- Hazards, Tips, and Unknowns: Ethical and Privilege Issues for In-House Counsel, Association of Corporate Counsel, Charlotte, May 2020.
- Privilege Tutorial for the Corporate Litigation Associate, Nashville, April 2020.
- All You Need is Love (and a Strategy), (with Sterling Miller) DRI Corporate Counsel Roundtable, Asheville, Mar. 2020.
- The Privilege Trap: Privilege Pitfalls for In-House Counsel, Bradley Client Summit, Orlando, Mar. 10, 2020.
- Tales from the Privilege Crypt for In-House Counsel, Knoxville, Jan. 2020.
- Business Advice or Legal Advice? The Great Privilege Debate, Association of Corporate Counsel Annual Meeting, Phoenix, October 2019.
- Ethics and the Corporate Attorney-Client Privilege for In-House Counsel, Lincoln, NE, September 2019.
- Ethics and Client Confidentiality-Protecting Attorney-Client and Work Product Privileges, TVPPA Legal Conference, Nashville, Feb. 9, 2018;
- Horse-Shedding 101: Ethical Witness Preparation for Depositions and Trials, Miami, Feb. 2, 2018.
- A Higher Standard: Ethical Issues and Privilege Pitfalls for In-House Lawyers, Washington, DC, Jan. 18, 2018.
- Privilege Year-in-Review, Nashville, Dec. 2017.
- Practical Advice for Responding to Complaints and Maintaining the Privilege, Memphis, Nov. 2017.
- The Interplay between Rule 26(b)(1) and 26(b)(2)(B): Is There a Need for Clarity and Advice? The Sedona Conference Working Group 1 Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Nov. 2017.
- A Higher Standard–Privilege Issues for In-House Lawyers, Nov. 2017.
- Deposition Best Practices for Successful Attorneys: How to Prepare, Take, and Defend, M. Lee Smith, Nashville, Nov. 2017.
- Privileges, Bullies, and Objections: The Subterranean Facets of Deposition Taking, DRI Deposition Institute, Chicago, Oct. 2017.
- Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right! Ethical Concerns When Conducting Internal Investigations
, DRI Annual Meeting, Chicago, Oct. 2017.
- Discovery Deposition Irregularities, Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys, Roanoke, Oct. 2017.
- A Higher Standard: Ethical Issues and Privilege Pitfalls for In-House Lawyers, Oct. 2017.
- Not Your Average Attorney-Client Privilege: Establishing and Protecting the Privilege in a Complex Business Environment, New Orleans, Sept. 2017.
- Controlling Costs, Ethical Considerations, and Avoiding Privilege Waiver under the New Federal Rules, Cincinnati, Aug. 2017.
- Privilege Issues for Transactional Lawyers, Nashville, July 2017.
- Privilege, Ethical, and Confidentiality Considerations for Defense Lawyers, ADLA & TDLA Annual Meeting, Destin, Florida, June 2017.
- Corporate Attorney-Client Privilege & E-Discovery Management, Birmingham, May 2017.
- Privileges and Internal Investigations, DRI Employment Law, Nashville, May 2017.
- Practical Advice for Responding to Employee Complaints and Government Investigations: Keeping the Mole Hill from Becoming a Mountain, IADC Corporate Counsel College, Chicago, April 2017.
- Protecting Privileged Communications–Tips for Preventing Disclosure of Documents in Litigation, Clear Law Institute, April 2017.
- Industry Trends, Impact of Information Governance, Developing & Implementing Policy, ARMA, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Mar. 14, 2017.
- Legal Ethics: Attorney-Client Privilege for In-House and Outside Corporate Counsel, American Health Lawyers Association, Long-Term Care Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, Feb. 23-24, 2017.
- Understanding the Complicated Nuances of the Attorney-Client Privilege as it Relates to Internal Company Communications, Corporate Counsel Section, DRI Products Liability Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada, Feb. 9, 2017.
- Proportionality, Controlling Costs, and Privilege Waiver, Nashville, Tennessee, Jan. 2, 2017.
- In-House Communications with Employees During Litigation Process: Protecting Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product, Strafford Webinar, Oct. 27, 2016.
- Controlling Discovery Costs, Ethical Considerations, and Avoiding Privilege Waiver under the New Federal Rules, In-House Practice Update, Knoxville, Tennessee, Sept. 23, 2016.
- Horse-Shedding 101: Ethical Preparation for Depositions and Trials, Iowa Association of Defense Counsel, Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 22, 2016.
- The Crossroads of Ethics, Confidentiality, and the Attorney-Client Privilege for Corporate Outside and In-House Counsel, DRI Business Litigation, Nashville, May 5, 2016.
- Overview of the Changes in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: Will Tennessee’s Rules Change, too?, Tennessee Paralegal Association, April 2016.
- Taking and Defending Depositions, Tennessee Bar Association, Litigation Forum, April 2016.
- Protecting Privilege in Post-Accident Investigations, Strafford Webinar, March 22, 2016.
- In-House Counsel Depositions: Navigating Complex Legal and Ethical Issues, Strafford Webinar, Jan. 14, 2016.
- Attorney-Client Privilege, Work-Product, and Ethical Considerations for Tennessee Lawyers, Tennessee Justice Programs, Memphis, December 17, 2015.
- In-House Counsel Issues: Ethics, Confidentiality, and the Attorney-Client Privilege, BABC Litigation Seminar Series, Nashville, December 15, 2015.
