DRI 2012 Annual Meeting The 21st Century Lawyer S October 24 – 28 S New Orleans Marriott © Pat Garin

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Join us for DRI’s 2012 Annual Meeting­—“The 21st Century Lawyer”— Earn up to 12.25 hours of CLE credit by attending our outstanding educational October 24–28, 2012, at the New Orleans Marriott Hotel. Located in southeastern programming. Our substantive law and practice area committees have also Louisiana on the banks of the mighty Mississippi River, New Orleans is a city planned cutting edge programs. New this year these sessions are broken into full of history, culture, mystery, and sensuality. It is called the “Queen of the four time slots allowing attendees to participate in more than two committee Mississippi River” and “the Paris of the Americas,” and is known for its Old World CLE sessions. Join over 1,100 attorneys and clients for evening entertainment, charm and “joie de vivre.” Its music is sweet, its food divine, and its atmosphere beginning on Wednesday with a reception for new and prospective members in is enchanting. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience a city full of life, attend the Exhibit Showcase, followed by the Welcome Reception—New Orleans Style! stellar education programs, and visit with friends and colleagues, new and old. Thursday spend the evening at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome participating in healthy competitions, while being amazed by your surroundings and enjoying We begin our meeting on Thursday with a point/counterpoint discussion of good food, drink, and music. Friday evening brings the Diversity Networking the political landscape by Ambassador Karen Hughes and Dee Dee Myers, Reception and is open to all. This is a perfect place to meet friends prior to both having worked for President George W. Bush and President Bill Clinton, enjoying an evening on the town. The President’s Gala on Saturday night, with respectively. This timely debate, just two weeks before the presidential election, gourmet food and exquisite wine, will again feature the DRI Silent Auction. Don’t will be informative. Our Awards Luncheon speaker, Roy Blount, Jr., is a Southern miss the excitement of out-bidding your friends and colleagues for many exciting humorist, author, and a familiar voice on National Public Radio’s Wait Wait, Don’t prizes. Monies raised from the auction will benefit the National Foundation for Tell Me. His presentation is sure to be entertaining. Friday’s keynote speaker Judicial Excellence (NFJE). To learn more about the silent auction, visit is internationally acclaimed author, Niall Ferguson, one of the world’s leading www.dri.org or www.nfje.net. historians of the global economy. His latest book, Civilization: The West and the Rest, is already an international bestseller. Controversial, expansive, and We look forward to welcoming you to New Orleans, for an enjoyable opportunity to eloquent, Mr. Ferguson has been called “the most talented British historian experience the Crescent City, stellar education, and outstanding networking events! of his generation.” Other notable speakers on the program are Terri Morrison, author of Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands, presenting on Thursday; Paul Sullivan, Sincerely, author of Clutch; and Shankar Vedantam, author of The Hidden Brain, will present on Saturday. All of these exciting and extraordinary presentations are not to be missed. DRI—The Voice of the Defense Bar 55 West Monroe Street, Suite 2000 Chicago, Illinois 60603

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 S S 10:30 AM–11:30 AM 10:30 AM–11:30 AM Ambassador Karen Hughes and Dee Dee Myers present Niall Ferguson, A Point/Counterpoint— Internationally The Political Landscape Acclaimed Author

Niall Ferguson Karen Hughes is a senior strategist, helping business leaders strengthen their corporate/CEO reputations, achieve business goals through effective communications, and shape positive Niall Ferguson is one of the world’s leading public and stakeholder perceptions. Since joining Burson- historians of the global economy and author of such Marsteller in 2008, she has brought to the business world her Karen Hughes internationally acclaimed works as The Ascent of unique expertise, honed over more than 30 years of public policy, Money: A Financial History of the World, The Pity communications, and political experience, from helping lead of War, The Cash Nexus: Money and Power in the winning presidential and gubernatorial campaigns to serving at Modern World, and The War of the World: Twentieth the highest levels of federal and state government. Ambassador Century Conflict and the Descent of the West. His Hughes served as counselor to President George W. Bush in recent book, Civilization: The West and the Rest, is the White House from 2001 to 2002 and led the White House an international bestseller. Controversial, expansive, Offices of Communications, Press Secretary, Media Affairs, and eloquent, Mr. Ferguson has been called “the and Speechwriting. From 2005 to 2007, she served as Under most talented British historian of his generation.” Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy in the U.S. Department of But the ambitious themes he explores in his work State with the rank of ambassador. have urgent relevance to the present as well as Dee Dee Myers is the first woman and one of the youngest people the past: the costs and benefits of economic ever to serve as White House Press Secretary. During the first globalization; the interface between finance and years of the Clinton Administration, Ms. Myers explained the politics; the lessons to be learned from the British actions of the new president to a vigilant press corps and to the experience of empire; and most recently, the strengths nation. She earned the respect of both with her sharp political and limitation of American global power. A public Dee Dee Myers instincts, sense of humor, and ability to explain complex subjects intellectual whose work impacts finance, government, in straightforward language. Ms. Myers brings the same sense and academia, Mr. Ferguson is Laurence A. Tisch of clarity and humor to her speeches that she brought to the Professor of History at Harvard University and William White House briefing room, and she talks candidly about the Ziegler Professor of Business Administration at players in Washington and the world of politics. Since leaving Harvard Business School. A prolific commentator the White House, Ms. Myers has worked as a political analyst, on contemporary economics and politics for the commentator, and writer. She is currently a contributing editor American and British press, his work regularly appears to Vanity Fair magazine and a frequent guest on broadcast and in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, cable television networks. Foreign Affairs, and the New York Review of Books.

