Sunday, August 6, 2017

7:00 – 7:30 am
Late Registration for Golf Tournament
Hawk’s Landing Golf Club at the Orlando World Center Marriott – Cart Staging Area
(Registration for those not pre-registered, if space available)

7:30 – 1:00 pm
Golf Tournament
Hawk’s Landing Golf Club at the Orlando World Center Marriott
Golf Tournament Luncheon in Florida Ballrooms – Harbor Beach & Marco Island, North Tower, immediately following tournament

12:00 – 5:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Setup
Cypress Ballrooms 1, 2 & 3
Convention Level

12:00 – 1:00 am
Parking Available At The Marriott. Shuttle bus service between the overflow hotels and the Marriott World Center is available. Refer to parking map & shuttle schedule. All parking onsite.

11:30 – 1:00 pm
Moot Court Judges’ Luncheon (Moot Judges only)
Hall of Cities – Chicago & Denver
Convention Level

2:00 – 5:00 pm
Convention Registration & Information
Palms Foyer
Convention Level

1:30 – 6:00 pm
E. Earle Zehmer Moot Court Preliminary Rounds A and B and Quarterfinal Round
Presented by the National Association of Workers’ Compensation Judiciary, Inc. (NAWCJ) and the Workers’ Compensation Institute, Inc. (WCI®)

Grand Ballrooms 9 – 14 and Crystal Ballrooms A, B, D, E & F
Convention Level

1:30 – 2:20 pm
E. Earle Zehmer Moot Court Preliminary Round A

5:15 – 6:00 pm
E. Earle Zehmer Moot Court Quarter-Final Rounds

Participants:
Arizona State University, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law
Barry University, Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law
Baylor Law School (Texas)
Charleston School of Law (South Carolina)
Florida A&M University College of Law
Florida Coastal School of Law
Florida State University College of Law
Mississippi College School of Law
Northern Kentucky University, Chase College of Law
Nova S.E. University Shepard Broad Law Center
Southern University Law Center (Louisiana)
University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law
University of Louisville, Brandeis School of Law (Kentucky)
University of Miami School of Law

Organizers:
Jacqueline B. Steele, Attorney
McConnaughhay, Coonrod, Pope, Weaver & Stern, PA
Sarasota, FL

Barbara B. Wagner, Attorney
Haliczer, Pettis & Schwamm, PA
Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Richard A. Sicking, Attorney
Touby, Chait & Sicking, PL
Miami, FL

Tracey J. Hyde, Attorney
McConnaughhay, Coonrod, Pope, Weaver & Stern, PA
Panama City, FL

Amie DeGuzman, Attorney
The Law Office of John J. Rahaim
Jacksonville, FL

Celebrating 30 years of existence this year, the E. Earle Zehmer National Competition will include 20 teams from 7 states. Co-sponsored by the National Association of Workers’ Compensation Judiciary (NAWCJ) and the Workers’ Compensation Institute (WCI®), the preliminary and quarter-final rounds are judged by members of the NAWCJ. The final round on Monday is judged by a panel of the Florida First District Court of Appeal. The competition is outstanding, the participants exceptional and this opportunity for NAWCJ and WCI® to contribute to the students’ development is both exciting and gratifying. A primary purpose of this competition is to enhance workers’ compensation as a major part of the educational curriculum of participating law schools.