2004 Business Litigation Conference
2004 Business Litigation Conference to Focus on Cutting-Edge Litigation Management Techniques for In-House CounselNew Providence, NJ - Press Release - September 15, 2004 - In response to the wide range of financial, ethical and technological forces that are significantly impacting the American legal landscape, Foley & Lardner LLP will host the 2004 Business Litigation Conference later this month. The conference is being co-sponsored by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell and Corporate Legal Times.
The complimentary conference for in-house counsel will take place on September 26-28, 2004, at the JW Marriott - Grande Lakes Resort in Orlando, Fla. The event will focus on the latest litigation strategies and new corporate litigation management techniques, such as improving litigation budgeting and reporting, winning the trial of public opinion, maximizing the protection of privileged communications, conducting discovery in the technology age, solving ethical nightmares and reducing litigation costs with effective alternative dispute resolution procedures.
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"From devising class action strategies and curtailing costs to winning the war of public opinion and harnessing the latest technological advances, in-house counsel are expected to maintain their ethical obligations while delivering exceptional results," said Jon M. Wilson, partner in Foley & Lardner's Los Angeles office and chairman of the firm's litigation department. "This conference will bring together a distinguished group of faculty members from around the U.S. who will share ideas regarding litigation management, both inside and outside of the courtroom, as well as various strategies for in-house counsel to add value to their companies' bottom lines."
According to Wilson, speakers at the conference include corporate counsel and business executives from highly regarded companies such as Bank of America, Kraft Foods, Aon Risk Services and FTI Consulting, as well as a number of senior partners from Foley & Lardner.
Foley & Lardner is a national law firm providing a full range of corporate legal services, with approximately 1,000 attorneys in 20 offices nationwide. LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell is the leading client development company for the legal profession and the authoritative resource for information on more than 1 million lawyers and law firms in the U.S. Corporate Legal Times is the oldest monthly magazine published specifically for in-house counsel, with more than 40,000 subscribers throughout North America.
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