5 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23 2:00 PM–3:30 PM EDUCATION: Are Mortgages Really the 11:30 AM–12:45 PM SLDO: Executive Directors Networking S Same as Toasters? Is a Credit Card Akin Luncheon to an Anti-Depressant? A Deep Dive into 11:30 AM–12:45 PM Women’s Networking Luncheon 8:30 AM–5:00 PM MEETING: Law Institute Defending Industries Subject to Federal (Ticketed event) 5:00 PM–5:30 PM MEETING: 2012 Annual Meeting Steering Regulations 12:45 PM–1:15 PM EDUCATION: Learning Lounge in Exhibit Committee 2:00 PM–2:30 PM MEETING: Diversity Committee Business Showcase Meeting 12:45 PM–1:15 PM MEETING: Women in the Law Committee WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24 Note: CLE session immediately follows. Business Meeting S 2:00 PM–3:30 PM EDUCATION: When the Players Are All Note: CLE session immediately follows. In—Successfully Resolving High Stakes 12:45 PM–2:15 PM EDUCATION: Marvelous Mobility—Using 8:00 AM–12:30 PM MEETING: DRI Board of Directors Litigation in the Twenty-First Century Technology to Represent Your Clients 12:45 PM–2:45 PM MEETING: NFJE Board of Directors 2:15 PM–3:15 PM SLDO: Executive Directors Concurrent Efficiently, Effectively, and Ethically 2:30 PM–5:00 PM MEETING: Law Institute with Committee Breakouts 1:00 PM–5:00 PM MEETING: Nominating Committee Chairs, Vice Chairs and Program Chairs 2:30 PM–3:30 PM EDUCATION: Diversity Committee CLE (Member appointments) 4:00 PM–5:00 PM MEETING: Membership Committee Session 1:15 PM–2:15 PM EDUCATION: Women in the Law Committee 4:00 PM–6:30 PM Registration and Exhibit Showcase Note: Come early for the committee business CLE Session 5:00 PM–6:00 PM MEETING: Committee Membership Chairs meetings. Note: Come early for the committee business 5:30 PM–6:30 PM Reception for New and Prospective 2:45 PM–3:15 PM EDUCATION: Learning Lounge in Exhibit meetings. Members Showcase 1:30 PM–2:00 PM EDUCATION: Learning Lounge in Exhibit 6:30 PM–8:00 PM Welcome Reception—New Orleans Style! 3:30 PM–4:00 PM EDUCATION: Learning Lounge in Exhibit Showcase Showcase 2:15 PM–3:30 PM EDUCATION: Twenty-First Century THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 3:30 PM–4:00 PM Refreshment Break in Exhibit Showcase Leadership—Perspectives from a New S 3:30 PM–5:30 PM SLDO: National Program for State and Local Generation of General Counsels from 7:00 AM–8:30 AM Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Showcase Defense Organizations Fortune 500 Companies 7:00 AM–4:00 PM Registration and Exhibit Showcase 4:00 PM–4:30 PM MEETING: Substantive Law Committee 2:15 PM–2:45 PM MEETING: Young Lawyers Committee 7:15 AM–8:30 AM SLDO: Leadership Breakfast Featuring Business Meetings Business Meeting Malcolm Kushner (Invitation only) Note: CLE sessions immediately follow. Note: CLE session immediately follows. 8:00 AM–8:30 AM MEETING: Substantive Law Committee 4:30 PM–5:30 PM EDUCATION: Substantive Law Committee 2:30 PM–5:00 PM SLDO: National Program for State and Business Meetings CLE Sessions Local Defense Organizations Note: Come early for the committee business 2:45 PM–3:15 PM EDUCATION: Learning Lounge in Exhibit Note: CLE sessions immediately follow. meetings. 8:30 AM–9:30 AM EDUCATION: Substantive Law Committee Showcase 4:30 PM–6:00 PM Past Board Members Reception CLE Sessions 2:45 PM–3:45 PM EDUCATION: Young Lawyers Committee 6:00 PM–9:00 PM Networking Reception at the CLE Session Note: Come early for the committee business Mercedes-Benz Superdome meetings. Note: Come early for the committee business 8:30 AM–11:30 AM MEETING: Nominating Committee meeting. (Member appointments) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 3:30 PM–4:00 PM EDUCATION: Learning Lounge in Exhibit 8:45 AM–9:15 AM EDUCATION: Learning Lounge in Exhibit S Showcase Showcase 3:30 PM–4:00 PM Refreshment Break in Exhibit Showcase 7:30 AM–9:00 AM Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Showcase 4:00 PM–4:30 PM MEETING: Substantive Law Committee 8:45 AM–9:45 AM SLDO: Executive Directors Program 7:30 AM–4:00 PM Registration and Exhibit Showcase 9:30 AM–10:00 AM EDUCATION: Learning Lounge in Exhibit Business Meetings 8:00 AM–8:30 AM MEETING: Substantive Law Committee Note: CLE sessions immediately follow. Showcase Business Meetings 9:30 AM–10:00 AM Refreshment Break in Exhibit Showcase 4:30 PM–5:30 PM EDUCATION: Substantive Law Committee Note: No CLE sessions follow these two meetings. CLE Sessions 10:00 AM–10:30 AM Opening Ceremony and Welcome 8:30 AM–9:00 AM MEETING: Substantive Law Committee 10:30 AM–11:30 AM KEYNOTE: Ambassador Karen Hughes Note: Come early for the committee business Business Meetings meeting. and Dee Dee Myers, A Point/Counterpoint— Note: CLE sessions immediately follow. 5:00 PM–5:45 PM MEETING: Regional Meetings The Political Landscape 8:30 AM–9:45 AM MEETING: State Representatives 5:30 PM–7:00 PM Diversity Networking Reception—Open to all 11:30 AM–1:00 PM Awards Luncheon: Featuring Roy Blount, Jr. 8:30 AM–11:30 AM MEETING: Nominating Committee (Ticketed event) (Member appointments) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 1:00 PM–1:30 PM EDUCATION: Learning Lounge in Exhibit 9:00 AM–10:00 AM EDUCATION: Substantive Law Committee Showcase CLE Sessions S 1:00 PM–2:00 PM EDUCATION: The Twenty-First Century Note: Come early for the committee business 7:30 AM–9:00 AM MEETING: 2013 Annual Meeting Steering Lawyer—Communicating Effectively to an meetings. Committee Increasingly Diverse Audience 9:00 AM–10:00 AM MEETING: Expert Witness Database, 8:00 AM–9:30 AM Continental Breakfast 1:00 PM–2:00 PM EDUCATION: Acceptable Activity? Or Alert Webpage and Publication Chairs and 8:00 AM–12:30 PM Registration Your Malpractice Carrier? Navigating the Newsletter Editors 9:00 AM–10:00 AM EDUCATION: Supreme Court Review— Tripartite Relationship in the Twenty-First 9:15 AM–9:45 AM EDUCATION: Learning Lounge in Exhibit The 2011 Term: Your Clients and Your Century Showcase Practice 1:10 PM–5:30 PM MEETING: Nominating Committee 10:00 AM–10:30 AM EDUCATION: Learning Lounge in Exhibit 10:00 AM–10:15 AM Refreshment Break (Member appointments) Showcase 10:15 AM–12:15 PM EDUCATION: The ”Hidden Brain” and How 1:15 PM–2:30 PM DRI Book Review—Featured Book: 10:00 AM–10:30 AM Refreshment Break in Exhibit Showcase It Can Make You a “Clutch” Player Dancing on Glass— Pamela Binnings Ewen, 10:30 AM–11:30 AM KEYNOTE: Niall Ferguson 12:30 PM–5:00 PM MEETING: DRI Board of Directors Author 11:30 AM–12:45 PM DRI Veterans’ Network Luncheon 6:30 PM–10:00 PM President’s Gala and Installation Ceremony 1:45 PM–2:15 PM EDUCATION: Learning Lounge in Exhibit (Invitation only) (Ticketed event) Showcase

6 CLE SESSIONS

S THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 8:30 AM–9:30 AM AVIATION LAW

8:30 AM–9:30 AM Hot Topics in Aviation Law Anding © Jeff APPELLATE ADVOCACY A Rich Appellate Gumbo in The Aviation Law Committee will present a top flight New Orleans CLE program, including developments in the law of implied and express preemption, forum non conveniens, passenger rights claims, GARA, and the Montreal Judge Jennifer Elrod of the U. S. Court of Appeals Convention. A best practices instruction in deposing for the Fifth Circuit will provide her thoughts on how aviation expert witnesses will round out this session. attorneys can improve their briefing and oral sessions, as well as specific tips on class actions, bankruptcy SPEAKERS appeals, and the use of graphics in briefing. Amy Hale- Janecke, Reference Librarian for the U.S. Court of

Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, will discuss an overview of the Fifth Circuit’s history from 1891 to the present; 8:30 AM–9:30 AM the role the Fifth Circuit played during the civil rights CORPORATE COUNSEL movement from the 1950s through the 1970s; the Petra L. Justice, Albert M. Orgain IV, George N. Tompkins, Branding Yourself for Success— original Texas to Florida configuration of the court Banker Lopez Sands Anderson PC Jr., Wilson Elser A Guide for In-House Counsel and its division into the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits Gassler PA Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP in 1982; and the Fifth Circuit’s experience with Join fellow corporate counsel for an informative Hurricane Katrina. S session addressing key issues facing in-house legal SPEAKERS 8:30 AM–9:30 AM departments, as they seek to maintain and develop CONSTRUCTION LAW an efficient and effective training session that Advanced Techniques for Cross- enhances the talents and skills of their lawyers. This Examination of the Technical Expert is an interactive session that will provide practical advice and tools that participants can put to use right Architects and engineers are a triple threat: highly away. Improve your ability to make sound decisions Hon. Jennifer Walker Amy Hale-Janeke, educated, rigorously trained in their areas of expertise, confidently and efficiently within the considerable time Elrod, United States Librarian, United States Court of Appeals for Court of Appeals for and adept at presenting testimony, whether on direct or constraints under which in-house counsel operate. the Fifth Circuit the Fifth Circuit cross-examination. Successful construction litigators must know how to handle these witnesses. Mr. Kelley, an SPEAKERS experienced litigator, will discuss advanced techniques to handle the technical expert on cross-examination.

SPEAKER

Mark A. Fuchs, Angel G. Gomez, Vice President, President, AG Gomez General Counsel, Consulting LLC Toyja E. Kelley, and Corporate Tydings & Rosenberg LLP Secretary, Louisiana Pacific Corporation THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 7 CLE SESSIONS

8:30 AM–9:30 AM 8:30 AM–9:30 AM GOVERNMENTAL LIABILITY LIFE, HEALTH AND DISABILITY Ethical Issues Faced by the Preserving the Attorney-Client Municipal Attorney Privilege When Communicating with Corporate Counsel

Session qualifies for one hour of ethics credit. Tourism © Louisiana Office of Special issues exist with in-house legal departments This session will touch on issues related to coverage, that can expose usually privileged communications to reservation of rights by insurers, conflicts, and joint discovery. This session will address what constitutes defense agreements in the context of multiparty privileged legal advice vs. business or other advice, municipal liability matters. The speakers will cover corporate over-dissemination, implicit waiver, bad key issues to understand before you make your first faith and fiduciary exceptions, and other factors that appearance in court. play into the determination of whether courts will find and then uphold the attorney-client privilege when SPEAKERS corporate attorneys are involved. When Is a Disability Not a Disability? SPEAKERS

An alleged disability can be adjudicated in several ways. There can be significant differences, though, between a finding of disability in the pain-and-suffering Professor Dane Mickey S. deLaup, S. Ciolino, Loyola deLaup & Enright LLC arena (including no-fault threshold cases), and under University Law School private disability policies. This session will examine D. Larry Kristinik III, William P. Neubauer, Nelson Mullins Riley & Transamerica Life the differences among workers’ compensation, social Scarborough LLP Insurance Company security, and statutory disabilities, and address how a finding of disability in one context may not establish The Judicial Treatment and Future disability in another. Impact of State Laws Prohibiting SPEAKER Discretionary Authority

A number of states have passed laws that prohibit provisions in insurance contracts that vest Eileen E. Buholtz, discretionary authority in the decision-maker. This Connors & Corcoran PLLC session will discuss how courts are addressing those laws and the impact on ERISA litigation in the future.

