Law Firm 101 NEW

LAW FIRM 101
THURsday, August 22

Law Firm 101: Law Firms, Their Business and Technologies

A FACILITATED INTERACTIVE DAY OF INTERVIEWS, CHATS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS & Q&A, WITH A GAME SHOW

Join us for Law Firm 101 series at ILTACON, Thursday, August 22 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. This is a fact and fun-filled series of sessions to help people new in law firms understand the business context and the vocabulary of a law firm. We will have three dedicated sessions focused on the history of law and lawyers: the practice of law with its roles and responsibilities; the business of law and where the money comes from; and technology in law firms, current and future. There will be clear takeaways from each session to help you be more successful as you integrate into a law firm.

Agenda

Law Firm Intelligence - So You Want to Be a Law Firm IT Leader

9:00-10:00 AM

We will explore how the current day law firm came to be structured, how the practice of law has evolved, and the personality types of attorneys often provide challenges for us as IT leaders. Then we dive into the roles and responsibilities needed to support the practice of law. Through this interactive discussion and game show, you will come away with tips on how you can be even more successful in your role in law firm IT.

SPEAKERS

Gwyn McAlpine, Knowledge Management Director at Perkins Coie LLP
TJ Johnson, Strategy Director at Olenick

Law Firm Business: "Chutes & Ladders" or "FORTNITE"?

11:30-12:30 PM

Understanding the business of law and how the business is being disrupted are keys to starting on the path of innovation and change. Without a grounding in the real business of a law firm, you can be caught in what is, at its best, a game of Chutes & Ladders, and at its worst - FORTNITE! In this instructive and interactive session, you'll learn about the law firm as a business and the pressures on the traditional business model. Executive leaders of two firms will provide examples of how they are helping their law firm businesses think differently, how to engage lawyers in driving efficiencies, and how a focus on culture and creativity can help transform the business and get to the Finish Line.

SPEAKERS

Cathy Reilly, Executive Director at Martin Clearwater & Bell LLP
Kelli Kohout, Chief Administrative Officer at Davis Wright Tremaine

Back to the Future Technologies in Law Firms – the “Jeopardy” Edition

2:00 PM-3:00 PM

There is a gap for individuals coming into legal, to understand the technologies that are critical to support a law firm. Join two executives as they talk through how technology is transforming the legal industry, how to work in legal technology, what is emerging, and how automation and AI really fit into this picture. We'll play a bit of Jeopardy around the tech skills that will be needed over the next few years.

SPEAKERS

Jim McKenna, CIO at Fenwick & West
Dave Hambourger, CIO at Chapman and Cutler LLP


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The registration fee for individuals from ILTA member entities is $1,850, and includes all educational sessions, entrance to the Exhibit Hall, all meals (except dinner on Wednesday) and all ILTA-sponsored networking events.


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