MIAMI, FL – A number of Carlton Fields attorneys participated in the 2011 American Bar Association Section of Litigation Annual CLE Conference in Miami Beach from April 13-16 at The Fontainebleau Resort. The conference, co-chaired by firm Shareholder, Merrick L. “Rick” Gross, offered more than 50 CLE programs, comprehensive trial skills training and numerous networking events.

Carlton Fields shareholders participated in a number of panels of interest on topics including:

• Paul A. Calli: “Conducting the Internal Investigation While the Rest of the World Watches”
• Natalie J. Carlos: “Top Ten Privilege and Privacy Blunders to Avoid in the Digital Age” 
• Thomas A. Dye: “Civil or Criminal Prosecution of Economic Espionage and Trade Secret Claims”
• Gary M. Pappas: “Guidance Through a Rough and Often Uncharted E-Discovery Terrain”
• Michael S. Pasano: “Top Ten Blunders to Avoid in Front of a Jury”
• Michael K. Winston: “Mortgage Fraud Litigation 360”