Diversity: The Sky's the Limit!

DAY ONE - SEPTEMBER 13, 2006

1:30 pm	Registration at the Hotel Nikko San Francisco - 222 Mason Street (click for map & transportation)
2:00 - 3:30 pm	Session I - (1.5 General MCLE) Making It A Two-Way Street: Best Practices For Achieving Mutually Beneficial Partnerships Between In-House And Outside Counsel This session will focus on the ways in-house and outside counsel can help each other advance in their respective organizations. Panelists (as of 8/29/06): Ruben Castellon, Stanzler Funderburk & Castellon LLP Jill Dessalines, McKesson Corp. Sergio Garcia, Fenwick & West LLP Rosanna Neagle, Levi Straus & Co. Priya Seshachari Sanger, Wells Fargo
3:45 - 5:15 pm	Session II So, You Want The Business? Strategies For A Successful Beauty Contest This mock business pitch will provide a lively demonstration of the “do’s” and “don’ts” of promoting yourself and your firm to obtain new business. Panelists (as of 8/29/06): Zabrina Jenkins, Starbucks Coffee Company Ivonne Mena King, Foley & Lardner LLP Tracy M. Preston, Levi Straus & Co. Raul Salinas, Adorno Yoss Alvarado & Smith Ruben Smith, Adorno Yoss Alvarado & Smith Mark Zemelman, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan
5:30 - 7:30 pm	*Judges' Reception* Day one of the conference will conclude at The Bubble Lounge in San Francisco's financial district (click for direction/map). Among our honored guests will be jurists of color from the state and federal bench. CMCP will honor California Supreme Court Justice Ming Chin and U.S. District Court of California Thelton Henderson for their contributions to the legal profession and for providing inspiration to minority attorneys. *Free shuttle bus to The Bubble Lounge will be available.*

DAY TWO - SEPTEMBER 14, 2006

8:00 am	Corporate Connections Check-In
9:00 - 9:30 am	Welcome - Opening Remarks
9:30 - 12:00 pm	Corporate Connections Breakfast Hosted by
10:00 - 11:00 am	Concurrent Sessions - (MCLE not offerred) *Diversity Recruitment Panel* Four seasoned recruiting firms will discuss how to recruit and retain minority lawyers in law firms and corporate legal departments. The Grisham Group ( Kristine Grisham), Hughes Consultants ( Melba Hughes) and Winston And Green ( Larry A. Green) are minority-owned legal recruiting firms that CMCP recently has selected for introduction to its law firm and corporate members. Hudson Legal (Shalini Harkness) is an international recruiting firm that is co-sponsoring this conference.
12:15 - 1:45 pm	Awards Luncheon & Presentation of Diversity Awards Hosted by
2:00 - 3:00 pm	Concurrent Sessions - (1.0 Elimination of Bias MCLE) *A Trademark By Any Other Name: Disparaging Trademarks, Logos And Mascots* The US Patent & Trademark Office does not permit registration of trademarks that disparage persons, institutions, beliefs or national symbols. This session will explain the standards under US trademark law to bar registration of disparaging marks, review notable cases, and explore the social debate between the freedom of trademark owners to use marks of their own choosing vis-à-vis protecting the rights of ethnic and religious groups. Panelists (as of 8/29/06): Otto Lee, Intellectual Property Group Jimmy Nguyen, Foley & Lardner LLP George K. H. Schell, Coca Cola Company *Diversity Conundrum: Structuring Effective And Legal Workplace Diversity Programs* This session will explore the legal challenges facing employers in maintaining diversity programs and employee affinity groups in the workplace, and discuss best practices for not running afoul of the discrimination laws in the process. Panelists (as of 8/29/06): Hanifa Baporia, Sun Microsystems Inc. Henry Fong, Gap Inc. Elizabeth Moore, Nixon Peabody LLP David Otsuka, Wells Fargo Pamela D. Samuels, Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. *Utilizing the Utilities: Doing Work for California's Public Utilities* (MCLE not offerred) Stay Connected. Come hear electrifying presentations from General Counsels from the major utilities in California as they discuss their efforts to increase opportunities for minority attorneys in majority- and minority-owned law firms to do public utility related work. Find out about efforts by the California Public Utilities Commission to encourage diversification efforts among the law firms doing work for utilities and how you can get plugged in to do the same. Panelists (as of 8/29/06): William Drexel, AT&T West Sanford L. Hartman, Pacific Gas & Electric Michael Peevey, California Public Utilities Commission Stephen E. Pickett, Southern California Edison W. Davis Smith, Southern California Gas Company
3:15 - 4:15 pm	Concurrent Sessions - (1.0 General MCLE) What You Don’t Know Could Hurt You: Critical Tips For Successful Records Management And Evidence Preservation In The Electronic Age The presenters will provide legal and practical advice for navigating the ever-evolving world of electronic discovery, including information on the proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to take effect in December 2006. Panelists (as of 8/29/06): Laurie Banducci, Gap Inc. Kristin Haworth, LECG, LLC Shari Hollis-Ross, PG&E Mike Shimokaji, Shimokaji & Associates, P.C. Joseph S. Wu, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP *Corporate & Securities Law Update* This session will provide an overview of current issues in corporate and securities law, including the new rules on the disclosure of executive compensation, fiduciary duties of directors, stock option backdating, the changing dynamics in the relationship between directors and stockholders of public and private corporations, and the opportunities and challenges of raising capital in today's market. Panelists (as of 8/29/06): Susie Giordano, Sun Microsystems, Inc. Celeste Greene, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP Curtis Mo, WilmerHale Tasha Nguyen, Tosoh America, Inc.
4:30 - 6:00 pm	Mock Trial - (1.5 General MCLE) *Cross-Examination of Key Witnesses in Trade Secret/Employment Case* Two experienced practitioners will demonstrate their unique styles of cross-examination and impeachment of lay witnesses in a trade-secret misappropriation case against a former employee. Panelists (as of 8/29/06): Richard Amador, Sanchez & Amador Honorable David Arthur Garcia, Judge of the San Francisco Superior Court (Ret.) Theodora Rochelle Lee, Littler Mendelson P.C.
6:15 - 8:00 pm	General Counsel Reception Meet and mingle with General Counsel and senior in-house counsel from corporate and public entities throughout California. Hosted by
	Download the conference registration booklet! (pdf) *These activities has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of California. The Bar Association of San Francisco is a State Bar of California certified provider. CMCP is affiliated with the Bar Association of San Francisco. [ top ]