Practice Group and Committee Meetings

2008 North America Regional Conference
Miami

Conference Agenda

Schedule of Events:

THURSDAY, January 31, 2008
8:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
	Agribusiness (8:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.) The Agribusiness Practice Group will hold an extended meeting to discuss the action plan created by the group's chair, Carlos Umaña Trujillo.  Over the next year, it is the leadership's goal to create more awareness of the practice group in order to increase both networking and referrals.  This meeting will also focus on identifying potential projects and discussing programs for future meetings at both Lex Mundi Conferences and at other organizations' meetings.
	Antitrust, Competition and Trade General Business Meeting
	Energy and Natural Resources General Business Meeting
	Sports Law General Business Meeting
	Women and the Law Committee (9:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.) The Committee will present the workshop, “Seven Habits of Effective Women Rainmakers,” led by Sara Holtz, Founder of ClientFocus.  Learn the habits of effective rainmakers and how to make them work for you during this interactive workshop.
10:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
	Global Technology and Outsourcing General Business Meeting
	Government Affairs General Business Meeting
	Insurance / Reinsurance Informal Business Meeting
	International Tax General Business Meeting
1:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
	Business Crimes General Business Meeting
	Cross-Border Transactions The Cross-Border Transactions Practice Group meeting will feature guest speaker, Mike Zellner, from Latin Trade Magazine.  Mr. Zellner will give a presentation entitled "Latin America Outlook and the Emerging Multi-Latinas: How Politics, Economic Policy and M&A are Building Latin American Multi-Nationals".  Participants will also hear from LexisNexis representatives Nigel Roberts and Dennis Schneider, who will update the group on their most recent publication, The European Company.  A portion of the meeting will also be dedicated to discussing the group's current projects and growth strategies.
	Diversity Committee Participants will hear about best practices in retention and promotion of minority and women attorneys from Margaret Mathews of Akerman Senterfitt based upon that firm's award winning diversity program.  Participants also will take part in a roundtable discussion led by Barb Dawson to further explore how Lex Mundi's Diversity Committee can support member firms' work in the area of diversity.
	Intellectual Property and Media and Entertainment Joint Meeting Informal Networking Meeting
3:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
	Environmental Climate Change, Wind Power and Coal-- Major Environmental and Energy Challenges for 2008 This session will feature presentations by panelists.  The panelists are: David Flannery on coal issues; Jeff Thaler on wind power/climate change issues; and Ray Butts, the Manager of Strategic and Regulatory Planning for Florida Power & Light Company, on wind energy generation, solar fields, and greenhouse gas initiatives.
	Health Care Participants will have a chance to discuss 'hot topics' in the Health Care Law such as antitrust developments, genetic testing and medical issues, and data management/ EMRs for discovery.
	Immigration General Business Meeting
	Real Estate The Real Estate Practice Group is excited to invite to you to a presentation entitled "The Miami Beach Story: The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of the Sun and Fun Capital of the World," given by Mr. Neisen Kasdin, a lifelong Miami Beach resident.  Mr. Kasdin was a leader in the revitalization of the City from the 1080s historic preservation movement to the 1990s economic development revolution through his two terms as visionary Mayor at the turn of the Millennium.
FRIDAY, February 1, 2008
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
	Dispute Resolution E-discovery:  A Comprehensive Overview Participants will hear from a panel of experts in the area of E-Discovery.  The panelists include: Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga, U.S. District Judge, Southern District of Florida, Glenn R. Padgett, Vice President, Chief Counsel- Operations, International Speedway Corporation, Daryk Rowland, Managing Director, AON Consulting and Ralph Losey, Partner, Akerman Senterfitt.  The panel will be moderated by Ed Spalty, Armstrong Teasdale LLP.
	Insolvency, Bankruptcy and Restructuring Participants at the Insolvency, Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice Group meeting will hear from a diverse panel of members on Multi-jurisdictional Issues: Duties and Responsibilities of Officers and Directors in Insolvencies. Participants will also take part in a business meeting, including a discussion on current projects, hot topics, and future programs for the practice group.
	Labor and Employment Participants will take part in a business meeting to discuss the upcoming Labor and Employment Conference in April and upcoming projects for the group.
	Pro Bono Committee During the Pro Bono Committee meeting we will discuss the draft copy of A Guide for Pro Bono Services of Lex Mundi Member Firms, and other potential projects.
	Telecommunications The Telecommunications Practice Group meeting will feature guest speaker, Lila Jaber, former Chair of the Florida Public Service Commission, now an attorney with the host firm Akerman Senterfitt.  Ms. Jaber will provide participants with an informative update on hot issues in telecommunications, in both Florida and the United States as a whole.  Participants will also take part in a business meeting, including a discussion of current projects, and hear from the group’s chair, Mark Trinchero, on the benefits of collaborating with the Government Affairs Practice Group.
3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
	Bank Finance and Regulation The Bank Finance and Regulation Practice Group will hold a meeting focused on practice group development, networking, hot topics and current projects.  Participants will discuss ideas on how to attract more members from the North America region, and as such, they welcome the views of those members that come from jurisdictions in this region. This will be an excellent opportunity to meet your colleagues in the bank finance and regulation area.
	Employee Benefits and Pensions Participants will take part in a business meeting to discuss the upcoming Employee Benefits and Pensions Meeting in April and upcoming projects for the group.
	Managing Partners Committee General Business Meeting
	Marketing Committee General Business Meeting
	Toxic Tort and Products Liability General Business Meeting