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You've heard about mindfulness and know the studies saying it can help you improve focus, manage stress, and increase happiness. But do you understand why these benefits emerge or how to get started with a practice of your own? In three short sessions, FDCC member, mindfulness teacher, and author of How to Be a Badass Lawyer, Claire E. Parsons, will teach you the basics of mindfulness of breath, body, and emotions.
Speaker: Claire E. Parsons, Partner, Wood + Lamping LLP, Cincinnati, OH
10:50am – 11:05am 11:05am – 12:00pm
Break
Get Ready to be Revolutionized with Legal Tech and AI
Looking Forward
8:00am – 8:30am
(Breakout Room) Mindfulness for Lawyers Mini Course – Session 1: Mindfulness of Breath
Speakers: Christof Gaudig, Partner, Oppenhoff, Cologne, Germany
Clay S. Hunter, Partner, Paterson MacDougall LLP, Toronto, Canada
9:00am – 9:10am 9:10am – 9:55am
Official Wave
The Magic of Believing
Section: Law Practice Management
Tackle innovation trends facing legal practitioners fueled by many factors including a pandemic hiatus. This conversation will look at key technological products streamlining our legal practices and law firm efficiency. FDCC Lead Techie, Steve Embry, will show us some cutting-edge products to make our lives and those of our teams easier. He will be joined by FDCC Defense Counsel & Past President Bob Christie and Tara Cheever of LitSoftware.
Speakers: Stephen E. Embry, Lawyer, Embry Law, Louisville, KY
Robert L. Christie, Principal, Christie Law Group PLLC, Seattle, WA
Tara B. Cheever, Co-Founder, LIT SOFTWARE, Coral Gables, FL
Personal and professional successes start with believing. You’re not in Kansas anymore! Learn
the small steps you too can take to "Believe More"
in yourself and others as depicted by Dorothy in everyone's favorite classic movie, The Wizard of Oz. This light-hearted, early morning presentation is sure to add some pep to your step!
Speaker: Todd A. Sternbach, Vice-President Operations, Sciton, Inc., Nesconsent, NY
9:55am – 10:50am Civil Claims Arising from the Imposition of International
Economic Sanctions and Economic Warfare
Section: International law
The U.S., Canadian, Irish and German governments (among others) issued far-reaching economic sanctions against the Russian Federation and Belarus, individual members of the Russian Federation Council who ratified the decision to invade the Ukraine, and other individuals in Russia and Belarus who have been identified as receiving a significant benefit from the invasion. This international panel will discuss the ramifications of the issuance of this type of economic sanctions on private corporations, the litigation that has been issued, and the defense perspective on the available defenses.
Moderator: Heather A. Sanderson, Partner, Sanderson Law, Calgary, Canada
12:00pm – 5:00pm 4:15 pm – 5:45pm 6:00pm – 10:00pm
Offsite Tours and Activities New Member Orientation
President’s Reception – Mardi Gras
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