Structural Issues in Law Firm Management

• Toni Jaeger-Fine Senior Counselor, Fordham Law School
• Pablo Sorj Partner, Mattos Filho
• Paula Vieria Partner, Mattos Filho

Registration

Please register by January 21, 2026

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Payment

• Early Bird Pricing (available through December 1):
• $750 for all registrants

Regular Pricing (beginning after December 1):

• Individual registration: $1,150
• Registration for Fordham Law alumni: $850
• Registration for 3 or more registrants from same firm: $850 per participant

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CLE credit was approved for the 2026 program in accordance with the requirements of the New York State and New Jersey State CLE Boards for a maximum of 12 credits.

New York credits are nontransitional (experienced) in the following areas (subject to change): 8.5 Professional Practice credits; 1.5 Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data Protection General credits; 1.0 Law Practice Management credit; and 1.0 Ethics credit.

New Jersey credits are in the following areas (subject to change): 11.0 Professional Practice credits; and 1.0 Ethics credits.

Attendees seeking credit in another state must apply to their states' CLE Board for credit.

Eric J. Friedman, Retired Partner, Past Chairman and Executive Partner, Skadden

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

Featuring:

Ho Joon Moon, Managing Partner and Head of M&A and Private Equity, Lee & Ko

Angela Quinn, Chief Operating Officer, Husch Blackwell

An Nguyen Ruda, CEO & Co-Managing Partner, Bartko Pavia

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

Alan F. Zoccolillo Jr, Partner and Chair, North American Transactional Practices; Past Chair, North American Healthcare group; Co-Managing Partner, New York Office, Baker McKenzie

• CLE: 1.0 professional practice credits for both NY & NJ

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:

Iván Delgado, International Executive Partner, Pérez-Llorca

Rafal Gawlowski, Partner, Latham & Watkins (Fordham Law J.D., 2000)

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

Chahira Sohl, Partner, Chair of Executive Committee, Member of Management Board, Crowell & Moring

Peng Tang, Partner, Fangda Partners

• CLE: 1.0 professional practice credits for both NY & NJ

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:

Gabriel Yomi Dabiri, Global Head of Private Credit and Direct Lending, Squire Patton Boggs

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

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

Stephan Waldhausen, Partner and Global Co-Head of Industrials, Fresh Fields

Alan F. Zoccolillo Jr, Partner and Chair, North American Transactional Practices; Past Chair, North American Healthcare group; Co-Managing Partner, New York Office, Baker McKenzie

• CLE: 1.0 professional practice credits for both NY & NJ

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: 

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

Colin Jasper, Principal, Positive Pricing

Manuel Quinche, Head Partner of Bogotá Office, Cuatrecasas

Ori Wiener, Chairman, PSFI

• CLE: 1.0 law practice management credits for NY; 1.0 professional practice credits for NJ

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: 

Stephen Revell, Founder and Senior Partner, Making Change Happen

• CLE: 1.0 professional practice credits for both NY & NJ

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: 

Stephen Revell, Founder and Senior Partner, Making Change Happen

• CLE: 1.0 professional practice credits for both NY & NJ

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:

JeanMarie Campbell, Head of Client Development/ Chief Marketing Officer for North America, Baker McKenzie

Deborah Farone, Founder, Farone Advisors

Sarah Heaton Concannon, Chair of SEC Enforcement Defense Practice & Partner, Quinn Emanuel

Daphne O'Connor, Partner, Head of DC Office, Co-Chair of Product Liability Litigation Group, Arnold Porter

• CLE: 1.0 professional practice credits for both NY & NJ

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

Featuring:

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

Amber Melville Brown, Global Head of Media and Reputation, Partner, Withers (Fordham Law LL.M., 2017)

Carla de Passos, General Counsel, Candid

Fernando Pelaez-Pier, Chief Executive Officer; Former President, International Bar Association, LexLatin

• CLE: 1.0 professional practice credits for both NY & NJ

Featuring:

Kathryn Bonacorsi, Partner, Quinn Emanuel (Fordham Law J.D., 2014)

Thais Garcia, Partner & Co-Head of Latin America Practice, Clifford Chance (Fordham Law LL.M., 2016)

Jennifer Johnson, CEO, Calibrate

Julie Tran, Chief People & Development Officer, Norton Rose Fulbright US

• CLE: 1.0 professional practice credits for both NY & NJ

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:

Gillian Burns, Special Counsel, Associate General Counsel, Cadwalader

Joseph C. Davis, Partner & General Counsel, DLA Piper

Jennifer Paradise, General Counsel, White & Case

Riikka Rannikko, Partner, Hannes Snellman Attorneys

Trisha M. Rich, Partner & Chair of the Legal Profession Team, Holland & Knight

• CLE: 1.0 ethics credits for both NY & NJ

Featuring:

Ben Chiriboga, Chief Growth Officer, Nexl

Pablo Jiménez, Partner, Von Wobeser y Sierra

Maria Paula Diaz, Partner, Mitrani Caballero

Philippe Seiler, Lead Product Specialist, Harvey (Fordham Law J.D., 2021)

• CLE: 1.0 cybersecurity, privacy & data protection general credits for NY; 1.0 professional practice credits for NJ

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:

David Cunningham, Chief Innovation Officer, Reed Smith

Joe Green, Chief Innovation Officer, Gunderson Dettmer

Evan J. Shenkman, Chief Knowledge & Innovation Officer, Fisher Phillips

Isabel Parker, Chief Innovation Officer, White & Case

• CLE: .5 cybersecurity for NY, .5 professional practice for NY; 1.0 professional practice for NJ

More details forthcoming!