2024 “Year-End” CLE
Corporate Law Afternoon Session- Room 202C
The intelligence is artificial, but the risks are real: an overview of legal risk considerations when leveraging AI technology
(30 Minute CLE)
It's no secret that AI is transforming our world, but what may be less obvious are the unique legal risks that AI is creating for those who choose to use it. The goal of this session is to help lawyers understand AI and how their clients are using it, identify key legal risks emerging from the use of AI technology, and develop strategies for helping clients mitigate those risks.
1:15-1:45
+ Emily O'Brian
Emily O'Brian is a litigator at heart. She uses her courtroom experience to advise clients on business and employment law matters with the goal of finding practical solutions to meet their personal or business needs. Adoption of new technology is no different, and Emily works with her clients to identify and mitigate the risks while still moving forward and taking advantage of ever-developing technology and its benefits.
+ Jordan Teague
Jordan Teague is a founding partner at her firm, Campbell Teague, and focuses her practice on legal issues facing emerging technologies. She draws from her litigation roots to help clients in new industries identify and mitigate risk in the face of legal uncertainty and change.
Cross-border remote employee issues
(30 Minute CLE)
Due to both continued globalization and the effects COVID-19 pandemic on the workplace, employers have seen significant growth in cross border remote work requests in recent years. Increasingly, for both talent acquisition and talent retention reasons, many employers have had to grapple with the legal and practical challenges associated with employees working outside of the United States. Cross-border remote work issues can affect all employers, not just those with a brick-and-mortar presence outside the United States. Employers that have employees requesting (or demanding) to work from another country need to consider remote work issues and risks – and develop a proactive strategy for responding to such requests.
1:45-2:15
+ Chris Anderson
As a principal in the Greenville, South Carolina office of Jackson Lewis P.C., and key member of our International Employment practice group, Chris Anderson plays a pivotal role in the ongoing design and development of the firm’s collaborative and client-focused approach to international employment and mobility issues. He has more than a decade of experience counseling clients in international employment law matters in over 100 countries.
Chris enjoys partnering and developing relationships with his clients and local employment colleagues
around the world in order to deliver efficient and effective advice and counsel. He delivers consistent
results through his extensive global employment law experience, Jackson Lewis’ relationships with all
L&E Global member firms in over 30 countries, and his vast network of local colleagues in almost every
other country in the world.
Chris’ practice covers all areas related to advising and assisting clients with cross-border employment
strategy and execution including, but not limited to:
- single country and comparative employment laws and regulations (e.g., background checks,recruitment requirements, employment contracts, leave laws, restrictive covenants, data privacy, intellectual property, termination requirements and agreements, etc.);
- preparation of global employee handbooks and codes of conduct;
- global reorganizations and reductions in force;
- due diligence exercises in the M&A context regarding independent contractor/employment issues;
- personnel engagement options in countries where the client does not have a legal presence (e.g., independent contractors, staffing agencies/PEOs, registering as a nonresident employer, etc.);
- remote work issues stemming from employees working outside their home country for personal reasons;
- corporate structuring options and support;
- global immigration support for employees to reside and work outside their home country;
- cross border assignments/secondments of personnel;
- initial tax analysis (both personal and corporate) stemming from employees working outside their home country, or personnel in contractor relationships.
Before deciding to go to law school, Chris attended Princeton Theological Seminary and was a youth and family minister for five years. When not practicing law, he spends as much time as possible with his wife (a pediatrician) and their four children and strives to stay in shape (easier said than done with each passing year).
Navigating Common Employment Complexities in Today’s Corporate World
(30 minute cle)
This session will cover the importance of EEO and wage policies and procedures along with handling internal and external investigations. In particular, John will discuss the significance of updating policies, implementing those policies within the workforce, and providing training to the workforce on those policies. With respect to internal and external investigations, John will explain how to carry out and conduct internal investigations and the process of handling and responding to federal agency investigations such as the EEOC and DOL.
2:15-2:45
+ John Connell
In his commercial business practice, John routinely prepares and reviews business agreements for
clients to include operating agreements, purchase and sale agreements, and lease agreements. As it
relates to employment law, John regularly drafts employee handbooks and employment contracts to
include non-compete, non-solicitation, and confidentiality agreements.
