The Future of Blockchain and Digital Assets: The View of Silicon Valley 2022 | Practising Law Institute (PLI) | 15 November 2022 | PLI California - Online , 455 Market Street, Suite 2300 San Francisco, CA

It is a fundamental technology which will dramatically transform all industries. We have recently seen the rise of non-fungible tokens and the fall of crypto, which will be discussed in detail. It will also impact lawyers and law firms directly through the implementation of smart contracts. This program will provide an overview of the technology as well as the emerging legal issues lawyers need to understand to effectively assist companies with blockchain implementations.

What You Will Learn:
- Learning the critical basics of blockchain technology, how different blockchains work, and their intersection with smart contracts
- Learning about the rise of "NFT's" (non-fungible tokens), use cases and ownership issues
- Analyzing the fall of cryptocurrency, and applying the bankruptcy framework to crypto companies
- Understanding the basics of decentralized finance, decentralized autonomous organizations and other blockchain entities
- Analyzing critical future issues for blockchain and digital assets

Who Should Attend:
Lawyers from law firms and in-house counsel

2022 Speaker

CHAIRPERSON:

Mark Radcliffe
Partner, DLA Piper, US LLP

Speakers:

Olta Andoni
Chief Legal Officer, Ava Labs

Darren Azman

Lewis Rinaudo Cohen
Co-Founder, DLx Law LLP

Miles Jennings
General Counsel, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)

Olga V. Mack
Vice President, LexisNexis; CEO, Parley Pro

Michele B. Neitz
Professor, Golden Gate University School of Law

Stephen Palley
Partner, Washington DC

Rebecca Rettig
General Counsel, The Aave Companies

Gabriel Shapiro
General Counsel, Delphi Digital

Joshua A. Sussberg
Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP