Speaking Engagements

Washington D.C. Administrative Partner Jane C. Luxton will join a virtual panel at the American Bar Association's (ABA) 28th Fall Conference, titled “An Interactive Administrative Law Experience: Effective Agency Engagement,” on October 22 at 10:30 a.m. ET.

Fort Lauderdale Partners Howard M. Gitten and Jeffrey Weinstock will present a webinar on October 20 at 6:30 p.m. ET, in conjunction with MIT Enterprise Forum of South Florida, on how to build the value of a business.

Houston Partner William S. Helfand will deliver a presentation titled “Tort Claims Act - What’s Left?” at the 36th Annual Texas State Bar Advanced Personal Injury Course, being held on several dates over the next few months via webcast and in-person events.

Baltimore Partner Mark A. Yost will present a webinar at the 71st Annual American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) Convention & Expo on October 15, discussing regulatory compliance and risk management issues

Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) Practice co-chair Mary A. Smigielski will join a webinar panel titled “Biometric Data: Privacy, Cybersecurity & Insurance Considerations,” held in conjunction with Lockton Companies, Inc., on October 15 at 1:00 p.m. CT.

Roanoke Partner Paul C. Kuhnel will join a virtual panel discussion at the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys (VADA) 2020 Annual Meeting, being held on October 14 and 15 at The Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, Virginia, and via webcast.

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Associate Steven Bucher will present a free webinar titled “Making Your Crisis Less of a Crisis,” on October 15 at 12:00 p.m. ET, hosted by Rader Solutions.

Los Angeles Partners Scott Lee, Steven G. Gatley, and Steven Bondy will present a webinar in conjunction with the Korean Veterinary Society of America (KVSA) to discuss labor & employment and workers’ compensation issues on October 14 at 6:30 p.m. PT.

New York Partner Frank J. Cerza will present a virtual workshop at the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) U.S. Law Conference, taking place October 14-16.

New York Partner Ellen Greiper will join a free ethics webinar titled “The Challenges of Women in Law, Construction, & Insurance,” on October 12 at 3:00 p.m. ET. Mr. Greiper and her fellow female panelists will provide a thought-provoking discussion reflecting on the struggles of women in traditionally male industries.

New Orleans Partner Thomas J. Cortazzo will join a panel at the “Big Easy Bootcamp: Basic Training for Lawyering in New Orleans,” hosted by the New Orleans Bar Association (NOBA) on October 8 via Zoom.

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Partner Simone McCormick will join a virtual panel hosted by the Multnomah Bar Association (MBA) titled “Data Privacy and Cyber Security for Lawyers,” taking place on October 7 at 3:00 p.m. PT.

Los Angeles Partner Cameron M. Kalunian will moderate a webinar panel titled “Slip, Trip and Fall Claims,” hosted by Magna Legal Services via Zoom on October 7 at 4:00 p.m. ET.

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Chair Sean B. Hoar will join a panel at the virtual CPCU Society In2Risk 2020 Annual Meeting, taking place October 7-9.

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Chair Sean Hoar will join a virtual panel discussion at the NetDiligence Cyber Risk Summit, taking place September 29-October 7. Mr. Hoar’s panel, titled “Ransomware: Proactive Planning and Preparation for a Ransomware Event,” will occur on the last day of the summit at 11:15 a.m. ET.

Las Vegas Partner Josh Cole Aicklen will moderate the annual Clark County Judicial Forum, taking place virtually on October 2. Hosted by the National Business Institute (NBI), this all-day event, titled “As Judges See It: Top Mistakes Attorneys Make in Civil Litigation,” will feature five Clark County district court judges discussing a range of topics related to litigation in their courts.

Cleveland Managing Partner Thomas P. Mannion and Los Angeles Partner Mark A. Oertel will both join virtual panels at the 2020 CLM Construction Conference taking place from September 29 to October 1.

Baltimore Partner Mark A. Yost will participate in The Beacon Institute's 2020 Virtual Fall Summit. Mr. Yost’s webinar presentation, titled “Skilled Nursing Facility Survey & Enforcement Development,” will begin at 8:30 a.m. EDT on Day 2, Wednesday, September 30.

Denver Partner Jon Olafson and Associates Shawna Ruetz and Joshua Kohler, along with Washington, D.C. Managing Partner Katherine Funk, will speak at the Colorado Bar Association’s (CBA) Employment Law Conference that is scheduled to take place over the course of three upcoming Tuesdays – September 29, October 6, and October 13, 2020.

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Vice-Chair and Partner Lindsay Nickle will join a live webinar panel titled “You’re already breached: Assess the impact of cybersecurity incidents now,” hosted by Advisen on September 29 at 11:00 a.m. ET.

Sacramento Partner Paul R. Baleria will deliver a virtual presentation and Q&A session at the 64th annual Western Occupational Health Conference 2020, taking place online on September 24-26. Mr. Baleria’s prerecorded presentation is titled “Interacting with the Legal System,” and will begin streaming at 8:00 a.m. PT on Saturday, September 26.

Dallas Partner Elisaveta "Leiza" Dolghih will present a webinar, titled “Emerging COVID-19 Legal Challenges for Staffing Agencies and Possible Solutions,” on September 25 at 12:00 p.m. ET, for the National Association of Personnel Services' (NAPS 360) Lunch & Learn Education Series.

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Partner Peggy Beat will present a web conference titled “Decoding the Alphabet Soup of BAAs and CEs and ERM: A Lesson on Privacy Practices and Work Flows,” hosted by the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA), on September 24 at 12:00 p.m. CT.

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Partner Elizabeth R. Dill will join a panel discussion at the American Bar Association (ABA) Fall 2020 National Legal Malpractice Conference taking place virtually September 23-24.