About Our Panel
John Tuerck, Global Director of Public Relations, Mayer Brown
John Tuerck is head of public relations for Mayer Brown and responsible for driving the firm's external communications across 25 offices in four continents. His team manages social media for business development and is assisted by a global team and external public relations firms in Europe, the US, and Asia. Mayer Brown has achieved notable success in recent rankings, including The American Lawyer's "Litigation Department of the Year" competition (finalist); a top-10 finish in The Financial Times' list of innovative US law firms; and two ties with Skadden for Law360's "Firm of the Year.”
Melanie Trudeau, Director New Business & Digital Strategies, Jaffe
Melanie Trudeau is Director, New Business & Digital Strategies at Jaffe, a full-service legal marketing agency founded in Washington, D.C. Melanie advises law firms around the United States, from Am Law 100 firms to niche boutiques, on digital marketing strategies, including content marketing, SEO, social media, and online advertising. Prior to working at Jaffe, Melanie was Director of Search Marketing at Blue Tent Marketing in Aspen, Colorado.
Peter Berk, Attorney, Funkhouser Vegosen Liebman & Dunn Ltd.
Peter Berk is a Member at Funkhouser Vegosen Liebman & Dunn (FVLD). Peter works with various businesses in connection with on-line, electronic, and technology issues. In Social Media, he helps companies navigate the legal, regulatory and publicity minefields that often surround having an on-line presence. Through the use of carefully crafted policies designed to meet legal and regulatory requirements as well as employee culture, Peter helps businesses protect themselves from the crippling, public fallout that results from the all-too-common viral posts. For businesses that fail to properly implement or follow their policies, Peter helps quarterback business emergency response teams to address and limit the resulting legal, financial and reputational risks and injuries.
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The deadline for registration is Monday, February 12, 2018.
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