Topic(s): CLE Posted on:07/15/2025 11:15 AM Event Date:08/06/2025 08:30 AM to 09:30 AM Deadline:07/15/2025 11:15 AM
Håfa Adai GBA Members,
The District Court of Guam will be hosting the 2025 Power Act Event on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. in the District Court of Guam's 4th floor courtroom.
The Pro Bono Work to Empower and Represent (POWER) Act was signed into federal law in September 2018 to help combat domestic abuse sexual violence, empower survivors of domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault, engage citizens, and help lift victims out of the cycle of violence by encouraging attorneys to provide pro bono services to victims.
Attorney Carol M. Hinkle Sanchez, Esq., from the Civil Law Center - Guam Public Defender Service Corporation, will present on the pro bono services and legal aid contacts on Guam for victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence.
Registration:
Registration is open to all Guam Bar Association attorneys and can be made through your GBA Member Dashboard. The registration fee for this 1 CLE Credit event is $50 OR free when you register for the Annual District Court of Guam Conference, which will be held, Monday, September 22, 2025 at the Hilton Guam Resort & Spa. To receive the free Power Act registration, register under the "2025 Power Act & Annual District Court Conference" event. Light refreshments will be offered at the 2025 Power Act Event.
If you have any questions regarding registration, please feel free to reach out to Mari Crisostomo at mari@guambar.org. If you have any questions regarding the 2025 Power Act Event, please feel free to reach out to Haley Gibbons at haley_gibbons@gud.uscourts.gov.
Topic(s): CLE Posted on:07/16/2025 12:00 PM Event Date:08/06/2025 08:30 AM to 09:30 AM Deadline:07/16/2025 12:00 PM
This is a dual event registration—for members who plan to attend both the 2025 POWER Act event and the 2025 Annual District Court Conference. Members who plan to attend only one of these events must register under the corresponding individual event.
Power Act 2025
Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2025 Time: 8:30 AM Location: District Court of Guam, 4th Floor Courtroom *light refreshments will be served
Presenter:
Carol M. Hinkle-Sanchez, Esq.
Civil Law Center - Guam Public Defender Service Corporation
About Power Act:
The Pro Bono Work to Empower and Represent (POWER) Act was signed into law in September 2018 to help combat domestic abuse sexual violence, empower survivors of domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault, engage citizens, and help lift victims out of the cycle of violence by encouraging attorneys to provide pro bono services to victims.
Topic of Discussion:
Pro bono services and legal aid contacts on Guam for victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence.
Fee: The registration fee for this 1.0 CLE Credit event is waived since you are also registering for the 2025 Annual District Court of Guam Conference.
2025 Annual District Court Conference
The District Court of Guam is excited to announce the upcoming 2025 Annual District Court of Guam Conference, taking place on Monday, September 22, 2025 at the Hilton Guam Resort & Spa. This year's theme, "75 Years of the District Court of Guam: Honoring Our Legacy," will bring together leading voices and professionals in the federal Judiciary for a day of insight, collaboration, and celebration.
Conference Details:
Event: 2025 Annual District Court of Guam Conference Date: Monday, September 22, 2025 Time: 8:00AM - 4:45PM (Conference) & 5:00PM - 7:00PM (Cocktail Reception) Location: Hilton Guam Resort & Spa - Micronesian Ballroom (Conference) & Gallery (Cocktail Reception) Theme: 75 Years of the District Court of Guam: Honoring Our Legacy
What to Expect:
Presentations and engaging panel discussions by:
9th Circuit Court of Appeals Chief Judge Mary H. Murguia
6th Circuit Court of Appeals Chief Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton
9th Circuit Senior Circuit Judge M. Margaret McKeown
9th Circuit Judge Johnnie B. Rawlinson
9th Circuit Executive Susan Y. Soong
Attorneys Ann Keith, Roger P. Crouthamel, and Fred Black; and more.
Topics to include artificial intelligence updates; best practices in presenting motions in limine, declarations, and evidentiary foundations; evolving federal law on Guam; conversatorios with Chief Judge Mary H. Murguia and Chief Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton; and more.
Special features celebrating 75 years of the District Court of Guam
Registration: Reserve your spot by Friday, September 12, 2025. Fee: $275.00 - Registration includes 8 CLE Credits, 1.5 of which are Ethics Credits (9 CLE Credits with Registration of Power Act 2025 Event), light breakfast refreshments, lunch, light snack, and entrance to the cocktail reception that will take place in the Hilton Guam Resort & Spa Gallery immediately after the conference adjourns.
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