Agenda:

8:30 am – 8:55 am Check-in, Networking & Morning Refreshments

8:55 am – 9:00 am Welcome & Announcements

9:00 am – 10:00 am

Blockchain Technology and Regulations – An Advanced Legal Primer

Presenters: Kendra Haar & Donald (DJ) Mills, Perkins Coie

10:05 am – 11:05 am

Challenges in Litigation for In-House Counsel in a (Sort of, Hopefully) Post-Pandemic World

Presenters: Josh Grabel & Jamie Halavais, Dickinson Wright

This session will discuss the challenges facing in-house counsel following COVID-19 and its impacts on the global (and local) work force. We will discuss the following issues:

• How changing workforce issues affect litigation

• Changes in technology and expectations from courts

• Remote work challenges to data security

• Important e-discovery issues to consider

• Items to keep in mind with regard to other areas of litigation and the potential need to accommodate requirements for remote access

• ADR practical considerations

11:10 am – 12:10 pm

Preparing Your Corporate Representative to Testify

Presenters: Amanda Heitz & Dan Goldman, Bowman and Brooke

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

Understanding the Role & Mandate of your Board's Audit Committee and How It Relates to Your Legal Department Disclosure Duties

Presenters: Denny Childress & Steven Laybourne, Grant Thornton

CELL PHONE USE POLICY:

Phoenix Country Club restricts the use of cell phones for conversations, except in the case of a medical or personal emergency:

1. All cell phones must be kept on vibrate or silent mode.

2. Conversational cell phone use is restricted to the following areas: bathrooms, locker rooms, parking lots, pool area & pro shops.