Getting the Most Out of the In-house/Outside Counsel Relationship
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 8:30 - 9:30 AM
Registration:
NYC Bar Member Price : $15.00 Register
Non City Bar Member Price : $25.00 Register
Especially in the current economic climate, in-house counsel want to ensure companies obtain the best value for their outside counsel expenditures. This informative and pragmatic panel will address creative and successful strategies for partnering with outside counsel to maximize value, control costs, and build integrated and productive relationships that will continue to benefit the company over the long-term.
Panelists will focus on sharing strategies for selecting and evaluating outside counsel; guidelines for staffing, allocation of work flow between in-house counsel and outside counsel and creative billing arrangements; and unique methods of communication and collaboration between in-house and outside counsel and even among outside counsel. The panel will be informal and interactive and audience participation will be encouraged.
The fee for this breakfast is $15 for members of the City Bar or $25 for non-members. Breakfast will be available before and after the panel; the panel will begin promptly at 8:30 am.
Moderator:
Karyn Polak, Managing Director, Citigroup
Speakers:
Janine Dascenzo, Associate General Counsel, General Electric Company
Mark Ferguson, Partner at Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott
Catherine Verhoff, Chief Legal Officer, Prudential Real Estate Investors
Sponsored by:
Committee on Women in the Profession, Brande Stellings, Chair
Co-Sponsored by:
In-House/Outside Litigation Group, Richard B. Friedman, Kent T. Stauffer, Co-Chairs
Members of the Association, and their guests are all welcome.