EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE
CORPORATE LITIGATION E XECUTIVE ROUNDTABL E April 16, 2015 | theWit Chicago Hotel | Chicago, IL consero.com | #ConseroLegal #ConseroXX AGENDA 8:45 AM – 9:00 AM 11:15 AM – 11:30 AM Registration Break 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Breakfast Digital Revolution: Managing The Cost Of Litigation In The Informational Age 9:45 AM – 11:15 AM »» What have you implemented that you credit to reducing the number of lawsuits and/or cost of litigation? Welcome Remarks And Introductions »» How have you harnessed technology to take control of the costs and logistics of e-Discovery? CO-CHAIRS: Trevor Campion »» What unique technical litigation challenges have you encountered and how have you overcome them? Chief Executive Officer Inventus »» How do you find that technology helps and hinders the discovery process? Charles Beard Principal PwC LLP Paul Noonan Senior Counsel Inside-Outside Counsel Partnerships: Finding A Winning Formula For Success Sears Holdings »» How do you choose which outside counsel to engage? Julia Pilliod »» What partnership model do you prefer for outside counsel—single provider, panel of providers, or open bidding (case-by-case)—and why? The Warranty Group Assistant General Counsel, Litigation & Employment MODERATOR: »» What “Procurement” techniques, tools, and best practices can you share when creating a legal panel? Joshua Rosenberg Vice President Inventus »» What specific steps have you taken to identify potential areas for cost savings? »» How have you increased transparency and driven behavioral change without creating animosity in the partnership? 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM Lunch Carey Bartell Vice President, Litigation Hospira, Inc. Bill Robison General Counsel Nufarm Americas Inc. & Nuseed Demetrius Rush Vice President and Assistant General Counsel Zurich North America 2 consero.com | #ConseroLegal April 16, 2015 | theWit Chicago Hotel | Corporate Litigation Executive Roundtable AGENDA 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM Using Metrics To Demonstrate The Value Provided By Your Litigation Department Best Practices In Managing Talent »» How do you measure success? Specifically, what metrics do you use to assess the litigation department’s value to the organization, and what is the best way to communicate this data to senior management? »» How have you used metrics and KPIs to identify litigation-related business and legal trends earlier? »» What metrics do you wish you could more easily generate? »» What benchmarks do you use to evaluate the performance of your law department with comparable law departments? »» What predictive coding metrics have proven most revealing/impactful? Douglas Graham Vice President and General Counsel Oil-Dri Corporation of America »» What tools/tests are used to ensure that the right talent is hired in the first place? What is the “right” talent? »» How do you encourage your team to add value as risk managers without stepping on the toes of your legal counseling counterparts who are the “primary” legal partners for your collective internal clients? »» How do you develop more business-savvy litigators? »» How have you empowered your department to play an active role in shaping the litigation strategy, not just managing outside counsel? »» How do you continually motivate and keep your team engaged when there are limited opportunities for advancement? »» What strategies are you using to recruit and develop top in-house talent? »» What efforts have you made to develop a potential successor to your role? Cynthia Boeh Vice President and General Counsel 2:30 PM – 2:45 PM Misumi USA, Inc. Break Linda Lu Chief Litigation Officer Nationwide Insurance Deborah Solmor Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Litigation Career Education Corporation 3 consero.com | #ConseroLegal April 16, 2015 | theWit Chicago Hotel | Corporate Litigation Executive Roundtable AGENDA 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM Future-Proofing Current In-House Practices Around Privacy And Cybersecurity Litigation From Chicago To Shanghai: Managing Litigation In A Highly Complex Global Landscape »» How can you adequately prepare for a data breach? »» What have you implemented that you credit to reducing the number of lawsuits and/or cost of litigation? »» What is your role in the company’s data privacy plan? »» What is your company strategy if customer credit card, social security numbers, or other critical information is compromised? MODERATOR: Charles Beard Principal PwC LLP »» How have you addressed privacy challenges in Europe and beyond and the impact posed to U.S. litigation? »» How have you harnessed technology to take control of the costs and logistics of global e-discovery? »» What useful lessons have you learned regarding management of international litigation? »» What unique challenges have you encountered in countries like China, and how have you overcome them? Joshua Markus General Counsel Rexam Beverage Can Company 5:45 PM – 6:30 PM Cocktail Reception 6:30 PM Networking Dinner 4 consero.com | #ConseroLegal April 16, 2015 | theWit Chicago Hotel | Corporate Litigation Executive Roundtable ATTENDEES INCLUDE Cynthia Abbott Kimberly Krugman Bill Robison Chief Litigation Officer Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Counsel and Director, Human Resource Services General Counsel Motorola Mobility Nufarm Americas Inc. Avison Young Carey Bartell Vice President, Litigation Hospira, Inc. Joshua Rosenberg Daniel Lantry General Counsel Vice President Inventus Sterigenics International LLC Charles Beard Principal PwC LLP Demetrius Rush Linda Lu Chief Litigation Officer Nationwide Insurance Vice President and Assistant General Counsel Zurich North America Cynthia Boeh Vice President and General Counsel Misumi USA, Inc. Joshua Markus Deborah Solmor General Counsel Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Litigation Rexam Beverage Can Company Career Education Corporation Paul Noonan Peter Tarsney Senior Counsel General Counsel Sears Holdings Enlivant Trevor Campion Chief Executive Officer Inventus Douglas Graham Vice President and General Counsel Oil-Dri Corporation of America Julia Pilliod Assistant General Counsel, Litigation & Employment The Warranty Group 5 consero.com | #ConseroLegal April 16, 2015 | theWit Chicago Hotel | Corporate Litigation Executive Roundtable
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