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Conference Announcement:Knowledge Management for the Legal Profession

By David Badertscher, PLL

Knowledge Management for the Legal Profession
Creating value for your firm by integrating, optimizing and leveraging your knowledge assets, tools and techniques in support of explicit business goals

October 21-22 ~ New York, NY

Dear Colleague,

Every industry eventually changes, and there now seems to be a growing consensus among industry thought-leaders that a profound sea-change in inevitable in the legal industry. Some even argue that the legal profession in its present state may be on the brink of fundamental transformation. Law firms are seeking new ways to deliver legal services and grow revenue in the face of the most difficult business environment in decades.

Is KM fundamental to the future of the legal industry? Can KM help enable new economic models, beyond simply providing greater efficiency?

Ark Group/Managing Partner Magazine's 5th Annual Knowledge Management for the Legal Profession conference will largely address the need for KM to move beyond 'traditional' projects and technology initiatives. KM practitioners must learn to think more strategically with respect to which knowledge resources bring the most value to the firm.

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This conference is designed to help you:

• Develop a practical knowledge strategy centered on advancing or cultivating KM initiatives and knowledge resources that bring the most value to your firm
• Identify opportunities to take the lead in projects that are not 'traditional' KM -  moving "beyond the comfort zone" in order for KM to continue to grow in your firm
• Navigate your firm's political landscape in an effort to better position KM as an enabler of new ecopnomic models - beyond simply providing greater efficiency
• Transform KM from institutionalized and bureaucratized cost center to business generator and profitability driver with front-line business impact
• Determine if KM can take a lead role in positioning your firm to win and pursue commodity work - establishing a framework for analyzing the return on commodity engagements
• Maximize the impact and value of KM on a minimal budget

Featuring key contributions, case studies and real-world illustrations from thought-leaders such as:

Ronald Staudt, Professor of Law and Associate Vice President for Law, Business and Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law
Joshua Fireman, Vice President and General Counsel, ii3 Inc
Philip Bryce, Manager of Knowledge Resources, White & Case LLP
Bruce MacEwan, Adam Smith, Esq.
Oz Benamram, Esq., Chief Knowledge Officer, White & Case LLP
Patrick DiDomenico, Chief Knowledge Officer, Gibbons P.C.
Tom Baldwin, Chief Knowledge Officer, Reed Smith LLP
Michael Mills, Director of Professional Services, Davis Polk & Wardwell
Chris Boyd, Senior Director of Professional Services, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Scott Rechtschaffen, Managing Shareholder KM, Littler Mendelson
Meredith Williams, Director of Knowledge Management, Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz P.C.
Guy Wiggins, Esq., Director of Practice Management, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Please click here to receive a complete agenda (with pricing) by email

This years' conference has some exciting new format changes in store as we continue as we continue to explore the innovative edges of KM - via debate, real-time problem-solving sessions and interactive panel discussions - identifying business initiatives in which KM can play a lead or integral role.

We sincerely hope you'll join us this year in New York as we put our heads together and collectively answer the challenges that we now face. Reserve your seat at the table today!!

Register early to take advantage of the 15% discount - 
Groups of three or more will receive a 25% discount but seating is limited to fifty so contact me now!

Best Regards,
Peter

Peter Franken
Director, Marketing & New Business Development
559 W. Diversey Parkway, Suite 102
Chicago, Illinois 60614
T: 773.281.4275
F: 773.281.4276

Full post as published by New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on August 10, 2009 (boomark / email).