Teela C. Smith moderated a panel presentation by Jenny C. Lin of Lin Tax Law, Geraldine Carr of Matheson, and Sanjiv Singh of SNS PLC called Going Global: Key Tax, Corporate and Employment Law Considerations for Doing Business Overseas @ The Bar Association of San Francisco.  The panel discussed structuring a business' overseas expansion, employment concerns, and contract enforceability abroad.

Neda Shapourian and Michelle Dylan presented on the history of cannabis regulations; formation of for-profit cannabis companies, ancillary service providers, and funds seeking to invest in the cannabis industry; and potential criminal exposure for marijuana businesses, at the San Francisco Bar Association.

Lindsey S. Mignano and Teela Crosthwaite Smith presented to an invite-only group of German Accelerator (GSV) startups on topics such as business formation, commercial transactions, employment, and trademarks/patents @ Runway.