Contemporary Issues in Complex Litigation
Conference Co-Chairs:
- Adam Hoeflich, Professor of Practice, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and Partner, Bartlit Beck LLP, Chicago
- Zachary Clopton, Professor of Law, Associate Dean of Academic Programs, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
Event Format: This is a live, in-person event. It is not being presented as a hybrid/virtual program nor being recorded for later on-demand viewing.
Continuing Legal Education: This program has been approved for general CLE credits in the state of Illinois. Out-of-state participants may use their Illinois CLE certificate to self-apply for credit in their state.
Agenda
March 6, 2024
The Casino Club
195 East Delaware Place
Chicago, IL
5:30–6:30 p.m. - Broadening the Pool: Leadership Roles in MDLs
Moderator
Rebecca Weinstein Bacon, Bartlit Beck LLP, Chicago
Panelists
Elizabeth Cabraser, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, San Francisco
Abigail Hinchcliff, Olson Grimsley Kawanabe Hinchcliff & Murray LLC, Denver
Enjoliqué Aytch Lett, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Miami
The Honorable Robin L. Rosenberg, United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, West Palm Beach, FL
March 7, 2024
Lincoln Hall (LM 104)
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
Chicago, IL
8 a.m. - Breakfast
8:45–9 a.m. - Welcome & Introduction
Speaker
Adam Hoeflich
9–10:15 a.m. - What Keeps Plaintiffs’ Lawyers, Defense Lawyers, and In-house Lawyers Up at Night
Moderator
Stacy Maione, Bartlit Beck LLP, Chicago
Panelists
Richard Arsenault, Neblett, Beard & Arsenault, Alexandria, LA
The Honorable Robert Dow Jr., United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois and Counselor to the Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., Chicago
Courtney Enloe, Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, 3M, St. Paul, MN
Joseph Petrosinelli, Williams & Connolly LLP, Washington, DC
The Honorable Amy J. St. Eve, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, Chicago
10:15–10:30 a.m. - Break
10:30–11:45 a.m. - Critical Legal Issues (JPML Issues, Daubert and Appellate Issues, Mass Torts and Bankruptcy)
Moderator
Christa Cottrell, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Chicago
Panelists
The Honorable Robert Dow Jr.
Hope Freiwald, Dechert LLP, Philadelphia
The Honorable Michael Y. Scudder Jr., United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, Chicago
Christopher Seeger, Seeger Weiss LLP, Ridgefield Park, NJ
11:45–12 p.m. - Boxed Lunch Break
12–1:15 p.m. - Interview with Judge Caldwell by Adam Hoeflich
Speaker
The Honorable Karen K. Caldwell, United States District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
Moderated by
Adam Hoeflich
1:15–1:30 p.m. - Break
1:30–2:45 p.m. - Emerging Issues in Case Management and Resolution
Moderator
Zachary Clopton
Panelists
Mark Cheffo, Dechert LLP, New York City
The Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Chicago
David Noll, Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Development, Professor of Law, Rutgers Law School, Newark, NJ
The Honorable R. David Proctor, United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama, Birmingham, AL
2:45–3 p.m. - Break
3–4:15 p.m. - Litigation Financing
Session Chair
Sergio Campos, Professor of Law, Boston College Law School, Boston
Panelists
Brian Fitzpatrick, Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University Law School, Nashville, TN
David Perla, Co-Chief Operating Officer, Burford Capital LLC, New York City
Brennan Torregrossa, Senior Vice President, Litigation, Employment, Digital, and Privacy, GSK plc, Philadelphia
Aviva Wein, Group Leader, Litigation Policy and Risk Mitigation, Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc., New Brunswick, NJ
4:15 p.m. - Program Concludes
Advisory Board
Rebecca Bacon
Bartlit Beck LLP
Elizabeth Cabraser
Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
Karen Caldwell
United States District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
Sergio Campos
Boston College Law School
Hon. Robert Dow Jr.
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Karen Dunn
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Faith Gay
Selendy Gay Elsberg PLLC
Abbe Gluck
Yale Law School
Abigail Hinchliff
Olson Grimsley Kawanabe Hinchcliff & Murray LLC
Gayle Littleton
Exelon Corporation
Joseph Petrosinelli
Williams & Connolly LLP
Hon. Gene E.K. Pratter
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Hon. Amy J. St. Eve
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit