Archive | Speaking Events

In August 2017, David Potter instructed lawyers on opening statements and closing arguments in jury trials at the National Institute of Trial Advocacy Northeast Regional Program at Hofstra University.  Mr. Potter has been on the NITA faculty for over 25 years.

Jaipat Jain will chair an ABA International Section teleconference on the Changing Landscape of M&A in India on September 6.  The teleconference, sponsored by the India Committee and the International M&A and Joint Venture Committees, brings  some of India’s top M&A lawyers in a conversation on India’s dynamic M&A space.  The teleconference will cover private equity-fueled roll-ups, exits by foreign investors, consolidation among domestic players, and market and regulatory changes.  Panelists are, besides Jaipat: Gautam Saha, Partner, AZB & Partners, New Delhi; Pratibha Jain, Partner, Nishith Desai & Associates, New Delhi; Upasana Rao, Partner, Trilegal, New Delhi; Suneeth Katarki, Partner, Indus Law, Bangalore; and Yashojit Mitra, Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Mumbai. More details here.

LPGM Partner Jaipat Jain will moderate a New York City Bar event on Careers in Data Privacy and Cyber Law on August 8, 2017.  Panelists include Lisa J. Sotto, Managing Partner, Hunton & Williams LLP New York office and chair of its global privacy and data security practice; Sylvia Khatcherian, Deputy General Counsel, Bridewater Associates LP; Harry A. Valetk, Of Counsel, Baker & McKenzie; and Christopher Reid, managing partner of Reid Law.  For details, click here.

Partner and Insurance Group Chair Steve Lazare will be a panelist at the New York State Bar Association’s May 19,  2017 CLE Program “Updates and Hot Trending Topics Affecting Insurance Coverage.”   The program takes place on May 19, 2017 at the NYSBA offices in Albany, New York.  Mr. Lazare’s topic will be “Preparing An Effective Position Letter And Understanding The Corollaries.”

LPG Partner Jaipat Jain will be the keynote speaker at the special joint Bangalore KnowledgeNet Chapter meeting with the Advance Centre on Research, Development & Training in Cyber Law and Cyber Forensics, National Law School of India University, Bangalore on September 24, 2016. For registration information please click here.

Jaipat Jain will be speaking on privacy and data security issues at the Privacy Conference in Bengaluru, India on Sept. 23.  The conference is jointly organized by the Indian National Bar Association and the International Association of Privacy Professionals.  More details are available here.

LPG Partner Marci Kokalas will be co-chairing a CLE Program at the NYC Bar Association entitled “Social Media and the Practice of Law: Ethical Implications and a How-To Guide for Twitter and Linked In.” The Program will be held on September 15, 2016 and the Agenda may be accessed here.

Rippi Gill presented at the New York State Bar Association’s Insurance Coverage 2016 Seminar: Recent Cases, Hot Issues and Advanced Topics in New York, New York.  Her topic addressed recent developments and select topics in first-party homeowners’ insurance.  The companion article entitled “Select Topics in First-Party Homeowners’ Insurance” can be accessed here.

Marci Goldstein Kokalas and Rippi Gill presented at the American Bar Association 2016 Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee’s Mid-Year meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Their panel, entitled “THAT”S REPUGNANT- ADDITIONAL INSURED ENDORSEMENTS AND PRIORITY OF COVERAGE,” addressed the interplay between additional insured endorsements, other insurance clauses and priority of coverage debates. The companion article can be accessed via this link TIPS Article .

David Potter presented a lecture entitled Employment Practices and Social Media for the New York State Bar Association Advanced Insurance Practice 2013 Program in New York City on May 2, 2013.