Structural Issues in Law Firm Management

• Toni Jaeger-Fine Senior Counselor, Fordham Law School
• Pablo Sorj Partner, Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr. e Quiroga Avogados
• Paula Vieria Partner, Mattos Filho

CLE credit was approved for the 2024 program in accordance with the requirements of the New York State and New Jersey State CLE Boards for a maximum of 13 credits. New York credits are nontransitional (experienced) in the following areas (subject to change): 10.0 Professional Practice, 1.0 Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data Protection General, 1.0 Law Practice Management, and 1.0 Ethics credits for New York; and 12.0 Professional Practice and 1.0 Ethics credits for New Jersey. Attendees seeking credit in another state must apply to their states' CLE Board for credit.

Jaime Carey, Senior Partner, Carey 

Incoming President of the International Bar Association (IBA)

This panel will cover how to define a firm's purpose, and what it stands for in a greater context. In addition, speakers will discuss how to compare global firms vs. national firms with a global reach.

Featuring: 

Gabriel Yomi Dabiri, Private Credit, Direct Lending and Cross-Border Finance Leader; Managing Partner, New York Office, Polsinelli Law Firm

Wim Dejonghe, Former Senior Partner, Allen & Overy

Andrew C. Kassner, Partner and Chair Emeritus, Faegre Drinker

Jon D. Van Gorp, Partner & Chair, Mayer Brown

This panel will cover centralized vs. decentralized governance in law firms, key officers, key committees, and elections and voting rights among firms.

Featuring:

Iván Delgado, International Executive Partner, Pérez-Llorca

David S. Schaefer, Managing Director, Calibrate Consulting

Chahira Solh​​​​, Partner, Crowell & Moring

This panel will discuss how billing/pricing policies and strategies work, including non-billable hour methods. Metrics such as profit per partner will also be covered.

Featuring:

Nick Dawnay, Director - Value Creation Services, Deloitte UK

Stuart Dodds, Principal, Positive Pricing

Verity Jackson-Grant, Head of Pricing, Simmons & Simmons

This two part series will cover the lockstep model and its variations, models that reward individual performance, and the pros and cons of different models.

Featuring: 

James W. Jones, Principal, Legal Management Resources

This two part series will cover the lockstep model and its variations, models that reward individual performance, and the pros and cons of different models.

Featuring: 

James W. Jones, Principal, Legal Management Resources

This panel will cover the role of leadership at law firms, and the role a partner plays within the greater context and goals of a firm.

Featuring:

Rafique Bachour, Global Managing Partner, Freshfields

Cara D. Edwards, New York Office Managing Partner and Co-Chair, Leadership Alliance for Women, DLA Piper

Colin H. Murray, Partner & CEO of North America, Baker McKenzie

Stacey J. Rappaport, Partner & former member of Global Executive Committee, Millbank

Description forthcoming.

Featuring:

Kate Broer, Global Inclusion, Diversity & Equity Officer, Dentons

Manuel Galicia, Partner, Galicia Mexico

Molly Huie, Team Lead - Data, Legal Analytics & Business, Bloomburg Industry Group

This panel will cover the importance of a firm's history and purpose for branding, the role that social media plays in today's world, strategies for effective communication with clients, and tips on developing new business.

Featuring:

Kimberly Bindra, Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer, Ropes & Gray

Lavinia Calvert, Chief Marketing & Business Development Officer, Infinite Global

Deborah Farone, Founder, Farone Advisors

This panel will cover client groups and other strategies law firms implement, as well as client service and their experience.

Featuring:

Palmina M. Fava, Partner, Vinson & Elkins

Fernando Peláez-Pier, CEO & Founder, LexLatin

Angela Quinn, Chief Client Officer, Husch Blackwell

This panel will discuss what is most important when it comes to client service, how to excel at it, and pitfalls to avoid.

Featuring:

Luis Alberto Pérez González, LATAM Legal Director, Ethics & Compliance Correspondent, Christian Dior Couture (LVMH)

Mari Tomunen, General Counsel, Double Zero & Principal, Tomunen Fintech Counsel

Daniel Zohny, Country Manager, Switzerland & Global Head of Online Brand Protection, Abion; Former Head of Intellectual Property for FIFA

Description forthcoming.

Kathryn Bonacorsi, Partner, Quinn Emanuel

Casey D. Laffey, Partner and Co-Chair, Global Commercial Disputes Group, Reed Smith

Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, CEO, Disaster Avoidance Experts

This panel will cover best practices for managing law firm's risks, evaluating a firm's risk tolerance, aligning risk around a mission, and communicating policies around risk assessment. 

Featuring:

Jennifer Paradise, General Counsel, White & Case

Trisha M. Rich, Partner, Holland & Knight

Amadeu Ribeiro, Partner and LATAM Practice Group Regional Co-Leader, Regulatory and Antitrust, DLA Piper

This panel will try to answer the question of how AI will more broadly impact how lawyers work, and how firms can avoid some of the pitfalls presented by generative AI.

Featuring:

Chris Escobedo Hart, Partner & Co-Chair, Privacy & Data Security, Foley Hoag

Pablo Jiménez, Partner, Von Wobeser y Sierra

Ana Sáenz Gammans, Senior Manager, Corporate M&A, EY Law

This panel will try to answer the question of how AI will more broadly impact how lawyers work, and how firms can avoid some of the pitfalls presented by generative AI.

Featuring:

Nicole Black, Principal & Legal Insight Strategist, MyCase, LawPay, CASEpeer, & Docketwise; AffiniPay companies

David Cunningham, Chief Innovation Officer, Reed Smith

Joe Green, Of Counsel & Chief Innovation Officer, Gunderson 

The Power of Client Synergy: Colin H. Murray, CEO North American Region, Baker McKenzie, in Conversation with Client TBA