lcj fall 2024 member meeting program
Wednesday, December 4th
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. LCJ Executive Committee Meeting
Rhythm & Blues, Hotel Level 4, Nashville Renaissance Hotel
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Fall Meeting Welcome Reception
Butler Snow, 150 3rd Avenue, South, Nashville
Our Tennessee Host Committee welcomes you to Nashville, with remarks by LCJ President Molly Craig, and our host, Eric Hudson.
After our reception, please enjoy Nashville’s great restaurants and nightlife.
Thursday, December 5th
7:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Registration & Information
Broadway Ballroom 3, Meeting Space Level 1, Nashville Renaissance Hotel
7:50 a.m. – 8:50 a.m. Breakfast for Members and Guests
Broadway Ballroom 3 Foyer
MORNING SESSION Broadway Ballroom 3
9:00 a.m. Welcome
Our meeting co-chairs welcome you to the LCJ Fall Meeting.
Julie Tersigni, Senior Counsel, Products Liability Litigation Lead, Kenvue Inc.
Barbara Smith Tyson, Partner, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
9:10 a.m. – 9:55 a.m. The Urgency of Civil Litigation Reform
Nissan General Counsel Jason Menges joins LCJ Past President Wayne Mason for a conversation about the most timely issues affecting civil litigation, the concerns of corporate general counsels, and the importance of litigation reform to companies.
Jason Menges, Vice President & General Counsel, Americas, Nissan North America, Inc.
Wayne Mason, Partner, Faegre Drinker
9:55 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. Networking and Discussion Break
10:10 a.m. – 11:05 a.m. How and Why Everyone Should “Ask About TPLF”
Courts and parties are increasingly aware that disclosure of third-party funding is necessary for understanding who controls and benefits from lawsuits. But some courts are resisting disclosure requests, and some defendants are relying on arguments that aren’t making the grade. Now that the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules is taking a new look at the possibility of amending the FRCP to require TPLF disclosure, this timely panel will examine the “how” and “why” of TPLF disclosure requests and explain how LCJ’s “Ask About TPLF” initiative can assist your efforts.
Lisa Bellino, Vice President, Claims, Judicial and Legislative Affairs, Zurich North America
Ashok Pinto, National Security Institute, Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Barbara Smith Tyson, Partner, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
Alex Dahl, General Counsel, Lawyers for Civil Justice
11:05 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. What’s Next in the Post-Chevron Litigation Landscape?
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions in Relentless and Loper Bright Enterprises overturned decades of deference to administrative agencies, but have created new and complicated questions. Companies are re-evaluating their regulatory environments and considering their litigation opportunities and vulnerabilities. Meanwhile, plaintiffs’ lawyers are hard at work devising ways to use the changing legal landscape to their advantage, and federal and state agencies are considering new rules and enforcement actions. This panel will examine the latest ideas and discuss how LCJ members should prepare for the new litigation terrain.
Maria Monaghan, Counsel, US Chamber Litigation Center
Mark Chenoweth, President and Chief Legal Officer, New Civil Liberties Alliance
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Attendees lunch on their own.
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting
Fisk 1, Hotel Level 2, Nashville Renaissance Hotel
AFTERNOON SESSION Broadway Ballroom 3
1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Rules of Engagement: How LCJ Members Can Contribute to LCJ’s Priority Initiatives
LCJ is working to shape the future of litigation procedure in a number of key areas, including TPLF disclosure, remote testimony, expert evidence, class actions, MDLs, privacy, discovery costs, and cyber security. The co-chairs of LCJ’s advocacy committees will explain LCJ’s goals and how LCJ members are collaborating to accomplish meaningful reforms.
Alex Dahl, General Counsel, Lawyers for Civil Justice
Co-Chairs, LCJ Advocacy Committees
2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Networking and Discussion Break
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generation: Can Courts Require Producing Parties to Use Their Generative AI Systems to Facilitate Discovery?
While the overall impact of generative artificial intelligence on litigation remains a matter of speculation, it is already raising cutting-edge questions in discovery. Can courts require producing parties to use AI tools to find documents if it is more cost-effective than human review? Does the right to inspect documents include asking an opponent’s AI platform to identify e-mails that “discuss or identify any defect in your product”? And should courts prohibit requesting parties from loading confidential information into a public generative AI model? Our panel will discuss these and other pressing issues and share thoughts about developing new strategies for addressing the coming wave of e-discovery and evidence problems.
