RAND ICJ Southern California 50 Leadership Council
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In response to strong interest, ICJ has created a new program to convene thought leaders in the Southern California legal community for meaningful discussions and interactions relating to law and public policy. The RAND ICJ Southern California 50 Leadership Council (RAND ICJ So Cal 50) offers the first forum in Southern California for prominent, policy-oriented attorneys to regularly convene and address the most pressing issues facing the civil justice system and legal profession today. With our empirical legal scholars, reputation for objective, nonpartisan analysis, and strong commitment to improving decisionmaking, RAND provides a unique platform for in-depth discussions and debates between ICJ experts, academics, judges, and leading professionals on the civil justice front lines. No other organization offers the caliber of intellectual stimulation, professional development, prestige, policy focus, and networking opportunities for its members.
Upcoming Event
California's Pension Crisis: Where Do We Go From Here? — May 8, 2012
Joe Nation
Professor of the Practice of Public Policy, Stanford University
Previous Events
Bin Laden's Death: Implications for the U.S. — Jun. 15, 2011
Seth Jones
Senior Political Scientist, RAND Corporation
The Third Branch: Challenges and Opportunities for the Judiciary in 2011 — Feb. 9, 2011
The Honorable Consuelo B. Marshall
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
ICJ Research Briefing: "Alternative Litigation Finance in the United States—Issues, Knowns, and Unknowns" — Dec. 8, 2010
Steven Garber
Senior Economist, RAND Corporation
ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct under Review: Where are We Headed? — Sep. 16, 2010
Michael Traynor
Co-Chair, ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20
RAND Corporation: A History, Building Tour, & Art Collection Overview — Jul. 21, 2010
Iao Katagiri
Director, RAND Office of Community Relations; Deputy Vice President, Office of External Affairs
Executive Compensation in the Wake of the Financial Crisis — May 11, 2010
Robert J. Jackson, Jr.
Deputy Special Master of TARP Executive Compensation, U.S. Department of Treasury
Members
Membership of the new RAND ICJ So Cal 50 is comprised of the following distinguished individuals. Additional names will be added shortly.
List updated October 2011
Robert L. Adler
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Edison International
John Amer
Client Partner
Korn/Ferry International
Arthur O. Armstrong
Chief Executive Officer (ret.)
Merle Norman Cosmetics
Ian C. Ballon
Partner
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Richard A. Bayer
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary
The Macerich Company
Kevin Boyle
Partner
Panish Shea & Boyle, LLP
James Capretz
Principal
Capretz & Associates
David S. Casey
Senior Partner
Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt & Penfield
Brett R. Chapman
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Herbalife Ltd.
Erwin Chemerinsky
Founding Dean
UCI Law School
Lee Cheng
General Counsel
Newegg Inc.
Hon. Audrey B. Collins
Chief Judge
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Katrina Dewey
Chief Executive Officer & Publisher
Lawdragon, Inc.
Joe Dunn
Executive Director
State Bar of California
Hayward Fisk
Partner
DLA Piper
Thomas V. Girardi
Partner
Girardi and Keese
Victor J. Gold
Dean, Professor of Law & William M. Rains Fellow
Loyola Law School
Carole Handler
Partner
Lathrop & Gage LLP
Shawn M. Harpen
Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel
The Patrón Spirits Company
David F. Hauge
Partner
Michelman & Robinson, LLP
Rex S. Heinke
Partner
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Craig Holden
Partner
Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith LLP
Harry Johnson
Partner
Arent Fox LLP
Samuel A. Keesal, Jr.
Founding Partner
Keesal, Young & Logan
Jeff Kichaven
Independent Mediator
Eric Landau
Partner
Jones Day
Thomas R. Malcolm
Of Counsel
Jones Day
Hon. Consuelo B. Marshall
Judge
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Peter H. Mason
Partner-in-Charge Los Angeles
Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
Gregory J. Morrow
President and Chief Executive Officer
Harmonia TV Inc.
Dennis F. Moss
Partner
Spiro Moss LLP
Jerold Oshinsky
Partner
Jenner & Block LLP
Stuart Pardau
Professor
California State University Northridge
Arnold Pinkston
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
Beckman Coulter, Inc.
Debra E. Pole
Partner
Sidley Austin LLP
Robert K. Rasmussen
Dean and Carl Mason Franklin Chair in Law and Professor of Law and Political Science
USC Gould School of Law
Kevin Reed
Vice Chancellor, Legal Affairs
UCLA
Jason D. Russell
Partner
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Debra L. Schroeder
Vice President and General Counsel
RAND Corporation
David Scott
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Amgen, Inc.
Stephen Yeazell
David G. Price and Dallas P. Price Distinguished Professor of Law
UCLA School of Law
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