Futures Conference: Transformative Networks
Preliminary Agenda (subject to change)
Session abstracts and biographies are added as speaking engagements are finalized. Click here to see the conference overview and here to register.
| Day 1—Tuesday, March 12, 2024 |
| 8:00 am - 9:00 am |
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Registration Opens / Continental Breakfast / Opening Remarks
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| 9:00 am - 9:45 am |
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How to Accelerate Firmwide Growth Through Smarter Collaboration
• Clinton Gary, Founder, CREDO Consulting
How Can Networks Drive Business Impact? Lessions I Think I've Learned
• Firoz Dattu, Founder, AdvanceLaw
Nailing Collaboration in Disparate Organizations
• Terri Pepper, CEO, TerraLex
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| 9:45 am - 10:30 am |
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Breakout Groups (discussion and learning objectives)
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| 10:30 am - 10:45 am |
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Transition Break |
| 10:45 am - 12:00 pm |
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Group discussion takeaways, learning objectives, and group discussion
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| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm |
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Lunch
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| 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm |
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The Great Networks Scramble: Why Taco Tuesdays Will Never Get Lawyers Back to the Office, Why We Should Care (a lot), and What We Can Do About It
• Jennifer Leonard, Chief Innovation Officer and Executive Director of the Future of the Profession Initiative ("FPI") at University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
• Bridget McCormack, President and CEO, American Arbitration Association
Five Things About AI and AI Ethics Every Lawyer Should Know
• Cortnie Abercrombie, CEO, AI Truth
Who's Helping Mom & Pop Access Justice?
• Reid Trautz, Senior Director, AILA Practice & Professionalism Center, American Immigration Association
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| 1:50 pm - 2:30 pm |
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General Session Presentations
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| 2:30 pm - 3:15 pm |
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Breakout Groups (discussion and learning objectives)
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| 3:15 pm - 3:30 pm |
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Transition Break |
| 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm |
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Group discussion Takeaways, learning objectives, and group discussion
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| 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm |
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Recap and Introduction/Preparation for Friday's Exercise
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| 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
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New Fellows Induction Reception and Presentation of the InnovAction Award
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Day 2—Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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| 8:00 am - 9:00 am |
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Registration Opens / Continental Breakfast / Opening Remarks
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| 9:00 am - 9:45 am |
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Power Grids—Unleashing the Power of Small Networks
• Eric Dewey, President, eLegal Training LLC
What Science Tells Us About Networking: Business Development, Opportunity Expansion and Cultivating Your Brand
• Deborah Brightman Farone, CEO, Marketing Strategist, Farone Advisors
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| 9:45 am - 10:30 am |
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Breakout Groups (creating SWOT analyses for each network, according to varied interests and expertise)
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| 10:30 am - 10:45 am |
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Transition Break |
| 10:45 am - 12:00 pm |
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Group discussion takeaways, learning objectives, and group discussion
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| 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm |
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Lunch
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| 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm |
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Moderated Wrap-up Panel Featuring Speakers & Breakout Group Representatives on key takeaways from the sessions, what attendees can bring to their organizations and incorporate immediately, and an audience Q&A
• Gina Passarella, Editor-in-Chief, Global Legal Brands, ALM
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| as of 8/23/2023 |
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