Thursday, February 6, 2014

6:00 – 8:00 PM
Welcome Reception
Baker & McKenzie LLP
300 East Randolph Street, Suite 5000
Chicago, IL 60601

Friday, February 7, 2014
(All programs/events on-site at the Swissôtel)

7:30 – 8:45 AM
Registration and Breakfast
Zurich Prefunction, 1st Floor, Event Centre

8:30 – 9:00 AM
Introductory Remarks and Overview
Zurich A, 1st Floor, Event Centre

9:00 – 9:45 AM
Speed Networking
Zurich A, 1st Floor, Event Centre

9:55 – 11:10 AM
Advancement to Ownership: What Happens Now?
Zurich A, 1st Floor, Event Centre

Congratulations! Your energy, leadership and commitment have made you a partner at your law firm. Now that you have advanced, where should your focus turn? This introductory panel will discuss some of the key additional financial and personal considerations associated with becoming partner.

Panelists:
Walter Karnstein, In-House Counsel, Hewlett-Packard, Portland, OR
Linda A. Klein, Partner, Baker Donelson, Atlanta, GA
Palmer G. Vance II, Partner, Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC, Lexington, KY

Moderator:
Amy L. Drushal, Partner, Trenam Kemker, Tampa, FL

11:20 AM – 12:50 PM
Ethical Considerations in Business Development & Marketing (Ethics CLE)
Zurich A, 1st Floor, Event Centre
View Materials (pdf)

New partners often find themselves with increased expectations in the area of business development and marketing. To make matters more difficult, many are unaware of the often complicated ethics rules that come into play when engaging in these practices. This 90 minute session will provide you with successful techniques on how to build or increase your book of business using tools that span from live networking to social networking; online, offline, across state lines, rankings and ratings, organizational involvement and solicitation…highlighting where the Rules of Professional Conduct come into play for compliance with the standards of the states in which you both practice and solicit business.

Speakers:
Mark Britton, Chief Executive Officer & President, Avvo Inc., Seattle, WA
Eleanor P. Cabreré, Associate General Counsel, Navistar International Corporation, Lisle, IL
Tim Stanley, Chief Executive Officer, Justia, Mountain View, CA

Moderator:
Micah Buchdahl, President, HTML Lawyers and Past Chair, ABA Law Practice Division, Moorestown, NJ

1:00 – 2:30 PM
Luncheon: It’s 2014 – How Brave Do We (Still) Have to Be? The Leadership Role of New Partners in Advancing Diversity and Inclusion in Your Firm
Zurich E, 1st Floor, Event Centre

Robert Grey, Jr., former ABA President and the current Executive Director of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, will offer insights on diversity and inclusion in today’s law firms, as well as the important role of new partners as leaders in their firms.

Keynote Speaker:
Robert J. Grey, Jr., Former ABA President and Executive Director, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, Washington, D.C.

2:45 – 4:00 PM
The Pitfalls of Partnership (CLE)
Zurich A, 1st Floor, Event Centre

To enjoy the increased responsibilities and perks that accompany the rank of partner, you also have to consider how to minimize your potential liability as a newly-appointed representative of your firm. Our panel of experts will discuss liabilities in becoming a shareholder/partner, including malpractice and tax liabilities that could arise. You will also gain valuable insight on understanding different law firm business models and how the economics of a law firm work, including how to increase profitability for yourself and the firm effectively, analyze client quality and value, and control budgeting issues.

Panelists:
Kara L. McCall, Partner, Sidley Austin, Chicago, IL
Jaye L. Rancourt, Partner, Brennan Caron Lenehan & Iacopino, Manchester, NH
Robert A. Young, Partner, English Lucas Priest & Owsley LLP, Bowling Green, KY

Moderator:
Stacey D. Austin, Partner, Wang Kobayashi Austin LLC, Chicago, IL

4:10 – 5:30 PM
Transitioning from Mentee to Supervisor: Partner Responsibilities Under the Rules of Professional Conduct (Ethics CLE)
Zurich A, 1st Floor, Event Centre
View Materials (pdf)

Join us for an engaging discussion about the new partner’s sword and shield: the ethical duty to supervise lawyers and non-lawyers under the Rules of Professional Conduct and the moral duty to mentor. Our esteemed panelists will discuss how you can fulfill your supervisory duties and ethical responsibilities while complying with state standards where you practice, and provide you with law practice management resources that will give the new partner an edge in managing your new responsibilities. Come prepared to examine the mechanics of mentoring, learn the art of delegation and get tips on how as a new partner you can build meaningful and constructive relationships.

Panelists:
Min K. Cho, Partner, Holland & Knight LLP, Orlando, FL
Michele M. Jochner, Partner, Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP, Chicago, IL
Daniel A. Schwartz, Partner, Shipman & Goodwin LLP, Hartford, CT

Moderator:
Marcella Hein, Associate, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, Chicago, IL

5:30 – 7:00 PM
Reception
Zurich E, 1st Floor, Event Centre

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