Legal Business Strategy 2020 | ALM Real Estate Media Group | 4 February 2020 | New York Hilton Midtown, 1335 6th Ave, New York, NY 10019, USA

The Legal Business Strategy program delves into the strategies, practices, and organizational policies for law firms and corporate legal departments. Aligned with The American Lawyer, this multi-track program provides insights that drive the business of law, strengthens client-law firm collaboration, and fosters talent development and advancement.

2020 Speakers

CHAIRS:

Ralph Baxter
Board of Directors, Intapp

Gina Passarella
Editor-in-Chief, The American Lawyer

SPEAKERS:

Zach Abramowitz
Co-Founder and CEO, ReplyAll.me

Andrew Arruda
Co-Founder & CEO, Ross Intelligence

Jill Backer
Assistant Dean for Career and Professional Development, Pace University School of Law

Annete Bernstein
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, AIG

Nicholas Bruch
Lead Knowledge Analyst For Legal and Tax, EY

Owen Byrd
Chief Evangelist & General Counsel, Lex Machina

James Chosy
Executive Vice President and General Counsel, US Bank

Jeanne Christensen
Partner, Wigdor

Brian Cuban
Attorney, Author, Addiction Recovery Advocate

Michele DeStefano
Founder and Executive Director, Law Without Walls

Keith Edwards
Vice President, Legal Market Leader, ALM Media

Deborah Farone
Farone Advisors LLC

Luis Fernando-Guerra
Global Leader, Deloitte

Patrick Fuller
Vice President, Legal Intelligence, ALM

Bill Garcia
Chief Practice Innovation Officer, Thompson Hine LLP

Aleisha Gravit
Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer, Akin Gump Strass Hauer and Feld LLP

Bill Gregory
Head of Technology, Jones Day

Lisa Helem
Editor-in-Chief, National Law Journal

Hon. Deno Himonas
Justice, Utah Supreme Court

Leila Hock
Senior Manager, Legal Department Partnerships and Inclusion Initiatives Diversity Lab

Dawson Horn
Associate General Counsel, AIG

James Jones
Senior Fellow & Director of Program on Trends in Legal Practice, Center on Ethics and the Legal, Profession

Georgetown University Law Center
Ari Kaplan, Principal

Ari Kaplan Advisors
Despina Kartson, Chief Marketing Officer, Jones Day

Karl Kong
SVP of Product, Axiom

Kim Koopersmith
Partner & Chairperson, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld

David Lat
Managing Director, Lateral Link

Trish Lilley
Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer, Stroock

Kathleen Mahieu
Lead Business Consultant for Strategy and Innovation, Aetna Behavioral Health

David McClune
Chief Marketing Officer, Hogan Lovells LLP

Gina Passarella
Editor-in-Chief, The American Lawyer, ALM

Jeroen Plink
CEO, Clifford Chance Applied Solutions

Rhonda Powell
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Buzzfeed, Inc.

Elena Rand
CMO, Wiggin and Dana

Gina Rubel
CEO, Furia Rubel Communications, Inc.

Rebecca Sandefur
Professor, Arizona State University

David Sanford
Chairman, Sanford Heisler

Hon. Ann A. Scott Timmer
Vice Chair Justice, Arizona Supreme Court

Melissa Seitter
Managing Director of Business Development, Marketing and Communications, Kobre & Kim

Dawn Sheiker
Director of Client Relations, Morris James

Lisa Simon
Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer, Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie

Mark Smolik
General Counsel, DHL Supply Chain Americas

Eileen Travis
Director, Lawyer Assistance Program, NYC Bar Association

Jae Um
Director of Pricing Strategy, Baker McKenzie

Chris Wilson
Partner, Taylor English Duma LLP

Mark Young
Counsel, Vox Actio LLC

Catherine Zinn
Chief Client Officer, Orrick

Mitch Zuklie
CEO, Orrick

2020 Sponsors

• Aetna
• Conduent
• ContractPodAi