Civility for Justice CLE Program Schedule
Please note that this itinerary is subject to modifications.
4/16/20: Arrival / Defining civility
13:30–16:30 Bus from Fiumicino Airport to Sovana
18:00–19:30 Defining civility (spouses/guests are encouraged to attend this session)
19:30–21:00 Welcome reception with wine and appetizers – Sovana Hotel & Resort
4/17/20: The importance of and foundation for practicing civility
08:00– 9:00 Breakfast
09:00–11:30 Civility skills: Civil Communication, Client voice and the lawyer-client relationship
11:30–11:45 Break
11:45–12:15 Why civility matters
12:15–12:45 The importance of communicating civilly in the service of justice
12:45–13:30 Costs of incivility to the practice and profession
13:30–15:00 Lunch
15:00–18:00 Foundation for practicing civility
18:00–20:00 Break
20:00–22:00 Dinner in Sovana at Taverna Etrusca
4/18/20: Precursors and costs of incivility; benefits of civility
08:00– 9:00 Breakfast
09:00–09:45 Ethics of Civility
09:45–11:00 Incivility in the extreme: a case study
11:00–11:15 Break
11:15–11:45 Costs of incivility on lawyer mental health
11:45–12:30 Maintaining psychological well-being
12:30–13:30 Civility skills: The art of encouraging civility
13:30–15:00 Lunch
15:00–19:00 Excursion 1: Sovana tour, Etruscan tombs, Sorano Tour
19:00– Dinner on your own – Sovana or Pitigliano*
4/19/20: Personal strategies to foster civility
08:00– 9:00 Breakfast
09:00–10:30 Understanding implicit bias and cross-cultural competence
10:30–10:45 Break
10:45–12:15 How assumptions impact us personally
12:15–13:30 Identity, bias, and the client counseling role
13:30–15:00 Lunch
15:00–16:00 The science of consciousness, creativity, and community
16:00–17:00 Civility skills: The art of creative thinking in lawyering
17:00–17:15 Break
17:15–18:00 Effective ways to address systemic bias
18:00–18:45 Break
18:45–19:30 Optional olive oil tasting in Sovana
19:30–20:15 Optional wine tasting in Sovana
20:15–22:30 Dinner in Sovana at Restaurant Merli
4/20/20: Civility excursion
08:00–09:30 Breakfast
09:30–10:00 Meet in the main square for group photo
10:00–11:30 Travel to Porto Santo Stefano
12:00–14:30 Lunch at seafood restaurant in Porto Santo Stefano
15:00–15:45 Travel to Il Giardino dei Tarocchi
15:45–17:15 Il Giardino dei Tarocchi
17:15–18:45 Travel to Sovana
18:45– Dinner on your own Sovana*
4/21/20: Interpersonal strategies to foster civility
08:00– 9:00 Breakfast
09:00–10:00 Concepts of civility applied
10:00–11:30 Communicating civilly and the art of listening
11:30-11:45 Break
11:45–13:30 Preparing to re-enter existing relationships and communities
13:30–15:30 Lunch
15:30–18:00 Excursion: Pitigliano city tour
18:00–19:00 Shopping and free time in Pitigliano
19:00–21:30 Dinner on own in Sovana or Pitigliano*
4/22/20: Igniting a culture of civility
08:00– 9:00 Breakfast
09:00–10:30 Overcoming barriers to civility
10:30–11:15 Difficult conversations/responding civilly to incivility
11:15–11:30 Break
11:30–12:00 Civility Tai Chi
12:00–12:45 Individual action plan to foster civility
12:45–13:30 Summarize lessons learned
13:30–15:00 Lunch
15:30–16:00 Civility skills: lawyers as leaders
16:00–16:45 Systemic action plan
16:45–17:00 Break
17:00–17:30 Reflection and evaluation
17:30–18:00 Conclusion
18:00-19:30 Break
19:30–20:00 Bus to Pitigliano for closing dinner
20:00–22:30 Closing dinner at Il Tufo Allegro
4/23/20: Depart Sovana
08:00–9:00 Breakfast and hotel check out
9:00 Bus to Fiumicino Airport, Rome (2.5–3 hours)
*Indicates no group meal scheduled