This year’s NAFUSA annual conference will be held in San Francisco September 25-27 at The Westin St. Francis. The deadline to obtain the group rate is September 3. There is no guaranty rooms will be available after that date. If you any difficulties reserving a room, contact Lisa Rafferty.
The conference will open on Wednesday, September 25, with a welcome reception at the hotel sponsored by Guidepost Solutions. In honor of NAFUSA’s 40th anniversary, the opening reception will recognize and honor the founding members, past presidents and executive directors. Golf will be available on Wednesday morning at Presidio Golf Course.
On Thursday and Friday mornings, the CLE programs will feature:
- a panel on artificial intelligence/technology with Courtney Bowman of Palantir Technologies, Scott Schools of UBER and Eric Vandevelde of Gibson Dunn, moderated by NAFUSA Board Member Anne Tompkins
- a dialogue with EOUSA and the AGAC with Jessie Liu and Norman Wong, moderated by NAFUSA Board Member Donna Bucella
- a presentation on the United States Supreme Court by Dean Erwin Chemerinsky of Berkeley Law
- a presentation by Professor Jennifer Eberhardt of Stanford University on “Unconscious Bias in Law Enforcement” with NAFUSA member Carol Lam
- and an ethics presentation by Stanford Law Professor Deborah Rhode.
On Thursday afternoon, there will be a luncheon and harbor cruise on SanFrancisco Bay. Thursday evening is reserved for class reunions at various off-site locations. On Friday afternoon following the CLE, there will be a luncheon at the hotel, followed by a tour of the Historic Browning Courthouse courtesy of Hon. Michael Hawkins, U.S. Circuit Judge (9th Circuit). The conference will close on Friday evening with dinner and a general membership meeting. Our keynote speaker on Friday night will be Hon. Christopher Wray, Director of the FBI.
Click here to view the San Francisco program.
Click here to read the biographies of our 2019 conference speakers.
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