• 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
  Registration and Host State Desk
  Knox Foyer

• 5:00 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.

Morning

• 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM
  Registration and Host State Desk
  Knox Foyer

• 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  Breakfast
  Vinalhaven Room

• 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  CCJ/COSCA New Member Orientation Breakfast
  Owl’s Head Room

• 8:30 AM to 12:45 PM
  Social Event:  Schooner Appledore II Windjammer Cruise
  8:45 AM Depart Samoset Resort

• 9:00 AM to 10:15 AM
  COSCA Policy Paper Discussion
  Spruce Head Room

• 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
  JFI Meeting and Presentation
  Penobscot Bay Room

• 10:30 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.

  Facilitators:
  Judy Gundersen, President and CEO, National Conference of Bar Examiners; Kara Smith, Chief Product Officer, National Conference of Bar Examiners
  Spruce Head Room

• 11:15 AM to 12:30 PM
  Lunch
  Vinalhaven Room

• 11:15 AM to 3:00 PM
  Social Event:  Schooner Appledore II Windjammer Cruise
  11:30 AM Depart Samoset Resort

• 11:45 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 Ballroom

• 1:20 PM to 2:50 PM
  Education Session: CLEAR Part 1 – Framing the Issues, Assessing the Landscape, and Examining Practice Readiness
  Knox County Ballroom

• 2:50 PM – 3:05 PM
  BREAK

• 3:05 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 Resort

• 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM
  Hospitality Suite
  Schooner Room

Morning

• 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM
  Registration and Host State Desk
  Knox Foyer

• 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM
  Breakfast
  Vinalhaven Room

• 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  9:45 AM to 10:45 AM
  11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
  Committee Meetings

• 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM  
  Social Event: Maine Sport Outfitter Kayaking Tour
  9:15 AM Depart Samoset Resort

• 9:15 AM to 12:30 PM
  Social Event: Owl’s Head Lighthouse – Keepers House Museum and Gift Shop
  9:30 AM Depart Samoset Resort

• 9:15 AM to 12:15 PM
  Social Event: A Morning in Maine Sailing Trip
  9:30 AM Depart Samoset Resort

• 11:45 AM to 2:45 PM
  Social Event: A Morning in Maine Sailing Trip
  11:45 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 Haven

• 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
  CCJ Board of Directors Meeting
  Owl’s Head Room

• 2:00 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 Course

• 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM
  Hospitality Suite
  Schooner Room

Morning

• 7:15 AM to 8:15 AM
  Past President Breakfast

• 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM
  Registration and Host State Desk
  Knox Foyer

• 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  Breakfast
  Vinalhaven Room

• 8:15 AM to 12:00 PM
  Social Event: Camden Harbor Cruise
  8:30 AM Depart Samoset Resort

• 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
  Education Session:  CLEAR Part 3 – Putting it all Together:  Recommendations and Alternatives from CLEAR
  Knox County Ballroom

• 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM
  Social Event: Camden Harbor Cruise
  10:15 AM Depart Samoset Resort

• 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
  Social Event: Rockland Culinary Tour
  10:15 AM Depart Samoset Resort

• 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
  BREAK

• 10:15 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 Room

• 1:45 PM to 2:15 PM  
  CCJ/COSCA Group Photos

Evening

• 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
  Mary McQueen Recognition Ceremony
  Knox County Ballroom

• 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
  Social Event:  Farewell Dinner
  Penn Bay Patio at the Samoset Resort

• 9:30 PM to 11:30 PM
  Hospitality Suite
  Schooner Room

Morning

• 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM
  Registration and Host Information Desk
  Knox Foyer 

• 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM  
  Breakfast
  Knox County Ballroom 

• 8:45 AM to 11:15 PM
  CCJ General Business Meeting
  Vinalhaven Room

• 8:45 AM to 11:15 AM
  COSCA General Business Meeting
  North Haven Room

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