Session 1: 9:15 am – 10:30 am
Balancing the Relationship Between Development and Environmental Protection
Sponsored by Perkins Coie
Historically, strong economic growth has been linked with the expansion of urban areas and changes in land use. But rapid urbanization has raised concerns about sustainability and environmental protection. As local governments seek to balance economic growth with protection and enhancement of natural resources, management of land use and development has become a high priority for policy makers and regulators. Is there a comprehensive solution to coordinating social and economic development with environmental protection, and are the current methods of resolution working? This panel will explore the challenges facing every city and county today.
- Corinne Celko, Perkins Coie LLP
- Rod Park, Park’s Nursery
- Steven Pfeiffer, Perkins Coie LLP
- Eric “Rick” Saito
Making Renewable Energy Projects a Reality: Aligning Interests, Risks, and Rewards
Sponsored by Reed Smith LLP
This panel will discuss the most common challenges facing developers at each stage in the life cycle of a commercial scale renewable energy project. This panel is designed to provide a general audience an overview of (1) the key players in renewable energy deals, (2) the types of agreements typically encountered, and (3) and the legal mechanisms employed to distribute the risks and rewards.
- Khurshid Khoja, Reed Smith LLP
- Evelyn Lim, Element Power
- Toan Nguyen, Iberdrola Renewables, Inc.
- Edward Rogan, Reed Smith LLP
- David Wang, Vestas-American Wind Technology
Prevention and Pitfalls in e-Discovery
Sponsored by Miller Nash LLP
This panel will discuss current technology and strategies for reducing e-Discovery expense and compliance challenges. The panel will provide balanced insight and perspectives from a leading e-Discovery and computer forensics expert witness, in-house counsel for a publicly-traded company, and outside litigation counsel, on such topics as cloud computing, data minimization, computer forensics, and cost-shifting.
- Ky Fullerton, Umpqua Holdings Corporation
- Anton Litchfield, Encore Discovery Solutions
- Josh Sasaki, Miller Nash LLP
- Jovita Wang, Miller Nash LLP
Session 2: 10:45 am – 12:00 pm
Domestic Counterterrorism, Joint Terrorism Task Forces, and Civil Liberties
Sponsored by Lewis & Clark, University of Oregon, and Willamette University
The recent Portland bomb sting case has highlighted the new tensions between national security and civil liberties, including the legal ramifications of undercover sting operations, as well as joint terrorism task forces that unite local and federal agents. The panel will discuss and debate stings and JTTFs from a variety of perspectives.
- Shahid Buttar, Bill of Rights Defense Committee
- Dwight Holton, U.S. Attorney, District of Oregon
- Khurshid Khoja, Reed Smith LLP
- Andrea Meyer, American Civil Liberties Union
- Tung Yin, Lewis & Clark Law School
Financing Renewable Energy Projects
Sponsored by Cooley LLP
This panel will explore the various forms of traditional project and tax monetization financing and available government funding assistance, such as the DOE Loan Guarantee Program. The panel will also discuss recent trends in financing renewable energy projects, including the impact of the financial crisis, climate change policy, and the comparative cost of traditional energy resources.
- Gary Barnum, Stoel Rives LLP
- Don Danh, East West Bank
- Evelyn Lim, Element Power
- Toan Nguyen, Iberdrola Renewables, Inc.
- Nik Patel, Cooley LLP
Wage & Hour Trends: Increased Enforcement and the Continued Class Action Threat Increase the Risks of Noncompliance
Sponsored by Littler Mendelson
This interactive and informative session will discuss current enforcement practices, as well as trends in class and collective actions. Participants will receive detailed recommendations for preventative measures they can take now to reduce the risk of future wage and hour agency actions and class litigation.
- Patricia Haim, Littler Mendelson
- R. Brian Dixon, Littler Mendelson
- Ellen Sueda, Littler Mendelson
- Jim Zissler, Littler Mendelson
Session 3: 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm
Asian Attorneys in the Courtroom: Juror Attitudes, Bias, & Behavior
Sponsored by Tsongas Litigation Consulting
Hear the story of attorney Mark Kamitomo who successfully got a court to declare a mistrial after several jurors came forward after the verdict and disclosed that other jurors were mocking Kamitomo’s Asian heritage during deliberations. Learn from the leader of one of the nation’s top trial consulting firms about juror attitudes, biases, and behavior. Strategize how to identify and eliminate bias in the courtroom.
- Chris Dominic, Tsongas Litigation Consulting
- Mark Kamitomo, The Markam Group
- Liani Reeves, Office of the Governor
Public Finance 101: Issuing Bonds for Your Communities
Sponsored by K&L Gates LLP
Ever wonder what it actually means when you vote for bonds to build schools or roads? What are the typical legal issues, and how are these bonds part of the muni-bond market? This panel will discuss the basic nuts and bolts of how bonds are issued from the government’s perspective.
- Carol Juang McCoog, K&L Gates LLP
- Kieu-Oanh Nguyen, Western Financial Group
- Lynn Nagasako, Oregon Department of Justice
Yasui v. United States and the Japanese American Incarceration Cases: The Lawyers, The Court, and the Community
Sponsored by Lewis & Clark, University of Oregon, and Willamette University
The panel will present Yasui v. United States and the interplay between the Korematsu, Hirabayashi and Yasui cases, the lawyers, and the respective local communities. Participants will also learn about the community organizing and education roles that lawyers can play in a high stakes, precedent-setting case when they work closely with other community leaders.
- Chisao Hata
- Alice Ito
- Karen Kai, attorney in Korematsu v. United States
- Peggy Nagae, lead attorney in Yasui v. United States
- Bob Shimabukuro, Japanese American Citizens League, Portland Chapter
- Don Willner, attorney in Yasui v. United States