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Jones Day attorneys Irene Fiorentinos and Mark DeMonte discuss how recent cases such as Chin v. Port Authority and Apple v. Samsung fit into a rule of reasonable document preservation and address the ethical challenges that in-house corporate counsel and outside counsel face, consistent with such ABA Model Rules as Model Rule 1.1 (competence) and Model Rule 3.3 (duty to court), when issuing and monitoring litigation holds. NOTE: This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1.0 credit hours, of which 1 credit hours will apply to legal ethics/professional responsibility credit.

The ABA created its Ethics 20/20 Commission in 2009 to consider solutions to ethical challenges arising from 21st Century technological realities. Recently, the Commission released draft proposals for revision of the ABA Model Rules in several areas that may be affected by modern technology: confidentiality (including unauthorized disclosures and hacking); client development through electronic media; and outsourcing. Steve Bennett, a partner at Jones Day, examines the Commission's ethics proposals and suggests practical solutions to the issues raised by the ABA. NOTE: This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1.0 credit hours, of which 1 credit hours will apply to legal ethics/professional responsibility credit.

Data and the ability to access and use data have become crucial to the success of nearly all companies. At the same time, the legal and regulatory requirements governing data collection, analysis, storage, and sharing have continued to evolve at a rapid pace. Understanding and meeting these changing data security and privacy requirements are now of paramount concern for companies which can no longer take for granted their ability to access and use data without meeting these requirements. Join Jason Haislmaier, a partner at Bryan Cave LLP, for an overview of what in-house and corporate counsel need to know about data security and privacy, including: • The current legal and regulatory framework governing data collection, use, storage, and sharing; • Lessons learned from the growing list of FTC security and privacy enforcement actions against Facebook®, Twitter®, Google®, and others; • Developing best practices, policies, and procedures for data security and data privacy; and •

Our popular series of programs on key aspects of trial and trial preparation, presented by Jones Day partners Tom Jackson and Mike Ginsberg, expands to add critical litigation skills. In this session, Messrs. Jackson and Ginsberg, who have over 50 years of combined experience in litigation and have been teaching deposition skills to Jones Day associates for more than 20 years, discuss the ins and outs of deposition practice. Topics include: • the different types and purposes of depositions • effective questioning techniques • preparing the witness for the deposition • defending the deposition • use of the funnel technique for discovering information • exhausting topics of inquiry • techniques for testing theories and obtaining admissions • taking and defending depositions of expert witnesses View 2012-2013 programs from the Trial Skills series: 2244- Tips for Persuasive Motion Argument 2302- Voir Dire

Steve Bennett, a partner at Jones Day, offers practical insights and techniques for drafting clear and enforceable contracts. In this program for all attorneys, our presenter discusses: • Goals of drafting • Preliminary and incomplete agreements • Standard and "boilerplate" terms • Drafting tips • Resources NOTE: This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1.0 credit hours, of which 0 credit hours will apply to legal ethics/professional responsibility credit.

Social media is exploding throughout the workplace, both by companies seeking to promote their businesses and by employees speaking about their jobs. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has increased its scrutiny on what restrictions an employer may lawfully impose on an employee's use of social media. Mark J. Neuberger of Foley & Lardner LLP , discusses current developments in labor and employment law with regard to both employee and employer rights in the social media world. NOTE: This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1.0 credit hours, of which 0 credit hours will apply to legal ethics/professional responsibility credit.