RSHC news

On August 16, RSHC Partner Kate Stimeling will moderate a panel presented by the BASF Litigation Section for CLE Credit. “Civil Discovery, expanding court access and reducing costs of discovery."

RSHC Partner Kalia Coleman is speaking on the panel, “Through the Looking Glass: Emerging Trends and Practices in the Digital Space,” at the June 23, GIR Live: Chicago 2022.

RSHC Partner Kalia Coleman is speaking on the panel, “PFAS: Navigating the Water Twenty Years Later,” at the April 7-9 30th Annual ABA Toxic Torts & Environmental Law Conference 2022.

Bob Riley is a faculty member and speaker for the virtual March 29 Tenth Annual Chicago Legal Market Conference 2022 hosted by Sandpiper Partners.

On March 16, RSHC Partner Jake Kahn will join other leading industry professionals on a panel presented by the CBA's Futures and Derivatives Law Committee: "To SEF or Not to SEF, That is the Question."

RSHC Managing Partner Patricia Brown Holmes will be a co-panelist at the March 3 ABA White Collar Crime Institute discussing “The Impact of Environmental, Social and Governance Issues on White Collar Enforcement” to be held at the San Francisco Hilton, Union Square.

RSHC Partner Joe Cancila is delighted to serve as a new member of the Chicago State Foundation (CSF) Board of Directors. CSF Directors are trusted advisors helping to guide the Foundation’s work and advance the interests and welfare of Chicago State University.

RSHC Managing Partner and retired Cook County Associate Judge, Patricia Brown Holmes, has been appointed as a new member and Co-Chair to the Illinois Supreme Court Judicial Screening Committee. The screening committee assesses the qualifications of candidates applying for appointment to the Office of Judge of the Circuit Court for Cook County due to vacancies created by recent judicial retirements.

Shalem Massey and Jennifer Steeve are speaking at the October 28-29 ABA Cleared for Takeoff: Aviation Litigation in a Post-Pandemic World conference in Washington, DC. Shalem is moderating the “Elimination of Bias/Diversity & Inclusion in the Legal Profession” panel.

We are pleased to announce that our partner, Kate Stimeling, was recently elected into the membership of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC). The FDCC is comprised of U.S. and international civil defense litigators, senior corporate counsel, and insurance claims executives.

RSHC Partner Dave Resnicoff discussed challenges and best practices for monitorships as part of civil and criminal law enforcement resolutions on the American Health Law Association’s (AHLA) September podcast “Speaking of Health Law” with co-presenter Rob Cepielik of BRG. Dave and Rob discussed the potential risks and value of monitorships, and tips for successful implementation, such as the importance of developing a “partnership” and alignment with all stakeholders; the key components of any work plan; differences when the monitor is an accountant or an attorney; the challenges of a dual reporting relationship; and responses to discovery of potential new violations of law.

Patricia Brown Holmes will be speaking at the September 22-24 Northwestern Pritzker School of Law’s Corporate Social Conscience virtual event. Prominent speakers who help shape the current legal markets will discuss corporate and securities law including M&A, corporate governance, and SEC updates.

Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP is excited to host our inaugural Autonomous Vehicles Spring Symposium, “Future Technologies; Present Challenges,” on April 22, 2022. This three-hour conference offers valuable information for industry leaders in ground, aerial, and maritime autonomous vehicle development and all associated industries. The symposium will feature influential keynote speakers and informative cross-disciplinary panels, enabling participants to wrestle through some of the most challenging issues facing autonomous vehicle industries.

While the economy recovers from the pandemic, regulators in the futures and derivatives industry continue to move forward with significant regulatory and enforcement efforts. Regulators and leading industry professionals will provide guidance and insight regarding current and anticipated issues impacting participants in the futures and derivatives industry. Attorneys who attend can earn two hours of CLE in Illinois and California, free of charge.

RSHC Managing Partner Patricia Brown Holmes will be a panelist on the July 29, 2021 ABA Profile of the Legal Profession: Returning to the Law Office … Or Not webinar. After 16 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, a distinguished panel will discuss what comes next, post-pandemic – how to decide, new rules, changes in expectations, and the effect on recruiting.