2006 ESQ SCHEDULE

7:30 - 8:30 AM KIRKLAND & ELLIS BREAKFAST AND REGISTRATION

8:40 - 9:40 AM PANEL I

9:50 - 10:50 AM PANEL II

11:00-12:00 AM PANEL III

12:10 - 1:10 PM CADWALADER LUNCHEON

1:30 - 2:00 PM PANEL IV (EXCLUSIVELY FOR 2LS AND 3LS)

2:10 - 2:50 PM BREAKOUT SESSION I (EXCLUSIVELY FOR 2LS AND 3LS)

3:00 - 3:45 PM BREAKOUT SESSION II

4:00 - 4:45 PM BREAKOUT SESSION III

5:00 - 6:00 PM GIBSON DUNN RECEPTION

7:00 - UNTIL CASUAL THANK-YOU DINNER FOR PANELISTS WHO DESIRE TO ATTEND

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KIRKLAND & ELLIS BREAKFAST (7:30-8:30 A.M.) ROOM 3000 Juice, coffee, and a light breakfast will be set up in the Burdman Lounge. Students and panelists may pick up their nametags and schedules for the day.

PANEL I (8:40-9:40 A.M.) ROOMS 4044, 4047, 4048, & 4049

• “Beyond Corporate:” Litigation Careers For Those Who Are Interested in Business ROOM 4048 This is a general panel discussing litigation, careers in litigation, and the types of cases and practice areas one might encounter while litigating within the business context. Panelists: Thomas Bezanson, Christopher Dusseault, Peter Kahn, Robert Krakow, and Lawrence Schaner Moderator: Tom Metzloff

• “Beyond Number Crunching:” What is Transactional Practice? ROOM 4047 This is a general panel focussing on transactional law, careers in transactional law, and the types of cases and practice areas an one might encounter. The panel may consider discussing whether transactional practice varies from city to city and if so, how and to what degree. Panelists: Eva Davis, Thomas Dunn, Stuart Goldstein, Chris Mangum, and Laura Sizemore Moderator: Jim Cox

• “Everthing I Need to Know I Learned in Law School?” Career Development in Law School ROOM 4044 This is a general panel about what law firms are looking for in associates and about what students can do in law school to prepare themselves for firm work. Panelists: Christopher Kay, Gray McCalley, Thomas Magill, James Washburn, and Darvin Williams Moderator: Tia Barnes

• “Big Law Firms, Small Offices, and Hanging Out Your Own Shingle:” How To Choose the Right Work Environment for You ROOM 4049 This panel highlights the advantages and disadvantages of working in various environments and discusses how the career development/job search process differs for each. Panelists: Dan Bowling, Michael Dockterman, Holt Foster, Kevin Kramer, Patricia Lehtola, and Glenn Tucker. Moderator: Chris McLaughlin

• Break: Nick Gaede, Susanne Haas, Winston Henderson, Robert Link, Happy Perkins, Margaret Stowers, and Thomas Zych

PANEL II (9:50-10:50 A.M.) ROOMS 3043, 4047& 4049

• “Beyond Number Crunching:” What is Transactional Practice? ROOM 4049 This is a general panel focussing on the practice area of transactional law, careers in transactional law, and the types of cases an attorney might encounter. The panel may consider discussing whether transactional law varies from city to city and if so, how and to what degree. Panelists: Holt Foster, Robert Link, Thomas Magill, Margaret Stowers, and Glenn Tucker Moderator: Steve Wallenstein

• “Working on the Inside:” What Does It Mean to Go “In House”? ROOM 3043 This is a general discussion panel on professional careers as in-house counsel. What are the advantages or disadvantages of in-house versus firm work? How do young lawyers get such positions? Panelists: John Englar, Susanne Haas,Winston Henderson, Christopher Kay, Gray McCalley, and Happy Perkins 2

Moderator: Allison Rice

• “Finding Your Niche:” Crossing the Transactional/Litigation/Regulatory Divide ROOM 4047 This panel will address options for individuals who do not want to limit their practice to transactional, litigation, or regulatory. It will address practice areas like construction and employment that themselves cross the divide. It will also offer insights on how a lawyer might keep his or her area of expertise broad so that he or she is qualified to work on a wide range of matters. This panel may also consider addressing the advantages and disadvantages of specializing early. Panelists: Dan Bowling, Christopher Dusseault, Nick Gaede, Peter Kahn, Robert Krakow, Darvin Williams, and Thomas Zych Moderator: Paul Haagen

