2010 ABA Section of Litigation Annual Conference
April 21-23, 2010
New York, NY
Enforcement Priorities in the Age of Obama
Workouts & Financial Litigation
Plenary Programs
Great Openings and Closings - By the Lawyers Who Gave Them
A Winning Beginning: How to Make Phenomenal Opening Statements
Larry D. Rosenberg
Robert Bennett's Opening Argument
Robert S. Bennett
Robert Bennett's Closing Argument
Robert S. Bennett
Robert G. Morvillo
Robert Morvillo's Summation for United States of America v. Martha Stewart and Peter Bacanovic
Robert G. Morvillo
How the Media Covers the Law - and How Lawyers Should Deal Ethically with the Media
Model Rules of Professional Conduct — Rule 3.6
ABA Center for Professional Responsibility
Rules and Regulations of the State of New York
Dominic P. Gentile, Petitioner, v. State Bar of Nevada
The New York Times Company, et al., Petitioners, v. Hon. Howard J. Rothwax
The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Joseph Buttafuoco, Defendant
Appellate Practice
Appellate Review of Adverse Discovery Orders in Federal Court — A Mock Oral Argument Based upon Mohawk Industries, Inc. v. Carpenter
Hon. Julio M. Fuentes
Mark D. Harris
Paul Mogin
Landis V. Curry III
Litigating in the Marble Palace: ABCs of Supreme Court Practice
Getting Your Foot in the Door: The Petition for Certiorari
Scott L. Nelson
Winning Strategies for Appellate Advocacy: The View from the Bench
Convincing a Federal Court of Appeals
Richard A. Posner
How to Appeal to an Appellate Judge
Leonard I. Garth
Arbitration
Class Dismissed! Stolt-Nielsen and Silent Arbitration Clauses
Consumer Arbitration: The Picture Is Less Clear
Martin C. Bryce, Jr.
The Implications of Stolt-Nielsen for International Class Arbitration
Lea Haber Kuck
Globalization of Procedural Law in International Arbitration
Current Challenges in US and International Arbitration
Catherine Amirfar
Donald Francis Donovan
David R. Rivkin
US and International Arbitration
Catherine Amirfar
Donald Francis Donovan
David R. Rivkin
James Castello
Trying the Arbitration Case: Winnable Strategies
Trying the Arbitration Case: Winnable Strategies
Cecelia L. Fanelli
Mark A. Berman
Michael B. Mukasey
David E. Robbins
Tracey Salmon-Smith
Attorney-Client Privilege
Arguing Crime/Fraud and Other Exceptions to Privilege: An Expert Demonstration
The Expanding Contours of the "Crime-Fraud" and "Misconduct" Exceptions to Privilege
Lawrence D. Rosenberg
Debra Satinoff Clayman
Asserting and Defeating Claims of Waiver
The Impact of Rule 502(d) on Protective Orders
Gregory P. Joseph
Recent Judicial Treatment of "Inadvertence" Under New Federal Rule of Evidence 502
Neera G. Makwana
Navigating Through a Sea of Documents: How Model Rule of Professional Conduct 4.4(b), FRE 502, and FRCP 26(b)(5)(B) Will Impact the Way We Litigate and Try Cases
Betsy P. Collins
John H. Goselin II
Enforcement Priorities in the Age of Obama
Conducting Internal Investigations and Making Voluntary Disclosures: Is It Worth the Risk?
Corporate Cooperation in Government Investigations and the Attorney-Client Privilege
Jonathan D. Polkes
Dialogue with the New SEC
Recent Developments in SEC Enforcement and Internal Investigation
Colleen P. Mahoney
Charles F. Walker
Erich T. Schwartz
Louis D. Greenstein
Andrew M. Lawrence
SEC Announces Sweeping Overhaul to Its Investigation and Cooperation Procedures
Robert W. Kent, Jr.
Jerome P. Tomas
SEC Names New Specialized Unit Chiefs and Head of New Office of Market Intelligence
Julie H. Firestone
Michael C. Wilhelm
Steven W. Wilson
Environmental Enforcement Update
When Does a Release End for Purposes of Regulatory Compliance and Liability?
Bruce Pasfield
Jonathan Wells
Sarah Babcock
Ethical Pitfalls - What Every Civil Practitioner Needs to Know About Criminal Issues in Civil Litigation
Interviewing Officers and Employees of the Corporate Client: Ethical Considerations
Prof. Bruce A. Green
Experts
Ethics Tools: Maintaining Attorney Work Product and Attorney-Client Privilege
The Proposed Amendments to Rule 26(b)(4): The Lesser of Two Evils?
Wendy Gerwick Couture
Everyday Tools: The Direct and Cross-Examination of Expert Witnesses
Experts at Trial: Direct Examination of Experts at Trial
John Hutchins
Preparing for and Cross-Examining an Expert Witness at Trial
John F. Stoviak
Christina D. Riggs
New Tools: What Attorneys Need to Know About the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2)(B) Amendments
Hon. Mark R. Kravitz
Raymond C. Marshall
Jeffrey J. Greenbaum
Karen Aldridge Crawford
Steering Clear of Daubert/Frye Minefields
Hon. Paul W. Grimm
Charles S. Fax
Paul Mark Sandler
Intellectual Property
Hot Topics in Intellectual Property
Christopher A. Hughes
Hot Topics in Trade Secret Law
Victoria A. Cundiff
Keep It Simple: Presenting Complex Technical Cases at Trial
Navigating the Patent Maze: Helping Jurors Find Their Way
Ann T. Greeley
Opening Statements That Command Attention
Mike McKool, Jr.
