What Every In-House Counsel Should Know

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Practice Areas:

Contracts, Law Practice Management, Litigation, Professional Development, Trial

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Topics

  • From the moment a contract is signed, litigation should be on every in-house counsel’s radar
  • Learn practical insights and how to avoid costly missteps from experienced litigation in-house counsel, seasoned trial lawyers, and renowned appellate specialists that every in-house counsel should have in their back pockets whenever litigation arises
  • Tips and suggestions will include litigation issues to think about when drafting a contract, deciding to sue another party, first getting sued, on learning you’re going to trial, and when planning for your ultimate trump card, the appeal

About the Presenters

Cody Harris, Esq.

Keker, VanNest & Peters

Practice Area: Litigation (+ 6 other areas)

Cody Harris revels in taking on challenging, novel, and high-stakes civil litigation, including securities, antitrust, trade secret, and consumer class actions, as well as appellate litigation.  Whether handling a case in federal court, state court, or in arbitration, Cody believes that top-notch legal analysis, clear and compelling briefing, and persuasive oral argument can mean the difference between an early win – or a legal landscape that will position a client for victory – and a much more challenging case as the lawsuit unfolds.Cody’s recent representative cases include representing Qualcomm both in a bet-the-company trial and appeal against the Federal Trade ...

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Paul Alsdorf, Esq.

Twilio

Practice Area: Litigation

Paul Alsdorf is the Global Head of Litigation & Law Enforcement at Twilio, an internet communications company. Paul oversees all the company's litigation and compliance with government subpoenas. He spent nearly a decade as a litigator with private firms before moving to in-house roles, including previously at Twitter and McKesson. You can see Paul's background at https://www.linkedin.com/in/palsdorf/ or email him at palsdorf@twilio.com.

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Cathleen Anderson, Esq.

Crowdstrike

Practice Area: Business and Corporation (+ 5 other areas)

Cathleen Anderson serves as the Chief Legal Officer of CrowdStrike, bringing more than a decade of wide-ranging legal experience to find creative solutions to support our rapidly growing, cloud-native organization. She led the legal efforts supporting CrowdStrike’s successful IPO. Anderson leads a team responsible for commercial, compliance, corporate, employment, intellectual property and litigation. She is passionate about supporting our employees in their mission to stop breaches.

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Ben Feuer, Esq.

Complex Appellate Litigation Group

Practice Area: Business and Corporation (+ 6 other areas)

Ben Feuer co-founded the firm and is its chairman.He regularly represents large and small businesses, individuals, and associations in the California appellate courts, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Ben leads and consults on high-stakes appeals and writs, including bet-the-company commercial disputes, multimillion-dollar tort actions, major real estate controversies, high-net worth family law litigation, and significant administrative law challenges. A national news network has deemed him one of the “top appellate litigators in California.”He has received numerous awards for his successes.The National Law Journal has named Ben an “Elite Boutique Trailblazer,” the Bar Association of San Francisco ...

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