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Michael W. DeWitt, Nelson Levine de Luca & Horst LLC 8 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 CLE SESSIONS

8:30 AM–9:30 AM This presentation will explain the role of domestic and The Significance of Statistical TOXIC TORTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAW international law in the analysis and show how the Significance Is Litigation Killing Us? Or Are We outcome of the case may have important ramifications Killing Litigation? on corporate liability for foreign operations. Epidemiology studies are central to proof of general causation in most toxic torts cases. If the results of SPEAKER This session will include an analysis of the impact of any study are not statistically significant, however, tort reform laws over the past 10 years, including the they have limited value and in many jurisdictions may identification of the major changes and arguments be excluded. This session will help you understand for and against additional changes. We will look at the concepts of both statistical significance and statistics and trends regarding trials and the effect Joshua D. Shaw, confidence intervals for Daubert challenges, cross- Turner Padget Graham & Laney PA of recent laws on the prevalence of trials (specifically examination of opposing experts, and session of your with regard to complex litigation such as toxic tort and client’s experts and case. environmental claims). We will discuss potential impacts Subsequent Purchaser Doctrine—An of these trends on the capability of our profession to Evolving Affirmative Defense in Toxic SPEAKER continue providing qualified, competent litigators to Torts or an Outlier? handle future claims. We will close with a discussion of whether the jury trial continues to be—or even should Contamination of property often is not discovered until Melanie R. Edwards, be—the ultimate crucible of truth in litigation. years later, and sometimes the property will have been Managing Statistician, Exponent Inc. sold to a new owner in the meantime. Many states SPEAKER recognize the “subsequent purchaser doctrine,” which S provides that a claim for damage to property accrues at the time the damage occurs, and the claim belongs 10:00 AM–10:30 AM to the person who owns the property at that time. Opening Ceremony and Welcome T. McRoy Shelley III, Rogers Townsend & Thomas PC This session will give an overview of this important, but often unknown doctrine. S 10:30 AM–11:30 AM SPEAKER At the Intersection of International and Ambassador Karen Hughes and Domestic Law—The Supreme Court Dee Dee Myers present to Address Corporate Liability for A Point/Counterpoint— Violations of International Law The Political Landscape Sean A. Simmons, Alston + Bird LLP This session will explore the emerging issue of corporate liability for violations of customary international law. In Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum, residents of Nigeria brought suit in U.S. district court against foreign oil companies for alleged human rights abuses in connection with oil exploration activities in Africa. The issue before the Supreme Court is whether the Alien Tort Statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1350, affords jurisdiction over the plaintiffs’ claims.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 9 CLE SESSIONS

1:00 PM–2:00 PM 1:00 PM–2:00 PM To help defense counsel and insurance professionals The Twenty-First Century Lawyer— Acceptable Activity? Or Alert Your identify and resolve these conflicts, a panel of leading Communicating Effectively to an Malpractice Carrier? Navigating the authorities will explore real-life scenarios in which Increasingly Diverse Audience Tripartite Relationship in the Twenty- the audience will have the opportunity to weigh-in First Century through “real-time” electronic voting. For those who Presented by the Diversity Committee and represent clients or work in this industry, this is a DRI International Presented by the Insurance Law and must-attend session. Professional Liability Committees MODERATOR Being skilled in intercultural communications is vital in the global marketplace. Attorneys must be prepared Session qualifies for one hour of ethics credit. to negotiate through different business practices, cognitive styles, and protocol. Understanding whether Could you be sued for failing to obtain alternative Douglas R. Richmond, Senior Vice President, a culture generally accepts facts as evidence, or opts coverage for a claim? Do you risk an ethics Aon Risk Services for a combination of feelings, faith, and facts, can investigation as a result of conflict issues? Do you be a critical edge in a deposition, jury selection, or know the risks that you face, whether as outside SPEAKERS settlement negotiations. Those who understand cultural counsel, the insured, or an insurance carrier? In differences will gain a strategic advantage defending today’s world the intersection of insurance law and clients and developing business opportunities. In this professional responsibility creates new challenges as session you will learn how culture shapes beliefs, defense lawyers representing policyholders routinely practices, and values so you can avoid common are faced with conflicts of interests between misunderstandings and faux pas. You will gain practical the insured and the insurance carrier. Conflict issues need to be identified by insurance claim Nancy J. Marshall, Leo P. Martinez, Suzanne Raudenbush, tips for navigating cultural differences, skills to deal Deutsch Kerrigan & Albert Abramson National Claims with foreign clients, work with foreign witnesses, and to professionals and counsel to guard against extra- Stiles LLP Professor of Law, Manager, The Beazley contractual and malpractice claims. University of California Group persuade culturally diverse jury pools. Hastings College of the Law SPEAKERS

Miko A. Brown, Terri Morrison, Wadi Muhaisen, Wheeler Trigg Author, Kiss, Bow, Muhaisen &

O’Donnell LLP or Shake Hands Muhaisen LLC Tourism © Louisiana Office of

10 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 CLE SESSIONS

2:00 PM–3:30 PM MODERATOR SPEAKERS This session will demonstrate how widely the value Are Mortgages Really the Same as of cases can differ among the stakeholders involved Toasters? Is a Credit Card Akin to in cases where the claims range from product an Anti-Depressant? A Deep Dive and premises liability to toxic torts, employment into Defending Industries Subject to disputes, and beyond. You will learn how to Federal Regulations evaluate the different factors that cause the range of Michelle M. Fujimoto, John F. Kuppens, Ava E. Lias-Booker, reasonableness to fluctuate and change, as well as Shook Hardy & Nelson Mullins Riley & McGuireWoods LLP strategies to best evaluate, negotiate and resolve high Presented by the Commercial Litigation, Bacon LLP Scarborough LLP Drug and Medical Device, and stakes claims. The session will also teach you how Product Liability Committees to consider the extent to which Medicare Secondary Payer obligations and related federal reporting Prior to the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act, two requirements can impact settlement dynamics for all law professors proposed that the safety paradigm kinds of claims. applicable to consumer products such as toasters be MODERATOR SPEAKERS applied to financial products such as home mortgages. Mark A. Rowe, Professor Todd J. That philosophy guided formation of the newest federal General Counsel and Zywicki, George Chief Compliance Mason University regulatory agency, the Consumer Financial Protection Officer, Techtronic School of Law Bureau (CFPB). Not surprisingly, the CFPB has Industries North America Inc. suggested adopting a number of measures used by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, including an S J. Michael Weston, Kathryn Bucher, Barbara E. Daniele, online consumer complaint database, as well as heavy Lederer Weston Wiley Rein LLP Senior Vice President reliance on the states’ attorneys general, who regularly 2:00 PM–3:30 PM Craig PLC and General Counsel, When the Players Are All In— General Electric supplement their enforcement budgets by outsourcing Capital Americas USA contingency fee contracts to private plaintiffs’ firms. Successfully Resolving High Stakes In early 2012 a pair of law professors argued that Litigation in the Twenty-First Century new financial products should be screened for social utility, along the lines of Food and Drug Administration Presented by the Alternative Dispute scrutiny over pharmaceutical innovations, and Resolution, Employment and Labor Law, regulated accordingly. Medical Liability and Health Care Law and Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Committees John M. Johnson, Malcolm L. Myers, As newly aggressive federal agencies borrow Lightfoot Franklin & Vice President, White LLC Resolute Management regulatory models from each other, learn how to Whether you are inside counsel, the insurer, or Inc. prepare for the next wave of regulatory enforcement outside counsel, this is an interactive session you and consumer claims. This session will provide cannot afford to miss. Our panel of experts will critical insight and cutting edge defense strategies for incorporate audience participation through “real- responding to federal regulators, defending multi- time” voting as they navigate the multi-faceted district and class action litigation, and marshalling valuation process in a complex fact scenario facing a resources to defend against plaintiffs’ lawyers hypothetical Fortune 100 company. representing individual clients or the government.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 11 CLE SESSIONS

2:30 PM–3:30 PM 4:30 PM–5:30 PM Our experienced panel will discuss the practical DIVERSITY EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR LAW impact of the changing landscape of governmental Leveraging Differences in an “Waging” a Two-Front War—The Latest enforcement, providing both a historical perspective Increasingly Borderless World in Battles with the DOL and Plaintiffs and analyses of current trends in the “policing” of in FLSA Litigation corporate governance by both government regulators Diversity means different things to different companies. and the U.S. Department of Justice. This will include This session will highlight various perspectives, With the ongoing explosion of wage-and-hour discussion of current application of DOJ’s Principles philosophies, and practices to achieve diversity claims from the plaintiffs’ bar, as well as increased for Prosecutions of Business Organizations, recent objectives. The panelists will explore the intersection of Department of Labor enforcement, employment regulatory actions against and prosecutions of the real-world ramifications of fitting a diversity agenda practitioners must arm themselves and their clients for corporate officers, and the impact of enhanced into law firm and corporate cultures. Join this candid a war on two fronts. This session will explore the latest whistleblower provisions under both the False Claims discussion and find out what clients have to say about from the DOL and recent cases from across the land. Act and Dodd-Frank. diversity and inclusion efforts. It will provide practical advice on how to combat these MODERATOR latest trends and tactics, and prepare clients for claims MODERATOR SPEAKERS of this nature.

