Buchalter proudly announces that Josh Escovedo has been appointed Co-Managing Shareholder of its Sacramento office. He will join James “Jim” Dyer in this key leadership role. Since its founding in 2017, Dyer has played a pivotal role in transforming the Sacramento office into one of the city’s largest and most dynamic law firms.

As a member of Buchalter’s Board of Directors, Dyer has guided the Sacramento office through three major expansions. These expansions include the recent 2024 integration of the Trainor Fairbrook team. Today, the office boasts over 45 attorneys and offers comprehensive legal services across multiple industries. Beyond leading the Sacramento office, Dyer will also support firm-wide strategic growth initiatives as Buchalter continues to expand.

Adam J. Bass, President and CEO of Buchalter, commented, “Jim’s steady vision and strong client relationships have shaped the Sacramento office into a model of growth, collaboration, and exceptional service. As Jim broadens his role in firm strategy, Josh brings fresh energy and expertise. Together, they form a powerful leadership team.”

Josh Escovedo is an experienced litigator specializing in intellectual property, real estate, business, and sports law. He has rapidly emerged as a firm leader and a driving force behind the Sacramento office’s growth. Escovedo handles complex commercial litigation cases, including breach of contract, shareholder disputes, and fraud. He also has deep expertise in trademark and copyright litigation and transactions. Additionally, he advises commercial property owners and developers on leases, purchases, and development-related disputes.

Escovedo shared, “I’m honored to join Jim in leading the Sacramento office. The thriving culture Jim has built emphasizes entrepreneurial thinking and strong relationships. I look forward to contributing to this exciting next chapter.”

With over 30 years of experience, Dyer is a trusted advisor to clients across California and beyond. His expertise lies in corporate and bank regulatory law. He has earned numerous accolades, including Best Lawyers’ “Lawyer of the Year” award in Sacramento for Corporate Law and Business Organizations. He consistently achieved recognition in Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, Sacramento Magazine, and The American Registry.

Bass added, “The Sacramento team is exceptional. I’m excited to see Jim and Josh build on this strong foundation, advancing the office and the firm’s growth.”

A legal team from Littler secures an injunction for CyberCoders, a permanent placement recruiting firm. Litter is the world’s largest management-side employment and labor law firm. The preliminary injunction aims to stop two former employees from violating their restrictive covenants and fiduciary duties.

The lawsuit centers on allegations that the two former employees, referred to as the defendants, unlawfully solicited CyberCoders’ clients, candidates, and staff after suddenly resigning on February 17, 2025. Within 48 hours of their departure, ten additional employees from the recruiting division also quit, allegedly due to the defendants’ solicitation in violation of their confidentiality, non-compete, and nonsolicitation agreements. CyberCoders reacted swiftly by filing a lawsuit on March 6, 2025.

Following a full-day evidentiary hearing on March 24, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon of the Southern District of Florida gave CyberCoders’ motion for an initial injunction on April 15, 2025. The ruling enforces the restrictive covenants, forbidding the defendants for 12 months from engaging in certain competitive or solicitation activities within specified geographic and industry boundaries.

The Court concluded that CyberCoders is likely to succeed in its breach of contract claims and would face irreparable harm without the injunction while the case proceeds.

Dallas litigation firm Crawford, Wishnew & Lang is excited to welcome attorney Alexis Wright to their team. “Alexis is an excellent addition to our firm,” said Dave Wishnew, founding partner at CWL. “Her strong work ethic and drive, demonstrated by her success as a collegiate athlete. Her extensive experience in various legal areas will provide invaluable support to our clients.”

Wright earned her law degree from UNT Dallas College of Law before launching her legal career at a leading Dallas litigation firm. She initially focused on advising and representing individuals and businesses in civil cases, including premises liability, tort, and general negligence. “Alexis’s distinct background enhances our team’s proven expertise in catastrophic injury cases,” Wishnew added. “CWL is always ready to take on challenging cases, and we are happy to have Alexis on board as part of our seasoned team of trial advocates.”

