CMCP is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider. This program has been approved for 1.25 hours of general credit and 1.25 hours of elimination of bias credit. Download Breakout Session & MCLE forms at: http://www.cmcp.org/conference/2012/cle.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
12:30pm – 2:00pm |
This interactive session will focus on leadership and career development, with practical tips on how to get the most from the conference. It is a unique opportunity for this group to network in a small setting with their peers at other companies and firms. Attendee Drawing for Lunch with a General Counsel: Bring your business cards and enter the No Bosses drawing to sit with a General Counsel at the 23rd Annual Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, October 10. Drawing winners will be announced and introduced to their GC lunch partner at the GC Reception. Confirmed GCs for Lunch Drawing
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1:00pm – 2:30pm |
A time for CMCP-member organization Diversity Professionals to meet, share best practices, talk about the challenges you face, what has worked & what hasn’t, and how CMCP can help you be more effective in your jobs. Attendees must be Diversity Professionals in CMCP member organizations, full conference or exhibitor registrants, and have a separate confirmed registration for this session. Click Here to Register |
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2:15pm – 3:30pm
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Breaking Out[Three concurrent sessions] Cross-Border Investigations and Litigation:
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Identifying potentially unethical/unlawful conduct regardless of where in the world it occurs |
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Gathering information, including key witnesses who have transferred or are located abroad, and electronic data, email and documents that may be in servers or computers kept overseas |
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Understanding when attorney-client privilege may not protect the confidentiality of communications and documents |
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Preparing overseas executives for U.S.-style depositions and cross-examination |
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Maneuvering challenges as one party or the other seeks “home court” advantage or otherwise forum shops |
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| Harvey Jang, Director, Privacy & Information Management & Chief Privacy & Cyber Security Counsel -- Hewlett-Packard Company |
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| Kevin Andrew Clunis, Chief Litigation Counsel, -- Colgate-Palmolive Company |
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| Andrea Ruiz, Legal Director -- LG Electronics Mexico |
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| Joyce Y. Smith, Partner -- Baker & McKenzie LLP |
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Breaking Out of the Finder, Minder, Grinder Mode: Transitioning from Technician to Trusted Counselor
Young lawyers often assume or are told that they should treat their supervisors as their clients, and that to succeed they simply need to "do good work." But as these attorneys become more experienced, they often find that a bit more is required, and may struggle within their organizations to elevate their roles. This panel will discuss the challenges attorneys face in moving to the next career level, and how young attorneys can successfully transition from supporting to lead roles within their organization. Panel topics will include:• |
Moving out of your comfort zone for success |
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Building internal reputation and credibility |
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How to avoid being pigeonholed by early career assignments |
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How to develop direct client relationships |
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Specific networking/relationship-building challenges faced by younger attorneys |
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| Kimberlei Evans, Partner -- Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP |
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| Sergio Garcia, SVP & General Counsel -- Zeltiq, Inc. |
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| Miho Kubota, Senior Counsel -- Wells Fargo |
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| Amy Todd-Gher, Partner -- Valdez Noor Todd & Doyle LLP |
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A Work in Progress: Addressing Implicit and Structural Bias in the Legal Profession
MCLE: 1.25 hours general credit
Some say the battle for diversity and inclusion within the legal profession has been won, but the truth is we still have a long way to go. Join us for a lively, candid and interactive discussion about the successes and disappointments of strategies and tactics used by in-house counsel, majority firms and minority firms in an effort to win this battle, and the things each of us can do to make diversity and inclusion a reality. Panel topics will include:
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Where are we in the battle? How can we help others realize this is everyone’s battle? |
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How effective are existing in-house and law firm initiatives? What has been successful? What needs to be changed? What needs to be openly discussed? |
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What can individuals at junior and senior levels do regardless of perceived structural barriers? |
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How do we recognize and confront our own implicit biases? |
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| John T. Cu, Partner -- Hanson & Bridgett LLP |
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| Ericka Curls Bartling, Principal -- Curls Bartling P. C. |
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| George Schell, Chief Legal Officer -- Coca-Cola North America |
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| Emily Sullivan, Senior Counsel -- Gap Inc. |
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4:00pm – 5:30pm
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Plenary Session
The Media Loves A Crisis: Will How You React Make It Worse?
“If you don’t tell your story, someone else will tell it for you.” The experts discuss company and law firm crisis management strategies.• |
Recognizing a serious problem & preventing it from turning into a crisis – or not |
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Managing the crisis when prevention fails or it’s just too late |
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The Legal Team – corporate & outside counsel working together |
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The Public Relations Expert-- your new best friend? |
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The Media -- your friend or adversary? |
| THE CMCP CRISIS MANAGEMENT TEAM: |
| Mike Bennett, SVP & General Counsel of Litigation -- Walmart |
| Damon Darlin, Technology Editor -- New York Times |
| Haywood Gilliam, Jr., -- Covington & Burling LLP |
| Michael S. Sitrick, Chairman & CEO -- Sitrick & Company |
5:30 – 7:30pm
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The General Counsel Reception
A time for in-house and outside counsel to meet and mingle in an informal setting.
Remarks: Nicole Harris, Senior Counsel, PG&E Corporation
Winners of the Lunch with a General Counsel drawing will be announced and GC introductions made at the Reception.
Confirmed GC Attendees
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
8:30am – 9:00am |
Continental Breakfast |
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9:00am - 10:30am
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General Counsel/Managing Partner Diversity Roundtable: The Bosses-Only SessionA time for General Counsel and CMCP-member Law Firm Chairs/Managing Partners to meet and talk candidly and confidentially about diversity efforts, the challenges they face, what has worked & what hasn’t, and how they can work more effectively together to create a more diverse & inclusive legal profession. Confirmed GC Participants Roundtable attendees must be:
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9:00am – 9:20am |
Welcome to Corporate Connections
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9:30am – 12:00 noonSponsored by
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Corporate Connections |
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12:15pm - 2:00pmSponsored by |
23rd Annual Awards Luncheon
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2:30pm - 4:00pmSponsored by |
From the Desk of the General Counsel:
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| PANELISTS: |
| Michelle Banks, EVP, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer -- Gap Inc. |
| Daniel C. Quintero, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary -- Sony Optiarc America Inc. |
| Vanessa Washington, Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary -- Bank of the West |
4:00pm - 6:00pm