Vedder Price Shareholders Steven R. Berger, John H. Eickemeyer and Junaid A. Zubairi will participate in an upcoming ALI CLE program, "Accountants' Liability: Managing Risks in a Changing Environment," being held September 19-20, 2013, in Washington, DC. In addition to serving as a Planning Chair of this year’s conference, Mr. Eickemeyer will discuss current developments and provide a course overview. His session will address how emerging economic forces, ever-changing regulations and standards, technological developments and the persistent threat of legal liability continue to shape the practice of accounting. Mr. Berger's session will focus on electronically stored information (ESI) and other developments in accounting litigation, including evolving technical standards in cloud data storage, its relation to ESI management for accountant clients and special issues raised by new electronic devices. Mr. Zubairi's session, "SEC and the Profession," will address the SEC’s heavy enforcement docket on accounting matters, with a discussion of enforcement initiatives and trends.

For more information on the 2013 program, please visit the ALI CLE website.