Corporate Counsel Symposium

November 2005

The Corporate Counsel Symposium is one of Dorsey's largest events offering strong programming and an environment to network with colleagues and friends. In case you were unable to attend, you have questions, or you should want a copy of the written materials, please contact any of the Dorsey speakers below.

Dorsey & Whitney’s 16th Annual Corporate Counsel Symposium Topics and Speakers

IP Strategies and Patent Reform: Where We Are, Where We’re Going, and New Problems to Worry About
Gary L. Griswold, Staff Vice President and Chief Intellectual Property Counsel, 3M Company; Peter M. Lancaster and Jamie N. Nafziger, Dorsey & Whitney LLP

China: Crouching Lawyers, Hidden Dragons
Phillip A. Rotman II, Assistant Patent and Trademark Counsel and Asia Pacific Legal Counsel, Dana Technology Inc.; Arn J. Lindekugel, Associate General Counsel, St. Jude Medical, Inc.; Nelson G. Dong; and Steven C. Nelson, Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The Devil is in the Details: The New Rules of Professional Conduct
Heather J. Klaas, Chief Litigation Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc.; William J. Wernz; and James D. Alt, Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Developing a Culture of Compliance: Evolution or Intelligent Design
James L. Chosy, General Counsel, Piper Jaffray & Co.; David H. Rodbourne, Vice President, Center for Ethical Business Cultures; Bruce A. MacKenzie and Gary Tygesson, Dorsey & Whitney LLP

From Worldcom to Disney: Director Liability in 2005
Richard G. Evans, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Metris Companies Inc.; Zachary W. Carter; Peter W. Carter; and Bryn R. Vaaler, Dorsey & Whitney LLP

M&A: Partnering Between Inside and Outside Counsel
Stephen K. Kozachok, Associate General Counsel, St. Jude Medical, Inc.; Colleen O. Nelson, Deputy General Counsel, Uniprise; Dannette L. Smith, Deputy General Counsel, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated; William B. Payne; and Timothy B. Arends, Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Gender Issues in the Legal Workplace: Solutions, Please!
Michael C. Connelly, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Xcel Energy Services, Inc.; Andrea J. Kaufman, Deputy General Counsel, U.S. Bancorp; Holly English, Author, Gender on Trial: Sexual Stereotypes and Work/Life Balance in the Legal Workplace; Cynthia Thomas Calvert, CoDirector, Project for Attorney Retention; Melissa Raphan; and B. Andrew Brown, Dorsey & Whitney LLP

1 + 1 = 3 Teaming Inside and Outside Litigation Counsel
The Honorable Jonathan Lebedoff, Former Chief United States Magistrate Judge, District of Minnesota; Hildy Bowbeer, Assistant Chief Intellectual Property Counsel - Litigation, 3M Company; Steven J. Wells; and William A. Dossett, Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Anyone Can Whistle: How Not To Blow It When the Hotline Rings
David J. Lubben, General Counsel and Secretary, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated; Lee R. Mitau, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, U.S. Bancorp; Jay L. Swanson, Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Preventing the Class Action Fire: How to Stop, Drop and Roll if the Spark Hits You
Thomas A. Boardman, Staff Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, 3M Company; Thomas Tinkham; Robert R. Reinhart; and Holly S. A. Eng, Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Formula 409A: 10 Things to Know so the Boss Doesn’t Pay Extra Tax
Felicity O’Herron, Director, Compensation, Qwest Services Corporation; Don D. Carlson; and Michael J. Voves, Dorsey & Whitney LLP

YakkityYak, Please Talk Back: Systematizing Feedback to Outside Counsel
Lynn M. Anderson, Vice President and General Counsel, Holiday Companies; Richard T. Chase, Managing Director & General Counsel, RBC Capital Markets Corporation; Karen L. DuWaldt, Vice President, Legal, Qwest Services Corporation; Peter S. Hendrixson; and Robert E. Cattanach, Dorsey & Whitney LLP