“I find great satisfaction in identifying key issues and helping clients find the best solutions,” Wright shared. “I’m excited to join the Crawford, Wishnew & Lang team.”

Fenwick has announced that Noah Solowiejczyk has joined the firm as a partner in the white collar defense & investigations practice in New York. He served Illicit Finance & Money Laundering Unit’s Co-Chief at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY). He brings over a decade of experience. He will support clients facing government investigations, regulatory challenges, and complex civil litigation.

This hire is the third major addition to Fenwick’s white collar team in recent months. It follows the recruitment of former federal prosecutors Benjamin Kingsley and Jonathan Lenzner. “Noah’s arrival strengthens our ability to support clients in navigating risk across industries,” said Jedediah Wakefield, chair of Fenwick’s litigation group. “His experience at SDNY and enforcement background will enhance our white collar and investigations practice in New York.”

At SDNY, Solowiejczyk led a team of senior prosecutors working on major investigations. The investigation involve money laundering, sanctions violations, and export control breaches. He played a key role in securing corporate guilty pleas and advising on asset forfeiture matters.

At Fenwick, Solowiejczyk will represent clients in both criminal and civil enforcement investigations. His clients will span a variety of sectors, including blockchain, fintech, artificial intelligence, life sciences, and global trade. Solowiejczyk will also provide proactive compliance and risk management advice. His extensive knowledge of anti-money laundering regulations, securities laws, and export controls will help fast-growing and public companies stay ahead of risks.

“I’m excited to join a firm that is closely aligned with the industries it serves,” Solowiejczyk said. “Fenwick’s platform supports innovative clients navigating a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape. I look forward to using my experience as a federal prosecutor to guide clients through high-stakes investigations and litigation.”

Fenwick Firmwide Chair Richard Dickson highlighted Solowiejczyk’s leadership. “His experience in crypto, life sciences, and digital finance makes him an incredible asset. He will be invaluable to companies facing evolving legal and regulatory challenges. We heartedly welcome him to the firm.”

About Fenwick

Fenwick is a leading law firm focused on helping tech and life sciences companies, along with their investors, at every stage of growth. From startup funding to leading publicly traded enterprises, Fenwick has over 600 lawyers, patent agents, engineers, and scientists. The firm serves clients worldwide. Fenwick was named the 2024 Practice Group of the Year for Life Sciences and Technology by Law360. It is consistently ranked a top-tier firm by Chambers for its deep experience and technical skill in helping industry leaders innovate. To learn more, visit www.fenwick.com.

Washington, D.C., April 2, 2025—Hogan Lovells has welcomed Gary Orseck, William Trunk, Jennifer Windom, and Matthew Madden as litigation partners in its Washington, D.C. office. The group joins from Kramer Levin and brings extensive experience handling high-stakes commercial litigation across industries, including health care, financial services, private capital, and professional services.

“We are excited to welcome Gary, Bill, Jen, and Matt to Hogan Lovells,” said Des Hogan, Global Practice Group Leader of the firm’s Litigation, Arbitration, and Employment practice. “They are nationally recognized litigators whose addition strengthens what is already one of the most formidable litigation teams in the country. Our practice is busier than ever following a record-breaking year, and their support will be invaluable to our clients.”

Adam K. Levin, Americas Litigation Practice Area Leader, added, “We’ve known Gary and his team for years. Their track record in complex business litigation ranges from securities class actions to enforcement matters. It aligns seamlessly with our strengths in sectors like health care, life sciences, and financial services.”

About the New Partners:

Gary Orseck previously served as Co-Managing Partner of Kramer Levin’s D.C. office and chaired its Litigation Practice. He has led the defense in multibillion-dollar securities class actions and represented major players in health care, hedge funds, banking, and accounting. Orseck is a founder of Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck & Untereiner LLP and a former DOJ’s Civil Division attorney. He regularly defends clients in investigations by the SEC and the PCAOB.

