ACC Focus on the San Diego Chapter - May 31, 2011 (Print All Articles)June Brown Bag Program - Class Action Litigation Strategy 2011 / Current Trends and Hot TopicsTeaser here JUNE BROWN BAG PROGRAM: Class Action Litigation Strategy 2011 - Current Trends and Hot TopicsJune 6, 2011 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM OverviewThis program will present an overview of important current trends and hot topics in class action litigation, as well as the latest developments in class action case law, including significant recent United States Supreme Court and California Supreme Court cases. In addition, San Diego Superior Court Judge Robert Dahlquist will present his view from the bench regarding procedures in state courts for handling civil litigation, including class actions. SpeakersThe Honorable Robert Dahlquist, San Diego Superior Court Notes 11:30 - Noon Registration and Lunch Sponsors
CLECredits: 1 Hour ContactExclusively Legal LocationJones Day CostNo Charge. Lunch is Graciously Provided by the Sponsor June MCLE - Arbitration Agreements and Class Action Waivers after "AT&T Mobility"
In this lively and information presentation, two of Luce Forward's class action and employment attorneys--Marie Kenny and Aaron Winn--will explain how the United States Supreme Court's decision in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion has changed the class action and arbitration landscape, show why the AT&T decision requires companies to immediately reassess how they use arbitration agreements in their business, and discuss best practices for implementing enforceable class action waiver provisions. Teaser here JUNE MCLE: Arbitration Agreements and Class Action Waivers after AT&T MobilityJune 16, 2011Overview In this lively and informative presentation, two of Luce Forward's class action and employment attorneys--Marie Kenny and Aaron Winn--will explain how the United States Supreme Court's decision in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion has changed the class action and arbitration landscape, show why the AT&T decision requires companies to immediately reassess how they use arbitration agreements in their business, and discuss best practices for implementing enforceable class action waiver provisions. Notes 7:30 - 8:00 Registration and Breakfast Sponsors
CLECredits: 1 Hour ContactExclusively Legal Location DoubleTree Del Mar CostMembers: $15 July Brown Bag Program - Attorney-Client Privilege in the US and Abroad: From Investigation Through TrialTeaser here JULY BROWN BAG PROGRAM: Attorney-Client Privilege in the US and Abroad: From Investigation Through Trial11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
OverviewThis program will address the domestic and international aspects of the Attorney-Client Privilege including the elements of privilege and work product doctrine; the impact of various privilege doctrines on daily attorney-client communications, internal audits and surveys, domestic and cross-border investigations and litigation; as well as suggested practices to establish and maintain privilege and work product privileges. SpeakersBrian Arbetter, Baker & McKenzie LLP Notes11:30 - Noon Registration and Lunch Sponsors
CLECredits: 1 Hour ContactExclusively Legal LocationBaker & McKenzie CostNo Charge. Lunch is Graciously Provided by the Sponsor International Law Practice Group - Medical Device and Diagnostics Dealmaking: International Regulatory Diligence and Transactional StrategiesTeaser here INTERNATIONAL LAW PRACTICE GROUP: Medical Device and Diagnostics - Approval and Patent Term Extension in US and Europe4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
