Date: October 9, 2025

Time: 4:00 - 5:00pm ET

Zoom Registration Link: Register Here!

Speakers:

Frank Cavanagh, Senior Director, Global Litigation & Government Enforcement, Teva Pharmaceuticals

Thomas Johnson, Senior Counsel, Suzuki Motor USA

Dara Mann, Partner, Squire Patton Boggs

Anthony King, Founding Partner, Umhofer, Mitchell & King LLP

Reuben Chen, Partner, Cooley LLP

Dustin Knight, Associate, Cooley LLP

Introductions: Canby B. Wood, National Director of Business Development, Blueprint Trial Consulting & Co-Founder, Ad Idem Network

Description: It has been said that hiring trial counsel is the fastest way to settlement. But is this really true? How important is it to hire attorneys experienced in the courtroom early on in the case, especially when your company is determined to settle?

Our panel of seasoned trial attorneys and in-house counsel directors of litigation will discuss the value of hiring trial counsel before formal filings. Our speakers will present the value of setting trial strategy early, and effectively communicating strategies with your C-Suite. We will also explore how trial attorneys balance use of aggressive tactics while managing reputational risk in the community and credibility with the court. In addition, our speakers will share effective in-house change management strategies for bringing in a new law firm when needed. This panel will reflect on colorful trial war stories and strategies for expecting the unexpected when heading to trial.

*CLE (1HR) Pending in AZ, CA, GA, NJ, NY, MN and OH

Thank you to Squire Patton Boggs for sponsoring and supporting the Ad Idem Network!

Thank you to our Ad Idem at-large Sponsors: Dechert LLP, Steptoe LLP, Fried Frank, Blueprint Trial Consulting, Hollingsworth, LexFusion and X1 Discovery.