• Break: Thomas Bezanson, Eva Davis, Michael Dockterman, Thomas Dunn, Stuart Goldstein, Kevin Kramer, Patricia Lehtola, Christopher Mangum, Lawrence Schaner, Laura Sizemore and James Washburn

PANEL III (11:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M.) ROOMS 3043, 4045, 4048 & 4049

• “Encountering Government without Getting Elected:” Legal Careers Relating to Government ROOM 4049 This is a general panel discussing how lawyers can work with government or in areas that intersect with government and the types of cases and practice areas one might encounter. Do government and regulatory affairs predominantly occur in D.C.? Is it necessary to work for a firm that is known for sending people into government work? Panelists: Winston Henderson, Kevin Kramer, Gray McCalley, and James Washburn Moderator: Richard Schmalbeck

• “Blue Skies v. Sky Scrapers:” Exploring Practice in Big Cities, Small Towns and Everything in Between ROOM 4045 This panel is about how legal practice differs by market and will address how clients, billable hours, and industries may be affected. Panelists: Thomas Dunn, Nick Gaede, Stuart Goldstein, Happy Perkins, and Thomas Zych Moderator: John Spencer

• “Women in the Law:” Women Practitioners Answer Your Questions This panel is meant to address general concerns about women in the partnership and in the practice, life/family balance, etc. ROOM 4048 Panelists: Eva Davis, Susanne Haas, Patricia Lehtola, Laura Sizemore, and Margaret Stowers Moderator: Diane Dimond

• “Inside Large Law Firms:” The Business of Practicing Law ROOM 3043 This panel is designed to give students an understanding of how law firms function as businesses. What does a managing partner do? How do committees work? What exactly does it mean to be a partner? Panelists: Thomas Bezanson, Michael Dockterman, Robert Link, and Lawrence Schaner Moderator: Jim Coleman

• Break: Dan Bowling, Christopher Dusseault, Holt Foster, Peter Kahn, Christopher Kay, Robert Krakow, Christopher Mangum, Thomas Magill, Glenn Tucker, and Darvin Williams

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CADWALADER LUNCHEON (12:10-1:10 P.M.) WINTER GARDEN FUQUA SCHOOL Lunch will be held in the Winter Garden at the Fuqua School of Business. A member of the BLS will be in each room hosting a session during Panel III. These students will direct you to lunch. If you are not attending Panel III the Winter Garden is located next to the Fox Center. Once you arrive in the Winter Garden please look for a place card that will indicate your seat. Robert Link, Managing Partner for Cadwalader, will be giving brief remarks.

PANEL IV (1:30-2:00 P.M.) 2L AND 3L FOCUS ROOMS 4045 & 4048 2Ls and 3Ls will have the opportunity to submit questions anonymously about what they should expect as a summer or first year associate and what actions they should take to make the most favorable impression in these roles. Panelists will be split into multiple rooms to take these questions. Panelists may also wish to offer a few of their own suggestions about maximizing the 2L summer experience and about succeeding as a first year associate.

BREAKOUT SESSION I (2:10-2:50 P.M.) CONSULT BREAKOUT SCHEDULE Students have the opportunity to meet with a practitioner they have pre-selected in a small group with one to three other students. (2Ls and 3Ls Only). Students will be given first priority if they wish to meet with a practitioner from a firm that they have worked for or will work for in the future.

BREAKOUT II (3:00-3:45) CONSULT BREAKOUT SCHEDULE • Students have the opportunity to meet with a practitioner they have pre-selected in a small group with one to three other students. Preference given to 1Ls.

• Workshop: “Opportunities to Work Internationally” ROOMS 3171, 4044 & 4172 Panelists will discuss their own experiences working internationally and advise students on how they might get involved in international work. Panelists: Nick Gaede & Laura Sizemore, ROOM 3171, Margaret Stowers and Gray McCalley, ROOM 4044, and Chris Mangum, ROOM 4172

• Workshop: “Career Options for Students Who Are Interested in Health Care Law” Co-Sponsored by the Health Law Society ROOM 4046 This panel provides some anecdotal experiences on working in various roles in and around health care law, including working within law firms of various sizes, working in-house, and representing various clienteles, including pharmaceutical manufacturers, health care providers, managed care organizations, doctors, and patients. Panelists: Winston Henderson, Kevin Kramer, and Darvin Williams

BREAKOUT III (4:00-4:45) CONSULT BREAKOUT SCHEDULE • Students have the opportunity to meet with a practitioner they have pre-selected in a small group with one to three other students. Preference given to 1Ls.

