Thursday, February 4th, 2021
1:15 PM to 5:30 PM
Location
Cyberspace | Via Zoom
Conference Archive
2021 Virtual White-Collar Crime Conference
Join the white-collar defense bar, government prosecutors, in-house counsel, judges, and corporate professionals for timely guidance and analysis on recent cases and practice developments in healthcare fraud, financial crimes, stimulus fraud, and more at the 2021 Virtual White-Collar Crime Conference. Connect with the best and brightest from Boston’s white-collar bar through live panel discussions, networking roundtables, and on-demand sessions, all from the comfort of your home or office.
All updates to the conference agenda and speaker lineup will be posted here.



Conference Agenda
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM
Health Care Fraud
- Moderator: Emily Hodge – Partner, Choate
- Moderator: Josh Levy – Partner, Ropes & Gray
- Laura Angelini – Partner, Hinckley Allen
- Gillian Feiner – Senior Enforcement Counsel, Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General
- Abraham George – Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
- Amanda Strachan – Chief, Health Care Fraud Unit, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
- Robert M. Thomas, Jr. – Member, Whistleblower Law Collaborative LLC
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Optional, via Remo
Q&A Session with Health Care Fraud Panel Speakers
2:15 PM – 3:00 PM
Financial Crimes: Enforcement Trends & Topics
- Moderator: Eric Forni – Senior Trial Attorney, Division of Enforcement, Securities & Exchange Commission
- Moderator: Kelly Lawrence – Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
- Stephen Frank – Chief, Economic Crimes Unit, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
- Rua Kelly – Senior Trial Counsel, Boston Regional Office, U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
- Paul Levenson – Director of the Boston Regional Office, U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
- Diana Lloyd – Partner, Practice Group Leader, Government Enforcement & Compliance, Choate
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Optional, via Remo
Q&A Session with Financial Crimes: Enforcement Trends & Topics Panel Speakers
3:15 PM – 4:00 PM
Pandemic Funds and Fraud
- Moderator: Doreen Rachal – Counsel, Sidley Austin LLP
- Jennifer Cotter – Chief, White Collar & Public Integrity Division, Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General
- Amy Gwiazda – Assistant Director, Enforcement Division, U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, Boston Regional Office
- Kelly Lawrence – Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
- Gregg Shapiro – Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
- Michelle Shapiro – Partner, Arent Fox
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Optional, via Remo
Q&A Session with Pandemic Funds & Fraud Panel Speakers
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
The Pandemic Courtroom: How the Public Health Crisis is Affecting Trials, Hearings, and Defendants’ Rights
- Moderator: Eric Christofferson – Partner, DLA Piper
- Hon. Allison Burroughs – U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
- Hon. Denise J. Casper – U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
- Hon. M. Page Kelley – Chief Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
5:15 PM – 5:30 PM
Optional, via Remo
Q&A Session with The Pandemic Courtroom: How the Public Health Crisis is Affecting Trials, Hearings, and Defendants’ Rights Panel Speakers
On-Demand
Link made available to registrants on February 4th
Behind the Scenes: Practice Tips for Investigating and Defending Cases Remotely
- Moderator: Jessica Conklin – Senior Counsel, Laredo & Smith, LLP
- Payal Salsburg – Partner, Laredo & Smith
- Kathleen Shields – Senior Trial Counsel, Securities & Exchange Commission
- Elysa Wan – Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office
On-Demand Content from Our Partners
On-Demand
Link made available to registrants on February 4th
Anti-Corruption Developments for the Life Sciences Industry in the Americas – Presented by Alvarez & Marsal
- Steve Spiegelhalter – Managing Director & North America Investigations Practice Leader, Alvarez & Marsal
- James M. Koukios – Partner and FCPA + Global Anti-Corruption Co-Chair, Morrison & Foerster LLP
- Judge Sergio Moro – Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal
On-Demand
Link made available to registrants on February 4th
Enforcement & Accounting, Disclosure and Auditing Investigations – What’s on the SEC’s Radar in 2021? – Presented by DGC (DiCicco, Gulman & Company)
- Beth da Silva – CPA, CFF, Partner, DiCicco, Gulman & Company
- Matt Jacques – Chief Accountant, SEC Division of Enforcement
On-Demand
Link made available to registrants on February 4th
Best Practices Compliance Programs to Avoid Violations of the FCPA & Other Anti-Corruptions Regulations – Presented by Goodwin
- Mavis Tan – Partner, Control Risks
- Emily Unger – Associate, Goodwin
On-Demand
Link made available to registrants on February 4th
Accounting for Disgorgement Law: Practical Implications in the Post-Liu World – Presented by RSM
- Chris Ekimoff, RSM US LLP
- John J. Falvey, Jr., Partner, Goodwin
- Jana Steenholdt, Associate, Goodwin
- Charles A. Torrisi, RSM US LLP

Co-Chair
Eric Christofferson
Partner
DLA Piper

Co-Chair
Kelly Lawrence
Assistant U.S. Attorney
U.S. Attorney’s Office,
District of Massachusetts

Jessica Conklin
Senior Counsel
Laredo & Smith, LLP

Eric Forni
Senior Trial Attorney
Division of Enforcement,
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission

Emily Hodge
Partner
Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP

Joshua Levy
Partner
Ropes & Gray LLP

Doreen Rachal
Counsel
Sidley Austin LLP
PRICING
BBA Members
- Regular Member: $325
- In-House Member: $275
- Government/Legal Services Member: $275
Non-Members
- Non-Member Guests: $425
If you are interested in sponsoring the 2021 White-Collar Crime Conference, please contact Maggie DeMoura at mdemoura@bostonbar.org.
Thank You To Our Top Level Sponsors
Thank You To Our Sponsors

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