6 IC SuperConference sessions to mark on your agenda
Two days of sessions will highlight topics from Dodd-Frank to department management to corporate fraud
April 06, 2012 at 05:20 AM
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Panelist Anthony D'Angelo
Keynote
The saga of Mark Whitacre—an Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) executive, turned FBI informant, turned embezzler—was so dramatic that is became the 2009 movie “The Informant,” starring Matt Damon.
InsideCounsel's SuperConference will kick off with “The Real Story Behind 'The Informant,'”a keynote panel featuring several of the key players in the ADM price fixing investigation. Panelists include Judge James Epstein, former FBI Financial Crimes supervisor Anthony D'Angelo, Kirkland & Ellis partner James Mutchnik, Sidley Austin partner Scott Lassar and Robert Herndon, an FBI special agent assigned to Whitacre's case.
Moderator Brian M. MartinEthics
Following the keynote address, Brian Martin, senior vice president and general counsel of KLA-Tencor Corp., will host the first of a two-part “Ethics Boot Camp” series, which will focus on the latest ethical dilemmas facing in-house counsel.
Day one will feature an overview of the Model Rules, techniques for managing client relationships and a primer on reporting requirements. In the second session, conference attendees can submit their own ethical questions for discussion.
Panelist Colleen Batcheler Law department management
During tough economic times, productivity and cost management are essential to running a successful legal department. Learn more about management techniques and effective team structuring at “Managing Up: How to Structure Your Team to Empower Your Own Productivity.”
Lauryn Haake, vice president of the consulting division at Duff & Phelps Legal Management, will moderate the discussion. Fellow presenters include Colleen Batcheler, executive VP and GC of ConAgra Foods; Gail Sharps Myers, senior VP and deputy GC of U.S. Foods Inc.; and Karen Wishart, executive VP and chief legal officer at TV-One.
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