- Attorney-Client Privilege, Work-Product, and Ethical Considerations for Tennessee Lawyers,
Tennessee Justice Programs, Nashville, December 10, 2015.
- Attorney-Client Privilege, Work-Product, and Ethical Considerations for Tennessee Lawyers, Tennessee Justice Programs, Knoxville, December 3, 2015.
- Horse-Shedding 101: Ethical Witness Preparation for Depositions and Trials, DRI Strictly Automotive Seminar, Nashville, November 2015.
- Taking and Defending Depositions, Tennessee Bar Association, Litigation Forum, April 2015.
- Complex Considerations of Ethics, Confidentiality, Work-Product, and Privileges, Tennessee Valley Public Power Association, Nashville, February 2015.
- Controls for the Uncontrollable: Avoiding & Managing Litigation Risk, Tennessee Bankers Association Credit Conference, Nashville, February 2015.
- Latest Developments on Attorney–Client Privilege for Corporate Outside and In-House Counsel, Pulte Homes Law Summit, Atlanta, Georgia, November 2014.
- Ethical, Confidentiality, and Privilege Considerations for Corporate Counsel and In-House Counsel, Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys (OACTA) Annual Meeting, Columbus, Ohio, November 2014.
- Investigator Training—The Attorney–Client Privilege, Louisiana–Pacific Corporation, Nashville, Tennessee, October 2014.
- Privileges, Bullies, and Objections: The Subterranean Facets of Deposition Taking, DRI Deposition Institute, Chicago, Illinois, September 2014.
- Protecting Privilege from Selective Waiver, DRI Business Litigation Seminar, Washington, D.C., May 2014.
- Identifying and Avoiding Ethical Issues in Jury Trials, DRI Trial Tactics Seminar, Miami, Florida, March 2014.
- Taking and Defending Depositions, Tennessee Bar Association Litigation Forum, Nashville, Tennessee, March 2014.
- Litigation and Law Department Trends in 2014 and Beyond, BABC Litigation Series Seminar, December 2013.
- Attorney–Client Privilege for In-House Counsel, Pulte Homes Law Department Summit, Scottsdale, Arizona, November 2013.
- “But I cc’d Legal, so it must be privileged!”: Attorney–Client Privilege and Ethical Challenges for In-House Counsel, DRI Corporate Counsel regional Meeting, Detroit, October 1, 2013.
- “But I cc’d Legal, so it must be privileged!”: Attorney–Client Privilege and Ethical Challenges for In-House Counsel, DRI Corporate Counsel Committee “Let’s Talk” Monthly Conference, audioconference, September 2013.
- “But I cc’d Legal, so it must be privileged!”: Attorney–Client Privilege and Ethical Challenges for In-House Counsel, DRI Corporate Counsel Regional Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana, September 2013.
- Becoming Indispensable: Moving from Second-Chair Associate to First-Chair Trial Lawyer, DRI Young Lawyers Seminar, Las Vegas, June 2013.
- Taking and Defending Depositions, Tennessee Bar Association Litigation Forum, Nashville, Tennessee, March 2013.
- Ethical Considerations and the Corporate Attorney–Client Privilege for In-House Counsel, BABC Litigation Series Seminar, Nashville, December 2012.
- The Attorney-Client Privilege and Work-Product Doctrine in Practice, ABA Young Lawyers Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, May 2012
- Taking and Defending Depositions, Tennessee Bar Association Litigation Forum, Nashville, Tennessee, March 2012.
- Evidentiary Privileges in Settlement Negotiations and Mediations, Madison County Bar Association, Jackson, Tennessee 2011.
- Taking and Defending Depositions, Tennessee Bar Association, Litigation Forum, Nashville, Tennessee, March 2011.
- Tennessee Law of Privileges, Tennessee Bar Association Annual Convention, Nashville, Tennessee, June 2010.
- Corporate Counsel Beware: Conflicts of Law May Spoil Your Privileges, M. Lee SmithAudio Conference, Jan. 2010; Nov. 2010.
- An Overview of Tennessee Law on Covenants Not to Compete and Trade Secrets, Nashville, Tennessee 2008.
- Getting Down to Work—Understanding Critical Legal Issues and Motions, DRI Employment Law Seminar, Chicago, Illinois, May 2008.
- The Corporate Attorney-Client Privilege—Emerging Issues for In-House and Outside Counsel, DRI Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., October 2007.
- Attorney-Client Privilege & Work Product Doctrine, Nashville, Tennessee 2007.
- New Issues in Attorney-Client Privilege for Corporate Counsel, National Constitution Center, July 2007 & December 2007.
- Avoiding Legal Malpractice for In-House and Outside Counsel, Knoxville, Nashville, Memphis December 2006.
- Protecting the Employer-Client from Identity Theft Liability, Nashville, Tennessee 2006.
- The Problem Deposition, Nashville, Tennessee 2006.
- Avoiding Legal Malpractice for Outside and In-House Counsel, Tennessee Bar Association, Memphis, Nashville & Knoxville 2006.
- The Attorney-Client Privilege for In-House Counsel, Nashville, Tennessee, June 2005.
- Non-Compete Agreements, Nashville, Tennessee 2005.
- Overview of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Nashville, Tennessee 2005.
- Primer on the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, DRI Employment Law Seminar, Chicago, Illinois May 2004.
- Navigating Evidentiary Privileges, DRI Young Lawyers Seminar, Orlando, Florida, June 2004.
2015-01-11
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