National Legal Aid and Defender Association’s
Substantive Law Training Conference
Los Angeles, California
July 23 to 26, 2003
LOGISTICAL INFORMATION
CONFERENCE
LOCATION:
University of California, Los Angeles, located among the rolling hills of
Westwood, is a perfect place for the Substantive Law Conference. The
newly renovated facilities lend themselves to learning and networking.
The campus is conveniently located close to breathtaking beaches,
entertainment theme parks, cultural attractions, museums and
theaters. Participants will stay at:
Sunset Village
330 DeNeve Drive, Box #138707
Los Angeles, CA 90024
(310) 206-9633
(310) 206-2609 Fax
Participants will stay in either a single or double occupancy room (two
twin beds or one king bed) with private or shared bathrooms. All rooms
are air-conditioned and non-smoking. They are equipped with an alarm
clock, cable television, daily maid service, telephone and hotel-like
amenities. Guests who bring their own laptop computer can access the
Internet directly via the Ethernet port in their room. Check-in time is
4:00 pm Wednesday, July 23rd. Checkout time is 11:00 am Sunday
July 27, 2003.
For more information please visit: www.conferences.ucla.edu. There
you will find virtual tours of the campus, photos, floor plans and more!
ROOM
ASSIGNMENTS:
NLADA will assign roommates. If you have a preferred roommate,
please let Aimee Gabel (a.gabel@nlada.org) know immediately.
Participants who have paid the tuition-only fee are responsible
for their own housing.
MEALS:
All conference participants are invited to the opening reception on
Wednesday, July 24th from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Join us for
networking, entertainment and refreshments. Additionally, the Legal
Aid Foundation of Los Angeles will be hosting a civil rights reception on
Thursday night open to all conference participants.
The housing and meal package plan includes breakfast, lunch and
dinner on July 24, 25, and 26, and breakfast only on July 27. The
residential restaurants/cafeterias are all newly renovated and provide a
wide variety of culinary selections. All meals are self-service, and allyou-care-to-eat. Vegetarian options included. All meals will be
conveniently served in Sunset Village/De Neve Plaza.
COMMUTERS - For those not staying on campus, meals may be
purchased at the front desk of Sunset Village on an individual cash
basis: $8 for breakfast, $10 for lunch and $12 for dinner, prices subject
to change.
HOTEL OPTION:
For those participants not wanting meals or to stay on campus, we
offer this hotel option. The individuals must make reservations
and payments on their own.
Doubletree Hotel
10740 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90024
(310) 475-8711
The rate is $129.00 not including tax. Reservations must be made by
July 1, 2003. The hotel will provide complimentary shuttle service to
and from campus once daily.
TRAVEL
AIRLINES,
RENTAL CAR,
PARKING AND
DRIVING
INFORMATION:
Save on Travel—special airfare discounts of up to ten (10) percent are
available on United, American and Southwest Airlines.
Phone United Airlines at (800) 521-4041 and refer to meeting
identification number 556AI;
Phone American Airlines at (800) 433-1790 and refer to meeting
identification number A8473AX;
Phone Southwest Airlines at (800) 433-5369 and refer to meeting
identification number D0223;
Fares are subject to airline terms and availability.
The airport is 17 miles from UCLA, or 20 minutes without traffic. Taxi
fare is about $25.00/one-way. The Super Shuttle van service, (800)
862-7771, is approximately $12/person one-way.
RENTAL CAR: Avis has been selected as the official rental car agency
for NLADA’s Substantive Law Conference. Avis will extend the rates of
$40.99 to $73.99 (or 5% discount on a lower qualifying rate) to the
participants of the conference. Avis is located at Los Angeles
International Airport. These special rates include unlimited mileage. To
make reservations, call Avis toll-free at (800) 331-1600 and refer to
reservation code #J789524.
PARKING: Parking permits are required at all times. The daily rate is
$7.00 per vehicle per day, and $50.00 for a 10-day parking permit.
