2010 Futures Conference & Symposium Agenda

For decades, top law firms striving to achieve global preeminence have migrated to New York and London in search of the best corporate work, particularly to build strong capital markets practices. But global capital flows indicate that the sources of capital are rapidly dispersing. Sovereign funds, private equity and emerging financial centers in the BRIC countries, particularly China, are growth strategy game-changers, creating opportunities and challenges in the quest for market leadership.

• Peter Zeughauser, Zeughauser Group LLC

Law firms determined to do things differently will require leaders equipped to turn resistance into teamwork. This session explores where the new leaders will come from and how some firms are grooming them for the task

• Moderator: Harry Trueheart, Nixon Peabody
• Maggie Callicrate, Pierce Atwood
• Roland Smith, Center for Creative Leadership
• Patrick McKenna, Law Firm Strategy and Practice Management Consultant

How equity investments, alternative business structures and outcome-based regulation are rewriting the rules of the law business in England, Australia and soon ... everywhere.

• Simon Chester, Heenan Blaikie

Firms and clients commit themselves to pro bono activity, to diversity in the workplace, to community support, sustainability initiatives and more. Why do they do it and what are the outcomes?

• Moderator: John Michalik, Association of Legal Administrators - retired
• John Kirk, Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLP
• Ronald Martin, Holland & Hart LLP - retired
• Kendal Tyre, Nixon Peabody

Social media is hot. Staid law firms are opening their firewalls and venturing into the fray. Is there a legitimate commercial aspect to this? Our experts say ���yes��� and promise you���ll walk away from this session to implement a social media strategy that will change everything.

• Moderator: Dan Pinnington, PracticePro
• Steve Matthews, Stem Legal
• Timothy Corcoran, Hubbard One