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Suits Happen: What Every In-House Lawyer Needs to Know About Managing Litigation (and Litigation Counsel)

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The role and responsibilities of in-house counsel managing the company’s litigation have intensified in terms of scope, pace and reporting requirements. Join us for a webinar on what in-house counsel should know about litigation moderated by Paul Najar, Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Gafcon, and with Morrison & Foerster’s litigation team.

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Overview (Program Summary)The role and responsibilities of in-house counsel managing the company’s litigation have intensified in terms of scope, pace and reporting requirements. Join us for a webinar on what in-house counsel should know about litigation moderated by Paul Najar, Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Gafcon, and with Morrison & Foerster’s litigation team.This program will provide practical guidance and strategies, including:<ul><li>Factors to consider on whether to sue, resolve or move on</li><li>Selection of counsel; how to select the right lawyer / firm for the case</li><li>How to manage a budget / work plan</li><li>Setting goals and objectives and timing</li><li>Possible negative media attention/PR</li><li>How to prepare (ahead of outside lawyers) my executives and other employees for testimony?</li><li>For a public company, how to comply with disclosure obligations (as claims happen or lawsuit developments change)?</li></ul><h4>Speakers</h4>Moderator:<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-najar-7b56483/" target="_blank">Paul Najar</a>, Senior VP & General Counsel, GafconMorrison & Foerster Speakers:Mark Zebrowski, Senior CounselEric Acker, PartnerJulie Park, Partner<hr>

Suits Happen: What Every In-House Lawyer Needs to Know About Managing Litigation (and Litigation Counsel)

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Eric has tried more than 50 trials (including more than 47 jury trials) in courtrooms across the country and was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers in 2018. His cases have involved a wide variety of technologies - including software, drug compositions, antibodies, medical devices, ultra-short pulse lasers, camera-based object recognition systems and atomic force microscopes – and significant stakes for clients.For instance, in the high-profile SCO v. Novell case, following a three-week trial, the jury affirmed our client Novell’s ownership of the copyrights to the UNIX software code and rejected SCO’s claim for damages of $100 to $200 million. Eric received a California Lawyer Attorney of the Year (CLAY) Award for his defense of Novell. In the Chugai v. Alexion case involving recycling antibody technology, he helped secure a $775 million settlement for Chugai hours before jury selection and opening statements. He has recently tried intellectual property cases in district courts in seven different states.Eric was named the Best Lawyers in America San Diego Litigation Patent Lawyer of the Year in 2014 and San Diego Litigation - Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year in 2018 and was named a “California Local Litigation Star” in the 2015-2018 and 2022 and 2023 issues of Benchmark Litigation.Prior to joining Morrison Foerster, Eric spent 10 years as a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s Offices for the District of Columbia and the Southern District of California.

Eric Acker

Senior Counsel

Julie Park is the practice group chair of Morrison Foerster’s Complex Litigation + Advisement practice group and managing partner of the San Diego office.Julie protects her clients’ products throughout the product life cycle. Drawing on her deep technical and legal experience, she counsels clients on consumer product safety regulation and pharmaceutical and medical device preemption. She manages complex and multijurisdictional litigation both in state and federal court and also guides clients through product recalls.Clients appreciate Julie’s ability to assess both the practical business implications and legal impact of a matter. They also value the way she recommends solutions that meet their objectives.Julie is committed to providing thought leadership for her clients. She is an editor of, and frequent contributor to, MoFo’s <a href="http://classdismissed.mofo.com/" target="_blank">Class Dismissed</a> blog, where she provides insights on class-action and product–related issues affecting companies in the consumer arena. She has been recognized for her writing as a top author in the JD Supra Readers’ Choice Awards, 2016–2019.Julie is also committed to pro bono service and diversity in the legal profession. While at Harvard Law School, she worked at the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau, a nonprofit law firm that provides free legal services. She has continued her pro bono work at MoFo, which has resulted in her being a regular recipient of the Wiley W. Manuel Award from the California State Bar for pro bono contributions. She co-chairs the firm’s Women’s Strategy Committee and has served on the Associates Steering Committee of Athena San Diego, an organization that promotes professional growth for women executives and rising managers in science and technology.Julie brings an industry perspective to her work with MoFo. Before going to law school, she was a medicinal chemist at Pfizer, where she researched cancer drugs.Beyond her impressive legal work, Julie has a life in the arts. She is a professional-level violinist who performs with chamber music groups in the San Diego area and has played with the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra, Cambridge University Chamber Orchestra, and La Jolla Symphony.

Julie Park

Chair of Complex Litigation + Advisement

Litigation

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Suits Happen: What Every In-House Lawyer Needs to Know About Managing Litigation (and Litigation Counsel)

24 Jun 2021 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PDT

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