Product Liability Symposium
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
We hope you were able to join us in Philadelphia for DLA Piper’s second annual Product Liability Symposium hosted by DLA Piper’s Product Liability Diversity & Inclusion Committee.
This year’s program featured a diverse group of panelists and presenters who covered topics such as:
- Artificial intelligence and preparing your offense
- Anticipating and managing multi-plaintiff litigation
- Hot topics including data privacy on devices, Rule 702 updates, and Texas Two Step
- The benefits of having a diverse litigation team
For more information
Please contact Matt Weaver with questions.
Speakers
Michele Adeleye
Steve Benz
Bill Childs
Sarah Heineman
Christina Marinakis
Charn Reid
DLA Piper speakers
Agenda and CLE materials
1:00 pm – Registration and lunch
1:30 pm – Introductory remarks
Loren H. Brown, US Vice Chairman and Chair of US Disputes practice
1:40 pm – Artificial intelligence: Preparing your offense to strengthen your defense
Michele Adeleye (Pfizer), Bennett Borden, Ashley Carr, Breanna Fields, Tony Sadek
CLE materials: Artificial intelligence: Preparing your offense to strengthen your defense
2:55 pm – Mini bite: Healthcare device data for use in litigation
Stephanie Peatman
3:20 pm – Anticipating and managing multi-plaintiff litigation
Steve Benz (Novo Nordisk), Bill Childs (3M), Whitney Cloud, Cara Edwards, Jason Kort, Dani Morrison
CLE materials: Anticipating and managing multi-plaintiff litigation
4:25 pm – Mini bite: Rule changes/updates (Rule 702)
Breanna Fields
4:40 pm – Mini bite: Texas Two Step
Jamila Willis
4:55 pm – The benefits of having a diverse litigation team
Steve Benz (Novo Nordisk), Gabby Consolo, Sarah Heineman (Bayer), Nur Kara, Christina Marinakis (Immersion Legal Jury), Charn Reid (GSK)
CLE materials: Building a diverse litigation team
Additional information
- Demographics | American Bar Association Profile of the Legal Profession (abalegalprofile.com)
- 2022 NALP Report on Diversity
- After the JD: A National Study of Lawyer Careers - ABF (americanbarfoundation.org)
- Popular Culture and Diversity in the Courtroom | The Jury Expert
- On Racial Diversity and Group Decision Making: Identifying Multiple Effects of Racial Composition on Jury Deliberations
- Legal Outreach – Legal Education Non-Profit
- Hierarchy, Race, and Gender in Legal Scholarly Networks | Stanford Law Review
5:35 pm – Cocktail reception
