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In this program, David Mann provides a review of the brain chemistry of addiction and alcoholism, as well as a discussion of the behavioral and health consequences of the disease. Insights are offered into the personality traits of attorneys and the qualities of the legal profession that combine to make lawyers significantly more susceptible to addiction, and more difficult to treat, than the general population. The presentation includes a case study of an addict attorney, as well as a self-diagnosis exercise for attorneys to utilize if they are concerned that they may have a problem which needs to be addressed. Concluding remarks are directed towards both systemic and individual solutions to the problem, with references to specific strategies and resources available to attorneys. Mr. Mann approaches this very serious topic in a manner that incorporates humor and irony and invites attorneys to engage in a bit of sometimes much-needed self

Todd Solomon, a partner at McDermott Will & Emery LLP, and a frequent speaker and writer on employee benefits issues resulting from domestic partnerships and same-sex marriages, discusses the impact of the New York same-sex marriage law on employee benefit plans. Topics include: • which plans are required to offer coverage to same-sex spouses, • the federal and state tax implications of providing such coverage, and • best practices for administering a program that covers same-sex spouses.

Todd Solomon, a partner at McDermott Will & Emery LLP, and a frequent speaker and writer on employee benefits issues resulting from domestic partnerships and same-sex marriages, discusses the latest legal developments impacting employee benefits for same-sex couples. Topics include: • a survey of the current state of the law relating to the recognition of same-sex marriage (domestic partnerships, reciprocal beneficiaries, civil unions, same-sex marriage) • the latest on California Proposition 8 • the status of legal challenges to the federal Defense of Marriage Act and the proposed legislative repeal of DOMA • the new Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index and the impact on benefit plans • the status of legal proposals relating to domestic partner benefits taxation and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation

Steve Bennett, a partner at Jones Day, discusses the recently-enacted amendments to the New York rules for professional practice that deal with lawyer advertising. In this important Ethics program, especially for New York attorneys, our presenter reviews the history and background of these new rules, and the practical issues involved in adhering to them. NOT accredited in CA, GA, TX and other 60-minute states.

With the passage of the new Patent Reform Act, in-house counsel will need to know the implications for their companies. Join Dan Foster and Leigh Martinson as they describe the new patent legislation and offer insights into how it will affect your companies' patents and patent strategies going forward.