Fenwick 2026 CLE Speaker Series
CREDIT INFORMATION
Please note that MCLE credit is pending for California and Vermont participatory credit. We will also submit for Washington credit, though approval is not guaranteed. New York offers reciprocal credit based on California, and attorneys must retain the program materials. California self-study credit applies as well.
Unless otherwise noted, all events are led by Fenwick lawyers and run 60–90 minutes. If you have any questions, please contact our MCLE team.
Presenter:
Heidi Lawson, Regulatory Partner
Mallory Goodwin, Regulatory Counsel
Description: In this session, we’ll discuss what you need to know about insurance, including key terms to understand and best practices when it comes to reporting and managing claims.
Pending General credit
Presenter:
Heidi Lawson, Regulatory Partner
Mallory Goodwin, Regulatory Counsel
Description: In this session, we’ll discuss what you need to know about insurance, including key terms to understand and best practices when it comes to reporting and managing claims.
Pending General credit
Presenter:
Emily Bruce, MA, JD, AMFT, Emily Bruce Well Being
Description: Join us for an engaging webinar, The RID Method: Using a Mindful Pause to Reduce Bias in Attorney Workplaces, where we’ll explore how mindfulness and social psychology can help reduce bias and foster more inclusive professional environments. This session will provide information about different types of bias that may arise unconsciously, and how mindful awareness can interrupt those biases and help us develop more inclusive mental habits.
Participants will learn to:
Pending Implicit Bias credit
Presenter:
Emily Bruce, MA, JD, AMFT, Emily Bruce Well Being
Description: Join us for an engaging webinar, The RID Method: Using a Mindful Pause to Reduce Bias in Attorney Workplaces, where we’ll explore how mindfulness and social psychology can help reduce bias and foster more inclusive professional environments. This session will provide information about different types of bias that may arise unconsciously, and how mindful awareness can interrupt those biases and help us develop more inclusive mental habits.
Participants will learn to:
Pending Implicit Bias credit
Presenter:
Faisal Rashid, Corporate Partner
Shannon Turner, Litigation Partner
Description: This presentation explores the growing problem of incivility in the legal profession and its costly consequences. The session covers the California Civility Task Force’s recent recommendations, including civility MCLE training and disciplinary measures, and offers practical guidance for maintaining professionalism in litigation, negotiations, and court conduct. Through real-world scenarios, the presentation underscores that civility is not just ethical—it’s a strategic advantage that encourages efficiency, saves money, and fosters a more effective legal system.
Pending Civility credit
Presenter:
Faisal Rashid, Corporate Partner
Shannon Turner, Litigation Partner
Description: This presentation explores the growing problem of incivility in the legal profession and its costly consequences. The session covers the California Civility Task Force’s recent recommendations, including civility MCLE training and disciplinary measures, and offers practical guidance for maintaining professionalism in litigation, negotiations, and court conduct. Through real-world scenarios, the presentation underscores that civility is not just ethical—it’s a strategic advantage that encourages efficiency, saves money, and fosters a more effective legal system.
Pending Civility credit
Presenter:
John Steele, Partner, Steele LLP
Description: This presentation will explore the application of legal ethics rules and related laws governing lawyers, with a focus on issues that commonly arise in Intellectual Property practice. Topics will include client identity, conflicts of interest, and a lawyer’s duty to the tribunal (court), with specific attention to how California’s legal ethics rules apply to California-licensed attorneys.
Pending Legal Ethics credit
Presenter:
John Steele, Partner, Steele LLP
Description: This presentation will explore the application of legal ethics rules and related laws governing lawyers, with a focus on issues that commonly arise in Intellectual Property practice. Topics will include client identity, conflicts of interest, and a lawyer’s duty to the tribunal (court), with specific attention to how California’s legal ethics rules apply to California-licensed attorneys.
Pending Legal Ethics credit
Presenter:
Patrick Krill, Founder and Principal Krill Strategies
Description: Please join Patrick Krill for a dynamic upcoming discussion that will explore key concepts and emerging trends around alcohol use, including a brief review of his most current research on substance use in the legal profession. He will highlight some of the potential costs and risks associated with untreated substance use and mental health problems while highlighting the importance of a more intentional and proactive approach to our drinking habits, including help-seeking and early intervention where appropriate. The discussion will also help you recognize when a colleague or loved one may need help with their drinking and provide useful guidance for how to support someone seeking to cut back or stop drinking.
Pending Prevention and Detection Competence credit
Presenter:
Patrick Krill, Founder and Principal Krill Strategies
Description: Please join Patrick Krill for a dynamic upcoming discussion that will explore key concepts and emerging trends around alcohol use, including a brief review of his most current research on substance use in the legal profession. He will highlight some of the potential costs and risks associated with untreated substance use and mental health problems while highlighting the importance of a more intentional and proactive approach to our drinking habits, including help-seeking and early intervention where appropriate. The discussion will also help you recognize when a colleague or loved one may need help with their drinking and provide useful guidance for how to support someone seeking to cut back or stop drinking.
Pending Prevention and Detection Competence credit
Presenter:
Victoria Lupu, Corporate Partner
Zach Portnoy, Corporate Associate
Will Skinner, Tax Partner
Description:
Join Fenwick M&A partner Victoria Lupu, M&A associate Zachary Portnoy, and Tax partner Will Skinner as we unpack the dynamics of a “merger of equals,” a structure that can offer strategic upside but requires careful planning and alignment. This session will walk through how companies evaluate whether an MoE is the right fit, key approaches to valuation and governance, critical tax considerations, and the material terms that often shape negotiations. Attendees will gain practical insights into navigating the unique complexities of these transformative transactions.
Pending General credit
Presenter:
Victoria Lupu, Corporate Partner
Zach Portnoy, Corporate Associate
Will Skinner, Tax Partner
Description:
Join Fenwick M&A partner Victoria Lupu, M&A associate Zachary Portnoy, and Tax partner Will Skinner as we unpack the dynamics of a “merger of equals,” a structure that can offer strategic upside but requires careful planning and alignment. This session will walk through how companies evaluate whether an MoE is the right fit, key approaches to valuation and governance, critical tax considerations, and the material terms that often shape negotiations. Attendees will gain practical insights into navigating the unique complexities of these transformative transactions.
Pending General credit
Presenter:
Michael Sussman, Privacy & Cybersecurity Partner
Description:
The commercial trajectory of AI will depend on whether companies can secure AI systems well enough to earn and keep consumer and customer trust by protecting proprietary models, sensitive training data, and the surrounding pipelines and orchestrations that make modern AI useful at scale. Make no mistake: security will drive adoption.
Join us for a discussion on why AI cybersecurity does not simply mean doubling down on the Greatest Hits of controls, technologies, and expertise in use for the past 20 years to protect network and data. Learn why AI cybersecurity is a convergence of classic cyber risks with novel, model-centric attack surfaces and unique governance obligations within quickly evolving regulatory expectations. A company that masters this convergence will differentiate itself on trust and become a safe choice in the midst of fast-paced evolution.
This session will cover:
• What's new in AI cybersecurity and what isn't
• A practical taxonomy of AI-specific cyber risks
• Actionable controls to implement now
• Metrics that boards can understand
• Contract clauses for AI vendors that actually reduce risk
• A look at the new playbook for AI incident response
Pending Technology credit
Presenter:
Michael Sussman, Privacy & Cybersecurity Partner
Description:
The commercial trajectory of AI will depend on whether companies can secure AI systems well enough to earn and keep consumer and customer trust by protecting proprietary models, sensitive training data, and the surrounding pipelines and orchestrations that make modern AI useful at scale. Make no mistake: security will drive adoption.
Join us for a discussion on why AI cybersecurity does not simply mean doubling down on the Greatest Hits of controls, technologies, and expertise in use for the past 20 years to protect network and data. Learn why AI cybersecurity is a convergence of classic cyber risks with novel, model-centric attack surfaces and unique governance obligations within quickly evolving regulatory expectations. A company that masters this convergence will differentiate itself on trust and become a safe choice in the midst of fast-paced evolution.
This session will cover:
• What's new in AI cybersecurity and what isn't
• A practical taxonomy of AI-specific cyber risks
• Actionable controls to implement now
• Metrics that boards can understand
• Contract clauses for AI vendors that actually reduce risk
• A look at the new playbook for AI incident response
Pending Technology credit
Presenter:
Jerzy Piatkowski, Regulatory Counsel
Description:
What awaits government contractors in 2026? Join Jerzy Piatkowski in a discussion of what we can expect in 2026 in the world of government contracting. 2025 brought us a new administration, DOGE, a long government shutdown and ensuing problems for contractors, False Claims Act threats and actions in cybersecurity and DEI, the Golden Dome procurement, and a rewrite of the FAR. Will 2026 be another wild year?
Pending General credit
Presenter:
Jerzy Piatkowski, Regulatory Counsel
Description:
What awaits government contractors in 2026? Join Jerzy Piatkowski in a discussion of what we can expect in 2026 in the world of government contracting. 2025 brought us a new administration, DOGE, a long government shutdown and ensuing problems for contractors, False Claims Act threats and actions in cybersecurity and DEI, the Golden Dome procurement, and a rewrite of the FAR. Will 2026 be another wild year?