OverviewStacy Taylor, co-chair of DLA Piper's Medical Device group, will provide an overview of the regulatory pathways for medical device approval in the US (including California state requirements) and Europe, as well as patent term extensions available to offset time spent in the regulatory process. Bruce Jenett, co-chair of the firm's Global Life Sciences Sector, will offer dealmaking tips for California-based device and diagnostics companies working toward a potential acquisition or merger. Please register with the contact! Notes4:30 - 5:00 Registration and Networking Sponsors
ContactIrene Jones LocationDLA Piper CostNo Charge Securities Roundatable - Bullet-Proofing Against Insider Trading LiabilityTeaser here SECURITIES ROUNDTABLE: Bullet-Proofing Against Insider Trading Liability4:30 PM - 7:00 PM OverviewJoin us for a Securities Social Hour and Roundtable Discussion. Please register with the contact. Notes4:30 - 5:00 Registration & Refreshments Sponsors
ContactBlair Forde LocationMorrison & Foerster CostNo Charge Meet Your Counterpart - Afternoon at the Padres / Complimentary Tickets to the Game for You and Your Guests!Teaser here MEET YOUR COUNTERPART: Afternoon at the Padres - Complimentary Tickets to the Game for You and Your Guests!June 26, 2011 1:00 PM OverviewAnderson Kill Wood & Bender invites you to be their guest at a Padres game Sunday, June 26 at 1 p.m. This is a social event and AKWB would like to invite ACC members and their families to enjoy hots dogs, Cracker Jack and a good old-fashioned Sunday afternoon baseball game. Sponsors
ContactKathy Dawson LocationPETCO Park CostNo Charge Meet Your Counterpart - Would You Like "Cumis" With That? Ten Things Every General Counsel Should Know About the "Cumis" DoctrineTeaser here MEET YOUR COUNTERPART: Would You Like "Cumis" With That? Ten Things Every General Counsel Should Know About the "Cumis" DoctrineJuly 12, 2010 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM OverviewAs a general rule, an insurance company who owes its policyholder a “duty to defend” has the right to select the defense counsel who will provide that defense. However, there is an exception to this rule. Pursuant to Civil Code section 2860, if an insurance company reserves its right to deny coverage in such a way that its panel defense counsel could impact coverage in the way he or she defends the case, then the policyholder is entitled to “independent counsel,” sometimes called “Cumis Counsel,” of its own choice, paid for by the insurance company. Cumis Counselcan be extremely valuable to a policyholder, which is probably why insurance companies are loath to agree to them. During this program, insurance coverage experts from Osborne & Nesbitt LLP will explain 10 things that every general counsel should know about the valuable rights afforded to corporate policyholders by the Cumis Doctrine. Those who attend this program will take away answers to the following questions: Notes4:30 - 5:00 Registration & Networking Sponsors
CLECredits: 1.5 Hours ContactExclusively Legal LocationDoubleTree Del Mar CostNo Charge Hiking Group - Lake Poway Trail Hike: 8:30 am on Sunday, June 26, 2011Teaser here Lake Poway Trail Hike - 8:30 am on Sunday, June 26, 2011 Jump start your Sunday morning with a fun hike around Lake Poway with your ACC colleagues. This 2.9 mile hike will challenge you at times with some moderately steep switchbacks. The hike time is about 1.5 hours with an elevation gain of 400 ft. We will meet at 8:30 am by the Lake Poway concession. Please note the following: Job List - May 31, 2011
*IN HOUSE TRANSACTIONAL / COMPLIANCE / LITIGATOR Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc.’s Legal Department is seeking an experienced attorney with a strong corporate transactional, regulatory compliance and litigation management background to serve as Attorney in a technology focused and global reach environment.