• Workshop: “Opportunities to Work in IP and Emerging Technology” CONSULT BREAKOUT SCHEDULE Panelists will discuss their own experience working in intellectual property and emerging technology and will advise students on how they might get involved in this type of work. Potential Panelists: Christopher Dusseault, Winston Henderson, and Thomas Zych

GIBSON DUNN RECEPTION (4:45 P.M-6:00 P.M.) Wine and appetizers will be served on the third floor loggia.

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PANELISTS

Thomas Bezanson, J.D. ’74 is a partner in the New York office of Chadbourne & Parke and the head of the Products Liability Practice Group. He has more than three decades of experience in the defense of products liability actions, representing both U.S. and European clients. Mr. Bezanson was involved in the nationally publicized lawsuits brought against The American Tobacco Company and Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation involving claims of personal injury as a result of smoking. For additional information about Mr. Bezanson visit www.chadbourne.com.

Dan Bowling, J.D. ‘80 is the Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. and a Senior Lecturing Fellow at Duke. Mr. Bowling has responsibility for all human resources matters for the CCE’s 80,000 employees in North America and Western Europe and is a member of the corporation’s executive committee. Prior to his current position, he served in many roles including Group Vice President and General Manager of Coca-Cola Enterprises Western North American Group. Dan joined CCE in 1986 as Chief Labor Counsel.

Eva H. Davis, J.D. ’90 is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Kirkland & Ellis and the founder of the office’s Corporate Practice Group. Ms. Davis focuses her practice on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and corporate finance. She has experience in initial public offerings, reorganizations and bankruptcies, and debt and equity issuances. She also represents public companies and their boards in connection with corporate governance and Sarbanes-Oxley. For additional information about Ms. Davis visit www.kirkland.com.

Michael Dockterman, J.D. ’78 is a partner in the Chicago office of Wildman Harrold practicing in the areas of complex commercial and criminal business litigation, antitrust, and corporate governance. Mr. Dockterman counsels clients on both civil and antitrust matters and has represented both corporate and individual interests in government investigations involving government contracting, securities, corporate, fraud, and other regulatory matters. For additional information about Mr. Dockterman visit www.wildmanharrold.com.

Thomas E. Dunn, J.D. ’92 is a partner in the New York office of Cravath, Swaine & Moore practicing in the Corporate Group. Mr. Dunn has a diverse corporate practice focusing on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and securities-related matters. For more information regarding Thomas Dunn visit www.cravath.com.

Christopher D. Dusseault, J.D. ’94 is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher practicing in the Litigation, Antitrust, Trade Regulation, and Media and Entertainment Practice Groups. Mr. Dusseault has expensive experience in antitrust including conspiracy, monopoly, and merger matters and general business litigation including contractual disputes, fraud, securities, legal malpractice, unfair competition, and products liability. For additional information about Mr. Dusseault’s practice and experience visit www.gibsondunn.com.

J. Holt Foster III, J.D. ’95 is a partner in the Dallas office of Thompson & Knight practicing in the Corporate and Securities, International Energy, and Technology/Intellectual Property Practice Groups. Mr. Foster has a wide range of experience including mergers, acquisitions, venture capital, "bet the company" negotiations and transactions and a variety of international oil and gas and intellectual property agreements. Mr. Foster also founded an international software video game publishing company that was subsequently sold to a publicly traded company. For more information about Mr. Foster’s practice visit www.tklaw.com.

A.H. “Nick” Gaede, J.D. ‘64 is a partner in the Birmingham office of Bradley Arant Rose & White. He is the senior member of the firm's Construction and Procurement Practice Group and concentrates his practice in the areas of construction law, domestic and foreign, government contracts and general litigation. Mr. Gaede has represented owners, general contractors and other parties to construction projects internationally and in a variety of US courts including the US Supreme Court. For additional information on Mr. Gaede’s practice visit www.barw.com.

