Manufacturing Legal Summit 2026
Date
November 12
Organization
Format
In-Person
Location
Washington, D.C.
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Hosted by the NAM Legal Center, this conference addresses pressing legal and regulatory challenges for manufacturing lawyers and includes CLE-accredited educational content. Featured topics include Tariffs and Trade; PFAS Regulatory and Litigation Developments; Labor & Employment; Intellectual Property; Professional Responsibility in the Age of AI; Product Liability and Regulatory Compliance; Municipality Litigation; Legal Response to Catastrophic Events; and SCOTUS and Admin Law Update. Agenda sessions include The Changing Trade Landscape: Tariffs, Supply Chain, and Business Strategy; Beyond the Pendulum: New Alliances, Shifting Priorities, and What They Mean for Manufacturers; Generative AI – Intellectual Property Challenges, Disputes, and Legal Implications; What’s Next at the Supreme Court? Lessons from Suncor and Beyond; What’s In Your Toolbox? Practical Tips for Avoiding Unintended Consequences by Balancing Litigation and Regulatory Discipline; Professional Responsibility in the Age of AI: Bridging Manufacturing and Legal Functions; PFAS – From Emerging Contaminant to Serious Business Risk; Locality Litigation: The New Frontier of Deep Pocket and Regulatory Litigation Against Manufacturers in the United States; and The Emergency Response Playbook: Best Practices for Manufacturers. Registration is reserved for in-house manufacturing counsel; vendors and law firms may participate through sponsorship packages.
Speakers(20)
Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Litigation
Litigation Counsel
Partner, Foley & Lardner
Member, Government Enforcement Defense & Investigations Practice Group, Foley & Lardner
Managing Partner, Fisher Phillips
Partner, Fisher Phillips
IP Chair and Partner, Meritas firm Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP
Senior Associate, Meritas firm Posse Herrera Ruiz
SCOTUS Litigator
Chief Legal Officer, National Association of Manufacturers
Partner, Ballard Spahr
Partner, Ballard Spahr
Legal Counsel, Rosenbauer America, LLC
Principal, Ramboll
Greenberg Traurig
Greenberg Traurig
Greenberg Traurig
Cargill
Shareholder, CMBG3
Shook, Hardy & Bacon
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