Events

Drawing on the personal and collective strengths of law firm and law department professionals, ILTACON is the best place to learn what works, what doesn’t and what’s next in legal technology. Topic experts deliver examples, inspiration and takeaways through a variety of session formats that can be applied to the challenges and opportunities you face within your team, your organization and the industry.

The Buying Legal Council is the international trade organization for professionals tasked with sourcing legal services and managing supplier relationships. Our 300+ members are procurement and in-house legal department professionals from large corporations in the Americas, EMEA, and Australia/Asia-Pacific. They influence billions of legal spend worldwide. We focus on networking, education, and advocacy and have built the largest repository of knowledge on legal procurement (how, when, why, to what outcomes).

The education of claims professionals is important to CLM. That’s why we established Claims College in 2012 and enlisted some of the industry’s top professionals to create and teach courses within their areas of expertise in the College’s eleven specialty schools. The Schools of Casualty Claims, Construction, Cyber Claims, Insurance Fraud, Professional Lines, Property Claims, Transportation and Workers’ Compensation are three-level programs. Upon successful completion of these Schools, students earn their Certified Claims Professional (CCP) in that specialty. The Schools of Claims Mediation, Extra-Contractual Claims and Leadership are one-level programs. Upon successful completion of these Schools, participants earn a Certificate of Completion for that program. Since its inception, hundreds of students have attended Claims College and nearly 300 have earned their CCP designation.

The annual Corporate Counsel Forum Europe, taking place on the 13-14 September 2018 at Pennyhill Park, Surrey. The conference, co-chaired by Philip Bramwell of BAE Systems and Sabine Chalmers of BT Group, will cover a variety of topics providing  a platform for legal department heads to deconstruct and redefine the role of general counsel and debate the disruptive issues of the near future. A strategic response is essential in today’s unpredictable business environment and the legal function is looked upon as the navigator in making the right decisions at the right time. The role of general counsel is changing, the risks are rising, your boards and more demanding and your place as a strategic cog in the corporate system has been gaining in weight. So what practical changes can you implement to find the edge.

The 30th Annual General Counsel Conference addresses the issues of the modern legal business and provides in-house counsel and legal executives with real-world examples and usable takeaways from best-in-class speakers and General Counsel peers.The General Counsel Conference gathers an elite audience of in-house,General Counsel, Chief Legal Officers and senior legal management to tackle the top issues facing general counsel today. Participants hear from experts with a variety of perspectives, and take away actionable strategies to tackle key challenges and deliver on departmental and company-wide goals.

Driving Operational Transformation to Innovate and Reinvigorate Your Law Department

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Moderator:

• Matt DenOuden, VP of Global Sales, Onit

Speakers:

• Julie Cantor, Corporate Counsel, Compass
• Andrew Cromer, Director, Associate General Counsel, Shake Shack
• Megan Ryan, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance, Privacy and Ethics Officer, NuHealth

Law departments are going through a transformation. With the emergence of legal ops teams handling more of the day-to-day and operational aspects of the role, GCs and counsel are taking on more strategic and managerial roles within their departments. This session will look at how law departments continue to evolve and best practices for moving yours forward — from developing KPIs for your team to separating the legal operations function, to expanding the team and thinking in global terms.

The All Hands Meeting is a unique, multifaceted and affordable annual event tailored to the special needs of in-house professionals whose companies rely upon intellectual property. Scores of cutting-edge CLE presentations address the spectrum of legal, regulatory and ethical issues this community faces on a daily basis. Attendees can also browse exhibits about the latest products and services to increase their productivity and effectiveness. And, as part of the largest gathering of its kind, attendees have abundant opportunities to meet and connect with similar professionals in a comfortable, enjoyable setting.

Ivy Associates presents the annual All Hands Meeting in coordination with the Silicon Valley Association of General Counsel, an association of chief legal officers from more than one hundred leading technology and life science companies.

The ACC Annual Meeting is the world’s largest educational event for in-house legal counsel. It includes two-and-a-half days of unsurpassed networking opportunities and advanced education seminars focused on leading topics of interest to the in-house counsel professional. This meeting is a rare opportunity to present your products and service to a large, exclusively in-house counsel audience, build relationships, and establish your organization as a key supporter of the corporate counsel community.

The Corporate Counsel and Compliance Exchange brings together 80 of the leading General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officers to discover new ideas and make new connections over an immersive two-day event. Immerse yourself in interactive group discussions, lively panel debates and one on one meetings focused on finding solutions and strategies to the highest priority changes to include:

• Cultural transformation of the legal sector
• Living with GDPR
• Proactive risk management
• Becoming a driving force for innovation in the company
• Driving efficiency of the legal department with the latest legal technology