Innovation & Law Firms

Oxymoron, This Year’s Fad, or Survival Imperative

Moderator:Ginevra SaylorAs National Director, Knowledge Management at Dentons Canada, Ginevra develops the firm's KM strategy and initiatives and leads the KM lawyers, business intelligence, information services, business process, and intranet teams. Ginevra is a member of ILTA's KM Peer Group Steering Committee.

Panelist:Andrew BakerAs Director of Seyfarth Shaw's Legal Technology Innovations Office, Andrew focuses on enhancing the firm's legal services delivery through the use of technology, KM, process improvement, business analysis, and project management. Andrew is a member of ILTA's KM Peer Group Steering Committee.

Panelist:Peter DaubarasAs Senior Manager of Practice Innovation at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt, Peter advises legal professionals on LPM best practices and support tools and provides matter management support to ensure the firm's lawyers deliver legal services effectively. He also provides pricing support to the RFP team and financial reporting services to matter teams.

Panelist:Ron FriedmannAs a consultant with Fireman & Company, Ron improves law practice and legal business efficiency. His expertise includes knowledge management, legal technology, outsourcing, process design, LPM, e-discovery, consulting, and marketing. He has spent over two decades working in the legal market.

• What does innovation in law firms look like?• Why are law firms interested now?• How much room and appetite do law firms

really have for innovation?• Where is law firm innovation likely to take

the profession in the next several years?

• Also…send in your questions for the panel.

Discussion Points

Contact us:• abaker@seyfarth.com• pdaubaras@osler.com• ron.friedmann@firemanco.com• ginevra.saylor@dentons.com

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