SPEAKER James W. Kraus, Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti LLP

Pamela W. Carter, Dominique Bright- Fred J. Keeton, Vice Paul A. Wilhelm, Carter Law Wheeler, Director/ President of Finance, SPEAKERS Dykema Gossett PLLC Group LLC Vice President, External Affairs and Capital One Financial Chief Diversity Officer, Corporation Caesars Entertainment S 4:30 PM–5:30 PM GOVERNMENT ENFORCEMENT AND CORPORATE COMPLIANCE Scott A. Coffina, José P. Sierra, Fish & Timothy L. Sturm, Vice Drinker Biddle & Richardson PC President and Division SOX to Dodd-Frank—10 Years of Reath LLP General Counsel, Increased Government Enforcement Schlumberger Limited Mark E. (Rick) Jacqueline Vines, Richardson III, Senior Vice President and Current Trends Vice President and General Manager, and Associate Cox Communications General Counsel, Highly publicized fraud involving Enron, Tyco, GlaxoSmithKline PLC WorldCom, and others begat the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). The economic crisis of 2008 spawned even more legislative and regulatory initiatives, notably the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010. Sweeping changes over the past decade have caused corporations to change the way they view corporate governance and its relationship to government regulation and enforcement.

12 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 CLE SESSIONS

4:30 PM–5:30 PM 4:30 PM–5:30 PM 4:30 PM–5:30 PM INSURANCE LAW LAWYERS PROFESSIONALISM AND ETHICS PRODUCT LIABILITY The Fall of the House of Zeus The Five Ws (and an H) of Reporting Twenty-First Century Pattern Products Unethical Conduct—Who, What, When, Litigation—Litigation at the Speed of Session qualifies for one hour of ethics credit. Where, Why and How? the Internet

The career and downfall of the powerful plaintiffs’ Session qualifies for one hour of ethics credit. Internet-generated claims, consolidated and lawyer, Dickie Scruggs, shocked the legal circles of coordinated multiform assaults, regulatory agency Mississippi, where accusations of “jackpot justice”— Model Rule 8.3 requires that lawyers who know that lobbying, congressional hearings, 24-hour media resulting in huge judgments in civil trials—were another member of the bar has engaged in unethical coverage, securities, and criminal claims—are these countered by complaints that the campaigns of elected conduct must report that member to the appropriate really the new face of product liability pattern litigation? judges, including justices on the state’s Supreme disciplinary authority. The failure to make a mandatory Hear directly from the front lines in this discussion Court, were won by heavy infusions of money from report can subject the non-reporting lawyer to of the changing face of high profile product liability business interests. The Scruggs case also played out discipline. Unfortunately, the rule has led to confusion litigation. The session will discuss the plaintiffs’ bar’s against the backdrop of bitter quarrels among leading among lawyers regarding when they need to report and new approaches to large scale pattern product defect trial lawyers involving the distribution of funds won the appropriate time to report. Our experienced panel litigation; why they are trying to turn individual personal in tobacco, asbestos, and post-Katrina settlements. will discuss the standards and timing for mandatory injury and economic loss claims into “mass torts”; And by the time Scruggs, whose stake in the tobacco reporting and also other issues lawyers must consider and how companies can prevent, detect, defend, and initiative came to $1.6 billion, pleaded guilty to before reporting on the conduct of other lawyers. resolve these multi-front, high profile attacks on their corruption charges, questions arose not only over reputations and their products. his behavior, but over the tactics used by the federal SPEAKERS SPEAKER prosecutors to ensnare the defendants. The author of the acclaimed book about Dickie Scruggs and the events that led to his fall will give life to events as a storyteller during this session. Paul G. Cereghini, Bowman and Brooke LLP SPEAKER Charles B. Plattsmier, Joseph J. Popolizio, Louisiana Attorney Jones Skelton & Disciplinary Board Hochuli PLC

Curtis Wilkie, Kelly G. Cook Chair and Associate Professor of Journalism, Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 13 CLE SESSIONS

S FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26

9:00 AM–10:00 AM ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION Arbitration Clauses That Work © Louisiana Office of Tourism © Louisiana Office of

Clients want arbitration clauses that will be enforced and result in an expedient and cost efficient resolution

© Alex Demyan and NewOrleansOnline.com to disputes, while keeping the dispute in a confidential setting. Errors in drafting can result in arbitration clauses that are not enforced or proceedings that are inefficient and costly. This session will focus on how to draft an arbitration clause that will stand up to challenges, avoid mistakes and ambiguities, and streamline the arbitration process. 4:30 PM–5:30 PM 9:00 AM–10:00 AM RETAIL AND HOSPITALITY SPEAKER DRUG AND MEDICAL DEVICE Midnight Madness: Emerging Trends New Lessons from an Old Doctrine— When the Victim Is Your Employee An Update on the Learned Intermediary Doctrine

This session will investigate trends and issues in Chrys A. Martin, Davis negligent security cases where an employee such Wright Tremaine LLP Depending on the source, one could conclude that as a housekeeper at a hotel is assaulted in a room, the learned intermediary doctrine is either a viable, or a retail associate is injured during a Black Friday winning argument for pharmaceutical defendants, Is the Supreme Court Marching midnight sale opening of the store. Is the employer or an outmoded vestige of a time gone by. Although Arbitration to Waterloo? immune? Is the employee really an independent some jurisdictions have whittled away at the doctrine contractor or employed by a sub-contractor? If the through exceptions and the West Virginia Supreme This session will address how the U.S. Supreme Court employer is not immune, is there insurance coverage? Court rejected it altogether—later prompting the in CompuCredit Corp. v. Greenwood and KPMG LLP state legislature to intervene—the doctrine presents a v. Cocchi has continued its trend in favor of arbitration SPEAKERS worthwhile defense argument in most jurisdictions. in holding that arbitration must be compelled even if it leads to piecemeal litigation and even in the face of a SPEAKER statute that mandates notice to consumers that they have “a right to sue.” The session will focus on the recent opinions, trends, and whether the Court has gone

Paul Caleo, Jennifer Anderson so far that it is inviting Congress to step in and act. Heather M. Howard, Burnham Brown Hoffman, Marlow King & Spalding LLP Connell Abrams Adler SPEAKER Newman & Lewis

Jorge A. Mestre, Rivero Mestre LLP 14 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 CLE SESSIONS

9:00 AM–10:00 AM ELECTRONIC DISCOVERY Proportionality—Emerging Trends

This session will explore the meaning of proportionality and the key cases discussing its application. A © NewOrleansOnline.com panel of attorneys and an ESI consulting firm will discuss emerging litigation strategies, key decisions,

© Alex Demyan and NewOrleansOnline.com techniques, and technology trends that reduce costs and burdens and will help you make sure that ESI does not dominate the substantive issues in your case.

SPEAKERS

State Attorney General Actions 9:00 AM–10:00 AM Against Drug and Medical Device TECHNOLOGY Manufacturers—Current Issues From Complaint to Closing Argument— Thomas M. Jones, Robert Pallasch, Vice Navigating the Maze of Social Media Cozen O’Connor President of Client Solutions, Over the last few years, the attorneys general of many DiscoverReady Discovery and Liking What You Find states have been active in pursuing litigation against drug and medical device manufacturers, raising a This session will provide an overview of technology variety of claims based upon different theories. These that can help litigators in the handling of a moderately cases present a number of issues, including the complex case. It will follow the chronology of a typical retention of private attorneys to prosecute the case, defense case from the moment a complaint is received attorneys general acting in parens patriae capacity, the until closing argument and will include a discussion on active participation by the attorneys general in MDLs, Thomas E. Stevens, David J. Walton, how to navigate social media discovery. Also included Senior Vice President, Cozen O’Connor and the aggregation of claims by attorneys general DiscoverReady in the session will be information about the practical through the procedural device of joining multiple use of technology that helps 1) organize the key facts defendants as opposed to through class actions. and law, 2) efficiently leverage information to create strategic advantage, and 3) create a compelling visual SPEAKERS session during closing argument.

SPEAKER

John F. Olinde, Douglas A. Pearson, Ernest E. Svenson, Chaffe McCall LLP Bayer Corporation Svenson Law Firm LLC

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 15 CLE SESSIONS

9:00 AM–10:00 AM This session provides a general overview that will help 10:30 AM–11:30 AM TRIAL TACTICS you better understand this generation, so you can Niall Ferguson, Internationally Beyond Tweeting and Status develop and modify your trial strategies accordingly. Acclaimed Author Updates—Social Media as a Powerful Impeachment Tool SPEAKER S 12:45 PM–2:15 PM For defense litigators, impeaching a plaintiff’s credibility Marvelous Mobility—Using Technology on liability and damages issues is one of the most to Represent Your Clients Efficiently, difficult aspects of most cases. With the recent boom Lenae M. Pederson, Meagher & Geer PLLP Effectively, and Ethically—No Matter in social networking and media, defense litigators have Where You Are the ability to access reams of valuable evidence with a simple click of a mouse and few taps of a keyboard. S Presented by the Technology and However, in order to appreciate the advantages social 9:00 AM–10:00 AM Young Lawyers Committees media offers, and all the potential useful evidence WORKERS’ COMPENSATION lurking on the Internet, one must first know where From Land to Sea: Federal Statutes Session qualifies for one hour of ethics credit. to look and how. While most attorneys are familiar Addressing Workplace Injuries with various social networking options, many lack New technologies, such as tablet computers and the proficiency when it comes to their use, which prohibits Most attorneys practicing in the area of workers’ Cloud, are empowering the mobile workforce and those lawyers from finding the “silver bullets” that can compensation law deal exclusively with a particular leading clients, judges, and jurors to expect a high break a witness. This session will focus on how to state’s workers’ compensation statute. This session level of technical savvy from attorneys. In this session navigate social media and obtain information about will focus on two federal statutes that address work a technology guru and a seasoned road warrior trial your witnesses. It will describe the information you injuries within particular industries. A session on the lawyer will demonstrate how to use twenty-first century need to start your investigation, as well as an overview Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) will include technologies to bolster everything from trial strategy to of Facebook and Twitter. an overview of FELA, along with some practical tips client sessions. The speakers also will discuss security related to defense of workplace injuries on behalf of SPEAKER requirements and breaches, ethical considerations, railroad employers. The session will also discuss the and the instances where reliance on technology can jurisdictional elements of the Longshore and Harbor backfire. This session will help all lawyers develop and Workers’ Compensation Act and how the recent U.S. optimize their mobility tool belt. Supreme Court case of Pacific Operators Offshore Daniel J. Arnett, LLP v. Valladolid, 132 S.Ct. 680 (2012), has expanded Arnett McCann LLC SPEAKERS jurisdiction to include workers who traditionally may not have had coverage under the Act. Generation Y as Jurors SPEAKERS

