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Jake Kahn Speaker at 10th Annual Conference on Futures and Derivatives
RSHC Partner, Jacob Kahn, will be leading the afternoon micro session, “What’s Current in Cryptocurrency?,” on November 1 at the 10th Annual Conference on Futures and Derivatives at Chicago-Kent College of Law. The conference will provide regulatory updates and information on recent trends in enforcement targeted to attorneys, compliance professionals, accountants in the commodities industry, fraud examiners and regulatory professionals.Full story: Jake Kahn Speaker at 10th Annual Conference on Futures and Derivatives -
RSHC Partner Steve Hankins begins a four-year term as President of the Alumnae/i Association of Vassar College
On July 1, RSHC Partner Steve Hankins (’85) begins a four-year term as President of the Alumnae/i Association of Vassar College. He is also serving a second term on the college’s Board of Trustees. Steve says, “We’ll be supporting a new president [Elizabeth Bradley] who has some bold new visions, things every Vassar alum can rally around. We need to ensure that all of our alums feel that they belong. With the right alums engaging our students as mentors, ‘Vassar for a lifetime’ should be clear from day one on campus.”Full story: RSHC Partner Steve Hankins begins a four-year term as President of the Alumnae/i Association of Vassar College -
Patricia Brown Holmes, Special Session Panelist at The Future of Law Firm Leadership and Management Conference
The changing business of law and new operational and organizational models … are you geared up to keep pace? RSHC Managing Partner, Patricia Brown Holmes, will be a co-panelist for the June 19-20 HSBC “The Future of Law Firm Leadership and Management” conference special session, “Uncovering Talent: A New Model of Inclusion,” to be held at the The Yale Club in New York.Full story: Patricia Brown Holmes, Special Session Panelist at The Future of Law Firm Leadership and Management Conference -
Jake Kahn, moderating “Crypto Derivatives” at the annual Chicago Bar Association’s Futures & Derivatives Law Committee
RSHC Partner Jacob Kahn will moderate a panel on “Crypto Derivatives” on June 8 at the annual CLE seminar for The Chicago Bar Association’s Futures & Derivatives Law Committee. The panel includes representatives from CME Group, Cboe Global Markets, and Bcause LLC, and will discuss the cryptocurrency futures contracts currently being traded at CME and Cboe, the CFTC’s recent advisory on crypto derivatives, and what the future may hold in this evolving space.Full story: Jake Kahn, moderating “Crypto Derivatives” at the annual Chicago Bar Association’s Futures & Derivatives Law Committee -
Patricia Brown Holmes Moderating GC Crisis Management Program
Handling crisis can mean everything for your company and career. RSHC Managing Partner, Patricia Brown Holmes, will moderate an esteemed panel of general counsel at the complimentary June 21 “Crisis Management for Today’s General Counsel” program,” co-hosted by RSHC, Major, Lindsey & Africa, and PwC.Full story: Patricia Brown Holmes Moderating GC Crisis Management Program -
Drahcir Smith Elected 2018-2019 BWLA Board Member
We are proud to announce that RSHC Partner Drahcir Marie Smith has been elected a 2018-2019 Board Member at Large for the Black Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater Chicago, Inc. (BWLA). The installation ceremony for the incoming Officers and Board of Directors will take place on June 4.Full story: Drahcir Smith Elected 2018-2019 BWLA Board Member -
Kelly Warner Moderating Session at ABA Twelfth Annual National Institute on E-Discovery
RSHC Partner and Faculty Member, Kelly Warner, will moderate the afternoon session, “Perfect Timing: The Right Time to Release Legal Holds,” at the May 18 ABA Twelfth Annual National Institute on E-Discovery. This panel of experienced in-house counsel will provide practical advice for managing legal holds and finding the right opportunity and strategy for releasing them.Full story: Kelly Warner Moderating Session at ABA Twelfth Annual National Institute on E-Discovery -
Kelly Warner Speaker at May 8 MER Conference