This pharmaceutical and medical devices company, named on the 100 Best Corporate Citizen list and as a Top Workplace Among Large Companies in its area, seeks an attorney with at least 6 years experience to advise its medical devices business on developing and executing programs and ensuring its business is operating in accordance with regulatory (including FDA) and health care laws. This attorney will also be the liaison between the business leaders and all of the Company’s in house regulatory attorneys that support that business. In addition to ensuring management is apprised of new matters in these areas, this attorney will have the chance to give legal advice and guidance on all aspects of the business including regulatory; research and development (R&D); medical affairs; sales and marketing and developing, maintaining and distributing promotional and other materials used with sales and the promotion of medical devices. This attorney will also be involved in best practices and managing outside counsel. Qualified candidates will have at least 6 years of legal experience working on FDA matters as well as experience with US drug/device marketing, advertising, and promotion regulations, reviewing and advising on healthcare professional and consumer advertising and promotion strategies and tactics and have an understanding of compliance and its importance in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. Familiarity with healthcare compliance, rebates and discounts for medical products and government pricing and/or in medical device industry is a plus. If interested, you may confidentially contact: susan.pye@pyelegalgroup.com Ref. # 872. *IN HOUSE COUNSEL Small commercial real estate firm in Irvine seeking a full-time entry level attorney with real estate experience dealing with shopping center and tenant leases and documents. This individual will be required to work independently overseeing lease administration. Working with Excel a must due to heavy reporting and lease deal tracking. Must be extremely detailed, organized, and resourceful; and must have exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to be proactive in keeping deadlines and deals moving forward. Responsibilities will include preparation and updating of reports, reviewing leases, estoppels, and other legal documents, preparation and administration of amendments or addenda, working closely with client attorney and outside counsel, calendar, meetings, assisting with marketing and business development projects; handling daily and on-going projects, and keeping the company organized and on track. This position needs a flexible, organized, and extremely competent person. Must be comfortable changing direction frequently due to many different projects occurring simultaneously. A proactive approach and positive attitude are requirements for this role. Previous experience and excellent Word and Excel skills are required. To Apply: http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/lgl/2293948156.html Job List, May 31, 2011 Listings that are new in this edition are shown with an asterisk * Please remember, if your company has a job opening, please let us know by contacting our new Editor, Rebecca Grossenbacher at rebecca.grossenbacher@carefusion.com so we can include your opening in our biweekly announcement. Exceptional targeted marketing for free!! Do you wish your company could be listed at the top of our list? Contact us directly with your opening. And you can help make this Job List more successful: Put this Job List in the hands of your HR department so that they know how to advertise for in-house attorneys, when the time comes. Take action now! *PATENT AGENT Under supervision of the EVP & Corporate Counsel, this position is responsible for assisting with the maintenance of the company’s patent estate. Essential Functions: Assist in ensuring thorough lab notebooks and proper documentation of inventions. Assist in the coordination of outside patent firms. Draft patent claims. Draft provisional and regular U.S. patent applications. Prosecute patents through the USPTO and possibly the PCT system. Assist in the maintenance of the Company's growing patent portfolio. May assist in responding to patent-oriented due diligence requests. May assist in monitoring the Company’s trademark estate. Education and Experience: BS Degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry required. Graduate degree preferred. 2-4 years of previous experience writing patent claims and maintaining or helping maintain an active and growing patent estate for a pharmaceutical company, biotech or life sciences company. Exceptional communication and written skills required. Working Conditions: Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds, bend and remain standing for several hours throughout the day. Ability to work as part of a team in a fast paced environment and adapt to change. Flexibility to adjust work schedule to accommodate varying work loads. Ability to participate in holiday and weekend rotational staffing as needed. No known animal or dust allergies. For consideration, please e-mail resume and salary requirements to hr@apricusbio.com. Please include the position title in the subject of your e-mail. *ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL The Securities Attorney – Associate General Counsel’s primary function will be intake, processing and responding to customer complaints and regulatory inquires through investigating, researching and evaluating claims and inquiries. They will be reporting on disclosable events to regulatory agencies. The primary function of the Associate General Council will be taking in, processing and responding to customer complaints and regulatory inquires by:
In-House attorney reporting to General Counsel. Assist with corporate goverance matters, including preparation of all Board of Director and committees' materials and minutes. Assist in maintaining corporate compliance programs, SEC reporting, contract drafting and negotiating, review of leases, formal agreements and other legal instruments. Works within overall philosophy and strategy of the company and assists in ensuring practices, policies and business activities fall within the bounds of the organization's legal posture. Assists in providing legal counsel and guidance to officers or other managers on corporate legal matters. 1 to 4 years experience Knowledge and experience in corporate governance matters SEC reporting experience Ability to work in a highly fluid and cha JD from accredited ABA law school Member of CA State Bar in good standing. To Apply: http://jobline.acc.com/jobs#/detail/4270604 ASSISTANT TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL Kratos Defense Security Solutions, Inc., a leading national security solutions provider, is seeking an attorney with 3-7 years of experience for the position of Corporate Attorney, reporting to the General Counsel. Daily responsibilities will include: Responsible for dispute management and resolution and employment law matters. Provides legal advice and support for mergers and acquisition transactions, including assisting in due diligence, drafting and negotiating transaction documents, and actively managing deal processes and execution. Drafts, reviews and negotiates contracts, including leases. Researches legal issues. Assist with corporate governance matters. Required: 3-7 years of experience and a BA/BS and JD degree is required. Admitted to practice in California. Able to work independently and exercise good judgment. Able to quickly establish credibility as an advisor, change agent and business partner with internal clients. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent business judgment, ability to think strategically and give practical advice. Must have strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and organizational skills, as well as the ability to meet tight deadlines and to work in a fast paced, challenging environment. Experience with public company reporting requirements helpful but not required. Must be available to work evenings and weekends as required. To Apply: http://kratosdefense.submit4jobs.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=85347.viewjobdetail&CID=85347&JID=106953 CHIEF HEALTH LAW COUNSEL The University of California, San Diego invites applications for the position of Chief Health Law Counsel. Responsibilities include the wide range of legal issues associated with a major academic medical center and research university, including, but not limited to the following: health care anti-fraud and abuse compliance matters, health information privacy matters, health care transactions and affiliations, managed care disputes, federal health care program reimbursement matters, compliance with restrictions on tax-exempt entities, health professional and facility accreditation/licensure, human subject research protections, medical staff and peer review matters, compliance with UC policy; and other issues as they arise or are assigned. The Chief Health Law Counsel (CHLC), reports to and works in collaboration with the Chief Campus Counsel and the Deputy General Counsel, Health Law and Medical Center Services, and provides legal services to the UC San Diego Health Sciences, which includes the Medical Center, the Medical Group, and the Schools of Medicine and Pharmacy, in the areas of Healthcare, clinical service, and contracting. The CHLC has relationships with peers at other UC campuses and works with them on joint or system-wide efforts, as appropriate. The CHLC also coordinates with other offices, such as the Office of Risk Management, the Office of Contracts and Grants Administration, and the Office of Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property Services Office, as appropriate. The Chief Health Law Counsel provides advice and counsel related to the operation of a comprehensive academic health sciences campus and medical center. Licensed California attorney with a minimum of eight years legal experience with significant experience in health care-related law. Demonstrated ability to collaborate and work cooperatively with other attorneys, groups, clients and constituencies with differing priorities and perspectives. Knowledge of and experience with academic research, in a university environment, and associated issues of health system and governmental relations. Superior academic qualifications, with strong analytic, writing, and client consultation skills. Demonstrated ability to distill large quantities of often imperfect information and to generate creative approaches to legal challenges facing Health Sciences, including the Medical Center, the Medical Group, the Schools of Medicine and Pharmacy, in the areas of Healthcare, including clinical service and contracting. Demonstrated ability to clearly articulate the priorities of a complex and dynamic organization, as well as the ability to develop legal strategies which forward these priorities within acceptable limits of risk and exposure. Demonstrated ability to work well under conditions of heavy workload, frequent overtime, rapidly changing priorities, a highly fluid authority structure, and deadlines requiring immediate action. Demonstrated ability to make timely, accurate and complete reports of activities to multiple supervisors and clients. Demonstrated ability and willingness to use standard computer software applications, including, Microsoft Word, email programs, Internet browsers and on-line legal search. SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: J.D. Degree from an ABA accredited institution. Active membership