HarrisMartin's The Art of Litigation Conference: Crafting a Better Practice

7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.

Continental Breakfast and Registration

8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Welcome by Co-Chairs

Joseph F. Rice, Motley Rice LLC, Mount Pleasant, SC
Fidelma L. Fitzpatrick, Motley Rice LLC, Mount Pleasant, SC

9:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.

Modern Art: Litigating in the Age of Big Tech

Moderators:
Previn Warren, Motley Rice LLC, Washington, DC
Sara O. Couch, Motley Rice LLC, Mount Pleasant, SC

Panel:
Amanda Shanor, Assistant Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics, Department of Legal Studies & Business Ethics, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Carrie Goldberg, C. A. Goldberg, PLLC, Brooklyn, NY
Jason Barnes, Simmons Hanly Conroy LLP, New York

9:50 a.m. - 10:35 a.m.

Art for Everyone: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Issues in the Legal Profession

Moderator:
Serena P. Hallowell, Motley Rice LLC, New York

Panel:
Hon. Ana C. Reyes, U.S. District Court Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, Washington, DC
Hon. Shira A. Scheindlin (Ret.), U.S. District Court Judge, Southern District of New York (Ret.), New York
Roscoe Jones Jr., Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Washington, DC
Lesley E. Weaver, Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP, Oakland, CA

10:35 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.

Turning the Page After the Murdaugh Trial

Hon. Clifton Newman, South Carolina Circuit Court, At Large Seat No. 3, Kingstree, S.C.

Introduction by Marlon E. Kimpson, Motley Rice LLC, Mount Pleasant, SC

10:50 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.

The Art of Securities Litigation: Paint-by-Number or Fine Art?

Moderator:
Lance Oliver, Motley Rice LLC, Mount Pleasant, SC
William H. Narwold, Motley Rice LLC, Hartford, CT

Panel:
David M. Murphy, Phillips ADR Enterprises, Corona del Mar, CA
Hon. Joshua D. Wolson, U.S. District Court Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Scott D. Musoff, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York
Darren J. Robbins, Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, San Diego

11:40 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

From Canvas to Masterpiece: The Art of Closing the Deal

Moderator:
Joseph F. Rice, Motley Rice LLC, Mount Pleasant, SC

Panel:
Layn R. Phillips, Phillips ADR Enterprises, Corona del Mar, CA
Eric D. Green, Resolutions, LLC, Concord, MA
Hon. Margaret B. Seymour (Ret.), Saxton & Stump, Charleston, SC

12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Lunch with Featured Speaker Valentino Dixon

Introduction by John Bair of Milestone

The featured lunch speaker for this event is Valentino Dixon, who was exonerated in 2018 after 27 years of false imprisonment.

Valentino has emerged as a dynamic public speaker, often leaving audiences in tears. He gives people hope, strength and confidence when he shares his story about being a survivor. He has become a world renowned artist who teachers his audience, how to forgive, how to survive, and how to reach their full potential. Valentino Dixon is not just another public speaker, he has had real life experiences and testimonies that bring to reality the true meaning of endurance.

Learn more about Valentino Dixon here.

Lunch Sponsored by Milestone.

1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

The Art of Change: Understanding the Importance of Rules Change in Federal Practice

Moderator:
Jonathan D. Orent, Motley Rice LLC, Providence, RI

Panel:
Adriane Theis, Reisman Greene Theis LLP, Washington, DC
Lori G. Cohen, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Atlanta
Thomas P. Cartmell, Wagstaff & Cartmell, Kansas City, MO

2:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.

A Different Style of Art: Litigating Mass Tort Cases in State Court Venues

Moderator:
Fidelma L. Fitzpatrick, Motley Rice LLC, Mount Pleasant, SC

Panel:
Hon. Winifred Y. Smith (Ret.), ADR Services, Inc., Oakland, CA
Hon. Richard Anthony Licht, Associate Justice, Rhode Island Superior Court, Providence, RI
Elizabeth C. Curtin, Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP, Chicago
Wendy West Feinstein, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Pittsburgh
Erin Copeland, Fibich, Leebron, Copeland & Briggs, Houston
Aimee Wagstaff, Wagstaff Law Firm, Denver

3:20 p.m. - 3:35 p.m.

Refreshment Break

3:35 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.

Preparing the Canvas: Early Exchange of Information to Advance Toxic Tort Litigation toward Resolution

Moderators:
Kimberly Barone Baden, Motley Rice LLC, Mount Pleasant, SC
Frederick C. Baker, Motley Rice LLC, Mount Pleasant, SC

Panel:
Hon. Judge Stephen R. Bough, U.S. District Court Judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, Kansas City, MO
Mark S. Cheffo, Dechert LLP, New York
Jayne Conroy, Simmons Hanly Conroy LLP, New York

4:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

The Art of Influence (Lessons Learned from a Lifetime in the Law)

Moderator:
Ann E. Rice Ervin, Motley Rice LLC, Mount Pleasant, SC

Panel:
Samuel Issacharoff, Bonnie and Richard Reiss Professor of Constitutional Law, New York University School of Law New York, New York
Ellen K. Reisman, Reisman Greene Theis LLP, Washington, DC
Joseph F. Rice, Motley Rice LLC, Mount Pleasant, SC

5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Networking Cocktail Reception

7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Dinner, Drinks, Arts & Entertainment Hosted by Motley Rice

All attendees of this event are invited to join us at The Gibbes Museum of Art for Dinner, Drinks, Arts & Entertainment, Hosted by Motley Rice. Please see the invite here for more details.

Please RSVP to [email protected].