3rd Annual Litigation Seminar
Hosted by Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Location, or Event type: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
3rd Annual Litigation Seminar
Seminar, Hosted By Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Thursday, December 4, 2014 - 8:00 AM - Thursday, December 4, 2014 - 3:15 PM
Please register today for our 3rd Annual Litigation Seminar for in-house counsel and business executives. Michael Best invites you to join us on Thursday, December 4, 2014, for our complimentary event where you will learn about the latest trends in litigation and earn CLE credits*.
Complimentary for clients and friends of the firm.
Location
Hilton Garden Inn
611 North Broadway
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
Agenda
8:00 – 8:30 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 8:35 a.m.
Welcome Remarks
Daniel J. Vaccaro, Chair of the Litigation Practice Group
8:35 – 9:35 a.m.
Preparing Corporate Witnesses for Deposition: Making Sure In-House and Outside Counsel Are on the Same Page
Presented by: Paul E. Benson and Ted A. Wisnefski
9:35 – 10:35 a.m.
Contract Drafting from a Litigator’s Perspective
Presented by: Ian A. J. Pitz and Mary C. Turke
10:35 – 10:45 a.m.
Break
10:45 – 11:45 a.m.
Everyday Ethics for Inside Counsel
Presented by: Jon G. Furlow and Ann Ustad Smith
Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Master Session A: Presentation – Part 1: Lessons Learned from the First Two Years of Inter Partes Review at the Patent Office
Panel: Marshall J. Schmitt, Kevin P. Moran, Gilberto E. Espinoza and Richard H. Marschall
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Master Session B: Presentation – Part 1: Class Action Update: A Look at the Most Recent Developments in the Law with a Focus on Class Certification
Speakers: Michelle L. Dama, Joseph L. Olson
2:00 – 2:15 p.m.
Break
2:15 – 3:15 p.m.
Master Session A: Presentation – Part 2: Fee Shifting and Other Changes Stemming from the Supreme Court’s 2014 Patent Decisions
Panel: Jonathan H. Margolies, J. Donald Best, John C. Scheller and Melanie J. Reichenberger
2:15 – 3:15 p.m.
Master Session B: Presentation – Part 2: Class Action Update: Recent Developments in Wage and Hour Cases, Fair Credit Reporting Act Cases, Telephone Consumer Protection Act Cases and Tag-Along Patent Class Actions
Speakers: Michelle L. Dama, Joseph L. Olson and Mitchell W. Quick
3:15 p.m.
Adjourn
Kindly register by Monday, December 1, 2014. Space is limited.
For questions and more information, please contact Rachel Westphal at 414-277-3452.
* CLE credits will be applied for in Wisconsin, Illinois and Utah