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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 -
Kate Stimeling and RSHC, Hosting 4th Annual USF Law Review Alumni & Student Mixer
RSHC Partner Kate Stimeling, former USF Law Review managing editor, and RSHC are pleased to host the April 13 University of San Francisco (USF) Law Review Alumni-Student Mixer at its San Francisco office. Current and past members are invited to celebrate and share their Law Review experiences. Registration is now open.Full story: Kate Stimeling and RSHC, Hosting 4th Annual USF Law Review Alumni & Student Mixer -
Patricia Brown Holmes, Moderator for the BWLA 2018 Spring Fundraiser
Patricia Brown Holmes will moderate the March 13 Black Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater Chicago, Inc. (BWLA) 2018 Spring Fundraiser, “Power in the Boardroom, Strategies to Achieve Diversity on Corporate Boards,” to be held at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.Full story: Patricia Brown Holmes, Moderator for the BWLA 2018 Spring Fundraiser -
Patricia Holmes, GC Roundtable Moderator at 2018 NBA Gateway to Success Conference
RSHC Partner Patricia Brown Holmes will moderate the General Counsel Roundtable at the March 23 National Bar Association’s Corporate Law Section Seventh Gateway to Success Conference, “Take Your Advanced Career to the Highest Level,” at the Kimpton Aertson Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. The distinguished six-member roundtable will discuss the next steps Corporate and Outside Counsel need to take to reach the General Counsel level.Full story: Patricia Holmes, GC Roundtable Moderator at 2018 NBA Gateway to Success Conference -
Ron Safer, Speaker at Spring CWC Women’s Project 5th Anniversary Symposium
RSHC Partner Ron Safer will be a co-panelist along with the Hon. Christopher Plourd discussing “The Need for Forensic Science Reform and How to Get There” at the March 16 Center on Wrongful Convictions (CWC) Spring CLE Symposium to be held at the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. False forensic science is a leading factor contributing to the wrongful conviction of women. Mr. Safer worked with the Northwestern Center on Wrongful Convictions to exonerate Julie Rea Harper and Kristine Bunch, both of whom were victims of wrongful convictions based on junk science.Full story: Ron Safer, Speaker at Spring CWC Women’s Project 5th Anniversary Symposium -
Joseph McCoy, Panelist at 2018 CYOC Conference
Joseph McCoy will be a speaker at the February 8-11 18th Annual Charting Your Own Career (CYOC) Conference to be held at The Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes, in Orlando, Florida.Full story: Joseph McCoy, Panelist at 2018 CYOC Conference