John Rosenthal, Partner, Winston & Strawn LLP
Andrew Myers, Discovery Counsel, Bayer USA
Katherine Forrest, Partner, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Networking and Discussion Break
3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. LCJ Shark Tank Season 3 – “Field of Dreams”
Back by popular demand! As LCJ members pitch their best ideas for new rules amendments, our panel of rule sharks is on the hunt for LCJ’s next advocacy initiative. Join the fun with your own ideas and questions—maybe your favorite idea will be voted the winner!
Our Sharks:
Natalie Furniss, Senior Vice President of Corporate Operations & Litigation Legal
Max Heerman, Senior Counsel, Litigation and Legal Operations, Medtronic
Jay Mattappally, Partner, Irwin Fritchie Urquhart & Moore
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Fall Meeting Reception and an Evening with the Warren Brothers
Sobro, Meeting Space 1 Level 1
We gather for refreshments and conversation with new colleagues and old friends, prior to settling in for an evening with acclaimed singer/songwriters Brett and Brad Warren. The Warren Brothers have written songs for some of the biggest country music stars, including Taylor Swift, Dierks Bentley, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, and Martina McBride—and have enjoyed country music chart success of their own. Learn how they come up with ideas, listen to them play their songs that you hear on the radio, and sing along to your favorites. All attendees are welcome. Separate registration requested.
Friday, December 6th
7:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Registration & Information
Broadway Ballroom 3, Meeting Space Level 1, Nashville Renaissance Hotel
7:50 a.m. – 8:50 a.m. Corporate Counsel Breakfast Meeting
12 South 1, Meeting Space Level 1
In-house counsel meet to share ideas about LCJ’s current and future initiatives and emerging litigation issues. All in-house counsel attendees are welcome.
7:50 a.m. – 8:50 a.m. Law Firm Leaders Breakfast Meeting
Broadway Ballroom 3, Meeting Space Level 1
Law firm lawyers meet to discuss engagement in current LCJ projects and share ideas for future initiatives. All law firm lawyers are welcome.
MORNING SESSION Broadway Ballroom 3
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Public Trust in the Courts – The View from State Supreme Court Chief Justices
LCJ and its members are engaged in bolstering public confidence in the judiciary, which is critical to courts’ ability to provide fair, efficient resolution of legal disputes, including by jury trial. Unfortunately, public trust in the judiciary is low and trending lower. This panel of distinguished current and former state Supreme Court Chief Justices will share their perspectives on the problem, the solutions, and specifically how LCJ and its members can help even as we work to advocate for changes in civil rules that meet FRCP 1’s goal of the “just, speedy, and inexpensive” resolution of every action.
Hon. Holly Kirby, Chief Justice, Tennessee Supreme Court
Hon. Bridget McCormack, former Chief Justice, Michigan Supreme Court
Hon. Harold Melton, former Chief Justice, Georgia Supreme Court
Hon. Rebecca Kourlis, former Justice, Colorado Supreme Court
10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. Networking and Discussion Break
10:10 a.m. – 11:05 a.m. Remote Control: Are New Rules about Remote Testimony on their Way? A Conversation with the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules
Major changes to the rules governing remote testimony in federal courts are under consideration by the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules. A proposal by plaintiffs’ lawyers would require judges to allow remote testimony unless precluded by good cause and would essentially allow nationwide subpoena power for remote testimony. Where does this proposal stand, and what are the key points under discussion? Members of the Advisory Committee will explain the key questions under consideration and give LCJ members an “open mic” opportunity to share experiences and express views.
Hon. M. Hannah Lauck, U.S. District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Chair of the Rule 43/45 Subcommittee of the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules
Additional members of the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules TBA
11:05 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. What Can Litigators Learn from the Experts in Political Communications?
Two of the nation’s top political and corporate ad makers (from both sides of the aisle) present the best and worst political ads from the recently concluded election and analyze what they tell us about the minds of voters—and what this means about talking to juries and messaging about litigation.
Mark Putnam, Putnam Partners
Russ Schriefer, Strategic Partners & Media
11:55 a.m. Wrap Up
Molly Craig, The Hood Law Firm, LCJ President
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