DC Bar Litigation Community

You're Invited! Free Privilege Law CLE Course and Happy Hour

Free CLE Program: Attorney-Client Privilege Within Large Organizations

April 9, 2025 |
5:30 PM |
Crowell & Moring LLP, Washington, DC

Join us for an in-depth CLE program hosted by the DC Bar Litigation Steering Committee in partnership with Crowell & Moring LLP, exploring the challenges of preserving attorney-client privilege within large organizations.

This free CLE will cover:

The foundational impact of Upjohn Co. v. United States
Privilege considerations for employees in dual roles
Common pitfalls that weaken privilege protections
How internal systems affect privilege retention
Implications of databases and in-house generative AI systems

We’re honored to welcome Hon. John Facciola (ret.) to our panel, alongside Andrew Adelman (Correia & Puth, PLLC) and Alicia Clausen (Crowell & Moring LLP).

A networking happy hour reception will follow the program, sponsored by Right Discovery.

For questions, please contact Kevin M. Clark ([email protected]) of the DC Bar Litigation Steering Committee.

We look forward to seeing you there!

IN PERSON: Attorney-Client Privilege Within Large Organizations (CLE) Join the D.C. Bar Litigation Community for this in-person CLE course. This course will discuss the complexities of maintaining attorney-client privilege in large organizations, covering topics such as Upjohn Co. v. United States, navigating privilege concerns for employees with dual roles, identifyi...

Join us on October 9, 2024 at 12 noon for lunch and a conversation with Judge Brad Garcia. Judge Garcia was appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals in May 2023. The D.C. Bar Litigation Community and the Federal Bar Association D.C. Chapter invite their members to learn more about and get to know Judge Garcia, including his background and practice before the Court. The event will be held in person at the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse. Lunch will be served to those in attendance. Spots are limited, so reserve early.

A Conversation with Judge Brad Garcia of the D.C. Circuit A conversation with Judge Garcia to get to know Judge Garcia of the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Dear Community Members,

We warmly invite you to join us for a special evening meeting of the DC Bar Litigation Community eDiscovery and Information Governance Committee.

Date and Time: May 8th, 2024, 6 pm ET

Location: WilmerHale, 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20037

Title: Demystifying Government Discovery Requests

Moderator: Zviad Guruli, Director, eDiscovery and Data Analytics at WilmerHale

Speakers:
Glenn Melcher, Senior Special Counsel for eDiscovery and Information Governance at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
David Gaston, Branch Chief and Lead Technology Counsel at National Labor Relations Board
Aurora Bryant, Acting E-Litigation Counsel, Office of the Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice
Dan Lim, Chief, E-Discovery Office at U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division

Space is limited; therefore we ask that if you plan to attend, please RSVP to the co-chairs, Melissa Weberman ([email protected]) and Kevin M. Clark ([email protected]) so we can reserve your space and provide names to building security.

Stay tuned for further announcements on the DC Bar Litigation Community's Listserv and LinkedIn page, https://www.linkedin.com/company/dc-bar-litigation-community

Looking forward to a delightful evening with you all!

Warm regards,

Melissa Weberman and Kevin M. Clark
DC Bar Litigation Community eDiscovery and Information Governance Committee.