Pending General credit
Presenter:
Steve Albertson, Antitrust & Competition Partner
Meredith Mommers, Antitrust & Competition Counsel
Description:
The first year of antitrust enforcement under the second Trump administration generated plenty of headlines and controversies as the new enforcers at DOJ and the FTC began to execute on the president’s agenda. Join a panel of Fenwick’s antitrust experts to unpack the surprising twists and turns of the last year, and what it means for how companies should be thinking about antitrust in 2026 and beyond.
Pending General credit
Presenter:
Steve Albertson, Antitrust & Competition Partner
Meredith Mommers, Antitrust & Competition Counsel
Description:
The first year of antitrust enforcement under the second Trump administration generated plenty of headlines and controversies as the new enforcers at DOJ and the FTC began to execute on the president’s agenda. Join a panel of Fenwick’s antitrust experts to unpack the surprising twists and turns of the last year, and what it means for how companies should be thinking about antitrust in 2026 and beyond.
Pending General credit
Presenter:
Josh Geffon, Corporate Partner
Jay Pomerantz, Litigation Partner
Eric Klinger-Wilensky, Partner, Morris Nichols
Description:
Join us for a timely Ethics CLE program exploring how both in-house and outside counsel can effectively advise and protect corporate directors and officers in today’s evolving governance landscape. This session will provide practical insights into key corporate governance issues, including fiduciary duties and attorney–client privilege challenges, through the lens of the California Rules of Professional Responsibility. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how ethical obligations intersect with strategic boardroom decision-making.
Pending Legal Ethics credit
Presenter:
Josh Geffon, Corporate Partner
Jay Pomerantz, Litigation Partner
Eric Klinger-Wilensky, Partner, Morris Nichols
Description:
Join us for a timely Ethics CLE program exploring how both in-house and outside counsel can effectively advise and protect corporate directors and officers in today’s evolving governance landscape. This session will provide practical insights into key corporate governance issues, including fiduciary duties and attorney–client privilege challenges, through the lens of the California Rules of Professional Responsibility. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how ethical obligations intersect with strategic boardroom decision-making.
Pending Legal Ethics credit
Presenter:
Jen Hitchcock, Corporate Partner
Chelsea Anderson, Corporate Partner
Rizvan Dhalla, Head of Technology Corporate Finance Execution, Morgan Stanley
Description: The capital markets landscape continue to evolve in response to shifting regulatory frameworks, economic factors, and market sentiment. Our upcoming webinar brings together our seasoned capital markets lawyers Jen Hitchcock and Chelsea Anderson, along with insights from Morgan Stanley’s Head of Technology Corporate Finance Execution, Rizvan Dhalla, to explore:
Pending General credit
Presenter:
Jen Hitchcock, Corporate Partner
Chelsea Anderson, Corporate Partner
Rizvan Dhalla, Head of Technology Corporate Finance Execution, Morgan Stanley
Description: The capital markets landscape continue to evolve in response to shifting regulatory frameworks, economic factors, and market sentiment. Our upcoming webinar brings together our seasoned capital markets lawyers Jen Hitchcock and Chelsea Anderson, along with insights from Morgan Stanley’s Head of Technology Corporate Finance Execution, Rizvan Dhalla, to explore:
Pending General credit
Presenter:
Melissa Duffy, Trade & National Security Partner
Robert Slack, Trade & National Security Partner
Carrie Schroll, Regulatory Counsel
Description: The relationship between the United States and China continues to evolve as both countries navigate national security and economic security concerns while recognizing extensive global trade between the two countries. The U.S. and China have turned to multiple different tools in the international trade toolbox as part of negotiations, including tariffs, export controls, restricted party lists, and leveraging trade agreements with third countries. Companies navigating these developments face a number of hurdles, including monitoring and complying with rapidly changing rules, mitigating supply chain and tariffs risks, and addressing conflicts of laws. In this program, Fenwick’s Trade and National Security team discuss the current state of play in the U.S.-China relationship and practical compliance advice for companies.
Pending General credit
Presenter:
Melissa Duffy, Trade & National Security Partner
Robert Slack, Trade & National Security Partner
Carrie Schroll, Regulatory Counsel
Description: The relationship between the United States and China continues to evolve as both countries navigate national security and economic security concerns while recognizing extensive global trade between the two countries. The U.S. and China have turned to multiple different tools in the international trade toolbox as part of negotiations, including tariffs, export controls, restricted party lists, and leveraging trade agreements with third countries. Companies navigating these developments face a number of hurdles, including monitoring and complying with rapidly changing rules, mitigating supply chain and tariffs risks, and addressing conflicts of laws. In this program, Fenwick’s Trade and National Security team discuss the current state of play in the U.S.-China relationship and practical compliance advice for companies.
Pending General credit