Generation Y, born between 1980 and 2000, now make up 20 percent of the U.S. population and likely an even Brett Burney, Burney Sandra Giannone higher percentage of today’s jurors. Given the growing Consultants LLC Ezell, Bowman and Brooke LLP presence of this youngest generation in the jury box, attorneys should be aware of the differing expectations Stephen J. Heine, Jeffrey C. Napolitano, Juge of these jurors. Heyl Royster Napolitano Guilbeau Ruli Voelker & Allen PC Frieman & Whiteley PLC

16 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 CLE SESSIONS

1:15 PM–2:15 PM 2:15 PM–3:30 PM 2:45 PM–3:45 PM WOMEN IN THE LAW Twenty-First Century Leadership— YOUNG LAWYERS Legally Blonde Meets The Godfather— Perspectives from a New Generation Top 10 Ways to Become a Statistic on Communication, Negotiation, of General Counsels from Fortune 500 a Bar Ethics Website Implementation Companies Session qualifies for one hour of ethics credit. Do men and women communicate differently? Presented by the Corporate Counsel and If so, then because “negotiation” is, at its core, Women in the Law Committees This session will discuss the top 10 reasons attorneys “communication to persuade,” those communication are disciplined, based on a multistate survey of bar differences may impact negotiation behaviors. With the This dynamic panel will share the insider’s view of the disciplinary findings. The session also will analyze help of Elle Woods, Michael Corleone, and others, we ever-evolving role and responsibilities of general counsel the discipline-worthy act, the ethics rule it violated, will look at ways to overcome gender differences and in the post-Sarbanes-Oxley era, which has been redefined whether the type of misbehavior is on the rise, the type improve our negotiation skills. even more by the global economic crisis of the last of punishment that was given by the bar, and how the five years. They will explore the complex business and attorney could have handled the situation differently. SPEAKER ethical considerations that drive the day-to-day strategic decisions made by the modern in-house legal team. SPEAKERS Likewise, the GCs will reveal their keys to effective collaboration with outside counsel to achieve the Amy Mass, company’s legal objectives while respecting its The Hanover Insurance Group business goals.

MODERATOR SPEAKERS Stephen M. Gracey, John S. Leinicke, TriHealth Inc. Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford PA

Sheryl J. Willert, Kara Baysinger, Michele Coleman Mayes, Williams Kastner SNR Denton Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Allstate Insurance Company © Alex Demyan and NewOrleansOnline.com Teri Plummer Gloria Santona, McClure, Senior Vice Executive Vice President of Legal, President, General Compliance, Audit Counsel, and Secretary, and Public Affairs, McDonald’s Corporation General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, UPS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 17 CLE SESSIONS

4:30 PM–5:30 PM 4:30 PM–5:30 PM 4:30 PM–5:30 PM COMMERCIAL LITIGATION DRI INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL LIABILITY AND HEALTH CARE LAW Like Drinking from a Fire Hose A View from the Other Side of the Pond— Liability Medicare Set Asides— What You Need to Know About Europe Has the Time Come? Commercial Litigation Committee members will get a rapid-fire update on what’s hot for 2013, when fellow In today’s global economic environment, in-house With all of the confusion surrounding Medicare committee members present a briefing on seven and outside counsel increasingly face the prospect Secondary Payer obligations in general and Medicare separate substantive areas in just 60 minutes. Topics to of litigation all over the world, Europe especially. The Set-Asides specifically, this session will address the be covered include class settlements, letters of intent, panel will discuss the increasing litigious nature of legal underpinnings to the Liability Medicare Set discovery, antitrust decisions, Janus, sports law, and many European countries, the importation of U.S.- Aside (LMSA) discussion. Starting with the Medicare the Protect Intellectual Property Act. Get the latest style litigation to Europe, tips and thoughts on how Secondary Payer Act itself, the session will outline insights from those “in the know.” to coordinate litigation issues effectively in a global the statutory, regulatory, and administrative guidance environment, and how North American lawyers can provided by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid SPEAKERS provide legal services to European clients. Services (CMS) on the issue of future medicals in liability settlements. The critical question of “How much SPEAKERS deference does the settlement community owe CMS on the LMSA issue?” based on currently enacted law will be analyzed. Additionally, the session will provide a roadmap that attorneys and insurance carriers should Joseph R. Carnicella, Timothy Liam Epstein, Robert L. Guerra, Jr., follow to ensure compliance on the LMSA issue, Picadio Sneath Miller SmithAmundsen LLC Royston Rayzor Vickery & Norton PC & Williams LLP such that CMS will not seek reimbursement for future Mary Katherine Brink, Christine Gateau, medical expenses. Vice President & Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP Associate General Counsel, Philip SPEAKER Morris International Management SA

J. Russell Jackson, Tamara Hoffbuhr K. Todd Wallace, John V. Cattie, Jr., Skadden Arps Slate Seelman, Gordon & Liskow & Lewis PLC Garretson Resolution Group Meagher & Flom LLP Reese LLP

Jonas Masiokas, Christopher P. Nease, Bernotas & Dominas Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP Glimstedt

Paul E. White, Sugarman Rogers Barshak & Cohen PC

18 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 CLE SESSIONS

4:30 PM–5:30 PM 4:30 PM–5:30 PM PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY TRUCKING LAW Zen and the Art of Getting the Cell Phones, GPS, and Other Telltale Second Case Methods of Uncovering Fraud in Trucking Cases—How the Use of Professional liability claims against in-house and Technology Can Uncover Fraud and defense counsel, though growing in number, is still Win the Battle of Credibility at Trial DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN DRI: infrequent. But this does not mean that clients are A STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLE without alternative means of recourse when faced with How using everyday technologies can undermine the their attorneys’ missteps, whether those missteps rise credibility of plaintiffs and uncover fraud in the claims DRI is the largest international membership to the level of malpractice or not. Part art and part process. organization of attorneys defending the skill, lawyers need to master the craft of meeting client interests of business and individuals in expectations or risk their relationships—or worse. This SPEAKER civil litigation. Diversity is a core value at session will also include topics such as the “art” of client DRI. Indeed, diversity is fundamental to the communication; “mastering” the mechanics—keeping success of the organization, and we seek abreast of legal and technological advances; the “pure out and embrace the innumerable benefits truth” about client dissatisfaction; “wisdom” in engaging Patrick D. DeRouen, DeRouen Law Firm and contributions that the perspectives, and disengaging; and “flexibility” in litigation strategy. backgrounds, cultures and life experiences a diverse membership provides. SPEAKER Unveiling the Trucking Expert Inclusiveness is the chief means to increase the diversity of DRI’s membership and What you don’t know about your own expert or leadership positions. DRI’s members and opposing experts can make or break a witness. And Edward (Ted) Eberspacher, potential leaders are often also members with the increase in their use, it can be difficult to find O’Hagan Spencer LLC and leaders of other defense organizations. information on out-of-town experts. Learn tips and Accordingly, DRI encourages all national, tricks to “vetting” experts and the best places to find state and local defense organizations to information. promote diversity and inclusion in their membership and leadership. SPEAKER

Noelle M. Natoli-Duffy, Foley & Mansfield PLLP

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 19 CLE SESSIONS

S SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 10:15 AM–12:15 PM The “Hidden Brain” and How It Can 9:00 AM–10:00 AM Make You a “Clutch” Player Supreme Court Review—The 2011 Term: Your Clients and Your Practice Presented by the Trial Tactics Committee

Presented by the Appellate Advocacy As lawyers we are thrown into battle to resolve our Committee clients’ biggest problems in a combative, pressure- filled atmosphere that creates clear winners and losers. The stress and anxiety that trial lawyers and appellate The Supreme Court of the United States decides only advocates experience rivals what great athletes feel in the cases it chooses. Although thousands of litigants the heat of the championship game. To master our craft, each year ask the Court to “choose me,” the Court we have to understand people —others and ourselves— for the 2011 Term chose only 76 cases. This panel of and be able to perform at a high level when it counts experts on Supreme Court practice will discuss the most. In this session two award-winning authors will …SAVE $200 WHEN important decisions of the 2011 Term, highlight the provide key insights into the unconscious cognitive YOU REGISTER BY essential lessons to apply to your practice, and identify processes that drive human behavior and identify SEPTEMBER 26 trends in the law relevant to civil litigation practices. the qualities that allow “clutch” lawyers to perform in MODERATOR situations where others fall apart. Moderated by Lynn Roberson, an experienced trial lawyer, this session promises to fascinate you and elevate your game.

