| Thursday, July 10, 2025 |
| 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. |
Finding your passion, building a practice, and understanding law-firm economics
- Moderator: Monica Marks, Preg O'Donnell & Gillett
- Panelists:
- Erin Seeberger, deMaine Seeberger PLLC
- Kelsey Shewbert, HWS Law Group
- Rachel Reynolds, Wilson Elser
- Jonathan Hode, Gascon & Associates L.L.P.
Frontenac Ballroom |
| 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. |
Welcome Reception sponsored by the WDTL Past Presidents
Woodlands Terrace |
Kids’ Activities
Algonquin |
| 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. |
| Past Presidents' Party |
| Friday, July 11, 2025 |
| 7:30 – 9:30 a.m. |
Breakfast & Exhibitor Showcase
Frontenac Ballroom C |
| 7:30 – 12:30 p.m. |
| Core Sponsor Exhibit Area Open |
| 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
Sharpening your legal writing and oral advocacy
- Moderator: Sidney C. Tribe, Carney Badley Spellman
- Panelists:
- Judge Beth Andrus (retired), Washington Court of Appeals, Division I
- Judge Rebecca Glasgow, Washington Court of Appeals, Division II
- Judge Megan Murphy, Washington Court of Appeals, Division III
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Fireside chat with five WDTL past presidents
- Moderator: Michael Rhodes, Mix Sanders Thompson
- Panelists:
- Mike Nicefaro (retired), Washington State Attorney General’s Office
- Lori O’Tool, Preg O’Donnell & Gillett
- Jeff Tilden, Gordon Tilden Thomas Cordell
- Rachel Reynolds, Wilson Elser
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Supersedeas bonds 101: Staying enforcement of judgments, injunctions, and everything in between
- Dan Huckabay, Commercial Surety Bond Agency
- Rory Cosgrove, Carney Badley Spellman
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| 12:30 p.m. |
| Golf Tournament |
| 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. |
President's Party
Honoring Erin Seeberger |
| Saturday, July 12, 2025 |
| 7:30 – 9:30 a.m. |
Breakfast & Exhibitor Showcase
Frontenac Ballroom C |
| 7:30 – 11:30 a.m. |
| Core Sponsor Exhibit Area Open |
| 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
Stress management and lawyer empowerment
- Kirsten Meneghello, Illumination Coaching
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Keynote Speakers (DRI)
Lessons in Leadership from Ted Lasso
Presented by Laura Emmett, SBA Lawyers, and Elizabeth Brotten, Foley Mansfield
Explore the future of leadership from a unique and entertaining perspective, focusing on how we can apply the leadership approach of the entertaining sports comedy, Ted Lasso, to our workplaces. We will delve into how Ted’s “be a good person, respect others, and judge no one” philosophy can help your organization not just survive, but thrive, in changing and challenging times. This presentation will include entertaining examples from Lasso, the fictional English soccer coach, and share the top ten ways organizations can apply Lasso’s unique style to build success and satisfaction.
Laura Emmett is a Partner at SBA Lawyers in London, Ontario. She has a diverse practice where she focuses on bodily injury claims, cyber liability, and privacy law. She is the co-author of an annual publication, “The Annotated Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule.” Laura is a Past President of the Canadian Defence Lawyers and was the youngest person to hold the position. Presently, she is a Bencher for the Law Society of Ontario, which governs all lawyers and paralegals in the Province.
Elizabeth Brotten is a Partner in Foley Mansfield’s Minneapolis office, a member of the firm’s Executive Committee, and chair of the firm’s Products Liability practice group. She defends clients in product liability and toxic tort cases throughout the United States. She currently serves as President of the Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association. |
Insurance bad faith and IFCA litigation 101 in Washington and Oregon
- Moderator: M. Colleen Barrett, Barrett Mediation Group
- Panelists:
- Lloyd Bernstein, Bullivant Houser
- Ryan Hesselgesser, Forsberg & Umlauf, P.S.
- Seth Row, Stoel Rives LLP
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Discovery gone bad: best practices for managing discovery and avoiding sanctions
- Kim Reppart, Forsberg & Umlauf, P.S.
- Ashley Nagrodski, Smith Freed Eberhard
- Kelsey Shewbert, HWS Law Group
- Natalie Heineman, Larson Health Advocates
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| 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. |
Awards Dinner
Frontenac Ballroom |
Kids’ Activities
Algonquin |
| Sunday, July 13, 2025 |
| 11:00 a.m. |
| Hotel Check-out Time |