Winning Your Patent Infringement Case During Claim Construction
Winning Your Case at Markman: Key Strategic Considerations
Bill Sigler
International Litigation
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA): Strategies and Responses
"Grand" Corruption and the Ethics of Global Business
Prof. Susan Rose-Ackerman
Recent Developments in FCPA Enforcement
Bruce Yannett
Global Class Actions: Lasting Peace or Ticking Time Bombs?
Global Class Actions: Lasting Peace or Ticking Time Bombs?
Hon. Catherine C. Blake
Elizabeth J. Cabraser
Jonathan E. Richman
Todd B. Hilsee
Pushing the Limits of U.S. Securities Laws: 'Foreign Cubed' ('F-Cubed') Cases
Ralph C. Ferrara
Jonathan E. Richman
William C. Horn
Have U.S. Courts Become the Courtroom for the World?
The Future of International Human Rights Litigation
Kristin Linsley Myles
Daniel P. Collins
Maximizing Values
The ACC Value Challenge: Competing in a Cost Conscious World
The ACC Value Challenge: Competing in a Cost Conscious World
Susan Hackett
Darryl Cross
Malini Moorthy
Robert E. Poundstone IV
Chief Litigation Counsel: What Keeps Them up at Night?
Bill Garcia
The Care and Feeding of Inside Counsel
William T. Garcia
Robert M. Craig III
Eileen M. Letts
Chief Litigation Counsel Program Slides
Pretrial Practice
The Ethics of E-Discovery
More on the Ethics of E-Discovery
John M. Barkett
From Ethics to Tactics: Deposition Dos and Don'ts
Damage Control: Options for Practitioners When a Deposition Goes Awry
Lauren E. Aguiar
Sean Young
How Much is Enough Evidence for Class Certification?
Prof. Linda S. Mullenix
Cari Dawson
In RE Hydrogen Peroxide Antitrust Litigation
Magistrates Panel on Discovery Issues
Hot Issues in Discovery: 2009 in Review
Betsy P. Collins
Jodi M. Dixon
Pitfalls and Pratfalls: Ethical Considerations When Interviewing Witnesses
Interviewing Witnesses Ethically: Ex Parte Contact with Employees and Former Employees
Mark S. Davidson
Nathan R. Viavant
Twombly v. Conley: The Fight of the Century
Prof. Elizabeth M. Schneider
A Misguided Mission to Revamp the Rules
J. Douglas Richards
John Vail
New report establishes principles for improving the U.S. civil justice system
Rebecca Love Kourlis
Jordan M. Singer
Paul C. Saunders
21st Century Civil Justice System: A Roadmap for Reform Pilot Project Rules
American College of Trial Lawyers Task Force on Discovery and Civil Justice
BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION, et al., Petitioners v.WILLIAM TWOMBLY, et al.
JOHN D. ASHCROFT, FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL, ET AL., PETITIONERS v. JAVAID IQBAL ET AL
Special Programs & Hot Topics
Becoming a Superstar Senior Associate
So It Turns Out I'm a Senior Associate . . .
Harley V. Ratliff
The Secrets of Superstar Associates
Tom Hentoff
Iqbal/Twombly Fallout: Are General Federal Rules Passé?
Plausibility Pleading Revisited and Revised: A Comment on Ashcroft v. Iqbal
Prof. Robert G. Bone
Pleading and the Dilemmas of Modern American Procedure
Stephen B. Burbank
Technology
Beyond Bullet Points: Unlocking the Secrets of Visual Media to Win Your Case
Using Graphics to Persuade: Three Steps to Clarity and Focus
Cliff Atkinson
Cliff Atkinson
Communications with Clients Through Technology
How to Determine the Right Technology and Put That System in Place
Richard Finkelman
Richard Finkelman
Communications with Clients Through Technology
Richard Finkelman
Getting Caught in the Web - Ethical Issues of the Web 2.0
Multijurisdictional Aspects of Business/Social Networking
Gregory R. Hanthorn
Sara Beth Myers
John M. Barkett
Trial Practice
Arguing TROs and Preliminary Injunctions
TROs in Credit Default Provisions in Financing
Jacob Buchdahl
Jay Tambe
Holly E. Loiseau
David E. Ross
How to Win Your Case – Developing a Compelling Trial Theme
The Heart and Soul of Your Case: Developing a Compelling Case Theme
Lawrence D. Rosenberg
Marlysha Myrthil
Learning from Others' Misfortunes: Top 10 Blunders to Avoid in Front of a Jury
Joel Seidemann
Nothing Mock About It: Using Jury Consultants in the Real World
Jury Selection: Myths and Realities about Jurors
Ann T. Greeley
Workouts & Financial Litigation
Is Commercial Real Estate the Next Litigation Wave?
Federal Guidance on Prudent CRE Loan Workouts Background, Issues and Interpretation
Bill Lynch
Charlie Shannon
Ponzi’s Revenge: Clawback and Financial Fraud Litigation
Ponzi’s Revenge: Clawback and Financial Fraud Litigation
Ronald R. Peterson
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