William Trunk handles complex commercial litigation for corporations, hedge funds, and financial institutions. His experience includes federal and state trials, U.S. Supreme Court advocacy, and appeals in multiple Circuit Courts. He frequently advises on disputes from liability management, refinancing transactions, and derivative and fiduciary duty claims.

Jennifer Windom co-led Kramer Levin’s D.C. office and Health Care Practice Group. She represents clients in civil litigation, securities disputes, and government investigations. Her work focuses on highly regulated public health, government contracting, and finance sectors. She frequently handles matters that involve overlapping civil, criminal, and regulatory risks.

Matthew Madden focuses on high-stakes litigation and appeals related to bankruptcy, investment disputes, and securities class actions. He has represented creditors and debtors in complex reorganizations, defended public companies and executives in class actions, and advised clients as litigation and investigation counsel.

“We’re excited to join Hogan Lovells,” said Orseck. “The firm’s global reach, litigation leadership, and strong regulatory and corporate practices make it the ideal platform for serving our clients’ most critical business challenges.”

Ajay Kuntamukkala, Office Managing Partner in Washington, D.C., noted, “Gary, Bill, Jen, and Matt are well-respected in the D.C. legal community, and we’re proud to have them on board. The D.C. office remains a growth priority—it’s one of our oldest, largest, and most vital to the firm’s success.”

About Hogan Lovells’ Washington, D.C. Office

Founded in 1904, Hogan Lovells’ Washington, D.C. office is the firm’s largest U.S. location and home to over 500 attorneys. The office offers deep regulatory insight and strong litigation capabilities. It covers three core areas: Corporate and Finance, Global Regulatory and IP, Litigation, Arbitration, and Employment. It is located at the intersection of business and government. The team helps clients navigate complex legal and political challenges across various industries.

Buchalter is excited to announce that Brian Goldberg has joined the Firm as a Shareholder in the Atlanta office. With a wealth of litigation experience, Goldberg specializes in managing intricate commercial and business disputes, real estate litigation, landlord/tenant issues, creditor rights litigation, lender-liability defense, professional liability, and premises liability cases.

“Brian’s extensive litigation background and his proven success in representing clients in high-stakes cases make him a valuable addition to our team,” said Adam Bass, President and CEO of Buchalter. “We are thrilled to have him on board as we continue expanding in Atlanta and look forward to the contributions he will make to the Firm.”

Goldberg’s client roster includes publicly traded companies, national banks, mortgage servicers, property management firms, small businesses, investors, and individuals he represents in state and federal courts. He has served as lead counsel in jury trials. He has significant experience managing complex bankruptcy disputes and adversary proceedings in Georgia and beyond.

“I am excited to join Buchalter and work alongside the talented team in Atlanta and throughout the Firm,” Goldberg shared. “The Firm’s dedication to exceptional client service and its strategic approach to litigation align perfectly with my practice.”

Goldberg is a trusted advisor for businesses and individuals dealing with various real estate litigation issues, including quiet title actions, boundary disputes, partition cases, and complex title resolutions. His expertise also extends to handling residential and commercial property foreclosures and eviction matters.

Seth Trimble, Managing Shareholder of the Atlanta office, commented, “Brian’s expertise in commercial and real estate litigation enhances our capabilities as we expand in the Southeast. His reputation as a skilled litigator and trusted advisor will be a tremendous asset to our clients.”

FRESNO, Calif. (March 20, 2025) — Littler, the most significant global employment and labor law firm representing management, has named Gerardo V. Hernandez, the new office managing shareholder (OMS), for its Fresno location. He takes over from Ryan L. Eddings, who is stepping down to concentrate on his legal practice and additional firm duties.

Erin Webber, Littler’s managing director and president, highlighted Hernandez’s appointment as part of the firm’s broader strategy to grow its presence in Fresno. “Gerardo’s leadership and strong local connections will help drive our goals forward,” Webber stated. She also expressed appreciation for Eddings’ service.

