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Thomas Reuters
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Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP attorney, Michael P. Downey, will be a featured speaker at The 9th Annual Law Firm General Counsels' Forum: Managing Risks & Finding Opportunities.The 2010 conference will take place on Monday, September 13, 2010 through Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at Thomson Hall, in New York City, and is jointly sponsored by two leading firms in the area of law firm risk management: Hildebrandt Institute and Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP. Mr. Downey will be speaking from 9:15 to 10:45 a.m. on Monday, September 13, 2010 on "Changing Technology: Opportunities and Challenges."
Advances in technology can greatly improve efficiencies and client satisfaction. They can also expose areas of weakness within a firm. The speakers will discuss both the central role of technology and tools in managing law firm risk, as well as the potential dangers posed by emerging technologies, the internet and social net working. Specific topics will include:
- Is your firm's data really secure
- Impact of technology on legal work processes
- How automation of systems creates both quality and risk
- Proactive use of social networking — risk/reward ratio
The 2010 forum, for the fourth straight year, joins together two highly successful annual conferences:
Hildebrandt's Law Firm General Counsels' Forum and
Hinshaw's Professional Responsibility and Risk Management Conference.
In the tradition of these two great forums, this year's conference will address key risk management issues facing law firms including:
Co Chairs:
This Year's Program Highlights are:
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Changing Technology: Opportunities and Challenges
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Project Management as a Risk Management Tool
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Fallout of EEOC v. Kelley Drye
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ABA Ethics 20/20 Update
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Responding to Key Trends in Law Firm Risk Management and Compliance
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What Keeps You Up at Night?
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Challenges of Compensating Law Firm General Counsel
Speakers to Date Include:
- Mary Abraham, Counsel, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
- Pat Archbold, Head of Risk Practice Group, IntApp, Inc.
- Michael P. Downey, Partner, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
- Susan Hackett, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Association of Corporate Counsel
- Susan Raridon Lambreth, Managing Director, Hildebrandt Baker Robbins
- Tom H. Luetkemeyer, Partner, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
- Lori McAllister, General Counsel, Dykema Gossett PLLC
- Renee B. Phillips, Senior Associate, Employment Practice, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
- Blane R. Prescott, Managing Director, Hildebrandt Baker Robbins
- David L. Sasseville, General Counsel, Ethics, and Loss-Prevention Partner, Lindquist & Vennum PLLP
- Michael Silverman, General Counsel, Duane Morris LLP
- Michael Traynor, Co-CHair, ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 and President Emeritus & Chair, Council of the American Law Institute
Hildebrandt Baker Robbins has partnered with West LegalEdcenter to provide accreditation for this event. West LegalEdcenter is an approved CLE provider in CA, IL, NJ, NY, PA, and TX. Additional states may be applied for upon request and in accordance with applicable state rules. States have widely varying regulations regarding law practice management credit, please be sure to check your state’s rules. Financial assistance is available in the event of hardship. This program is eligible for up to:
- Should be Up to 12.3 including 4.2 ethics (50 minute)
- Up to 10.25 including 3.5 ethics (60 minute)
Credits issued will be based upon actual attendance and applicable state rules.
Cost to attend the Forum is $1,495.
For more information or to register for this event, please visit
9th Annual Law Firm General Counsels' Forum website.