The Business Law Society, in conjunction with the Career & Professional Development Center and the Alumni & Development Office, will host the Eleventh Annual ESQ Career Symposium on Friday, February 1, 2013 and Saturday, February 2, 2013. The event is sponsored by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, with Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, Hogan Lovells and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP cosponsoring. This symposium is open to all law students. Attire for the event is business formal. Students may register here, and are encouraged to do so by Thursday, January 31. For information regarding the attendees, please click here. For more information about this year's event, please contact 2L students Ali Mirsadi, Blair Perkins or Devin Grabarek.
Agenda
Friday, February 1, 2013
5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Registration
Third Floor Lobby
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Welcome, Keynote Address
Keynote Speaker: Colin Brown
7:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
Post-Keynote Reception
Star Commons
Saturday, February 2, 2013
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Saturday Registration, Breakfast & Mingling
Third Floor Loggia
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Panel Discussions: Session I
Specific room assignments for each panel will be provided
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Panel Discussions: Session II
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Nice-to-Meet-You! 15-Minute “Speed Networking”
Star Commons.
12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Farewell Lunch
Star Commons
Saturday Panels
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Panel Discussions – Session I
Specific room assignments for each panel will be provided
Big Law I
| Panelists | |
| Linda H. Martin (Moderator) | Simpson Thacher & Bartlett |
| Scott A. Cammarn | Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft |
| Thomas Dunn | Cravath, Swaine & Moore |
| Thomas Giegerich | McDermott Will & Emery |
| John Hardiman | Sullivan & Cromwell |
| Jim Hedrick, Jr. | McGuireWoods |
| Craig Kornreich | Latham & Watkins |
| Jeff Tabak | Weil, Gotshal & Manges |
Big Law II
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Panelists |
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| Jennifer L. Franklin (Moderator) | Simpson Thacher & Bartlett |
| Caroline B. Gottschalk | Simpson Thacher & Bartlett |
| Michael K. Hoffman | Skadden Arps |
| Stephen Kessing | Cravath, Swaine & Moore |
| Jeffrey Lisbon | Pepper Hamilton |
| Kevin McGinnis | McGuireWoods |
| Paul Pantano | Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft |
Small/Medium Markets
| Panelists | |
| Chris McDermott (Moderator) | Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft |
| Jonathan Claiborne | Whiteford, Taylor & Preston |
| Lea Courington | Curran Tomko |
| Anne Croteau | Smith, Anderson |
| D. Paul Dietrich, II | Swann Hadley Stump Dietrich |
| Karl Leo | Leo Law |
| Valerie Mason | Otterbourg, Steindler, Houston & Rosen |
Life as an Associate
| Panelists | |
| Brian Rosenzweig (Moderator) | Simpson Thacher & Bartlett |
| Tiaunia Bedell | Gibson Dunn |
| Julie Bellware | Sullivan & Cromwell |
| John C. Duffy | Cravath, Swaine & Moore |
| Sean Memon | Sullivan & Cromwell |
| Squire J. Servance | Morgan, Lewis & Bockius |
| Aaron Singer |
Latham & Watkins |
| William W. Yavinsky | Hogan Lovells |
General Counsel/In House
| Panelists | |
| E. Blaine Stanley (Moderator) | ACE Group Insurance Companies |
| Yi Lin Chua | GE Capital |
| Mary Lou Guttman | Wells Fargo |
| Kirkland Hicks | Towers Watson |
| Cory Kampfer | On Deck Capital |
| Joseph McManus | McManus Darden & Felsen |
| David Morris | Oracle Capital Partners |
Life as a Lawyer Outside of the Billable Hours
| Panelists | |
| Richard Van Nostrang (Moderator) | Mirick, Oconnell, Demallie |
| Valerie Broadie | Planned Parenthood |
| David Farrell, Jr. | Admiralty Law Office of David J. Farrell, Jr. |
| Lawrence McMichael | Dilworth Paxson |
| Darla Pomeroy | Edge Wireless |
| Mark J. Rosenberg | Tarter Krinsky & Drogan |
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Panel Discussions: Session II
Capital Markets & Financing
| Panelists | |
| Stephen Kessing (Moderator) | Cravath, Swaine & Moore |
| Yi Lin Chua | GE Capital |
| Mary Lou Guttmann | Wells Fargo |
| Craig Kornreich | Latham & Watkins |
| Chris McDermott | Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft |
| Kevin McGinnis | McGuireWoods |
| Brian Rosenzweig | Simpson Thacher & Bartlett |
Business Litigation
| Panelists | |
| John Hardiman (Moderator) | Sullivan & Cromwell |
| Tiaunia Bedell | Gibson Dunn |
| Jonathan Claiborne | Whiteford, Taylor Preston |
| Lea Courington | Curan Tomko |
| Lawrence McMichael | Dilworth Paxson |
| Linda Martin | Simpson Thacher & Bartlett |
| Richard Van Nostrand | Mirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee |
Science, Technology & Intellectual Property in The Business Context
| Panelists | |
| Jeffrey Lisbon (Moderator) | Pepper Hamilton |
| Darla Pomperoy | Edge Wireless |
| Mark Rosenberg | Tarter Krinsky & Drogin |
| Squire Servance | Morgan Lewis & Bockius |
Career Progression
| Panelists | |
| Valerie Broadie (Moderator) | Planned Parenthood |
| D. Paul Deitrich II | Swann Hadley Stump Dietrich & Spears |
| David Farrell, Jr. | Admiralty Law Office of David J Farrell, Jr. |
| Kirkland Hicks | Towers Watson |
| Karl Leo | Leo Law |
| Joseph McManus | McManus Darden & Felsen |
Guiding Business & Organizations Through the Regulatory Environment
| Panelists | |
| Paul J. Pantano (Moderator) | Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft |
| Julie Bellware | Sullivan & Cromwell |
| Scott Cammarn | Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft |
| Jennifer Franklin | Simpson Thacher & Bartlett |
| Thomas Giegerich | McDermott Will & Emery |
| E. Blaine Stanley | ACE Group Insurances Company |
Raising Money & Creating Funds
| Panelists | |
| Jeffrey Tabak (Moderator) | Weil, Gotshal & Manges |
| Anne Croteau | Smith Anderson |
| Michael Hoffman | Skadden Arps |
| Cory Kamfer | On Deck Capital |
| David Morris |
Oracle Capital Partners |
The Transactional Lawyer: An Introduction
| Panelists | |
| Caroline Gottschalk (Moderator) | Simpson Thacher & Bartlett |
| John C Duffy | Cravath, Swaine & Moore |
| Thomas Dunn | Cravath, Swaine & Moore |
| Valerie Mason | Otterbourg, Steindler, Houston & Rosen |
| Sean Memon | Sullivan & Cromwell |
| Aaron Singer | Latham & Watkins |
| William Yavinsky | Hogan Lovells |
