Day 1 — Tuesday, February 4, 2020
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM | Registration
8:30 AM - 8:35 AM | Welcome Remarks - Bill Carter, CEO, ALM Media
8:35 AM - 8:40 AM | State of the Industry Intro
8:40 AM - 9:05 AM | State of the Industry - ALM Intelligence
9:05 AM - 9:10 AM | Keynote Intro
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump, Rod Rosenstein navigated a complex political environment to complete the Russian election interference investigation while working to fill key Department of Justice offices, increase the productivity of the Department’s 115,000 employees, revise outdated policies, confront new cyber threats, improve a dysfunctional immigration system, and reduce violent crime and opioid abuse.
Session will cover:
- Importance of separating politics from the rule of law
- Politicalization of the Department of Justice
- The evolving role of the Department of Justice/Law Enforcement in light of the ever-present cyber, foreign and other threats
- Covering, cyber, social media, data privacy and protection
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Exhibit Hall Grand Opening
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Exhibit Hall Lunch
Track 1 - Strategy & Implementation of Business Development & Marketing
The CMO and the CIO: A Winning Partnership
Speakers:
Joe Braue, VP Marketing & Custom Solutions, ALM Media, LLC
Jessica Grayson, Chief Business Development Officer, Phillips Nizer LLP
Mark Sportack, Chief Information Officer, Crowell Moring
Track 2 - Implementation of Firm Strategy
40 Years of Data: What the Data on the Industry Says About Its Future
Speakers:
Patrick Fuller, Chief Strategist, ALM Global
Gina Passarella, SVP Content, ALM, ALM
James Jones, Senior Fellow & Director of Program on Trends in Legal Practice, Center on Ethics and the Legal Profession, Georgetown University Law Center
Maya Markovich, Chief Growth Officer, Nextlaw Labs, Nextlaw Labs, LLC, Chief Growth Officer, Nextlaw Labs
Dan Linna, Professor, Northwestern University
Dan DiPietro, Principal, Dan DiPietro Consulting LLC
Track 3 - Strategy & Implementation of Talent Advancement
When Opportunity Knocks: As GCs Actively Seek Diverse Counsel, How Do You Get the Work?
Speakers:
Mitch Zuklie, Chairman, Orrick
Leila Hock, Chief Growth Officer, Diversity Lab
Jim Chosy, SEVP, General Counsel, U.S. Bank
Annette Bernstein, Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, AIG
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM | Exhibit Hall Break
Track 1 - Strategy & Implementation of Business Development & Marketing
Leading Through a Recession: How the CMO Can Prepare and Safeguard in Tough Times
Speakers:
Peter Columbus, Chief Business Development and Marketing Officer, Mayer Brown LLP
Keith Edwards, Vice President, Legal Market Leader, ALM
Deborah Farone, Farone Advisors LLC
David McClune, Chief Marketing Officer, Hogan Lovells LLP
Lisa Simon, Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer, Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie
Track 2 - Implementation of Firm Strategy
Open Access: Utah, California, Arizona, Oh My. What Changes to Law Firm Ownership Rules Really Mean
Speakers:
Hon. Deno Himonas, Justice, Utah Supreme Court
Rebecca Sandefur, Professor, Arizona State University
Hon. Ann Timmer, Vice Chair Justice, Arizona Supreme Court
Andrew Arruda, Co-Founder & CEO, ROSS Intelligence
Ralph Baxter, Conferernce Chair, Legal Business Strategy
Track 3 - Strategy & Implementation of Talent Advancement
Gender and Racial Equity in an Evolving Corporate Environment
Speakers:
Jeanne Christensen, Partner, Wigdor LLP
Ali Harwin, Partner, Sanford Heisler Sharp
Jeanine Conley Daves, Managing Shareholder, Littler Mendelson
Tracey Salmon-Smith, Partner, Drinker Biddle & Reath
Lisa Helem, Editor-in-Chief, National Law Journal
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Exhibit Hall Break
Track 1 - Strategy & Implementation of Business Development & Marketing
Building Client Loyalty for the Law Firm of the Future
Speakers:
Trish Lilley, CMO CMBDO Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer, Stroock
Rhonda Powell Powell, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, BuzzFeed, Inc.
Gina Rubel, CEO & General Counsel, Furia Rubel Communications, Inc.