Jonathan Turley, J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro MODERATOR Professor of Public Interest Law, George Washington University Law School

SPEAKERS Lynn M. Roberson, Swift Currie McGhee & Hiers LLP

SPEAKERS

Lisa S. Blatt, Arnold Charles Fried, Neal K. Katyal, Hogan & Porter LLP, former Beneficial Professor Lovells US LLP, Acting Deputy Solicitor of Law, Harvard Law Solicitor General General School, Solicitor Under President General Under Barack Obama President Ronald (2010–2011) Paul Sullivan, Shankar Vedantam, Reagan (1985–1989) Author, Clutch Author, The Hidden Brain Note: At print time of this brochure, the Supreme Court may have granted certiorari in many cases that will be decided during the 2012–2013 term. The panel will highlight the key cases to watch.

20 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 DRI BUSINESS MEETINGS

2:00 PM–2:30 PM Diversity Committee Business Meeting 8:30 AM–11:30 AM Nominating Committee TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23 S Note: Plan to stay immediately following (Member appointments) the business meeting for a cutting-edge 9:00 AM–10:00 AM Expert Witness Database, Webpage and 8:30 AM–5:00 PM Law Institute CLE session. Publications Chairs, and Newsletter 5:00 PM–5:30 PM 2012 Annual Meeting Steering 4:00 PM–4:30 PM Substantive Law and Practice Area Editors Committee Committee Business Meetings 12:45 PM–1:15 PM Women in the Law Committee Business Note: Plan to stay immediately following Meeting

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24 the business meetings for cutting-edge Note: Plan to stay immediately following S CLE sessions. the business meeting for a cutting-edge 8:00 AM–12:30 PM DRI Board of Directors Employment and Labor Law CLE session. 12:45 PM–2:45 PM NFJE Board of Directors Government Enforcement and 1:00 PM–5:00 PM Nominating Committee 2:30 PM–5:00 PM Law Institute with Committee Chairs, Corporate Compliance (Member appointments) Vice Chairs, and Program Chairs Insurance Law 2:15 PM–2:45 PM Young Lawyers Committee Business 4:00 PM–5:00 PM Membership Committee Lawyers’ Professionalism and Ethics Meeting 5:00 PM–6:00 PM Committee Membership Chairs Product Liability Note: Plan to stay immediately following Retail and Hospitality the business meeting for a cutting-edge

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 4:30 PM–6:00 PM Past Board Members Reception CLE session. S 4:00 PM–4:30 PM Substantive Law and Practice Area Committee Business Meetings 8:00 AM–8:30 AM Substantive Law and Practice Area FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 Committee Business Meetings S Note: Plan to stay immediately following the business meetings for cutting-edge Note: Plan to stay immediately following 8:00 AM–8:30 AM Substantive Law and Practice Area CLE sessions. the business meetings for cutting-edge Committee Business Meetings Commercial Litigation CLE sessions. Fidelity and Surety DRI International Appellate Advocacy Law Practice Management Medical Liability and Health Care Law Aviation Law Note: No CLE sessions follow these Professional Liability Construction Law business meetings. Trucking Law Corporate Counsel 8:30 AM–9:00 AM Substantive Law and Practice Area Governmental Liability Committee Business Meetings

Life, Health and Disability Note: Plan to stay immediately following SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 Toxic Torts and Environmental Law the business meetings for cutting-edge S 8:30 AM–11:30 AM Nominating Committee CLE sessions. 7:30 AM–9:00 AM 2013 Annual Meeting Steering (Member appointments) Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee 1:10 PM–5:30 PM Nominating Committee Drug and Medical Device 12:30 PM–5:00 PM DRI Board of Directors (Member appointments) Electronic Discovery Technology Trial Tactics Workers’ Compensation

21 NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR STATE AND LOCAL DEFENSE ORGANIZATIONS

The DRI Annual Meeting features programs specifically dedicated to today’s state and local defense organizations (SLDOs). All state representatives, SLDO officers, and executive directors are strongly encouraged to attend.

S THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 8:45 AM–9:45 AM 2:15 PM–3:15 PM EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS PROGRAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS CONCURRENT BREAKOUTS 7:15 AM–8:30 AM Free and Low-Cost Online Resources SLDO for Associations Making the Most of Your Association’s LEADERSHIP Website BREAKFAST Leading with Do you ever feel like the rest of the world knows Is your association’s website stale or stellar? What Laughter— technology shortcuts and you don’t? Discover free and bargain online technology tools to transform your does it take to have a stellar, user-friendly website that How U.S. adds value for your membership? Learn tips and tricks Presidents Use association to high tech for little or no money. Learn the best technology to increase office and personal for revamping websites, features that appeal to today’s Humor to Relate, attorneys, and what assistance is available to your SLDO. Motivate, and productivity, create graphics like a pro, work more effectively with groups, collaborate on projects with Communicate Malcolm Kushner remote employees and committee members, and more. SPEAKERS (By invitation only)

SPEAKER Malcolm Kushner, “America’s Favorite Humor Consultant,” is an internationally acclaimed expert on humor and communication. Since 1982 he has Sandra J. Wulf, Jane Brown, Executive Peggy Schultz, Glenda F. Weaver, trained thousands of managers, executives, and Executive Director, CAE, IOM, Director, Mississippi Executive Director, DRI Director of Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel professionals on how to gain a competitive edge Defense Lawyers Defense Trial Counsel Information Systems with humor. Frequently interviewed by the media, Association of West Virginia he has been profiled in Time magazine, USA Today, Social Media—From Tweets, to Likes, the New York Times, the Washington Post, and and Getting LinkedIn with Your Members numerous other publications. His television and radio appearances include CNN, National Public What are the steps you need to take to set up a social Radio, CNBC, Voice of America, and the Larry King media community for your members? What are the Show. Kushner is the author of The Light Touch: pros and cons of doing so? Who should control and How to Use Humor for Business Success (Simon maintain the community? These questions and many & Schuster); a main selection of the MacMillan more will be discussed at this interactive session Business Book Club, it has been translated into five designed just for executive directors. languages. He also is the author of Public Speaking MODERATOR SPEAKER for Dummies (Wiley Books) and Presentations for Dummies (Wiley Books), which have sold over

100,000 copies. His latest book is The Official Book Lisa Mortier, of Mob Humor. Executive Director, Lynn M. Conneen, Defense Trial Counsel DRI Director of of Indiana Committees

22 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR STATE AND LOCAL DEFENSE ORGANIZATIONS

3:30 PM–5:30 PM 4:30 PM–5:30 PM 2:30 PM–5:00 PM SLDO PROGRAM Going from Good to Great SLDO PROGRAM

3:30 PM–4:30 PM This interactive breakout group discussion will cover 2:30 PM–4:30 PM What Will the Defense Practice Look ways that SLDOs can make their organizations more Building an Effective Board of Directors Like in 2025? effective and influential. Participants will share and learn strategies that will help organizations increase member An SLDO cannot thrive without a board of directors Legal associations around the country are struggling participation, attract new members, improve programs, that understands its roles and responsibilities and to demonstrate relevance to their members in a rapidly effect legislative change, and improve relationships is committed to effectively implementing your changing legal environment. That continuing relevance is with the judiciary. This session is intended to improve organization’s strategic plan. A nationally recognized dependent on understanding how the defense practice the visibility and perception of your organization with all speaker and trainer on association management and is likely to evolve as a result of these ongoing changes stakeholders in your state’s legal system. leadership will lead an interactive discussion on issues in our profession. A distinguished panel—including a top critical to the continuing success of SLDOs. law-firm consultant, an in-house general counsel who SPEAKER is a former president of the International Association SPEAKER of Defense Counsel, and an in-house counsel from a national insurance company—will examine economic Charles H. Cole, and legal trends and provide insight into how today’s Schuyler Roche & and future SLDO leaders can prepare their organizations Crisham PC Robert C. Harris, CAE, Harris Management Group Inc. and members for changes in the defense practice.

