Contemporary Issues in Complex Litigation
Co-Chairs:
- Adam Hoeflich, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and BartlitBeck LLP
- Professor Zachary Clopton, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
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.
Program Agenda
March 8, 2023
8 a.m. - Breakfast
8:45–9 a.m. - Welcome and Introduction
Speaker
Adam Hoeflich, Conference Co-Chair, Professor of Practice, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and BartlitBeck LLP, Chicago
9–10:15 a.m. - Litigation Issues that Keep In-House Counsel Up at Night
Session Chair
Rebecca Bacon, BartlitBeck LLP, Chicago
Panelists
Brooke Cucinella, Global Head of Litigation & Regulatory Inquiries, Citadel LLC, New York City
Courtney Enloe, Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Chief Antitrust EHS/Product Stewardship, Labor & Employment, Litigation, and Mergers & Acquisitions Counsel, 3M, St. Paul, MN
Michael Freeman, Vice President Head of Litigation, Employment, and Regulatory Law, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., Deerfield, IL
Hal Merck, Associate General Counsel and Vice President of Global Litigation, McDonald's Corporation, Chicago
Brennan Torregrossa, Senior Vice President, Litigation, Employment, Digital, and Privacy, GSK plc, Philadelphia
10:15–10:30 a.m. - Break
10:30–11:45 a.m. - The Texas Two Step: Interaction of Bankruptcy and Mass Torts
Session Chair
Sergio Campos, Professor of Law and Co-Director, Litigation and Dispute Resolution Concentration, University of Miami School of Law, Miami
Panelists
Mark Cheffo, Dechert LLP, New York City
Leigh O'Dell, Beasley Allen, Montgomery, AL
Samir Parikh, Professor of Law, Lewis & Clark Law School, Portland, OR
The Honorable Gene E.K. Pratter, United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
The Honorable Brendan L. Shannon, United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware, Wilmington, DE
11:45–12 p.m. - Break
12–1:15 p.m. - Interview of Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan by Karen Dunn
Speaker
The Honorable Sri Srinivasan, Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia, Washington, DC
Moderator
Karen Dunn, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Washington, DC
1:15–1:30 p.m. - Break
1:30–2:45 p.m. - Critical Legal Motions and Appeals
Session Chair
Archis Parasharami, Mayer Brown LLP, Washington, DC
Panelists
Elizabeth Cabraser, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, San Francisco
The Honorable Robert Dow Jr., United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois and Counselor to the Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., Chicago
Theodore Frank, Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute, Washington, DC
Joseph Petrosinelli, Williams & Connolly LLP, Washington, DC
The Honorable Amy St. Eve, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, Chicago
2:45–3 p.m. - Break
3–4:15 p.m. - Current Issues and Best Practices for MDL and Complex Litigation Trials
Session Chair
Stacy Maione, BartlitBeck LLP, Chicago
Panelists
The Honorable Karen K. Caldwell, United States District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
Christa Cottrell, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Chicago
Sean Gallagher, BartlitBeck LLP, Chicago
The Honorable Robin L. Rosenberg, United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, West Palm Beach, FL
Aimee Wagstaff, Andrus Wagstaff, Denver
4:15 p.m. - Program Concludes
Advisory Board
Elizabeth Cabraser
Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein
Sergio Campos
University of Miami Law School
Hon. Robert Dow Jr.
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Karen Dunn
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Abbe Gluck
Yale Law School
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