MCLE London™ Programme 2010

January 2010 – 18th Annual Mandatory/Minimum Continuing Legal Education Course

• INTERNATIONAL INSOLVENCY
  Mark Shaw, BDO Stoy Hayward –  London
  
  
• STRATEGIES TO PROTECT AND ENFORCE YOUR PATENTS INERNATIONALLY
  Andrew Browne, IP Manager, Royal Mail Group Ltd. – London
  Isabel Davies, Partner, CMS Cameron McKenna LLP – London
  
  
•  ARTS AND THE LAW 
  Jean-Francois Canat, Partner, UGGC & Associates – Paris
  Delphine Eskenazi, Associate, UGGC & Associes – Paris
  
  
• OUTSOURCING LEGAL SERVICES 
  Maura McIntosh, Professional Support Consultant, Herbert Smith LLP – London 
  
  
• U. N. BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS MANDATE
  Andrea Shemberg, UN Special Representative of Secretary General for Business and Human Rights – Bologna, Italy
  
  
• CAN NATIONAL COURTS PROSECUTE GRAND CORRUPTION? The Case for an International Approach  
  Helen Garlick, Nardello & Co. LLP
  
  
• BIAS: HOW GOOD IS YOUR CULTURAL GPS?  A guide for lawyers.  
  Peter Alfandary, Reed Smith LLP – London
  
  
•  SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN  THE LEGAL PROFESSION 
  Jonathan Goodliffe, Solicitor – London
  Gill Baxter, lawyer and volunteer for LawCare – London
  Dr. Bala Mahendra, Psychiatrist and Barrister – London
  
  
• LEGAL ETHICS & PROFESSIONALISM  
  Mark L. Tuft, Partner, Cooper, White & Cooper LLP – San Francisco
  Richard Diebold Lee, International Consultant – San Francisco
  Elizabeth Robertson, Solicitor/Of Counsel, Jones Day – London
  Andrew Moir, Sr Associate, Herbert Smith LLP – London

INTERNATIONAL INSOLVENCY: Discussion of current regulations, both US and European, and their impact on international bankruptcy proceedings.

STRATEGIES TO PROTECT AND ENFORCE YOUR PATENTS INTERNATIONALLY:
Complexities and complications continue to be challenges in the global landscape for the patentability of inventions, the prosecution of patent applications, the enforcement of patents, and defending against allegations of patent infringement. This session will focus on practical strategies which can be relied on to seek to maximize value and effectively manage down cost and risk. ARTS AND THE LAW: Speaker will give an overview of laws relevant to ownership of the arts, including a comparison of the laws of several countries and a practical discussion of the implications of those laws in owning, loaning and displaying pieces of art.

OUTSOURCING LEGAL SERVICES: Discussion of history, current trends, legal implications and future outlook for outsourcing legal services in the current economic climate.

U.N. BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS MANDATE: This session will provide an overview of the work of the Special Representative of the Secretary General on Business and Human Rights, with a particular focus on the “Responsible Contracting” Project which is being conducted as part of the Mandate. This Project considers whether and how human rights standards are relevant to international investment contracts, including in relation to stabilization clauses.

CAN NATIONAL COURTS PROSECUTE GRAND CORRUPTION? The Case for an International Approach: This speaker will discuss the difficulty of bringing grand corruption cases before national courts. Using recent examples she will explain possible solutions, including the case for an international tribunal, the push for an international court to deal with environmental disputes, and the recent use of the Alien Torts Act in the U.S.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION: Jonathan Goodliffe will begin the session with an introduction to the topic followed by an account of a real life experience in substance abuse and a discussion of the cultural differences between the UK and US legal professions. The audience will then join the faculty in identifying key issues and analyzing some prepared case studies. This 2 hour session will meet the Substance Abuse approval criteria for CA and OH and the Professionalism approval criteria for IL and NY.

BIAS: How Good is Your Cultural GPS? A guide for lawyers. This presentation will explore how lawyers should adjust their behavior to take into account the expectations and perceptions of those from other cultures to ensure that a competent service is provided to clients and other lawyers thus eliminating cultural bias in the legal profession. This 1 hour session will meet the Elimination of Bias approval criteria for CA and MN and the Professionalism criteria for IL and NY.

LEGAL ETHICS AND PROFESSIONALISM: This 3-hour interactive program, which is designed to meet the Ethics and Professionalism requirements of CA, IL, NY, OH and all other US MCLE jurisdictions, will cover the following three topics:
Recent Trends on Conflicts of Interest: This session will discuss current law and latest trends on conflicts of interest between current clients, conflicts between current and former clients and conflicts involving third parties and the lawyer’s own interests. It will also focus on current standards for vicarious disqualification including recent changes to the ABA Model Rules permitting screening for lateral attorneys and the use of advance conflict waivers.

Current Trends and Ethical Implications in Multi-Jurisdictional Practice and Outsourcing of Legal Services:  An increasing number of jurisdictions in the U.S. are permitting cross-boarder practice by lawyers who are licensed to practice in another state or country and are recognizing the ethical propriety of outsourcing legal services. At the same time, states are actively policing unauthorized practice restrictions and expect to step up UPL enforcement activity in the coming year. This session surveys current law on what is and what is not permitted and discusses where lines may be drawn.

Avoiding Ethical Pitfalls in Electronic Discovery:  The exponential growth in electronic stored information (ESI) and the escalating costs of e-discovery have lead to recent changes in the law that impose greater duties and increase liability risks for lawyers. This session focuses on the continually evolving ethical issues, including waiver of confidentiality and sanctions and the current degree of competence expected of lawyers searching and producing ESI.