updated: February 7, 2008
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SEC Practice & Investigations: Views from Inside the SEC, Outside Counsel and Into the Future

Wednesday, February 6, 2008
4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.


Sponsored by: Criminal Law Section

Attend this seminar to learn the ins and outs of practicing before the SEC.  Three distinct panels will cover best practices before the SEC, views from in-house counsel, trends in the law and enforcement efforts by the US Attorney’s Office and the SEC.

Specific Topics will include:

- Representing a Corporation or Individual before the SEC

- How do the SEC internal processes really work?

- Negotiating the best settlement for your client

- What are the main challenges for in-house counsel in navigating internal and government investigations?

- What do in-house counsel expect from outside counsel during the course of an investigation?

- What are the potential civil and criminal aspects of the subprime mortgage situation?

- The potential effects of the Supreme Court decision in Kimbrough on sentencing in white collar cases

- What are the enforcement trends at the SEC and the U.S. Attorney's Office regarding securities fraud?

 
Best Practices Before the SEC

Jonathan L. Kotlier, Esq.
Moderator
Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Stephen G. Huggard, Esq.
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

Madeleine Blake, Esq.
Greenberg Traurig, LLP

David P. Bergers, Esq.
Regional Administrator
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Thomas J. Dougherty, Esq.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP  

Ian D. Roffman, Esq.
Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP


Views from In-House Counsel

John J. Falvey, Jr., Esq.
Moderator
Goodwin Procter LLP

Jody E. Forchheimer, Esq.
Fidelity Investments

Jonathan Chiel, Esq.
General Counsel
John Hancock

Charles J. Gray, Esq.
Sonus Networks, Inc.

John M. Griffin, Esq.
Associate General Counsel, Litigation
Covidien Ltd.

Charles F. Kane
Chief Financial Officer
One Laptop Per Child 


Enforcement Efforts and Trends in the Law

Frank A. Libby, Jr., Esq.
Moderator
LibbyHoopes

Paul G. Levenson, Esq.
Chief, Economic Crimes Unit
The United States Attorney's Office

Martin Healey
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission

Gary S. Matsko, Esq.
Davis, Malm & D'Agostine, P.C.

Jamie Wacks, Esq.
Donoghue Barrett & Singal, P.C.

Christopher D. Moore, Esq.
Goodwin Procter LLP


Program Prices

$120 - BBA members
$155 - Non-Members
$85 - BBA Sponsoring Section Member
$65 - BBA Member Legal Services/Government Lawyer
$25 - Law Student



 


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