On October 12, Diana Katz Gerstel spoke as a panelist at the Pilot Legis Annual Member Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. The panel presentation, “Engagement Letters as Risk Management Tools: Key Terms and Best Practices,” covered topics including why engagement letters are important from a risk management perspective; the importance of client identification; how to best define the firm’s scope of representation and guard against “scope creep” as matters progress and evolve; when to consider sending disengagement and “I am not your lawyer” letters; and issues such as advance waivers and security retainers.