RSHC Partner and member of The Sedona Conference’s Working Group 1, Kelly Warner, will co-present the May 8 MER Conference session, “Possession, Custody or Control of Data in the Cloud, on Third Party Apps, and on Employee Mobile Devices.” Technological advances continue to stress and strain the abilities of companies to manage and control the data and electronic records pertaining to their business. Learn how the courts are applying the traditional standards of “possession, custody and control” to today’s world of distributed ESI.Full story: Kelly Warner Speaker at May 8 MER Conference -
Patricia Brown Holmes, Panelist at USDC-CBA Symposium on Women Lawyers in the Courtroom
RSHC Partner, Patricia Brown Holmes, will be a panelist for the “Managing Partners” session at the April 12 “May it Please the Court: Symposium on Women Lawyers in the Courtroom.” The United States District Court and Chicago Bar Association in conjunction with the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois and the Black Women Lawyers’ Association are sponsoring this complimentary half-day program to discuss and promote strategies and best practices to empower women lawyers as lead counsel and trial counsel in litigation. Patricia will also be presenting the Closing along with the Honorable Amy J. St. Eve.Full story: Patricia Brown Holmes, Panelist at USDC-CBA Symposium on Women Lawyers in the Courtroom -
RSHC Attorneys Presenting at the Coalition of Women’s Initiatives in Law #MeToo Event
RSHC Partner, Drahcir Marie Smith, will be a panelist at the April 17th Coalition of Women’s Initiatives in Law panel event, “Navigating the Gray Area in the World of #MeToo,” to be held at Katten Muchin Rosenman, in Chicago. The event is designed to foster an open discussion about sexual harassment in the workplace. The in-person event is free and also available to be watched via livestream. RSHC Associate and moderator, Stephanie Jones, will guide the panel to focus on the “what now?” in the wake of the #MeToo movement. Panelists from diverse employment backgrounds will share their insights from the perspective of counsel, advisor, employee, employer, journalist, investigator, and even victim.Full story: RSHC Attorneys Presenting at the Coalition of Women’s Initiatives in Law #MeToo Event -
Joseph Q. McCoy, Keynote Speaker at BLSA 3L & Alumni Legacy Banquet
RSHC Partner and 1998 alumni, Joseph Q. McCoy, will be the keynote speaker for the April 12 Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Black Law Students Association’s (BLSA) Annual Graduating Students Recognition and Alumni Banquet, “Lifting As We Climb.” This celebration recognizes the achievements of predecessors, current students, and the next generation.Full story: Joseph Q. McCoy, Keynote Speaker at BLSA 3L & Alumni Legacy Banquet -
Rod Perry, Panelist at April 5 Chicago LCLD Program
RSHC Partner Rod Perry will be a panelist at the April 5 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellows Alumni Speaker Series program, “Advancement, Transitions, and Career Planning,” to be held at Winston & Strawn in Chicago. LCLD Alumni, who have advanced or transitioned to new roles and responsibilities, will share their experiences to help others identify opportunities and navigate potential road blocks, pitfalls and ethical issues.Full story: Rod Perry, Panelist at April 5 Chicago LCLD Program -
Interview with Jack Theis on WGN Radio 720 "Legal Face-Off”
Rich Lenkov and Craig Collins from WGN Radio 720’s “Legal Face-Off” interviewed RSHC Partner Jack Theis on their February 28 talk show. Jack shared his thoughts on crisis management in the White House vs. private practice, the importance of being concise as a lawyer, and the scope of the president’s pardon power.Full story: Interview with Jack Theis on WGN Radio 720 "Legal Face-Off” -
Joseph Q. McCoy, Panelist on Black History Month - Authentic Leadership Panel
RSHC Partner Joseph Q. McCoy will be a panelist on the February 27 “Black History Month – Authentic Leadership Panel” to be held at Cushman & Wakefield in Chicago. The inspirational six-person panel will share personal insights on leadership and their experience.Full story: Joseph Q. McCoy, Panelist on Black History Month - Authentic Leadership Panel -
Joseph Q. McCoy, Panelist for The Chicago Committee’s 2018 Law Firm Boot Camp for Junior Associates
RSHC Partner Joseph Q. McCoy will be a panelist for the March 2 Chicago Committee’s “Law Firm Boot Camp for Junior Associates” to be held at Ropes & Gray.Full story: Joseph Q. McCoy, Panelist for The Chicago Committee’s 2018 Law Firm Boot Camp for Junior Associates