Hernandez brings extensive experience defending employers in both state and federal labor matters. His legal background includes handling union decertification before the National Labor Relations Board and the California Agricultural Labor Relations Board, managing appeals for OSHA citations, and defending against unfair labor practice allegations. He has also led litigation in class actions, Private Attorneys General Act cases, and Fair Labor Standards Act claims.

Hernandez, raised in a business-focused family, continues to support employers within Fresno’s Hispanic business community. His affiliations include the Fresno County American Bar Association, Fresno County Young Lawyers Association, Agricultural Personnel Management Association, and the role of Vice Chair on the Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation’s Board of Directors.

“I’m grateful for Ryan’s guidance and excited to lead our Fresno team,” Hernandez said. “We’ll continue prioritizing client needs through practical and innovative legal strategies.”

Hernandez holds a J.D. from Golden Gate University School of Law and a B.S. from the University of California, Davis.

Littler employs over 1,900 labor and employment attorneys worldwide. The firm blends local legal knowledge with global resources and proprietary technology to deliver proactive workplace legal solutions. Visit www.littler.com to learn more.

DISCO Expands Products Portfolio, Acquires Legal Hold and Workflow Technology Assets
AUSTIN, Texas — February 24, 2022 — Legal technology leader DISCO (NYSE: LAW) today announced it has acquired legal workflow products Hold360 and Request360, as well as related regulatory and alert solutions, from Congruity 360, LLC. These critical legal workflow capabilities will integrate with DISCO’s market-leading cloud-based ediscovery platform and provide a modern, digital solution for corporate legal hold obligations and legal request compliance.

Hold360 and Request360 are next-generation, streamlined technology solutions that eliminate the challenges from legacy solutions, which relied on human processes, teams of attorneys and legal professionals, and limited technological solutions to ensure compliance with legal preservation obligations.

With Hold360 and Request360, DISCO will expand its solution set to address the legal hold requirements of customers, including the ability to hold data and documents in place electronically rather than recreate, store, and manage copies of duplicative data. Further, silent hold capabilities allow legal teams to easily enact holds, without the need to engage IT departments to ensure retention of sensitive information. The easy-to-deploy solutions and workflow allow corporate legal teams to save time and resources and improve their compliance with state and federal laws.

“The legal hold product team that is joining DISCO has built modern, complete solutions for the legal workflow needs of today, complementing DISCO’s solutions that empower legal departments to focus on delivering better legal outcomes,” said DISCO Chief Product Officer Kevin Smith. “We are excited to further demonstrate how great technology can empower legal teams, save time and money, increase efficiency, and ensure compliance. This also addresses the unmet needs of our legal services partners, many of whom have relied on legacy services to fill this critical gap for their customers.”

“When you look at the legal technology market, there are few companies that have enough disruptive DNA to upset the status quo. DISCO has the product-centricity, go-to-market scale, and velocity to drive real change,” said John Sanchez, founder of Hold360 and Request360. “We are excited to join the DISCO team and accelerate our contribution to transforming how legal work is done in the modern era.”

About DISCO

DISCO (NYSE: LAW) provides a cloud-native, artificial intelligence-powered legal solution that simplifies ediscovery, legal document review and case management for enterprises, law firms, legal services providers and governments. Our scalable, integrated solution enables legal departments to easily collect, process and review enterprise data that is relevant or potentially relevant to legal matters.

References to “DISCO”, “our,” or “we” in this press release refer to CS Disco, Inc. and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

Nevada lawyer Dan Polsenberg has been elected President of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers. Polsenberg is a partner in the Las Vegas and Reno offices of Lewis Roca.

The Appellate Academy is one of the most prestigious appellate organizations in the country. It is an exclusive, invitation-only membership, comprised of 350 of America’s best lawyers who do appeals.

With over 30 years as a litigator, Polsenberg has personally argued 285 appeals and authored briefs in over a thousand more. These cases cover the legal field, ranging from contracts to constitutional law and from torts to tax. He has garnered the reputation as the Nevada lawyer for a “big appeal.”