In addition to the transactional side of business, John regularly litigates both business and employment
disputes in South Carolina’s state and federal courts. With respect to business disputes, John handles
cases involving fraud, breach of contract, partnership disputes, tortious interference, unfair trade practice
allegations, and trademark infringement. As it pertains to employment litigation, John litigates claims
arising out of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Fair Labor Standards Act, Americans with
Disabilities Act, Family Medical Leave Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and other types of
employment based claims.
John previously served as a judicial law clerk to The Honorable Roger L. Couch of the 7th Judicial
Circuit. He has also worked for the U.S. Department of State at the U.S. Consulate in Leipzig, Germany.
2:45-3:00
Break with refreshments
The Current State of Online Privacy Laws: What you should worry about and what you shouldn’t
(30 Minute CLE)
This session will provide an overview of recent trends in United States and European privacy laws (including some that you probably aren’t thinking about), and how they may impact your clients’ operations.
3:00-3:30
+ Daniel Lumm
Wake Forest University School of Law, JD (2010)
Bob Jones University, BS, Computer Science, summa cum laude (2001)
EXPERIENCE:
Commercial Transactions and Procurement
- Counsels clients on complex technology and procurement transactions, including the negotiation of enterprise software licensing, subscription, and implementation agreements.
- Assists clients with drafting, review, comments, and negotiations on a wide variety of commercial agreements in a broad spectrum of industries and business organizations
- Represents buyers, sellers, resellers, and integrators
- Conversant in complex technical concepts including artificial intelligence, telematics, data anonymization and re–identification, software development methodologies (Agile/Waterfall) and FedRAMP cloud compliance
Privacy and Security - Counsels clients on a broad range of privacy and data security matters related to technology transactions, commercial agreements, and online services
- Assists clients with drafting, review, and comments on privacy and data security representations and warranties in connection with merger and acquisition transactions.
- Counsels clients on drafting and negotiation of privacy policies and contract addenda for compliance with emerging data privacy and security legislation, including GDPR and the California Consumer Privacy Act
Open Source Compliance - Advises clients on Open Source provisions in connection with software development and service agreements, procurement transactions, and merger/acquisition transactions
- Counsels clients on enterprise Open Source compliance, including the development of written policies for Open Source management and employee Open Source contributions
Vendor Management - Counsels clients on vendor contract review and negotiation, including key areas related to data privacy and risk mitigation
- Provided vendor management process review and advice in connection with comprehensive data mapping and privacy guidance project for international automotive manufacturer
General Corporate and Governance - Counsels clients regarding business formations, ownership, and corporate legal operations
Previous Professional Experience - Owner and founder of a technology company focused on consulting services, custom application development, and systems integration
- Worked as a lead software developer and project architect for a global engineering company
- Served as an independent consultant in web software and systems design, developed websites and browser–based applications, integrated social media, and implemented and supported sites in multiple content management systems
- Worked as the primary web developer and systems administrator for a logistics and freight payment company
- Served as a technical specialist and web systems administrator for a leading national foodservice wholesaler
An In-house perspective
(30 minute cle)
An overview of the varied responsibilities of the in-house counsel role in a manufacturing environment. A discussion of what advice internal “clients” seek from corporate counsel and the decision to reach out to external counsel for support. A discussion of how external counsel can best support corporate counsel and some things we wish we had known before becoming corporate counsel.
3:30-4:00
+ Seann Tzouvelekas
Seann Tzouvelekas is Associate General Counsel of BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC. She graduated from the University of South Carolina Honors College in 1991 and the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1995. She was a law clerk to the Honorable John H. Waller on the South Carolina Supreme Court from 1995 through 1998. She joined Leatherwood Walker Todd & Mann, P.C. in 1998, where she practiced creditors’ rights and business litigation until 2008 when she left private practice to work for BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC.
+ Jason Maertens
Jason Maertens is a graduate of Clemson University and the University of South Carolina School of Law. After law school, he clerked with then Judge John W. Kittredge on the South Carolina Court of Appeals. Jason joined Leatherwood Walker Todd & Mann in 2007, later known as Smith Moore Leatherwood, where he became partner in 2014. He has served as corporate counsel for BMW Manufacturing since 2018.