Speaking Engagements

On October 6, 2016, at 1:00 PM (ET), Mitzi L. Hill and Rachael Lee Zichella will be speaking on the topic "Preventing Inadvertent Email Contracts: Best Practices for Your Clients" in a 90-minute National Constitution Center webinar discussing what courts look for when determining if an email constitutes a contract, how to clearly communicate that to clients to avoid contractual emails and advising clients if they do create an inadvertent contract via email.

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On October 10, 2016, Steven L. Wright will be the moderator on the ethics panel at the Fifth Annual Conference of the Atlanta International Arbitration Society (AtlAS) in Atlanta, Georgia, hosted by the Atlanta Center for International Arbitration and Mediation. The panel, taking place from 5:00 PM-6:00 PM, will be on the topic, "Ethics in International Arbitration: How Far Can or Should Soft Law Guidance Go in Flattening the Playing Field Between Counsels From ...

On October 13, 2016, Julian A. Fortuna will be speaking on the topic "M&A Tax Consequences" at the National Business Institute Seminar Live Webcast from 12:15 PM-1:15 PM EST.

On October 14, 2016, Deborah A. Ausburn will be speaking on "Dealing with Sexuality Issues in Christian Schools" at the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) 2016 Professional Development Forum in Birmingham, Alabama. For more information and to register, please visit the ACSI website.

On October 18, 2016, Joseph W. Bryan, Shawntel R. Hebert, and Bryan F. Jacoutot will be presenting an American Staffing Association webinar on the topic "Transgender Issues in the Workplace" from 3:00 PM-4:00 PM (ET).

Mitzi L. Hill will be moderating a panel titled "Creatives: Understanding the Business and Legal Side of Your Film Shoot in Georgia" at the 2016 Savannah Film Festival, taking place in Savannah, Georgia, October 22-29, 2016. Taylor English panelists include Julian A. Fortuna, Amanda Groover Hyland, and Glianny Fagundo.

On November 2-5, 2016, Deborah A. Ausburn will be speaking on the topic "Mandated Reporting of Child Abuse: Who, What, When, Where & Why" at the National Association for the Education of Young Children's (NAEYC) 2016 Annual Conference in Los Angeles, California. The NAEYC Annual Conference is the largest gathering of thought leaders, classroom teachers and faculty, administrators, researchers, and other critically important practitioners and ...

On November 21, 2016, Deborah A. Ausburn will be speaking on "Internal Investigations" at the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) 2016 Professional Development Forum in Daytona Beach, Florida.

On November 21, 2016, Deborah A. Ausburn will be speaking on "Dealing with Sexuality Issues in Christian Schools" at the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) 2016 Professional Development Forum in Daytona Beach, Florida.

On December 7, 2016, Vivian D. Hoard will be speaking on the topic "Options for Handling an IRS Audit When Negotiations Fizzle Out with the Examination Division" at the Georgia Society of CPAs 2016 IRS Solutions Conference from 9:05 AM-10:20 AM.

Deborah A. Ausburn will be speaking on "Mandated Reporting: Who, What, Where, When, Why" at the American Camp Association's 2016 Southeastern Fall Camp Conference on September 26-28, 2016, in Greenville, South Carolina. For more information and to register, please visit the American Camp Association website.

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On September 16, 2016, from 3:30 PM-4:30 PM, John M. Gross will be speaking on the topic, "Maintaining Ethics in Business Law," at the Business Law Boot Camp National Business Institute CLE Seminar in Atlanta, Georgia. Please visit the National Business Institute website for more information and to register.

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On September 16, 2016, from 2:00 PM-3:15 PM, Johnson B. Wilson will be speaking on the topic, "Clarifying Procedures in Mergers and Acquisitions of Privately-Held Companies," at the Business Law Boot Camp National Business Institute CLE Seminar in Atlanta, Georgia. Please visit the National Business Institute website for more information and to register.

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On September 15, 2016, from 10:00 AM-11:15 AM, Mitzi L. Hill will be moderating the "Privacy v Security Debate" at the EC-Council Foundation’s 2016 Global CISO Forum in Atlanta, Georgia. EC-Council Foundation’s Global CISO Forum is an invite-only, closed-door event gathering the highest level executives from across industries and countries to discuss the most pressing issues in information security. For more information and to register, please visit the ...

On September 15, 2016, from 7:30 AM-8:30 AM, Coby S. Nixon will be speaking on the topic "The Impact of Recent Supreme Court, Federal Circuit, and PTAB Decisions and Patent Law Reform Efforts on Patent Litigators, In-House General and Patent Counsel and the Judiciary" at the Federal Bar Association 2016 Annual Meeting and Convention. This session will address recent rulings on several patent law doctrines and give a preview of potential developments ...