Fordham University School of Law
140 West 62nd Street
New York, NY 10023
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Email: scbennett@JonesDay.com
Telephone: (212) 326-3795
Fax: (212) 755-7306
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Job Experience
JONES DAY
Partner (Jan. 1997-Present)
This position involves work in commercial litigation, including construction, bankruptcy, and domestic and international arbitration.
Training Coordinator (1997-Present)
This position involves training associates in the fundamentals of professionalism, ethics, office practice and substantive drafting and litigation skills.
Technology Issues Practice Group (1998-Present)
This position involves cross-disciplinary efforts to expand firm-wide expertise in issues related to the high technology industry.
Construction Practice Group (1998-Present)
This position involves work with the firm's multi-disciplinary group involved with construction industry clients.
Chair: E-Discovery Committee (2001-Present)
This position involves coordinating the work of the firm’s committee on emerging e-discovery issues.
Securities And Corporate Governance Committee (2004-Present)
This position involves work with the firm's securities and corporate governance clients.
Associate (May 1994-Dec. 1996)
Honors: New York Metropolitan “Super Lawyer” (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009); Martindale “AV” Rated; Thurgood Marshall Award (ABCNY 1998).
RUTGERS LAW SCHOOL
Adjunct Professor (2007-Present)
This course involves teaching advanced civil procedure rules and practices, concerning electronic discovery, data management and privacy.
U.S. COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Information Policy Committee (2006-Present)
This group works on data security and privacy issues, with an international focus.
SEDONA CONFERENCE
Electronic Discovery Working Group (2001-Present)
This group works on developing "best practices" in electronic discovery and records management. Member (since 2004) of international electronic discovery sub-group.
AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION
Large Case Advisory Committee (2003-Present)
This committee advises the AAA on rules for large, complex cases.
Arbitrator (2008-Present)
CPR INSTITUTE FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Discovery Committee (2006-Present)
This committee advises the CPR on rules changes and other initiatives related to discovery.
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
Subcommittee On ADR (2005-Present)
This subcommittee of the Civil Practice Committee works on reforms to New York State statutes and rules regarding alternative dispute resolution.
Committee On Electronic Discovery (2005-Present)
This committee of the commercial litigation section works on rules and best practices in the area of electronic discovery.
Corporate Counsel Litigation Committee (2006-Present)
This committee addresses issues of interest to in-house corporate counsel.
ALI-ABA PRACTICAL LITIGATOR
Editorial Advisory Board Member (2008-Present)
This board reviews potential articles of interest to litigators.
N.Y. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOC.
Privacy Committee (2008-Present)
This committee seeks to update and improve privacy law.
INTERNET SECURITY ALLIANCE
SCAP Working Group (2009-Present)
This working group, including representatives from the federal government, and the telecommunication industry, aims at developing a Security Content Automation Protocol (“SCAP”) for internet-based communications, including VOIP.
Education
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
J.D. Degree, Cum Laude, May 1984
Honors: Law Review: Senior Book Review Editor, 1983-84; Am. Jur. Prizes: Corporations, Professional Responsibility
MACALESTER COLLEGE (St. Paul, Minnesota)
B.A. Degree, Summa Cum Laude, with Honors, May 1979
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa, National Merit Scholar, National Debate
Tournament Octa-Finalist
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