Mark Young, Counsel, Vox Actio LLC
Catherine Zinn, Chief Client Officer, Orrick
Track 2 - Implementation of Firm Strategy
The Big Four, ALSPs and the Law Firm Restructured
Speakers:
Nicholas Bruch, EY Global Tax and Legal Analyst Leader, EY
Luis Fernando-Guerra, Global Leader, Deloitte
Gina Passarella, SVP Content, ALM, ALM
Karl Kong, SVP of Product, Axiom
Track 3 - Strategy & Implementation of Talent Advancement
Real Talk: Addressing the Stigma Around Mental Health in the Legal Profession
Speakers:
Brian Cuban, Attorney, Author, Addiction Recovery Advocate
Elena Rand, CMO, Wiggins and Dana
Eileen Travis, Director, Lawyer Assistance Program, NYC Bar Association
Kathleen Mahieu, Lead Business Consultant for Strategy and Innovation, Aetna Behavioral Health
Kim Koopersmith, Partner & Chairperson, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Legalweek Welcome Reception in Exhibit Hall
Day 2 — Wednesday, February 5, 2020
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Registration
9:00 AM - 9:05 AM | Keynote 2 Intro
9:05 AM - 10:00 AM | Plenary Session - Blockchain and Emerging Technology Researcher Bettina Warburg
With a gift of clearly explaining complex—and confusing—technologies, Blockchain researcher Bettina Warburg educates executives in leveraging emergent technologies including AI, IoT, and others. Click here to view her TED talk on how blockchain will transform the economy.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Exhibit Hall Break
Track 1 - Strategy & Implementation of Business Development & Marketing
Harnessing the Power of a Business-Backed Client Team
Speakers:
Reese Arrowsmith, VP, Head of Legal Operations, Campbell Soup Company
Mike Caplan, Chief Operating Officer, Goodwin Procter LLP
Ben Seal, Executive Editor, The American Lawyer, ALM
Melissa Seitter, Managing Director of Business Development, Marketing and Communications, Kobre & Kim
Dawn Sheiker, Director of Client Relations, Morris James
Track 2 - Implementation of Firm Strategy
Data Analytics From the Top Down: What GCs, Law Firm Leaders and the C-Suite Should Know About Data Analytics
Speakers:
Mark Smolik, Chief Legal Officer, DHL
Jae Um, Founder & Executive Director, Six Parsecs
Ralph Baxter, Conferernce Chair, Legal Business Strategy
Karl Harris, CEO, Lex Machina, LexisNexis
Track 3 - Strategy & Implementation of Talent Advancement
Talent Development & the Path to Partnership in an Unloyal World
Speakers:
Jill Backer, Assistant Dean for Career and Professional Development, Pace University School of Law
Frank D'Amore, Principal, Attorney Career Catalysts
Mark Goldstein, Partner, Labor & Employment Group, Reed Smith LLP
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Lunch
Track 1 - Strategy & Implementation of Business Development & Marketing
Marketing and Lateral Integration: The CMOs Role in Maximizing New Hire Potential
Speakers:
Aleisha Gravit, Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer, Akin Gump Strass Hauer and Feld LLP
Jasmine Trillos-Decarie
Kevin Margolis, Integration Partner; Chair, Environmental Practice Group, Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP
Track 2 - Implementation of Firm Strategy
Change Management: How to Get Lawyers and Staff to Buy-In to Change
Speakers:
Michele DeStefano, Founder and Executive Director, Law Without Walls
William Garcia, Chief Practice Innovation Officer, Thompson Hine
Ari Kaplan, Principal, Ari Kaplan Advisors
Ralph Baxter, Conferernce Chair, Legal Business Strategy
Track 3 - Strategy & Implementation of Talent Advancement
The Path Less Followed: The Rise in Nontraditional Career
Speakers:
Zach Abramowitz, Co-Founder and CEO, ReplyAll.me
David Lat, Managing Director, Lateral Link
Rose Walker, News Editor, Law.com International, ALM
Chris Wilson, Partner, Taylor English Duma LLP
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Exhibit Hall Networking Break
This session will draw together our attendees from all three disciplines: the business of law; talent management and diversity; and marketing; to harness the power of all stakeholders in driving the profession forward. We will map out what the future relationship between client and provider looks like.
The session will explore:
- Who will clients look to hire?
- How will those providers need to be structured?
- What services will they need to offer?
- What roles will they need to hire?
Come prepared to be creative and work with stakeholders from the client, law firm and ALSP side, as well as across C-suite disciplines. This is an issue the whole industry needs to address and one that can be advanced with collaboration and a willingness to think outside the box. What will the firm of the future look like when you are done drawing it up? What will a client-provider relationship mean in 2-5-10 years? What skills will lawyers need? You can write the script!
Facilitators:
Lucy Bassli, Founder and Principal, InnoLegal Services, PLLC
Bruce MacEwen, President, Adam Smith, Esq., LLC
Janet Stanton, Partner, Adam Smith, Esq., LLC
Bruce MacEwen, President, Adam Smith, Esq., LLC
Janet Stanton, Partner, Adam Smith, Esq., LLC
Speakers:
Bruce MacEwen, President, Adam Smith, Esq., LLC
Janet Stanton, Partner, Adam Smith, Esq., LLC
Lucy Bassli, Founder & Principal, InnoLegal Services, PLLC
