Daily Schedules
Please note, daily schedules are subject to change.
Daily schedules are listed below by date, or view the Overall Agenda for more detail (PDF)
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2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Registration and Host State Desk
Knox Foyer5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Law & Literature Program
State of Maine Hall
This year’s selection for Law and Literature is In Other Words, Leadership by Shannon A. Mullen.
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Morning
7:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Registration and Host State Desk
Knox Foyer8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Breakfast
Vinalhaven Room8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
CCJ/COSCA New Member Orientation Breakfast
Owl’s Head Room9:00 AM to 10:15 AM
COSCA Policy Paper Discussion
Spruce Head Room9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
JFI Meeting and Presentation
Penobscot Bay Room10:30 AM to 11:15 AM
NextGen Bar Exam: Setting Standards and Cut Scores (CCJ members encouraged to attend)
Open Discussion:In July 2026, the NextGen bar exam is set to launch. In advance, state supreme courts will need to confront issues related to the new standards and determine their own passing score based upon the new scale established by the National Conference of Bar Examiners. This open discussion will provide an opportunity to consider the impending changes and challenges state courts will face in implementing the NextGen bar exam.
Spruce Head Room11:15 AM to 12:30 PM
Lunch
Vinalhaven Room11:15 AM to 3:00 PM
Social Event: Schooner Appledore II Windjammer Cruise
11:30 AM Depart Samoset Resort11:45 AM to 3:00 PM
Social Event: Owl’s Head Transportation Museum
12:00 PM Depart Samoset Resort
Afternoon
12:45 PM to 1:15 PM
Opening Ceremonies
Knox County Ballroom1:20 PM to 2:50 PM
Education Session: CLEAR Part 1 – Framing the Issues, Assessing the Landscape, and Examining Practice Readiness
Knox County Ballroom2:50 PM – 3:05 PM
BREAK3:05 PM to 4:35 PM
Education Session: CLEAR Part 2 – Admissions to the Bar and Promoting the Public Interest
Knox County Ballroom
Evening
5:15 PM to 8:30 PM
Social Event: Welcome Reception at Cellardoor Winery
5:30 PM Depart Samoset Resort9:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Hospitality Suite
Schooner Room
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Morning
7:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Registration and Host State Desk
Knox Foyer7:30 AM to 9:00 AM
Breakfast
Vinalhaven Room8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
9:45 AM to 10:45 AM
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Committee Meetings9:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Social Event: Maine Sport Outfitter Kayaking Tour
9:15 AM Depart Samoset Resort9:15 AM to 12:30 PM
Social Event: Owl’s Head Lighthouse – Keepers House Museum and Gift Shop
9:30 AM Depart Samoset Resort9:15 AM to 12:15 PM
Social Event: A Morning in Maine Sailing Trip
9:30 AM Depart Samoset Resort
Afternoon
12:15 PM to 1:45 PM
Regional Meetings/Lunch
Vinalhaven Room (Spouse/Guest)
Owl’s Head, Spruce Head, Penobscot, Schooner and North Haven2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
CCJ Board of Directors Meeting
Owl’s Head Room2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
COSCA Board of Directors Meeting
Spruce Head Room
Evening
8:45 PM to 10:00 PM
Social Event: Stargazing/Dark Night Talk
8:45 PM Meet at the Samoset Golf Course9:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Hospitality Suite
Schooner Room
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Morning
7:15 AM to 8:15 AM
Past President Breakfast7:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Registration and Host State Desk
Knox Foyer8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Breakfast
Vinalhaven Room8:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Social Event: Camden Harbor Cruise
8:45 AM Depart Samoset Resort8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Education Session: CLEAR Part 3 – Putting it all Together: Recommendations and Alternatives from CLEAR
Knox County Ballroom10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Social Event: Rockland Culinary Tour
10:15 AM Depart Samoset Resort10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
BREAK10:15 AM to 11:45 AM
Education Session: Access to Justice and Legal Assistance
Knox County Ballroom
Afternoon
12 PM to 1:30 PM
Lunch and Awards Presentations
Vinalhaven Room1:45 PM to 2:15 PM
CCJ/COSCA Group Photos
Evening
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Mary McQueen Recognition Ceremony
Knox County Ballroom6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Social Event: Farewell Dinner
Penn Bay Patio at the Samoset Resort9:30 PM to 11:30 PM
Hospitality Suite
Schooner Room
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Morning
7:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Registration and Host Information Desk
Knox Foyer7:30 AM to 8:30 AM
Breakfast
Knox County Ballroom8:45 AM to 11:15 PM
CCJ General Business Meeting
Vinalhaven Room8:45 AM to 11:15 AM
COSCA General Business Meeting
North Haven Room
ADJOURNMENT