Monday, May 1 • 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. ET

One of the missions of the Pepper Center for Public Service is to raise our own awareness and provide educational opportunities regarding social issues facing the country today. In service to that goal, the Center since 2020 has explored a number of issues concerning race in America.

We are beginning a new area of study next month focused on the United States’ relationship with American Indians and past and current legal and social issues pertaining to indigenous peoples. The Supreme Court has been very active in the American Indian law space over the past few years and these discussions are particularly important to understanding the implications for American Indians. All members of the Troutman and Pepper Center communities are invited to participate in this program.

Our first talk, scheduled for May 1, 2023 at noon, will be led by Jacob Franchek, a Troutman Pepper attorney who is a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and whose practice includes American Indian law. Jacob will provide an introduction to the American Indian Nations’ status and history as sovereign entities, and an overview of the jurisdictional issues impacting them in the past and today. CLE credit will be offered for this session.

Future talks will discuss other legal issues that have greatly impacted American Indians, including treaty litigation in the context of Pacific Northwest fishing rights as well as the pending U.S. Supreme Court case involving adoption preference/constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act. We enthusiastically welcome additional expertise and resources on other relevant issues. If you would like to participate or have contacts who might be good speakers on relevant topics, please contact Pepper Center Fellow Lisanne Crowley. In preparation for these sessions, or just to learn more about this subject generally, please see this American Indian Resources list. We welcome additions to this list and hope to keep it a dynamic resource.

Tuesday, April 25 • 12:00 – 1:15 p.m. ET

Presented by Pro Bono Institute (PBI) and its Corporate Pro Bono (CPBO) project, and Troutman Pepper, in conjunction with Financial Institution Pro Bono Day 2023.

Ethical issues arise during the representation of all clients, but pro bono representation often presents unique challenges and opportunities. This program will focus on practical issues that regularly arise in pro bono representation and strategies for successfully handling them. The program will address issues that are common to all attorneys representing pro bono clients, as well as issues that are unique to in-house counsel engaging in pro bono representation.

Topics will include:

  • Limited scope representation
  • Conflicts of interest
  • Representing clients with diminished capacity
  • Competency to handle pro bono matters

Wednesday, May 31 • 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET

Tom Phelan, partner at Troutman Pepper, and Todd Reinstein, partner at Forvis, will present on how the advancement in technology has created new and unique ethical issues. Please join us for a discussion on ethical issues in-house tax departments need to consider.

This program is approved for MCLE credit for California, Illinois, New Jersey (through reciprocity), and New York (newly admitted and experienced). Troutman Pepper will automatically seek credit in the states where we have office locations unless state restrictions apply. Credit for other jurisdictions may be available upon request. For those licensed in California, Illinois, New Jersey, and/or New York, certificates will be distributed within 30 business days. If you have any questions about CLE credits, please email CLEManagement@troutman.com.

Wednesday, April 19 • 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET

If your business has a website, you should consider joining this webinar to learn how to best protect your website against growing legal attacks. Privacy and other laws are being leveraged for a new and aggressive wave of litigation. For example, ambiguity in wiretapping laws, coupled with courts favorable to plaintiffs, is leading to a rise in cases filed where plaintiffs are asserting that companies are recording website interactions without customer consent and sharing with third party providers. This webinar will cover the landscape of current litigation and outline best practices on how to protect your website.

Wednesday, April 12 • 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. ET

Please join our panel of practicing lawyers and technologists as they analyze the key decisions and technical innovations impacting discovery in 2022 and highlight trends for 2023. We will discuss the practical considerations of balancing legal requirements with rapidly-changing AI and other technologies, how ESI protocols may be both a blessing and a curse for litigants, the growing influence of short-messaging applications, and how evolving data protection and privacy laws are impacting discovery.

Wednesday, April 19 • 12:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET

Join our panel of attorneys as they discuss IP hot topics and other concerns for the digital age. Topics will include:

  • Cryptocurrency – an update on NFTs, blockchain, and more.
  • Gaming – IP and the law.
  • Data privacy, security, and protecting trade secrets.
  • Managing a successful legal team – DEI, a hybrid workforce, losing and retaining talent.

Thursday, March 30 • 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. ET

Molly DiRago and Sam Harrison will present Motions Practice. This program reviews the different types of motions available under federal and state rules of civil procedure, basic considerations for each type, motion strategies, and effective and efficient drafting of motions.

Please email CLEmanagement@troutman.com to register.

Tuesday, February 7 • 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET

FCRA litigation continues to increase. 2022 was a busy year, and 2023 seems poised for a further increase in litigation and regulatory actions. David Anthony, Tim St. George, Meaghan Mihalko, and Noah DiPasquale led a complimentary webinar to discuss the significant FCRA cases from 2022 and what is on the horizon for 2023.

May 3 – 5, 2023

Troutman Pepper Partner Barry Boise will be co-chairing the Lawyers for Civil Justice’s (LCJ) 2023 Spring Meeting with Sidley Austin LLP Partner Beth Chiarello. The event will take place in Washington D.C. on May 3 – 5, 2023.

The annual meeting brings together prominent corporate and law firm leaders to discuss the most important and timely issues in civil litigation. Prepare to be inspired by leading thinkers in law and public policy while making and renewing friendships with your LCJ colleagues.

Wednesday, March 1 • 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. ET

Troutman Pepper’s White Collar + Government Investigation practice, along with other members of the Philadelphia White Collar Bar, will be hosting a reception to kick off the 2023 ABA National Institute on White Collar Crime in Miami.

We will gather for drinks and appetizers in the Mallorca Lounge at Boulud Sud Miami, a vibrant, upscale venue from world-renowned Chef Daniel Boulud. Located in the JW Marriott Marquis Miami, just a short walk away from the Hyatt Regency Miami.

Members of our practice look forward to seeing clients, colleagues, and friends at the upcoming conference.