Speaking Engagements

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice Chair Sean B. Hoar will present a webinar hosted by the Oregon Association of Government Information Technology Management (OAGITM), titled “Government Technology Management: Responding to Major Cyber Threats,” on February 25. 

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice Vice-Chair and Partner Alyssa R. Watzman will join a panel at the San Francisco 2021 Cyber Risk Insights Conference @ Home Virtual Series, taking place February 24-25.

Phoenix Partner Jessica L. Beckwith will speak at The Arizona Association for Justice LIENS WEEK 2021, its annual liens seminar, taking place from February 22 to 26. 

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Chair Sean B. Hoar will deliver a presentation, titled “Emerging Cyber Threats: Risk Mitigation Strategies,” at the virtual CIS 20th Annual Conference, taking place February 23-25.

Los Angeles Partner and National Construction Practice Vice-Chair Cameron M. Kalunian will moderate a webinar panel on February 23, hosted by Lewis Brisbois and Aon Construction,  titled “In Control – A Discussion of Controlled Insurance Programs.” 

Dallas Partners Leiza Dolghih and Susan Briones, along with Fort Lauderdale Partner Lee Lasris, will deliver presentations to the Collin-Fannin County Medical Society (CFCMS) on February 20, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CT, to discuss a variety of topics relating to healthcare litigation, COVID-19-related regulation, and telemedicine expectations for 2021.

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Vice-Chair Lindsay Nickle will join a live webinar panel hosted by Northwest Technologies Group titled “Law Firms Discussing Cybersecurity & Remote Work,” on February 17 at 10:00 a.m. PT. 

Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) Practice Co-Chairs Mary A. Smigielski and Josh Kantrow, along with Minneapolis Partner Kari Berman, will lead a free webinar hosted by the Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) on February 10 at 11:00 a.m. CT to discuss BIPA updates for the coming year.

Los Angeles Partner Melissa Tara Daugherty will join a webinar panel hosted by Loyola Law School on February 9 at 12:00 p.m. PT, titled “Managing Employment Disputes in the Post-Pandemic Workplace: Lessons for Lawyers, Disputants, and Mediators.” 

Chicago Partners Mary A. Smigielski and Stephen L. Sitley will present a Lawline webinar on February 4 at 2:00 p.m. CT, titled "2021 Labor and Employment Law Update." The session will provide an overview of significant new laws and trends nationally, both at the federal and state level. 

Dallas Partner Elisaveta “Leiza” Dolghih will join a live studio webcast on February 3 at 1:00 p.m. CT titled “Non-Compete Essentials: From Drafting to Litigating,” hosted by The University of Texas at Austin School of Law.

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to present the inaugural webinar of its new 2021 Data Privacy & Cybersecurity webinar series, “Cybersecurity in 2021: Trends and Predictions for the New Year,” on January 28, 2021.

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Chair Sean B. Hoar will join a panel at the Annual Meeting of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), taking place virtually January 19-29. Sponsored by the NYSBA's Committee on Law Practice Management, Mr. Hoar's panel will occur on January 21 at 4:10 p.m. ET.

San Francisco Partner Andrew Klimenko will join a webinar panel titled “Issues of Habitability,” hosted by the Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) Real Estate Section on January 20 at 12:00 p.m. PT. 

Portland Associate Alejandra Torres will speak at the Multnomah Bar Association’s "Trials in the Time of COVID: A Practitioner’s Perspective" Conference on January 19 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. PT. 

A cross-office team of Government Investigations & White-Collar Defense attorneys will present the first of Lewis Brisbois' new "60 for 60" webinar series, titled “Government Investigations & White-Collar Enforcement in The Biden/Harris Administration – What to Expect and How to Prepare,” on January 19 at 12:00 p.m. ET.

Boston Partner John T. Harding will join a virtual panel at the Perrin Insurance Coverage Allocation Issues Conference on January 12, in which he will discuss construction defect coverage issues.  

Los Angeles Partner Cameron M. Kalunian will moderate a virtual Lewis Brisbois panel discussion taking place on December 14 at 9:00 a.m. PST.

Fort Lauderdale Managing Partner Michael G. Platner will lead a virtual workshop titled “Going Forward: Leaving 2020 Behind” on December 10 at 2:00 p.m. ET. 

Minneapolis Partners Tina A. Syring and Kari Berman will both speak at The Women in Law & Leadership Virtual Summit in Minneapolis on December 8. The event, hosted by CenterForce, will include several roundtable discussions led by women in the legal industry.

Fort Lauderdale Managing Partner Michael G. Platner will participate in a virtual panel hosted by Fratarcangeli Wealth Management on December 3 at 2:00 p.m. EST. Mr. Platner will be joined by Kevin O’Leary, star of ABC’s Shark Tank and Chairman of O’Shares ETFs, as well as Jeff Fratarcangeli, the Managing Director of Fratarcangeli Wealth Management.

Orange County Partner Dustin E. Woods will present a live webinar on November 23 at 6:00 p.m ET titled “Insurance policies are not created equal,” hosted by the Insurance Management Club of Columbia University.

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Chair Sean B. Hoar will join an online panel hosted by York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School Professional Development Program on November 20 and 27 at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss cybersecurity best practices.

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Vice-Chair and Partner Richard Goldberg will join a panel presentation at NetDiligence’s Response & Resilience Cyber Risk Summit in London, taking place virtually on November 16-20.