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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

Meeting Schedule

Topic Descriptions

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

Leveraging Contingent Workers During COVID and Beyond

Neil Alexander & Josh Waltman

10:00 am – 10:05 am Break

10:05am – 11:05 am

“What A Long, Strange Trip It's Been”:

Ethical Implications of COVID’s Continuing Impact on In-House Counsel

Andrea Lovell & Kristy Peters

11:05 am – 11:10 am Break

11:10 am – 12:10 pm

The State of Labor Relations: How to Navigate the “Most Union-Friendly President’s” NLRB

Yijee Jeong & Ian Beck

12:10 pm – 12:15 pm Break

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm (Lunch session)

2022 Employment Law Update: What’s New?

Sarah O’Keefe & Ariel Clarke

 

 

 

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Meeting Schedule:

8:30 am – 8:45 am Check-in & Networking

8:45 am – 9:00 am Welcome

9:00 am – 10:00 am Russia-Ukraine Conflict Sanctions

10:00 am– 10:30 am The Growing Importance of the Cybersecurity Sector in Light of the Russian-Ukraine War

10:30 – 10:45 Break

10:45 am – 11:15 am Recent Supreme Court Intellectual Property Decisions

11:15 am – 11:45 am TCPA Litigation – Understanding the Landscape of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)

11:45 am – 12:15 pm Arizona Litigation Showcase

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm ESG & the Role of HR (Lunchtime Program)

 

CELL PHONE USE POLICY:

Phoenix Country Club restricts the use of cell phones for conversations, except in the case of a medical or personal emergency:

1. All cell phones must be kept on vibrate or silent mode.

2. Conversational cell phone use is restricted to the following areas: bathrooms, locker rooms, parking lots, pool area & pro shops.

 

  • 9:00 am Developments in Patent Litigation in 2021: 
    • Explore trends in patent litigation, including recent statistics showing an uptick in patent litigation. We will also discuss several hot button issues such as the ongoing venue battles between Judge Albright in the Western District of Texas and the Federal Circuit, patentability under section 101, and the question of inventorship in the age of artificial intelligence. Then we will touch upon the benefits of using the U.S. International Trade Commission (or “ITC”), a lesser-known quasi-judicial agency that adjudicates IP disputes and offers effective remedies at a much faster pace than our over-burdened federal court system.
    • Presentation led by Teague Donahey, Partner Holland & Hart
  • 10:00 am Best Practices for Dealing With Increasing Costs of a Cyber Event
    • Lawyers and insurance agents are busier than ever dealing with cyber events, hacks and data breaches. Why are such attacks increasing despite all the systemic countermeasures, consultants, and classes? What are some of the best practices to think defensively and prepare financially and legally for such an event?
    • Presentation led by Brad Frazer, Partner Hawley Troxell and Jordan Heller, Deputy General Counsel, St. Luke's Health System
  • 11:00 am Ethics for Corporate Counsel
    • Presentation led by Retired Justice Michael Wilkins, Utah Supreme Court and Stephanie Wilkins, General Counsel, Springbuk

Join us for a collaborative discussion with in-house attorneys as we discuss best practices for Legal Operations.

Learn to assess needs and develop a strategy for your Legal Operations.

Determine which people, processes, and technology will best serve you.

Define how the Legal Ops team will function within your legal department.

CANCELLED

Our presenters will include Dennis Burke who is the former U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona and has more than 20 years of experience in federal and state government. The other presenter will be Mark Kokanovich who was a former federal prosecutor and served as Assistant U.S. Attorney for over 7 years. Both have handled a many internal investigations on behalf of businesses and individuals. They will likely also touch upon how in-house counsel should respond to search warrants.

 

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