Past Events

McDonald Hopkins' Blair Dawson and Sean Bowen will be presenting as part of a panel on Cyber Security Issues for Engineers during this virtual event presented by HalfMoon Education Inc.

McDonald Hopkins' Michelle Kantor will be presenting as part of a panel on "Legal relief for price escalations, material shortages, and delays" at the 2023 SAME Small Business Conference in San Antonio, Texas.

McDonald Hopkin's Blair Dawson, FIP, CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM, will be presenting on "The Legal Side of Security" at the ChannelPro Defend Conference in Los Angeles.

Recreational marijuana has been a hot topic for years, and now it is finally up for approval in Ohio. There seems to be a substantial support for Issue 2, so what does that mean for local governments, employers, and employees?

As organizations shift towards the post-pandemic landscape and bring their employees back to the workplace, they face rising concerns related to accommodations.

McDonald Hopkins' Katherine Wensink will be presenting on "Legal Considerations for Trust and Estate Planning" at the ACG Cleveland WIT at Tri-C Corporate College Community Center in Warrensville Heights. 

McDonald Hopkins' Spencer Pollock, CIPP/US, CIPM, will be presenting as part of a panel on "Mapping Security Protocols to Regulatory Schemes and Insurance Requirements" at the NetDiligence Cyber Risk Summit in Beverly Hills, California. 

McDonald Hopkins' Jack Spencer will be presenting as part of a panel on "The nuts and bolts of bankruptcy law 2023: Retention" during this virtual webinar presented by Financial Poise.

McDonald Hopkins' Michael Witzke will be speaking as part of a panel on "Building Your Future-Ready Family Office: From Feasibility and Design to Implementation, Operating and Monitoring" at this in-person conference presented by Doeren Mayhew and Comerica Bank. 

McDonald Hopkins' Joshua Gadharf will be speaking as part of a panel on "Cross-border Insolvency Issues and Developments" at this in-person conference presented by the CBA Insolvency Law Section.

McDonald Hopkins' Kelly Campbell will be presenting as part of a panel on "The Cyber Arms Race: Risk Manager Superheroes Fighting Evil" at the 54th annual University Risk Management & Insurance Association Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. 

With the advancement of technology, digital pathology can create opportunities to reduce overhead and increase efficiencies, as well as potentially lead to faster diagnosis.

McDonald Hopkins' Stephen Robison will be presenting on cybersecurity for small satellites as part of this in-person event presented by the Commercial Smallsat Spectrum Management Association (CSSMA).

McDonald Hopkins' Christal Contini and Emily Johnson will be presenting as part of this virtual event presented by Insperity. 

McDonald Hopkins' Michelle Kantor will be presenting on "New Federal Laws Impacting All Government Contractors" at the 35th Annual Department of the Navy Gold Coast Conference in San Diego on July 26.

McDonald Hopkins' Kevin Butler will be speaking as part of this virtual event presented by the Ohio Township Association.

As technology rapidly advances, its effects are seen throughout our society - including in the workplace.

McDonald Hopkins' Ryan Neumeyer will be speaking as part of this virtual event presented by the National Business Institute.

McDonald Hopkins' Stephen Robison will be speaking as part of a panel at the CLPHA's Summer Meeting hosted by the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority.

McDonald Hopkins' Rick Hindmand will be speaking as part of a panel during this virtual event presented by the Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys.

McDonald Hopkins' Blair Dawson will be speaking as part of a panel discussion at the 2023 Cyber Risk Summit in Philadelphia presented by NetDiligence.

McDonald Hopkins is proud to be a sponsor for the Smart Business Dealmakers Conference in Cleveland, Ohio on June 1.

McDonald Hopkins Data Privacy and Cybersecurity attorneys Dominic Paluzzi, Colin Battersby, Kate Jarrett, and Heather Shumaker will be presenting at this in-person event presented by the Michigan ACC.

McDonald Hopkins' Todd Baumgartner will be presenting on "Surviving in 2023: Affiliation & Financing Options" at the Ohio Health Care Association's annual Conference and Exposition in Columbus, Ohio.

McDonald Hopkins' Spencer Pollock will be presenting a virtual webinar covering data breaches presented by CyberFOX.