in good standing with the State Bar of California (or eligibility for immediate membership). To Apply: http://socalherc.org/c/job.cfm?site_id=761&jb=7598950&utm_source=Indeed&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=Indeed SR. COUNSEL This position will report directly to the General Counsel. Primary responsibilities shall include the drafting, negotiating and advising management with respect to all commercial contracts, including customer sales, supplier, licensing, and service agreements. It is also expected that the position will be involved in all matters of company risk analysis and mitigation, including IP and products liability litigation management and matters relating to government regulation, employment and marketing/advertising. It is anticipated that there will be regular interaction with business clients, upper level management and outside customers in regard to drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements and transactions. Strong interpersonal skills are key as this position will include regular interface with a highly collaborative and interactive legal and business teams. This is an exciting opportunity to join a small but fast paced and dynamic legal department and work on an interesting mix of in-house matters in connection with some of the most cutting-edge products available in today’s market. The ideal candidate is enthused about the growth potential of the position and is motivated by the opportunity to become quickly integrated into the business team. Requirements: JD from a top accredited law school with excellent academics. A minimum of 5-7 years of solid corporate experience, through a combination of major law firm and in house counsel experience. Possesses a rich depth of corporate and commercial law experience, Proven drafting and negotiating skills. Ability to think strategically and provide leadership when needed. Ability to work independently, take ownership of, and effectively resolve problems. Ability to expeditiously identify and assess issues and provide legally sound recommendations consistent with good business practices and reason. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact effectively, work diplomatically, and foster relationships with individuals at all levels. Strong conflict management skills and ability to influence and achieve successful results. Solid organizational and time management skills. To Apply: https://law-jobs.theladders.com/job/jobboard?cr=2701801&nofx=7823812&pl=ind-L1 IN HOUSE TAX ATTORNEY Manager, Federal Tax The candidate will provide Tax Compliance and advisory services partnerships, corporations, and S-corporations for a variety of clients from Fortune 100 to emerging businesses Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team helping to provide Industry knowledge and experience. Manage a portfolio of clients of varying size and scope and act as the point of contact for internal and external clients. Build and manage client relationships. Manage teams of tax professionals and assistants working on client projects. Manage risk and Financial performance of engagements including billing, collections and the budget for projects. Advise clients and be responsible for delivering high quality tax service and advice. Participate in and contribute to market and business activities external to the firm. The candidate should have a Bachelor's degree, J.D., LL.M. in Taxation, and/or Master's in Taxation (MST) from an accredited college/university. Must have 5 years of corporate tax experience in an accounting firm, corporation and/or law firm. Should be a licensed CPA or attorney. Must have strong knowledge of FAS 109. Experience with corporate taxation, consolidations and partnerships is essential. To Apply: http://www.gcconsulting.com/joblisting.php?id=6171&key2=nwo SENIOR DIRECTOR / VICE PRESIDENT, Intellectual Property Counsel Top Roles Required for Success ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL, MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS Responsible for providing Legal advice, counsel and services in mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, licensing and dispositions, including leading and coordinating legal and functional due diligence and structuring, negotiating and preparing the applicable agreements. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COUNSEL Company dealing in Intellectual Property is looking to hire someone immediately. This is a permanent position, however the first six months will be a trial period, after the first three months, there will be a performance review. Notes on Contract Work Are you are interested in doing short-term work as an independent contractor, usually for litigation and due diligence projects, usually through an agency, and most often for law firms? We do not include these sorts of positions in this Job List, but if you are interested, there seems to be a constant demand and turn-over. So we would encourage you to contact directly our long-standing sponsor, who has extensive experience handling these sorts of placements: Exclusively Legal And as a matter of full disclosure, another local company that advertises these sorts of positions is: Copyright © 2011 by ACC Value Index IncentivesTeaser here ACC is currently offering an additional incentive to members who submit law firm reviews in the ACC Value Index (AVI). For every two law firm reviews submitted between now and September 30th, members will receive a $5 Starbucks Card as a token of gratitude. On top of that, every law firm review is an entry to win a $200 Amazon.com Gift Card. Prize drawings will be held monthly until September 30th. For additional incentive details, please visit: http://www.acc.com/valuechallenge/valueindex/chapters.cfm. 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