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)

    • 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

    • 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. 
      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

    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

    • 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM
      Social Event: Camden Harbor Cruise
      8:45 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 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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