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Winter 2011Featured StoryMaking Work Work: A Discussion with Former Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears
Former Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears, 55, joined Schiff Hardin in 2009 after 17 years of distinguished service on the Georgia Supreme Court. She was the first woman, and youngest person, to serve as Chief Justice in the state of Georgia. Recently WINGs sat down with her to discuss the makings of a successful and rewarding career.
Seeds of Interest | Articles and PublicationsToward Smarter Cost Estimates
Alternative fee arrangements, commonly referred to as AFAs, are in demand by clients seeking greater control and transparency in both the cost of legal services and their relationships with law firms. Schiff Hardin's Jean Bertrand explores some possibilities.
Q&A With Schiff Hardin's Marci Eisenstein
The Law360 newswire conducted a detailed interview with Schiff Hardin partner Marci Eisenstein, co-leader of the firm's Reinsurance and Insurance and Class Action Litigation groups. The piece covers topics including class action defense, class certification reform, and advice to new lawyers starting their careers in class action litigation.
Our Good Nature | Community-Focused ItemsYour Clicks Mattered WINGs received hundreds of clicks from our readers in our Fall 2010 Health Care Edition donation activity honoring Breast Cancer Awareness month. As a result of this initiative and the December 3 Chicago Office OneofaKind Show event, Schiff Hardin and WNG donated $2,000 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure as a gesture our firm's continued support for the life-saving research of the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
My Sister's Keeper: Peacemakers in South Sudan Diane M. Soubly, who joined our Chicago office in March 2010, has had the privilege of serving for several years as outside pro bono general counsel to My Sister's Keeper. Read the fascinating story of how this organization came together and the tremendous impact it has on the lives of countless women. The Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession
The Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession was founded recently by a group of prominent in-house lawyers to help enhance diversity in the legal profession. Led by Tom White and Lalania Gilkey-Johnson, Schiff Hardin has committed to the Pledge to the Profession.
Soaring to New Heights | Appointments, Awards and HonorsPatricia Brown Holmes On PointPatricia Brown Holmes has been appointed to the University of Illinois board of trustees by Governor Pat Quinn. Ms. Holmes, who leads Schiff Hardin's White Collar Crime and Corporate Compliance group, earned both her undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Illinois. She will serve on the board through 2017.But wait, there's more: Ms. Holmes was also recently appointed to the Mentoring Advisory Committee of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism. Schiff Hardin LLP Attorneys Named 2011 Illinois Super Lawyers, Illinois Rising Stars in Chicago Magazine and Leading Lawyers Network of Illinois.
Three New Women Partners, Three OfficesJoin us in congratulating three newly elected women partners to our Chicago, Lake Forest and Washington offices. As of January 1, Theresa M. H. Marx and Katherine J. Levy are new partners in the Private Clients, Trust and Estates group. Theresa resides in the Chicago office and is a new mom of a beautiful six-month old son. Katherine resides in the Lake Forest office and is an avid outdoor swimmer from mid-April to mid-December.Marguerite C. Bateman joined the firm as of January 18 and is a new partner in the Securities and Futures Regulation group in our Washington, DC office. She is the mother of three teenage girls, and thus adept at handling crises at home as well as at the office.
Bird's Eye View | Events and SpeechesWNG sponsors a series of seminars and networking events designed to serve the needs of the increasing number of women professionals among our client base, including women from the law departments and the business divisions of companies nationwide.Now You See It, Now You Don't: The Disappearing Attorney-Client and Work Product Privileges in Coverage and Bad Faith LitigationFebruary 25, 2011Tracy A. Campbell, a partner in Schiff Hardin's Litigation and Reinsurance and Insurance groups, was a panelist at the American Bar Association Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee of the Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section's 19th Annual Midyear Program.The Equal Pay Act and Family and Medical Leave Act — What's New This YearFebruary 24, 2011
Ashley G. Eddy, an associate in Schiff Hardin's Labor and Employment presented, "The Equal Pay Act and Family and Medical Leave Act — What's New This Year" at the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law, Federal Labor Standards Legislation Committee Midwinter Meeting in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The presentation was held on Thursday, Feb. 24 at 11:15 a.m. and highlighted important cases that arose under the Equal Pay Act in 2010.
In the Cloud: Seeking a Clearer View of Cloud ComputingSchiff Hardin LLP Webinar — February 23, 2011 Laura Robertson McGuffey, a counsel in Schiff Hardin's Corporate and Securities group, and three other Schiff Hardin attorneys spoke on cloud computing topics such as recent news and predictions for 2011, risks in cloud computing arrangements, key contract terms from vendors and customer perspective, and how to develop a cloud strategy. Cloud computing involves running software remotely via online access rather than from your own hardware or servers. Users tap into a shared pool of computing resources that can be rapidly scaled, configured, and delivered to meet changing consumer needs. Some of the large cloud computing services are provided by well known vendors, such as Amazon's EC2, Google Apps, Rackspace Cloud, and Salesforce.com."
FDIC and Bank FailuresFebruary 22, 2011 Lorraine M. Buerger, an associate in Schiff Hardin's Financial Institutions group, was interviewed on "First Business," a syndicated business news TV show. She spoke about the recent surge in bank failures across the country and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's role in closing, selling, and reopening those banks.
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