Contemporary Issues in Complex Litigation
April 2, 2025
The Casino Club
195 East Delaware Place
Chicago, IL
5:30–6:30 p.m. - Interview with Judge Jerry W. Blackwell
The Honorable Jerry W. Blackwell, United States District Court, District of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
Moderator
Rebecca Weinstein Bacon, Bartlit Beck LLP, Chicago
April 3, 2025
Lincoln Hall (LM 104)
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
Chicago, IL
8 a.m. - Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:50 a.m. - Welcome & Introduction
9–10:15 a.m. - The New FRCP 16.1
Moderator
Myriam Gilles, Professor of Law, Paul R. Verkuil Chair in Public Law, Cardozo School of Law, New York City
Panelists
The Honorable Robert Dow, Jr., United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois and Counselor to the Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., Chicago
Amy Keller, DiCello Levitt LLP, Chicago
Joseph Petrosinelli, Williams & Connolly LLP, Washington, DC
The Honorable Robin L. Rosenberg, United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, West Palm Beach, FL
10:15–10:30 a.m. - Break
10:30–11:45 a.m. - Critical Legal and Appellate Issues
Moderator
Monica Haymond, Assistant Professor of Law, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, Chicago
Panelists
Zachary Clopton, Conference Co-Chair, Professor of Law, Associate Dean of Academic Programs, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, Chicago
The Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Chicago
Kannon Shanmugam, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York City
The Honorable Amy J. St. Eve, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, Chicago
11:45–12 p.m. - Boxed Lunch Pick-Up
12–1:15 p.m. - Conversation with Judge Charles R. Breyer
The Honorable Charles R. Breyer, United States District Court, Northern District of California, San
Francisco
Moderator
The Honorable Amy J. St. Eve
1:15–1:30 p.m. - Break
1:30–2:45 p.m. - Government Litigation: The Role of State Attorneys General
Moderator
Zachary Clopton
Panelists
Lisa Madigan, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Chicago
Kwame Raoul, Attorney General for the State of Illinois, Chicago
Paul Singer, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, Washington, DC
2:45–3 p.m. - Break
3–4:15 p.m. - What Keeps (In-House) Lawyers Up at Night
Session Chair
Sergio Campos, Professor of Law, Boston College Law School, Boston
Panelists
Courtney Enloe , Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.,
San Francisco
Eric Holland, Holland Law Firm, St. Louis
Joel Merkin, Principal, GLS Capital, Chicago
Mara Murphy, Vice President, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, General Counsel, Global Litigation, Johnson Controls, Glendale, WI
Sarah Teachout, Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, AT&T, Inc., Dallas
4:15 p.m. - Program Concludes
2025 Conference Co-Chairs and Advisory Board
Co-Chairs
- Rebecca Weinstein Bacon, Bartlit Beck LLP, Chicago
- Zachary Clopton, Professor of Law, Associate Dean of Academic Programs, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, Chicago
Advisory Board
Elizabeth Cabraser
Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
Karen Caldwell
U.S. 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
Courtney Enloe
Bio-Rad Labratories
Faith Gay
Selendy Gay Elsberg PLLC
Abbe Gluck
Yale Law School
Abigail Hinchliff
Olson Grimsley Kawanabe Hinchcliff & Murray LLC
Adam Hoeflich
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and Bartlit Beck LLP, Chicago
Gayle Littleton
Exelon Corporation
Joseph Petrosinelli
Williams & Connolly LLP
Robin Rosenberg
U.S. Disctrict Court, Southern District of Florida
Hon. Amy J. St. Eve
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Planning Director
Shilpa Gokhale
Assistant Dean, Executive Education, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, Chicago
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 7.25 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.