ACC AZ Chapter Meeting July 26, 2022

8:30 am – 8:55 am Check-in, Networking & Morning Refreshments

8:55 am – 9:00 am Welcome & Announcements

9:00 am - 10:00 am       Sponsor: Perkins Coie

Blockchain Technology and Regulations – An Advanced Legal Primer& Speaker(s) to be Announced

Presenters: Kendra Haar & Donald (DJ) Mills

10:00 am – 10:05 am Break

10:05am – 11:05 am:    Sponsor: Dickinson Wright

Challenges in Litigation for In-House Counsel in a (Sort of, Hopefully) Post-Pandemic World

Presenters: Josh Grabel & Jamie Halavais

This session will discuss the challenges facing in-house counsel following COVID-19 and its impacts on the global (and local) work force.  We will discuss the following issues:

• How changing workforce issues affect litigation
• Changes in technology and expectations from courts
• Remote work challenges to data security
• Important e-discovery issues to consider
• Items to keep in mind with regard to other areas of litigation and the potential need to accommodate requirements for remote access
• ADR practical considerations

11:05 am – 11:10 am Break

11:10 am – 12:10 pm:   Sponsor: Bowman and Brooke

Preparing Your Corporate Representative to Testify

Presenters: Amanda Heitz & Dan Goldman

12:10 pm – 12:15 pm Break

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm:   Sponsor: Grant Thornton

Lunch & Program:

Understanding the Role & Mandate of your Board's Audit Committee and How It Relates to Your Legal Department Disclosure Duties

Presenters: Denny Childress & Steven Laybourne