IADC Speaks
IADC Speaks is the official podcast of the International Association of Defense Counsel. These largely unscripted interviews take place in about 30 minutes, and episodes will cover a variety of topics of interest to those in the legal arena.
Episodes
April 11, 2024 • 35 mins
In this “Speaking With the Smiths” podcast episode, get an inside look at the IADC’s Crown Jewel – the Trial Academy. IADC President Michele Smith (MehaffyWeber) and IADC Speaks Host Matt Cairns (Textron Inc.) interview Dean Warren Butler (Starnes Davis Florie, LLP) and Dean-Elect Kim Hardeman (Lederer Weston Craig PLC) about this year’s Academy, to be held August 2-9, as it celebrates its 50th year. Learn about what’s in store and...
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March 18, 2024 • 25 mins
One in eight women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. It’s no surprise that many of us have a connection to breast cancer. In this week’s IADC Speaks episode, Host Mollie Benedict (Tucker Ellis LLP) has an intimate conversation with IADC members Meade Hartfield, Amy Sherry Fischer, and Whitney Frazier Watt. They each share their story and connection, and provide suggestions on how to suppor...
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March 11, 2024 • 17 mins
IADC Speaks podcast Host Rebecca Weinstein Bacon interviews IADC’s 2024 Corporate Counsel Training Academy Chair Nicole Brunson and Corporate Counsel College Dean Amy Sherry Fischer about this year’s programs held in Chicago, April 10 to 12. Take a listen for an inside look at what to expect with this year’s programs. Learn more and register on www.iadclaw.org.
For tips on what to do in addition to the CCC and CCTA when you are in C...
For tips on what to do in addition to the CCC and CCTA when you are in C...
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February 26, 2024 • 24 mins
IADC Speaks Host Matt Cairns (Textron, Inc.) follows up with Rebecca Weinstein Bacon, Dan Reisler, Sheila Schiffman, and Scott Wilkov on their Active Ally series program. They provide updates since their last conversation and share concrete ways to actively support Jewish colleagues.
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February 6, 2024 • 25 mins
We are headed to Miami!
In this location series episode, IADC Speaks Host Mollie Benedict (Tucker Ellis LLP) speaks with fellow members Sandy Wunderlich (2024 Midyear Meeting Convention Chair, Tucker Ellis LLP) and Spencer Silverglate (IADC Past President, Clarke Silverglate, P.A.) about all things Miami. In this episode, you will get an inside look at some of the fun experiences planned for attendees of the 2024 Midyear Meeting and...
In this location series episode, IADC Speaks Host Mollie Benedict (Tucker Ellis LLP) speaks with fellow members Sandy Wunderlich (2024 Midyear Meeting Convention Chair, Tucker Ellis LLP) and Spencer Silverglate (IADC Past President, Clarke Silverglate, P.A.) about all things Miami. In this episode, you will get an inside look at some of the fun experiences planned for attendees of the 2024 Midyear Meeting and...
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December 11, 2023 • 37 mins
On the heels of the recent LCJ meeting and Rule 702 going into effect, IADC President Michele Smith (MehaffyWeber) and IADC member Mitch Smith (Germer PLLC) talk all things civil justice with Mark Behrens (Shook, Hardy & Bacon, LLP), Molly Craig (Hood Law Firm, LLC), and Lee Mickus (Evans Fears Schuttert McNulty & Mickus). Tune in to hear about current and future civil justice reforms underway, how you can get involved with...
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December 4, 2023 • 32 mins
The Windy City is host to many IADC meetings each year. In this location series episode, Chicago local and IADC Speaks Host Rebecca Weinstein Bacon (Barlit Beck LLP) speaks with fellow members and local experts Shayna Cook (Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP) and J.T. Wilson (Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.) about all things Chicago. In this episode, you’ll get recommendations for food and activities based on neighbor...
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November 27, 2023 • 16 mins
IADC’s wildly important goals focus on increasing satisfaction with business development opportunities and increasing member engagement. IADConnects launched in September 2023, and it helps achieve just that. IADConnects is an initiative encouraging members to gather casually for collegiality, networking, and fun. Host Mollie Benedict (Tucker Ellis LLP) speaks with Engagement and Retention Chair Kirstin Abel (Daimler Trucks North A...
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November 20, 2023 • 30 mins
Fraudsters lurk all around us. Guests Trea Southerland and Tom Murrey, in-house counsel with Federal Express Corporation, speak with Host Mollie Benedict (Tucker Ellis LLP) specifically on transportation industry shipping fraud. They provide an overview of three types of account fraud, how to identify the fraud, and what you can do to combat it.
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November 6, 2023 • 24 mins
Host Nicole Fagan (Vela Insurance Services) speaks with IADC member Manuel Moctezuma (Moctezuma Castro S.C.) and his wife Paulina. Manuel is the Host for our upcoming IADC Latin America Regional Meeting in Mexico City, taking place November 15. Listen to this week’s episode for Mexico City restaurant and attraction recommendations, along with cultural insights and travel tips.
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October 23, 2023 • 34 mins
Often called the U.S. government's "Nazi hunting" organization, the Office of Special Investigations (OSI) identified and sought removal of former Nazis and their collaborators who emigrated to the United States after World War II. Almost 35 years after the end of the war, the OSI was created in 1979 to expel perpetrators of the Holocaust by initiating denaturalization and deportation proceedings. Host Chris Berdy (Butler Snow LLP)...
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October 17, 2023 • 18 mins
On Thursday, October 19, nine bands comprised of legal professionals from various firms and companies will compete in a battle of the bands concert to raise money for charity. One such band is Amperband, a rock group comprised of seven members from various offices of McCarter & English.
Host Amy Fisher (McCarter & English) interviews the band in this week’s episode.
MEET THE BAND:
Host Amy Fisher (McCarter & English) interviews the band in this week’s episode.
MEET THE BAND:
- Vadim Cherkasov, Partner, Intellectual Pro...
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October 9, 2023 • 16 mins
In this episode, meet more IADC Podcast Committee members who be rotating hosts on the podcast, and hear some of their ideas for upcoming episodes. We take suggestions! Send them to ahatfield@iadclaw.org.
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September 25, 2023 • 20 mins
Host Cecilia Lahaye (Bird & Bird LLP) speaks with Sylvie Gallage-Alwis (Signature Litigation AARPI), Director of the IADC’s 2023 International Corporate Counsel College. This year’s event – October 8-10 – will be held in Paris. Get an inside look at how the programming fell into place (with a fun fact) and hear Sylvie’s tips for making the most of your time in this wonderful city.
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September 18, 2023 • 20 mins
The newly formed Podcast Committee is revamping and reinvigorating IADC Speaks.
In this episode, meet our Committee members who will be rotating hosts on the podcast, and get a flavor for some of the topics we have planned.
It's going to be all about engagement, entertainment, and education. Here we go!
In this episode, meet our Committee members who will be rotating hosts on the podcast, and get a flavor for some of the topics we have planned.
It's going to be all about engagement, entertainment, and education. Here we go!
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September 11, 2023 • 26 mins
Recorded live in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood, this “Speaking With the Smiths” podcast reflects the city’s vibrant sights and sounds (including the occasional jet approaching MIA). IADC President Michele Smith (MehaffyWeber) and Mitch Smith (Germer PLLC) talk with IADC’s 2024 Planning Committee about the 2024 Midyear Meeting in Miami, FL. Get to know the committee members and hear about the planning so far, as well as what yo...
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August 15, 2023 • 22 mins
In this inaugural “Speaking with the Smiths” podcast episode, IADC President Michele Smith (MehaffyWeber) interviews Ed Sledge (Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP) about life, SEC football, his connection to the IADC, and the “SLEDGENDARY” 49th Annual Trial Academy held at Stanford Law School.
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November 15, 2022 • 29 mins
In “Montreal Convention of 1999,” Thomas W. “Trea” Southerland III and Tom Murrey, both Lead Counsel for Federal Express Corporation in Memphis, TN, cover the Montreal Convention of 1999 on the October 2022 IADC Transportation Committee call. They share the practical information you need to know and provide perspective on how to litigate those cases.
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August 19, 2022 • 29 mins
In “Defense Counsel Journal Highlight: Out-of-State Witnesses: Are Zoom Trial Appearances a New Normal?,” Christopher B. Parkerson, a member of Campbell, Conroy & O’Neil, P.C. (Boston) and past IADC Defense Counsel Journal Editor, speaks with Alaina Devine, also a member of Campbell, Conroy & O’Neil (Boston) about how federal courts are increasing exercising nationwide jurisdiction to compel out-of-state witnesses to testify at tri...
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June 27, 2022 • 35 mins
In “Defense Counsel Journal Highlight: PFAS Exposure: A Comprehensive Look at Emerging Facts and Studies, Risk and Liability Assessment, Litigation History, Evolving Regulations, and Future Predictions,” Christopher B. Parkerson, member of Campbell, Conroy & O’Neil, P.C. (Boston) and IADC Defense Counsel Journal Editor, speaks with Craig T. Liljestrand, a partner in Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP’s Chicago office. Craig and Christopher d...
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