Polsenberg is past president of both the State Bar of Nevada and the Clark County Bar. Twenty years ago, he was inducted as the first Nevadan to be a fellow of the Appellate Academy. Polsenberg is the second Lewis Roca lawyer to serve as President of the organization.

For the next year as President, Polsenberg looks to implement initiatives to diversify the lawyers who practice appellate law throughout the United States. He will also focus on efforts to expand the areas in which the Appellate Academy will file “friend of the court” briefs. Polsenberg also wants to have the Academy develop reforms to improve court rules.

Continuously ranked by top legal publications including Chambers USA, Benchmark Litigation, The Best Lawyers in America, and three-times as the number one lawyer by Mountain State Super Lawyers, Polsenberg has earned the respect of his peers as one of the nation’s top lawyers.

About Lewis Roca

Lewis Roca is an Am Law 200 law firm serving clients globally in complex litigation, intellectual property, business transactions, gaming, government relations, labor and employment, and regulatory counseling. Its offices are located in Albuquerque, Colorado Springs, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Reno, Silicon Valley, and Tucson. To learn more about the firm, please visit us at our website at www.lewisroca.com.

Ball Janik LLP is pleased to announce that Nikesh J. Patel has joined as the newest land use & development associate in the firm’s Portland office. Patel will assist the firm with various legal matters surrounding affordable housing, mixed-use, commercial, and community development. Patel’s experience includes local government procedures, highlighted by his time as an honors attorney with the City of Portland and an associate in a real estate and land use group at a major international law firm.
“Nikesh is a welcomed addition for the firm’s Portland office,” said Heather Oden, Ball Janik’s Chief Operating Officer. “His knowledge and experience in the local area are invaluable, and we are excited to see his contributions help the office grow and add to our offerings for clients.”
Patel’s experience includes assisting clients in their development goals by working collaboratively with local governments and communities to establish common objectives. He has advised city bureaus on housing and development programs and assisted in legislation and administrative rules. Patel takes great pride in shaping the future of land use. As a Portland native, he sees it as his responsibility to ensure he contributes to the longstanding health of his community by assisting local community organizations.
“I am thrilled to be joining a law firm with the industry reputation that Ball Janik has,” said Patel. “Ball Janik holds a strong reputation in the region as an industry leader in real estate and land use law. The firm is dedicated to its clients and has significantly contributed to the Portland community since its inception. I cannot wait to see what we all accomplish together.”
Patel graduated cum laude with his Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Oregon in 2014. He received his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School in 2017. He is a member of the Oregon Asian Pacific American Bar Association, the Oregon Chapter of NAIOP, the Urban Land Institute, the Oregon State Bar, and the Washington State Bar. In law school, Patel served as a law clerk at the U.S. Senate Finance Committee in Washington, D.C. for Senator Ron Wyden and published an article with the Minnesota Journal of International Law titled, “An Emerging Trend in International Trade: A Shift to Safeguard Against ISDS Abuses and Protect Host-State Sovereignty.” He also interned at the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
About Ball Janik LLP
Ball Janik LLP is a bi-coastal comprehensive services law firm focused on real estate, land use, construction, and business litigation. As a bi-coastal law firm with offices in Florida and Oregon, we service clients in the areas of affordable housing, bankruptcy, and creditor rights, community associations, construction and design, construction defect disputes, corporate, financial services, hospitality, insurance recovery, investigations and white-collar crime, public agencies and schools, and renewable energy.
Since our firm’s inception, we have expanded our capabilities, professionals, and geographic footprint. In doing so, we have earned a national reputation for upholding the rights of our clients.
Ball Janik LLP has been recognized by Chambers USA, US News & World Report and Best Lawyers®, The Best Lawyers in America©, and Corporate International. Ball Janik LLP’s success and integrity have repeatedly made it one of “Oregon’s Most Admired Professional Firms,” according to the Portland Business Journal’s survey results of CEOs throughout the region.

Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP will present a free webinar, “Design Patents in the U.S. and Japan: Leveraging the Differences in Laws to Maximize Protection,” featuring Fitch Even partner Calista J. Mitchell and Konishi & Nakamura partner Tomohiro Nakamura.

The webinar will take place on Thursday, May 20, 2021, at 9:00 am PDT / 10:00 am MDT / 11:00 am CDT / 12 noon EDT.

Design patent laws can differ significantly from one country to another. A lack of understanding of these differences can result in not obtaining the broadest patent protection possible. This webinar will provide an overview of the basics of the design patent laws in the U.S. and Japan and then examine how applicants can take advantage of unique opportunities each country’s laws have to offer.

In particular, the presenters will address the following topics:
• Patentability requirements for designs in the U.S. and in Japan
• Best practices for preparing a priority application in one country that is suitable for filing in the other
• Unique filing or prosecution strategies permitted in each country
• Enforcement considerations
• Highlights of Japan’s New Design Act of 2020 and the implications and opportunities for applicants filing secondary applications in Japan

CLE credit has been approved for California and Illinois and is pending for Nebraska. Other states may also award CLE credit upon attendee request.

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Following the live event, a recording of the webinar will be available to view for one year at www.fitcheven.com.

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that six attorneys in the firm’s Healthcare Practice Group have been appointed to leadership positions with the American Health Law Association (AHLA), beginning July 1.

The firm’s attorneys newly appointed as AHLA leaders are Justin K. Brown, Alé Dalton, Amy S. Leopard, Russell B. Morgan, Janus Pan and Wendi Rogaliner.

AHLA is the nation’s largest, nonpartisan, nonprofit educational organization devoted to legal issues in the health care field. Its mission is to provide a collegial forum for interaction and information exchange to enable its members to serve their clients more effectively; to produce the highest quality non-partisan educational programs, products, and services concerning health law issues; and to serve as a public resource on selected health care legal issues. Members practice in law and consulting firms; academic, in-house, and in a variety of public sector work settings and represent the entire spectrum of the health care industry.

Based in Bradley’s Birmingham office, Brown will serve as vice chair for the Educational Programming of the Enterprise Risk Management Task Force. He represents hospitals and healthcare providers in a variety of transactional, regulatory, and operational matters.

Based in the firm’s Nashville office, Dalton will serve a two-year term on the Young Professionals Council. Her practice focuses on providing counsel during mergers and acquisitions. She has experience handling acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures involving hospitals, physician practices, ambulatory surgery centers, and other providers, and regularly advises clients in matters involving clinical research and telemedicine.

A partner in the firm’s Nashville office, Leopard will serve a second term on the Board of Directors and Nominating Committee At-Large. Leopard regularly provides trusted counsel to healthcare providers, entrepreneurs, and service providers on licensing, payment, regulatory compliance, privacy and technology issues.

A partner in the firm’s Nashville office, Morgan will continue to serve on the Dispute Resolution Service Council. He has extensive experience representing healthcare providers in all aspects of their business, including payor disputes, compliance issues, internal investigations, technology disputes and qui tam litigation.

Based in the firm’s Nashville office, Pan was appointed vice chair of the Regulation, Accreditation, and Payment Practice Group. Pan assists healthcare entities in transactional and regulatory matters. She has advised clients on Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, and worked on hospital mergers and acquisitions.

A partner in Bradley’s Dallas office, Rogaliner will continue to serve on the Journal of Health and Life Sciences Law editorial board. Rogaliner’s practice focuses on complex regulatory and compliance matters in the healthcare industry. She has extensive experience in regulatory compliance matters, including service as a legal IRO for entities under a corporate integrity agreement with the Office of Inspector General, and is routinely called upon to advise her institutional clients in their day to operations and transactions within the heavily regulated healthcare industry.

Mitigating contract risk is more important than ever in today’s business environment. But, how do you determine which contract risks are acceptable for your business? How do you uncover hidden risk and minimize your exposure to it?

Join us on Friday, May 14th at 1:00 PM ET where our panel will discuss Best Practices for Mitigating Contract Risk using proven and data-driven contract management techniques.

