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Ballroom
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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Optional Session
Stark Revelations: Law Firm Lessons from the SolarWinds Hack
Widely perceived as one of the worst cyberattacks on American soil, the December 2020 Russian hack of Texas-based SolarWinds Orion platform impacted approximately 18,000 public and private sector clients, including the Pentagon, the State Department, the Department of Homeland Security, the National Nuclear Security Administration, the Treasury, Microsoft, Cisco, Intel, and Deloitte. The months-long infiltration of Orion users’ data and IT systems pose serious ramifications for firms who counsel(ed) these organizations, various subsidiaries, or affiliated suppliers. Indeed, as numerous cybersecurity analysts attest, the greatest lesson law firms can glean from the SolarWinds incident is the growing preponderance of third-party threats to enterprise security and privacy. This interactive session offers a rigorous update on best practices and potential vulnerabilities for legal service providers today. Are firms prepared for the next wave of incursions to come?
Facilitators:
Daniel B. Garrie, Esq., Co-Founder, Law & Forensics LLC
David Cass, Vice President – Cyber & IT Risk, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
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Troon Room & Fire Pits
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
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Reception – First Time Attendees and LEB Advisory Board Members
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Troon Room & Fire Pits
6:30 PM
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Welcome Reception
Please join us for informal networking over cocktails and chef-prepared specialties.
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Pèppoli
6:30 AM - 7:45 AM
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Breakfast Buffet
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Ballroom
7:45 AM - 8:00 AM
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Welcome and Opening Remarks
Paul Fischer, President, Legal Professionals, Thomson Reuters
Steve Hasker, President & Chief Executive Officer, Thomson Reuters
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Ballroom
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
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The World Viewed: A Reuters Roundtable
Please join us as a global team of Reuters Breakingviews columnists shares its views on the pace of change in some of the world’s key markets. Moderated by Axel Threlfall, Editor-at-Large for Reuters, top correspondents will share exclusive insights about the state of the world today.
Moderator:
Axel Threlfall, Editor-at-Large, Reuters
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Ballroom Gallery
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
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Break |
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Ballroom
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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The State of the Global Legal Industry
As we do each year, our opening presentation assesses some of the major headwinds impacting the global legal profession. We begin with the latest Thomson Reuters Strategic Insights industry data from Mike Abbott, followed by an address and moderated panel discussion by Professor David B. Wilkins of Harvard Law School on how the global pandemic has influenced strategic thinking at some of the world’s largest firms.
Moderator:
David B. Wilkins, Lester Kissel Professor of Law; Director, Center of the Legal Profession; Vice Dean for Global Initiatives on the Legal Profession, Harvard Law School
Panelists:
Peter Feldberg, Firm Managing Partner, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Kim Koopersmith, Partner & Chairperson, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Madeleine McDonough, Partner & Chair, Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
Mark Wasserman, Managing Partner, Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP & Co-Chief Executive Officer, Eversheds Sutherland Limited
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Ballroom Gallery
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
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Break |
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Ballroom
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
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The Future of Law Firms: Design & Opportunity in Real Estate Strategy
Even before COVID-19 thrust markets into chaos, leading law firms took a proactive stance on physical space design and office strategy. Whether through collaborative workspaces, open floor plans, or more flexible and egalitarian work arrangements, firms actively embraced cost-savings and operational efficiencies in an evolving, value-based economy. In 2021, following a year of remarkable financial performance, many firms have considered—or in some instances accelerated—plans to recalibrate brick and mortar footprints. This conversation highlights current initiatives under way across the profession. What considerations have firm leaders made in terms of workplace investment and operations? What impact has the pandemic had on acquisition or expansion strategy? What role will technology or third-party providers play in the new office economy? And to what extent has client feedback helped influence firms’ overall approach?
Moderator:
Neil Sternthal, Head of Large Law & Canada, Legal Professionals, Thomson Reuters
Panelists:
LeeAnn Black, Chief Operating Officer, Latham & Watkins LLP
Michael S. Caccese, Chairman, K&L Gates LLP
Georgia Collins, Executive Managing Director, CBRE
Daniel Leon, Design Lead, Associate Principal, Perkins&Will
Erin A. Webber, President & Managing Director, Littler Mendelson P.C.
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Ballroom
11:45 AM - 12:45 AM
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Optional Session - Legal Industry Roundtable with Brad Hildebrandt
Join Brad for an open discussion around top of mind issues
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Pèppoli/Ballroom Gallery
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
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Lunch Buffet at Pèppoli/Boxed Lunches Available for Golfers
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Various Locales
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Afternoon Networking
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Fairway One Room Terrace
6:30 PM
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Reuters Photo Gallery & Reception
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Pèppoli
6:30 AM - 8:45 AM
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Breakfast Buffet
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Ballroom
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM
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Driving Results through Collaboration: How Top Organizations Manage Networks in Hybrid Work
As flexible work arrangements and return-to-office strategies gather steam, business executives are adapting their leadership styles to ensure optimal communication, collaboration, and employee performance across the enterprise. One popular approach involves creating organizational contexts that enable greater performance and innovation through increasingly critical networks inside and outside the organization—the subject of Management Professor Rob Cross’s newest research at Babson College. This presentation offers an interactive look at how harnessing a networking mindset can help catalyze healthy and productive work environments where business priorities and evolving employee sentiments coalesce. What lessons can law firm leaders derive from innovative peers across industries?
Presenter:
Rob Cross, Edward A. Madden Professor of Global Leadership, Babson College
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Ballroom Gallery
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
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Ballroom
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
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Paths Unbound: Recruitment & Retention in a Hybrid Work Environment
Following a brief reprieve in the pandemic’s early days, the legal lateral market saw an impressive surge toward the end of 2020. Thanks to lucrative work in key practice areas, coupled with personal stressors and individual employee burnout, firms are finding the battle for talent fiercer than ever, with many offering special compensation or choice incentives to retain star performers. Leveraging new research from Thomson Reuters Strategic Insights, this session invites law firm leaders to discuss the ever-evolving talent landscape in the COVID-19 era. What priorities or considerations are keying employee movement? How effective have firms been at keeping employees motivated or challenged? And to what extent has the pan-industry shift toward hybrid working models impacted strategic thinking and organizational culture?
Moderator:
Mary Alice Vuicic, Chief People Officer, Thomson Reuters
Panelists:
Joseph B. Alexander, Jr., Partner, Vice Chairman & Member, Global Board, US Executive and Management Committees, DLA Piper LLP (US)
Dominique Hussey, Vice Chair and Toronto Managing Partner, Bennett Jones LLP
Dave Leonard, Chief Executive Officer, McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Mark Stewart, Chairman, Ballard Spahr LLP
Mitch Zuklie, Global Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
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Pèppoli/Ballroom Gallery
11:15 AM - 1:00 PM
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Lunch Buffet at Pèppoli/Boxed Lunches Available for Golfers
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Various Locales
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Afternoon Networking
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Beach Club Pier
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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Reception
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Beach Club
7:30 PM
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Dinner and Glow Golf
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Ballroom Gallery
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Breakfast Buffet
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Main Lobby
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Hotel Departures
Check-out time is 12:00 Noon
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