DRIVING: If you are driving from Los Angeles International Airport to
UCLA please: Take Century Blvd. to Highway 405 (or the San Diego
Freeway) North; Take 405 (San Diego Freeway) to Wilshire Blvd. East;
Travel east three blocks to Westwood Blvd.; Turn Left on Westwood
Blvd.; and Travel five blocks to Parking & Information Kiosk.
PROGRAM
SCHEDULE:
All conference materials including final program, name badges, track
materials and general information will be distributed at registration.
Registration for Pre-Conference events will take place the night prior to
start of the pre-conference from 4 pm to 6 pm. Conference and
housing registration will be held from 4:00pm until 6:30 pm on
Wednesday, July 23 at the Sunset Village Plaza, outside of the
Covel Building. Registration will reopen at 7:30 am on Thursday,
July 24 for late arrivals at the Sunset Village Plaza, outside of the Covel
Building. Registration WILL NOT be done during the opening plenary,
please plan accordingly.
This year's Substantive Law Conference will open Thursday morning at
8:30 am, July 24 with a plenary session. Agenda updates and changes
will
be
posted
on
the
NLADA
Web
site
at
http://www.nlada.org/Training/Train_Civil/Train_Civil_Substantive.
A
full agenda will be available at check-in.
CANCELLATION
POLICY:
Registration cancellations must be received in writing at the NLADA
office no later than July 1, 2003. Cancellations and refunds are subject
to a $30 administrative charge. University policy requires advance
payment of housing and meal costs by NLADA. Therefore, fees paid
toward housing and meals are non-refundable, if the cancellation is
received after July 1, 2003. After the July 1 deadline, registrations fees
(not housing fees) are transferable, less a $30 administrative charge, to
another NLADA training event scheduled before December 31, 2004,
but are not refundable. Registration cancellations postmarked after
September 30, 2003 are neither refundable nor transferable.
Substitutions may be made at any time prior to the event. Please notify
NLADA of substitutions in writing. If a track is full, or is canceled due
to low registration, you may change tracks. If you choose to cancel,
NLADA cannot be held liable for any travel expenses incurred.
WEATHER:
The summer weather in Southern California varies. Typical daytime
temperatures in LA can range from mid-70’s to high 80’s during the day
and drop into the 60’s in the evening. It is suggested that participants
bring sweaters and/or lightweight jackets for the meeting rooms and
evenings.
CLE:
NLADA has applied for continuing legal education credits in most states
that have mandatory CLE requirements. CLE forms, instructions, and a
list of accrediting states will be included in the on-site registration
packets.
RECREATION
FACILITIES:
The package room and meal package includes complimentary access to
recreation facilities on campus, which include: swimming pools, weight
rooms, tennis courts, racquetball courts and handball courts.
ACCESSIBILITY:
All of the meeting rooms and residence rooms are accessible.
However, we need to know if you have special requirements in order to
assign meeting rooms and lodging accommodations appropriately. It is
your responsibility to inform us. Phone Aimee Gabel at 202/452-0620
x214 with your requirements as soon as possible.
NON-SMOKING
ROOMS:
The University of California has adopted a no smoking policy in all
public areas. This includes meeting rooms, sleeping rooms, hallways,
lounges, restrooms and dining rooms.
EXPERIENCE LA!
Since its beginning, LA has lived on the cusp of a trend, always reinventing itself – from Mexican outpost to agricultural Mecca to
boomtown movie colony to high-tech aerospace hub to the new
economy. LA reaches new horizons every day. Cultures from around
the world rub elbows and join hands in fusions of language, fashion
and food. This cultural celebration also means LA has more stage
theaters (80+) and museums (300) than any U.S. city. With
metropolitan LA at more than twice the size of Switzerland, you can be
sure there’s plenty to explore.
For added convenience, traveling to and around downtown has never
been easier. The MTA's 300-mile subway and light rail system—the Red
Line, the Green Line and the Blue Line—all lead to downtown. The
Metro Rail is further enhanced with various stations along the Red Line,
including stops at Hollywood and Vine, Hollywood and Highland,
Universal City and North Hollywood.
For more information, visit www.lacvb.com.