By attending this webinar, you will learn:

-Steps and tools necessary to identify risk in your contracts
-Methods for assessing and scoring risk probability and consequence
-Solutions to mitigating contract risk

Unable to attend? Register anyway and we will send you the webinar recording.

Organizations that rely on Slack to facilitate collaboration and business communications know that the content within can be responsive to discovery obligations or crucial for internal investigations. Unfortunately, native Slack exports do not make it easy to collect all of the necessary data, get relevant insights, narrow the scope, and easily export the data in a review-ready format.

Slack exports are produced in complex and difficult-to-read JSON file formats. Moreover, targeting a collection is limited and Slack exports will include message content and links to attached files, but not the files themselves—meaning collections can be incomplete.

In this session, learn more about the ediscovery challenges legal teams face when managing Slack data and learn how to overcome them. You’ll also see a quick demo of how Hanzo Hold can help corporate legal teams manage their Slack discovery workflows.

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Speaker

Brad Harris, VP of Product, Hanzo

Brad Harris is the VP of Product at Hanzo, a pioneer in the contextual capture, and preservation of dynamic web and collaboration content for corporate legal and compliance departments. He leads product vision and innovation for the company. Brad has more than 30 years of experience in the high technology and enterprise software sectors, including assisting Fortune 1000 companies to enhance their e-discovery preparedness through technology and process improvement. Brad is a frequent author and speaker on data preservation and e-discovery issues and is a member of The Sedona Conference WG1 and WG6.

Berkeley Law Executive Education and The Peer 150 announce the opening of registration for The General Counsel Institute, a virtual professional development program for mid-career in-house counsel taking place over four half days in June 2021.

The General Counsel Institute is Going Beyond Legal.

The multi-day, virtual program for in-house attorneys will bring together a wide range of executives from the C-Suite and beyond to discuss how they work with, and are impacted by, in-house legal professionals. Sessions will include fireside chats between CEOs and their GCs, presentations by CFOs and CIOs, and talks by other leaders who will share their experiences working cross-functionally to achieve organizational goals.

The program will run over four half days in June.

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Michael Best is pleased to announce the 2021 recipients of the Michael Best Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship, given to Samantha Contreras, and the Michael Best University of Wisconsin Law School Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship, bestowed to Mason Higgins and Veronica Mantilla.

The two scholarships are hallmarks of the firm’s long-standing diversity, equality, and inclusion efforts that provide opportunities and programming to help make the legal community and Michael Best a more inclusive culture and environment.

The UW-Madison Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship is a collaboration between Michael Best and the University that began in 2017 and is given out to a second-year law student at the institution. Three past recipients of the scholarship have joined the firm full-time, with the fourth starting in the fall of 2021.

At UW-Madison, both Higgins and Mantilla are involved in several organizations. Mantilla is part of the university’s Latinx Lawyer Association, Women’s Law Student Association, and the Society for Education and Law Policy. She has also worked as a Law Clerk for Alliant Energy in Madison Wisconsin. Higgins is involved in several organizations on campus as well, including the Black Law Students Association, UW Mock Trial, and The Criminal Court Appeals Project. He has also worked as a Law Clerk for Krekeler Strother, S.C. in Madison, Wisconsin.

This is the inaugural year for the Michael Best Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship, launched as a result of the successes of the aforementioned scholarship. This too is available to second year law students, but open to any ABA-accredited law school in the country. This year’s recipient, Samantha Contreras, hails from the University of Notre Dame Law School.

Contreras is the Vice President of the Hispanic Law Student Association and the Admissions Liaison to the Black Law Students Association at Notre Dame and works directly with admissions to help find prospective members for both groups.

All three will be receiving tuition assistance for their third year of law school and the opportunity to participate in the Michael Best’s Summer Associate Program.

