IADC Speaks

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 neighborhoods, keeping the April/May season in mind when IADC meetings will be taking place.

EPISODE RECOMMENDATIONS found here: https://www.iadclaw.org/assets/1/6/My_Kind_of_Town_-_Chicago_-_Recommendations.pdf

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 America, LLC), members Laura De Santos (Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP) and Chris Drewry (Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP), and IADC President Michele Smith (MehaffyWeber) about the initiative and the upcoming event in Indianapolis.

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.

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.

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) speaks with guest attorney Susan Siegal who spent 31 years as a prosecutor and principal deputy in the OSI.

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:

• Vadim Cherkasov, Partner, Intellectual Property, Philadelphia Office, Guitar
• Tom Doherty, Partner, Labor & Employment Law, Newark Office, Guitar
• John Isacson, Partner, Intellectual Property, Washington DC Office, Guitar
• Alex Macdonald, Chief Strategy Officer, Newark Office, Vocals
• Alyse Pashman, Events Manager, Newark Office, Vocals
• Joe Scholz, Partner, Business Litigation, New York Office, Drums
• Steve Wood, Partner, Business Litigation, Wilmington Office, Bass Guitar

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 [email protected].

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.

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!

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 you can look forward to at the beautiful JW Marriott Miami Turnberry. #MeetMeInMiami