Registration Information
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Member Pricing |
Non-Member Pricing |
| Early Bird Registration* |
$795 |
$1,095 |
| Regular Registration* |
$1,095 |
$1,395 |
| Group Registration (Non-Sponsored)** |
$695/person |
$695/person |
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Government members will receive the applicable government rate for the seminar upon login. If the government rate does not appear after logging in, please call DRI directly at (312) 795-1101 to receive the discounted rate. Invoices can be sent after purchase upon request. |
*If your membership recently lapsed, please renew your membership prior to registering to ensure you receive your discounted member rate. If you would like to join DRI to receive the member pricing and see the benefits of becoming a member, click here to go to the Application page.
**Group registration is for registering 4 or more attendees, members and non-members. There is one free registration with every 10 registrations. You must lock in the rate three weeks prior to the seminar. If you want to register for the group pricing, please send an email to rstiner@dri.org (online registration is not available for this offering).
Networking Events
Women of Color Roundtable | Foundation for the Carolinas (Optional Programming)
Date: Tuesday, June 13 from 1:00–6:00 p.m.
Pricing: Free - check attending on registration
Location: Kearney Solarium at the Foundation for the Carolinas, 220 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202 (one mile from the seminar hotel)
Despite diversity and inclusion being a daily topic within the legal profession, the needle is barely moving, in particular, for women of color within the profession. The DRI Women of Color Roundtable will be a candid discussion on challenges facing women of color within the legal profession and will provide insight on how women of color attorneys can overcome those challenges.
Premier Networking Reception | Charlotte Beer Garden
Sponsored by Clark Hill PLC, Cox PLLC
Date: Wednesday, June 14 from 6:00–8:00 p.m.
Pricing: Free when you register for the seminar (Guest tickets $100 each, available at check-out. A limited number of guest tickets may be available on site for $125 each.)
Location: Charlotte Beer Garden, 1300 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28203
Join the Trucking Litigation Essentials, Diversity for Success, Insurance Bad Faith, and Young Lawyers committees for a networking event at USA Today’s Best Beer Garden of 2022! You’re guaranteed to find something to your taste from the almost 400 draft options (one of the world’s largest selection of draft beers available in one restaurant), wine, spirits, seltzers, and light appetizers. Join us for a fun evening on the spacious and partly covered rooftop, mixing a cozy greenhouse feel with some cool city views.
Agenda with Speakers
*Schedule and Speakers subject to change
Tuesday, June 13, 2023 (Optional)
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| 1:00 p.m. |
Women of Color Roundtable | Foundation for the Carolinas (Optional Programming)
In town before the program begins? Join the Diversity Committee for this optional, and complimentary session, at the Foundation of the Carolinas.
Click here for more details. |
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Wednesday, June 14, 2023
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Location |
| 12:00 p.m. |
Registration |
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| 3:15 p.m. |
First Time Attendee Meet-and-Greet
First time attending the DRI Young Lawyers Seminar? Join fellow first-time attendees to learn more about the DRI Young Lawyers Committee and how this committee can help build your network and grow your personal practice! |
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| 4:00 p.m. |
Demystifying What It Means to “Network” – Speed Networking Workshop
Whether you’re a new member, non-member, seasoned attendee, or in-house counsel, join your fellow attendees to learn how to make the most of your networking opportunities this week, and participate in a speed networking workshop to jumpstart your networking experience at the seminar.
Corey A. Bauer, Houston Harbaugh, Pittsburgh, PA
Kelly Calder Mowen, Orndorff Mowen PLLC, Scott Depot, WV |
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| 6:00 p.m. |
Premier Networking Reception | Charlotte Beer Garden
Sponsored by Clark Hill PLC, Cox PLLC
Click here for details. |
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| 8:00 p.m. |
Dine-Arounds
Join colleagues and friends at selected restaurants for dinner (on your own). |
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Thursday, June 15, 2023
| Time (Eastern) |
Program |
Location |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Registration |
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| 8:30 a.m. |
Coffee & Conversations
The early bird gets the most out of this networking session. Get to know the early risers in our group over a cup of coffee. Rise, shine, caffeinate and connect! |
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| 9:00 a.m. |
Welcome and Introductions
Richard Moore, Bleeke Dillon Crandall, Indianapolis, IN
Melissa Rose, Perkins Coie LLP, San Diego, CA |
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| 9:15 a.m. |
How to Make Clients (And Judges) Love You Through Effective Legal Writing
The most important skills a Young Lawyer can develop are the ability to communicate advice and advocate their position effectively. Clients retain— and trust—lawyers who make them feel understood and who provide clear advice. Recognizing your audience, tailoring content and delivering information in a compelling manner will improve your odds of gaining a client’s trust, or convincing a jury or judge f your position. Join Devan Marr, a Research Lawyer at LawPro, Ontario’s primary professional liability insurer for lawyers, and Sara Warf, Clinical Associate Professor of Law at the University of North Carolina for practical advice and examples of the good, the bad, and the ugly of effective communication.