McDonald Hopkins' Adam Smith will be speaking as part of a panel at the Ohio Eminent Domain Conference presented by the Eminent Domain Institute.

McDonald Hopkins' Timothy Lowe will be presenting as part of a panel at the virtual Annual Trade Secrets Summit presented by IPLAC.

A lot has changed in the past several years due to COVID and almost no industry was more impacted than the restaurant and hospitality industry.

McDonald Hopkins' Patrick Karbowski will be leading a roundtable discussion during this in-person event presented by the ICSC. Patrick's roundtable will focus on "Navigating On-Line Auctions of Commercial Real Estate."

McDonald Hopkins' Scott Opincar will be moderating a panel discussing what's next for workouts and recapitalization as part of this live event presented by the TMA Northern Ohio Chapter. 

McDonald Hopkins' attorneys Christal Contini, Elizabeth Sullivan, and Emily Johnson will be presenting multiple sessions as part of this live event at the Executive War College in New Orleans, Louisiana.

McDonald Hopkins' Dominic Paluzzi will be speaking as part of a panel during this virtual event at the 2023 Incident Response Forum Masterclass.

Private equity sponsors operating within the government contracting industry have to navigate challenging rules and regulations at almost every turn. It is a complicated space for M&A, but understanding the risks could lead to great rewards for deals that are done correctly. 

McDonald Hopkins' Spencer Pollock will be speaking as part of a panel during this in-person event at the 2023 Texpo Treasury and Financial Conference in Dallas, Texas.

McDonald Hopkins' Rick Hindmand will be speaking as part of a panel during this virtual event presented by Strafford.

McDonald Hopkins' Teresa Metcalf Beasley will be speaking as part of a panel during this in-person event presented by The Downtown Cleveland Alliance, Greater Cleveland Partnerships, and Cleveland State University.

Join Michelle Kantor, Chair of McDonald Hopkins Government Contracting and Procurement practice group, on April 13, 2023 for this in person event.  Federal government laws are constantly changing, and compliance is crucial to maintain your small business certifications and to successfully comply with government contract requirements.

The first quarter of 2023 has seen both federal and state lawmakers make quick work of enacting new laws and rules affecting the workforce. Employers must be aware of these changes in order to avoid employee turnover or worst-case scenario -  lawsuits.  

McDonald Hopkins' Stephen Robison will be speaking as part of a panel during this virtual event presented by the Cleveland State University College of Law. The panel discussion will start at 2:15 PM and will cover orbital human spaceflight and private space stations.

For municipal and township officials, it can often feel as if the General Assembly is one giant wave of uncertainty. Some are concerned that state legislators' priorities appear to erode home-rule authority and curtail local control, while others see bright spots coming from the statehouse. 

McDonald Hopkins' David Cupar will be speaking as part of a panel during this live event presented by the University of Akron School of Law.

McDonald Hopkins' Miriam Rosen, Jim Boutrous, and David Schelberg will be speaking as part of a panel in this virtual webinar presented by the Detroit SHRM.

McDonald Hopkins' Spencer Pollock will be speaking as part of a panel during this virtual event presented by Phelps.

McDonald Hopkins' Marc Carmel will be a guest lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania law school.

McDonald Hopkins' Rick Hindmand will be speaking as part of a panel in this virtual webinar presented by Strafford.

McDonald Hopkins' Michelle Kantor will be speaking as part of a panel at this in-person conference presented by the National 8(A) Association.

McDonald Hopkins' Jim Giszczak will be speaking as part of a panel at this in-person event presented by FEI and hosted by Oswald Companies.

McDonald Hopkins' Spencer Pollock will be speaking as part of a panel at this in-person conference presented by URMIA.

McDonald Hopkins' Rick Hindmand will be speaking as part of a panel at the Physicians and Hospitals Law Institute presented by AHLA.

As 2023 arrives, many companies find themselves with bloated balance sheets, cash flows insufficient to service debt, and limited options to refinance that debt in an environment full of inflation and rising interest rates. When these concerns are coupled with supply chain issues, continued overhang from Covid, and geopolitics, investors, business managers, and other professionals face trade-offs and other difficult choices in an uncertain economy.