SPEAKERS S FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 S 4:30 PM–5:00 PM 8:30 AM–9:45 AM Thirty Great Ideas in Thirty Minutes State Representatives Meeting Leaders of SLDOs from around the country will share S unique ideas about what their organizations do that Ward Bower, Robert D. Hunter, Linda E. Lu, Allstate Altman Weil Inc. General Counsel, Insurance Company 11:30 AM–12:45 PM makes them great and how they bring real value to Altec Inc. Executive Directors their members. Networking Luncheon S 5:00 PM–5:45 PM Regional Meetings

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 23 NETWORKING EVENTS

S WEDNESDAY, S THURSDAY, 1:15 PM–2:30 PM OCTOBER 24 OCTOBER 25 NEW— 5:30 PM–6:30 PM 11:30 AM–1:00 PM DRI Book Reception for New and Awards Review Prospective Members Luncheon— Featured Book: Celebrating DRI’s Sponsored by BRC and Kevin Kennedy Dancing on 2012 Top Honors Roy Blount, Jr. Associates Inc. Glass— Pamela Binnings Sponsored by Bradley Arant Boult Cummings Are you a new or non-member of DRI and/or a first- Ewen, Author LLP, Butler Snow O’Mara Stevens and time attendee of the Annual Meeting? Come meet Cannada PLLC, Turner Padget Graham & Laney the DRI leadership and learn the benefits of DRI and Dancing on Glass— PA and Williams Kastner the Annual Meeting at a networking reception with What would you do DRI’s senior leaders in the Exhibit Showcase! All DRI if your prayers go Each year DRI presents its top honors to their “Best of members are also encouraged to attend and mingle unanswered, faith slips away, evil stalks, and you find the Best” during the Annual Meeting Awards luncheon. with DRI leadership, newcomers and non-members yourself forever dancing on shattered glass? Join colleagues and celebrate those individuals and share your DRI experiences. Also, please take the recognized for their outstanding achievements. Pamela Binnings Ewen exchanged partnership in the opportunity when picking up your registration materials A special feature during the luncheon will be a law firm of Baker Botts LLP for a writing career a few to visit the exhibitors. presentation by Roy Blount, Jr. A familiar voice on years ago. She’s the author of Dancing on Glass and National Public Radio’s Wait Wait, Don’t Tell Me and Chasing the Wind (a sequel, due August 1st), among S author of books on everything from cats to other works, both novels about a young woman lawyer 6:30 PM–8:00 PM Robert E. Lee, Roy Blount, Jr., is a Southern humorist struggling with the challenge of creating balance in her who was born in Indianapolis. Mr. Blount was reared in life. Set in Ms. Ewen’s hometown, New Orleans, in the Welcome Reception— Georgia by Southern parents and attended Vanderbilt mid-1970s, these fast-paced stories in the glittering New Orleans Style! University. After receiving his master’s degree from city will keep you up at night. Harvard the following year, he served in the U.S. Army The discussion will be lead by Joseph J. DeSalvo, Jr., Sponsored by Garretson Resolution Group, for two years before becoming a journalist. His career owner and operator of Faulkner House Books and his Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP, as a journalist took him to the Atlanta Journal and wife, Rosemary James, a noted author herself and Shively & Lannin PC LLO and Spilman Thomas Sports Illustrated, where he spent a football season on the road with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The result was former television journalist covering Louisiana politics & Battle PLLC his first book, About Three Bricks Shy of a Load, which for WWL-TV, the CBS affiliate in New Orleans. Jonathan Yardley of the Washington Post named one Ms. Ewen will join Mr. DeSalvo and Ms. James to Take time to connect with old friends and colleagues— of the 10 best sports books of all time. Mr. Blount tells answer questions and talk about her books. Faulkner and make new ones too! The Welcome Reception is stories—in his writing and his speeches—and gives House Books is located at 624 Pirate’s Alley in the a great start to a terrific week. Experience the best readers and listeners the feeling that they are enjoying heart of New Orleans’ beautiful and historic French New Orleans has to offer and enjoy delicious food, an entertaining afternoon on their front porch. Quarter. Faulkner House Books is a sanctuary for fine beverage, and great conversation along the way. literature and rare editions and has been described Tickets to the Awards Luncheon are $60 each. Please by both collectors and writers as America’s most purchase tickets by notation on the registration form or charming book store. online at www.dri.org.

24 NETWORKING EVENTS

6:00 PM–9:00 PM S FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 5:30 PM–7:00 PM Networking Reception Diversity Networking at the Mercedes-Benz Reception Superdome 11:30 AM–12:45 PM NEW— Sponsored by Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, Lederer Weston Sponsored by LawyerGuard DRI Veterans’ Network Luncheon Craig PLC and Page Kruger & Holland PA (Invitation only) DRI will hold this year’s Networking Reception at Join your colleagues and embrace DRI’s commitment the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, home to the XLIV The Veterans’ Network will provide a forum to diversity initiatives by attending the Diversity Super Bowl champions, the New Orleans Saints. The for DRI’s service veterans to memorialize their Networking Reception. This reception is open to all and Superdome sits on 52 acres of land, is 27 stories, over service, network, and engage in service work for invites everyone to support inclusion in their firms and veterans in need. 269,000 square feet, and has a seating capacity of businesses. Engage in lively conversation while enjoying 76,468. It is the world’s largest fixed domed structure. delicious hors d’oeuvres and refreshing cocktails. Its steel frame covers a 13 acre expanse; the dome is 273 feet and it has a diameter of 680 feet. The first Super Bowl played in the stadium was Super Bowl S SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 XII in January 1978, the first in prime time. Spend the © Sarah Essex Bradley evening participating in friendly on-field competitions 6:30 PM–10:00 PM while enjoying plenty of delicious food, beverages, and music throughout the evening. We hope that you enjoy President’s Gala and your visit to this truly amazing stadium! Installation Ceremony

Note: Dress casually, wear your favorite sports team Sponsored by Plunkett Cooney PC jersey and don’t forget to wear comfortable, flat shoes (no heels) because we will be on the field. Buses will The President’s Gala and Installation Ceremony is begin departing the New Orleans Marriott at 5:45 PM an evening devoted to excellent food, exquisite wine for transfer to the Superdome and will run continuously 11:30 AM–12:45 PM and stimulating conversation with your friends and throughout the evening. colleagues. Gourmet food and wine offering a variety Women’s Networking Luncheon of choices, as well as entertainment, will be featured. DRI also will host a silent auction, and throughout the Sponsored by Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, Jackson evening you will be able to participate in friendly bidding Kelly PLLC and Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP competitions over many fabulous items. Proceeds again will benefit the National Foundation for Judicial Join DRI’s women leaders and share your tips for Excellence (NFJE). Auction winners will be recognized networking successes in an informal, interactive forum after the Installation Ceremony and announcement of over lunch, designed to advance women lawyers’ new DRI leadership. For more information on the silent professional goals. auction, see page 26. Business attire is requested.

Tickets to the Women’s Networking Luncheon are Tickets to the President’s Gala are $100 each. Please $40 each. Please purchase tickets by notation on the purchase tickets by notation on the registration form or registration form or online at www.dri.org. online at www.dri.org. 25 GENERAL INFORMATION

CLE Accreditation NEW – If you have an item that you would like Hotel Facility DRI to donate to the auction, please contact The Annual Meeting has been approved Learning Tiffany Caldwell by calling 312.698.6230 New Orleans Marriott for Mandatory Continuing Legal Lounge or emailing [email protected]. 555 Canal Street Education (MCLE) credit by the State New Orleans, LA 70130 Bar of California in the amount of Having trouble 504.581.1000 12.25 hours, including up to 5 hours of figuring out Exhibit Showcase WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, www.marriott.com ethics credit. Accreditation has been how to operate OCTOBER 24–26 requested from every state with MCLE your iPad or Network with requirements. Certificates of Attendance iPhone? Are Maximize your time at the Annual other attendees will be available for each attendee. mobile apps a Meeting by visiting the Exhibit and exhibitors Attendees are responsible for obtaining mystery? Showcase! Mingle with exhibitors, also staying at CLE credits from their respective states. Spend 30 minutes in the friends, and colleagues. Discover Credit availability and requirements DRI Learning Lounge, the hotel! DRI has new technologies, products, and secured a limited vary from state to state; please check participating in small, services geared toward assisting you in number of rooms our website at www.dri.org for more interactive classes, and representing your clients and building information on your state. you will be amazed at at discounted your practice. DRI will host a New and © Marriott International Inc. what you can learn. Prospective Members Reception in group rates. There will be beginner Counsel Meetings the Exhibit Showcase on Wednesday, Please make your room reservations and intermediate level October 24 from 5:30 PM–6:30 PM. online by accessing the following link classes available. DRI’s counsel meetings incentive As always, registration, continental http://bit.ly/JL8ocP or directly with the program provides corporations and breakfasts, refreshment breaks, and hotel, and be sure to mention the DRI Classes are limited to 10 people and insurance carriers with the opportunity exhibitor raffles will be held in the on a first-come, first-served basis. You 2012 Annual Meeting to be eligible for to meet with their invited counsel Exhibit Showcase area. It is also where must bring your own iPad or iPhone to this special rate: before or after DRI events. The program you will find the Internet café. Be sure use in the classes. The DRI Learning is based on the premise that the to visit the exhibit booths to become Lounge will be located in the Exhibit $238 Single/Double Occupancy; majority of the attorneys representing eligible to enter the exhibitors raffles. Showcase. includes complimentary in-room Daily drawings will be held during the these companies are most likely Internet use. DRI members planning to attend the refreshment breaks. Attendees must be present in the Exhibit Showcase area to Annual Meeting. DRI’s program makes Rooms are limited and available DRI Public Service win. Great prizes will be awarded! it easy and enticing for companies to on a first-come, first-served basis. hold counsel meetings at the Annual Committee Silent Auction Reservations must be made by Meeting. Companies such as Arch Please join us as we host the annual Meeting Attire Wednesday, September 26, 2012, Insurance, CNA Insurance, Chartis, Silent Auction to benefit the National to guarantee these special rates. If Comfort Systems USA, The Hartford, Business casual attire is appropriate Foundation of Judicial Excellence room block capacity is reached on or and LP Building Products already are (NFJE). Chances to bid on fabulous for all DRI functions. Casual attire is committed to holding meetings in before September 26, the DRI rate will prizes will be available to you all week a must for the Thursday night party New Orleans. A complete schedule of not be guaranteed and may no longer in the Exhibit Showcase area, with at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, in be available. All reservations require counsel meetings will be distributed the final night of bidding to take place fact, we invite you to wear your favorite on-site. To find out how your company during the President’s Gala. Information team jersey and don’t forget to wear flat a credit card guarantee or a deposit can benefit from the counsel meetings on the many exciting items up for shoes, no heels, as we will be on the of the first night’s room and tax. This incentive program, please contact auction can be found on both the NFJE field. Business attire for the President’s deposit is nonrefundable if canceled Beth DeMars at DRI at 312.698.6234 or (www.nfje.net) and DRI (www.dri.org) Gala and Installation Ceremony on within 48 hours of the arrival date. [email protected]. websites. Saturday night is requested.