Devan Marr, LawPro, Ontario, Canada
Sara Warf, University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill, NC |
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| 10:15 a.m. |
Coffee Break
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| 10:30 a.m. |
Anticipating and Minimizing Risks Associated with the 30(b)(6) Deposition
This interactive presentation led by an experienced litigator will discuss best practices for defending your corporate client during deposition, from responding to the deposition notice, identifying and preparing your witness, to strategically objecting during the deposition. This presentation will invite audience members to assist in triaging issues that may arise during a 30(b)(6) deposition, taken from real-life examples.
Ray Hartman, Perkins Coie LLP, San Diego, CA |
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| 11:30 a.m. |
Becoming A Trusted Business Partner to Your Corporate Clients
Hear from our accomplished panel of in-house counsel about what it takes to become a trusted resource to your corporate clients by understanding the needs and values of your corporate client. For Young Lawyers considering a move in-house, the panel will also address the skills needed to transition from private practice to working directly for a company.
Moderator
Catherine Leatherwood, Rogers Townsend, LLC, Columbia, SC
Gail Sharps Myers, Denny’s, Charlotte, NC
Asal Alipanah, H.G. Fenton Company, San Diego, CA
Demtira Sourlis Farha, Duke Energy Corporation, Charlotte, NC |
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| 12:30 p.m. |
Diversity and WITL Networking Luncheon (Sheraton Charlotte Hotel)
Join the Insurance Bad Faith and Extra-Contractual Liability committee for a networking luncheon hosted by the Young Lawyer’s Diversity Equity & Inclusion and Women in the Law subcommittees to discuss effective integration methods for adding new attorneys to office culture.The luncheon is included in your registration cost.
Featured Speaker
Akya S. Rice, Trane Technologies, Charlotte, NC
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| 1:30 p.m. |
DRI Cares
Click here for details on Thompson.
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Fast Pitch Breakout
Ready to wow in-house counsel? Come practice a client pitch with some of the biggest names in the business. Attendees will get the opportunity to work one-on-one with in-house counsel on their pitch and receive feedback in real time!
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| 2:00 p.m. |
Understanding How Implicit Bias Affects Concepts of Professionalism: A Critical Look at Inclusivity in the Workplace
“Professionalism” is typically defined as a standard set of beliefs about the appropriate way to act in the workplace. It is important to acknowledge, however, that our notions of what is “professional” are shaped by dominant majority culture—and there are a growing number of “outsider” lawyers for whom compliance with some professionalism norms challenges their fundamental identities. Please join us as we discuss the role professionalism plays in our day-to-day practices, with a focus on how to keep implicit bias in check and promote professional workplaces that do not exclude or marginalize others.
Moderator
Christian Castile, Reed Smith LLP, Philadelphia, PA
Darleene Peters, Irwin Fritchie Urquhart & Moore LLC, New Orleans, LA
Andrea Okoro, Soda Health, Boston, MA |
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| 3:00 p.m. |
Committee Business Meeting (open to all) |
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| 3:45 p.m. |
Small Group Networking Opportunities
Sign up for one of these options and start building your connections and developing relationships! More details to come.
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| 5:00 p.m. |
Women in the Law Meet Up
More details to come.
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| 6:00 p.m. |
Networking/Cocktail Hour
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| 7:30 p.m. |
Dine-Arounds
Join colleagues and friends at selected restaurants for dinner (on your own).
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Friday, June 16, 2023
| Time (Eastern) |
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Location |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Registration and Coffee |
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| 9:00 a.m. |
Welcome and Announcements
Valerie Phan, Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., San Diego, CA
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| 9:10 a.m. |
The Ethics of Running Your Law Practice as a Business
Join Clare Roubion of Louisiana Legal Ethics, LLC for a discussion about recent developments in the area of legal ethics for law firm operations, including best practices for records retention, billing, legal advertising, and managing client relationships.
Clare S. Roubion, Louisiana Legal Ethics, LLC, Lafayette, LA |
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| 10:10 a.m. |
Coffee Break
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| 10:25 a.m. |
Breakout Sessions |
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The Young Lawyer’s Toolkit: Litigation Strategies for Creatively and Effectively Working Up Cases through Discovery
This presentation will address tools Young Lawyers can utilize in discovery that will allow them to distinguish themselves in their practice, including the mechanics of serving subpoenas, submitting Freedom of Information Act requests, and obtaining and using training manuals and professional journals. It will also explore online tools that can assist attorneys in thinking outside the box and obtaining documents or information that might not be produced in standard discovery, with an emphasis on developing important themes for defending the case as it proceeds towards trial.
Pamela Kaplan, Tanenbaum Keale LLP, Newark, NJ |
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Cryptocurrency: When and How It May Affect Your Practice
Wondering how cryptocurrency works and how it might affect your practice? Then this presentation is for you! The aim of the presentation is to remove some of the mystery surrounding it by educating you on the basics of cryptocurrency, exploring the current regulatory status, and show how cryptocurrency has started to appear in numerous aspects of the legal world.
