144th Annual Meeting of the Kansas Bar Association
Wednesday, August 26 - Friday, August 28
Pending approval for 10.0 hours of credit, including 2.0 hour ethics credit in Kansas and Missouri
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room block available through august 5
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FULL CONFERENCE AGENDA
Wednesday, August 26
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM KBA President's Cup Golf Tournament • Stagg Hill Golf Club • 4441 Stagg Hill Road • Manhattan
(registration for Golf Tournament is not included in conference registration)
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Registration and Welcome Reception • Manhattan Conference Center • 510 S 3rd Street • Manhattan
Hosted by the KBA Rural Justice Attorneys Committee
DAY 1: Thursday, August 27 (earn up to 6 hours of CLE credit, including 1 hour of ethics)
7:30 AM Registration, Networking Breakfast, and Vendor Time • Manhattan Conference Center • 510 S 3rd Street • Manhattan
8:30 AM Welcome & Introduction
8:40 AM Plenary Keynote Presentation (session details coming soon)
9:30 AM Break/Vendor Time
10:00 AM CLE Session 1 (select one, click on the hyperlink for session details)
Session 1A: Juvenile Law Changes and Practical Guidance for Courts and Counsel, Presented by Hon. Jennifer Ashford
Session 1B: Jurisdictional Disputes in the Regulation of Oil & Gas, Presented by Chris Steincamp
11:10 AM CLE Session 2 (select one, click on the hyperlink for session details)
Session 2A: When Speech Becomes Crime: Navigating Counterman in Kansas, Presented by Kai Mann
Session 2B: Updates to the Kansas Revised Limited Liability Act, Presented by Bill Quick
12:00 PM Lunch, Networking, and Vendor Time
1:10 PM CLE Session 3 (select one, click on the hyperlink for session details)
Session 3A: Corporate Immigration Update, Presented by Danielle Atchison
2:10 PM CLE Session 4 (select one, click on the hyperlink for session details)
Session 4A: Civil Litigation - Deposition Skills, Presented by Russ Hazelwood
Session 4B: Guardianship & Conservatorship Update, Presented by Kerry Wasinger
3:00 PM Break/Vendor Time
3:30 PM Plenary Ethics Presentation: The Enemy of My Enemy is My Friend, Presented by LJ Leatherman
4:20 PM Final Vendor Session & Prize Drawing
4:30 PM Adjourn for the day
6:00 PM Kansas Bar Foundation Fellows Reception, Dinner & Presentation of the Robert K.
Weary Award to James D. Oliver• Manhattan Conference Center • 510 S 3rd Street •
Manhattan
(registration for Fellows Reception and Dinner is not included in conference
registration)
DAY 2: Friday, August 28 (earn up to 4 hours of CLE credit, including 1 hour of ethics)
7:30 AM Registration and Networking Breakfast • Manhattan Conference Center • 510 S 3rd Street • Manhattan
8:00 AM Don’t Take the AI’s Word for It: Legal Ethics and Prompt Mastery in the Age of Generative AI
(This is a hands-on AI Prompt Lab, session details coming soon)
11:00 AM KBA Rural Justice Attorneys Committee Rural Practice Presentation
12:00 PM KBA Awards Luncheon (see full list of awards recipients)
(registration for Awards Luncheon is included in conference registration)
2:00 PM 144th KBA Annual Meeting Adjourns
Travel/Accommodations
Hilton Garden Inn Manhattan
410 S 3rd Street • Manhattan, KS 66502
Optional Room Block: A room block has been secured at the Hilton Garden Inn Manhattan which is connected to the Conference Center.
Special group rate: $122+
Check-in: 3 p.m. Check-out: 12 p.m.
Reservations within the KBA group rate can be made by attendees utilizing this booking link until August 5. Alternatively, you may call the hotel directly to secure a room within the block. All reservations must be guaranteed with a major credit card.
Arrival Dates Starting: Wednesday, August 26th Departure Dates Ending: Saturday, August 29th
Family Friendly Activities in Manhattan
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Manhatchet or Axe to Grind - Axe throwing