PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE AGENDA

PRAC South Africa Conference - March 25-29, 2000

Hosted by Werksmans Attorneys
Werksmans Chambers
22 Girton Road, Parktown, Johannesburg 2193, South Africa
Phone: 27 11 488 0000
Fax: 27 11 484 3100

Sandton Sun & Towers InterContinental (Sat-Sun)
5th & Alice Streets, PO Box 784902 Sandton 2146 South Africa
Phone: 27 11 780 5000
Fax: 27 11 780 5002

The Cascades (Sun-Wed)
PO Box 7 Sun City South Africa
Phone: 27 14 657 1020
Fax: 27 14 657 3442

Saturday, March 25, 2000

TIME/LOCATION EVENT
All day and evening
Sandton Sun & Towers
Delegates and guests arrive. PRAC Information Desk opens - Gardenia Ballroom
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Sandton Sun & Towers
Main Dining Room - Atrium
Welcome Reception

Hosted by:

Mr. Tony Behrmann, Senior Partner
Mr. Gareth Driver, Partner, Chairman Host Committee
Werksmans Attorneys

John Shirbin Chairman, PRAC
Partner, Clayton Utz


7:00 pm
Depart Hotel Lobby
Partner Dinners - Departure by hire cars to various Werksmans partner homes

Sunday, March 26

TIME/LOCATION EVENT
7:00 am - 8:30 am
Sandton Hotel
Buffet Breakfast
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Depart Sandton Hotel Lobby
Delegates tour of Werksmans

Delegates will be returning to the Hotel en route to Leside and Sun City, however luggage should be prepared for collection prior to 8:30 am departure.

8:30 - 10:00 am
Depart Sandton Hotel Lobby
Optional for Accompanying Guests
Arts & Crafts Market Excursion. Guests will return to Sandton Hotel to meet up with returning Delegates for coach travel to Leside and Sun City.

Guests should prepare luggage for collection prior to excursion.

10:30 am
Depart Sandton Hotel Lobby
All Delegates and Accompanying Guests depart by coach to Leside Cultural Village and Sun City).
11:30 pm - 2:00 pm Tour and lunch at Leside Cultural Village
2:00 pm Depart Leside Cultural Village to Sun City
5:00 pm
Arrive The Cascades Hotel, Sun City
The Cascades Hotel is part of a four hotel/entertainment complex in Sun City. Many amenities are adjoining, connected or immediately nearby.
Evening Evening free for your enjoyment. Recommendations for restaurants, theatre, local attractions will be provided.

Monday, March 27


Please Note: All Business Meetings Monday - Wednesday take place at the Sun City Hotel directly adjacent to the Cascades

TIME/LOCATION EVENT
7:00 am - 8:30 am
The Cascades Hotel - Peninsula Restaurant
Buffet Breakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Sun City Hotel - Boabab Room
Practice Management
Co-Chairs Denis McNamara, Simpson Grierson - New Zealand; J. Warren Gorrell, Hogan & Hartson LLP - United States

Special Session - "Strategic Planning for Law Firms"

Member reportings of past/current strategic planning - varied firm sizes and jurisdictions. Discussion exchange follows.

11:00 - 11:30 am
Sun City Hotel - Acacia Terrace
Coffee/Tea Break

11:30 - 12:45 pm
Sun City Hotel - Boabab Room
"Doing Business in Africa"- presented by Lex Africa

1:00 pm
Sun City Hotel - Pool Deck

PRAC Delegate Photo Session

Buffet Luncheon follows photo session

2:30 - 3:30 pm
Sun City Hotel - Baobab Room
Practice Group Session 1 - Litigation
Co-Chair Patrick Sherrington, Lovells - London
Discussion on the changing Role of the litigator

4:30 pm
Depart Cascades Hotel Lobby
Delegates and Accompanying Guests depart for Game Drive (Land Rovers) through Pilanesberg National Park, followed by Braai at the Boma (Barbeque at the Bush Clearing - situated in the central section of the Park).