Jason Avelar, Quarles & Brady LLP, Phoenix, AZ
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| 11:30 a.m. |
Successful Strategies to Develop Your Legal Practice in the Post-Pandemic Era
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the legal field in many ways, most notably by forcing law firms and courts to modernize in order to meet the needs of remote litigation. This moderated discussion between a litigator-turned-CEO and a marketing executive will explore how your law firm can differentiate itself from the competition by embracing the changes ushered in by the pandemic. This discussion will also examine how your firm can better position itself in the future by staying on top of new technologies, and how Young Lawyers are uniquely suited to leading that charge.
Moderator
Parada Ornelas, Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP, San Diego, CA
Jazz Hampton, TurnSignl, Minneapolis, MN
Phil Crumm, 10up, Las Vegas, NV |
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| 12:30 p.m. |
Adjourn
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Headquarters Hotel Information
A limited number of discounted hotel rooms have been made available at the Sheraton Charlotte Hotel/Le Méridien Hotel Complex, 555 South McDowell Street, Charlotte, NC 28204. Take advantage of the group rate of $179.00 Single/Double in one of two ways:
The hotel block is limited, and rooms and rates are available on a first-come, first-served basis. You must make reservations by May 16, 2023, to be eligible for the hotel’s group rate. Requests for reservations made after May 16 are subject to room and rate availability.
CLE Information
Earn up to 8.50 hours of continuing legal education hours (CLE), including one (1) hour of Ethics from this seminar.
Young Lawyers CLE by State
DRI's Young Lawyers Seminar is proudly sponsored by:
Thank you to our Official Supporter: TBD
If you would like to contact DRI about seminar sponsorship opportunities, including pricing, or to reserve a spot, please go to Advertising and Sponsorship.
DRI Cares
Thompson
Join the Young Lawyers Committee (and the DRI Insurance Law Committee) for our DRI Cares Service Project. The two committees will raise funds and assemble backpacks and hygiene kits for Thompson, a leading provider of clinical and prevention services for children and families across the Carolinas. Thompson empowers children and families through therapy, education and prevention-based care. The project will take place at the seminar hotel on Thursday, June 15.
We need to raise funds for the project by May 31, 2023, in order to purchase supplies for the backpacks and hygiene kits. We will continue to raise funds for Thompson after the deadline and donate any additional funds directly to the organization. We appreciate your support!
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On-Demand
NEW in 2023 – 4 Additional On-Demand Programs Included With Every Seminar!
CLE Credit will be sought from every state requiring CLE hours in elimination of bias/diversity and inclusion, ethics, substance abuse/mental health and law practice management. The CLE grid will provide updated information concerning hours that have been approved by each jurisdiction and for which credits. For states not requiring these special credits, general education credits will be sought.
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Diversity/Elimination of Bias in the Profession
Invisible or Mixed-Visible Diversity – Combatting Bias
Often diversity programs and initiatives are focused on visible traits such as gender or race, but bias exists related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and some disabilities that are not readily visible to the eye. This panel will discuss how to address these biases and to create an environment where those with invisible or mixed-visible diversity can operate at the highest level.
Stacy Douglas, Everett Dorey LLP, Irvine, CA
Gary Howard, Bradley, Birmingham, AL
Ronna Kinsella, Glassman Wyatt Tuttle & Cox PC, Memphis, TN
Law Practice Management Credit
Succession Planning: Failing to Plan is a Plan to Fail
Succession planning is considered one of the most pressing issues facing not only law firms but also clients. Senior partners are working into their golden years and can sometimes be reluctant to engage in a succession plan, but clients want to know that there is a plan for the transition of their work without interruption. Join us to learn:
- the importance of succession planning for the benefit both the law firm and its clients;
- how succession planning impacts retention and continuity of the firm and client relationships;
- how to approach the subject with senior attorneys; and
- strategies for implementing a successful succession plan.
Marie E. Chafe, Conn Kavanaugh, Boston, MA
Matthew Cairns, Textron Inc., Providence, RI
Elizabeth M. Brotten, Foley & Mansfield PLLP, Minneapolis, MN
Meade Hartfield, Bradley Arant, Birmingham, AL
Ethics
Technology, Ethics & Remote Work: What You Need to Know Now
The Rules of Professional Conduct regarding competence and diligence require all lawyers to keep abreast of changes in technology. This webinar will provide you with tips and information on new issues related to technology and the practice of law, including the challenges of the remote work environment. You will learn the ethics and professionalism considerations when using technology in your practice and your ethical duties when it comes to “keeping abreast of changes” in technology.
Amber Garcia, Deutsch Kerrigan LLP, New Orleans, LA
Alyssa Johnson, Barron & Newberger PC, Milwaukee, WI
Clare Roubion, Louisiana Legal Ethics, LLC, Lafayette, LA
Mental Health & Attorney Wellness
Lessons for Lawyers from the Science of Well Being
This presentation will focus on the practical steps that we can take as individuals to improve well-being, drawing on recent research from cognitive science and beginning with the preface that happiness can be learned and applied. Specifically, we will provide an evidence-based arsenal of practical tools that lawyers can apply in their own lives to improve their well-being.
Emma Ross, Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum, Chicago, IL
Shayna Cook, Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum, Chicago, IL