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“Suited for Success” Registration Information Special Airline Rates Public Service Project Save $200 when you register before September 26! DRI is pleased to announce that discounted air fares Registration fee includes the following: are available on various major air carriers for DRI Annual Sponsored by Lederer Weston Craig PLC Meeting attendees. To receive these discounts, please • Admission to all CLE programs contact Hobson Travel Ltd., DRI’s official travel provider, at 800.538.7464. If you would like to have access to the DRI The Young Lawyers Committee is partnering with • Admission to all non-ticketed events online travel booking tool, you must complete a Business Dress for Success New Orleans and Ozanam Inn to • Comprehensive CD-ROM containing course Travel Profile form at www.HobsonTravel.com. Within 24 host an on-site drop-off station, where Annual Meeting materials, speaker, and session information business hours, you will receive information on accessing attendees will be able to donate professional attire and • Continental breakfast each morning the system. accessories to help disadvantaged women and men become self-sufficient and successful in their careers. • Refreshment breaks Dress for Success is a national organization dedicated to • Networking receptions Spouse and Guest Hospitality promoting the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of • Opportunity to purchase tickets to the Awards A hospitality room will be available each morning support and the career development tools to help them Luncheon, Women’s Networking Luncheon and for spouses and guests to meet for breakfast and thrive in work and life. Ozanam Inn is a shelter serving the President’s Gala conversation. A continental breakfast will be served the homeless and needy men of greater New Orleans, Thursday through Saturday from 8:00 AM–10:00 AM. providing assistance to develop skills to help with To ensure that your name is listed in the Annual Meeting Visitor information about New Orleans and its attractions transition from life on the street to independent living, App and on the advance registration list distributed at the and museums will be available. including career development services. Annual Meeting, DRI must receive your registration, either by mail, online or by facsimile, on or before Weather We will accept business suits, blouses and shirts, shoes, September 26, 2012. Registrations received after business-appropriate handbags and briefcases, unopened September 26 will be processed on-site. For more The average high temperature in October is 79°F; makeup or personal care kits, and accessories such as information call 312.795.1101. however, the nights can be cooler. To be comfortable, a jewelry or belts. Donations must be new or in excellent jacket or coat is recommended. condition and dry-cleaned, business-appropriate, pressed, and ready to wear. Undergarments, separates, inappropriate Refund and Cancellation Policy clothing, or any items that are dirty, stained, torn, damaged, or outdated, will not be accepted. Annual Meeting attendees The registration fee is fully refundable for cancellations can make a difference—by simply throwing an extra suit in received on or before August 24, 2012. Cancellations your suitcase—and help a struggling woman or man get one received between August 25 and September 26 will step closer to supporting themselves. receive a refund, less a $200 processing fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made after September 26. All cancellations and requests for refunds must be made in writing. Substitutions may be made at anytime without charge. All refunds will be processed and mailed within four weeks of the conclusion of the Annual Meeting.

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2012AM-B OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, PAST PRESIDENTS, AND STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS

OFFICERS Stephen R. Crislip Carlos Rincon Merritt Lane, Jr. John M. Dinse Robert D. Monnin William R. Sampson Lori V. Berke Charleston, WV El Paso, TX (1966) (1980) (1991) (2004) Phoenix, AZ President 2011–2012 Newark, NJ Burlington, VT Cleveland, OH Overland Park, KS Henry M. Sneath John E. Cuttino Mark E. Schmidtke Nora Coleman Pittsburgh, PA Columbia, SC Valparaiso, IN John M. Moelmann Fred H. Sievert, Jr. Stephen J. Paris Richard T. Boyette New York, NY (1966–1968) (1981) (1992) (2005) President 2012–2013 Kevin Driskill Steven R. Schwegman Chicago, IL Lake Charles, LA Boston, MA Raleigh, NC Evelyn Fletcher Davis Mary Massaron Ross Oklahoma City, OK Saint Cloud, MN Atlanta, GA Detroit, MI Thomas A. Ford Joseph A. Sherman Claude H. Smart, Jr. David E. Dukes Karen R. Glickstein Robert W. Shively (1969–1970) (1982) (1993) (2006) Kurt B. Gerstner First Vice President Kansas City, MO Lincoln, NE Albany, NY Kansas City, MO Stockton, CA Columbia, SC Boston, MA J. Michael Weston Cedar Rapids, IA Stephen J. Heine Lise T. Spacapan Willis Smith, Jr. Robert C. Maynard James S. Oliphant Patrick A. Long Joseph M. Hanna Peoria, IL Chicago, IL (1971) (1983) (1994) (2007) Buffalo, NY Second Vice President Raleigh, NC Cleveland, OH Columbus, OH Santa Ana, CA John Parker Sweeney James D. Holland Quentin F. Urquhart Laurie K. Miller Baltimore, MD Jackson, MS New Orleans, LA Reid A. Curtis William T. Birmingham Stephen G. Morrison John H. Martin Charleston, WV (1972) (1984) (1995) (2008) Immediate Past Edward M. Kaplan George M. Walker Merrick, NY Phoenix, AZ Columbia, SC Dallas, TX Lisa Mortier President Concord, NH Mobile, AL Indianapolis, IN R. Matthew Cairns Edward F. Seitzinger Edward W. Mullins, Jr. Patrick E. Maloney Marc E. Williams Concord, NH Toyja E. Kelley Margaret Fonshell Ward (1973) (1985) (1996) (2009) Lana Alcorn Olson Baltimore, MD Baltimore, MD Des Moines, IA Columbia, SC Chicago, IL Huntington, WV Birmingham, AL Secretary-Treasurer Laura E. Proctor Christopher A. Kenney Glenn M. Zakaib Rudolph A. Janata Ernest B. Lageson Robert L. Fanter Cary E. Hiltgen Steven M. Puiszis Nashville, TN Boston, MA Toronto, ON (1974) (1986) (1997) (2010) Chicago, IL Columbus, OH San Francisco, CA Des Moines, IA Oklahoma City, OK John F. Kuppens Carlos Rincon S Columbia, SC S Paul W. Brock Donald F. Pierce Robert E. Scott, Jr. R. Matthew Cairns El Paso, TX DIRECTORS PAST PRESIDENTS (1975) (1987) (1998–1999) (2011) Neva G. Lusk Mobile, AL Mobile, AL Baltimore, MD Concord, NH Gail Rodgers R. Bruce Barze, Jr. Charleston, WV Stanley C. Morris New York, NY Birmingham, AL (1960) William H. Wallace James W. Morris III Lloyd H. Milliken, Jr. John J. McDonough Charleston, WV (1976) (1988) (1999–2000) S Peggy Fonshell Ward Donna L. Burden New York, NY Cleveland, OH Richmond, VA Indianapolis, IN ANNUAL MEETING Baltimore, MD Buffalo, NY Lewis C. Ryan STEERING Michael I. Neil (1961) Daniel J. Ryan G. Duffield Smith, Jr. Neil A. Goldberg COMMITTEE J. Michael Weston (1989) (2001) John J. Burke San Diego, CA Syracuse, NY (1977) Cedar Rapids, IA Boise, ID Philadelphia, PA Dallas, TX Buffalo, NY Annual Meeting Chair Patrick J. Paul Josh H. Groce T. Sky Woodward Sandra J. Wulf Phoenix, AZ Thomas J. Weithers, Jr. Thomas M. Crisham P.N. Harkins III David E. Chamberlain (1961–1964) Baltimore, MD Springfield, IL Austin, TX San Antonio, TX (1978) (1989) (2002) William J. Perry Chicago, IL Chicago, IL Jackson, MI Cynthia P. Arends Lee Craig London, England William E. Knepper Minneapolis, MN Tampa, FL (1965) Burton J. Johnson Archie S. Robinson Sheryl J. Willert Steven M. Puiszis Columbus, OH (1979) (1990) (2003) Chicago, IL Oklahoma City, OK San Jose, CA Seattle, WA

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