Law Firm Risk Roundtable

Program Summary

The Risk Roundtable program is designed to bring together a mix of law firm risk management and related professionals, including general counsel, loss prevention partners, risk management partners, senior conflicts/records managers and IT leadership. Some events are also focused on law department and corporate general counsel audiences. The forum provides opportunities for:

Peer Networking
Cross–Functional Dialogue
Better Understanding of Common Problems & Trends

Regional roundtable events are hosted by industry experts who act as facilitators. Discussion topics may include:

Risk Priorities and Perspectives: What keeps each department up at night?
Organization: Who's responsible and how are firms organized to manage risk?
Confidentiality: Ethical screens, confidential matters and other scenarios driving the need, and how organizations respond
Lateral Hiring: Risk news and views
Engagement Letters & Waiver Letters: Current practices and concerns
Merger Readiness: Balancing riskand reward against execution challenges
Insurance: Addressing carrier concerns and priorities
The Role of Technology: What role does IT play?
Cultural Considerations: How does firm culture determine risk attitudes and practices?

Events are by invitation only. To request an invitation, please contact: info@riskroundtable.com

For up-to-date industry risk news, please see the Law Firm Risk Management Blog and Risk Roundtable Twitter Feed.

2010 Law Firm Risk Surveys Underway

2010 Law Firm Risk Management Surveys

North American Risk Management Survey
The 2010 North American Law Firm Risk Management Survey is now underway. The survey explores several risk areas including policies and education, new business intake practices, lateral hiring and departures, confidentiality management, and compliance tracking and verification.

Participation is open to risk stakeholders at NLJ-250, CA Lexpert 30 firms and other qualified individuals. All who participate will receive a copy of the final report. For information about participationor, please contact: info@riskroundtable.com

UK Risk Management Survey
The 2010 UK Law Firm Risk Management Survey is now underway. This exercise collects feedback on a variety of issues including firm risk strategies and internal priorities. It also explores policy management approaches and organisational investment plans.

Participation is open to risk stakeholders from top-100 UK-based law firms. All who participate will receive a copy of the final report. For information about participationor, please contact: info@riskroundtable.com

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The 2010 survey reports will be availablein the first calendar quarter of 2010.

Current 2009 Events

Focus On: Confidentiality and Risk Management

Philadelphia Risk Roundtable:

Confidentiality and Information Risk Management Issues Facing Law Firms

Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Location: Philadelphia, PA

Over the past 12 months, several developments have raised the profile of confidentiality and risk management issues related to information management at law firms.

This session will explore how these issues are affecting law firms and the steps organizations are taking to reduce their risk exposure, increase the internal profile of risk management and better protect themselves.

This Session Will Explore Topics Including:

Current risks tied to common firm information and data lifecycle management practices

Policies, procedures and tools used by firms to improve risk assessment, confidentiality management and compliance

Lessons from more strictly-regulated environments: What firms can learn from the UK and Canada

Leveraging firm risk response for competitive advantage in business development and cost negotiations with insurance providers

Panel:

Kristopher Klein, JD, Risk Avoidance Manager, Fox Rothschild LLP
John Sharkey , Director, Risk Practice, IntApp, Inc.
Stacey Fiorillo, Esq., Manager, Risk and Records Management, Baker Robbins & Company

This event is sponsored by: