SAVE THE DATE

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8:30-9:00     Registration & Breakfast 

9:00-9:15     Welcoming Remarks by Co-Chairs

9:15-10:45   Best Practices: Law Enforcement Visits, Grand Jury Subpoenas, 

                      & Administrative Demands 

This panel will discuss the following topics: how in-house counsel interact should with government agents; best practices to train and prepare employees for execution of search warrants and government visits; how to address new challenges like employees tweeting about the search or recording it on their phones; what to expect and how to prepare for grand jury investigations; how to respond to subpoenas (DOJ, Congressional, IG, State AGs and other agencies); establishing best practices to collect/preserve information; how to negotiate requests for information with the government and manage prosecutorial expectations of technology-assisted document collection; how to properly conduct employee interviews (addressing specific concerns like the attorney client privilege, separate counsel for employees, and joint defense agreements); exploring appropriate reporting protocol; and addressing how to deal with big data and managing investigation costs.

Moderator: Ross Garber, The Garber Group

10:45-11:00   Break 

11:00-12:00   The Criminalization of Business Judgments 

This panel will discuss recent federal criminal enforcement trends in a variety of white collar areas, discuss specific examples of prosecutions of everyday business decisions in heavily regulated areas, and address how in-house lawyers can protect their companies from being the next enforcement target. The panel will also explore recently proposed legislative solutions that would make this phenomenon worse and those that might help protect individuals from unfair prosecutions as well as the latest government expectations of compliance programs. 

Moderator: Barry Boss, Cozen O’Connor

12:00-1:30   KEYNOTE LUNCHEON PRESENTATION by Michael Chase

Mike Chase is a criminal defense lawyer and author of @CrimeADay Twitter feed. The author will present key themes from his book How to Become a Federal Criminal: 

An Illustrated Handbook for the Aspiring Offender, which focuses on the topic of overcriminalization. The author will also discuss what should be done to reverse this negative criminal justice trend. Attendees will be provided with a copy of the book and the author will be available to sign books later in the day.

1:30-2:30   Congressional Investigations of Business Practices

This panel will provide an overview of how Congressional investigations are structured as well as the breadth and limits to their investigative powers. Attendees will learn the phases of a Congressional investigation and learn key practice pointers around responding to subpoenas and providing testimony. The panel will also discuss key areas of focus for the current Congress as well as other related considerations (including press and crisis management).

Solo Presenter: Reginald Brown, WilmerHale

2:30-3:00   Book Signing / Networking in the Lobby 

Get out of your seats and meet your fellow attendees! Finger-friendly snacks, desserts, and beverages will be served and the keynote speaker will be available to sign his books.

3:00-4:00   How to Succeed in an International Enforcement Climate 

This panel will discuss how to lawfully do business in emerging international markets and engage in trade in geo-politically risky climates. They will address specific hot topic legal issues in anti-money laundering law as well as cross-border investigations. The panel will also teach attendees how to navigate various criminal export and sanctions issues.

Moderator: Timothy O’Toole, Miller & Chevalier

4:00-4:15   Break

4:15-5:15   How Corporate Involvement Can Shape Policy

The panel will discuss a variety of specific examples in which involvement of companies has helped shaped laws, including in criminal justice public policy,  evidentiary standards at trial, and more. The panelists will teach participants the value of corporate involvement in litigation and legislation and provide specific advice on how, why, and when to engage.

5:15-5:30   Brief Closing Remarks