Please join us for PLES Philly 2013 – a rare opportunity to “come home” and enjoy special time with other LLM alumni.
Experience the vitality and diversity of Philadelphia, and spend time here at the Law School, hearing from professors and Dean Fitts, touring Golkin Hall, visiting with each other and current LLMs and much more. We’ll be part of some of the Alumni Weekend activities but also have “just PLES” choices too…a perfect mix during a perfect long weekend.
We’ve reserved blocks of rooms at three Center City hotels. Costs, room choices, and contact information are all included here; book early since it is the campus-wide Alumni Weekend and graduation. You’ll choose your events on the registration page, paying by credit card. Sign up for as many events as possible, and we’ll all be ready to welcome you back to the Law School and Philadelphia! Recent alumni discounts can be found under Information tab.
Thursday, May 9 | |
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.: PLES Welcome Cocktail Party |
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Friday, May 10 | |
8:30 – 10:00 a.m.: Breakfast at Reading Terminal Market | |
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Mural Arts Tour |
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12:30 – 2:00 p.m.: Lunch with Dean Fitts | |
2:00 – 3:00: Tour of Golkin Hall & new areas in the Law School |
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3:30 – 4:30, 4:30 – 5:30: Panel Discussions |
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3:30 – 4:30: Current and Emerging Issues in Ethics & Professional Responsibility | |
3:30 – 4:30 Fatal Invention: Re-creating Race in the Genomic Age | |
4:30 – 5:30: Art Law: Litigating Issues from the Barnes Foundation and Beyond Jack Lombard L’59, Special Counsel, McCarter & English LLP | |
5:30 – 6:00: State of the Law School Address |
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6:00 – 8:00: PLES & LLM Cocktail Party |
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Saturday, May 11 | |
10:00 – 11:30 a.m.: National Constitution Center Guided Tour |
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12:00 – 1:00 p.m.: Law School Alumni Author Book Signing Goat Lounge In recognition of the many literary accomplishments of our talented and multi-faceted alumni, we are pleased to introduce a new event this reunion, as we highlight some of our recently published alumni authors (see below) with a book signing event. Featuring the following Law School authors and titles: |
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12:30 – 2:00 p.m.: Family Picnic in the Penn Carey Law Courtyard |
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2:00 – 3:00: Law School’s Kilgore Society Presents Celebrating 130 Years of Law School Alumnae 130 years ago, Carrie Burnham Kilgore completed her law school studies and graduated as a member of the Law School’s Class of 1883, establishing herself as our first alumna and one of the first female law school graduates in the country. |
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3:00 – 4:00: PLES Business Meeting (for country representatives) | |
6:30: Cocktail Party and Gala Dinner at the Philadelphia Art Museum Price: $100 |
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Sunday, May 12 | |
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Tour of the Barnes Foundation |
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12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Good-bye Brunch at the London Grill | |
*Each CLE program will be approved for 1 hour of substantive law credit for Pennsylvania lawyers. Credits may be available in other jurisdictions as well. For each CLE credit, please bring a check made out to the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania in the amount of $25. |
Child Care
Child care for children of all ages will be offered on Friday and Saturday evenings at the Penn Children’s Center, a licensed child care facility located at 32nd and Chestnut Streets. You can drop your child off Friday and/or Saturday between 6 PM and 12 midnight. Pricing TBD. If you have other questions about child care, please contact Nancy at nrasmuss@law.upenn.edu.
Pricing
Several events are subsidized by the Law School in honor of our Reunion and PLES attendees.
Registration and payment due by Monday, April 1.
Event prices increase Monday, March 18.
No refunds after Wednesday, May 1.
Prices for recent LLM graduates (classes of 2008 – 2012) are:
$40 for Thursday Cocktail Party
$20 for Friday lunch
$20 for Friday night Cocktail Party
$75 for Saturday night Cocktail Party & Gala Dinner.
This schedule is subject to minor changes depending on the number of attendees. A detailed program with exact locations and addresses, plus other pertinent information, will be sent out to participants in advance.
The Penn Carey Law European Society (PLES) is an informal association of graduates of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School who live or work in Europe, or have strong European ties. We celebrate our common bond through an annual conference (held in a different European city every year), as well as through other professional, social and cultural activities and events. We seek to foster a sense of belonging among members of the global Penn Carey Law community, to assist them in maintaining their links with the Law School, and to encourage more lawyers from Europe to study at Penn Carey Law.
Club Quarters Philadelphia
1628 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19103
Reservations: (203)905-2100 or memberservices@clubquarters.com
Refer to: Group Code UOP509
Reserve by Thursday, March 28, 2013
Single: $127 +tax
(+$15 per extra person)
Sonesta Hotel Philadelphia
1800 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Click here and use code PLE to reserve online or call 617-806-4653
Refer to: Law School Alumni Room Block
Reserve by Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Single/Double: $193 +tax
Sofitel Philadelphia
120 South 17th Street Philadelphia, PA 19103
Reservations: (215)569-8300
Refer to: Law School European Society Room Block
Reserve by Friday, April 19, 2013
Single/Double: $290 +tax