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Stuart N. Goldstein is a partner in the Charlotte office of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP. His practice in the Capital Markets Group focuses primarily on asset securitization. He has extensive experience in analyzing and structuring asset and mortgage backed securities, collateralized debt obligations and other instruments and products, as well as structuring transactions involving interest rate swaps, caps, floors and other derivative instruments. He also has extensive experience in secured lending and represents lenders in structuring and negotiating finance facilities. For additional information visit www.cadwalader.com.

Susanne Haas, LLM ’85, JD ‘87 is Vice President and General Counsel for Environmental and Combustion Control, a division of the Automation and Control business of Honeywell International Inc. She is responsible for all legal affairs of her business which has revenues of about $2.4B worldwide. Environmental and Combustion Control products include, among others, gas valves, thermostats, boiler controls, air cleaners humidifiers and commercial building control systems. Ms. Haas also holds a law degree from Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany.

Winston Henderson, J.D. ’90 is Vice President and General Counsel for Surface Logix, a biotech company located in , Massachusetts. Mr. Henderson previously worked with Kenyon & Kenyon and Accenture (formerly Anderson Consulting). His experience covers many areas of IP, including patent, trademark and copyright litigation, licensing, valuation, and due diligence, focusing on life sciences, biotechnology, and medical-related devices.

Peter J. Kahn, J.D. ’77 is a partner in Washington, D.C. at Williams & Connolly. He has a diverse complex civil and criminal litigation practice focusing on a wide range of subject matters including, but not limited to, breach of contract, fraudulent conveyance, theft of trade secrets, internal corporate investigations, fraud, RICO, tax evasion, medical and legal malpractice, employment issues, election law violations, personal injury, antitrust and government contracts. Mr. Kahn has had extensive experience addressing international matters, both before American and foreign tribunals. He currently serves as Chairman of Duke University Law School’s Board of Visitors. For more information regarding Mr. Kahn visit www.wc.com.

Chris Kay, J.D. ’78 is the former Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel for Toys “R” Us, Inc. which was sold to three private equity firms in 2005 in one of the largest such transaction in the history of retail companies. Prior to joining Toys “R” Us, Mr. Kay had a successful corporate practice in Central Florida and founded the firm of Kay, Gronek and Latham, LLP.

Robert B. Krakow, J.D. ’81, is a partner in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher's Dallas office practicing in the Litigation and the Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Reorganization Practice Groups. Mr. Krakow has substantial trial experience on behalf of corporations as well as debtors and creditors in major bankruptcy cases. For additional information about Mr. Krakow’s practice and experience visit www.gibsondunn.com.

Kevin M. Kramer, J.D. ‘2000 is an associate at Gibbons, Del Deo, Dolan, Griffinger & Vecchione, P.C. in New Jersey focusing on health and hospital law. Before practicing law, Kevin was a legislative aide for Senators Bill Bradley and Richard H. Bryan where he focused on health, education, social security and welfare issues.

Patricia Lehtola, J.D. ’84 is a partner at the Dallas firm of Vial Hamilton Knock & Knox. Ms. Lehtola was previously the president of Lehtola and Associates practicing in the areas of insurance law, commercial litigation, and construction law.

Robert O. Link has been the Chairman and Managing Partner of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP since 1994 and is based in . Mr. Link is Chairman of the firm's Capital Markets Department and has played a pivotal role in the development of the structured finance and securitization markets since their inception. For additional information about Mr. Link visit www.cadwalader.com.

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Thomas D. Magill, J.D. ’76, is a partner in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher's Orange County office, practicing in the Corporations Department. Mr. Magill has extensive experience in corporate law, with particular emphasis on domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, tender offers, public equity and debt offerings, private venture capital financings and securities regulation. He has been involved in all aspects of merger and acquisition work involving public and private companies, including hostile and friendly tender offers, strategic alliances, leveraged buyouts and proxy contests. For additional information about Mr. Magill’s practice and experience visit www.gibsondunn.com.

Christopher D. Mangum, J.D. ’85 is a partner in the Atlanta office of Alston & Bird and a member of the firm’s International Group. He concentrates his practice on acquisitions, joint ventures and international business transactions, both outbound and inbound and has handled acquisitions and joint ventures in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, , Chile, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, Venezuela and Vietnam. For additional information about Mr. Mangum visit www.alston.com.

