Tuesday 8 June 2010 – Business environment
12:30 Welcome lunch
13:45 Welcome address
Aninder Khera, head of content, Professional Services Group, Incisive
Media
13:50 Chairman’s opening remarks
Daniel Pollick, chief information officer, DLA Piper
14:00 Opening plenary: Legal landscape - understanding the changing
external environment in which we operate and the vision for future business
models
This opening keynote followed by a panel discussion will address the
macro themes impacting the industry and the overall implications on the health
of the legal sector. What are the lessons learnt from the recession? What are
the structural and market changes we are likely to see and the driving force
behind them? Discussions will examine the implications on business models over
the next 5 years together with the changing model of lawyers and the role of
technology in this space.
Keynote address: Rupert Egerton-Smith, head of strategy &
business transformation, Linklaters
Panel chair: Daniel Pollick, chief information officer, DLA
Piper
Panellists:
Oz Benamram, chief knowledge officer, White & Case
Janet Day, IT director, Berwin Leighton Paisner
Rupert Egerton-Smith, head of strategy & business
transformation, Linklaters
Simon Kosminsky, IT director, SJ Berwin
15:00 Panel discussion: Identifying the possibilities of creating flexible and
agile organisations through legal process optimisation
As demands for cost reduction soar and work flow increases, law firms are
beginning to take a strategic rather than an ad hoc approach to legal process
outsourcing. However the focus on “optimisation” is more paramount. Legal
process outsourcing is fast becoming an option for not only back office but
front office tasks. Hear the perspectives of this pre-eminent panel as they talk
through the decision making behind their moves to LPO. What has been the
acceptance/buy-in of the fee earners to this approach and how has this change
implicated the firm? How competitive and mature is the LPO market for law firms
to confidently fall back on? Is outsourcing really the new business model for
law firms?
Panel chair: Melanie Farquharson, consultant,
3Kites Consulting
Panellists:
Chris Carroll, senior partner, Travers Smith
Mark Dawkins, managing partner, Simmons & Simmons
Richard Reade, UK general counsel, ISS
15:45 BlackBerry® break
16:15 Panel discussion: Examining the implications of cloud computing –
is it really set to revolutionise the IT industry?
With uncertain economic times, reduced capital expenditures and dynamic
scaling of IT resources, firms are realising that it no longer makes sense to
build and manage their own entire infrastructure, thus services “in the cloud”
can be regarded a feasible solution. On the flip side many IT professionals see
cloud computing as a rebranded name for traditional data centres. The panel will
address the potential benefits and concerns of cloud, including location,
management and governance of data and security.
Panel chair: Chris White, consultant
Panellists:
Nick Coleman, cloud security leader, IBM
Jan Durant, director of IT, Lewis Silkin
Jason Haines, director of IT/CIO, Allen & Overy
Karen Jacks, head of IT services, Bird & Bird
17:15 Interactive focus groups
A: Understanding the technology required to manage legal process
outsourcing
As legal process outsourcing becomes a necessary part of business
strategy, it is fundamental to understand the internal requirements
from all part of the business to enable effective project management of this
service delivery. This session will explore the necessary tools
and technology required to manage legal process outsourcing and understand the
cost involved.
Janet Day, IT director, Berwin Leighton Paisner
Bob Hadingham, platform director, LexisNexis
B: Taking advantage of social networking to enhance business
development
As social networking becomes a huge phenomenon, firms and clients are
looking to take advantage. This session will discuss ways of exploiting social
networking across all parts of the business to your firms advantage. However
there are many challenges to consider including security, privacy and
transparency of data. Speakers will discuss the risks associated and explore
what aspects of social networking will survive in the future and why, giving
consideration to the collaboration of emerging social media tools such as
Twitter,
blogs and Facebook-style social networks.
Andrew Dey, director, legal operations, Barclays Group
Legal
Jason Haines, director of IT/CIO, Allen & Overy
Chris White, consultant
C: Retaining and motivating teams – talent management solutions in a
downturn
With the emphasis on law firms to significantly reduce cost in 2009
more so than previous years, the IT department was not alone in
being asked to deliver more with less personnel resource. Retaining good
employees in tough times is an essential component of business success. This
session will examine best practice solutions for motivating and implementing
winning retention strategies. What is the key to engaging your team and keeping
them? How can you gain competitive advantage through strategic human capital
management and align your talent management strategy with the overall business
plan?
Jan Durant, director of IT, Lewis Silkin
Francesc Muñoz, CIO, Cuatrecasas
18:30 End of conference day one
20:00 Welcome dinner
View Day Two programme: Wednesday 9 June 2010 – Business efficiency & profitability
HOW TO BOOK
To reserve your place call Moira McCarthy on +44 (0)20 7004 7436 or
email
legalweekconference@incisivemedia.com
