Agenda - MassArbCon

September 5-6, 2023

Agenda

The following agenda is a work in progress as we continue to add new speakers and sessions.

This conference will be submitted for approval for CA CLE credit.

September 5, 2023

Time	Description	Speaker
8:00am	Registration; coffee & breakfast [provided for all attendees]
9:00am	Welcome message & thank you to our sponsors	Sofia Wadler
9:10am	Mass Actions and the Law The state of case law (mass arbitration) The future of mass arbitrations	Jonathan Rotter Raphael Janove Michael Kind
10:00am	Navigating Mass Arbitrations in Various Forums Mass filing and arbitration/consolidation proceedings in AAA, JAMS, FedArb, ADR Services, NAM, and other forums Filing and arbitration fees: burden allocation between claimants and companies; navigating unconscionability concerns	Elizabeth Shaffer Tony Weibell Yana Hart Ray Gallo
11:00am	Bellwether, Case Batching, and Other Case Management Tools and Protocols: Views From Both Sides	Christopher Chorba Amir Nassihi Caleb Marker Yana Hart
12:00pm	Lunch [provided for all attendees]
1:00pm	Subject Matter Expertise Employment law mass actions Data breaches, privacy litigation BIPA mass actions CIPA/VPPA	John Yanchunis Rebecca Harlow Glenn Danas Melissa Nafash Ryan Clarkson
2:30pm	Efficiency and Cooperation Top ten things you wish your opposing counsel did differently Top ten things that your opposing counsel does well The arbitrator's perspective	Ben Travis Bryan Thompson Janice Sperow Rebecca Harlow
3:30pm	Settlement Administration Digital disbursements, technology and trends Navigating tax-related questions from your clients Settlement-related communications: deliverability and engagement Settlement release issues	Patrick Ivie Jessica Jenkins Julie Green Kyle Mason
4:30pm	Closing Address	Sofia Wadler
4:45pm	Happy Hour (drinks and bites)

September 6, 2023

Time	Description	Speaker
8:00am	Registration; coffee & breakfast [provided for all attendees]
9:00am	Welcome message & thank you to our sponsors	Sofia Wadler
9:10am	How to Implement Tech, Automation and Processes in Your Firm - Best Practices	Q Miceli Amber Parra Gary Mason Michael Kind
10:00am	Using Legal Tech To Deliver Excellent Results for Your Clients Types of legal tech that fuels mass arbitrations CRM design and automation; building a CRM that works for you Optimizing your resources: staff and tech AI and the future of law	Ray Gallo Connor Goggin Eric Eckhardt
11:00am	Information Security in a High Volume Law Firm Business, go-to-market, and digital transformation strategy for mass action law firms on both sides of the V.	Andrew Wadler Adam Dean Sofia Wadler
12:00pm	Lunch [provided for all attendees]
1:00pm	Early Resolution - The Role of Mediation in the Mass Arbitration Space - Challenges and Solutions Considering litigation landscape when mediating individual portfolios Plaintiff lawyers "can't offer peace" - creative solution finding in mass arbitration Best practices to ensure confidentiality - forum discussion	Steve Pearl Abe Melamed Christopher Chorba Tony Weibell
2:00pm	Appellate Perspective Considering appeals in mass actions Practical approach to mass appellate work	Glenn Danas
2:30pm	Expanding the Horizon: Collective Actions in the European Union	Shamsi Arbab-Zadeh Ryan Clarkson
3:00pm	Closing Address	Sofia Wadler

*Agenda is subject to change.