Domain: Business of Law
The legal ops function has grown enormously since the Blickstein Group launched the first Law Department Operations Survey in 2008. Since then, the Annual LDO Survey has been the definitive resource for benchmarking and building understanding around the emerging profession. This panel discussion, featuring an all-star cast of leading law firm pricing professionals and legal ops experts, will analyze results and trends identified in the 10th Anniversary Law Department Operations Special Report and discuss their impact on their organizations as well as the legal industry as a whole. In this session, attendees will have the opportunity to better understand the first decade of data collected on the fast growing area of legal operations.
Topics Include:
- Develop a more complete understanding of the LDO position, the role and reporting structures
- Analyze the KPIs and key challenges facing LDOs every day.
- Describe the relationship between LDOs (as opposed to other in-house counsel) and outside counsel Identify details around which AFAs are most commonly used and considered effective, as well as other cost control strategies and more
Presenter(s):
Brad Blickstein, Blickstein Group
Melissa Gyure, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Keith Maziarek, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Justin R Ergler, GlaxoSmithKline
William D. Henderson, Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Member Price: $59
Prospective Member Price: $79