Riker Danzig will host a half-day Continuing Legal Education (CLE) event designed specifically for in-house legal counsel. This event, scheduled for Nov. 20, offers three engaging and informative sessions addressing key topics of interest: attorney ethics, data privacy, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
A cocktail reception will follow the program, providing a valuable networking opportunity for all attendees. There is no fee to register, but space is limited.
Event Details:
Date: November 20, 2024
Location: Hyatt Regency Morristown
Registration: Begins at 1:00 p.m.
CLE Credits: Approved for New Jersey and New York CLE credits
Event Schedule:
1:00 Registration
1:30 Session 1 – Hot Topics in Ethics for In-House Counsel
Presented by: Stuart M. Lederman, Partner and Chair of Riker Danzig’s Ethics Committee and Alexa Richman-La Londe, Partner and member of Riker Danzig’s Ethics Committee CLE Credit: 1.6 New Jersey CLE and 1.5 New York CLE (reciprocal).
In this session, Lederman and Richman-La Londe will explore the ethical rules that apply to in-house counsel (“IHCs”) and provide insights on the ethics issues that in-house lawyers confront on a regular basis. Topics to be discussed will include:
- The Rules of Professional Conduct that are applicable to IHCs
- The attorney-client privilege and IHCs
- Communications with a person represented by counsel in the corporate counseling context
- IHC ethical issues in the context of litigation
- IHC ethical issues in the context of internal investigations
- Negotiations and the attorney ethics rules
3:00 Session 2 – Current Trends in Data Privacy and Cyber Insurance
Presented by: Riker Danzig Managing Partner Michael P. O’Mullan, Counsel Robert P. Vacchiano, and Associate Labinot A. Berlajolli, members of Riker Danzig’s Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Practice CLE Credit: 1 New Jersey CLE and 1 New York CLE (reciprocal),
This panel will address recent developments in data privacy, including New Jersey’s adoption of a comprehensive data privacy law scheduled to go into effect in January, and in cyber insurance.
4:00 Session 3 – Better Workplaces: Current Trends in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Moderator: Jorge A. Sanchez, Riker Danzig Partner and Co-chair of Riker Danzig’s Diversity Committee, and Trustee of the Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey Panelists: Clifford Dawkins, Assistant Dean and Director of the Minority Student Program, Rutgers Law School; Christine Fitzgerald, Executive Director and Counsel, Employment Legal, Americas, UBS Group AG; Rippi Karda, Associate General Counsel, Verizon and Chair, NJ AAPI Commission; Mari Marques-Thomas, Vice President of Impact & Belonging, Crum & Forster CLE Credit: 1 New Jersey CLE and 1 New York CLE (reciprocal).
This session will address relevant DEI concerns for in-house attorneys, including:
- Increased Focus on DEI Efforts
- Substantive Issues and Implementation
- How Does DEI Look in a Corporate Landscape, Including Compliance, Court Decisions and Trends
- Measuring DEI Progress
5:00 – 7:00 Cocktail Reception
Following the educational sessions, attendees are invited to network and connect over refreshments at a cocktail reception.
For more information or to register, visit Riker Danzig CLE Day 2024.
