The Hildebrandt Institute and Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP Present: 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. 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:
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Opportunities and Challenges Presented by Changing Technology
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Project Management as a Risk Management Tool
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The Fallout from EEOC v. Kelley Drye
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Ethics 20/20 Update
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Determining Compensation for the Law Firm GC Role
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This Year's Program Highlights are:
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Project Management as a Risk Management Tool
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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.