Priority Registration is now open for COLPM Fellows. (Login required for access to the registration form link.) Registration for all others begins November 1. By popular demand, industry leaders will meet Tuesday, February 25 and Wednesday, February 26 at Sidley Austin, LLP's Washington, DC office for the College of Law Practice Management's 2025 Annual Meeting and Futures Conference. The Gavel PassesThe College of Law Practice Management is pleased to announce our new President, Chris Boyd. Chris succeeds T. Elonide Caldwell-Semmes who served as our President for the past two years. The Board also elected Patrick Fuller to serve as President-Elect and William M. Washington III as both a new Trustee and to serve as Treasurer. Catherine Jackson Moynihan will continue as Secretary. Michael Mills InnovAction AwardsThe deadline for submissions is close of business on Tuesday, December 31. Access the guidelines, resources, and the entry form via the "Michael Mills InnovAction Awards" tab at the top of this page. The award winner will receive a $10,000 prize at the 2025 Futures Conference. In MemoriamThe College Fellows In Memoriam pages capture College Fellows’ personal memories of their friends and colleagues, and remembrances of their contributions to the profession. If you would like to contribute a message or memory to the In Memoriam pages, please write the College Administrator. Futures Forum: Using Data to Drive Client AcquisitionIn the backdrop of an increasingly data-driven (yet risk-averse) marketplace, firms and CMOs alike are seeking first-mover advantages to earn new business. solidify market share and increase client retention. Join Luke Ferrandino (CMO of Paul Weiss), Trish Lilley (CMO of Barnes and Thornburg), and Meredith Williams-Range, CLOO of Gibson Dunn) on October 29 (1 pm ET / 12 pm CT / 10 am PT) as they discuss some of the ways that their firms are employing data analytics and modeling to drive their new client acquisition strategies. The panel, moderated by Mike Mellor of 742advisors, will walk through the novel approaches, metrics, and methodologies being used. The panelists will discuss the hurdles and lessons they learned regarding change management, process, and communications. Click here for speaker bios and here to register. Class of 2025 NominationsThis is the time of year when all Fellows in good standing can nominate a candidate to become a Fellow in 2025. The deadline for submissions is 5:00 p.m. CDT on Friday, September 20, 2024. You will need to log in to your COLPM account to see and download the 2025 nomination form under the “Fellows Corner” tab above. You can also find this year’s guidelines and an exemplar to help you through the process. By and About Fellows
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