Please register and join us for a light breakfast.

This session will focus on the increasing number of ethical issues, challenges, risks, and benefits that arise from the rapid expansion of the use of artificial intelligence in the fields of law and insurance, and will provide an insightful exploration into the problems and solutions in this arena. The topics to be covered will include, among others: the types of ethical issues presented by use of AI in claims involving Professional Liability, Health Care, Cyber, Employment, Casualty, IP and other areas and best practices and strategies for addressing same. The session will also cover recent court/statutory guidance and ethics opinions on each of these important issues.

Speakers:

Dion Cominos / Partner, GRSM

Jessica Zimmerman / Senior Claims Examiner, Arch Insurance

During this panel presentation, we will discuss the most significant changes and developments in employment law in 2024 and recap the biggest changes from 2023 and years prior since the pandemic began. GRSM’s top employment attorneys will provide innovative advice so that well-informed employment decision can be made to avoid the expense and uncertainty of litigation. We will also address new litigation trends identified in employment law and provide insightful advice on how to develop best practices to avoid liability.

Speakers:

Debra Ellwood Meppen / Partner, GRSM

Michael Laurenson / Partner, GRSM

Brandon Saxon / Partner, GRSM

Ray Cashman, Nationwide

This course will educate insurance claims professionals, in-house insurance counsel, defense counsel and coverage counsel about hot topics in insurance coverage law, including PFAS/Forever Chemicals, BIPA litigation, cyber, artificial intelligence, nuclear verdicts and excess judgments.

Speakers:

Daniel Feinberg / Partner, GRSM

Matthew Foy / Partner, GRSM

Kelly Lippincott / Partner, GRSM

This program will discuss the science behind happiness at work and give actionable takeaways to improve communication, adjust managerial styles, and implement policies that will create a happier culture with far better outcomes.

Valerie Alexander is a renowned expert on happiness and inclusion and a globally recognized speaker on the topics of happiness in the workplace, unconscious bias and the advancement of women. Her TED Talk, “How to Outsmart Your Own Unconscious Bias” has been viewed over a million times and been used as an instructional tool in classrooms and boardrooms around the world. Valerie’s books include the Amazon #1 seller, Happiness as a Second Language, Success as a Second Language, and How Women Can Succeed in the Workplace (Despite Having “Female Brains”).

Prior to this work, Valerie was a securities lawyer, an investment banker, a tech startup CEO, and a screenwriter and film director. She’s also written Christmas movies for the Hallmark Channel, which she knows you secretly love, even if you’ll only admit to watching them with your mom.

Please register and join us for lunch.

The way we communicate has forever changed. E-mail, text, social media, posts, and other forms of communication are now mainstream ways to communicate in a professional setting. The quality and quantity of communication has become more than ever the centerpiece of professional liability claims. During this interactive session, our panelists will address the issues surrounding communication in the information age. We will also apply age-old doctrines to new forms of communication, such as the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine, and confidentiality. We will further discuss best practices in ensuring communications reduce risk rather than increase it. Finally, we will look at trends, statistics, and recent verdicts/cases to better understand the increased stakes professionals find themselves in due to today’s communication world.

Speakers:

Bob Bragalone / Partner, GRSM

Heather Gwinn / Partner, GRSM

Stephanie Jones / Partner, GRSM

This course addresses the recent explosion of lawsuits grappling with AI in three types of matters:

1. Copyright / Right of Publicity
2. Algorithmic Bias
3. Web Scraping and Privacy

With each type of matter, the panelists will begin by providing an overview of the applicable, longstanding body of law, will then turn to a discussion of each of three high-profile cases applying this body of law to AI, and will highlight the competing arguments for and against liability. With each type of matter, the panelists will then address key takeaways that legal professionals can implement to mitigate risk, avoid liability, and responsibly use AI.

Speakers:

Damon Wright / Partner, GRSM

Dina Glucksman / Partner, GRSM

Graham Reynolds /Senior Counsel, GRSM

Join us for panel discussion featuring Karla Gilbride, General Counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). This engaging session will provide invaluable insights into navigating the complexities of employment discrimination claims. Gain expert strategies, best practices, and a deeper understanding of the evolving legal landscape to effectively respond to and mitigate discrimination risks in your organization. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from a leading expert in the field and enhance your approach to safeguarding workplace equality and compliance.

Speakers:

Karla Gilbride / General Counsel, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Mercedes Colwin / Partner, GRSM (Moderator)

Laura De Santos / Partner, GRSM (Moderator)

The speakers in this panel will provide an overview of the rapidly-changing legal landscape with respect to privacy and cybersecurity laws focusing on the role of AI as both friend and foe in privacy and data security, the Pixel and related cases aggressively being pursued by the plaintiff’s bar and they will also provide their annual regulatory update of developments and trends in privacy law around the world.

Speakers:

Richard Green / Partner, GRSM

Misty Marris / Partner, GRSM

John Mills / Partner, GRSM