7:30 pm- 11:30 pm
Pilanesberg National Park
Braai at the Boma
Full dinner and entertainment organised


Tuesday, March 28

TIME/LOCATION EVENT
7:00 am - 8:30 am
Cascades Hotel - Peninsula Restaurant
Buffet Breakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Sun City Hotel - Boabab Room
Joint Practice Group Sessions 2&3
Business Investment & Trade/Intellectual Property
Co-Chairs S. Sivanesan, Rodyk & Davidson - Singapore; Kenneth Slade, Hale and Dorr - Boston

Topice - ECommerce

11:00 am - 11:30 am
Sun City Hotel - Acacia Terrace
Tea/Coffee Break
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Sun City Hotel - Boabob Room
Marketing & Practice Cooperation
Co-Chairs: V. Paul Finigan, Brobeck Phleger & Harrison - San Francisco; Jorge Perez-Taiman, Muniz Forsyth Ramirez Perez-Taiman & Luna-Victoria - Lima
Topics: Marketing Exchange - past and working examples of shared client projects among member firms -
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Sun City Hotel - Sun Terrace Restaurant
Buffet Luncheon

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Sun City Hotel - Acacia/Jacaranda Rooms
One on One Meetings (2 each)
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Sun City Hotel - Baobab Room
Practice Management - Regular Session -
Topics - Merger Updates; Report on Europe
4:00 - 5:00 pm
Sun City Hotel - Boabab Room
Practice Group Session 4 - Energy & Mining
Topic TBD
5:00 pm
Sun City Hotel - Acacia Room
Policy & Plannning Committee Meeting
(committee members only)
7:00 pm
Depart Cascades Lobby
Palace of the Lost City - Palace Pool Deck
Gala Dinner


Wednesday, March 29

TIME/LOCATION EVENT
7:00 am - 8:30 am
Cascades Hotel - Peninsula Restaurant
Buffet Breakfast
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Sun City Hotel - Acacia Room
Conference Committee Meeting
(committee members only)
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Sun City Hotel - Boabab Room
Country Briefings
Santamarina y Steta - Mexico;
Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel - Hawaii;
Skrine - Malaysia;
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP - Washington


10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Sun City Hotel - Boabab Room
Board Meeting

Delegates and Guests Depart

Optional - Golf, post tours




OPTIONAL SOCIAL ACTIVITIES - ACCOMPANYING GUESTS


PRAC Conference - South Africa Hosted by: Werksmans Attorneys March 25-29, 2000


Please note that prebooking is required for all events
Contact:
Mrs. Vicky Bunyan, Werksmans Attorneys
Ph (27 11 488 0188) Fax (27 11 484 3100)
vbunyan@werksmans.co.za

Saturday, March 25

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Welcome Reception* at Sandton Sun - Main Dining Room - Atrium

7:00 pm
Partner Dinners*
Delegate and Guest depart to various Werksmans partner homes

Sunday, March 26
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Arts & Crafts Market Excursion
Guests should prepare luggage for collection prior to excursion

10:30 am
Delegates and guests depart by coach to Lesedi Cultural Village on way to Sun City. Please note this excursion is not optional as it is en route to Sun City.

11:30 - 2:00 pm
Lunch and Tour at Leside Cultural Village

5:00 pm
Arrive Cascades Hotel - Evening free for your enjoyment. Recommendations for restaurants, theatre, local attractions will be provided.

Monday, March 27
9:45 am - noon
Guided tour of Sun City complex providing an invaluable insight into how this fantasy world was created.

AfternooN - Free for your enjoyment

4:30 pm
Game Drive by Land Rovers to a Braai at the Boma - Pilanesberg National Park. Returning to Hotel around 11:00 PM

Tuesday, March 28
10:45 am - 12:30
Botanical Garden Walk - the magnificent gardens surrounding the Lost City have been awarded Official Botanical Gardens status. Guest will be escorted back to Hotel around 1:00 pm.

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Lunch and Lake Cruise - Cruise around the man-made lake to see a new dimension to this beautiful location. Remainder of afternoon is free for your enjoyment. Various other Tour options are available - details on request.

7:00 pm
Gala Dinner at Palace of Lost City*

Wednesday, March 29
Gold and Diamonds Talk - treasures of South Africa are the envy of the whole world. An expert from South Africa's renowned Charles Greg Jewelers explains some of the finer aspects to look for when buying diamonds and gold finery.

*For these functions we are unfortunately unable to accommodate children, regardless of age. Werksmans Attorneys will have a representative available at the hotel. Further information will be provided on arrival.