The 2012 Legal Malpractice & Risk Management Conference will take place at The Westin Chicago River North located at 320 North Dearborn, on the bank of the Chicago River. The hotel is in the heart of Chicago’s theatre and financial districts, and within walking distance of Michigan Avenue’s famous Magnificent Mile.
Welcome Reception | February 28
Kick off the Conference by mingling with other guests at the Welcome Reception in the Astor Ballroom in The Westin Chicago River North on Tuesday, February 28, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Sponsored by Iron Mountain
Conference Reception & Dinner | February 29
Join us for a special cocktail reception and dinner at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 29, at HUB 51, located at 51 West Hubbard Street.
Sponsored by Chubb
Alternate Continental Breakfast | March 1
LMRM attendees are invited to attend an alternate breakfast session where they can learn more about the New Business Intake Solution, a “made-to-order” client intake management system developed by Hinshaw & Culbertson together with Project Leadership Associates that combines state-of-the-art information gathering—customized to the law firm’s special circumstances and needs—with a customized workflow process that enables users to make “real time” new business decisions (encompassing new clients and new matters for existing clients).
This special event is sponsored by Project Leadership Associates
Keynote Luncheon | March 1
Over the last several years, the legal market has undergone profound changes that significantly impact the way lawyers do their work, relate to their clients, and manage their risks. In this presentation, Mr. Jones will review developing trends and offer some suggestions for how firms might think differently about risk in this rapidly changing environment.
The Keynote Speaker is James W. Jones, Senior Fellow, Georgetown University Law Center.
Sponsored by Lockton
Alternate Continental Breakfast | March 2
LMRM attendees are invited to attend another alternate breakfast session where they can learn more about “Reputation at Risk”, a teaching tool utilizing a series of professionally produced videos and supporting materials containing storylines based on real professional liability claims, professional discipline complaints and other reputation-threatening events from within law firms. “Reputation at Risk” has been developed collaboratively by Beazley, the Hildebrandt Institute and Hinshaw & Culberston and is designed for use by law firm general counsel, risk management and loss control partners and ethics counsel to use in professional responsibility and risk management training to aid their firms in enhancing compliance with risk management policies and procedures.
This special event is sponsored by Beazley