This month, Virginia became the second US state to enact comprehensive data privacy legislation of general applicability. On March 2, 2021, Virginia’s Governor, Ralph Northam, signed the Consumer Data Protection Act into law. The law’s requirements will take effect on January 1, 2023, which is the same day that requirements under the new California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) become operative.

In this program, our speakers will highlight how Virginia’s Consumer Data Protection Act affects the data privacy landscape in the US and how it may impact your organization. We also will discuss steps you can take now to prepare for the new requirements under the Consumer Data Protection Act and how to maintain a privacy program that can adapt to the changing legislative and regulatory landscape in the United States. Our speakers will address:

• The evolving nature of the data privacy landscape and our predictions for 2021 and beyond;
• An overview of the Consumer Data Protection Act, including to whom it applies and what it requires;
• How the Consumer Data Protection Act differs from other significant data privacy laws, such as the California Consumer Privacy Act/CPRA and the EU General Data Protection Regulation; and
• Strategies for maintaining a nimble data privacy compliance program that can adapt to the changing landscape.

Speakers:
• Lisa J. Sotto, Chair of the Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice, Hunton Andrews Kurth, New York
• Aaron P. Simpson, Partner, Hunton Andrews Kurth, New York
• Holly A. Brady, Associate, Hunton Andrews Kurth, Virginia
• Robert T. Bohannon, Director of Government Affairs, Hunton Andrews Kurth, Virginia

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Modern corporate websites incorporate interactive features like sliders, videos, dropdowns, forms, and personalized customer journeys to aid in storytelling and communicating effectively with customers. However, these same interactive features challenge most archiving solutions and demand powerful tools for capturing this data reliably and comprehensively. In this session, join us to experience how Hanzo ensures your websites are captured with high fidelity and are immutably stored to meet your ongoing compliance obligations.

Speaker
Justin Kreamer, Senior Enterprise Executive, Hanzo

Justin is a Senior Enterprise Executive at Hanzo. He consults with Fortune 500 companies desiring to transform the efficiency and effectiveness of their compliance and ediscovery initiatives. Justin brings specific experience in helping large enterprises proactively manage complex data sources such as dynamic web content and collaboration application data.

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Michael Best is pleased to announce that the firm’s Venture Best Practice has been recognized in Pitchbook’s 2020 Annual Interactive Global League Table.

Published annually, the tables are compiled using the completed deal count for specified deal type, region and other criteria. Only publicly disclosed transactions and/or transactions confirmed by PitchBook’s primary research team are included.

The Venture Best team ranked in the following categories:

#1 Great Lakes Region
#3 Mountain Region
#10 Most Active in the US
#11 Most Active in the WORLD
Top 20 Most Active in South, New England, Southeast, West Coast and Mid Atlantic

Leading this initiative for the Venture Best Practice was Galen Mason, who was recently named Co-Chair of the Venture Best team and the Venture Capital & Private Equity Sub-Group. Prior to taking the helm, the group was led by partner Melissa Turczyn in Madison. Under her tenure, the practice expanded beyond Wisconsin into key markets, including Denver, Austin, and Chicago.

Enterprises who’ve adopted Slack know the content adds up quickly across channels, direct messages, and group communications. Information governance is critical for mitigating risk. However, making informed decisions about preservation and scoping discovery is also essential for controlling downstream costs while meeting your duty to preserve.

In this session, Brad Harris, Hanzo’s VP of Product, will share insights about how to effectively manage the sheer volume of Slack data for discovery. Additionally, attendees can see a high-level demo of how Hanzo Hold can help streamline Slack data discovery.

Speaker
Brad Harris, VP of Product, Hanzo

Brad Harris is the VP of Product at Hanzo, a pioneer in the contextual capture, and preservation of dynamic web and collaboration content for corporate legal and compliance departments. He leads product vision and innovation for the company. Brad has more than 30 years’ experience in the high technology and enterprise software sectors, including assisting Fortune 1000 companies to enhance their e-discovery preparedness through technology and process improvement. Brad is a frequent author and speaker on data preservation and e-discovery issues and is a member of The Sedona Conference WG1 and WG6.

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