-Q.  

 

Friday, June 18
Dress for today is business casual. Evening is very casual.

8:00 - 9:30 a.m.

Breakfast buffet (per diem $10.)

Walk to courthouse beginning 9:45 a.m.

 DoubleTree
10:00 - noon Site visit: Public Defender's Office with Nancy Daniels Leon County Courthouse, Suite 401
noon - 1:30 p.m. Lunch (per diem) Carlos Cuban Cafe
East Tennessee St.
1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Florida Board of Bar Examiners with Executive Director Eleanor Hunter Apalachee Parkway
3:00 - 6:00 p.m. Free time DoubleTree
6:00 - 10:00 p.m. BBQ dinner poolside with Deb Simpson
Rodeo/Watermelon Festival in Monticello (use per diem for rodeo [$15])		 Buck Lake Road - dinner
Monticello, FL - rodeo

 

Saturday, June 19
Dress for today is very casual

7:45 - 9:15 a.m.

Breakfast buffet (per diem $10.)

Vans depart 9:30 a.m.

 DoubleTree
10:00 a.m. Glass-bottom boat ride, Wakulla Springs Wakulla Park and Lodge
12:30 - 1:30 Farewell lunch Wakulla Lodge Restaurant
2:00 p.m. Depart for DoubleTree  
3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Free time/ optional shopping (per diem) Super Wal-Mart, Target
5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Optional trip to sports bar (per diem) Calico Jack's
2745 Capital Circle Northeast

 

Sunday, June 20

9:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Breakfast buffet (per diem $10.)

Vans depart 11:30 a.m.

 DoubleTree
noon arrive Tallahassee Airport