Gray McCalley, J.D. ‘79 is Vice President and General Counsel of Printpack Inc., a privately-held manufacturer of flexible packaging based in Atlanta and a Senior Lecturing Fellow at Duke. Prior to joining Printpack, he served, for over sixteen years, in a variety of positions with the Coca-Cola Company, most recently as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel for Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. Mr. McCalley has worked internationally for Coca-Cola and has worked for the U.S. Department of State. Prior to joining the U.S. Department of State, Mr. McCalley was an Associate at Alston and Bird in Atlanta. As a Senior Lecturing Fellow at Duke, Mr. McCalley co-taught a seminar in labor and employment issues.

Happy Perkins, J.D. ’80 is the Vice President and General Counsel for General Electric in Atlanta. Prior to joining GE, Mr. Perkins was a partner at Brown, Todd & Heyburn in Kentucky. He has experiences in a wide variety of legal areas including Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Organizations, Estate Planning, Family Law, Real Estate Law, Business & Commercial Law, and Taxation Law.

Lawrence S. Schaner, J.D. ‘86 is a partner in the Chicago office of Jenner & Block. He is Co-Chair of the Firm's Arbitration: Domestic and International Practice. He concentrates his practice in the area of complex business litigation proceedings and has a broad range of experience including matters involving: aerospace and defense, antitrust, arbitration proceedings, bankruptcy, complex commercial litigation, employee confidentiality and non- compete agreements, government contracts, False Claims Act, insurance and reinsurance, RICO, tax, trade secrets, and securities litigation. Mr. Schaner also devotes a substantial portion of his practice to the representation of clients in arbitrations, matters relating to arbitration, mediations, and international litigation. For more information about Mr. Schaner’s practice please visit www.jenner.com.

Laura Sizemore, J.D. ‘96 is a partner in the New York office of White & Case and has also worked in the firm’s Helsinki and London offices. She focuses her practice on securities and general corporate law and advises both U.S. and foreign companies with regards to public and private placements. She has also worked on business acquisitions and divestitures in the United States and overseas, including public tender offers and mergers. For additional information about Ms. Sizemore visit www.whitecase.com.

Margaret (Meme) Stowers, J.D. ‘96 is a partner in the New York office of Cleary Gottlieb. Ms. Stowers’ practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions and related financings; private equity, joint venture and other investments; and public and private securities offerings. For additional information about Ms. Stowers visit www.cleary.com.

H. Glenn Tucker, J.D. ‘80, is a partner at Greenberg Dauber Epstein & Tucker in Newark, New Jersey. He is the chair of the firm’s Corporate Department, specializing in corporate transactions. Mr. Tucker is on the Board of Directors of the Business Law Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association. He is also a co-founder of the Inn of Transactional Counsel. Mr. Tucker handles the role of outside general counsel for many companies and has extensive experience in the area of mergers and acquisitions. 7

James A. Washburn, J.D. ’94 is a partner in the Atlanta office of McKenna, Long & Aldridge focusing his practice on government contracts, litigation, and public policy and regulatory affairs. Mr. Washburn was influential in the development of McKenna’s Campaign Finance and Election Law Practice and has also developed a particular expertise in corporate governance matters in privately-held companies. For additional information about Mr. Washburn please visit www.mckennalong.com.

Darvin E. Williams, J.D. ‘2005, M.P.H. ‘2005 recently graduated from George Washington University Law School with a focus in Health Law and Health Care Administration. Mr. Williams is now at the Washington, D.C. firm of Reed Smith LLP in the Assisted Health Care, FDA, and Life Sciences Transactions Practice Groups.

Thomas F. Zych, J.D. ’83 is a partner in the Cleveland office of Thompson Hine, LLP. Mr. Zych chairs the eBusiness and Emerging Technologies Practice Group. His technology practice focuses on providing strategic counseling to both mature and early state technology ventures. Mr. Zych also has experience in trade secret litigation and counseling; patent, trademark and copyright litigation; intellectual property transactions including joint ventures, development agreements and licensing transactions; corporate internal investigations; merger and acquisition counseling; antitrust criminal investigations; and antitrust civil litigation. For additional information regarding Mr. Zych’s practice visit www.thompsonhine.com.

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