1. 4 th Circuit Leadership Summit June 3–4, 2011 Meetings and Programs Process Development and Maintaining Interest Bob Redmond Williams Mullen rredmond@williamsmullen.com 804-420-6439

2. 4 th Circuit Leadership Summit June 3–4, 2011 Challenges for Program Committees Team Members are Successful Members with busy practices –Programs often assigned to Junior or Intermediate members –Enthusiasm tempered by Time Constraints –Temptation to “Big Ideas”

3. 4 th Circuit Leadership Summit June 3–4, 2011 Challenges for Program Committees Providing Enough Structure That Quality Programs Can Be Readily Prepared Providing Enough Freshness That Members Are Interested and Engaged in the Program

4. 4 th Circuit Leadership Summit June 3–4, 2011 Challenges for Program Committees Balance for an Effective Annual Meeting Program Provide General Structure that is Practical Provide “Wild Card” Sessions That Can Fill In with Topical Programs

5. 4 th Circuit Leadership Summit June 3–4, 2011 Model of An Inn Program Two Year Program Program mirrors “Life of A Case” Monthly Programs focus on phases of a lawsuit Every Third Program is a “Wild Card”

6. 4 th Circuit Leadership Summit June 3–4, 2011 Model of An Inn Program Program One: Initial Case Evaluation –Plaintiff Ethical Issues in Case Intake “Screening” Mass Tort Claims Obtaining Information from Company Insiders

7. 4 th Circuit Leadership Summit June 3–4, 2011 Model of An Inn Program –Defendant Ethical Issues –Relationship Between Insurer and Defense Counsel –Billing Guidelines and the Duty to the Insured

8. 4 th Circuit Leadership Summit June 3–4, 2011 Model of An Inn Program “Life of A Case” –Initial Pleadings “Twigbal” in the State Courts –Discovery Discovery of Plaintiff’s Social Network Governing Deposition Conduct

9. 4 th Circuit Leadership Summit June 3–4, 2011 Model of An Inn Program –Motions for Summary Judgment Preemption Motions on Affirmative Defenses –Pretrial Motions Standards for Expert Witness Testimony Employer Knowledge in Failure to Warn Cases

10. 4 th Circuit Leadership Summit June 3–4, 2011 Model of An Inn Program Trial –Presenting and Crossing Fact Witnesses –Relative Value of Fact and Expert Testimony Post Trial –Preserving Issues on Appeal –Appellate Oral Argument

11. 4 th Circuit Leadership Summit June 3–4, 2011 Model of An Inn Program “Wild Cards” –Defense Counsel in D.C. Sniper Case –Substance Abuse Discussion by Prosecutor in “Fatal Vision” Case –Appellate Counsel in Health Care Act Challenge

12. 4 th Circuit Leadership Summit June 3–4, 2011 Summary Provide a Structure so that overworked members can anchor their Programs in the practical Provide flexibility to seize interesting opportunities Avoid the theoretical or dramatic

13. 4 th Circuit Leadership Summit June 3–4, 2011 Thank You Bob Redmond Williams Mullen