Stephanie Ann Scharf

and Senior Study Director, NORC, where she helped design and manage large-scale public health surveys commissioned by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. She received a B.A. from Rutgers University and an M.A. in Communications from Stanford

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500 Leading Litigators in America, Law dragon Magazine, 2006

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Outstanding Member Award, National Association of Women Lawyers, 2002. Co-Editor: Product Liability Litigation Current Law, Strategies and Best Practices, Practising Law Institute (PLI), 2009

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The Use of Toxicology in Tort Litigation: A Survey of Federal and State Jurisdictions, American Bar Association, May 2005. Co-Author: Update on the Law: Illinois Imposes Strict Liability for Sexual Harassment by Any Supervisor, Schoeman, Updike & Kaufman,

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"Foreign Plaintiffs Battle to Keep Class Claims in U.S. Courts," FDLI's UPDATE, Issue 1, January/February 2007

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"FDA's Comments Herald New Strength for Preemption Defense in Drug Product Litigation," FDLI's UPDATE, Issue 5, September/October 2006

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"Post-Sale Duties to Warn, Recall, and Retrofit Defective Products in Illinois," Illinois Bar Journal, Vol. 91, June 2003. Author: "FDA Proposes Revised CBE Rules and Reiterates Preemptive Authority," FDLI's UPDATE, Issue 2, March/April 2008

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"Punitive Damages in the Supreme Court: How Much is Too Much?," FDLI's UPDATE, Issue 3, May/June 2007

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"New Rulings in Drug Cases Highlight Debate Over Pre-emption," Law.com, October 2006

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"Business Approach to Minimizing Product Liability Litigation," Minimizing Product Liability Litigation (Aspatore Books), 2005

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"Consumer Fraud Litigation: Law and Defenses in Illinois," published by Product Liability Advisory Council, September 2004. Editor, The Use of Epidemiology in Tort Litigation: A Survey of Federal and State Jurisdictions, American Bar Association, July 200

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Changing Demographics of Jury Pools, Product Liability Advisory Council Fall Conference, San Diego, October 15, 2009

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National Association of Women Lawyers Survey on the Retention and Promotion of Women in Law Firms , ABA Commission on Women in the Profession, Chicago, July 31, 2009

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Managing Diversity Expectations Between In-House and Outside Counsel, Martindale-Hubbell and Lexis Nexis, Washington, April 2, 2009

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Reed Smith Career Development Workshop Series, Women's Career Advancement Initiative, Chicago, December 11, 2008

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Managing and Developing Your Legal Career, ABA Women in Products Liability Ninth Annual Regional CLE Workshop, New York, November 13, 2008

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Increasing the Use of Diverse Suppliers, Westchester and Fairfield County ACCA Diversity Summit Conference, Connecticut, October 20, 2008

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Impact of Attrition of Women in Large Firms on Judicial Diversity and Judicial Independence, National Association of Women Judges Mid West Regional Conference, Chicago, August 28, 2008

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Negotiating Your Compensation and Severance, Minority Corporate Council Association's 7th Annual CLE Expo, March 27, 2008

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Best Practices for Managing the Risks of Nanotech Medical Products, Food and Drug Law Institute's First Annual Conference on Nanotechnology Law, Regulation and Policy, February 28, 2008

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2007 National Survey on Retention and Promotion of Women in Law Firms, National Conference of Women's Bar Associations, Webinar, February 19, 2008

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Risk Management Strategies for Prescription Medical Products, Central Business Intelligence, Webinar, December 4, 2007

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Post Sale Duty to Warn, Recall, and Retrofit: Prescription Devices and Pharmaceuticals, American Bar Association, San Francisco, California, August 10, 2007

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Developing the Next Generation of Firm Leaders: Creating Leadership Opportunities, American Conference Institute, New York, New York, May 22, 2007

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Drug/Device Co-Development: Litigation Risk Management Strategies, 50th Annual FDLI and FDA Conference, Bethesda, Maryland, April 13, 2007

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Networking and Client Development 101: It's Easier Than You Think, ABA Section of International Law Fall Meeting, Miami, Florida, November 7, 2006

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Hone Your Skills: Negotiate!, University of Chicago Women's Business Group, Chicago, Illinois, October 17, 2006

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Post-Marketing Event Reports and Clinical Trial Data: Potential Uses and Abuses in Litigation, American Conference Institute, Chicago, Illinois, June 30, 2006

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Psychology of Expert Testimony, Product Liability Advisory Council, Savannah, Georgia, April 6, 2006

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Stepping Up - Rising to the Lead Lawyer, American Bar Association, Chicago, Illinois, March 31, 2006. Panelist, Bridging the Gap: Disparity in Compensation and the Gender Equation, Young Lawyers Section of the Chicago Bar Association, March 14, 2008. Mode

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University of Chicago Women's Business Group, 2004—

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Steering Committee, Chicago Senior Businesswomen's Forum, 1996-2000. Member: Circuit Court of Cook County (Chief Judge's Public Guardian Committee, 1997-2000

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Chair, Best Interest of the Child Sub-Committee, 1995-1996). Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America

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