Partner Evangeline Burbidge will be attending The Sedona Conference WG12 Annual Meeting on October 6-7, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia. Evangeline is an active member of The Sedona Conference Working Group on Trade Secrets, which aims to “develop consensus and nonpartisan principles for managing trade secret litigation and well-vetted guidelines for consideration in protecting trade secrets.” The October conference will cover topics such as international trade secret enforcement and protection, developing an effective “incident response plan” when trade secret disputes begin, and trade secret guidance for employees who change jobs.
Category: Speaking Engagements
Partner Paul Llewellyn will once again return to speak at the Sexual Abuse Litigation & Coverage Conference, hosted by Perrin Conferences. The conference, taking place in New York on October 7, 2025, will discuss current trends in sexual abuse litigation. Registration is available here.
Partner Marc Lewis was recently a guest lecturer at UC Berkeley Law. The spring course, Managing Difficult Legal Conversations, taught by Mark LeHocky, focuses on helping lawyers and clients navigate through problematic conversations around disputes and deals. Marc discussed his experience in effectively representing clients in the legal field.
Partner Paul Llewellyn was recently invited back onto Answering Legal’s podcast, Law Firm Reboot Camp, as a guest speaker. The panel, “How to Become a Better Leader for your Law Firm,” is available to be streamed on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Earlier this month, Lewis & Llewellyn attorneys Evangeline A.Z. Burbidge and Nitesh Daryanani presented a CLE on Strategic Litigation: Weighing the Pros and Cons of Jury Trials and Arbitration. for the Beverly Hills Bar Association. The two discussed a comprehensive framework for navigating jury trials and arbitration as methods for dispute resolution and tailoring litigation strategies to clients’ needs.
The webinar is now available for CLE credit and can be viewed here.
As a supporter of continuing legal education, Lewis & Llewellyn attorneys recently spoke at two conferences.
Partner Paul Llewellyn was a featured speaker at PLI’s Pocket MBA 2024: Finance for Lawyers and Other Professionals last month. The program is a two-day intensive program focused on finance for lawyers and other professionals.
Also last month, Partners Becca Furman and Brad Estes were featured speakers at Pincus Professional Education’s 19th Annual Superior Court Boot Camp: The Nuts and Bolts program. Becca lectured on strategies and tips for motions for summary judgment (apropos of her recent victory) and Brad presented on best practices for “The Early Parts of your Case: Themes, Complaints, Answers, and More.” On demand streaming is available here.
Earlier this month, Marc Lewis had the opportunity to speak at Pincus Professional Education’s 20th Annual Federal Court Boot Camp: The Nuts and Bolts, an event dedicated to educating attorneys about the ins and outs of practicing in Federal Court. The panel consisted of both sitting and retired Federal Court judges, and seasoned litigators.
Paul Llewellyn recently spoke to students at University College Dublin, Sutherland School of Law about his path to becoming a lawyer, the importance of service in the profession, and leading the charge towards a more humane and compassionate legal industry.
While in Europe, Paul also hosted a London celebration in honor of his Amazon Bestselling book Unshackled: Reimagining the Practice of Law. It was a wonderful event, and we always appreciate the opportunity to reconnect with friends and colleagues in person.
Last week Paul sat down with Michael Mogill in Atlanta to discuss his best-selling book, Unshackled: Reimagining the Practice of Law, for an upcoming episode of Michael’s podcast, The Game Changing Attorney. Every episode focuses on law firm entrepreneurs and market leaders who challenge the status quo and define what it means to be a game changer.
On April 14 at 3:00 p.m., Lewis & Llewellyn partner Paul Llewellyn will join Ryan Harding and Jennifer Frisk of commercial real estate firm Newmark Knight Frank, to present a free webinar on COVID-19 and Commercial Real Estate. The panel will share their insights and tips on, among other things, rent abatement and reduction during the current crisis, the outlook for commercial real estate, as well as more general tips about working remotely and keeping a team motivated and engaged during the current climate. To learn more about the webinar, or to register, click here.
