During the ABA Annual Meeting, LPM is featuring five CLE programs. All LPM CLE programs will be held in Conference Room D of the Sheraton Towers Executive Conference Center, with the exception of the Presidential CLE Showcase Program.

Attendees can register for the meeting and purchase an All-Access CLE Badge for a fee of $595. This badge can be used for admittance to governance meetings, non-CLE programs and all CLE programs at the Annual Meeting, including those in the Presidential CLE Centre and at the satellite hotels.

A limited-access ticket is available for $320 for ABA members. Discounted program tickets will be available to government lawyers and judges for $35. Law Student registrants will be admitted to all CLE programs at no additional charge.

 

Best of ABA TECHSHOW: Law Practice Management & Technology Tips

Friday, August 8, 2008
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Conference Room D, Executive Conference Center, Sheraton New York

Veteran law practice management advisors, including several former Chairs of ABA TECHSHOW, will share the latest in tips and advice from the core areas of the business of practicing law:  marketing, management, technology, and finance.  These programs are often a highlight of the popular annual ABA TECHSHOW.

Panelists:

• Sharon Nelson; President of Sensei Enterprises, Inc., Fairfax, VA
• Reid F. Trautz; Director, AILA Practice & Professionalism Center, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Washington, DC
• Dan Pinnington; Director, Practice PRO, Toronto, ON
• Dave Bilinsky; Management Consultant and Advisor to Law Society of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

 

Presidential CLE Showcase Program: Outsourcing Legal Services Abroad

Friday, August 8, 2008
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Trianon Ballroom, Hilton New York

Outsourcing of legal services by U.S. and U.K. law firms and corporations has continued to increase over the past five years. The outsourcing industry in developing countries, particularly India, has matured and developed during that time. Law firms now outsource document review in litigation, contract drafting and review, e-discovery support, and other high level work. Some firms have even opened their own support offices in India.  This program will explore outsourcing trends, analyze what drives firms to send work abroad, and discuss managing change at home and dealing with other cultures, from the perspective of law firms and the companies that provide the services in India and elsewhere.

Panelists:

• K. William Gibson; Attorney and Mediator with Gibson Mediation, Portland, OR
• Sally King; Regional Chief Operating Officer, Clifford Chance LLP, New York, Washington, DC
• Ron Friedmann; Senior Vice President, Marketing, Integreon, Arlington, Virginia
• D.J. Lantonio; Visiting Professor, School of Business/Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, N.Y., and DJL Associates, Strategic management Consultant, McLean, Virginia

 

Working Together, Wherever You Are: The Lawyer's Guide to Collaboration Tools

Friday, August 8, 2008
2 :00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Conference Room D, Executive Conference Center, Sheraton New York

Lawyers and firms are increasingly seeking new ways to collaborate with colleagues, clients, opposing counsel, and others.  This program will focus on the  practical ways every lawyer can use existing and new tools to work better  and smarter with others .   The panelists, authors of a new ABA book on the subject, will emphasize how to select and use various collaboration tools and technologies. This  session is equally useful for both "techies" and "non-techies."

Panelists:

• Dennis Kennedy; Technology lawyer and award-winning author, St. Louis, MO
• Tom Mighell; Senior Counsel and Litigation Tech Support Coordinator for Cowles & Thompson, Dallas, TX

 

Social Networking Sites: The Newest Tool for Investigative Research

Saturday, August 9, 2008
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Conference Room D, Executive Conference Center, Sheraton New York

Need to find a missing witness, missing heir, or the smoking gun? Need the lowdown on the opposition? Learn how to   obtain this information  by making a virtual social call to social networking sites -- the route to gathering   both professional and personal information.     The panelists for this session are the  authors of  ABA's popular The Lawyer's Guide to Fact Finding on the Internet .

Panelists:

• Carole Levitt; President of Internet for Lawyers, Culver City, CA
• Mark Rosch; Vice-President of Internet for Lawyers, Culver City, CA

 

Winning the War for Talent – Mentoring / Coaching as a Strategy

Saturday, August 9, 2008
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Conference Room D, Executive Conference Center, Sheraton New York

Attracting and retaining the best people requires a firm to invest in developing lawyers' talents.  Panelists on this program will outline the major elements that go into successful mentoring  / coaching programs that should help law firms strengthen their own one- on -one training initiatives.

Panelists:

• Nan E. Joesten; Partner with Farella Braun + Martel LLP, San Francisco, CA
• David Bateson; Director of the University of St. Thomas School of Law Mentor Externship Program
• Stephen Gallagher; President of LeadershipCoach.us, and executive coach for lawyers and law firms.