51st Annual Corporate Counsel Institute
October 4 – 5, 2012 • Chicago
New Location for 2012: All sessions will take place in Wieboldt Hall, Room 147, 339 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago. Session times are subject to change.
7:45 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30–8:45 a.m.
Welcome and Overview
Daniel B. Rodriguez, Dean and Harold Washington Professor, Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago
Deborah A. Golden, Institute Chair, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, GATX Corporation, Chicago
8:45–9:45 a.m.
A New Era of Shareholder Activism
Panelists
Suzanne S. Bettman, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer, R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, Chicago
Mark D. Gerstein, Latham & Watkins LLP, Chicago
William Ultan, Senior Managing Director – Corporate Governance, Morrow & Co., LLC, Stamford, Connecticut
9:45–10:45 a.m.
The General Counsel's Evolving Role in Managing Sensitive Issues with the Board
Panelists
Paul L. Choi, Sidley Austin LLP, Chicago
Keith J. Nelsen, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Best Buy Co., Inc., Minneapolis
Keyna Skeffington, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis
10:45–11 a.m.
Break
11 a.m.–Noon
Regulatory Policy in the Upcoming Administration: The Potential Impact on Corporations and Their Legal Advisors
Speaker
John O. McGinnis, George C. Dix Professor in Constitutional Law, Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago
Moderator
Deborah A. Golden
Noon–1 p.m.
Lunch (provided)
Navigating the Legal Challenges of a Global Marketplace
1–1:45 p.m.
Starting Out – Tips for Steering Initial International Operations
Panelists
John MacCarthy, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Nuveen Investments, Chicago
Henry N. Nassau, Dechert LLP, Philadelphia
Rodney J. Lawrence, KPMG LLP, Chicago
1:45–2:45 p.m.
Managing the Challenges of Cross–Border Transactions
Panelists
H. Carol Bernstein, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Cabot Microelectronics Corporation, Aurora, Illinois
Matthew D. Costigan, Winston & Strawn LLP, Chicago
Maria C. Green, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, Illinois
2:45–3 p.m.
Break
3–4 p.m.
Global Regulatory Issues
Panelists
Philip Favro, e–Discovery Attorney, Symantec Corporation, Mountain View, California
Elizabeth M. Hein, Alston & Bird LLP, Washington, D.C.
Jim L. Kaput, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Zebra Technologies Corporation, Lincolnshire, Illinois
4–5 p.m.
International Dispute Resolution
Panelists
Alvaro Ivan Cala Carrizosa, Brigard & Urrutia, Bogota, Colombia
Carl B. Cheng, Zhong Lun Law Firm, Shanghai, China
John L. Howard, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, W.W. Grainger, Inc., Lake Forest, Ilinois
Herman L. Kaemingk, Loyens & Loeff N.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Richard F. Ziegler, Jenner & Block LLP, New York City
5 p.m.
Reception8–9 a.m.
Optional Breakfast Roundtable Discussions: Sponsored Events, Limited Seating – Separate Registration Required
Everyone's Into Computers, Who's Into Yours? Determining the Risk and Mitigating the Damage and Liability
Speaker
William J. Cook, McGuireWoods LLP, Chicago
What Every General Counsel Should Know About e–Discovery
Speakers
Thomas A. Finke, General Manager, Axiom Law, Chicago
Anupam Razdan, Subject Matter Expert, Axiom Managed Discovery, Chicago
8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
9–10 a.m.
M&A with Capital Markets Update
Panelists
Kirk A. Radke, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, New York City
Mark B. Tresnowski, Managing Director and General Counsel, Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC, Chicago
10–11 a.m.
Securities Law Developments
Panelists
Martin P. Dunn, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Washington, D.C.
William L. Tolbert Jr., Jenner & Block LLP, Washington, D.C.
Gregory Vogelsperger, Chief Counsel – Securities, Finance & Governance, The Boeing Company, Chicago
11–11:15 a.m.
Break
11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Current Developments: Employment Law and Labor Relations
Panelists
Dana Deane, Division Counsel, Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, Illinois
Brett G. Rawitz, Managing Counsel, Global Labor and Employment Law, McDonald's Corporation, Oak Brook, Ilinois
Joseph E. Tilson, Meckler Bulger Tilson Marick & Pearson LLP, Chicago
12:15–12:30 p.m.
Box Lunch Break
12:30–1:30 p.m.
Diversity, Inclusion and Ethical Responsibility for the In–House Lawyer
(Professional
Responsibility/Ethics Credit)
Speaker
Arin N. Reeves, Nextions LLC, Chicago
Moderator
Susan R. Lichtenstein, Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Chief Legal Officer, Hill–Rom Holdings, Inc., Chicago
1:30–2:30 p.m.
Tips for Challenging Situations – General Counsel Perspectives
A discussion by General Counsel of common and uncommon challenges faced law departments large and small.
Panelists
Juliette Pryor, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, US Foods, Rosemont, Illinois
Thomas J. Sabatino Jr., Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Walgreen Co., Deerfield, Illinois
Robert N. Sacks, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Standard Parking Corporation, Chicago
2:30 p.m.
Program Concludes