Phase One: Conference Agenda Wednesday, May 13, 1998 12:00 pm Conference Registration 2:00 pm Welcome, Introductions, and Opening Remarks 2:30 pm Keynote Presentation and Panel Discussion Hon. Judith McConnell, Steering Committee Chair Mr. Roger K. Warren, President National Center for State Courts Ms. Mary Hernandez, San Francisco School Board; Past President, National Hispanic Bar Association Ms. Margo Lindsay, National Center for Citizen Participation in the Administration of Justice Mr. John F. Walker, Jr., Latham and Watkins Mr. Steven A. Nissen, Executive Director, State Bar of California 4:00 pm Opening Remarks Chief Justice Ronald M. George 4:15 pm Community-Focused Strategic Planning: Overview & Benefits Dr. Dale Lefever 5:00 pm Step 1: Enabling Community Focus Dr. Robert Rossi 6:30 pm Judicial Council Buffet-Style Reception (no host bar)   Thursday, May 14, 1998 7:00 am Continental Breakfast 8:00 am Panel Discussion: Real Experience - National Models of Urban and Rural Court Planning Hon. Kathleen O'Leary Dr. Dale Lefever Hon. Joseph Farina, Miam-Dade Circuit Court, Florida Hon. Thomas Merrigan, Franklin County Futures Lab, Massachusetts Hon. W. Scott Snowden, Napa County Consolidated Courts 9:45 am Setting Team Ground Rules Dr. Robert Rossi Dr. Dale Lefever 10:00 am Interactive Training: Community-Focused Strategic Planning Step 2: Consensus Building and Common Vision of Success 12:00 pm Luncheon with Guest Speaker Ms. Laurie Zelon, Chair Commission on Access to Justice "Launching An Access to Justice Partnership" 2:00 pm Interactive Training: Community-Focused Strategic Planning Step 3: Assessment & Analysis Step 4: Plan Design & Implementation Step 5: Evaluation & Monitoring Dr. Dale Lefever with Dr. Robert Rossi 5:00 pm Video-taped Remarks by U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno 6:00 pm Dinner   Friday, May 15, 1998 7:00 am Continental Breakfast 8:00 am Panel Discussion: Outreach and Education Opportunities for Courts and Communities Mr. Alex Aikman, Eldorado County Courts' Citizen Commission Mr. Eric Lee, New York Center for Court Innovation Hon. Veronica Simmons McBeth, First Impressions Project Hon. Darrell Stevens, Butte County Court Programs 9:30 am Focus Group Discussions Dr. Robert Rossi and Ms. Shelley M. Stump 12:00 pm Working Lunch - County Team Strategy Sessions and Next Steps Ms. Shelley M. Stump 2:00 pm Where Do We Go From Here? Team Reports and Next Steps Mr. William C. Vickrey Hon. Judith McConnell Ms. Shelley M. Stump 2:30 pm Awards and Recognition 3:30 pm Adjournment