Events

Join Spencer Fane for an informative overview of the latest Supreme Court decisions and how they may impact your organization’s legal strategy. Our knowledgeable panel of attorneys comprises Andy Lester, AJ Ferate, Stacey Garrett Koju, Joe Bednar, and Patrick McAndrews.

Commercial bankruptcies are on the rise. As more organizations decide to seek bankruptcy relief, you and your clients need to be prepared, especially in the early days of a bankruptcy, which can set the tone for the entire case. Spencer Fane attorneys Eric Jonson and Andrea Chase will lead this Spencer Fane Advantage CLE session focusing on commercial bankruptcies.

The “reasonableness” of your organization’s cybersecurity practices are never more highly scrutinized than after a security incident. Take time with members of the Spencer Fane cybersecurity legal team – Shawn Tuma, Thomas Hayde, and Stacy Harper – as they walk through a post-incident analysis of cybersecurity safeguards and recommended best practices. Using the lessons of other organizations, this Spencer Fane Advantage CLE session will build a checklist of next steps to protect yours.

This lively Spencer Fane Advantage CLE session will discuss current law relating to attorney client privilege, focusing on ethical implications for the in-house practitioner. Presented by experienced in-house attorney Helen Holden along with seasoned Spencer Fane collaborator Michelle Walters, General Counsel, Team Car Care, the session will provide practical guidance on how to protect the privilege and avoid inadvertent waiver based on recent caselaw.

This Spencer Fane Advantage CLE session will provide you with essential knowledge and skills to prepare for an unannounced inspection. These can happen to manufacturers, health care providers, and employers of all types. Inspectors can represent EPA, OSHA, the U.S. Department of Labor, other state and federal agencies, and criminal investigators. You will learn which documents and items to have readily accessible and how to train your staff on what to do and say when an inspector shows up.

Public comments and recent indictments show that the U.S. Department of Justice’s leadership means what they’ve said about corporate criminal enforcement: it is on the rise and will continue to be the number one priority of the department. As this Spencer Fane Advantage CLE session will illustrate, there are many ethical considerations to consider including past corporate conduct, electronic retention policies, compliance programs, and executive compensation.

Arbitration is supposed to provide finality, but what happens when you don’t want it to be final or when the other side decides not to honor the award? In this inaugural session for the 2023 Spencer Fane Advantage CLE Series, firm attorney Dan Blegen will address what happens after a final award in arbitration.

Take two! We had so much fun in “Hollywood” last year, we decided to make a sequel. Join the Spencer Fane Oklahoma City office in exploring the exciting happenings in Oklahoma’s music, film, and television industry.

Don’t miss our next virtual WorkSmarts seminar covering the overlap of employment laws and mental health in the workplace and recent changes affecting employment agreements. Here is the full agenda: