The Mechanics of Law Firm Profitability: People, Process & Technology 2019 | ARK Group Ltd. | 21 March 2019 | Gleacher Center, 450 N Cityfront Plaza Dr Chicago, IL 60611 USA

Changing the Scope of Matter Management in Support of Client Value, Practice Efficiency, and Law Firm Profitability

Ark Group’s 8th annual Mechanics of Law Firm Profitability conference will once again be illustrative of the changing scope of matter management in support of client value, practice efficiency and ultimately law firm profitability. This year’s conference will once again provide an ideal platform for networking, discussion and debate, as we collectively examine what law firm profitability truly entails — shedding light on how firms are marshaling their resources to
provide the necessary framework, metrics and leadership to manage (not just the practice, but also) the business of law more strategically, and profitably.
Establishing a profitability methodology and model is an important milestone for any firm. But once you have established the model, what do you do with it? Attendees of this conference will also gain an understanding of how other firms are leveraging their profitability data—from reporting to distribution to follow-up! And what impact is technology and machine-learning having on profitability models to help predict and maximize profitability at any level?
While hours/time still remains the “atomic unit” and basis of profitability analysis as a unit of production within law firms, this is increasingly running counter to client demands for increased efficiency in practice. Standard business principles have become a reality for law firms today as clients have become much more sophisticated and proficient in negotiating costs, evaluating performance and defining the scope of engagements. Success will be closely tied to a firm’s ability to adapt...

2019 Speakers

Timothy Corcoran
Principal, Corcoran Consulting Group

Dwight Floyd
Director of Pricing and Value, Eversheds Sutherland

Thomas Van Der Moere
Chief Financial Officer, Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

Nikhil Gupta
Director Business Analysis, McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Deborah Epstein Henry
Co-Founder, Bliss Lawyers; Founder, DEH Consulting

James M. Fisher
Co-Founder & Co-Managing Partner, FisherBroyles LLP

Doug Leins
Chief Information Officer, Waller Lansden Dortch and Davis

Ariela Tannenbaum
Chief Financial Officer, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Richard Brzakala
Director External Legal Services, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC)

Christy Bentz
Chief Practice Services Officer, Norton Rose Fulbright

Ron Paquette
Director of Pricing, Akerman LLP

Lisa Waligorski
Executive Director, Newmeyer & Dillion

Shawn Hainsworth
Senior Architect, Analyst, Cooley LLP

Joseph J. Morford
Managing Partner, Tucker Ellis LLP

Kevin Broyles
Co-Founder & Co-Managing Partner, FisherBroyles LLP

Tom Jones
CEO & Founder, Iridium Technology LLC

2019 Sponsors

IN ASSOCIATION WITH:
• Iridium
• Bloomberg Law
• Big Square